The PERFECT Bike For Heavier Riders. (That Won't Break The Bank!)
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- The PERFECT Bike For Heavier Riders. (That Won't Break The Bank!)
One of the questions I get asked quite regularly is what bike would suit a heavier rider. Having ridden this bike myself for seven months, I feel I am finally able to provide an answer.
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Great that you waited 7 months to offer a review. That makes it real/authentic and clearly NOT a sponsored product. Thanks Leonardo. This sort of transparency and honesty sets you apart from others. Thanks again!
As a heavy rider myself. I have a Giant Contend AR. ALL-ROAD bike. It can race on tarmac and gravel. And is comfortable for long distances. It is amazing. I just do some upgrades like pedals,tyres,saddle,handlebar,handlebar tape etc. I aim to lose weight finally this year though.
I just got a gravel bike weeks ago. Indeed it is a wise choice for heavy riders, specially for endurance rides!!! Thanks Leonard, as always you nail it!!!!
My Friday is complete! Thanks for the presentation. Been looking at gravel bikes for a while, but there's always something in the way of getting one. I feel it opens up more adventures/roads for us. Stay safe and keep those pedals turning!
Love your content - as a UK expat cyclist it's great seeing your rides on UK roads! I retired my lightweight racy carbon performance bike last year and built up an alu all-road / gravel bike. Yes, it's a few Ks heavier, but it's much more relaxing to ride, and I can very happily bomb along gravel and rice paddy tracks. It has reignited my love of cycling, which had been pretty dormant for a few years, and I think that's largely because of the new routes it has made possible. Looking forward to your future content.
Great video Leonard. I’m on the heavy side as well.
I own a Cannondale Caad 12, and a Pinerello carbon, last year I got the Cannondale Topstone gravel bike and haven’t ridden the other two since.
I'll save this video to refer to this when I see heavier beginner riders asking for this advice. Its a pretty common question on r/cycling. Thanks!
Thanks for the review. I have always wondered how you do with wheels. I may hold the record for the most broken wheels, hubs, spokes, not to mention frames and every other part of the bike. Love your channel! Best on youtube.
Enjoyed this video as I do with all of your uploads, very informative, keep up the good work .. thank you 👍👍..
I am not a big person, but did enjoy your video and well put together media channel and links. Myself being regular size some things are a little easier. With people like you showing the way and promoting bike makers that fill a niche the world is a little better place.
I tandem toured with a mate back in the 80's and he built the wheels for the tandem. Rear was 40 spoke and 4 cross and the front wheel was 36 spoke and 3 cross. We had a failure with the previous wheels while riding up Pen-y-Pass in North Wales so it was an absolute necessity. Never broke a spoke on either wheel with the hand built ones.
I have an alloy touring bike. It's already built to carry lots of extra weight. Took off racks, changed tires from 37s to 32s and swapped out the cassette for some slightly faster gears. Already came with sturdy wheels and hubs. That was back in 04 and I still ride it. I like to think I was light years ahead of the industry. :-)
Brought the Arkose 3 before Christmas and rode all winter long with no probs great value bikes 👍 good review and video 👍
I bought the Arkose 3 two years ago for a discount £1000,107 disc brakes and Ultegra derailleur. The tyres WTB riddler 45's wore down so quickly and had plenty of flats, went tubeless and the sidewalls were so porous i had pump up every other day. Put Schwalbe Marathon plus 38's on, heavy tyres but great on road and the confidence of no more punctures 🤞 Really good solid bike would recommend to anyone
That's a great looking bike. I'm about to go into my 4th season with my Salsa Journeyman. I love it and it's replaced my road bike as my daily rider. I too ride mostly paved path or road surface about 70/30 over gravel. I did replace my knobby tires with Specialized Pathfinder Pro's 38mm. I thought it made a huge difference in reducing rolling resistance. They also have a progressive knobby area as you move from the center slick. For me it's the best of both worlds.
