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8 interviews with the best brands at Rouleur Live 2024

8 interviews with the best brands at Rouleur Live 2024

The service bill was massive, was it worth it?

The service bill was massive, was it worth it?

Mudguards, Lights, & Tyres for your perfect winter ride.

Mudguards, Lights, & Tyres for your perfect winter ride.

New tool day. Some beautiful bearing drifts. Thanks @altaltbike

New tool day. Some beautiful bearing drifts. Thanks @altaltbike

Who says boys can’t wrap presents 🎁 @invisiframe

Who says boys can’t wrap presents 🎁 @invisiframe

Our Flexi Desk - Useful for lots of tasks

Our Flexi Desk - Useful for lots of tasks

Nasty Surprises - Part 2

Nasty Surprises - Part 2

Is it worth saving? - Part 1

Is it worth saving? - Part 1

Gravel bikes keep getting weirder - Rondo RUUT Gen 2

Gravel bikes keep getting weirder - Rondo RUUT Gen 2

Pure Steel Vintage Bikes (with Rim Brakes) are BACK in 2024!

Pure Steel Vintage Bikes (with Rim Brakes) are BACK in 2024!

Mistakes, Mishaps, & Doing the right thing

Mistakes, Mishaps, & Doing the right thing

The WIDEST Road Wheels I have ever built, is this really the future?

The WIDEST Road Wheels I have ever built, is this really the future?

When a Freestyle Rider Tests a Road Wheelset.

When a Freestyle Rider Tests a Road Wheelset.

Dan drains his Cycle2Work voucher! Did he get the dream bike for £3k?

Dan drains his Cycle2Work voucher! Did he get the dream bike for £3k?

Tasty rim, but who makes them?

Tasty rim, but who makes them?

I Met a 60-Year-Old World Champ Racer and Was BLOWN AWAY!

I Met a 60-Year-Old World Champ Racer and Was BLOWN AWAY!

Question: Why did he use grease and not retaining compound?

Question: Why did he use grease and not retaining compound?

We Got BANNED By Shimano! Here's What Happened

We Got BANNED By Shimano! Here's What Happened

Everything is on SALE, can we hope to compete?

Everything is on SALE, can we hope to compete?

A rookie disaster story

A rookie disaster story

Fighting it out at the 3 Peaks Cyclocross Race

Fighting it out at the 3 Peaks Cyclocross Race

What you actually pay for in a Full Rebuild Service?

What you actually pay for in a Full Rebuild Service?

How’s your weekend going? I’m trying to win a mic to go with the little drone I bought #flywithneo

How’s your weekend going? I’m trying to win a mic to go with the little drone I bought #flywithneo

I do love a lefty

I do love a lefty

When your bike sounds like a jet engine...

When your bike sounds like a jet engine...

Can you Quality Control this bike better than Giant?

Can you Quality Control this bike better than Giant?

Finishing Touches on the BEAUTIFUL LOOK Blade RS Mondrian

Finishing Touches on the BEAUTIFUL LOOK Blade RS Mondrian

Training Smarter is NOT a Guessing Game Anymore!

Training Smarter is NOT a Guessing Game Anymore!

Advanced composite technology

Advanced composite technology

You'll be SHOCKED how damaged this Fox Float X is

You'll be SHOCKED how damaged this Fox Float X is

Faulty from the Factory?

Faulty from the Factory?

DESTROYED: This is why you should service your ebike.

DESTROYED: This is why you should service your ebike.

Poor Ingrid - Unfortunate Damage From a Sticky Bearing

Poor Ingrid - Unfortunate Damage From a Sticky Bearing

Breaking a 24 year long bond with Garmin.

Breaking a 24 year long bond with Garmin.

Bane Builds Bikes - cut to perfection

Bane Builds Bikes - cut to perfection

Is this the worst quality control you've ever seen?

Is this the worst quality control you've ever seen?

Surprise delivery: Pogačar's Tour De France WINNING BB

Surprise delivery: Pogačar's Tour De France WINNING BB

Race Winning Cyclocross Wheels

Race Winning Cyclocross Wheels

Rust kills Bottom Brackets. Here are a few solutions

Rust kills Bottom Brackets. Here are a few solutions

Good surface prep is key!

