Spin Industries seeing your Base of operation and how you speak about your craft makes me wish I had enough disposable income to buy a set of your wheels.
@@SpinOnTheseWheelsgood to see your passion for what you do, keep it up! Can you provide some information regarding the rim dimensions (inner and outer width) for the two example 23mm vittoria and continental tires. Cheers from Munich
@@louish.9181 Hi Louis, our current spec Revolution Series rims are 21mm wide internal, measured bead hook to hook - meaning full compatibility and safety when riding both hookless tubeless rated tyres, and with all those great tyres that do require hooked rims. With most conti / vittoria tyres, quoted width 23 will measure 25mm installed, and quoted 25s will measure 27-29mm. With Vittoria at least, true installed widths do vary with specific models. Eg the corsa competitions tend to be roughly +2mm bigger than quoted, versus the corsa control tyres measuring exactly what it says on their sidewalls.
Dude seems like a real stand up guy! I don't know if it's just a selective portion of people you speak/interview/interact with but is seems like to me they are far more accepting and humbled people than the group of riders/shop owners/cyclists in my are in the States. The culture just seems so vastly different. When I got into my local shops here there is just a massive level of arrogance and attitude towards new riders and particularly fixed gear rider (myself for now until I can buy another race/road bike). I get chastised at one of the local shops because I ride with standard road hood brakes on my fixed gear. I explain to them that I ride more high paced (avg 20mph), endurance miles out in the country side than just cruising around the city at a leisurely pace. This usually gets snobbish reactions with things like "you're not a true fixed gear rider unless you ride brakeless and skid stop" even though it's smarter to be able to stop for cars doing 60-70mph cars around blind corners, hedges, and hills with brakes than getting a skid stop wrong and not being able to stop in time. I just wanted to say that keep showing off the good side of cycling and introducing us to people who are helpful to all levels of riders. It's been a real pleasure to get a view of what a supportive cycling culture can produce. Keep up the good work Francis.
This guy is pure craftsman. I am jealous when I see these tools, cuz I would love to know how to repair and build my bike like he does with all of these tools. I guess you can't have everything in life
What a great advert for (what seems like) a genuinely nice bloke, with a great attitude and a great product. Definitely on my shopping list for the next time I'm in the market for a pair of wheels.
Contentwise, this channel is getting better each days. Entertaining yet educational. Kudos and keep it up! On the flipside, did lawrence miss the train?
All I can say is Wow, the knowledge of Spin Industries guru is so insightful. Could watch people like this with such a passion for their craft all day long. As a heavier rider found the advice on deeper wheels very interesting. Thanks for this Francis.
My favourite video yet Francis, and what a top bloke! Wish people would support hard working, highly knowledgeable guys like this instead of going to bike shops for a pair of overpriced branded wheels.
I'd like to highlight how good Drew is. I have a set of his wheels and they are top class. A well known brand of a similar build would be 3 or 4 times the cost. Drew keep it up! Francis awesome as usual
Awesome insight - you get the mix of facts and vlog absolutely bang on in your videos, but I must say your insightful videos like the one with the coach, the bike fit ones and the one on the power meter and now this are really excellent - awesome job keep up the good work!!
Excellent vlog! Good luck on your L2P, hope you enjoy it. I rode L2P in memory of my Dad and as part of fundraising for MacMillan in 2015, I'm planning to do it again next year. It was an amazing and emotional experience
What an informative video, really interesting content. Brilliant to see people who are so passionate and knowledgable in their respective fields. Keep them coming!
Hey Francis, I''m a german guy and watching your Blog since a month and enjoy it very much . I Love the bike stuff and get a Road and Mountain bike . The third one is a Road bike Charge to a City bike . The Great your Videos inspire me.and like the British humor.. The Video with the carbon rims was Really interesting. Greetings from Germany 😃
Wow great video, it is a pleasure to hear someone speak from experience! What a great guy. Opened my eyes a little when he said:" You should get the most fun out of your bike not the least weight!" Brilliant!
I have 2 road bikes,one has a 6deg up 120mm stem,the other a 95mm standard stem non slammed. Both fit really well and importantly are comfortable on long rides. They have different geometry and are 1cm different in frame size.
Excellent video, the best I'd say! The guy from Spin Industries really does know all there is to know about wheels. It was very informative. I now no that on next bike to take the wheels for a tweak and or buy a new recommended set. Bike fit guy was also good. Perhaps another video showing someone riding before and after fit on same bike and with a before and after wheel change as well.