Thank you for the video, as I'm rather on the heavy side myself! 😃👍
And thanks for removing the black frame that makes the screen on a smartphone even smaller. 😉
I remember when you got that bike and thinking what great value it was for a bullet proof everyday bike , with a great spec for the price. Good honest revue for us easy chair kind of folks.
Thank you for this.
Will it take my 450lbs?
You seem infinitely smaller and very much fitter than me!
Your videos are fantastic and so positive.
Thank you!
Great review. I'm not lightweight either at 95kg and have broken a few spokes and broke 2 rims on my gravel bike. I now use MTB rims for touring and save my carbon rims for faster rides.
I built my own out of an old Bianchi mountain bike. It has an alu frame and I change the gearing on it. 28-38-48 in the front and 11-28 9speed in the rear, and it rolls on Kenda kwikroll 26*1,25. Going to put butterfly handlebar on it next week.
Excellent, thanks for sharing your experience with your bicycle good Sir.
I'm not a heavier rider, but my road bike is also a gravel bike. I've got a Rose Backroad Cross with 1x SRAM Force 11-42 and 2 sets of wheels, one with road tyres and one with gnarly gravel tires. It's a great do-it-all bikes that works great for almost anything.
Hi Leonard,
I think that Gravel bikes are the best thing since pancakes.
I recently bought a Poseidon X and it looked alot like your new bike.
These bikes are amazing.
Thanks for your videos.
Love your videos, all facts no fluff !
I found myself going back to aluminium for my 2nd hand gravel bike - would not even dream of carbon gravel, 1 the cost 2 I am going to give it a beating. I am sold on the bigger tyres already for Pothole UK, so slightly slower than my road bike but as comfy as a MTB. Quality review Leonard.
Nice one Leonard, I too think aluminium feels more reassuring than the few carbon bikes I've tried. Good solid components too for the price...👍
When considering tradeoffs that involve the weight of the bike - we have to look at the whole rider+bike system weight. The heavier we are, the more we can be tempted to go for the lightest bike possible; but in reality the heavier we are, the less overall difference each pound makes. This is all to say that I think your accepting a slightly heavier bike in order to get better gearing, a good price, and robustness that you are comfortable with is an excellent value choice.
Well done honest review. I ride a lot of gravel 300 miles a week. All on metal frames, Hunt Gravel and Spec Roval wheels. Under 2000$ salsa Vaya, Spec Diverge. Gravel is hard on equip. I'm 180 lbs. Carbon breaks. The more you like it the more you'll ride
Great video Leonard I bought a orbea terra gravel bike about 2 months yes it's a bit heavier than my old carbon road bike but I live right next to the forest trails in south Wales on the road its sublime as our UK roads are pretty poor I'm an older rider and feel really planted with 42 tyres its do anything bike in my eyes.
I got the Arkose D3 put some lightweight wheels and panaracer SS tyres on it. Wow what a fantastic bike. All day comfort and 9.5kg. These frames have a nice tall headtube which makes them great all day bikes.
Interesting review, it looks like you’ve got the bike set up for predominantly road use, which I think you’ve said equated to 99% of what you’re using the bike for. I have a gravel bike myself so fully appreciate the differences between a dedicated road bike and gravel bike. In the winter months they’re great fun, best of both worlds bit more confidence on the road and the option to venture off road
I live in Hampshire myself and the South Downs is great for this kind of bike, not overly technical and good fun on the gravel bike. I do however disagree that the resolute tyres roll just as fast as a dedicated road tyre on the road. They’re a relatively low profile when compared to a mountain bike tyre but will drag more than a road tyre on the tarmac as they’re designed to give an on and off road option
I’d like to see some content with this bike being used off road and follow up on this review. My immediate thoughts are your rear mech doesn’t have a clutch, so chain slap on rougher terrain may be an issue that you probably don’t experience much of on the road. Have a look at the Shimano GRX rear mech as a comparison, Shimanos dedicated gravel groupset. Also I’m not sure if you’ve set the tyres up tubeless, again perhaps look at pros and cons for this and why you might consider this set up specifically on a gravel bike
As I said, interesting review but only really addresses it’s use on road
Been riding my Norco Cross bike for 7 years, I pop road tyres on for the summer and knobblies on for the winter, or if in going to hit the trails . Best of both worlds for me, also been a heavier rider
A worthy choice, its a good looking bike, I recently bought a replacement bike from halfords it's a carrera virtuoso, I bought it primarily to attach to my smart trainer as the exercise spin bike I have been using isn't working for me, I'm still not confident about my balance following my stroke so im happy to leave it connected to the smart trainer for the winter but maybe next summer perhaps ill try tge road 😂 enjoy your winter riding 👍👍
It looks like a good choice. 36 spoke wheels still exist but are uncommon. A worthwhile upgrade if these start to fail. Unfortunately with rarity comes high price.
