Cervelo P3X SUPERBIKE | Triathlon training 33 years after my last bike
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2020
- Added a few bits to the P3X and took it out for a ride. My last road bike was in 1987, so this was a HUGE leap forward!
I also address the obvious accusation that the bike just sums up the "all the gear, no idea" approach. Hint......it doesn't !!!
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Buy cheap buy twice ! Loving your reviews of kit. Very useful and inspiring to get out and do stuff
Love your channel Mark and your positive outlook. I'm also on a similar journey to you having lost 40kg in the last 12 months and doing my first 70.3 ironman this summer. I just turned 50. Love that analogy too! Keep up the great content.
Superb video!!! I love your sense of humour but even more so your dedication and outlook on life and the things you do with it. Keep up the hard work Mark I'm a follower for life!
Thank you for a great message from the 14 minute mark on. This message is applicable to all parts of a person's life. A wonderful channel that I recently discovered and gives me great pleasure. Compliments to all.
All the gear, learning the idea!!! Nothing wrong with that!! Love the video’s, keep the inspiration coming. Starting barefoot running this month👍
Great bike. Love the content (started watching when you had the 701). Look forward to seeing how the dualathlon’s go.
Great to see my local area on the TV ! Love your full on approach. All the gear no idea !! Just like me 🤣
Top man!! Your just like me, nothing wrong with wanting the best stuff!! People are only jealous!! Keep going and I’ll keep watching!! 👍🏻
"Start As You Mean To Go On." This is why I love your videos. Keep it up man!
But yeah, that's not how mountain climbing works... Lol!!! Good analogy though.
Amazing bike, all it is, is patience and persistence. Every day you will get better and better on those tri bars and it will feel like second nature. I’m still currently trying to gain confidence in riding my road bike without touching my handlebars, every day i get closer and closer.
Extremely motivational, keep it up.
Great analogy, I have a top tier age group triathlete friend who rides the exact same bike they are amazing and I know you will go on in style in June
Great bike mark! A few tips for you, 1) take the bottle off the front to begin with so you can see through the bars and allows you to adjust the bars and position far more easily. 2) you bike fit should get you in a better position but I suggest high sided arm cups like Kismit ones, being a bigger athlete like me this will help you push into the sides and create a stable platform in the bars. 3) enter as many local TT events as possible this will get you used to how to ride this at pace on some decent roads in a safe environment.
Everyone giving there opinion on all the gear no idea are literally jealous that they don’t have it! They need go back in there hole! Loving the videos and supporting you all the way 👍
mark lewis great to hear, I’m 6ft 5 and 100kg and just done 50 miles in 1:49:45 so I can tell you aero is KING! Once your more confident I would suggest a trip to see Matt bottrill so get yourself if the aero mindset and hide that big frame. You have great power already just need to get that to be the case over long distance. He changed everything for me so highly recommend!
Came across your channel by algorithm. Gonna follow your biking progress! Goodluck!
love your channel, been following you for a while now with interest :)
The bit at the bottom where the brake levers is called the base bar. You'll definitely get used to unclipping. Been riding bikes clipped in since I was 12 (16 years) and it's as natural as breathing.
"...the rope you're on appears to be awesome!" love it!
Dude you went from a Walmart bike to a spaceship! Good for you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I enjoyed your video. I believe we have the same type of mindset. I am heavily debating on getting this bike for the Ironman and this video might make me pull the trigger on getting it. I hope to see more videos and progress. I have subbed to see how you'll perform. Good luck and keep riding, maybe we'll see each other during a race.
I've got that front hydration kit. It's very good except the little "sandwich box" section at the back of it is bloody useless and everything flies out of it. I took that off and it made it fit the bike better anyway.
Also, it's not cheap but the gorilla cage on the back is about the only bottle cage I found that actually holds a bottle in. I remember doing an event about five years ago and there were folks with cheap bottle holders with there bottles flying out everywhere. It was like avoiding missiles. There is nothing worse than putting your hand behind you and the bottle is gone.
Favero Assioma powermeter pedals. I have some and they are truly excellent bits of kit. Absolutely plug and play, no faffing. Connect every time, straight away. They just work.
Get these. Then switch them between bikes. Or buy additional sets. lol
This had me dying laughing. Remembering the same feelings about the aero bars when I started. Thinking how the f@$% do people do this? Now I can fuel in the aero position and I laugh at how I thought I’ll never get to that point.
Great video, as always!
About the rock climbing analogy, I appreciate it is only an analogy by someone who does not do the sport. So there is no criticism here, just info.
