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Top 10 Road & Gravel Bike Upgrades For Speed & Comfort

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Cycling can be an expensive hobby, so any upgrades that are comparatively cheap are worth making.
We’ve picked out 10 of the best for road and gravel bikes. From bargain speed upgrades to maintenance miracles, this video is packed with great ideas.
And why not share the best upgrades you’ve made for less that £50 or $50?
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:30 Latex Inner Tubes
01:59 Tubeless Setup
02:54 Bar Bag
03:39 Slow Cooker
05:01 Saddle Bag
05:58 Mudguards
06:53 Maurten
07:36 Uno Stem
08:20 Deda Zero Handlebar
09:02 Van Rysel R920 Sunnies
09:43 Outro
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@charlesblithfield6182 Месяц назад

#1 on TPU. Best thing I’ve tried in decades of riding. I really noticed the difference. Comfort bonus too.

@verynaughty6563 5 месяцев назад

I once bought some mavic ksyrium ust wheels, not only did they arrive with the tape and valves fitted, but also with the tyres fitted and mounted, and a bottle of sealant. Basically, I put the sealant in, (the bottles nozzle sealed against the valve), pumped them up and I was ready to roll. 🙂

@HenryAshman 5 месяцев назад

I ride tubeless and I still think TPU tubes are the best to get, I carry a couple of emergency tubes just in case, and especially on gravel it makes it so much easier to carry them if they pack down tiny. I can carry 2 tubes in my saddle bag when I can only fit 1 butyl one in the same bag once you account for my tools

@petersouthernboy6327 5 месяцев назад

I've never flatted with Silca Ultimate - so I quit carrying a tube.

@yesroh 5 месяцев назад

All the sunglasses I currently wear were found on the roadside. Zero cost.

@petersouthernboy6327 5 месяцев назад

@@yesroh Boss

@bikeradar 5 месяцев назад

It's brilliant how small TPU tubes squish down

@SamuelBlackMetalRider 5 месяцев назад

MAURTEN is ridiculously expensive !! This is the OPPOSITE of savings!! TPU tubes are as fast as latex, much lighter & now cheaper with the ones straight outta China which cost now 3 to 6€ a piece for 24 to 28g and are just as good as the « big brands » selling theirs for 20-30€…!! And they’re tiny so they fit in your back pockets

@nickwinng 5 месяцев назад

You have a link for that? Tubolito here would charge $35 for a 28g tubes 😢

@buraduri 5 месяцев назад

what are some better alternatives to maurten?

@pierremaggi8661 5 месяцев назад

@@buraduri sugar and water...

@SamuelBlackMetalRider 5 месяцев назад

@@buraduri anything with sugar & electrolytes in it. You know some élite riders even use REGULAR SUGAR with water…!! Check videos about that. Jesse Coyle is doing it. One affordable & good quality is APTONIA ISO+ it is the brand of Decathlon the French sports megabrands

@alexanderakins5777 5 месяцев назад

All cycling branded nutrition is a ripoff and latex is faster than tpu, tpu is just lighter but has a higher crr

@suhdud4646 5 месяцев назад

Regarding the Uno stems, I bought the advanced projects 100mm option and replaced the bolts with Ti bolts and it can in lighter than an ENVE stem of an 8th of the price.

@bikeradar 5 месяцев назад

We adore upgrades like this 💗

@suhdud4646 5 месяцев назад

@@bikeradar "Problem" is that it was bought as a test subject to find the correct length before going out to buy an ENVE stem, yet I dont see a reason to go ahead and do so. Cheers gents.

@simple4586 5 месяцев назад

I have uno stems, handlebars, and seatposts on my road and gravel bikes. Damn, they're so light. I took the ultralight version on the stems which were a lot lighter than advanced project but is not aero.

@charlesblithfield6182 Месяц назад

Rene Herse did tests and bikes with bar bags were more aero than without.

@LaurentiusTriarius 5 месяцев назад

Best cheap upgrade for me is colored titanium fasteners, yes a bit of weight saving. Number one reason tho they are pretty 😍

@madscycle4290 5 месяцев назад

Uno stems are just best at value. Lightweight alloy at a very low price.

@user-zu4nl7bm9e 5 месяцев назад

5 usd for stem, 10 usd for handlebar, you can buy every size of them and saving the fitting money. lol

@antoinedoinell 5 месяцев назад

more road bikes need factory mud guard mounts imho

@bikeradar 5 месяцев назад

After constantly being soaked this winter in the UK, I absolutely agree - Matt

@Vixen1525 4 месяца назад

Get the Sks Race Blades or their XL ones of them. They can be mounted without bolts.

@chris1275cc 5 месяцев назад

Not cheap in itself but cheap in comparison to everything else on the market. Magene PES P505 A reliable and accurate double sided spider based PM that takes Shimano rings for about £260 and you basically get a good, great even ROTOR-esque 24mm spindle crank for free (almost literally because the spider alone to fit other cranks is almost the same price 🤷‍♂). If you want a PM on a budget its a no brainer. 4000km+ of UK winter gravel on mine and it hasn't skipped a -beat- Watt and I think I've charged it twice.

@sventice Месяц назад

Agree about TPU tubes. Fitted with "old-school" clincher tyres, they're slightly lighter than tubeless, have lower rolling resistance, and you don't have to mess with sealant and all the other pfaff involved with using a tubeless setup. (Note: if you have tubeless tyres already, don't bother switching to tubes; just stick to sealant and all the rest. In my experience, riding on clinchers with TPU tubes is heavenly, but running tubes in tubeless tyres is the worst of both worlds.)

@tonywest550 5 месяцев назад

" things you didnt mention, the new plastic tubes, have plastic valves which after, time rot where they are connected to the tube, and running tubeless at low pleasure may give comfort, and stop pinch flats, BUT Hit pothole, and you smash the carbon rim, dont get me started on hook less

@seanmccuen6970 5 месяцев назад

yup, good points.

@EditioCastigata 5 месяцев назад

Using adequate lubricants, saves frame damage and bearings. I replaced what was there, because for example the wrong grease, factory mechanics put it there, made its way into the bearings and was incompatible. Mixture was a mess. Moisture ate at balls and race. The greasy paste on the fork attracted and retained dirt -- had strip it, replace bearing, put some dielectric in its place and silicone on the headtube side. Amazing how much was brainlessly cargo-culted!

@treadtyred9742 Месяц назад

I rarely have energy to go 28mph so what's the savings 20mph with the tpu tubes?

@photooutdoor2574 Месяц назад

Keego bottles in foodpouches + fidlock bottles in the frame for hot days

@ohio_2_erie 5 месяцев назад

Here's an upgrade for you, and you already own it. Typically where I ride I can get water just about anywhere. Consequently, I only use one water bottle. The other water bottle I can put in the downtube cage and put snacks, gear, weed, whatever i can think of including tools. I also have a small padded black satchel, which will fit my iPhone. Sometimes I'll put that in the cage, and cinch it down with a couple of toe straps. No toe straps. You can cut large rubber bands from a innertube, by cutting the tube on bias, so cut a couple of rubber bands, about 3 inches in length, that's gonna hold your phone in. For you guys, that don't know what toe straps are, google it, and you'll find out why old guys like like me refer to them as clipless . Even though we clip in.

@bikeradar 5 месяцев назад

🍃 probably isn't a performance upgrade

@shirleyrichard-qv9lw 5 месяцев назад

Of course, carbs are useful for quick energy. But bear in mind that athletes are known for sacrificing their bodies to enjoy immediate performance ! And most commuters in this real world have to face the dangers of things like sugar (made from non - nutritive corn , or tree sap ) . Enjoy the short 50 - year ride !

@ohio_2_erie 5 месяцев назад

I am quite confusulated by this comment. Can you expound a bit please.

@ohio_2_erie 5 месяцев назад

@@bikeradar It's more of a performance upgrade than a bar bag that is right out front. h2o bottle is positioned behind the downtube, thus more "aero".

@shirleyrichard-qv9lw 5 месяцев назад

@@ohio_2_erie do you remember how fast the last 20 went

@madshansen1118 5 месяцев назад

Saving? And you mention MAURTEN? if you really care about saving, you'd have promoted plain white sugar - it's the same thing...