my bike a GT grade cost me the same as that bike and was essentially exaclty the same spec as yours. Mine came with WTB riddler tyres in 37mm and I must say that are absolutely incredible tyres. they feel amazingly fast on the road and on the gravel/bridal paths there so so good. if like you say you do 99% of your riding on the road then when you wear through you current tyres I’d really recommend the riddlers. They have a tighter inner pattern than your ones so feel like road tyres!
I've been looking for an affordable gravel bike,. Thanks for the vid 👍🏻😎
There's a lot of top quality bikes available now for under £800. I'd be putting on front suspension forks for when you go off-road, especially with dropped handlebars you'll end up shaken to bits on the trails.
I can highly recommend the VITUS/Verenti substance rage form wiggle/chain reaction too, I've been riding the Steel substance V2 (apex 1 full hydro) for about 4 years from 120kg down to sub 60kg with no issues and see no reason to "upgrade". My buddy (also a bigger rider) has had the Alu version for over a year and he loves it. Wiggle have released a 2022 Sora model for just over £800 and a Microshift model for £750.
Strong wheels are the ticket. I was having issues with the spokes breaking and rim coming out of true on my hardtail MTB. My LBS built some solid wheels on wtb rims and I have had no issues since. I think having them at least checked by a shop is a good idea too. I’m about 127kg. Ride on.
I break all of the above also. Great to know I have a choice. I’m about 280 pounds so I need a hefty bike to ride. Thanks keep up the great work
Frame strength is rarely an issue for heavier riders but as you point out lower quality wheels with poorly tensioned spokes is often an issue. Investing in a quality hand-built wheelset is one of the best upgrades you can make especially for a heavier rider.
I'm a heavy rider 6'5, 108kg living in SoCal, I have a Canyon Ultimate and just recently bought a Giant Advance TCR (climbing bike). Both bikes are carbon with rim brakes and carbon wheels. When I got the Canyon in 2019, I was worried about riding a carbon bike thinking my size would destroy it, but to my surprise it really is a tough bike I've put thru the wringer. I put over 8,000 miles on it last year without any issues at all outside of a few flats. The Giant is just as tough. Yesterday, I road 62 miles with 3000 ft. of climbing, TCR came thru with flying colors. I have the less expensive versions of both bikes which has heavier modulus carbon frames than their more expensive counterparts, which might be the reason I can get away with riding a carbon bike. Ride on.
8,000 miles on a bike is awesome... Solid bike considering that miles and weight :D
Im heave rider myself. But never had issue with the wheels. I started riding 3 years ago. In the first week after I bought the road bike I had small collision with the car (not my fault) on the roundabout, car hit me in the rear wheel and drove away. The bike was fine but rear wheel was scrap. I bought set of new wheel on eBay from some bike shop sell-out. DTSwiss PR 1400 DICUT, for 400£. Never had issue with the wheels since. Drove few thousand miles and never had single issue, they still true to this day.
Claris may be the perfect "winter bike" groupset. In fact, it's a very good groupset for the casual or group rider year round. You won't draw any envious gazes from other riders when you show up with a Claris-equipped bike, but if having others fawn over you is your thing, get a puppy and take it for a walk in your--no, in other people's--favorite park.
Great practical advice. Thank you!
