James Hayden's Transcontinental Fairlight Strael Bikepacking Setup
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- Katherine took a closer look at the Fairlight Strael that James Hayden will ride at the Transcontinental Race. Hayden is a bikepacking expert, and it's interesting to see what he takes with him for ultra-endurance events.
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Frame and forks: Fairlight Strael
Wheels: Hed Belgium+ (Dynamo Front)
Tyres: Continental GP4000 28mm
Handlebars: Profile Design Aero Bars
Seatpost: Canyon
Saddle: ISM (Padding Removed)
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra R8050
Brakes: Shimano Ultegra Hydraulic Disc
Front Mech: Shimano Ultegra Di2 8050
Rear Mech: Shimano Ultegra Di2 8050
Chainset: Rotor 3D w/Power2Max
Pedals: Shimano Dura Ace 9100
Chainring size: 46/34
Cassette: Miche 13/34
Finishing touches: Lizardskin double wrapped tape, Exposure Blaze lights x2 rear, spare front flashing light, Supernova front/rear light, Large saddle bag, Frame bag, Garmin 1030 & spare Garmin 1000.
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James is currently in the lead of #TCRNO6! We hope you've enjoyed our reports from the Transcontinental Race. Where next?
Just please keep doing what you're doing, Katherine, these Transcontinental dispatches are great. And the more I see of these riders and their bikes, the more I like them. And they stay in hotels, cool--do they keep the little soaps and shampoos for the road ahead? I like those complimentary items, using a soap bar from a Holiday inn at present. And please tell Jon that these riders are like the ultimate in pimpin' their rides.
He even WON!
I always like having the rider talk about the bike. Great job Katherine.
Perfect Slav Squat. I think James is more than ready for Eastern Europe.
@@KeithFlint350 4:08 - P E R F E C T I O N
did you guys patented that?
f.ck yeah i love how he has absolutely no bullshit parts on this. everything is chosen because it works, and he can rely on it.
The bike is full of bullshit parts he’s just promoting them
@@Tarmaccyclocross 5 years later, i think you could have a point with the crankset and the seatpost. Otherwise, i still stand by my judgement. But who cares!?
Great video Katherine, you're doing a awesome job interviewing!
I've never watched one of these "look around a bike" videos to the end because I get bored - until now that is. Getting the *rider* to talk about why they've got stuff (rather than just listing out the kit), makes it way more interesting. (Yes, I realise James is probably a bit more engaging than some of the usual pros so wouldn't work with all of them)
James certainly has a lot of custom kit and it's fascinating learning the reason behind each bit!
And really, how different are any two random pro bikes? Events like this, Leadville, the Wheel Race, that's where the gear is actually interesting.
46/34 and 13-34 I love this guy. I’m all about gears like that. I own a 14-25 for time trials and a 46/30 crankset for hills.
And he said he would have gone even lower on the small chainring but couldn't because of the power meter. He doesn't have any ego about the gears - just wants to use what will work and obviously knows what he is doing.
You never get a tailwind in this race? Many times while bike touring I found myself riding at 45km/h with a strong tailwind. But with a 46x13 I should be pedalling at 100RPM to keep that speed, not very comfortable.
Such strong tailwind is extremely rare though. You may as well ride a bit slower and give your legs a rest during strong tailwind sections.
I'm watching the map last 3 days and James is in front whole time, not stopping even on red lights. He's allways almost a day ahead of the second one. What a guy! Unfair competition. He's near croatian flatest part. He'll go out of EU quicker than UK!
Another amazing interview by Kathrine! Really refreshing. Great job GCN tech
Kathrine, perfect show its clear you know cycling so well...such great job at interviewing James. Thank you
James is spot on with his thinking and setup. I have thought out the needs for gearing and come up with 13 28 to 34 depending if a triple or double is used. That is just one example of realistic thinking. No wonder he is a winner.
A very worthy winner indeed.
This is fascinating and also invaluable for those of us planning/comparing to trips of our own. Thanks Katherine!
Paul Bigbee great stuff, got any trips in the pipeline Paul? K
Great seeing Katherine in a full interview vid!