I am not great at the sport, but above average having 13 years of climbing and regularly climb 1000’+ walls.
First, the rope ONLY serves to catch you if you fall and does not actually propel, push or pull you in any way. Some ropes do make falling a much more enjoyable experience though. Think falling into a pillow vs a bag of bricks (maybe not that hard, but you get the idea).
Second, you should try climbing as a video series. It is a great balance of skill and strength and would make for some quality content.
Keep up the great videos, and the open minded perspectives.
Start as you mean to go on, je zus I could have used that line quite some time ago! Thanks man, totally agree
Kudos. I spent a similar amount on my first road bike. No previous racing. Haters hated. 12 months later of structured training, 100W up on FTP, won my first 2 circuit races. Now a high level sprinter in the E12. No excuses can be made on equipment. It motivates me to train every day and stay consistent - most important.
I see a lot of people who buy bikes and equipment, flaunt it on social media then 2 months later its on ebay. Think there's a big mind set difference here.
people really underestimate this, the confidence you get from training on good equipment is humbling, you know 100% theres is no one to blame but yourself. Even on a cheaper bike its "never the bike" but lets be honest some bikes are setups absolutely are slower. Knowing you have pro level equipment is such good motivation to grow into your bike
If it fits your budget, go for the best option available. Always. Worst case would be that you stop pursuing the hobby or sport further. Then you can at least sell the kit for a marginal loss. And if you keep going on, you will always grow into the kit, not hitting a wall at some point and being forced to throw out additional money down the line.
That being said: I just bought a new roadbike that is also way faster than I am. But every time I see it, I have that craving to take it and go for a ride. That alone is worth every penny I spent. Makes me happy, and satisfaction strengthens habits.
"That's a great f@$% rope". I thought you didn't swear???! Loving your content!
once every 22 videos 😂
1983 I was getting ready to. Head off to uni. Frightening when I think of it.
Never invested in myself like this but agreed on the mindset. Maybe it's time to rethink with 50 coming along in 2 months. Buy the right gear once over multiple buys 💕 #NewMindset
Hi Mark - love your channel; been following you for a while now with interest. Can I throw in my tupence worth - nothing wrong with all the gear, as long as you enjoy it 🙂 and it makes you happy! I've been doing tri for a long time - just one thing (sure you will have thought about it already). Get your new bike on a smart trainer and get used to bar set up, pedals etc - esp. after your bike fit where you will more than likely be, for a while at least, in a position that may or may not feel better / more natural for you. Forget about busy roads until you are super confident on the bike - give yourself every chance! One thought - sanctioned Ironman events are on closed roads, so you can concentrate fully on the bike, and not on dodging car drivers etc - and visa versa! Watch out for the stray pooches though!!! Enjoy the training, enjoy the kit - ignore the nay sayers. Ironman is a TT - it's you versus the clock; not everyone else around you ... All the best, Stevie 👍
@@MarkLewisfitness OK. I've got a very tidy set of rollers, if you're interested at all 👍
@@MarkLewisfitness That's a pity. I'm in Scottish Borders - think you are well South from here
Another part of the point about the "all the gear.." comment is that it takes some time and experience to know what bike works best for you. I'm on my third aero-bike & I've learned from all three. One comment I was hesitant to make, is that the twitchiness you are experiencing might be due to the front angle and trail of the fork, you might be able to counteract this by moving the pads & extentions back, but then the bar is a long way forward and even further to reach & there doesn't seem to be enough adjust-ability in the pads either. So what I'm trying to say is that this might not be the optimum bike for you. Ideally one could train on the position, then get a bikefit, train on the new position, etc.., untill dailed in & then select the right bike from that combined with the experience of the desired handling caracteristics. It's a bit like shoes, it doesn't matter if you go for the highend shoe, it still needs to fit properly as well. I know of a few pro's who went a size up or down for various reason. Cameron Wurf for example went a size up last year for more stable road handling. Btw, you will find the aerobars more stable to hold if you angle the extentions more towards the horizontal. Then maybe once the fit is dialed in and you have the skills you can go full mantis on the public road. ;-) I better get off you case now, I'm starting to look like another twat in the internet. Best of luck.
Nice channel. Always wondered how it is to get a first tri bike.
Well said Mark
Hi Mark... If, as you say you start as you mean to go on, eventually you'll reach the level of the higher grade products... But compared to the others that bought the mid-solution and then upgraded to the top of the line, they end up paying more in the long run... Now let's see if I can get that logic past the wife... It worked for the last car... here's hoping
What PSI were you running the tyres at?