I watched all your Thailand vlogs yesterday whilst on the turbo. Apart from the rain it looked great :) . Enjoyable viewing. ps this one really good as well.
oh my gosh....what a great video and super smart guy...wow you're a legend...eye opener ....your doing great stuff...keep it up...entertaining to the max...thank you
Another fantastic VLOG, great content, you ask pertinent questions, and a wheel builder only around the corner from me that I never knew was there, will definitely look them up for next year's race season
its been bugging me for a bit that James looks familiar but after watching Children Of Men last night, its that he shares features with Clive Owen The passion the SPN guy has reminds me of the guy Maven interviewed about carbon frames a while back. Incredibly passionately and knowledgeable but communicate in terms that makes it easy to digest for the layman
great vlog today Francis, im toying with which wheels to buy so im keen to hear what you think of them, i was looking at 303's but your new DM8's look fab...! (Drew seems like a top bloke as well)
Absolute awesome video! Not so much time lately to watch videos on RU-vid but you are on my Top List. Maybe I repeat myself: Hope The Maven sees your videos and knows where he needs to get back too.
This was a really nice one ! Enjoy your brand new wheels ! This could go in the " made with soul" edition . If you can and wish , make another one about the frames ;) Cheers !
What a great vid, and just by chance I’ve got my new strada pad 55mm carbon rims being handmade this week, just watching them in their workshop was great cutting and threading the spokes , my wheels are going to look and perform mint on my orro Venturi aero bike. 👍🚴👍 I’m going to have to up my game
I came very close to buying some of his wheels a few weeks back but was too impatient with the waiting time so ended going with a set of Bora 50's instead. My next wheels set will definitely be from him. His prices are realistic too, especially when comparing against Enve, Zipp's and the like.
Well thank you for making my mind up I now know where I'm getting my next wheels from it's sooooo refreshing to listen to sense such a great clip could of watched this guy all day long I have a thing about wheels cheers
I think what's crucial to understand is that an honest assessment of one's typical riding conditions is essential in order to make the right decision when purchasing wheels. Yes, on flat-ish terrain, deep rims are clearly stronger because added weight has a much more limited impact, but if you constantly ride in relatively steep terrain, it's just not adapted because of the added weight, which is amplified by the fact that the added weight is rotational weight (which multiplies the impact of that weight by a factor of 3 compared to non rotational bike weight I believe), and as a result I'd say it's counterproductive to use something other than shallow rims in these conditions. In my area for instance (Montreal) literally all that I do is climbing, clearly at speeds slower than 30 km/h, and as an amateur I'm not really concerned with descent speed either, I'm much more interested about the responsiveness of my wheels and I'm concerned about the safety hazard of cross winds on steep climbs and excessive speed descending on busy roads. For the idea of "style" and the "dream" of riding long distances of nicely paved flat-ish roads (which is a VERY elusive dream here in Montreal!) I'd love to have deep rims of course, but realistically in my case shallow rims appear to be much better suited, and as a result I believe they also represent a more efficient investment.
What an awesome video. Drew comes across as a really likeable guy... simpatico! This video has also helped me to decide if I want 30mm or 50mm deep wheels. Thank you.
The main takeaway from this video is that Moreton has a train station! Didn't realise they even knew the train had been invented! Some great roads round here (Gloucestershire is my manor) - come back to The Shire for a spin!
Thanks for this video, Francis. I ordered some Spin wheels late last year and absolutely love them - my bike is faster, more comfortable and handles so much better. I have only "met" Drew through email, so It was great to see him in his workshop. His personal attention was second to none.
my weight is 230lbs and i was worried about buying 80-90mm deep carbon wheels. but good to know, that, the deeper the wheel, the stronger they are. great vlog!
This is so right. I got given a pair of old Roval Alpanista's 1kg for a wheelset ... I also have a pair of 50mm Campy Bora's from Movistar at 1.5kg. Yes the Roval's takes my weight down significantly and on the North Downs snotty 20+% climbs they are great .... but you get over about 30km an hour and the Alpanista's hum you can feel the drag and also you can't throw the bike around they are noodles. Admittedly we are talking 2010 tech' and I love taking them out on a mega hilly route ... but the Bora's win hands down.
I don't even want to know what the cost on those were, but that will aid me in picking out my next set of alum wheels. Also no one seems to mention bearings..crap bearing will ruin a wheelset..
Riders like to follow trends in terms of bike fit. If your bike is comfortable to ride, you don't get any pain, apart from the normal bike pain!!, then you're winning.
Ok, this is the second channel that I have seen this guy on with his wheels. I need to get richer and have him break me out a set of wheels. Next bike. Next bike is going to need fat kid wheels and this guy did a great job with the wheels for Leonardmlee's channel.
The more rim, the stiffer the wheel? I should get a wheelbuilder like this, because I have 50mm deep wheels and I bend them like crazy, and yes, they are handbuilt. I've also got shallow aluminium wheels handbuilt, and I bend these far less.. Stiffest wheel thus far I have ridding, is an off the shelf Fulcrum racing 3..
