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New Bike Test Ride With Tom
Testing my Kuota Kobalt in the early spring of 2016. Short ride around north Cardiff
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Cycling Up The Devil's Staircase
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The struggle up The Devil's Staircase in mid-Wales. Double figure gradients for 0.9 miles and topping out at 25%.
Waterloo Sunrise
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Everyone is familiar with the Waterloo famous for the battle on the edge of Brussels but who knows about the outpost with the 14% hill through it near Caerphilly in south Wales? Short video including data overlay
Cycling up the Devil's Staircase Wales
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The 40 mile loop starting and finishing in Llandovery. This video shows the picturesque scenery before the main feature which is a 25% killer climb
I'm Gonna Get That Fly
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He thought he was Dill the Dog from the Herbs (you have to be of a certain age)
Cycling Up The Devil's Elbow
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Tough little climb in the Brecon Beacons
Rui Touareg Hotel Review
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Just a short (4 minutes) review of the hotel in Cape Verde. Apologies that there is no footage, but for the curious they were quite brown and plain. One other thing to note is that the plumbing isn't what it should be and the stink from each room toilet can be quite overpowering at times
Descent into Peterston
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Spring 2016. The short descent into Peterston-Super-Ely from the A48
Alfie Up To His Old Tricks
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Alfie Up To His Old Tricks
Alfie Learns Another Trick
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How to get your dog to walk up a plank, along a wall and back down another plank. Use a doggie choc. Incidentally, that's how he was house trained. Give 'em a choccie every time they go to the toilet outdoors, they soon catch on
Dog Shows Amazing Discipline
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It's one of those 'watch to the end' videos. The only way of telling that the camera hadn't frozen mid-may is because if you look closely you'll see his stomach moving as he breathes
Ride London Surrey 100 2016 Leith Hill Up & Over
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The whole of the climb up Leith Hill on Ride London Surrey 100 in August 2016
Wales Velothon 2017
มุมมอง 10ปีที่แล้ว
88 miles in South East Wales which included The Tumble and Caerphilly Mountain climbs
Ride London Surrey 100 Short Version
มุมมอง 13ปีที่แล้ว
This was the 2016 version. Very quick 100 miles
Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return - The 12 Months of Recovery
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Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return - The 12 Months of Recovery
Ribble SL Disk Enthusiast 250 Mile Review
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Ribble SL Disk Enthusiast 250 Mile Review
The London - Cardiff Big Fat Fail
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The London - Cardiff Big Fat Fail
Cycling The Gospel Pass & The Tumble
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Cycling The Gospel Pass & The Tumble
Ride London Essex 100
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Ride London Essex 100
GORE C3 Thermo Gore-tex Cycling Jacket Review
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GORE C3 Thermo Gore-tex Cycling Jacket Review
The Life and Times of Alfie Ritchie
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The Life and Times of Alfie Ritchie
Cycling The Taff Trail - Cardiff Bay to Merthyr
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Cycling The Taff Trail - Cardiff Bay to Merthyr
Cardiff in Lockdown
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Cardiff in Lockdown
Dog Shows Amazing Discipline
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Dog Shows Amazing Discipline
Go West Son
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Go West Son
Big in the Beacons
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Big in the Beacons
The Devil's Staircase
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The Devil's Staircase
Kalutara Bike Ride - Into The Countryside
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Kalutara Bike Ride - Into The Countryside

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  • @johnthebiker300
    @johnthebiker300 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good video. Have subscribed. Using your comments to catch the attention of @Jameswood1996 who has a vlog on the same bike. James. Your channel is set up as a Kids app channel so we cannot comment or get notifications.

  • @drdanthelizzyman
    @drdanthelizzyman 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the review. Can you comment on the sizing?

  • @naimatayo8300
    @naimatayo8300 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really wierd but majority of workers in riu touareg hotel treat white guests with hospitality and a big smile but are very hostile to non whites yet they are black. Really bizarre the white worshipping and racism. Self hate at its best mate😮😮😮😮😮

  • @ramsden35
    @ramsden35 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the stats and great honesty.

