The Ultimate Bike Truck Tour! | Behind The Scenes With EF Education-EasyPost
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- Professional cyclists really do get the best of the best. They ride the fastest bikes, use the best available tech, and have a team of mechanics behind them to keep everything in top condition. Ollie went to Italy to visit team EF Education-EasyPost and take a behind the scenes look at their mega Muc-Off truck, as well as getting some pro tips on cleaning your bike!
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The confused look from the mechanic when Ollie fist bumped him 😂👌
The fist bump or elbow bump replaced the classic handshake; I think I would be a little confused too.
Totally agree 👍 mechanics are the unsung heroes of a pro cycling team.
They actually know the secrets of each bike have.
Nice to see these out in the field videos again. Ive been requesting for years but I guess Ill ask adain. How about an interview w a veteran moto guy? Photographers stories...cameramen...referees,time gap motos. Cmon I bet these guys have the craziest stories.
I agree
Also agree, what and interesting topic.
Mechanics are the unsung heroes of the world!
Nice video, thanks.
Thank you for featuring the mechanic. So interesting hearing directly from him about his process and experience.
The most valuable info is that no one wants to jet-wash their bikes if time is enough.
Why is jet washing such a big topic with cyclist?! If you damage your bike with a jet wash, you are either to dumb to handle a jet wash correctly or something was not okay on your bike in the first place
@@MS-bw7yt Because it's just a joke between GCN presenters and pro tour mechanics.
It would be interesting to see GCN presenters as bike mechanics, some kind of video challenge of cleaning the bikes and so on.
Great job!! Most important thing mentioned in this video and with regard to things that have increased the maintenance demands on mechanics..."Disk brakes, that's a whole conversation in itself." 😳🤦🤣🚴🏻♀️💨
It’s amazing how good the mechanic’s English is. These people are really great, highly qualified professionals.
Well judging by the accent he has picked up I think he has spent a lot of his time in a predominantly English speaking country and not his home country possibly.
Having seen a few of these videos, it would be really interesting to follow the process of specifying, designing, building specialist vehicles like these.
Loved it. Would love to see more of this
I remember when I first started working as a team mechanic, in the late 80s for Team GB. There were no 'team bikes' everyone had a different bike, if someone had a puncture you had to send the punctured tubular back to the federation as 'proof'. It was grim. Working for a Pro Team was a revelation, but still pretty shitty.
Any chance of a video as to how they set up and dismantle then travel to the next finish area on a grand tour please.
EF is a really fun team to watch. I love these BTS videos of race life.
Tubeless + airliner’s is an interesting combination. Would love to see a video on installation, rolling resistance, puncture testing, compatible sealants, etc.
it just makes your bike heavier .
look how many tubular wheels are on a rack and how many tubeless are on a rack ?
do you really think pro riders are bothered to use tubeless ?
they may use it in some races that involve lots of gravel sections suck as strada bianche . tubeless are for nubes as disc brakes
Team trucks and busses are always interesting. I will definitely try the trick with the degreaser and the brush. Shimano should invest a few grams and make the roadie brakes more like the MTB brakes. My XTRs need practical no service. At some point they start to squeak and usually I‘m on the metal spring between the pads at that point and they need new pads.
Awesome peek behind the curtain. Keep up the excellent work!
GCN need to give Ollie a raise. He can't even afford socks :D
Thats a gay thing now with men, didn't you hear.
@@taichihead42 how the bloody hell did you get from an innocent joke to suddenly make it about sexual orientation? Your own insecurity is showing.
@@jespernohr Well first off look at his jeans there not mens pants there women's and women started the fashion of no socks on wearing shoes. Are you upset because i insulted him. Don't worry hun i am sure Ollie still loves you.
Great content Ollie!
Look, I think the mechanic does a smashing job!
Great video,nice interwiew with the mechanic.
Very nice video thank you.
The muc-off bio grease but with Vintage Team Sky as Offizial Partner 😂😂😂
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meeee
I've been waiting since forever for the EF truck tour
Amazingg!!!
I'd love to see what a cyclist eats in a day of competing. Food, total volume, etc.
Team bus inside, like you did many years ago, would be nice now
The Q&A interview was fantastic.
Interesting, thanks!
Please bring more bus tours back!!!
Yeah, that's pretty much my setup with my crap bike rack on the back of my Honda Civic.
Lol
Now that is how all commercials should be made - colour,movement, informative,fast paced - thoroughly enjoyable 😉
The bar has now been raised for the toilet paper ( bog roll) industry..........
Excellent to watch those videos on cleaning bikes was always wondering how they do it .Africa .Namibia Usakos
Awesome video!
Intresting to see how they and where they work with the bikes and how they are transported.. In cross-country skiing our national team (swedish) has a similar truck where they have all the racing skis for every rider.. a huge amount just as the bikes for EF, they also use the truck for puting wax on the skis when at competion this truck goes all over Europe during World Cup-season.
