The Bike You NEED Vs The Bike You WANT!
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- čas přidán 1. 09. 2023
- The bike you NEED and the bike you WANT are two very different things. Top end road bikes can cost more than $10k, but some can cost much less, with some great bikes available for just over $1,000. Is the expensive bike really that much better? Alex is here to look at how the bike you WANT differs from the bike you NEED!
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Great to see GCN pushing this stance. 👍 Small cost tweeks to your setup, can keep your existing bike relevant to your needs, or buying 2nd hand top of the range rim brake bikes from 5-10yrs ago, for next to nothing. Cost of new bikes over last 3-4 years is ridiculous, really poor bang for buck. I've kept my 2016 Boardman Pro SLR relevant to my needs and capability. As This video shows, running GP5000's with latex tubes (and fitting decent rim tape), immersive hot waxing my chain (a game changer), and fine running my position on my bike, getting lower. You don't need to spend your hard earned cash on a new (ridiculously priced) bike. Best bang for buck performance improvements are with the lump sitting on top of the bike 😉
"If you need to buy top spec components, you probably don't need them." Agreed!
A friend of mine spent many thousands of dollars to save grams, yet he's 40lbs overweight.
When I was looking to buy a bike last year, the first bike I tried was the cheapest in the Specialized Diverge range. It ticked every box and I was ready to buy until the chap in my local bike shop convinced me to try a more expensive Diverge model too. I ended up taking a week to think about my purchase because the cheaper model did everything I needed, but the more expensive one was noticeably nicer to ride. I ultimately bought the cheaper model and haven't regretted it.
I've been riding the Decathlon's Triban RC120 for a few years now, covering over 13,000 km on solo adventures. I've thoroughly enjoyed my time with this bike, but curiosity got the better of me recently, prompting me to join group rides. To my surprise, I've discovered that I can keep up comfortably with pack 2, although I do find it a bit challenging to stay with pack 1 in terms of performance.
First class video. For the ‘average’ rider, what can beat a basic bike with good frameset, good components, and most important of all, generally easily serviceable at home. 👍👍👍
Always enjoy Alex’s positivity. Great presenter
I feel like the Shimano 105 groupset would be even more interesting to bring this point home, because apart from the weight, there isn't that much difference between it and DuraAce.
Crash your $8000 bike one time as a recreational rider and you’ll rethink your priorities.
8 years ago, I saw my dream bike. Viper Red Trek Madone SLR, and was completely swept off my feet by SRAM's 1st Gen Red eTap. A couple months ago I bought the frame and finished my custom Madone SLR build with ENVE Foundation wheels and Red AXS groupset. I get chills riding it as well as looking at it.
That Endurance AL is definitely the sort of bike i need and want. Easy to maintain, parts will be cheap to replace, more versatile.
I purchased the Canyon Endurace CF7 Disc (about $2000, carbon and Shimano 105) and have since added my preferred saddle (Gilles Berthoud Galibier) and a set of Roval Alpinist CL II wheels with Continental GP5000 tires and TPU tubes. I'll continue to make component upgrades here and there but I am extremely satisfied with this and would have no plans to change the 105 groupset and will likely not need a new bike for a long time. My goal is, as the Endurace name suggests, a fast endurance bike that is comfortable on long rides and lightweight for climbing (lots of hills in my area.) As the bike sits now, it weighs 7.9kg, but that Gilles Berthoud saddle is leather and weighs 5-7oz more than your typical carbon saddle, however, in terms of comfort (and looks!) I am willing to take the weight penalty. With additional component upgrades going forward (not in a big hurry,) the bike will likely end up around 7.5kg. Of course I am not a professional, but I am a serious amateur focusing on building my skill, speed, fitness and endurance, and I do like to get into the weeds with tweaking the bike with upgrades, etc. Obsessing over that stuff brings its own fun and interest, just be mindful of your wallet and don't go beyond your means - not to mention, it can teach you to work on, maintain or build your own bikes. Didn't mean to write a book here but oh well.
Nice to see GCN producing this style of video. Far too many people think they need 105 or better components when it is just what they want. My cousin recently purchased a Trek Domane with Sora specked components and she loves it.
Thank you from a guy who has a bike he needs. I really enjoy the videos where you talk to the other 99% of us "enthusiasts"
The endurace doesn't come with vision carbon wheels and $100 tyres. That alone could drop over 1kg of weight + rolling resistance decrease
I’m looking to buy a new bike next spring. I needed to see this content. Thank you. Ride to the level of your smile. 🚴♂️😃
Love your videos! Nailing the subject every time and adding a bit of humour to it. Professional editing! Very refreshing!
The law of diminishing returns for road bikes -- for non-racers and non-pros -- begins kicking in at around $1000 US. For almost everyone who will go anywhere on a road bike anywhere in the world today, an aluminum frame, aluminum wheels, a 2x drive train, and nothing electric or hydraulic is the right answer. For example, a Giant Contend with Claris drivetrain and Tektro rim brakes can be had today for under $1000 US. I suspect it's nothing special in the eyes of people watching this channel, but it's a bike that provides a lot of fun, can be ridden fast, and if not abused will last the average rider for decades with nothing more than routine maintenance a rider can perform with basic tools. Super light and super "aero" carbon fiber, no-cables-showing hyperbikes are for people who earn their livelihood going fast on a bike. That's almost none of us. Spending more gets you more, but the progression is far from linear. I'd guess there's not a single pro rider who can go 25% faster on his or her $15,000 hyperbike than on a sub-$1000 base Contend, let alone 15X faster. It's probably in the 10% faster range. Clearly that's a no-go for a pro, but it's no big deal for most of us, especially given the other things the $14,000 saved can buy.
I started with a cheap Alu endurance bike… first I upgraded the wheels, then saddle, handlebars, group set and finally the frame. Really happy with it!!