Not seen a bike like that before.! Looking forward to more videos featuring it. Keep up the great videos.
I'll try this on my wife so that I can get a new bike - sweetheart, I need a more 'grippy rope'! Great analogy 👍
I've ridden bikes my entire life. My current ride cost £650 in 2014. It's likely I'll never change it. I'll also never enter any races or competitions or ride with a club although I have done charity rides every other year. It's not that I am unmotivated to improve, in fact my goal is to stay the same. What I mean by this is that the older I get [end of my 50's coming up!] the harder it is to beat my previous years times / distances. So consistency has become a moving target hard to keep up with!
Have one pedal slightly looser than the other. It can take a while to get used to clipless but you'll get there
Just great
Don't worry about pedals, you get used to clipping out super fast
goddamnit man! just as i was getting used to no motorbikes you're switching over to climbing?! :P
Screw the haters. Ride the bike that keeps you motivated and makes you happy, as long as you're riding!!! That is one sic bike!
Not sure if you ever solved it but I have a 3d printer and could try and make something bespoke for your gopro mount
As a suggestion, to simplify your hydration of calories, carbs, electrolytes, protein, etc... look into Infinit Nutrition. No need to separate water from everything else. No need to eat or carry gels. 1 20oz bottle every hour and keep on chugging along. Give it a shot. I think you’ll be surprised. :-) As for handling, the base bar bull horns (where your brakes are) is best handling. The aero bars are only to be ridden with no traffic and DO NOT ride them downhill. It takes some balls to go aero as handling is minimal, and there’s no brakes without going out of aero.
Unrelated question: I wear vivobarefoots. Is there any such thing as cycling shoes with a wide toebox? (Newbie)
Thx
What made you decide on the P3X over the P5D? Each bike are equally fast and are top end bikes.
@@MarkLewisfitness I was told the same - I bought the PX, it certainly turns heads.
Better analogy for the mounting climbing thing would have been to replace rope with shoes
A few weeks in the aerobars you'll be a pro. One word of advice don't stay in aero when heading down a medium plus steep hill, too dangerous, I've lost skin doing that.
Base plate?
"All the gear no idea" - Christ I've heard that plenty of times. Essentially it comes down to "I'm jealous because you can afford a really nice bike and I can't". Then you get the "sub- Snipes", "why are you out on those carbon wheels in February"? - they'll chirp up at lights when you stop, "that will damage them". To which I would reply "that's okay I'll just buy some more".
Plus, awesome kit makes you pull your finger out your arse when you're cycling. You can't be trundling along and some 12 grand bike.
Although there is the downside... Put on a modicum of weight around the midriff and you don't show your face on the thing!
8 bloody thousands euros for a...bicycle??? I would dream having a car this price....😂
I am confident Lewis you now know competent cyclists do not need a bloody radar;-).
You’ll develop a 6th sense as the months go by. Certainly good for deaf people though….
My first road bike cost 27x less than yours. Do a video on how to make more money please.
Ok your justification was brilliant.. I still need more money though lol
More pertinent question.. how the hell did you convince your wife you needed this bike?
I’m very convincing 😁
@@MarkLewisfitness perhaps you can convince my wife.... ..? Hmm.
I love how you picked a 'climbing rope' as a measure of skill in mountain climbing ahahhahaha. That is perhaps the least indicative 'sports-kit' that you could have chosen
If you'd have bought a midrange bike, I'd bet you'd have never been happy and you'd end up getting the expensive one in the end. So more expense. Not into bikes, but I've done the same with countless hobbies... 👍
I'm a roadie (that's how i learned they are called) and i don't get why that TT position exists. It really doesn't need to. It's way safer not to. It's more than embedded but the reality is that it doesn't need to be. It's fast as you say.
I'm enjoying most of your stuff, but man can you ramble and ramble.
You get 99.99% used to clipless pedals. Never 100%
Sometimes you simply can’t unclip if your cleats have got bound or jammed. Best approach - learn to trackstand
A crap cyclist on a good TT bike will go faster than a crap cyclist on a crap TT bike, so "all the gear and no idea" only makes sense if you never intend to compete. Even then, you might just be rich and like the colour.
Buy once cry once
Sounds like sour grapes, screw them. Your money buy what you like.
Like the channel and not trying to be a jerk but have to admit and maybe its personal preference but the "Im just starting out in this" but yet buy the $8K toy.....its a bit much
@@MarkLewisfitness All good mate. Best of luck!!!!