For anyone buying a new bike that comes with those cheap metal and plastic composite pedals: replace them! These resin pedals with a band of metal as the frame can break, especially while climbing out of the saddle. Usually it is the screws that hold the pedal together that come loose and crack the body.
An all metal model like the ones shown here are best can even de disassembled for greasing. The cheap resin (not carbon composite) and metal ones are there just to allow clients to try the bike or ride it home. Bike makers expect that clients will choose their own pedal system.
None of the pedals I've broken were solid metal, they had plastic-metal builds, so when they broke it was end of that. It'd have to be solid metal, not the ones with leafy-aluminion bits if you know what I mean?
Good info…..thanks Mr Lee
Great review nice bike 👍🚴🏼♂️
What a great review Leonard. BS free, not trying to sell us an inappropriate bike that comes with a bespoke delivery service and NFT and price tag that eclipses my car. It looks great, seems like it rides and handles well and does what a bike should do. Perfect
Thanks Rich.
Not a fan of the C68 then? 😂
@@thegrowl2210 just not a fan of paying for nonsense.
@@richcrompton6891 Why is the C68 coming into this comparison. It’s a completely different animal, a luxury race machine. Bespoke delivery is optional. What about it is inappropriate or nonsense when Colnago isn’t even asking you for a sale? There are bikes for everyone at every price point. A Corolla does what a car should do but that doesn’t mean a Lamborghini shouldn’t exist. Seems like you’re really salty you can’t have a C68.
@@Abhitips224 I’m pretty sure I didn’t mention any bike. There are bikes available for all types of rider. I’m just not so interested in buying a bike with an irrelevant set of features for me. I have over the years had many bikes, but I have always chosen them based on how they fit for my use. I am good mechanically, so can set my own bike up, and having a digital version of my bike alongside the real one is not something that would enhance my pleasure of ownership. It may well be the thing that seals the deal for someone else though. I appreciate fine craftsmanship too, but if I was in the market for an exclusive bike, I would probably choose something from a less recognised maker and possibly not a carbon super bike. I’m a 55 year old bloke, who likes to ride fast everywhere, but I’m not competing with anyone other than myself. If you want a £20k bike, you have one. I’ll appreciate its beauty, but I know I’ll be having almost as much fun on my pimped up ‘old faithful’, which fits and suits me very well 😊
I think the current Pinnacle can take 650b. If so, it is well worth trying a pair with WTB Horizon 650bx47c tyres. They are fast rolling and offer a high degree of comfort for long days in the saddle. Despite the needle file tread pattern, they are surprisingly grippy off road and are an absolute godsend in soft sand. The smaller wheel does have an impact on gearing, but IMO it is beneficial.
I am not sure any frame is going to fail unless you go for something really lightweight (something like the pros might use for mountain stages). A smaller wheel however, will be stronger and the phat tyre will absorb a lot of the road/off road impact. This should allay any fears of hardware being compromised. Setting the tyres up tubeless (whatever wheel size you use) means you won't have to worry about pinch flats.
My gravel bikes are predominantly used for 'MTB Lite' duties (with 700c and 650b setups) but they also see duty on shorter (
Beside the pictures i love your presenting style.
You are very coordinated
I'm 120kg and on a TCR with Carbon ribs. Been riding including hard sprints since 2014 between 105 and 120 kg and never had a problem on various road bikes and carbon rims. Only bikes I've had issues with is Alloy MTBs because of all the flex under pressure. I once looked down mid air borne to see my alloy wheels and frame flexing in opposing directions for a split second. My experience is that Carbon is far superior due to less flex and that flows on to rims, spokes and everything else.
I have about the same criteria as you, except a neck disc makes me ride upright. I ended with a Moto Became Mule Kick Comp as my retirement gift from me. Gravel cross, but I swapped the stem and bars out for something more upright. Mine has 1x11 gearing, wide enough and lighter. It is the ONLY bike I have will do anything I am up to.