Just yesterday got back from 6 days 1300 km bikepacking vacation riding Brno - Trieste - Brno and now all this Transcontinental content on GCN. Especially presented by Katherine. Love it, want to go ride again.
skvedo wow! Czech is great for riding, hope you had some garlic soup?
It is not garlic season at the moment but had cold cucumber soup yesterday. Great stuff in current tropical heat.
Great informative video and as mentioned before good to hear from the rider themselves about the bike! Thanks and all the best Andy
My knees were hurting watching this.
Cool the fact that gravel bikes and hybrids took me to GCN... A place I would have never guessed I would love after years of GMBN loyalty lol. Appreciate the fact the road/mountain barrier is disappearing! Cheers from Santiago, Chile!
Thanks Katherine and James, great interview, interesting background information.
Thanks for watching Harko! James certainly knows how he likes his bike set up!
James is definitely down to earth and I found the video really interesting. Great, smart bike setup!
I am riding a fairlight strael and it is a superb machine!
Love seeing a bike check with the rider present. And I love how unique all the TCR bikes are. Keep up the great vids!
M Thomas agreed - there's so much custom tech here we just had to get James involved!
I've got the same bike (and colour) but the original quick-release version, it's awesome.
Glad to hear you love it!
Love my Strael, a super bike but it might take me a few years to do 4000km on it!
Loving that GCN is covering the TCR and the previous coverage of the Dirty Kanza. I hope there's more content concerning the long distance self supported and gravel events to come.
beavatronix glad to hear it! Certainly more where this came from, let us know if there's anything specifically you'd like to see!
The Italy Divide? Perhaps Katherine fancies doing The 1000 Miler next year? 🚴♀️💨
This girl is seriously good.
I cant believe how much useful info was crammed in.
Katherine is a very good presenter. 👍
Wow!
That setup is so neat and super nice! I like it! Hats off to Katherine and James.
Great marketing and great timing! I was looking around for long-distance travel/commuting bikes, and this looks like just the thing for me.
Interesting see what type of bikes they use ans what crank and cassette they have. Very good that GCN follow this event and Kath is splendid as presenter!
Great to hear informed comments about double-wrapping and gearing options: custom cassettes and the preference for a lower that 34T inner chainring - if it had been available. Congratulations on your win, James. Very good interview, Katherine.
Thanks Chris, it's a really interesting build from James - he's had a few years to perfect it!
James seems like a good guy. I like his candor.
At 3.00 - getting onto the drops to relieve saddle pain works for me as well. But you do then have to avoid neck pain. Not peering out from under a hat brim helps.
I was thinking about fitting some mirrors on my bike glass'. Instead of letting me see behind me, I'd flip them so that they reflected what's ahead of me when I'm on the aero bars. That way my head wouldn't be forced to bend 90 degrees upwards, and I could see forward with the mirrors. A wonky idea, sure. Not practical, sure. But, it would be nice if a kit allowed me to not bend my head upwards. The pain really takes a hold after 500 miles. Day in, day out.
Chapeau to James. Repeat champion of the TCR with a winning time under 9 days!
So incredible!
What a genuinely nice guy and a champ. To say I’m jealous of your accomplishments is an understatement ✌️
I love those mounts for rear lights, brilliant for bikepackers.
Thanks Katherine and James, really interesting stuff.
Great video, great bike & gear, great champion. Thank you and congratulations !!
He's an inspiration!
Bonking in the middle of the night 😂Interesting video.
James is on my new Hero list, the guy is a stud.
what would be interesting to know, is where he stored the Di2 Battery, because I think the Canyon seatpost is not compatible.
Came here to ask this question. Any Ideas?
Hi, i'm just getting into long rides. I wonder how many miles/km these folks are doing per day? I just rode down the Korean Peninsula and absolutely loved it. Rode more than I've ever ridden and want to learn more about gear and setups. And tips of course. thanks for the video!
As a frequent commuter/light tourer in the dark I love his light setup, especially the clamp mounted ones in the rear - it actually looks really sleek. I want to get some now, don't really use the rack mounts anyway
Also, steel is real
Curious of the choice of steel over carbon frame, weight wise. I personally love the steel frame frequency wise but I’m an odd duck so I’m surprised a pro level cyclist does the same. Good luck James, love your setup!
A great question for James perhaps... could be with the robust nature of steel over carbon for those mega distances?
