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Just bought a second hand bib short. Thanks for the vid!!

Double parking is another huge issue

I feel like the bass layer is by far the most important part of your kit. Before I got into high-end base layers, I had a lot of problems with comfort. I would work too much clothing on cold days and not enough on warm days. Once I looked into the science of it, it made a lot of sense. I always look like I’m wearing too much clothing in the summer (I wear arms and leg coolers as well), but I am always more comfortable than the people I’m riding with. It’s easy to tell, especially in the summer because people are sweating like crazy and I’m not visibly sweating at all - it’s all going through the base layer and evaporating so fast that I can be getting chills at 40°C. The key, of course, is to stay hydrated, else evaporative cooling won’t happen.

Good questions answered with-what seems like-transparent honesty.

We are Working With a Factory To Produce Our Own Cycling Clothing, it's taken almost two years to find a factory that can produce our designs, we had to approach a well known brand for permission to approach this factory and sign an NDA. We are now at the stage we can manufacture our own products, under our own branding and produce kit for cycling teams,the general public with Custom Designs that are affordable for everyone.

Well said on chamois cream, you don't need it.

I unicycle or ride my fixed gear road bike to work and home 12 miles a day. I spend lots of time on cycles. I love separate bike trails and smooth sidewalks. I treat every car like they are probably going to try to hit me so be ready to dodge. Sure it could be overkill but i play in the street a lot and ive had no issues.

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Really good video, thanks. If Ed doesn't want people buying more stuff, he shouldn't be so informative and relatable! 😂. How do these truths relate to cycling helmets? Why are there only like 2 helmets for big headed roadies, zero if youre after something aero.

Dont need cream? Hm. I spent so mutch money for fitting and measuaring my bike and body at GeBiomized to fit my bike and find the right saddle, still wasted a bazillion on bibs and saddles and yet I have to find a combination that wont make me sore and/ore gives me painful pimpels. Without cream (I use a medical one, Ilon Protect) I would not be able to ride more than 30 mins. I Think the main problemis that everything is designed for athletes with perfekt bodys

I tried chamois cream a couple of years ago and learned it did help with these low-quality/cheap/entry-level shorts I bought. Once I got good quality shorts (Pearl Izumi Pro) all my discomfort was gone -- no more cream needed! I didn't like using the cream anyway.

It's a great business model, and it's some very nice looking quality bike kit, but there's no way that I could afford to be purchasing stuff like that

Maybe because I'm a very heavy sweater when riding in the heat or indoors, I definitely need Chamois cream. I get pimply almost boil like bumps if I don't use which become very painful. I don't rub it into my chamois but do rub it over the peritoneum area ad bottom of glutes right onto my skin. Makes riding (especially long rides) much more comfortable for me.

“It’s like a cross between a goat and a deer or something”, yes I’m going to listen to your advice 🙄

It’s absolutely not true that excess product goes into landfill, brands/stores and sites etc will just hold stock and keep reducing prices until it’s sold we’ve all seen that three season old top on a XXL on sale for 10% rrp… that’s what they do not just landfill 😂😂😂

#9 is the True North message of this video. I’m, probably like everyone here, totally addicted to cycling. The waste drives me crazy: plastic bottles, trashed tires and tubes (and sealant), stretched chains, used bar tape, dead batts, broken alloy & cf components… bags of old kit made out of polypropylene & nylon… yes, way less than a car or airplane, but I do sometimes feel like an environmental catastrophe with this hobby. BTW, those bibs look nice. I’ll probably buy a pair, use them until I destroy them, then landfill them for eternity.

Nice to watch a cycling-related video that's informative and devoid of excessive marketing hype.

Excellent overview and food for thought. I’ll also have a look at Kostume.

Great video… also, I’ve never needed chamois cream…

I 100% need chamois cream when riding indoors.

This was interesting... same goes with bikes and componants. There's a handful of companies that actually make their own bikes, wheels, bars etc, Factor being one of them. I hardly ever pay full price for anything these days, because a lot of kit is massively over-priced for what it is

Awesome Spend wisely Look for cotton and merino products

I know a few brands using the same factory 😂

Nice views from Ed, but I don't agree on the chamois cream topic. My big undercarriage needs it, it's awful if I forget to put cream for rides over an hour. Maybe it's true for lean people, but as often, wide (ok, fat) people are not seen as standard customers for cycling kits brands. Friction is there and no bib can follow every bit of my skin. Finding a kit my size is very difficult - even a 3XL jersey doesn't pass my elbows, is too tight on my upper arms and often leaves my lower back uncovered. All the best für Kostüme 🙂

live on Shoreham beach its one of the best places ever. big ups Shoreham rowing club

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tre interesting Jakey

hi jake where is that place?3:30 minute mark please

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In the United States#6 it’s legal also.

#7: Bike lane? What bike lane?? I often find myself mingling with cars on the road because I have no other choice when zero bicycle infrastructure exists at this location.

I'm happy with my bucket, hozelock equipped and short hose with multi-spray head. Saves having to clean bath.

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Great video! You should report the blocked right of way to the council, it's such a shame to make it less accessible.

I've done quite a lot of this route as I live close by in west sussex

Good idea about the Downs Link! Did that about twenty years ago😮 you never realise how fast the time passes, plus the people who drop out of doing such things😢 have to mostly do it on my own now!

Hello Jake. When you were cycling to Boxhill, I don't know where you started from? But when I go south in Tooting, I follow the river Wandle from Colliers Wood. You can go all the way to Carshalton Ponds and hardly ever have to cycle amongst traffic!😊 plus, the river scenery is pretty nice!

I did the short way out to the coast then along to lowe. The Norwich to reepham round trip is a really good day long exercise

Check out the Downslink from Guildford to Shoreham by Sea.

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And I didnt know Kent had a flat route haha! Need to try this !

3 Year hibernation is a long time! haha

Imagine if you played a gig and 400 people turned up. Amazing right?

So true

New subscriber right here, great video really easy to watch🎉

Love these videos an def made us want to get to Norfolk on our own bikes. Quick question : why don’t you use old style panniers with the weight low rather than having it all up top? Does it make for tiring steering?

Cycle lanes often cross side roads, but the give way signs and road markings are where the side road meets the main road, not where it meets the cyvle lane. So, in effect, it is the cyclist who has to give way. If you cycle on the road the driver has to give way.