I felt the need to buy a mtb thinking the frame and wheels would hold well, and they did- but at a cost to significant speed/recovery. So my 30 mile round trip would be hard on me. I did end up destroying a mtb rear wheel, but considering that I've broken 4x "normal" clinchers before for the same mileage on the bike- it was still an improvement in toughness.
Had I known back then what I know now?
I would have gone with a cx/gravel bike with min of 36 spokes perhaps double butted or have a bespoke wheel made for me, or a tandem wheel with some nice slicks- not narrows either. If going to the more extreme- would be tempted to having a wheel truing stand at home with spokes for spares.
With an alloy bike especially one that isn’t a massive brand you should be careful with the welds there are many instances of not enough penetration on alloy bikes as its much harder to weld. Removing seatpost and looking inside is the easiest way to check if a good few of the welds have ful penetration, might even be able to see the Bottom Bracket
I road my Giant Roman a lot when I was 120kg to 130kg. Hybrid bikes are a great balance between speed and strength.
Good video, I've always had problems with my weight, I was 20 stone at one point and don't know what makes me gain weight apart from the obvious but I just lose weight again, good luck with that.
I have a Day 6 Sampson and I love it.
Great video, thank you!
I am 100 Kg and ride a Trek Domane SL7 endurance bicycle, never had any issues with broken spokes, hubs or anything; it has a systemweight of 125 Kg and is a full carbon ride.
I'm 105 on a stock Merida carbon Scultura 4000 and the same. I have changed the cassette to a less demanding top ratio of 1:1 (34/34)
@@cyclingsfatsuma9808 Awesome; wish you many joyful hours riding it!
I have given up on aluminum frames. Too many cracked in my past to go back. Being heavy, I go with steel. Titanium seems like it would be good, but not on my pocket book. And if the steel cracks at a joint, it can be mended.
That’s a good looking bike.
I am 230 pounds. And have two wheelsets with low count spokes. Like 18 front and 24 rear. No problems. ( numbers are approx). Brands are ultegra 2011 make and i forgot the other but faster
Thanks for the bike check. Was wondering that your wheels looks thick in your other video. Since with gravel bike you'd be pressed on doing gravel as well. Hindsight is not much traffic.
You are the presenter for my 18.4 stone.
I am a heavier rider and b ought a Salsa Fargo. Very rugged bike. Yes I too broke the wheels initially but had some sturdier ones made at local shop.
ive got a cervelo aspero i love the gear ratios still struggle up the hills though and im only 95kg
The No.1 consideration when lacing a wheel is "Getting the rim true and central".
No. 2 consideration is AVERAGE spoke tension within tolerance.
If one spoke is particularly loose, leave it if the rim is true and central. This is VERY RARE. The rim is crap with a work-hardened region.
Machine built wheels are to the above criteria.
Thank you for the video.
I might lose in climbing .. maybe even on a flat .. but beware when I come down a steep hill 😂
If this doesn't help either .. you can always ask (even 58kg pro driver) how much you lift off the bench 😂
Leonard,
So now your wheels are Hand Built by Steve.
Can't beat that.
Have you had any punctures on those Resolutes? I’ve got a Trek Mamba that I’m thinking on how to convert to more a more gravel/all-around purpose and those look like a good compromise between a mountain bike tire and a touring tire..
Thank you for the video! Keep up the good work.
I’ve had a couple of punctures in the rear one but when I have examined the tube it’s fine. Very strange.
One thing you didn't mention is I assume you are used to riding with higher tier groupsets but that bike is Claris so you have less inbetween gears and presumably some would say you can't match your cadence as well. So I wonder how you feel about the missing inbetween gears and do you think people need to pay extra for going above Claris to get more gears and lower weight. I write that as someone who actually finds Claris the best groupset for me and with its steel cassettes and long lasting 8 speed chain very economical on the pocket. Even the fact quicklinks can be used multiple times is a huge bonus I find. I guess they are a little clunky shifting in noise but very easy to dial in for reliable shifting and seem to take ages before you need to look at them again. However looking at forums Claris is regarded as poverty spec and has zero bragging rights.
try cycling around the Cote d Azur
I weight 280 just started riding a bicycle again. I got a Giant Contend AR 1, with 105 11 speed group and Ultegra crankset. This bicycle is suppose to hold up 350 pounds of fat.