Good surface prep is key!

Press Fit solutions for SRAM Dub cranks

Press Fit solutions for SRAM Dub cranks

Searching for marginal gains in Princeton wheels?

Searching for marginal gains in Princeton wheels?

Gonna be a busy week at Mapdec

Gonna be a busy week at Mapdec

The weirdest bottom bracket I have ever seen.

The weirdest bottom bracket I have ever seen.

Hubs that roll backwards and pedal both ways 🤪🤯

Hubs that roll backwards and pedal both ways 🤪🤯

Easy upgrades for speed, comfort & confidence

Easy upgrades for speed, comfort & confidence

Surprise gift to a regular customer. 🤗

Surprise gift to a regular customer. 🤗

This is probably the future of Gravel Bikes

This is probably the future of Gravel Bikes

Totally Tubular Tyre Tape: the only way to install tubular tyres

Totally Tubular Tyre Tape: the only way to install tubular tyres

ALL bike shops getting a visit from Trading Standards about ebike safety.

ALL bike shops getting a visit from Trading Standards about ebike safety.

Rider found it impossible to align the brake calliper. I’m not surprised.

Rider found it impossible to align the brake calliper. I’m not surprised.

I detuned a Pro Rider's bike.

I detuned a Pro Rider's bike.

It's new bike day, what do you do?

It's new bike day, what do you do?

TRP groupsets. Ohhh. #mtb

TRP groupsets. Ohhh. #mtb

Why Does your Headset Angle Matter?

Why Does your Headset Angle Matter?

Are Enduro bike bearings any good?

Are Enduro bike bearings any good?

How brands are ruining threaded bottom brackets. #shorts #cycling

How brands are ruining threaded bottom brackets. #shorts #cycling

When to use ceramic bearings #shorts #cycling

When to use ceramic bearings #shorts #cycling

Delivered to your doorstep

Delivered to your doorstep

Which bike would you ride home?

Which bike would you ride home?

The quality control bike brands should be doing & why

The quality control bike brands should be doing & why

We Accidentally Upgraded Simon's Pinarello Dogma

We Accidentally Upgraded Simon's Pinarello Dogma

Dan Fixes a Shocking Mistake

Dan Fixes a Shocking Mistake

Specalized’s built in frame failure waiting to happen.

Specalized’s built in frame failure waiting to happen.

This Colnago V3RS is Ice Cold

This Colnago V3RS is Ice Cold

Bottom Brackets that actually fix issues from BIKONE & Hambini

Bottom Brackets that actually fix issues from BIKONE & Hambini

The Hambini budget Bottom Bracket @Hambini

The Hambini budget Bottom Bracket @Hambini

All In A Morning's Work

All In A Morning's Work

Santa Cruz Highball gets the Chris King Matte Mango upgrade #mtb #chrisking

Santa Cruz Highball gets the Chris King Matte Mango upgrade #mtb #chrisking

Iconic Look Blade RS custom build with DT Swiss Arc wheels

Iconic Look Blade RS custom build with DT Swiss Arc wheels

Wrap Your Ride

Wrap Your Ride

LOOK 785 Huez vs Time Alp D'Huez - X (2024)

LOOK 785 Huez vs Time Alp D'Huez - X (2024)

See how a professional mechanic fixes brake alignment

See how a professional mechanic fixes brake alignment

A little BB dressing for this Italian beauty.

A little BB dressing for this Italian beauty.

Frame only weigh in. Specialized SL8 Vs LOOK 795 Blade RS

Frame only weigh in. Specialized SL8 Vs LOOK 795 Blade RS

Bottom Bracket installation for best performance and durability

Bottom Bracket installation for best performance and durability

Bespoked Cycle Show Highlights. Some proper nice bikes.

Bespoked Cycle Show Highlights. Some proper nice bikes.

Our favorite bikes & bits from Bespoked 2024

Our favorite bikes & bits from Bespoked 2024

Frame, Crankset & Bottom Bracket combos that work best

Frame, Crankset & Bottom Bracket combos that work best

Fewer SKUs, Grams & Pounds from TREK

Fewer SKUs, Grams & Pounds from TREK

Chris King hub options. Basicly anything you want.

