Ep 1: Why Are We All So Obsessed With Bike Weight?

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05/31/23 • 95 min

This week Francis and Jimmi reveal the secret the pros don't tell you about their bikes, react to the eye-wateringly expensive new Campagnolo groupset, debate if bike weight really matters, rate your bikes and much, much more.

Here's a full rundown of the episode:

00:00 Intro

00:31 Francis’ Boozy Greece Trip

01:02 Jimmi’s Fitness Struggles

02:32 Mark Cavendish Retirement Reaction

05:38 Geraint Thomas Has A New Look!

09:46 New Campagnolo Costs HOW MUCH?!

14:38 Is The Cycling Industry Dying?

20:50 New Specialized Allez: Our Verdict

28:05 Netflix’s New Tour De France Show

33:23 What The Pros Don’t Tell You About Their Bikes...

39:44 F**k Up Of The Week

45:06 Why Are We All So Obsessed With Bike Weight? (The Big Question)

58:32 Is Marketing To Blame For Our Obsession With Weight?

01:03:54 What Happens to All Our Bikes After We’re Done Filming

01:05:00 The Weirdest Thing We’ve Seen On a Bike Ride

01:08:51 Do We Ever Argue?

01:11:10 Storytime: A Bikepacking Tyre Nightmare!

01:14:49 Rate My Ride!

01:30:06 Good News: The Team Helping Men With Their Mental Health

01:34:18 Goodbye

Rate My Ride: Pictures of this week’s bikes

Rich Mich’s £10 tip bike https://www.instagram.com/p/CsRdjyDIlG7/
Phil’s Mash All-Road ‘vintage’ gravel bike https://twitter.com/TheWildOnesPod/status/1663966602822336523
Tom’s Tarmac Tourer https://www.instagram.com/p/Csbi2fdoNIn/

If you’d like us to rate your bike or would like to send in a question or story, email us at [email protected]

We also talked about a fantastic charity called Stand Tall Wales. If you’d like to find out more about their work or to donate, head to: https://standtallwales.co.uk/

Thanks and see you next time.

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Here's a full rundown of the episode:

00:00 Intro

00:31 Francis’ Boozy Greece Trip

01:02 Jimmi’s Fitness Struggles

02:32 Mark Cavendish Retirement Reaction

05:38 Geraint Thomas Has A New Look!

09:46 New Campagnolo Costs HOW MUCH?!

14:38 Is The Cycling Industry Dying?

20:50 New Specialized Allez: Our Verdict

28:05 Netflix’s New Tour De France Show

33:23 What The Pros Don’t Tell You About Their Bikes...

39:44 F**k Up Of The Week

45:06 Why Are We All So Obsessed With Bike Weight? (The Big Question)

58:32 Is Marketing To Blame For Our Obsession With Weight?

01:03:54 What Happens to All Our Bikes After We’re Done Filming

01:05:00 The Weirdest Thing We’ve Seen On a Bike Ride

01:08:51 Do We Ever Argue?

01:11:10 Storytime: A Bikepacking Tyre Nightmare!

01:14:49 Rate My Ride!

01:30:06 Good News: The Team Helping Men With Their Mental Health

01:34:18 Goodbye

Rate My Ride: Pictures of this week’s bikes

Rich Mich’s £10 tip bike https://www.instagram.com/p/CsRdjyDIlG7/
Phil’s Mash All-Road ‘vintage’ gravel bike https://twitter.com/TheWildOnesPod/status/1663966602822336523
Tom’s Tarmac Tourer https://www.instagram.com/p/Csbi2fdoNIn/

If you’d like us to rate your bike or would like to send in a question or story, email us at [email protected]

We also talked about a fantastic charity called Stand Tall Wales. If you’d like to find out more about their work or to donate, head to: https://standtallwales.co.uk/

Thanks and see you next time.

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Next Episode

Ep 2: Race Chaos + The Scary New Research On Helmets

This week the lads debate whether wearing a helmet is really as safe as we think, after shocking new research shows drivers view cyclists wearing safety gear as ‘less human’. Plus they chat about the drama at the cancelled Tour Féminin des Pyrénées, the rise of 1x and how GCN caused beef over a crankset (you can watch the original video here)

Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

00:00 Intro

00:30 Unbound Was a Disaster

02:22 Why Francis Ditched L-Twoo

04:24 Unchained: Worth a Watching?

09:44 Pro Race Shambles & Why Francis Quit Racing

17:18 Helmets Don’t Make You Safe, Science Says

21:59 Why Mandatory Helmet Laws Are BS

25:00 Is This The Perfect Helmet?!

27:44 Why More Pros Are Riding 1x

31:07 Should More of Us Be Riding 1x?

37:05 Why Did GCN Do This???

42:23 Are AliExpress Carbon Wheels Safe?

43:44 Sram v Shimano v AliExpress Electronic Groupsets

49:33 New Game! Are These Things Overrated or Underrated?

50:09 Shimano Claris and Sora

50:54 Flared Gravel Bars

52:05 Oval Chainrings

53:17 Electronic Shifting

54:09 Keto Diets

56:03 Bivvy Bags & Wild Camping

57:28 How To Sleep During an Ultra

01:00:17 Could Francis Run an Ultra Marathon?

01:03:33 Francis Lost His Bike! F**k Up Of The Week

01:05:33 Good News: Andy’s 12 Hour Turbo-thon

01:07:14 Goodbye!

We also heard from Andy, Glyn, Pete and Andy who are going to be turboing for 12 hours to raise funds for Lister Hospital’s neonatal unit. To donate, head to: https://www.enhhcharity.org.uk/Appeal/neonatalbedrooms

If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected]

Thanks and see you next time.

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