I've had those RedShift shock stem and seat post on bikes for some years now. The difference is definitely worth it. I'm sure you'll soon appreciate them.
Me too. I am 68 and have disc damage in the back; using the RS seatpost makes it possible for me to still ride on our broken and patched blacktop in the states.
Definitely love my Redshift stem on the gravel bike. I wish they came in -12d 140mm. I'd have it on my road bikes with a stiffer elastomer if they came long enough.
Wise choice on the Redshift suspension stem and seatpost. Really makes riding on rough surfaces less fatiguing and increases control and confidence. I have the Pro version seatpost and 90mm stem on the gravel bike. Does incur a weight penalty over standard components (about 300 grams) but it is more than offset by gains in comfort and control IMHO.
I put my Redshift parts back on my gravel bike yesterday. I hadn’t used them in almost too years, but I moved to an area with rougher gravel roads. Totally worth it.
I took my maiden voyage on the Redshift suspension stem I installed on my Giant Revolt Advanced 2 this morning! It was a more subtle change than I expected but it was really sweet on the roots and rocks the singletrack near my house affords. I think you will dig it. Good luck, Manon! Rubber side down.
I've got the Redshift Shockstop Pro stem on my roadbike and i LOVE the comfort. For people who sprint a lot i can imagine the complience can be an acquired taste, but for steady rides it's totally worth it. Also got the Canyon VSLC 2.0 seatpost. Love it! My times/speed AND comfort increased on all cobbled sections as soon as i installed the stem and seatpost.
"it's looks like a chemistry lab or something" - as an industrial research chemist I wish my lab was that clean, tidy and modern 😂 very interesting video, thanks!
I think the head tube extension is a great idea. You can have additional stack, while still keeping it slammed and it likely provides some good rigidity as well. When you become more flexible or sell the bike, it can be removed. I hope it is durable though.
Everything about this is cool, daddio. A company called Argon in Denmark. Cool. Cinturato tires on Hunt wheels. Cool. The formula for RR printed on your bike. Cool. A swanky little lady about to whoop-ass on a bike floated down from the rafters. Cool.
Nice ride!!! I am using a similar design rear suspension, Kinect 2.1. Once I tightened it down, I found it ideal for the type of riding I do. My front suspension is Specialized’s Future Shock.
Was looking forward to this after hearing Manon was on a Danish podcast. Heard it was quite chilly. Edit: hadn’t seen the result yet. In the other video. Tough😢
I’m all for the RedShift stem, but the seat suspension results in “bobbing” for high power cyclists. If that doesn’t bother you, it is amazingly smooth.
Carbon rim break wheels took mine to Tenerife and had 20 mile descents with absolutely no trouble ran them tubeless to negate tubes overheating next to the carbon tracks No delaminating what so ever 🤔
They had a video (the one mentioned in the first mins) where Manon and other rider tried a MTB and gravel bike, and I think Manon with the gravel bike did better and seem more 'manageable' for the condition. That being said, I think the other rider used a full suspension. So, maybe an in between bike (hard tail) might be better in a race like this... it'll be interesting to see
Two issues: first, not sure if the UCI gravel series allow for XC bikes. It is UCI, after all. Second: the route had a lot of flat fire roads, so the XC bike would probably lose out due to lower top speed
@@fabioqueiros9322 I actually can’t find any UCI bike regulations (just race/rider regulations) but that is certainly a fair point in any event. I guess she would have finished, but wouldn’t have qualified for the championship, which was the goal.
Yep, an old 26" HT with triple cranks and 2" wide semi slicks would have done her, at least her riding position would have been up a bit and she'd have seen her turn off lol
@@chinitaninoska You can catch this video here 👉 th-cam.com/video/dRHheq_6_UE/w-d-xo.html - Both have there merits, it comes down to rider preference in the end.
That challenge is over, you can now watch the video about it. I think it's one of the best videos she's ever been in (at least it's quite inspiring, emotional and realistic).
The seatpost makes me think did cane creak have patients on this style of linkage. As theyve making short travel down and back parrallelogram suspension seatpsots for over 20 yeara
How about a video answering can Manon survive Hotter 'n Hell in Texas? 100 miles, 100 F. If you think gravel is tough try cycling with the very real risk of heat stroke.
