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Long time Wahoo fan here, many of their products, etc and have been using a TickrX for about the last 5 years. it's been great (I do know others have reported various issues over time w that device). And mainly what I've liked about the Wahoo design is that the strap and the pod are separate and super easy to replace batteries, etc (although I'm now fully Garmin guy, I never liked their HRM strap design intent). For me, having the pod and strap separate means that I can (and have) buy a generic OEM strap from AliExpress for about $5 US, and it works perfectly with the Wahoo pod. Used Polar straps and products in the past, so I've been using HRM straps for probably 35 years overall. I've found that the typical point of failure was always the strap itself - either the leads separating from the fabric, or some other strap-specific issue. Being able to buy and use almost ANY no-cost strap makes the entire thing last longer. Yes I'll be giving the new Wahoo HRM a try fairly soon. Good vid. 👍👍
I initially used a Spurcycle bell before switching to a Crane bell. Many elderly men couldn’t hear the Spurcycle bell until I was right behind them, likely because it has a higher pitch and hearing loss often affects higher-pitched sounds first. The Crane bell, being louder and having a lower pitch, worked much better.
New to your channel. Like the videos and am test riding the Aspero tomorrow. You mentioned you are an old guy... How old? Just turned 50 myself and am shopping for that bday gift to myself. Thanks.
How’s the comfort of the S5 compared to the SL8? Actually how’s the SL8 in terms of comfort in general amongst racier bikes? I’m looking for a bike with race geometry but with as much comfort from the frame as I can get due to some injuries. Not interested in an endurance bike by the way.
S5 is much stiffer of a ride... SL8 is fairly comfortable surprisingly, more so than the SL7 due to the thinner seat post and chain stays going the way of the Aethos. Take a look at the Aethos if you want comfort with race Geo too... Or atleast don't write it off completely.
Hello Mitch. I have exact same bottom bracket on my mtb. I have a few questions and I hope you could help me. The bottom bracket after a year or so started to have a little play no matter how hard I tight it. So I was wondering do you know can I maybe change ONLY the bearings inside this BB and the second question is if I can do you know maybe inner and outter diameter of those bearings. I hope you'll reed this long comment 😅 cheers
Shtraa-dee-vari. Sounds like a nod to 17th century Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari, who's musical instruments are considered to this day some of the finest to have ever been made. Definitely buying a pair of these when the price is correct.
Hi. Are you using them on the Gravel or Road bike? I am thinking to put them on my Gravel bike. Most of my area is the asfalt ( a good one) and I am reaaaaaaly between GP5000 and GK 32mm :P
I have a SL 6 I absolutely love it. That was my first bike I bought. I would definitely buy a SL8. I agree with the review you gave to pay attention to cross wind but you learn to handle it. Thank you for the great review. Nicole
I just purchased two for a new eave build and these are horrible , bottle fell out first ride, I tried 3 of my bottles including a stainless steel one that is tight in other cages, these are way to big for most any bottle, useless.
@@MitchOnTwoWheels strange I have never in 30 years had a cage so loose, I am using Bivo and Abloc bottles, even my thin Lightweight brand carbon cages hold well with these bottles. First time I have ever had a bottle bounce out on a road ride.
Strongly considering the new Aspero mainly as my main road bike because of the flip chip in the fork, it gives the same geo and handling as a Tarmac or Supersix in my small frame size.
Hello 👋 Have change the rear on clx rapide 2 after the sealant don’t work for a puncture, it was a nightmare to fit in! No way to remove and replace it on the side of the road… What’s your feeling about it?
A more important difference between the regular version and the pro is the threads that receive the extension hose. On the regular, these threads are plastic and very prone to cross threading. On the pro version, these threads are metal. I had the non-pro version and it cross-threaded on me when I needed it most. The non-pro version is a false economy.
Absolutely. At the end of the day it’s marginally more expensive at a much bigger weight savings overall. Riders will spend thousands of dollars chasing the same grams they save on this, elsewhere.
