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    We think the future of cycling tech is bright, but it’s complicated



    The Mapdec team headed down to the Ice Bike Show in Manchester. It is a show run by Madison, one of the biggest distributors in the UK and represent brands like Shimano, Park Tool, DT Swiss, Wheels Mfg, Elite, and loads more. Calvin and I discuss some of the new advancements in bike tech and how Park tools are trying to address the needs of bike mechanics on the cutting edge of tech with internal cable routing, carbon spokes and faster workshop turnaround.

    00:11 – Interview with Calvin from @parktool
    01:16 – Paul explains himself better about reaming DCR headsets
    03:28 – 2nd question for Calvin, about Carbon spokes
    07:35 – Look at Shimano Drop bar Cues
    09:44 – Chat with Nic from @NicVieriMechanic
    11:13 – Bargain alu wheels from M:Part
    12:55 – Those pointless axle caps from @WheelsMfgCO

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    2. @virginiascurti5036 on

      So are they going to turn out a CUES R-8000 derailleur like they did for MTB? One that can use 11-43 0r 11-45 for 2X? Asking this because there is currently no 2×11 drop bar and the 46/32 14T capacity only works with 11-39. They did not get any real lower range like the GRX. So WTF? Why not a 46/30 set of cranks? Big disappointment. The group set maker Microshift got this right with SWORD 2×10 with a 46/29 crankset and a 11-38 cassette. Irritates the shit out of me. Only issue with SWORD is it's still mechanical brakes otherwise they managed to understand what SRAM and Shimano cannot quite get for older riders and hills or bikepackers and Tourers might really need for range and lower gear ratios.

    6. @cra_55 on

      So cool to see just how much effort Shimano are still putting into more entry level stuff. Shows that they haven't forgotten what people actually want to buy.

    7. @Quizmate1 on

      I refuse to spend any money on a bike with hoses or cables running through the headset. Shame as every carbon bike now comes with this annoying feature. Guess I'll be sticking with my Fairlight Strael v3 for the time being.

    13. @bencyclingarage on

      As soon as you make me very mad shitting my favorite brand than you go a make a video like this and make me like you again. Damn it! 🙂

      I have a question: any chance you can ask Shimano or SRAM or Campi when will they figure out how to make a system that doesn’t require a complete bleed when working on fully integrated bikes or any bike for that matter. I know N22 has an adaptor for hydraulic cables(I think they do, I could be wrong.)
      Whoever can come up with this tech will change the game.
      None of the manufacturers talk to me any more so having to ask you and hoping you can ask them since looks like they are all there in same place. Cheers

    14. @jakeskelton8080 on

      I encountered the issue with 51.8 vs 52mm headset bearings this week building up a new bike. I tried just putting the bearing in the freezer for an hour and was able to hand-press it into the frame (I know it should be slip fit). Bearing still rotates very smoothly, is there any issue with what I've done?

    17. @TroggyPK on

      i called it when i saw it. cues is going to be an absolute game changer. and its nice to see guys that work on bikes that alot of customers we see would only ever dream about, get just as excited as us about it. 😀

    25. @VictorElGreco on

      As the happy owner of 10 very different bikes, 😄 I applaud and appreciate the manufacturers who still remember all those of us who are still riding bikes we already own and not shopping for the next one. Sometimes they forget… 🙄

    26. @cup_and_cone on

      So the new Cues road cranks are hollow forged like their MTB/105/GRX cranks? That's interesting. I guess that makes it a step above Tiagra (although Tiagra is 10 years old so not a fair comparison). Drop bar 11spd Cues feels more like a new generation of Tiagra we're not getting.

    28. @newttella1043 on

      I totally agree we need better quick connect/disconnects for hydraulic brake lines. Can't understand why we don't already. Rockshox Reverb dropper posts has an aftermarket "Connectamajig" (also made hy Rockshox) to disconnect the hydraulic hose. You might still need a minor bleed sometimes, but better than a messy full disconnect and new olive and hose barb.

    35. @sabamacx on

      On the topic of bearing sizes, are Bikone BSA bottom brackets using a normal 6805 bearing like Hambini and everyone else, or a funky proprietary bearing size (custom OD)?

    41. @imark9386 on

      Im not buying any more shimano until they recall my R8000 chainset, they are still failing and keep seeing pics on strava of said broken crank arms

    42. @stephenlord599 on

      There is really no need to have any specific tools for internally routed headsets when perfectly good skips exist to just dump the frames.

      Equally why make replacement bearings .. so long as they last 50 hrs just bin the frame when it’s time for a lowers service.

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