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Torx is the official name ✌️

I haven't used that one yet. I believe it must be great

Yes, a windscreen is also a great solution already available in the market. it's good to play with ideas an concepts

Hi! glad you liked it! Yes, I've been familiar with different types of bikes. Road, mountain and touring or trekking bikes mainly, I can't give you my personal experience about the Cannondale, but it's for sure a big brand in the bike industry. In times I had a riding mate with a Cannondale road bike and he loved that thing, and he was a very fit rider. There are some bicycle that click with us. Regarding the question on buying a bicycle I always say, try to buy the best one you can and stay away from (edited) Free-wheels (edited), unless you are going for a vintage bike. I have worked with some decathlon bikes and I have tested them, and the thing I have to say is that they are a great value for money, specially if you are starting into cycling or if you prefer to spend more of your budget on travel or accessories. I've been riding this Riverside 500 to the present days and I'm very satisfied, it's an amazing and comfortable frame, very stable and responsive for a bicycle loaded with bags as I use it. Regarding the type of bike to choose depends on the usage, I see you are a bit like me, who likes to venture on different terrains, I picked up this riverside 500 because I didn't want to feel slow on tarmac with a MTB, nor feel limited to cars and roads with a road bike, and having the bonus of being a bicycle made to be loaded with bags for travel is the extra bonus. Cheers! hope I may have helped a little, I know it's a bit daunting to choose the next bike sometimes :) EDITED: my mistake, I recommend to stay away from free-wheels because with time the wheel axle tends to break, a free hub, which is newer technology will last a lot longer. But on a vintage classic bike with 6 or 7 speeds a free-wheel is normal to get

@@paths2go @paths2go You're awesome! I genuinely appreciate your response, and it absolutely helps. It sounds like the Decathlon would probably be just fine for me and although the Cannondale would be good bike too, it may not be necessary to spend that extra money if the Decathlon is also a good bike and suitable for my needs. I'm not going to be biking 30 to 100 miles per ride or anything crazy. Not to get too personal or anything but I'm only in my 30s and had some unexpected heart problems a couple years ago and now have a pacemaker/defibrillator. I wasn't allowed to do anything physical for a while. My doctor cleared me to start doing steady state cardio this past June and I started biking almost every day. Starting at a mile or 2 per day and working my way up to between 15-20 miles on some days. Strengthening my heart and getting my cardio back. So when my bike broke, it was a bummer. Anyway, please excuse my ignorance, but you said to stay away from free-hubs. I had to Google free-hub because I didn't know what it was. Haha. So is the alternative a free-wheel? You're say to get a free-wheel and not a free-hub, right? And is there a way to tell which one it is without being in person and spinning the gears to see if the center ring moves? I'm guessing that the Decathlon has a free-wheel because you own it. So if I get that exact bike I know it will have it. Sorry for another question, and again, I really do appreciate your help very much. I don't have a bike shop in my town and didn't know where to turn for guidance.

@@paths2go I Google searched "freehub bike" and watched a short that shows how you tell the difference. Someone commented "if your bike is any good you have a free-hub" and the poster put a ❤️ on the comment. I'm confused. Haha 😁

@@closinginonclosure Thank you :). Reading your comment I realized a mistake I made, I wanted to say to avoid free-wheels, this is the old system normally found on very cheap bikes. On the Riverside 500 you will get a free-hub, a newer system where the cassette is placed, this system is far more stronger than the old system, believe me... some years ago I had to come back home some times by foot because that axle broke on a trail, so going for a bike with this system is the best bet. I think your journey is inspiring man, do the best you can on your possibilities, there is no race... no competition... just enjoy it, nothing like fresh air or riding with a great companion. Again, sorry for that bit of confusion, glad I was near the PC to correct it quickly Cheers!!!

@@paths2go So I just watched a couple videos about free-wheel and free-hub/cassette. Seems like a cassette is just a collection of individual gears that sit on top of a hub. Where as the gear wheels are all one single attached piece on a free-wheel. I'm still having a hard time finding out the difference the makes with the performance and operation of the bike. Or is one more durable and less likely to fail? I see that some people swear by free-hub, but I'm not understanding the difference outside of what to expect if you have to take your bike apart to work on it. Anyway, I'm so sorry for the questions and long comments. I hope I'm not being a bother or inconvenience. Thank you again for your time and help.

Espero consiga solucionar, há muio que não tenho tal coluna

Yes, you only need the proper tools

Sorry, normally I respond all the comments, I only noticed it today. I see this video is catching some interest, I was not expecting that... I have to take the time to do that for sure. Big thank you for your feedback! :)

Shimano 11-28

Honestly, it's not a bike made to be fast, you are in an upright position. But... You can lower the handlebars by swiping the spacers and you'll get a more aero position

@@paths2go yeah its more made for comfort im considering just for daily shops,hopin ill be less lazy and more fit lol

@@dxter613 yea, it's very comfy, and it comes with ergonomic grips, it's easy to attach a rack for luggage or a basket and it gives room for modifications, like adding a 2 or 3 chainring in the future

It's a very versatile bicycle. I recommend this bike for recreational riders, or if you want to turn it into a gravel bike

So far so good 👍

Glad you enjoyed! It's a nice value bike. Hope to watch your review 👍

Don't understand, do you mean securing the cable on the screw? I passed the cable right below the screw and secured tight if I can remember

@@paths2go ohh i see, thank you!

