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Kenneth Toscano
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Xcadey - inexpensive non - drive side crank arm power meter review
Initial review of Xcadey crank arm power meter. Post video update: In the video I adjusted the power meter down to 92% and took it for a ride and a very regular route. Comparing data such as heart rate and other factors this adjustment brought the Xcadey power meter in much closer alignment to the 4iiii power meter! That’s a win in my opinion. You can find this power meter with a quick search on Aliexpress. If anyone else is using one of the Xcadey devices please share your experiences in the comments!
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CSC Wheels / Carbon Speed Cycle my experience buying their wheels
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Brief review of my experiences with CSC Wheels. You can find them on the web at www.carbonspeedcycle.com or at www.csccarbon.com and question feel free to hit me up in the comments section. also to clarify with the etched brake track wearing away, it creates a slight pulsing when applying the brakes. Meant to mention that in the video and why I am replacing
Thinking about buying from Yoeleo, let me share my experiences.
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Follow up on my Yoeleo frame, parts support and a recent a Yoeleo wheel purchase. Couple of corrections I have ridden the bike for almost 3 seasons and have around 9000 miles on it. I bought the frame for $1048 US dollars, so price has gone up closer to $500. Order numbers from my Yoeleo account: Order Date Payment Status Fulfillment Status Total #YL120203278 September 15, 2023 Paid Unfulfilled...
Upline - Carbon Road Cycling Shoes review
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Upline - Chinese Carbon Road Cycling review. Purchased from Ebay sub $100 US dollars. How good are they? Let’s talk about it.
Thinking of trying TPU tubes? Let me share my experience.
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Short discussion of my experiences with TPU tubes In the video I mention I purchased 5 tubes for $50. Not only is that bad math!, it was not correct. It was 6 Tubes for $34 on Aliexpress
Powerway R13 hub F/R bearing replace
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Remove / Replace bearings in Powerway R13 hubs in Chinese Carbon wheel set. Hub Doctor bearings: www.ebay.com/str/TheHubDoctor/ Rear Hub Bearings: 6902-2RS / 6802-2RS Front Bearings: 6800RS (not from Hub Doctor)
Kinetic R1trainer discussion, hacks and a potential fixs
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Discussing my experience with the Kinetic R1 trainer , issues, and a couple things I have done to try and fix those issues. Pawel Kielce fix outlined in this video pulled from Zwift Forum: forums.zwift.com/t/kinetic-r1-trainer-losing-resistance/533569/14 Titaniumgeek repair (replace) of Kinetic R1 circuit board: th-cam.com/video/9OrqoIGN3GI/w-d-xo.html
Yoeleo R11 frame build overview
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High level overview of my build of a Yoeleo R11 rim brake frame set
any issues with usage on continuous rain? or accidental submerge on gravel rides?
@@popoybakal So as it is my road bike no gravel rides or cyclocross rides with it. It has been through a few rainy rides and a couple of washings with those and so far still going strong. Thanks for viewing.
Any suggestions on what rear hub housing can replace the R13... It is very noisy when riding and I like a quieter ride. Thanks
@@DavidPerez-hl5lt no sir not really. I have found that most standard pawl type hubs sound about the same. This can be changed a bit by using a little heavier lube in the hub but then you run the risk of gumming it up. I would stay away from and ratchet style hub like DT Swiss make and all the Chinese copies. While those are much easier to work on and are bullet proof hubs they are very loud! Thanks for viewing and good luck
Hey, thanks for the quick response... I tried using thicker grease to no avail. Would removing one pawl like another video shows quiet it down any ya think? What's your opinion on that?
It makes sence for a rubber tube to be hold up on rough roads and pinch situations thicker more flexible...
They were great until I get a flat
@@Hallelujah666 haha yeah same! I am still using them. Just ordered another batch of Cyclami tubes from Aliexpress. As long as I keep them aired up I have had no more issue outside the normal stuff.
What saddle bag are you using?
@@rioblast I am using the Cyckit Aeroclam. These bags are out of New Zealand. I have been running them now on several bikes between my son and I. I may do a video on them soon. A lot of viewers have asked about the saddle bag. Cyckit.com will get you there. Thanks for viewing.
Just purchase an all black pair. Size 41.