Being a fat barstard my self great article heavy going keep up the good video.
Great review of an excellent bike Leonard. Last night my friend asked me how long I thought it would take him to loose 7kg of body fat through cycling (he currently weighs 107 kg). 1 kg of body fat is 7700 kcals so if he burnt that off at 500 kcals per hour and rode 6 hrs per week it would take 18 weeks. That's quite a big commitment, but I can't think of a better way to burn calories that on a reliable bike exploring the countryside.
I don't think weight loss is as simple as that my friend, too many variables...
@@james-jq8sk I agree with you James, there are indeed many variables regarding weight loss, so it's neither simple or easy. However, I could imagine my friend regularly riding a bike in an attempt to make a difference, because it's enjoyable, even though the benefits may take months of effort to materialise.
What you say will help but one cannot out cycle the diet. So caloric restriction will be needed to.
excellent....
Great vids Leonard does anybody know the max weight limit on this bike ?
Good question. All I can say is that it handles my weight just fine but I did need to upgrade the wheels
800£ is a good starting point for a pretty decent hybrid in my opinion
In case you weren't aware, your end of piece link to the mountain climb didn't appear. Might be a Yt glitch. Not sure if you can update. I watched it a few days ago and it looked a very nice ride. Hope business is picking up for your hosts
Thanks for letting me know. I completely messed up the release, making it public 12 hours before my intended time. I also needed to add the link to the video I mentioned!
ty been looking for a new bike for my size of rider
I can vouch it is a great bike.
Hey Leonard, what's the brand of your tool-kit (in the water bottle holder)? I've been looking for one and haven't found what I like.
It’s just a holder that I bought from Planet X cycles for about £2.99. I fill it with spare tubes, mainly.
Hi there, I’m looking at getting the Arkose but seeing as I don’t have any shops that stock it near me I am looking to buy online. However the sizing seems a bit off. I’m 181cm (5ft 11”, 32” inseam) which seems to be right on the upper end of Medium or right at the bottom end of Large. Any recommendations from those that own one?
I would go for a test ride on one. That should answer any questions about bike fit.
I had the aekose 3 last year. I loved it until it got stolen.
Those knobbly tyres will definitely slow you down with a higher rolling resistance, I tried tyres actually a little wider but lower rolling resistance on my gravel bike and definitely quicker on the road
They are a little slower but nowhere near as slow as I first imagined.
@@jollygoodvelo but on a group ride could make the difference of staying in a group or getting dropped on a reasonable pace
@@checkthefacts. Yes, that probably could happen. I’ve only ever ridden this bike in a group when we have been taking things easy.
I just started cycling and I’m 270 pounds I bought a cannondale topstone 1 . My biggest issue is that filling tires to max psi (65) , the rear tire still looks flat 🤣 damn I’m fat .. anyways would getting a larger tire help with this issue I am experiencing?
I pump my tyres up to around 90psi. I would say that 65 sounds a little low to me.
I went the same route with a gravel bike 2 years ago before I dropped about 4st, for the same concerns you had. I picked up a 2nd hand, 3 month old, more or less unused Cannondale TopStone 105 AL for about the same price and haven't looked back. Gearing has been perfect for me, 46/30 - 11/34. It is used about 70% road, 30% gravel/towpath as we live by a section of the Trans Pennine Trail. Tyres are Schwalbe One All Round which seem to be good on road or gravel though if I join a road only (hilly) ride I'll swap them out for road tyres. I swapped out the pedals for flat/SPD as I prefer that type of cleat. No spoke or wheel issues in 2 years though the crank has started to creak a bit or that could be my knees 🤣 so might be time to swap in the GRX that's been languishing in the shed.