  • @hibiru6868
    @hibiru6868 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing this. I was just diagnosed with a slightly different version of what you had where one left side vein is draining into another. Recently my heart rate has been very high, just resting it's anywhere from 80-90 and walking up a flight of stairs can push that to 160. I'm still working with doctors and hope that I'm a candidate for surgery. I've been very curious about what type of recovery I can expect and this video has been a great help. I didn't know that I've been dealing with this my whole life. My heart rate was always high whenever I exerted myself. I didn't think anything was wrong since I was born this way. A few years ago I was running between 40-50 miles a week and then I started to get more fatigued than normal. I thought I was over training so I cut back and that led me to stop entirely. Earlier this year I finally started making efforts to get back to hiking and running. Some of my hikes were unexpectedly difficult, but I just thought it was because I was overweight and out of shape. I told myself just be consistent and the fitness will return. However it didn't and I kept just trying small hikes and walking to slowly build my fitness. About a month ago I did another hike and it felt like an ultramarathon. My heart rate got into the upper-180s multiple times and I'd have to stop for minutes for it to drop to the 140's so that I could continue. That's when I knew something was wrong and made a doctors appointment. That led me to now where just last week I learned about my condition. While this situation isn't easy, your video gives me lots of hope that if I'm a candidate for surgery I'll be able to regain the fitness that I once had - and that means a lot to me. Thank you

  • @marcelbuchel2429
    @marcelbuchel2429 ปีที่แล้ว

    Danke ich nehme L und bin 176 cm

  • @The_Gman9123
    @The_Gman9123 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video nice to see it up close 😊 fairplay you made it.

  • @Bijits2510
    @Bijits2510 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the total weight of this build?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good question, I was keen to know too. So with the addition of an out front mount, two bottle cages and swapping the Bella Italia saddle for a Brooks C17 it comes out at exactly 9kgs. Take those additions and amends out and I reckon your looking at 8.75kgs

  • @Tarmaccyclocross
    @Tarmaccyclocross ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s funny about the saddle I move back when climbing and forward at speed on the flat

  • @londoncenturies
    @londoncenturies ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh no! Such bad luck. A snapped chain is bad enough but to kill your derailleur at the same time is just awful. But we’ll done for trying and a game effort nevertheless - I particularly enjoyed the bit about being outside a pub in Hungerford at 3am. Ah yes, that all night cycling feeling…. I got here from your comment on my channel, thanks for that and hope you have better luck next time!!

  • @estusdrinker
    @estusdrinker ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, What's temperature range? Can it be useful below 0 or should i take C5 winter jacet?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      So having had this a lot longer now I would suggest this is good down to something close to -2°C. That would be with a long sleeve base layer and an ordinary cycling shirt. I wouldn’t go much higher than +6°C but then I do tend to work up a sweat pretty easily

    • @estusdrinker
      @estusdrinker ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thefairweathercyclist6521 Thanks for answer!

  • @SublimeTree
    @SublimeTree ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review thanks. Do you think this could fit as a mid layer under a different jacket? I'm trying to combine this as a mtb jacket and to add some wind protection and warmth to my motorcycle riding gear for the cooler days?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      You could yes, but to be honest there may be no need. The Gore Jacket is good down to close to freezing with just a base layer underneath. The Goretex material also provides a very good wind resistance

  • @StageCombat
    @StageCombat ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video thanks. I'm considering this and would be coming from a Giant Defy which is classic endurance stuff, so also had the race/endurance fears. Nice to hear some real-world anecdotes over just stem & stack measurements which don't tell you much unless you've ridden 100 bikes with different geometries.

  • @davependragon1
    @davependragon1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking at your video at 3:44 it appears you may have had the same issue as me, with the seat post sliding down if you hit bumps. Those tell tell white scratches are the giveaway. You have to over tighten the clamp to stop it happening. I have contacted Ribble about this but, as have yet, received no reply. I also replaced my saddle for a Fizik Antares R1 Open Carbon rail. The saddle it comes with is a little to small and decidedly grippy which does indeed keep you planted lol.

