There are many interesting stocks in many industries that you might follow. You don't have to act on every forecast, so I'll suggest that you work with a financial advisor who can help you choose the best times to purchase and sell the shares or ETFs you want to acquire
You should know it's easy and hard to make that much profit. I say EASY because it's very possible to make that much, and Hard because you'll need professional assistance to do it, I'd suggest you get assisted by a market advisor.
I'm an advocate for having a diverse investment strategy. I grew to a 5 figure mark with my portfolio having exposure to different areas of the market, including small and large-caps of the ETF index, blue chip stocks, coins, grade bonds and alternatives like cryptocurrency markets, as this helps manage the overall risk on my portfolio managed by my FA.. Credits to my adviser, Jonathan, i have no doubt investing more
I have been running the Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC 40. These have gotten me through Unbound twice and Big Sugar once with no flats. With 60 TPI casings they are very sturdy and puncture resistant! Finally, I thought of you when I saw this song about a sheep on RU-vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iC1Z2aO4SdA.html
Great video! Thank you! I wasn't paying attention, did you wreck recently? Well, at least you look like you got our with scratches and bruises -- glad you are okay!
Interesting - I run Pirelli gravel m 45 on the front and G-one RS 45 on the back - front wheel is usually quite unloaded so rolling resistance not so bad, where as lower RR on the back helps. Yet having the extra tread up front helps eliminate front wheel washouts where as skidding/washing out on the back far more controllable. I've not noticed much difference in RR over all but the extra front grip allows me to ride through rougher gravel faster.
@buzzlong for really sandy conditions you want slick tires but very wide slick tires. You want to float over the sand instead of digging your self in to the sand. The rolling resistance table comes with big disclaimers, it is for perfect tarmac. It is good to use it as indicator but most information you can also get your self. The rolling resistance on broken tarmac or gravel can be totally different. Also the puncture test is very inaccurate, it take is based on how much pressure is applied till a needle will puncture your tire. But the true fact is that you should also in counter the fact the when you riding knobs in the center of your tire or wider tires, you are likely to apply less pressure on the sharp parts on the road/gravel.
If you have the tire clearance (55mm) the Conti Race King offer even less rolling resistance than the Schwalbe RS. The Conti Race King seems to be the favorite choice on the Tour Divide in US (where comfort and durability plays an important role as well). Also to be considered: use grippy tire in the front and faster rolling tire in the back, e.g. Pirelli Gravel M in the front, Schwalbe RS in the back.
The thing I don't get with this super large tires trend for gravel riding is the WEIGHT. Riding a bike with 1kg of tire on rotating mass, especially on climbs, is a great penalty. I've been alternating between 44mm and 36mm wide tires (Tufos) recently and it's night and day! Climbing with the 44mm definitely takes a lot more energy than with the 36mm, mainly because of the weight. So as you say in the video it really depends on what the terrain is ; mostly roads, light gravel tracks, fire roads and a few tracks here and there combined with elevation? I think 36/40mm might best suited and easier to ride on longer distances because you'll save a bunch of watts in the climbs. Mostly chunky/rocky gravel riding, MTB-like descents, unknown offroad terrains and conditions? 45/50mm or more is absolutely the best choice. Last, don't necessarily believe the hype; Lachlan Morton and Dylan Johnson are great athletes but poorly represent the average common gravel rider if you ask me; so we probably should make choices adapted to who we really are and what we can actually enjoy.
I'd like to point out that tests on the Rolling Resistance page are really valid only on smooth surfaces, like tarmac. Rolling resistance off-road can highly and in unexpected ways differ from the RR test results. The Polish RU-vidr, 'Wstał sprzed Kompa", has tested this quite reliably. Personally, I use cheap tyres, Obor Saturn Ring 700x38c, that came with my entry-level bike (Kross Esker 2.0 MS from 2023). Mostly because I did a stupid thing. Knowing that theoretically tubeless tyres can be run with the tubes, I bought the Challenge Getaway TLR model. The problem is, those things are so tight, that I couldn't install them on my narrow (19 mm inner wide) rims, not to say about inserting a tube in there. For now, original tyres serve me well, though I am thinking about upgrading - both tyres, as well as rims. I'm only not sure I will stay with the current bike or rather switch to something completely new, so I hesitate.
Same for the wet grip test. This test is only valid to asses the cornering ability on the smoothest of all surfaces. BRR writes: "It's critical to understand our static wet grip test works with a hard surface. This means the grip data is only directly useful for comparing tires on hard surfaces where the rubber compound creates the grip. Understanding the test results gets more difficult when grip is created by the knobs digging into the surface. On soft surfaces (loose sand, grass, etc), almost all grip will be created by the knobs digging into the surface, and our test results will be of little use."
I bought a Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 last year. My first gravel bike. It came with Bontrager 40 mm. I upgraded to Pirelli cinturato 45 mm tubeless. However, at 67 years of age, I decided to stay away from gravel and/or off road trails. I switched to Panaracer semi slick 38 mm tubeless. I love them! Still gives me balance and comfort while less road resistance. Via con dios, Sherry!
2 joking videos to choose between biking in a pair or in solo for those who prefer individual classement : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LeLxbjMFaII.html for those who don't like to be alone : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8jneSOJVF1I.html
@@Buzzalong.cycling perhaps the road surfaces are sharp and jagged on those rough trails? I don’t think you’d want to rely on tubeless for long rides. Tubes are easier to replace. You don’t want to end up with a sticky mess. Keep it simple ☺️
What a fantastic movie! Imagine a country so civilised they have “cycling roads”. Not like the U.K. where psychopathic motorists try and kill us every time we go on roads. Beautiful work! 👍👍👍
Interesting to hear your approach to racing as a pair. My wife and I are keen to try a race as a pair next year but don't want it to end in DIVORCE 😅 like the idea of setting out some rules for the 'team'.
Yes, it is a Checkpoint SL5. It fits like a glove as I replaced some parts like cranks/stem or cockpit in general. In fact, it's a fast setup and minimalistic. I'm still figuring out what I absolutely need for long distance and ultra racing. This means that I change the setup from time to time. It always depends on where I want to go. In terms of tires i'm going tubeless on aluminum rims. I'm currently riding the Specialized Pathfinder Pro in 42 mm because it's fast and robust. The frame and the mechanical GRX 810 groupset haven't let me down so far either. For Hydration i use a hydrationvest as well.
you are just an amazing human being. I love how you keep smiling in these long rides...you really allow us to focus on the good part of those experiences
Thank you for sharing! I am also trying to plan a bike packing trip in Japan this fall, and looking at your komoot collection, I noticed that the stages are not publicly accessible? Is this in purpose? If not, could you make them public so that we can see the route? Thanks!
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