Disc Brake cleaner on the brakes themselfs is a good tip! I just used it on the discs :)
very interesting video from really the inside of a grand tour
the question i have now is whether other teams have similar size maintenance trucks, and similar procedures
Given the fact the EF Education are not even one of the most rich teams of the peloton I'd say there's probably even bigger trucks.
Ineos have gold-plated tools.
Ineos have a bigger truck I think but they have a massive budget which is why they're always expected to win (even though they don't win a lot based on the recent races I watch but I guess there's a limit to how much advantage you can get with money.
Thank you very much for this video. The ultimate big truck was designed and manufactured by Rioja Singular Vehicles in Spain.
Oh, my bikes have never been that clean in their lives. I'm so jealous
Best muckoff commercial I've seen...but an Aperol Spritz? Gastly.
Wow! The bike maintenance area looks clinical as! We have a room for skin surgery- removing skin cancer growths, this looks as bright and clean. The only difference is our ceiling mounted LED adjustable spotlight.
Thank you Ollie, for addressing the jet washing...we were cringing. But I suppose if the same Mechanics are washing and servicing the same bikes, they will stay on top of bearing service too. (still won't do it to my bikes)😆
Great Muc-off-commercial
Excellent Tour Ollie ... I believe the truck is nicer than my house as well ;).
I'm pretty sure it cost more than mine...
Ollie had really good questions for the mechanic!
More team car visit👍,thanks Mr. Mechanic ,now i know how to bike wash with pressure water.
You should have learned NOT to jet wash your bike...
@@julmeissonnier well
I enjoy the rider positive movement in the UCI sanctioned races. And good on the mechanics for protecting the dignity of the riders. I am referring to his “sick riders” comment.
Love these insight videos & what a nice bloke (mechanic not Ollie!) 😀
Yeah Michele owned a bike shop in Adelaide
Best paint job in the pro peloton 😍
Yes, im with You 👍
Make sure you oil the spring that actually does all the work
Casually makes a Dr. Who reference @ 0:30
F**k off is my favorite bike supplement.
Anyone know what make of bike stands those were in the truck. I know park tools makes one similar but their prices suck.
I'd love to know what 11-32 cassettes they use for shimano!
There is a lot of pressure put on the mechanics since anything that goes wrong in the race reflects back on them and their sponsors products.
I don't know if electronic shifting has an element of care or if it is so reliable it isn't a problem.
yay , are you going to bring back Team Bus tours ?? ( or due to Lasty & Lloyd are you still banned )
Just a question I always wonder. Do the riders use the same bikes every day of the tour? Some rumor that the big teams have riders using brand new custom bikes for every stage of the tour.
Mechanics are getting better Toys 👏
'better'? they have MORE work to do. Some of this work is repetitive and tiring.
@@savagepro9060 ha ha ha 🤣 if they didn't they would be complaining
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ the dream
That’s almost more bikes that can fit in the truck than the bike shop I work at has on the floor!
Lol 5:21 it shows hydro dynamic chain lube being used but then you say they use ludicrous af lube ????
All cool either way, I just noticed the products being used as I use nothing but muc off myself... mostly Ebike stuff... all very very good in fact they are fantastic products....
Muc off thank you....
Awwwww let Hank do the bike vault by himself!
Funny though the Muc-off Bio grease had Team Sky on it. Ooops.
Carapaz will soon be using that Bike Truck, ain't it?
Maybe before Cannondale he used to work for Look :)
What’s the “different manner” that EF uses to keep their tubeless tires more safe than other teams?
Just got round to watching this video now, having just subscribed to EF Education etc., etc., etc.🙄😉 Loved it, but didn't feel comfortable with the 'bike maintenance' guys being called 'bike mechanics'.🤨 I know that they refer to themselves as the same, but I think that it's about high time they were referred to as 'cycle technicians'. After all, bikes are a lot more oomplex these days, with electroncs, hydraulic hoses, power metres, disc brakes etc. We need to acknowledge the important and highly technical maintenance that they provide, in a time restrictive enviroment. Great work guys.👍
Ollie…..when he said that they do their tubeless set different than other teams primarily for safety, why didn’t you dig deeper and ask him to elaborate?
Isn't it related to the Vittoria run flats?
That's a lot of work every day.
Bought MucOff Dry Lube and it's the worst lube ever. Stays on the chain only for like 20km, then the chain starts to squeak. Going back to Shimano branded lube.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
That's what a 20M Euro budget can buy you. I've mechanicked at pro-level out of the back of 2 Transit vans, and you have to have all your wits about you to keep your riders on the road. Michele seems like a nice guy.
Yeah but does it get the bikes any cleaner than my advanced pound shop bucket and 29p washing up liquid method? ................The answers yes isn't it?
Hang on - 0:42 - no socks! Is Dr Olie suffering from tri-curious hot feet?
I need 1 full day to clean my one MTB 😅
Where does the rain water and wash water go in the big hole in from the Cannondale headtube? Smart design again Cannondale.