Can I ask for some help please.....want to get back to riding but am 336lb..... according to my research 300 seems to be the max for any bike I am looking at....is there one that can take this weight or am I to resort to loosing the 20kg first?
There will generally be a bike for all body types but it might not necessarily be your first choice of bike. Realistically, I think it might be difficult to find a road bike for someone of 336lb but you may have to look at something like a touring or bike packing bike. These are designed to handle much greater weight limits. Best of luck.
Thanks for the review. Would it be any good for bike packing?
as I see on the frame Leo is showing, it has options to fit racks and everything you would need.
@@codrinseth15 No front rack option by the looks of it but rear racking the mounting options are there.
It would be very good. As a couple of people have already said, it has mounting points for things like bags and panniers
@@jollygoodvelo. I have the arkose 2, there is a weight limit of 5kg off road and 10kg on road for any fitted racks and panniers. This is actually written on a sticker on the bike. Great review and a great bike.
I am not a heavy rider but I ride a gravel bike for safety reasons like wide tires. I found the gravel bike is versatile and well suited for any kind of road. Congratulations Leonard on the great review and video.
looks like a great bike only the cable disc brakes would put me off
I’ve got cable discs on a old cx bike and they are pretty good. Like any brakes, as long as they are set up correctly they’ll be fine - dare I say better than a badly set up hydraulic brake.
Also handy if you do multi-day touring - you can change a cable at the side of the road, you can’t do that with hydraulics.
I'm looking into this bike but cannot find that model for sale anywhere. I also cannot find any information on what weight this or any other bike will take. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to take up cycling but a big part of me really wants to, but at 280Ibs (maybe a little more at the moment) it's quite daunting.
I bought mine from Evans here in the UK but I believe you can also get them from House Of Frazer.
@@jollygoodvelo Thanks for that. I've checked and they have no stock or even mention of them. There are links to the page but the pages no longer exist. I'm going to Brighton soon where there's an Evans, so I plan to go inside and look, maybe have a chat with them too. I'm not in a financial position to buy anything right now but I hope to be within a few months.
Can't seem to get these in Australia 😥
Unfortunately it might just be available in the U.K.
Cannondale Topstone or Quick aren't that much more expensive and support heavy riders up to 136kg afaik
Let’s be honest as a heavier rider, we are not fast! So does it really matter if it’s called a gravel bike ? The most important part is that it gets you to your destination and back, I ride a cannondale bad boy it’s heavy but so am I lol but I have never broken a spike on it.
Nice bike, and now electric gears 😊👍🏻👍🏻
What tire pressure do you run?
Around 60 psi
My challenge is I’m heavy (116kg) and tall (2m).
There' nothing wrong with ferrous metals
I'll ride anything that pedals,
But no Lycra clothes
I'll try one of those.
And I don't really have to be speediest
Hungriest or the neediest, on the roads
So I'll see what this bodes.
You seem to be the poet laureate of the channel!
What's the weight of the bike then 12kg as a guess
Seems to fall between 10 and 11kg.
Yes, I would guess it is around 12kg.
Riders are often too caught up with bike weight and tech. Most riders aren't racers. A slightly heavier frame won't make a real difference to anyone but an ultra fit racer who needs to save every gram and can truly tell the difference. A comfortable, well fitted bike with gearing appropriate to where you're going to ride it is all you need. A good aluminum bike is every bit as comfortable as cheap carbon anyway. There is nothing "magic" about carbon. Super bikes are great, and buy one if you want one and can afford it, but the best bike for you isn't necessarily a high tech marvel. That's marketing, not reality.
You might think...'ooh i couldn't imagine an 8 SPD now'...but if the gearing its a wide span it's not a big deal for recreational cycling. I remember when Pro MTB racers got excited over 8 SPD 12/28. Even 9 SPD was exciting for the road racing set. I was happy at 9 SPD for the road, jumped straight to 11 buy I'm not going to 12 if I can avoid it. Nothing wrong with alloy frame and forks if you have that option. I've still got an alloy spare MTB and road bike with alloy and steel forks.
But is there anything for women