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The most OVERRATED Cycling Upgrades | BikeRadar Podcast

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Every cyclist loves a cheeky upgrade, but some of the things the bike industry wants to sell us simply aren’t worth it! And conversely, there are a few upgrades that don’t get enough love.

In this week’s edition of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon and Warren give you their picks for the most over- and underrated cycling upgrades.

From ceramic bearings to expensive shoes, and pro-spec frames and components – what’s your pick for the most overrated cycling upgrade? Let us know in the comments below.

Following that, Simon and Warren discuss titanium road bikes in light of Warren’s recent review of Ribble’s new Allroad Ti, and what it could signal about the future of the frame material.

Then, in this week’s news in brief, the duo discuss Tom Pidcock’s interesting wheel choice at the recent road world championships, the news that Madison will now be distributing IGPSport bike computers and accessories in the UK and, finally, MAAP’s new winter kit collection.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Most over and underrated cycling upgrades
22:09 Ribble Ribble Allroad Ti – is this the future of titanium road bikes?
26:55 News in brief

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20 Comments

@smithandshortdogs 8 hours ago

Integrated handlers reduce more than two settings....

Stem length
Stem rise/drop
Bar width
Bar drop
Bar angle
Bar rotation
Dropout flare

Plus others that I probably missed.

@ruebezahl1977 3 hours ago

kudos to Simon for mentioning tire pressure in bar beside psi.

@lucas_rhys 6 hours ago (edited)

I'm thinking this with a 10-52 cog from Garbaruk, a 50t chainring up front and a 40mm/35mm slick for an all around bike (predominantly just road really)

@matthewlewis2072 5 hours ago (edited)

Under-rated?
1. Washing your bike
2. Good tyres at the right pressure
3. Fresh bar tape - DOES NOT NEED TO BE POSH
4. Electric pump. Love mine

@matthewlewis2072 5 hours ago (edited)

Over-rated?
1. Integrated cables/hoses
2. Proprietary ANYTHING
3. Most carbon components
4. All Pinarellos

@rct8884 2 hours ago

Isn't skipping across the pavement zero rr when your tire isn't in contact with the tarmac?

@matthewlewis2072 5 hours ago (edited)

18:21 FS260 bibs ✔️✔️✔️✔️ but be aware, jerseys fit is very variable between lines

@Thomas-fy9yc 4 hours ago

I have a 2015 Synapse HiMod Disc version with the legendary 71 on the downtime. It’s by far the stiffest riding bike i currently own, even with upgraded tubeless carbon wheels. It’s pretty much on the trainer now but lighter isn’t always better .

@tcr-watcher3501 11 minutes ago

I'm really grateful for someone with lots of experience and weighing almost identically the same as me shares his pressures AND his used calculator. A few months ago I made a table for recommended tire pressures for my 25 mm tires (now 28) across 8 calculators or so. The results were shockingly different. like lowest was 4,3 bar and highest was 6 or almost 6 bar.
Tire pressure calculators would definitely be in my list for overrated. But since I'm curious I'll do the same again for the 28 mm tires.

@matthewlewis2072 5 hours ago

Force looks better than Red. Rival looks ghastly

@Peterburke1111 7 hours ago

"maintain bearings" say that to my square tapers

@TnFruit 2 hours ago

Plz check the Map updates for bike computers

@mukkaar 6 hours ago

Titanium frames are all hype. Only good thing is rust resistance. Which really isn't issue with modern steel frames anyway.
It's weaker than steel, so titanium bikes actually end up being just as heavy as steel due to more material used. It also has inherently limited lifespan. It can only take so much stress till it starts weakening. Ofc, for most people this might be lifetime.