Rim brakes vs disc brakes, dropper posts, groupsets… when you want to go fast on the bike, there are lots of things to consider. However, going faster comes at the cost of practicality. But is it worth it? Conor and Manon discuss on this week’s show, as well as bringing you some tech news from Classified, new Most Desirable Bike in the World polls, and, of course, the Bike Vault!
00:00 Intro 00:30 Most Desirable Bike in the World 03:32 Speed vs Practicality 07:52 Snacks of the Week 09:32 Orbea Gain competition 10:06 Hot Tech 17:48 Comments of the Week 19:23 Bike Vault
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