I'd rather not spend 10 grand on a bike and have it presented to me on the floor, rather than in Hollywood fashion. Thinking about what this bike showroom cost.
Cane creek stem and seatpost would have been better, no need for taking theme apart to change elastomers and a almost lockout option on the stem. But ofcourse GCN needs to keep their sponsors happy
you just use the basic bike they gave to you and the other sponsored girls... wish you put more thought in choosing the parts of the build and less of a commercial.
Have you ever entered a gravel race? If so, what was your setup? 🚴
The only thing I don't like about GCN is it has made me spend $25K in the past 6 years on everything about bikes.
BMC unrestricted
Dt swiss 1850 spline wheelset tubeless to riddler tires
Redshift stem
Redshift seatpost
I used a sram apex mechanical.
Besides hooning on the locals trails, the Belgian Waffle Ride in California and Utah
2020 Trek Checkpoint ALR5 (aluminum frame)
Shimano GRX-810 components (48/31 crankset w/ 11-40 11 speed XT cassette)
Redshift Shockstop Pro 280mm seatpost and 90mm stem
Ritchey Butano 40cm handlebars
Zipp 303 Firecrest wheels w/ IRC 40mm Boken tires (measures 45mm installed)
Bontrager Aeolus Pro saddle
Garmin Rally power pedals
Just raced the Parker Dam Gravel grinder today, 2019 Giant Revolt, GRX 2x, 48/32 crank, 11-36T cassette, Lun Grapid 700c wheelset with S-Works 42c tires 9.6kg fully loaded
@@RodimusPrime those are nice tires
I've had those RedShift shock stem and seat post on bikes for some years now. The difference is definitely worth it. I'm sure you'll soon appreciate them.
Me too. I am 68 and have disc damage in the back; using the RS seatpost makes it possible for me to still ride on our broken and patched blacktop in the states.
I first saw those type of shock stem and seat post on my friend's rigid mtb,,,30 years ago. 😂
@@hyperseah
Yes and it was was executed poorly back then. Time has moved on and these work brilliantly.
@timbo they had too much travel but overall, they really weren't that bad relative to the trash forks available at the time. Everything sucked😅
Definitely love my Redshift stem on the gravel bike. I wish they came in -12d 140mm. I'd have it on my road bikes with a stiffer elastomer if they came long enough.
Wise choice on the Redshift suspension stem and seatpost. Really makes riding on rough surfaces less fatiguing and increases control and confidence. I have the Pro version seatpost and 90mm stem on the gravel bike. Does incur a weight penalty over standard components (about 300 grams) but it is more than offset by gains in comfort and control IMHO.
I have that suspension stem and love it. It's all you need to take the edge off hard hits. Plump tires take care of the rest.
It also let's you get away with more pressure in your tires if you want it.
Awesome! Do you really push the edge of what your gravel bike can do? 👀
Argon18 are far and away my favourite bike brand. They are legit, started by a cyclist in Montreal, for cyclists!
Not only the best looking Argon 18 I’ve ever seen…possibly one of the best looking bikes ever.
It's a beauty isn't it!
Congrats Manon, good luck for your challenge!
You can catch how Manon go on here 👉th-cam.com/video/q_q-mu0KRNw/w-d-xo.html - spoiler alert... the bike was perfect 👌
I put my Redshift parts back on my gravel bike yesterday. I hadn’t used them in almost too years, but I moved to an area with rougher gravel roads. Totally worth it.
Nice! Where abouts are you riding?
@@gcntech Guanacaste, Costa Rica
The irony is that I live 5km away from Argon in Canada, and these bikes are still hard to find in stock!
Maybe camp out at their factory? 😁
I took my maiden voyage on the Redshift suspension stem I installed on my Giant Revolt Advanced 2 this morning! It was a more subtle change than I expected but it was really sweet on the roots and rocks the singletrack near my house affords. I think you will dig it. Good luck, Manon! Rubber side down.
Thanks Jamie!
Love my redshift post and stem. Such a nice set up
„Chapeau“ Manon for sharing this challenge! ✨ You’re a welsh queen 🏴 and have my deep respect!
I've got the Redshift Shockstop Pro stem on my roadbike and i LOVE the comfort. For people who sprint a lot i can imagine the complience can be an acquired taste, but for steady rides it's totally worth it.