Glad you find it useful 👍

Electrocution is also a good candidate

Glad you find it useful. Give it a try, it worked for me on that stove 👍

It's the Crossmark 1 simple version 60tpi. I lost the track of the kilometers, I've been using them from April 2021

@@paths2go how is the protection of these tires?

​@@cristianitsirc6830I would say is nice, no problem with punctures during it's lifetime, but I also have to add that I used them with tubes with self-healing gel for punctures

Thanks for chiming in! I'll check it, so far still testing the bike, it will be a work in progress for the following days or weeks to tweak it to my liking. No experience with the one knob suspension, but I know a case of one that came defective, I believe a good working one would work great 👍 Saludos!

No te sé responder la pregunta, acabé por cambiarla por otro modelo y no la tengo conmigo

These work awesome, maybe a tad better than an Acera

I'll test it and come back with the review 👍

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Pretty good on road for that type of tyre, the only downside is it will wear quicker by riding a lot on tarmac, but that's common on every knobby tyre anyway

I like how it performs on wet tarmac and off-road, it clears mud pretty well and it offers decent control on muddy terrain, not as well as a more knobby tire, but very acceptable

@@paths2go thanks

It states the maximum psi is 65. I mostly ride mixed terrain of tarmac, gravel and more rocky stuff and I've been using 45psi rear and 40psi front with good results

I'm near the point of switching tyres front to rear to wear evenly, I believe they will get even faster on tarmac

Yeah, these are good value for money, mine performed better than I expected

@@paths2go I’ll upload a vid in around 1 hour on how it performed up the hills

@@tony3444 cool! ✌️

I remember I paid 12€

Thank you! ✌️

Me too, nice grip on cornering and fast rolling. It's a good do-it-all tire

At first I was reluctant about its performance on asphalt, I do some road too and I was looking for a "jack of all trades" tyre. It performs better than I expected, its central knobs do a great job on this. Of course It will never beat a slick tyre

Thanks! I have used sunrace, Shimano hyperglide and cheaper Shimano cassettes with the btwin Decathlon derrailleur and working great, better than I expected

You are welcome ✌️

It's the rigid Maxxis Crossmark 26 x 2.1 in

Yep! A lot of Cycling components made in China these days, both on the lower and higher value

Hello, I am thinking about buying bell like this. Is it loud enought?

@@zdravo4 Hi! It's difficult to say a bike bell is loud, because the thing is a bit subjective, I would say it is loud comparing it with other common bike bells, the thing that I like the most is its aesthetics and the fact it occupies less space on the handlebars. Something I need to mention after using it for a long time is that the springs are very poor, these rust with facility, so you need to apply oil from time to time for making it more durable, I would say this is the only thing I don't like about this bell. Nowadays I'm using an electric bell, at this moment I'm charging it to have the time during during this day to do a review. cheers!

Things are expessiv

Without China things would be much higher quality and western people would have work...globalization sucks

To be honest I haven't tried this derrailleur on a 9 speed, but they say it's made for it. On a 7 speed this btwin works great, at the point that when I need to replace it I will buy it again 👍

@@paths2go so i should go for this or I should take a look for another one ?

@@adityachaturvedi9810 It depends on many factors like budget, if you feel you will be better served by investing a bit more and you have the money for a pricier option it does no harm reading some reviews on those more expensive models. My take on this btwin model is that it's very hard to beat what you get for the money. It has great value for money

@@paths2go Is this better than Shimano Alivio shadow ?

The shadow Alivio is now in another level, If you can afford the shadow go for it, you will get a newer technology. I put this btwin derrailleur at the level of a Shimano Acera or the older Alivio

After using it almost everyday since the making of this video, most of the time off-road use, I say it's on the shimano Acera level. Very sturdy and shifting works great

I recommend going to a Shimano acera, but if you want a cheap solid performer grab one of these at a Decathlon store (or get a Microshift, they rebranded to btwin after all) and it will do the work. Hope that helps ✌️

Agreed, nice shifting when properly adjusted and sturdier than tourney

You're right, they rebrand it

I've been using it since then and I can say it does the job pretty well, I only had to spend a bit more time micro adjusting it to make the gear change spot on, but since then it has worked flawlessly, indeed better than Shimano Tourney. I'll try to make a vid on the following days talking about it

Acho que a sua deve ser um modelo especial, talvez seja um unicórnio ou pode que o Carlos seja descuidado ao ponto de ainda não ter reparado. O modelo que tive cancela o áudio quando se usa o mic

Se for usado o auxiliar, ao usar o microfone, o som da música não desaparece, por isso dá para fazer karaoke. Só se essa, que deve ser anterior à minha, não der com o auxiliar.

Me alegro 👍

A qualidade do som é sempre algo muito subjectivo, como foi dito no vídeo, a principal característica é um som mais para a zona dos baixos, muito em parte graças á resonância da caixa