@@michaelhelduser6762 still using mine and still no issues. Enjoy!
I went down a hill hit a rock and boom TPU inner popped it went flat instanlty i was at 40psi 700c 40c tyres and I went flying after it skid on the back front tyre is tubless had no problem with the front
@@Lemmispeak sorry to hear that! Did you go back to tubeless? Thanks for sharing your experience.
@@kt31166 yes ive gone full tubeless settup with tubes as backup that momment scared me it happend yesterday haha
@@Lemmispeak so I am still running the Cyclami tubes in my road bikes. As long as I stay up on the pressure they have been fine this year. My gravel and MTB bikes are tubeless and like you I carry the TPU tubes as back ups. Thanks again for sharing and happy riding!
I notes too, ride is little harsher. Next ride will lower pressure little below recommended.
Drop a reply in here and let everyone know of that works out for you. Thanks for sharing.
They def ride softer than butyl tubes. And def never had a snake bite and I’ve hit some serious stuff. You may be running too much pressure. I’ve been running the same Cyclami TPU tubes for 2 years and no issues until I got a piece of wire.
whats your saddle bag?
@@kayahanbilgili thanks for viewing. The bag is from www.cyckit.com/ The good, sleek, no wear on seat post, 3 sizes to pick from. The bad, you need to pack it tight or your gear will rattle around in the bag and drive you crazy. I lined mine with thin layer of self adhesive foam and shove a rag in the bag to stop the rattles.
Excellent video! I watched this video with four of these tubes in my Aliexpress cart. Going to go ahead and press the buy button.
@@larrymeacham7810 thanks for viewing. Still using them and now that I air up every ride, no issues
Thank uou very much for the info. I searched xcadey in youtube and I found yours. Thank you very much
You're comparing rubber bushings to tires??? What is with you guys that believe you can feel a difference between tubes. The princess and the pea comes to mind.
I have found that tpu tubes, especially in wider tires makes the ride more plush and less harsh, versus what you experienced. Plastic is less pliable, but the tpu tube is multiple times thinner than butyl. This allows for the tire to flex more, due to there being less material overall, similar to tubeless.
@@jimiwexler1260 thanks for viewing and sharing your experiences!
4iiii does have an application. I have an R8000 crank-based powermeter.
@@dvs70 thanks for the heads up. Looks like I actually downloaded it at one time haha. Does it work any better than the reviews say? Post it back here I would be curious to see. Reviews were brutal for the app. Thanks again for viewing. Interesting thing, we are hosting a couple of South African cyclist and they said that XCADEY is a brand name over there and sponsor some teams.
I had a flat with these tubes twice Once when I had the wrong valve stem basically and I had the screw in really tight where the tube and valve couldn’t move and eventually got a hole The other time was some glass got through my marathon tires front tire It was raining for days though…so I can understand because I sometimes get flats when it rains since my tires get soft
@@tharpeaddy thanks for viewing. Since being very sure to air up every ride I have not had any issue. Still using them. I like the Cyclami tubes a bit better but over all pretty happy with them.
How's the PM holding up to date
@@360_Fit so far so good. No issue. Made a couple software adjustments to have it match closer to my other power meters. Currently set at 95%. Battery still reads 100% since I posted the video. But I have Not run this bike in any heavy rain or poor weather yet. That will be a good test for it. Thanks for viewing.
@@kt31166 very interesting, im trying to dial mine in with a lack of experience and not much reference point (no other power meter). i believe this will still be a valid training tool... just throws off my strava style LOL also makes me a target in social situations "mr inflated power numbers".
Great review, and honesty. So many tune review out there saying this/that tune doesn’t lose air….whatever, they all lose psi over days and weeks. Great stuff keep it up.
I do NOT recomend CYCLAMI. I bought a pair of cyclami tubes with metal valves, put them on the wheels and rode about 2 months. Everything was fine, so I bought 3 more to spare. After a few days, one of the tubes started to leak at the connection between the valve and the tube. So I took the 1st spare, put it on the wheel and after inflating it started leaking at the same place. The exact same thing happened to the 2nd spare, so I went back to butyl. Didn't checked the 3rd spare cause I was tired of changing tubes at that point. There seems to be a problem with bonding between metal and TPU. I didn't test the ones with the plastic valve though.