There's an (exit) hole at the underside of the bottom bracket.
Even the mechanic at EF has a whoop band on his wrist
high resale value on that truck with custom popouts
I can see why they sent Ollie instead of Conner for a view inside the truck.
Very cool...Thanks Ollie and crew..they get abused a bit as well , eh? Peace
Oooh! What is the device the mechanics are using to allow them to spin the pedals and chain with the bike wheel removed?
It's called a chain keeper I believe
I have a Park Tool DH-1 Dummy Hub. So worth the $22 I spent!
Can see all those “YOU NEVER JETWASH A BIKE” people losing their minds over that cleaning regime
"Look..."
It's bigger than my apartment. I'll bet it costs $350k for that truck alone.
How much do you think it costs?
Ollie: Asks any question
That guy: "Look..."
When you speak another language, you often have patterns you fall into to give you time to think.
I guess that's a no for jet washing...unless you're a pro rider and short on time.
I spy the use of chain keepers! Si won't be happy!
"You know, the disc brakes are very high maintenance." From a pro team mechanic, that about says it all.
Of course! But I am sure he is not allowed to say nothing more or risk getting complains from the sponsor.
We all know it, Disc = Crap!
If you live in flat, get carbon clincher rim brake!
Going climbing? Go a nice Alu wheels such C24 Rim brake from Shimano.
There is 0 need for disc.
No high maintenance on my disc brakes. I replace the pads and discs myself when necessary. Bleeding every 2 or 3 years if necessary. What is high maintenance in that ?
@@brunoj6146 he prob means during a stage race
@@troycollett8540 it’s not maintenance then. And the interview is about maintenance between the stages.
@@brunoj6146 that’s exactly what I mean ffs
When are you going to update GNC Tech and change its name to "GCN Marketing" ?
Muck Off Fck Off😆😅🤣😂
Muc Off: Whenever I see that brand, I recall they created a Faraday Cage for the Apple Air Tag and claimed it “improved” detection range…. Till today they still claim it….. ripoff company.
Nice commercial (turn sarcasm key off).
I'm surprised they're degreasing the bikes outside on the pavement. Here you'd get an eye watering fine for polluting the ground.
muc-off's degreasers are biodegradable and thus one of the few environmentally friendlier ones
@@liezefantastico the degreaser might be, but the grease itself is not. also biodegradable does not mean bio friendly, it still harms and or kills plants and animals. it's quite misleading. the regulations here even state that chemicals labeled as "biodegradable" must NOT be used outdoors or flushed down drains.
@@kartoffelstranger9187 fair point indeed, did not think it through, apologies!
What is you alternative solution then, since you are being such a fucking genius?
@@11-inch collect the liquid for proper disposal. A lot of effort but possible of course.
So I learned: that they have 5 brand new tubeless wheels for advertising purpose to fool the average Joe into thinking that what they are getting sold on is what the pros use and 50 tubular wheels to get the job done... :)
why would you ride tubular if being a few seconds master doesn't matter?
@@Goriaas Because between the lighter rims and with good tubulars with latex tubes they ride fantastic!
whish i can work in that truck
yeah, they need a toilet cleaner
@@savagepro9060 Eatglass madajaka
@@savagepro9060 i would love that
Disc brakes and tubeless with liners 😂
😆😅🤣😂
another mechanic coming out against disc brakes! get durianrider in here.
Disk brakes are a joke within the circles. It's only a matter of time before manufacturers are confident they've sold a disk brake bike to everyone who's likely to buy one and they'll move on to try and sell the next 'thing' it's just how it works. A fool and his money are easily parted and all that...🤞
another mechanic that hates the discs lol
Only people who don’t pay for the bikes would use muc-off…
I eard everything I what I wanted:
"disc brakes are high maintenance and they make mechanics job harder"
why pushing unsustainable product to people ?!? 🤔
Boooooo those disc brakes!
Booo those rim-brake fanboys… 😂
Pro cycling team trucks require Russian diesel fuel, sanctions not withstanding.
I wonder if it is a waste of the senior mechanic's expertise to be washing bikes. Should they not get a junior person to do the washing, and leave the tune-up/servicing to the senior tech's ?
Cheaper to have one person do both.
8:17 "Disc brakes are high maintenance." - from mechanic of 35 years. Yet a lot of people are brain washed that discs have less maintenance.
noone says they have less. Just that its worth it
The mechanics used to be able to get a head start on maintaining rim brakes by doing it DURING the race... 😀
@@kristianmatustik6180 There are a lot of comments saying discs have less maintenance on youtube videos comparing discs to rim brakes.
@@jestag2 Simply comments from people who want you to believe that nonsense.
@@jestag2 exactly! Always makes me laugh when people try to claim that they're no harder to maintain than rims....disc brakes are basically a fukin pain in the ass and thats what you need to consider if you get them
I guess you think all this useless shit on bikes is a good idea.