Comfort. Depending on your routing, you may also find yourself on some gravel or some such.
Every edition of the Transcontinental Race has been won on a metal bike. Make of that what you will ;)
Exotic steel frames can actually be quite light. Obviously not as light as a equally expensive carbon frame. But that's not the point. Carbon is a much more delicate material, and is essentially unrepairable in the field. A steel frame can be welded by pretty much anyone with a welder and still be rideable.
An even better material would be a wood frame! Like a Renovo. Repair is wood glue and clamps!
They will dent on hits that would crack a carbon frame and you might not have to repair it at all. Fairly big dents and a steel frame are still rideable. Also for this sort of riding where you're loaded up with gear, a light bike is pretty much a lost cause.
Very good questions. Fun to watch.
Great vid. I personally don’t know how they manage all the logistics on top of the cycling. What hotel rents out rooms for 3 hours? Imagine having that conversation after 19h on the bike! “No, it’s just me and my bike, for 3 hours - honest” Congrats on the win!
Rhys Williams, err... every hotel I’ve ever stayed in rents by the night (not by the hour) and you can leave whenever you want. What kind of hotels do you frequent? 😬😂
🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 great presentation 👍 wish James all the best
Katherine is a natural presenter, I'm surprised she hasn't been in more videos.
Such a nice talk! Pleased to watch :)
a question for James (or anyone for that matter): I just rode a measly 120km in Germany and had a big problem refiling water, there doesn't seem to be any public taps and most of the cafes a) have only 200ml bottles, mostly from glass and most commonly sparkling water, b) they look you like an alien if you ask them to fill you up from the mains, most of them deny it. So the question how do you fill up? Do you plan that much detail in advance?
gas stations or graveyards.
gute Idee, aber so viele Friedhöfe oder Tankstellen gibt es nicht auf dedicated Radwege, wir sind auf einem Teil von Euro15 am Rhein gefahren. Und ich in DE haben leider nicht alle Friedhöfe Wasser, in Mediterane Länder ist es ein muss, ich habe 4 Besucht in Duisburg oder Dortmund, einen frei zugänglichen Wasserhahn habe ich nicht gefunden.
Cafés that are frequently visited by cyclists will refill your bottles from tap water - but only if you drunk or ate something there. The others...yeah..forget it, will happily charge you huge amounts.
@mantis athans Very simple. Visit their loo. Fill up at the tap of the sink. I always do that. Always drinkable. And nobody ever complained. Buy a coke as well and nobody will ever complain.
Coolest “pro bike” video ever! Great job Katherine.
have to admit i thought this TCR stuff would be a bunch of sad crusties but i've been completely engrossed by all the videos. Excellent presenter, interesting questions and cool riders. really interesting
Haha that's good to hear then! Thanks J
Great interviewer and interviewee. Yey!
Good video, where he put the bidon? Water? Drinks?
"you never feel strong" - a perfect way of describing ultra-distance cycling
Cracking vid. Looks like he's running custom mounts for those Exposure Blazes. That Rapha saddebag looks a load better designed than the Apidura version... although maybe that's down to poor installation of the ones you see out there.
Look like the exposure brackets made for go pro mounts, mounted on the rack bosses of the bike. Quite ingenious though. I'm wondering if he has another front light though. I doubt it will be easy fixing a flat in the dark having to turn the front wheel for the dynamo or with the little blinky. For that I have a backup front & rear light (made by Exposure too) on my helmet.
I'll be he carries a headlamp.
This is the type of bike that most people should be riding. Comfortable, sturdy, even practical. Maybe not for fast club riding or racing but for recreation or regular transportion this bike is near perfect.
Great interview
Great interview, very interesting and informative.
Nice bike, great review.
another interesting video about this great race!! thanks!!
going from a 19 minute 10 mile tt to ultra endurance race winner is the way to go
I wonder how that full frame bag affects the handling of the bike in a strong (or even not so strong) sidewind.
What's the brand of your bags, they seem functionnal
Great video, really interesting. Good questions
Katherine is bloody good - a natural
good job katherine. solid ride james.
Is there any advantage of the saddle bag over racks+panniers besides being more aero? I tried saddle bag once and for me it's much worse solution. At least for adventure, not a race...