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, good spot. Only on the 2 mile test ride I went on when I first had the bike did this happen. I made sure of that!

  • @ronanm04
    @ronanm04 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi, nice review and thankyou. How tall are you? The saddle height just looks way, way extended to me but appears you have no issue with it?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      6’3” with an inside leg of 34”. In a word, tall. I did think I would have an issue but it’s a lot more comfortable than I thought

    • @ronanm04
      @ronanm04 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thefairweathercyclist6521 thanks, I'm exactly the same height with inside leg. Do you find the bike copes well with rough surfaces? I read some reviews it was relatively firm, borderline harsh, but again seems you didn't find that to be the case? Thankyou again.

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ronanm04 I’ve only done 250 miles on it and it’s still under wraps during winter. Yes it’s stiff but no more so than any other carbon road bike. I would only go on anything other than road surfaces unless I absolutely had to. The winter where I live seems to have produced some damage to the roads so when the bike gets back out there it’s going to be interesting

  • @ItsMimiBaaaby
    @ItsMimiBaaaby ปีที่แล้ว

  • @clippingin1593
    @clippingin1593 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice footage. I've never seen London so quiet as at the start! Rural Surrey looked good in the sunshine.

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think I set off at 6am on that one and yes, it was a lovely day. Very flat course but nice to wiz around the streets of central London at an average of 20 mph

  • @syntheticsoundtracks
    @syntheticsoundtracks ปีที่แล้ว

    is the slr worth it over the sl

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wouldn't know because I've only experienced the SL. The only difference I can see in the SLR is that it comes with a better grade of carbon in the frame and a press fit rather than threaded bottom bracket. These features were not important to me so I went with the SL

  • @Lexicaltje
    @Lexicaltje ปีที่แล้ว

    This is literally the exact bike I ordered earlier this week aside from I went for the DB56 rather than the DB40. Bit nerdy I know but how is the freehub sound on the DB40’s!?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’d say a little noisy but I’ve heard a lot louder. Not embarrassingly noisy when your freewheeling down a quiet street

    • @Lexicaltje
      @Lexicaltje ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thefairweathercyclist6521 Ah good, love a nice loud freewheel! Are you still pleased with the bike?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Lexicaltje absolutely. It’s in hibernation for the winter but really looking forward to getting back on it in the spring. I think I rode it just enough this year to know it’s going to be an enjoyable 2023!

    • @Lexicaltje
      @Lexicaltje ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thefairweathercyclist6521 great! I’m upgrading from a Trek Domane AL which is a much more relaxed geometry so I’m glad when you said the Ribble was really comfortable. Hope I find the same.

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Lexicaltje So do I 😀

  • @antht1306
    @antht1306 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi nice video. I got a medium 105 di2 version a few weeks ago. What you mentioned about the saddle not allowing you to move is exactly what I have experienced didnt twig it was the saddle was thinking it was my new winter clothes. Think I might switch saddles for the one on my previous bike. Thanks.

  • @ianmoody4518
    @ianmoody4518 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi . When did you order it and how long did it take to arrive. Thanks .

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly 2 months from ordering to delivery. I was ok with that because they indicated it would be longer. Probably quicker because it’s pretty standard

    • @ianmoody4518
      @ianmoody4518 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. Ordered mine Feb 22 and still not delivered. Hope its worth the wait.

  • @superscaffer
    @superscaffer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi what is the brand of the wahoo mount ?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can't say I remember. I just checked my Amazon orders and it seems it's unavailable. The description, if it helps, is as follows: Bicycle Computer Mount for Road Bike Integrated Handlebar Light Weight Aluminium Alloy Bicycle Computer Mount for Wahoo Elemnt Elemnt Mini Elemnt Bolt

    • @superscaffer
      @superscaffer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thefairweathercyclist6521 ok many thanks for the reply . just pre ordered the endurance slr ..............excited ! 😁😁

  • @clippingin1593
    @clippingin1593 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a heck of a journey back from major surgery. On TH-cam and Strava I've seen you bag some great rides - was the London overnighter the one with the broken chain / rear mech? Great stuff, keep it going.

