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#6 | Buying Speed | Cycling Equipment That Actually Makes You Faster

Morpheus Cycling

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Cycling equipment is not only about aerodynamics and rolling resistance. It's also about comfort and removing distractions. Norman Alvis and Arne Peters discuss things you can buy to improve your cycling performance.

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Chapters

00:00 Comfort and Distraction

02:05 Saddle Selection and Positioning

05:47 Cycling Shoes and Pedals

12:59 Bib Shorts and Saddle Sores

15:10 Handlebars and Crank Length

27:01 Bike Sizing and Tire Selection

31:19 Tire Choice: Tubeless vs. Inner Tubes

32:43 Tubeless vs. Inner Tubes for Racing and Training

33:51 Flat Tire Experiences and Road Conditions

35:11 The Benefits of Tubeless Tires

37:30 Tire Pressure and Rolling Resistance

38:28 Tire Width and Its Impact on Rolling Resistance

40:48 Tire Impedance and Comfort

41:56 Tire Width and Wind Resistance

46:29 Wheel Choice and Its Impact

54:57 Bike Choice and Purpose

58:19 Weight of the Bike and Its Impact

6 Comments

@tuxdapen 2 weeks ago

Just found you guys. Nice podcast! Thanks :)

@carlom.3737 2 weeks ago

I'm glad the YouTube algorithm recommended your podcast to me, this was an awesome and informative long-form conversation! I'm a long time Conti 5K (original then S TR) tubeless rider. I just installed some Pirelli P Zero Race SL-R 28s (which inflate to 29 on my rims) to see how much of a difference I can perceive. You both raised an interesting point about tubes vs. tubeless. I can totally see how TPU might be superior if you live in a place with great roads. In Los Angeles, I need all the benefits that tubeless+lower pressures gives to me (we have our own version of goatheads, it's just called road debris from car crashes). Subscribed!

@doemaardennis 2 weeks ago

Lovely

@edwarding4355 2 weeks ago (edited)

When I bought a bike it would come with 172.5 mm cranks. I settled on 165mm for a long time. It was easier to find a comfortable position. On my triathlon bike I needed 155mm. But I always had problems finding exactly a.good.postiton on the road bike with our getting a tired back after a long ride. Then I put the 155 on my road bike and found I could set up the bike in many incremental positions (I have a chimney on the steerer so I could experiment with many handlebar heights and many stems.) from an aggressive racing to gravel endurance/touring position and push down with more force with out it putting stress on my lower back..