Probably weight too, but lots of these riders won't be carrying much either.
Great job Katherine. What we're thoes tyres they looked like GP4000s but surely not!!!?????
Cheers, they are yes but with a reflective stripe in a 28. A few other riders with them too, very nice!
GCN Tech thanks! Mine punctured like crazy (4 times per week) after less than a years use.. really interesting to see these guys using them... And not tubeless (probabbly more hastle than it's worth)... or something heavyer duty... I went with schwalbe durano as winter tyres and haven't swapped back for fear of more punctures and extra training gains!
Yikes. Personally I've used them for 2 years and change annually, (obviously not covering as many miles as you Jon) on road/light gravel and have on had 1 pinch flat on lower pressures, wouldn't bother with tubeless on road. I think there are some other Continental alternatives for winter like the hardshell that may offer more puncture protection. Cheers, Katherine
GCN Tech lol I doubt I was doing many miles in comparison to you, or these guys - I will have to give them another try, maybe just in the summer this time. Glad you had more success than I did!
Congrats again on doing a stonking presenting job Katherine, looking forward to more videos!
The presenter was really good!
Great interview 😊😊😊😊
Of course, the key question is: What colour nail varnish is James taking?
She does a good job with the interview. She sounds proper BBC.
about time to see the lady of gcn
What a great guy!
Synchro bike save @3:00 :)
It was pretty breezy!
Great video!
Good marketing for fairlight!. Good job!
And free advertising for Rapha, too. Not sure they need it, though; their videos are clever enough for marketing.
Fantastic
Love It! Emma Great Job!
I wouldnt get the cameoteo image of him at @0:06 out my mind for the rest of the video!! OMG!!
Nice slav squat James!
The video shows 46/36 in the front but he says 46/34?
the tires are conti 4000 II
This is great
Fantastic!
I need to do this.
3 pairs of shorts! Luxury!
John Bicycle 2
How was the 1030 Garmin mounted on the Aero bars, side mount? Thanks!
Nice bike, steel is real. Ride metal like a man. 👍🏻
Are you able to purchase those tires or is that another customized piece of kit?
They're the Reflex version of the Continental GP 4000s. I bought some for Audaxes earlier this year. They rolled nicely but my front one got a nasty slice from a piece of metal on the street which wrote it off, which can happen to any tyre I guess.
What is model name of ISM saddle in this video?
How many litres would that saddle bag be?
Anyone know where you get the brackets for the blaze rear lights??
Which ism saddle is that?
How exhausted can you possibly be to call 3 hours sleep a good quality sleep? :D thanks for the video. And much respect!
he`s so strong , i need 8 hour quality sleep after only50km riding
what brand is that 46/34 front? Miche is the cassette but what about the front one?
Rotor 👌
Where can i buy the rapha bikepacks?
Rapha.cc I think he said they're coming soon...
1:15 Duct Tape ! Yes !
di2 over mechanical for transcontinental? hmm
Good point. Over many days of long hours in the saddle, many prefer Di2 etc. as it reduces hand fatigue, and can also help if you've got a large handlebar bag that gets in the way of the levers. Makes sense really!
For sure. I've done some long hauls as well and your hands become very weak to the point where you absolutely loathe the long twisting motion needed to shift your bike (and thus shift less, often leading to inefficient cadence), especially the front chainring. James mentions loosing feeling in the two smaller fingers ("cyclists' palsy") which I've experienced a few times as well. With Di2 that pretty much becomes a non-problem. Also you're always in the aerobars, and it's a bit annoying having to leave the aerobars just to shift. The aerobar satellite shifts solve that as well. Every edition of the Trans Am Bike Race (similar to Transcontinental, but in the US and longer) has been won on Di2...even the current Tour Divide record (4000km mountain bike race) was on Di2. Honestly Di2 is even more reliable than mechanical as well, don't have to worry about snapping cables or derailleurs going out of alignment. And you can charge while riding from the dynamo charger.
Very convincing Andrew! It is a game changer for sure.
Andrew Suzuki can I use this as an argument to my girlfriend that I need Di2? 😂
Not sure if it was mentioned but James runs a dynamo hub so charging is not a problem.
perfect
This videos and "Fantastic" have the potential to become a drinking game.
Interesting video tho.