@@texugooooo thanks for viewing and sharing your insights. I am currently and have for the whole season been running on Cyclami tubes. Like I say they lose air for sure. Around 6 psi a day. As long as I air up every ride I have had no issues. Is it annoying? Yes! But at $5 a pop vs a $30 turbolito I’ll deal with it. Happy riding.
One of the best reviews I have ever seen on TH-cam. Your experience mirrors mine. Your review should be helpful for anyone considering TPU tubes. Incidentally I have the same opinion about going tubeless on high pressure road bike tires, I’m not sure if I reached the conclusion in my own thoughts or if I read it somewhere and thought “makes sense, sealant spraying everywhere, what a mess”. Thank you for the review, you did a great job!
@@everettbugg1443 thank you and thank you for viewing. Just as a brief follow up, I am using the Cyclami Tubes only now, as they seem to be a bit better built than the Ridenow tubes. Once I started to air up before every ride I have had no issues with pinch flats. Happy Riding.
Surprised to hear you got a pinch flat with 24mm tires @ 90 psi. Can't be from an impact, right? Maybe the tube was installed pinched??
@@tomh9487 So that is the starting point for reference. I do not get pinch flats at that specific combination. The issue is that the inexpensive TPU tubes I am show casing here lose air on the order of 6 plus PSI a day. So if you do not air up every ride, you will absolutely end up with pinch flats. With Butyl tubes I would air up once or twice a week. Press my thumb in the tire sorta thing and be good to go. Not with these TPU tubes. Over a year now and I still use the Cyclami TPU tubes and since making sure I air up every ride no real issues to report. They have been great. Thanks for viewing and happy riding.
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He made a huge error which tarnished his opinion about the TPU tubes. He said he tried the TPU tubes while also switching to a totally different tire. He then commented that the TPU tubes felt more harsh on the road. Really? It could easily have been the tires, and likely was, yet he blamed it on the tubes. To have gained credibility in his opinion, he should have run the same tires as before.
@@andrewwhite889 appreciate the insights. You are correct but in reality I changed the tires out before I made the tube change. I did not make that very clear in the video. So I was able to get a direct back to back comparison. Happy riding.
6 PSI a day, that’s ridiculous 😂 The ones I have LBM install are Tubolito. They charge me around $34 per each, but they lose maybe 4 PSI a week. Never six a day 😅 I don’t think they make me faster, but I wanted the bike to be lighter. TPU are marginal gains in that regard for me. I do 85 PSI in back and 80 in front, it’s what the Sram calculator website gave me when I entered my weight and tire specs. Agree with you that the ride is more stiff on TPUs.
@@songofyesterday thanks for sharing what you are doing that works for you. Fully agree with you too! 6psi is too much. Using Cyclami TPU tubes currently. Have some Ridenow tubes as spares. As long as I air up every ride they have been great. No issues.
What type of saddle bag is that? Can anyone please help
@@danguk8815 they are from a company called Cyckit out of New Zealand Can be purchased direct or through Amazon. I would suggest purchasing direct.
@@kt31166 Thank you
Has anyone tried it with oval chainrings yet? Thx
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@@saurabhdas7724 thank you for viewing.
Most genuine review thank you for sharing each and every details carefully. Thank you for saving my money.
I wanted to like TPU tubes and I do like how light and small they are. They do feel lighter and quick riding as well. However, I've had terrible luck, reliability wise with them. I bought two sets for my bike and they all got pinch flats within 2 months. Just not worth it for me. Not impressed at all.
@@abosworth thanks for viewing and sharing. I was having the same issue until I forced my self to air up every ride Since doing that I have had no pinch flats just regular random punctures. I am using Cyclami tubes as they seem to be built a bit better than the Ride Now tubes. Been on the TPU tubes for a year and a half now.
The glue-less patch (I have tried many brands) might get you home but it will not last. For those patch with glue, not easy to apply because the patch will curl up severely upon contact with glue. Nevertheless, I managed to discover a method of glueing the patch on the tube with near 100% success rate and achieving permanent bond with no air leak. Downside, this method cannot be done at the side of the road. The thing about riding with TPU tube is that, you need to back off a bit on the air pressure, otherwise, the tire will transmit significant road vibration to your arm/body. TPU tube do loose air faster than butyl tube, but not as fast as latex tube, so you need to pump it up before every ride.
