Ep 135: 9 Costly Bike Mistakes Most Cyclists Make + Ultra Race Cheating ft. Bike Mechanic Nic

Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast!  00:00 Tacx indoor training [ad] 00:55 allergies + Thibaut Pinot 06:29 cheating at the Trans Balkan race 15:16 big rides and Nic’s Unpopular ‘Around the World’ Opinion 25:00 no more big screens 29:39 women’s Giro epic final 31:48 Nic tip 1: Don’t buy/setup your bike for one ride 34:58 Nic tip 2: there’s a right and wrong way to wash your bike 37:45 Nic tip 3: basic bike safety checks you should learn 47:09 Nic tip 4: your tyres don’t wear at the same rate 48:10 Nic tip 5: don’t bring your bike in filthy 49:04 Nic tip 6: creaking isn’t always your bottom bracket 51:21 Nic tip 7: a fast, spinny bottom bracket isn’t necessarily a good thing… 54:12 Nic tip 8: usually it’s not you, it’s us 55:21 Nic tip 9: be honest with your bike shop 57:16 snapped rear derailleur 01:01:37 send us your questions and unpopular opinions! New CADE merch alert: https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all Our address: CADE, PO Box 790, Durham, DH1 9TH, UK (Unfortunately we can't guarantee anything you send will be featured, and are unable to return anything you send us) You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected] Thanks and see you next time. Or you can send us a voice note on Whatsapp: +44 7860 860 213 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices