Ep 31: Pro Mechanic’s Most Hated And Love Products + Winter Bike Hacks

This week pro mechanic Nic reveals what he really thinks about popular bike products as we play ‘Love, Tolerate, Kill’, plus he reveals what makes a great winter bike and when you should replace an alloy frame.Here’s the full rundown:00:00 Bikepacking in freezing Scotland00:54 Wiggle owed Harribo £20,000?!02:31 Nic’s ultimate ‘winter bike’ recommendations06:31 What frame material is best for winter?09:41 Choosing the right frame12:01 Groupsets for winter riding14:42 Our winter wheel choices16:25 Our winter tyre choices19:54 Do mudguards destroy your components?25:03 The problem with tubeless27:27 How to maintain your bike over winter28:48 SRAM, Shimano or Campagnolo?33:59 Di2, Etap or mechanical shifting?36:35 Titanium, carbon or alloy?39:25 Gravel, road or time trial?40:52 Cannondale, Trek or Specialized?42:02 Sarto, Tommasini or Time?43:41 Hunt, Enve or DT Swiss?44:23 1x gearing, 2x gearing or fixed gear?45:53 Shimano SPD-SL, Look Keo, Speedplay47:27 Schwalbe Marathon Plus, Panaracer Gravel King or Continental Gatorskins?48:39 Overrated or Underrated: Rollers51:07 Overrated or Underrated: Dropper posts on gravel bikes52:49 Overrated or Underrated: Bike bells54:16 Emily ruined our best podcast intro yet… (FUOTW)55:53 Listener’s takeover: Bike muggings56:45 How long do alloy bike frames last?If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected] and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.