Chris King hub options. Basicly anything you want.

Ready for the etap do Dales this weekend.

Ready for the etap do Dales this weekend.

The Murky World of Bicycle Upgrades & Tuning

The Murky World of Bicycle Upgrades & Tuning

Rondo RUUT Ti frame cracking.

Rondo RUUT Ti frame cracking.

Mountain Bike Belt Drive ASMR

Mountain Bike Belt Drive ASMR

This £750 eBike repair could have been avoided

This £750 eBike repair could have been avoided

We did it! - EPIC 300km Gravel Ride in a 1 day Coast to Coast 🚵‍♀️

We did it! - EPIC 300km Gravel Ride in a 1 day Coast to Coast 🚵‍♀️

I Like my Mangoes Matte [Chris King]

I Like my Mangoes Matte [Chris King]

A day with the Pro Team.

A day with the Pro Team.

No one knows why Jake was upset with his Rover that day.

No one knows why Jake was upset with his Rover that day.

Team Cofidis at Tour of Britain Women: The Inside Story

Team Cofidis at Tour of Britain Women: The Inside Story

Pinion gearbox on Olsen Ti MTB.

Pinion gearbox on Olsen Ti MTB.

Hanging out with Team Cofidis today.

Hanging out with Team Cofidis today.

Building rim brake wheels in 2024

Building rim brake wheels in 2024

The Tarmac S-Works SL8 under inspection

The Tarmac S-Works SL8 under inspection

Bottom Bracket Tools for Rotor T47

Bottom Bracket Tools for Rotor T47

What makes the S-Works SL8 so light? 🤔

What makes the S-Works SL8 so light? 🤔

Factor Ostro Part 2

Factor Ostro Part 2

Factor Ostro Part 1

Factor Ostro Part 1

Stop the Annoying Noise!

Stop the Annoying Noise!

Fixing my own creaky bike bottom bracket! 😱

Fixing my own creaky bike bottom bracket! 😱

Who remembers saving up for middleburn cranks ?

Who remembers saving up for middleburn cranks ?

NEW Shimano GRX Di2 for 2x 12 speed #gravelbike #shimanoGRX

NEW Shimano GRX Di2 for 2x 12 speed #gravelbike #shimanoGRX

New Shimano GRX Di2 has me questioning the future of groupsets

New Shimano GRX Di2 has me questioning the future of groupsets

Why Everyone Is Confused About The Hammerhead Karoo

Why Everyone Is Confused About The Hammerhead Karoo

Viks' new bike day 🎉

Viks' new bike day 🎉

MTB Suspension Tuning is not as complicated as you think

MTB Suspension Tuning is not as complicated as you think

Building a bike together. What could possibly go wrong.

Building a bike together. What could possibly go wrong.

Sometime we love cheap bike bits from China too. 😱

Sometime we love cheap bike bits from China too. 😱

BB fun 🤩

BB fun 🤩

I Taught Vicki To Build Her Dream Gravel Bike!

I Taught Vicki To Build Her Dream Gravel Bike!

The 1 reason this lever design is SRAM's killer feature

The 1 reason this lever design is SRAM's killer feature

Fred Whitton Challenge in 5 hours 45 mins 🤯

Fred Whitton Challenge in 5 hours 45 mins 🤯

When your repair bill is more than the value of a new ebike….

When your repair bill is more than the value of a new ebike….

SRAM Red is in our hands. See what we say: #newsram

SRAM Red is in our hands. See what we say: #newsram

The REAL Reason SRAM Red Is So Fast

The REAL Reason SRAM Red Is So Fast

A bike ready for some alpine climbing. With Ratio Tech chainrings.

A bike ready for some alpine climbing. With Ratio Tech chainrings.

What do you want to know about the #newsram ? We will get it in the full review.

What do you want to know about the #newsram ? We will get it in the full review.

LOOK 785 Huez. Custom is cheaper than stock 😱 @look_cycle

LOOK 785 Huez. Custom is cheaper than stock 😱 @look_cycle

Continuous Lactate monitoring via it's new mirror & some fresh competition in town.

Continuous Lactate monitoring via it's new mirror & some fresh competition in town.

Every rider is different. Let’s find them a bike. Cinelli King Zydeco flat bar Cues.

Every rider is different. Let’s find them a bike. Cinelli King Zydeco flat bar Cues.

When you get exactly the bike you had in mind...

When you get exactly the bike you had in mind...

We get a 1⭐ review - Katie K's Fork - Giant Stages Masterplan

We get a 1⭐ review - Katie K's Fork - Giant Stages Masterplan

Did 800km on a Pro Tour Race Bike break me? - LOOK 795 Blade RS

Did 800km on a Pro Tour Race Bike break me? - LOOK 795 Blade RS

Why carbon frames get so heavy. It’s all paint. 🤦‍♂️

Why carbon frames get so heavy. It’s all paint. 🤦‍♂️

A damp day for the first test ride.

A damp day for the first test ride.

This is the Future of Slopestyle MTB/Road Racing

This is the Future of Slopestyle MTB/Road Racing

Celebrating Craftsmanship

Celebrating Craftsmanship

Nukeproof gets savaged 😂

Nukeproof gets savaged 😂

I did a bad thing, the 785 review will have to wait. 🤦‍♂️

I did a bad thing, the 785 review will have to wait. 🤦‍♂️

Not an endurance bike or a climbing bike.

Not an endurance bike or a climbing bike.

The best wheels, are the ones built just for you. £1300, 1.5kg.

The best wheels, are the ones built just for you. £1300, 1.5kg.

Factor BB adaptors out of tolerance. Well spotted Jake.

Factor BB adaptors out of tolerance. Well spotted Jake.

Smashed up & time crunched - The decisions of a professional bike mechanic

Smashed up & time crunched - The decisions of a professional bike mechanic

DT Swiss DEG brings us 4° hub engagement

DT Swiss DEG brings us 4° hub engagement

One sexy load of carbon fibre

One sexy load of carbon fibre

The blurry line of Endurance vs All Road Bikes

The blurry line of Endurance vs All Road Bikes

The Inbetweener Road Bike - LOOK 785 Huez Review

The Inbetweener Road Bike - LOOK 785 Huez Review

A gravel bike trip full of endurance advice

A gravel bike trip full of endurance advice

Why bike mechanics love reliable alu wheels like these

Why bike mechanics love reliable alu wheels like these

Losing a MTB worth of Fat to ride 300 km

Losing a MTB worth of Fat to ride 300 km

Building up the 785 Huez @look_cycle

Building up the 785 Huez @look_cycle

A tribute to the best bike tech of the rim brake era.

A tribute to the best bike tech of the rim brake era.

Staying on cutting edge of cycling fitness tech

Staying on cutting edge of cycling fitness tech

13 speed groupsets - No Thanks

13 speed groupsets - No Thanks

Rides that caught our eye this week

Rides that caught our eye this week

Front brake rotor fun.

Front brake rotor fun.

Ditch the overpriced bike wash 🧼

Ditch the overpriced bike wash 🧼

Jake Atkinson - His £20,000 Journey to Crank Works 2024

Jake Atkinson - His £20,000 Journey to Crank Works 2024

Good news for 695 Aerolite owners. Duel pivot brake adapter plates. @look_cycle

Good news for 695 Aerolite owners. Duel pivot brake adapter plates. @look_cycle

How Continental & Good Year are Navigating the Tubeless era.

How Continental & Good Year are Navigating the Tubeless era.

Hands on with the lightest power meter pedals - Look Keo PM

Hands on with the lightest power meter pedals - Look Keo PM

What would we cut from Trek’s bloated range.

What would we cut from Trek’s bloated range.

Tom's latest custom painted frames, wheels & cranks

Tom's latest custom painted frames, wheels & cranks

You never notice how sticky your forks get until you have them serviced. 😊

You never notice how sticky your forks get until you have them serviced. 😊

Make it faster! Total bearing swap and aero tie down.

Make it faster! Total bearing swap and aero tie down.

Is 50hr service too soon for rear shocks?

Is 50hr service too soon for rear shocks?

eMTB service with eco smart washer

eMTB service with eco smart washer

More Calorie Deficit or More Speed?

More Calorie Deficit or More Speed?

New Giant TCR has an impressive price!

New Giant TCR has an impressive price!

Fixing some seriously wonky brake mounts

Fixing some seriously wonky brake mounts

Fabulous paint job by @BigLickCustoms coming to us to build. Who wants a closer look at this 765?

Fabulous paint job by @BigLickCustoms coming to us to build. Who wants a closer look at this 765?

Reuse & Upgrade your SRAM AXS mech to go XPLR

Reuse & Upgrade your SRAM AXS mech to go XPLR

Our Tech Questions to Park Tools

Our Tech Questions to Park Tools

This is how much work it takes to service your eMTB

This is how much work it takes to service your eMTB

Elite sponsors GCN - LOOK launch 785 Huez & That Blowout

Elite sponsors GCN - LOOK launch 785 Huez & That Blowout

Build yourself a solid road bike this year

Build yourself a solid road bike this year

They were quoted £975 to make this Trek Remedy safe

They were quoted £975 to make this Trek Remedy safe

Our most expensive tool - The Unior Electric Repair Stand

Our most expensive tool - The Unior Electric Repair Stand

Mavic Owners Rejoice & Will New Bike Day become Upgrade Day?

Mavic Owners Rejoice & Will New Bike Day become Upgrade Day?

The speed is in the detail - Argon 18 E117e overhaul

The speed is in the detail - Argon 18 E117e overhaul

Virtually perfect paintwork from 1996

Virtually perfect paintwork from 1996

Beneath the Paint of the Worlds finest bikes

Beneath the Paint of the Worlds finest bikes

Better than new service

Better than new service

What does it mean to give your bike a 'Full Service'?

What does it mean to give your bike a 'Full Service'?

The best intergrated aero handlebars I have ever seen.

The best intergrated aero handlebars I have ever seen.

Should LOOK revive their 989 as a Gravel bike?

Should LOOK revive their 989 as a Gravel bike?

Bike Mechanic Trues His Fitness Back

Bike Mechanic Trues His Fitness Back

Worst Bottom Bracket so far this year.

Worst Bottom Bracket so far this year.

Your bike can be anything you want it to be

Your bike can be anything you want it to be

I love well made bikes.

I love well made bikes.

Slovakian Craftsmanship meets Italian Design

Slovakian Craftsmanship meets Italian Design

How FOX are making shock servicing more accessible

How FOX are making shock servicing more accessible

Do Better 😔

Do Better 😔

It doesn't take much to kill a Yeti

It doesn't take much to kill a Yeti

Team training day with @FOXFACTORY

Team training day with @FOXFACTORY

Let’s share some knowledge

Let’s share some knowledge

Facing & Fitting Titanium to Titanium

Facing & Fitting Titanium to Titanium

How unfit did I get building a business?

How unfit did I get building a business?

Beautiful bike, not as expensive as you think 🤔

Beautiful bike, not as expensive as you think 🤔

Let’s finish the year with a VO2 test using VO2 master and Moxy

Let’s finish the year with a VO2 test using VO2 master and Moxy

Mudguards on the @look_cycle 765 smart!

Mudguards on the @look_cycle 765 smart!

The best Giant TCR alternative is a cheaper TCR 🤯

The best Giant TCR alternative is a cheaper TCR 🤯

The GIANT TCR - benchmark value road bike?

The GIANT TCR - benchmark value road bike?

New bike bits we are looking forward to in 2024

New bike bits we are looking forward to in 2024

Pro Tools YOU Need as a Home Mechanic

Pro Tools YOU Need as a Home Mechanic

DT Swiss bearing extraction tools.

DT Swiss bearing extraction tools.

Unsafe by design... Would you ride it?

Unsafe by design... Would you ride it?

Steerer tube finishing on @TheTimeSport bikes. #cycling

Steerer tube finishing on @TheTimeSport bikes. #cycling

Benchmark Recommendations - Road, Gravel & MTB

Benchmark Recommendations - Road, Gravel & MTB