@@leethomaskc3327 thanks for viewing and sharing you insight! I agree 100%. A year and a half later still using TPU tubes. I am using Cyclami currently. As long as I pump up every ride no issues. I did find a good use for the glue-less patches. They are excellent to put on the frame to prevent cable rub on the paint! They are working great for that haha. Happy riding!
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Ride now isn't off brand, just brand.
Love TPU tubes. Uphill you feel the lesser weight. And sprinting against your teammates, you feel the faster acceleration. But yes, way to expensive. For my gravel with tubeless setup, the TPU tubes are light easy to put in a pocket or saddle bag, if your tire suddenly wont seal after a puncture.
It's never a good idea to buy something for your bike because it's cheap. Without seeing the whole bike, or spec - I'm guessing that's about a $5000 bike plus or minus. Going for the cheapest tires and cheapest TPU tubes doesn't seem like the best approach. I think Conti's or Pirelli's is the way to go for tires. I'm currently on latex tubes, but I have bought some TPU that will go in the next time a change is required. I have had decent success with the latex - just trying something new....although the research suggests that the latex is faster. For the record - my experience with switching to the Pirelli tires is that they go on so much easier than the Conti's where I must resort to using tire levers to get the tires on the rim.
@@chrisgilligan4968 Hey Chris thanks for viewing and sharing your experiences! That’s what I hope to get out of the comment section and mostly that is how it has gone. In general I agree with your assessment for sure, but As far as I go, i have to keep a bit of a budget. I am not new to this, I have been building my own bikes for many many years and not just mine, my son’s bikes, who races at a D1 school. Between him and I and a couple spares I have 9 bikes to maintain. Some bought used, some built from the ground up, so always looking for cheaper alternatives to the brand name stuff in certain areas. I always run name brand drive trains, everything else is up for grabs whether it be new / used / brand name / Chinese etc. Now the tires I choose in this video, were Hutchison Fusion 5s. They are name brand and reviewed pretty well. They even did ok on the tire rolling resistance site, so some research was done. It wasn’t because they were just cheap. The tubes on the other hand were a gamble. So after I adjusted my learning curve and 1.5 years later I still use the TPU tubes. The Cyclami are the ones I am using. They seem to be a little bit better built than the Ride Now tubes. The current tires are Contis. Only because I pulled the 25mm off my son’s bike and gave him 28mm contis. The Hutchison fusion 5 simply wore out faster and were less puncture resistant than Contis. I love the Contis and so does the rest of the world and knowing they have the market they have seen fit to raise their prices to almost double since Covid. It’s just not acceptable. Check out the Hutchison Blackbird tires they just released. They look promising and I am going to give them a try. And yes they are cheaper! Haha. Happy riding. Oh and rest assured my son does not ride the TPU tubes (mainly because he can’t seem to bring himself to pump up before every ride) or cheap tires. He know generally gets the good stuff with in budget.
@@kt31166 Cycling is certainly a sport that the expenses can start to add up quickly... especially when you have a few people in the family involved and several bikes!! I hear that.
Great unbiased presentation sir!
@@timothypalmer4937 Thanks Tim much Appreciated!
una forma muy poco ortodoxa de reemplazar los rodamientos, este tipo de videos no aportan nada
@@Nómada2020 Dejé muy claro en el video que la información del concentrador R13 es difícil de conseguir y que haría la reparación con herramientas básicas, lo cual hice. El hecho de que no entendieras lo que estaba sucediendo no significa que el video no haya aportado ningún valor. Simplemente mira los comentarios. Sugieren lo contrario. ¡¡Feliz paseo!!
90 PSI? You’re not that heavy.
Wow what a great videp thank you so much for sharing I am at the juncture of deciding whether to go TPU or tubeless and I too do not want the added faff of tubeless.
@@lostboy8814 thanks for viewing. So a year plus in I am still using them. I am just using Cyclami 80mm stem tubes. Once I got used to checking tire pressure every ride I have had no problems. And I agree I do not want to deal with tubeless on the road bike where flats are more common and tube replacement usually takes 10 minutes or less.