Also got the Canyon VSLC 2.0 seatpost. Love it!
My times/speed AND comfort increased on all cobbled sections as soon as i installed the stem and seatpost.
cos(arctan(x)) just simplifies to 1/sqrt(1+x^2)
Not too bothered about the bike, I’m here for Manon! 😬😍
you keep giving me sweet dreams ever time i see a bike that i can only afford in my sleep lol. that thing is beautiful
"it's looks like a chemistry lab or something" - as an industrial research chemist I wish my lab was that clean, tidy and modern 😂 very interesting video, thanks!
I think the head tube extension is a great idea. You can have additional stack, while still keeping it slammed and it likely provides some good rigidity as well. When you become more flexible or sell the bike, it can be removed. I hope it is durable though.
Everything about this is cool, daddio. A company called Argon in Denmark. Cool. Cinturato tires on Hunt wheels. Cool. The formula for RR printed on your bike. Cool. A swanky little lady about to whoop-ass on a bike floated down from the rafters. Cool.
Anything Manon touches... cool!!! 😎
Good luck! This is exciting!
Nice ride!!! I am using a similar design rear suspension, Kinect 2.1. Once I tightened it down, I found it ideal for the type of riding I do. My front suspension is Specialized’s Future Shock.
Nice!
That bike reveal is just so .... over the top.
Geeking out Manon!
45 years ago Bob Donnington was my bike mech and his workshop in the back of a Holdsworth shop in South London looked nothing like this!
Miss Lovely Manon 😍
Nice ride Ms Manon’ good luck 👍🚲🚲
Catch how she got on here 👉 th-cam.com/video/q_q-mu0KRNw/w-d-xo.html
Nice bike!!
Wish I had Manon paycheck, actually I want that bike. Either way I hope Manon does well.
She didnt.
You can catch Manon's ride here 👉th-cam.com/video/q_q-mu0KRNw/w-d-xo.html Would you fancy taking this on?
Oh Manon, they don't know you like we in this channel do. No gold chain. Thats why. 🤯
Tire size? 40 or 45 C?
Was looking forward to this after hearing Manon was on a Danish podcast. Heard it was quite chilly.
Edit: hadn’t seen the result yet. In the other video. Tough😢
Tough tough event this one 👀 Manon dug deep and we are very proud of her at GCN 🙌
A mention of rim / tyre width?
I’m all for the RedShift stem, but the seat suspension results in “bobbing” for high power cyclists. If that doesn’t bother you, it is amazingly smooth.
Have you tried both out? 👀
Carbon rim break wheels took mine to Tenerife and had 20 mile descents with absolutely no trouble ran them tubeless to negate tubes overheating next to the carbon tracks
No delaminating what so ever 🤔
Curious whether a hard tail XC might have been a better choice
They had a video (the one mentioned in the first mins) where Manon and other rider tried a MTB and gravel bike, and I think Manon with the gravel bike did better and seem more 'manageable' for the condition. That being said, I think the other rider used a full suspension. So, maybe an in between bike (hard tail) might be better in a race like this... it'll be interesting to see
Two issues: first, not sure if the UCI gravel series allow for XC bikes. It is UCI, after all.
Second: the route had a lot of flat fire roads, so the XC bike would probably lose out due to lower top speed
@@fabioqueiros9322 I actually can’t find any UCI bike regulations (just race/rider regulations) but that is certainly a fair point in any event. I guess she would have finished, but wouldn’t have qualified for the championship, which was the goal.
Yep, an old 26" HT with triple cranks and 2" wide semi slicks would have done her, at least her riding position would have been up a bit and she'd have seen her turn off lol
@@chinitaninoska You can catch this video here 👉 th-cam.com/video/dRHheq_6_UE/w-d-xo.html - Both have there merits, it comes down to rider preference in the end.
❤❤❤
wicked bike.
Super!
Good luck for your Challenge 🤞
That challenge is over, you can now watch the video about it. I think it's one of the best videos she's ever been in (at least it's quite inspiring, emotional and realistic).
If you fancy watching the race yo can catch this here 👉 th-cam.com/video/q_q-mu0KRN/w-d-xo.html
Manon, there’s still time to enter the next round in Scotland next weekend!
