Ep 31: Pro Mechanic’s Most Hated And Love Products + Winter Bike Hacks

This week pro mechanic Nic reveals what he really thinks about popular bike products as we play ‘Love, Tolerate, Kill’, plus he reveals what makes a great winter bike and when you should replace an alloy frame. Here’s the full rundown: 00:00 Bikepacking in freezing Scotland 00:54 Wiggle owed Harribo £20,000?! 02:31 Nic’s ultimate ‘winter bike’ recommendations 06:31 What frame material is best for winter? 09:41 Choosing the right frame 12:01 Groupsets for winter riding 14:42 Our winter wheel choices 16:25 Our winter tyre choices 19:54 Do mudguards destroy your components? 25:03 The problem with tubeless 27:27 How to maintain your bike over winter 28:48 SRAM, Shimano or Campagnolo? 33:59 Di2, Etap or mechanical shifting? 36:35 Titanium, carbon or alloy? 39:25 Gravel, road or time trial? 40:52 Cannondale, Trek or Specialized? 42:02 Sarto, Tommasini or Time? 43:41 Hunt, Enve or DT Swiss? 44:23 1x gearing, 2x gearing or fixed gear? 45:53 Shimano SPD-SL, Look Keo, Speedplay 47:27 Schwalbe Marathon Plus, Panaracer Gravel King or Continental Gatorskins? 48:39 Overrated or Underrated: Rollers 51:07 Overrated or Underrated: Dropper posts on gravel bikes 52:49 Overrated or Underrated: Bike bells 54:16 Emily ruined our best podcast intro yet… (FUOTW) 55:53 Listener’s takeover: Bike muggings 56:45 How long do alloy bike frames last? 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices