Hi, I just came across your review. Good one. How is or was the durability of these shoes? Thanks.

Have you seen the Aerover bars Andrew? They are about 20 grams lighter than the Roval bar and they do a Titanium computer mount that only weighs 12 grams, I’m just about to build my SL8 with these bars, they do them in 36cm too! Website says out of stock but I messaged them on Instagram and they found a set in my size, arrived in 7 working days with correct SL8 Adapter, they look really nice and the computer mount is lower than the Roval bar.

This is a wrong tire size/rim/psi issue. Pro tour teams run tubeless just fine.

Thank you.

Are they hard to put on the rim?

Could you do some tests comparing RR of those vs veloflex protour race tubs? These veloflex tubs are not on BRR.

Amateurs don’t need to run TT’s S TR’s offer better grip, puncture protection, unless you are in a crit race and even then road surfaces matter a lot with rolling resistance…

try to avoid recording with bright lights behind your back

I got a 530 six weeks ago costing £200 from Halfords. Must say its a big improvement over the 520. I dont think I need anything better than a 530 and glad I didn't bother with the 540.

I'd be really careful with those TT tires on wet roads of Mallorca. A friend of mine crashed twice in a rain while descending from Galilea - the rear tire just slipped away under him. I was also on TTs on that day and had two minor twitches of the rear wheel on the same descend.

I'm running ENVE Raceday now. It's even lighter and just as fast

I like sworks parking only sign 😎

What sealant do you use? (When you use it) 😅

On a drum, you have no vibration/suspension losses, of course higher pressures result in less rolling resistance :D I know Mallorca has good roads, but in a real-world scenario more pressure is not always better. Taking corning grip and comfort into consideration, the best overall pressure is probably more on the low side nowadays. That being sad, 70 Psi sound pretty good for 65kg and a tubeless 28mm conti

SL8 is a really good weight weenie options if u shop around u can find extra light one if shop is willing to let u to weight it Even better

You will have to do a review on your Ducati one day :-)

Are you ok? Did your shifter snap during a crash?

You did the right thing salvaging from another shifter you already had, but Shimano isn't going to warranty the part since you took it apart. You can however order the new part from your local bike shop if they are a Shimano Dealer. It will be expensive and it will take a long time to get it. I broke my 9150 rear derailleur cage and took it to a bike shop they told me they could order the part, which they did but it took 4 months to get it. They had a new derailleur and I couldn't be down without a bike for a long time so I bought the new derailleur. When I say expensive, that half of the cage, which is carbon, cost me $140. The new derailleur was over $600. But I needed it. Now I have two. I kind of think I should try finding bargain 9150 levers and a front derailleur so I have them at the ready because I don't want to be in a position to replace the entire group as expensive as they are these days. I have no need for 12 speed either. I like the 11 speed.

'Blowout' and 'hookless' are synonymous - the only shocking thing about it is that THAT design got to mass production.

Again ,no hookless rims for me. Thanks for the follow up.

No hookless for me

Disc brakes require a lot of faffing about. I want to ride my bike, not play brake mechanic. They are nice enough I guess on my commuter/gravel bike but absolutely require more effort to maintain. Take the wheel off? time to realign. Worn pads? Time to adjust spacing. Rode through some oily puddle on the road? Time to bake or use brake cleaner. Ride in the rain and overheat on hill? Time to true the disc as it warps. So much fun! Not!

Hello, i got those axles a while back, and watching by your video I wonder if you got 2 washers for the front axle or just 1? i use the other washer that came with the front axle that fits flush, been riding and no problems so far, but i dont know if i should had use the other washer you machined!

Mountain bikers call that a "burp". But "we're" running lower pressure at higher volume and lower speed on wider rims. Apples and Oranges, but hookless rims don't have any real advantages and they have firmly documented dangers.

These Overfast axles will fail and this guy isn't going to have a leg to stand on if he were to try to sue for damages because he altered their design. It's more carbon garbage and it will fail. All for saving a couple of grams 🙄

The Sl8 manual states 15Nm torque value , not sure if this applies to these thru axles.

Thats why I buy MAAP quality never fails to impress especially with how much I beat my kit up after every adventure.

Remember, a "thru axle" is not an axle in a mechanical sense. It is essential a bolt and only the clamping force ensures proper function. Anything less than 8.5- 9 Nm and you risk damage to the drop outs because M12×1 will not create enough clamping force with the dimensions of the thru axle even for a lighter rider. The design relies on axial load to transfer radial loads from the hub and the hub axle into the frame.

Boss are this 28 mm spindle. Thanks 🙏

Next time yours are in that state we'll crowd fund you a new pair 😂😂 I'm upgrading after 4 years and mine look great for that additional comfort on long rides. Hope the new ones last as long

"903" is not a model, it's nonsense. These are RC903.

That’s hookless rims for you, and the reason I only use UST wheels and tires.

Hi Mate, I got a bianchi specialissima cv... i have the same wheelset as you and almost all TI bolts, how did you get 5.9 kg on this build? mine sits at 13.5 lbs.

we have measured tyre inner diameter with difference of 1,4 cm from usual , it' s really too much compared to the real but very small difference found in this fitting , same brand 2021 was too easy to assemble with one only hand ( the "stack " sound happend at 1 atm , some blew off ) and now from 2023 -2024 models/lots seem really hard to assemble ( wich is really good ) and stack happened at 3 or 4 atm - there are no rules by tyre side , no measures , no % elastic rings limit or shape - ertro must work on this side because security must handle 0.5 mm tollerance , not 1,4 cm the easiest way to assemble the most the risk , car or motorbike tyre are not easy to assemble , cyclist ( and maybe tyre manufactorer ) must accept strong secure and not fast fitting .

People expectations of solar panel size of thumbnail: - pull out 0% dead device on the morning sun mid winter - wwwwwwwhup - tadaaa - your device is now 100% fully charged. Use some logic for god's sake, this solar panel is not there to charge your device, it is to prolong your battery life

Jeez, i just checked out your video .I traded my Campagnolo bora 45wto for tubular version. I was regretting the trade because the cost in material acetone and glue .after seeing your video i rather deal with pain ass maintenance and be safe decending downhill .than take the chance of serious accident all because marketing. Sorry that happened to you.

Has anyone found statistically which brands of tires cause problems? the rims can be measured to the nearest cent when they come out of the mold and there is a precise common standard to be respected. for tyres, on the contrary, there is no standard yet, the hookless coupling tolerance is the most important aspect to avoid these dangers ( second one 80s vintage pressures at 8 atm) a well-known Italian cotton rubber declared hl compatible goes on a rim with just one hand, it will clearly come off with the same ease or worse after use, same for some continental years 2020-21 now modified and within very tight, suitable tolerances. circumferences of tyre rings were measured with differences of up to 1.5 cm in total! how can we talk about a system that should be abandoned without a coupling rule? as long as tire manufacturers have differences beyond the conceivable, system safety will not be proposed. 15 years ago the same MTB route, now standardized although without the push of common rules.

shimano seems to be about tried and true durability after the ultegra crisis 😂

I use gravel pedals, which work fine but I would say they are too expensive for normal users just go with PD-M520

Thnx for the informative content. I was highly thinking about this for this yr and now I’m thinking of just upgrading my groupset instead. Nothing out there is seriously calling. I wish Cervelo would make a lighter version of the S5. Disappointed about the Vam 2. It’s a very good looking ride.

Buying new bike, and after changing rims on clincher tubeless wheels or with TPU tubes.

being 188cm tall (6'2." roughly) I started with 177.5 cranks and reduced to 175 over time, but honestly wouldn't go smaller than this already. My inseam is just very slightly north of mean measurement for my height.

Hey! What about comparacing with Ostro V1? I have one and I love it. But found it a little bit heavy for climbing. Now I think about buying the new O2 VAM to have 2 bikes. Then I found you videos about SL8 and think that probably I should just switch from Ostro to this "one bike to rule them all". What do you think? What do you like most against ostro? Do you feel the huge gap between them?

I have 32 spokes on my wheels and it stops anywhere on the wheel, after spinning. 🤔

I’d much rather have a stiffer bike than a lighter bike. These days bikes are getting so light they’re Comprimise no in structural integrity! Coming from a 200Lb 6ft rider so take it from that perspective.

When / if you do the machining for the compression ring so that it sits flat, I'm sure me and many others would LOVE to see the results. I just got an SL8 fully knowing this issue but it still bothers me quite a bit...

"I'm not gonna spend an hour going over ever thread"... and then proceeds to do just that. Wth

Tubulars have been beaten on the road for a very long time. Soon, they'll be gone on the velodrome with Ganna and Dygert winning world titles with tubeless tires(with latex tubes)

We want to hear about what is it like to ride the sworks sl8 considering all your experiences on multiple bikes😆

Looking briefly, the price difference between the SL8 and Ostro (SRAM Red) is $3000 US. I guess people will have choose between the weight savings vs cost when looking at these two bikes. Its a shame the Factor isnt lighter...