I think Manon may be having a bit of a rest from gravel racing at the moment 😅
How does it compare to ride qualities of your previous gravel ride of choice, the Canyon Inflite?
Those tiramisu bakes are 🔥.
I think once it gets covered in Mud and Sand, those lovely colour highlights don't count, but it is a stunning bike. .
It won't spend a lot of it's life clean 😂
Goes to Denmark, puts sweater over her shoulder, fits-in in Denmark instantly.
She's got the style down 🙌
great gravel bike for our dragon queen.
Awesome
Manon strugglin' to hide her excitement bc she's indoors 😂
Are you having a 2nd crack at the whip at the Gralloch tomorrow ?
Nice, and the Redshift stem is a good addition.
BUT, Shimano pedals on a Sram bike......???? 😜
It's called a Sramano setup.
I wonder how redshift be, I am looking at axs dropper as can create sponge feeling
What made you go 2x and not 1x ? I'm struggling to make my mind up to want I'm getting.
The seatpost makes me think did cane creak have patients on this style of linkage. As theyve making short travel down and back parrallelogram suspension seatpsots for over 20 yeara
5'6" is equivalent to XS ?
It depends on your body, riding style, and -in my case - prior injuries. I'm 5'7" on a XX small.
Nice bike & Funny Cyclist !😍
You seem very much in shape, looking good miss
Nice bike ❤❤❤ what tire size is that .
Watching this after watching mannons funeral makes me sad. Good luck next time manon
😍😍😍
Good Regards for the race Manon 🙏🕊 Nice video 🙂
The handlebars are "40 mm" wide? I thought only Americans stumbled with the metric system 😀👍
Trend! A modern HT MTB would way less. 😅
Best thing you can put on your gravel bike when it comes to comfort other than wider, softer tires: suspension seatpost.
Good tip!
If you put that formula into a scientific calculator and hold it upside down the result spells "boobies"
How about a video answering can Manon survive Hotter 'n Hell in Texas? 100 miles, 100 F. If you think gravel is tough try cycling with the very real risk of heat stroke.
It might be a while before we can convince her to do anything else like that 😂
Now I think I know what they work on at the Severance Office
Think you will find the handlebars are 40cm, jot 40mm wide 😂😂😂
Good spot! That would be an interesting one 😂
Straighten the handlebars!
I returned an Argon18 bike because it was made of carbon. not of noble gas. such misinformation!
5' 6" ? You look taller on TH-cam🦒
I'd rather not spend 10 grand on a bike and have it presented to me on the floor, rather than in Hollywood fashion. Thinking about what this bike showroom cost.
$10k bikes have been around for 20yrs. Gotta spend a lot more than that today to get red carpet treatment
Nice advertisement.
Bigger screen so I don't get lost.... Sad face emoji....
Hosers can rock on gravel 2
9.3 kg is not a light bike at all.
Right, mine is 8.6 (gravel) and I still have my formula hub wheels.
wahoo failed you...
Thats not a real workshop.
Sorry, can't stand the noise of those freaking loud rear hubs. The moment Manon turned the rear wheel, the moment I stopped the video.
When did you qualified? Or you had GCN jocker? I thought you cried on qualification race...
Bikes coming down from the ceiling - super cool
Hunt wheels - super uncool.
The fork is horrible. So bent that looks broken rather than cool. (My opinion)
Cane creek stem and seatpost would have been better, no need for taking theme apart to change elastomers and a almost lockout option on the stem. But ofcourse GCN needs to keep their sponsors happy
I have the Cane Creek and Redshift stem. My Cane Creek stem is in a drawer now because I liked my Redshift so much more and now I have 3 of them🤷
Not a good advert for Argon - maybe they could have snook in a battery pack as well ... hehe
Sounds like you needed an ebike.
What a coincidence that you picked a race in Denmark......and a Danish cycle brand provided your bike🙄. Said no one. Ever.
Too bad you missed a turn...
you just use the basic bike they gave to you and the other sponsored girls...
wish you put more thought in choosing the parts of the build and less of a commercial.
you CHOSE a 10-36 cassette and double chainring for a pan flat race?
It IS a commercial and clearly identified as such.
@@devdroid9606 then I would like a more informative and nuanced commercial
Fail bike.
Lose some fat off your body will make you a lot faster than that expensive bike.