@user-zu4nl7bm9e 5 месяцев назад

I use the 10 usd fanny pack and 15 usd water backpack insead of these fancy expensive bike packs.

@the.communist 5 месяцев назад

Ive been buying uno stems for years n they very light.

@craigholmes6156 5 месяцев назад

Do you have a link to the latex tubes?

@marcdaniels9079 5 месяцев назад

7 watts at 45 kph. Yeah right so going downhill I save 7 watts.

@davidlau2467 5 месяцев назад

Best upgrade: lose weight by not eating junk or over-eat. you'll actual save money too. 😅

@shirleyrichard-qv9lw 5 месяцев назад

And that you cannot live without , your heart .

@benoittheminerandgamer 5 месяцев назад

latex is stupide for 99% of us. We don't have a AVG speed of 45km/h

@wazzup105 5 месяцев назад

I tried tpu inner tires. I had 2 flat tires in 1 weekend. Both inners destroyed.

@yesroh 5 месяцев назад

tubeless sucks--one of the biggest hoaxes on the cycling market. I've tried tubeless twice and couldn't change back to clincher fast enough. LBS laughed when I told them my new bike had tubeless. Sealant NEVER worked, then I had a flat or near flat tire covered in a sticky mess and couldn't work with them, they lose air on long rides, just awful.

@shirleyrichard-qv9lw 5 месяцев назад

And thanks to you, we don't have to endure the experience, just to learn mere facts !

@yesroh 5 месяцев назад

@@shirleyrichard-qv9lw I'm sorry I deprived you. Tubeless are great. Buy hundreds.

@richardhaselwood9478 5 месяцев назад

Oh, go take a long walk off a short pier. For any off road cycling, gravel or MTB, tubeless is completely and utterly amazing. I won't list the myriad advantages, but it's awesome. On road tubeless is now pretty good too.

@livincarter 5 месяцев назад

Can't argue with your experience but mine has been great. I love tubeless. I think the installation and proper tire pressure makes a huge difference. Had several flats with my first four tubeless tires - installed properly but always had a higher pressure. Learned my lesson and haven't had any problems. Tubeless or not is another debate akin to rim brakes or disc brakes. There are cons and pros.... and then some.

@the987abc 5 месяцев назад

Hariboooo FTW

@Jarek. 5 месяцев назад

3:55 - I can also recommend an electric pot for depilation wax (just steal one from your wife 🤣🤣)

@shirleyrichard-qv9lw 5 месяцев назад

She could become angry over inconsequential $5 yard sale item ( if you are too rich to frequent junk stores ) ?

@Jarek. 5 месяцев назад

@@shirleyrichard-qv9lw “Love means sharing the world with someone else.” - Paulo Coelho

@Jarek. 5 месяцев назад

Also the pot 😀'

@julianallen515 5 месяцев назад

Very confusing when the pictures didn't match the commentary during the inner tube section.

@yesroh 5 месяцев назад

bought sunglasses at Lowes--stylish, 2 lenses, $10, lasted many times longer than my $120 shades that broke after a year. I still have the Lowes glasses 10 years later.

@bikeradar 5 месяцев назад

Who else has products that have lasted a decade?

@LLewis-vu9qf 5 месяцев назад

@@bikeradar-- I have a rear view mirror that fits on the stem of my glasses. Have had it and used it for 40+ years! I just recently had to finally replace it due to the reflective surface beginning to wear off. I don't ride without it. 👍😁

@jussikankinen9409 5 месяцев назад

Fun fact heavier bike goes faster down

@seanmccuen6970 5 месяцев назад

don't be 'that' guy... 'heavy' bikes are just a drag.

@risesir Месяц назад

Except, they don’t. Gravity and aerodynamics determines the speed, not weight.

@marcpikas2859 5 месяцев назад

Most of these tricks add weight to one’s bike… amazing how much advice on these channels contradict themselves in the name of spending $ and gaining seconds on a 3-4 hour ride. Addiction to change parts or steed doesn’t make you a happier cyclist.

@shirleyrichard-qv9lw 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the advice !

@shirleyrichard-qv9lw 5 месяцев назад

Money lacks meaning .