Recently, I put a set of cheap tyres on the Evo - not thinking they'd make a huge difference. In short, they did.
Here, I look at how a heavy tyre with more rolling resistance stacks-up against a more expensive counterpart and delve-into the much-debated world of rotating weight!!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEJ1hOQauHk
So, you got a shiny new Calibre BBB (or, for that matter, any MTB) for Christmas and now you've got to build the sucker!!!
Come along with me as I unbox and build my new BBB. Hopefully, this will give you an insight into what's in that box and how to screw it together.
In the fourth video, it's beginning to look like a bike. Slotting the front wheel in and adjusting the caliper in this video.
Get more information on the Caliber BBB here - http://calibrebicycles.com/bike/triple-b/
Buy directly from Go Outdoors - https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/calibre-triple-b-mountain-bike-p432765
Here's a link to the torque wrench I was using - https://www.wiggle.co.uk/x-tools-essential-torque-wrench-set/
And you can buy DMR V12s here - https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dmr-v12-flat-pedals-1/
The not-too-fantastic bike stand I'm using is this one - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00OANZDFK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_O380sAe78
OK - So here I'm refreshing the bearings in the Bottom Bracket of my Calibre BBB Mountain Bike. But this procedure is relevant to anyone with an external bearing Bottom Bracket - both road and MTB.
The manufacturers let you think these are not serviceable - but they are - and often at a fraction of the price of a new Bottom Bracket.
In part one, I removed the old bearing from the cups and here, I'm getting the new bearings in.
Watch part one here - https://youtu.be/T6DJbciIj5s
- 6805 2RS Bearings: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RLXCZJH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT0g5cG39o8
Cables are funny things - They are among the smallest components on your bike - but can be the most frustrating. Here's a couple of tips that could save you a ton of time.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7oGrtVlPW4
An update on the Trek (and those oval chainrings)....plus what I'm going to be focussing on now....me!!!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gE96LmKERM
I recently bit the bullet and invested in a high-end indoor trainer. Here I'll tell you all about my lovely new Wattbike and tell you how it - together with Zwift has transformed my indoor training.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sBfa2ukT4M
Let me start by saying....YES, I KNOW I FITTED THE WRONG TYRE TO THE BACK!!! LoL. But I've put that right now.
Here are my thoughts on tubeless - following an experience I had on my Sunday ride.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWaLi5H8GjI