Been using the RideNow tubes on my road bikes and basically no flat tires for months. Also using the RideNow tubes on my MTB and recently my experience has not been good. Road bike all has been perfect, MTB not so.
@@TheCyclesport thanks for sharing and viewing. So I am still using TPU tubes in the road bike. Strictly Cyclami these days. I have had no real issues since gaining my learning curve of check air pressure on every ride. I am tubeless on my MTB but carry a TPU for a spare.
RideNow and Cyclami are the same, just different names and colors.
@@MrTeff999 while it is hard to know what goes on over there from North America, and they could be sourced from the same factory, each company presents separately. Different addresses and different cities. Also the specs are different from each company. The valves used are different. The way the valve is molded into the tube itself is different and even the little things like valve caps are different. Even the stated weights of the same size product are different for a given size. Ridenow also offers more options. I think it is safe to say they are different companies. Maybe they source from the same factory but the tubes are built to each companies specifications. As you may know this is pretty standard practice in the bike industry. Happy riding.
@@kt31166 I’m sure you’re right.
Could you Inflate these TPU tubes with CO2 if they have metallic valves ? Thanks in advance
Tire brand, size and width/height was changed with the Hutchinsons. And the statement was made they were rough. ?
@@sBentonfamily the tires were replaced before the tubes were replaced. As a back to back comparison with the TPU tubes installed the ride was rougher than with the butyl tubes
If I were you, I'd stick with Continental tires. You get what you pay for. I had one set of Hutchinson tires several years ago and had nothing but flats with them.
Apart from the obvious observation that the tyre is critical to all patches, not just self-adhesive versions, working. I recall learning to repair my bike back in the early 1970s that you always put a little air in the tube before you install them. I could even unstitch, patch and restitch the old singles, and even then I still put air it the tube before stitching them back up again. That's just basic tube installation 101. Evidently it's bow an optional step these days.
I just ordered 8 on AliExpress around 2 Euro each. I am still on the fence for tubless although I just taped the wheels today in case I go that way. As you find the time to change a tube not near as messy as sealant, and the weight and space savings make TPU a good choice for my dry road riding. Glad to see an honest user review!
@@NeilSnapePhotography thanks for viewing and sharing your thought!
The spare shouldn't be a repaired tube, unless it has been ridden. Repair the tube, when you get home and put it back into the tire as your main tube. If it fails discard it. When you have a flat on the side of the road, you don't want the spare tube to fail because the repair wasn't thoroughly tested.
Definitely worth a shot I think. Some of the purported benefits of tubeless, with the conveniences of a tube.
Best TPU tubes review I was able to find. Great job.
Thanks for viewing! If you haven’t already look through the comment section. Lots of good info and shared experiences posted
After several months of riding TPU tubes of different types, including Tubolito, RideNow and some other no names brands (i.e. Wanban), I don't see myself going back to butyl tubes. TPU are definitely NOT more resistant to punctures but, on the other hand and IMO, they do pick up speed quicker than rubber tubes and maintain that motion longer. Perhaps this is subjective but I am getting PRs on certain climbs and I am not in the best shape (as I was 2-3 years ago.) I do love the compactness but I prefer a metal stem/valve TPU tube so I can use my portable Cycplus inflator. Otherwise, my Cycplus will destroy my RideNow valve. The ride is harsher and sometimes feel a weird tube shift or slip when taking curves at high speed. Just a weird sensation as its a very brief sensation. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for viewing and sharing your experience, great info! I too am sticking with them using Cyclami tubes primarily. I am fully on board with your analysis. I have mostly eliminated the punctures by simply airing up every ride. That was definitely part of my learning curve.
Thanks for this very useful video. Could anyone confim wether the standard ceramic bearings in the Poweray R13 are full ceramic or hybrid? I'm kinda lost here because I need to replace mine.
Thanks for viewing. I wish I knew that answer for you but I do not. Hopefully some responds to your comment b
@@kt31166 I'm only asking that because I've seen a lot of hybrid ceramic bearings on Aliexpress but I get a bit afraid of ordering those and the standard bearings are fully ceramic. Also I'm not aware of the difference in terms of performance.
Son híbridos.