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, London-Cardiff would have been 162 miles but because it’s largely flat it’s not as hard as it seems. It’s the hilly stuff that gets you and living in Wales, they’re unavoidable. I’m just glad I was able to recover to a point where I was able to achieve the same level of fitness. Oh, and that London-Cardiff is unfinished business. That’s next years goal sorted!

  • @jermainejohnson8911
    @jermainejohnson8911 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great I ordered an Endurance SL R Disc today

  • @justdo2801
    @justdo2801 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi. can you tell me the size of the bike?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Xtra Large. I’m 6’3” and I used the bike set up tool in the Ribble showroom to ensure it was a good fit

  • @philg7889
    @philg7889 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great. Waiting for my AL Disc Endurance to arrive...

  • @damiendenvir7953
    @damiendenvir7953 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad you like the bike looks lovely. I had the same thought as you, thinking it may not be an endurance bike. As you say she is low at front, but you say it is very comfy anyway .

  • @clippingin1593
    @clippingin1593 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rotten luck with that kind of mechanical failure. I once had an Ultegra crank snap whilst out of the saddle ...painful landing and a walk + scoot home. Luckily I was only 25 miles from home, not as far out as you were. Glad it all ended safely with the train ride home and hope you're back on the road again.

  • @clippingin1593
    @clippingin1593 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely compiled - great vistas, wide open spaces, hill roads, good weather, and a few essential pit-stops.

  • @clippingin1593
    @clippingin1593 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Staircase looked like a real grind - props for setting up a ride-past shot on that slope. Those descents looked like fun - all-in-all a real corker of a day.

  • @clippingin1593
    @clippingin1593 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Smashing ride with superb views - the shot where you were soaring above the sunlit plain was wonderful. Nearly 12,000 ft of ascent, that's a quality route !

  • @clippingin1593
    @clippingin1593 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a whopper of a ride covering some beautiful countryside (I worked near Newport for a while but I was running in those days, so I don't know the area as a cyclist ) - weather looked good for your ride, the early sun on the Severn was beautiful. A ride to be proud of here.

  • @stephentuthill4598
    @stephentuthill4598 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had to miss it this year, but hope to see you in 2023.

  • @tomynimal
    @tomynimal 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi! How tall are you ? I could not catch it in the video.

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      6’ 3” (around 190 cm I think)

    • @tomynimal
      @tomynimal 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thefairweathercyclist6521 thanks for your answer. Are you using Large size? isn´t it too tight?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a large. I was going to go XL but they were out of stock. I’ve got a slim chest but plenty of blubber around my middle. It’s a little tight on me but certainly not too tight, feels comfortable

  • @pault477
    @pault477 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How low a temp could you go with this jacket?

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very well timed question. I was out today with a long sleeve base layer and a short sleeve cycling shirt underneath. No problem at all and it was 3°C. Even had to unzip on the hills. I would suggest -2°C would’ve your low limit

    • @pault477
      @pault477 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thefairweathercyclist6521 thanks

  • @RelaxingVibes63
    @RelaxingVibes63 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your review, it is really helpful!

  • @greenspiral2955
    @greenspiral2955 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheers mate, this has been a really good little clip for someone who is pondering doing the same :)

  • @FreshAyers
    @FreshAyers 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice one! thanks for tagging us in, always good to see a new cycling vlogger giving it a go. That climb looked epic and the decent looked a real pearler. Stunning scenary!...Atb Nige 👍😀🚴

    • @thefairweathercyclist6521
      @thefairweathercyclist6521 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      TarmacSoftee Cycling The climb’s a beast but worth it for the amazing scenery. I waited almost 2 years to film that. Days like that don’t come along very often!