The Nero Show

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Chapters

00:00 intro

0:30 Astana X-Labs Bikes Spotted

16:36 New Panda Podium Bikes

27:28 Jesse's Bike Fit

46:30 Bike Fitter Recommends Saddles

52:44 Sub Q: Race Nutrition

1:08:12 Chain Ring Guy

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We bring in a guest to discuss the best carbon wheel sets on the market in 2024. It's a question we are always asked, so we wanted to look it when budget was no barrier.

Chris gets a top 10 result in an elite gravel race so Jesse breaks down his ride from a coaches perspective, and we look at what the reality of a gravel race is for a road cyclists.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:30 8h bike race breakdown

16:59 gravel racing worth the hype?

33:09 Best Carbon Wheels 2024 with Special Guest

1:09:55 Nero Wind Vest In Stock

1:11:14 UCI Uniform Rules

1:15:22 Velo Magazine Groupset Test

1:23:22 Training With Kids

1:29:55 Jesse's Back In To Call Of Duty

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Does the miracle weight loss drug have any use in cycling, we talk to someone who has not only tried it, but trained and raced while using the drug.

What are the best Road helmets in 2024, we try to pick through the confusing aerodynamic data available. Spy photos of a new Ridley bike and we are on the ground with  @CyclingTom  at the 4th grand tour.

Articles Referenced:

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-gear/7-road-helmets-aero-tested-which-one-was-fastest/

Chapters

00:00 intro

0:30 Ozempic For Cycling

25:00 250km Gravel Planning

29:38 Road Helmets In 2024

54:48 Spy Photos Of Ridley

1:01:30 Live At The 4th Grand Tour

1:09:57 Road Events Back In The USA

1:15:00 Low Cadence Training

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 @CyclingTom 

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Dare's cutting-edge aero bike is testing the limits of speed, but it comes with a hefty price tag.

Lapierre unveils a fierce competitor to the Trek Madone and Specialized SL8, while Jesse dives into the truth of his Enve Melee Review.

GCN releases a shocking INEOS exposé as Rapha grapples with financial woes.

Chapters

01:36 New dare Aero Bike

14:49 Lapierre Compete With SL8

20:16 Was Jesse Right About The Melee

33:17 GCN INEOS Video

43:57 TDF For The UK Fail

47:04 Rapha Struggles Continue

53:53 What Does Your Kit Brand Say About You?

59:22 Warm Up Protocols

1:09:35 Showing Passion At A Race

1:12:29 Ironman World Championships

1:17:00 E-Sports World Championships

1:23:01 Red Bull Rookies

1:25:58 Jesse Is Scared

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The Enve Melee remains one of the more unique bikes on the market, Jesse has had the opportunity to ride one and we go into detail about where this bike sits in the market.

Gran Fondo chaos in Australia with the last minute cancellation of the Bowral Classic, we ask one of the riders on the ground for an eye witness report on what happened.

Strength Training has become the buzz word in cycling YouTube, we answer some subscriber questions on the subject and Chris discusses his own personal experience.

Strength Training Video: https://youtu.be/jed4Bg1dyEI

UCI Gran Fondo Video: https://youtu.be/IX-Hkn27orI

Chapters

00:00 intro

00:30 Enve Melee Ride Review

04:20 Melee: What Is It?

05:22 Melee: Negatives

08:56 Melee: Aerodynamics

15:29 Melee: Positives

20:40 Groupset Thoughts

30:26 Melee Marketing

37:06 Melee: Who Is It For?

47:48 Fake UCI Race Bikes

51:30 Gran Fondo Chaos

1:05:36 Sub Q : Strength Training

1:22:14 Kit Brand Drop Rides

1:32:30 Best Sporting Nation

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Peaks Challenge 2024

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 @felixoates 

 @ItsMaxMann 

 @thewattlife 

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This episode is supported by Peaks Challenge Falls Creek 

Australia's Most Iconic One Day Cycling Event

An Enve Melee has sparked our interest, so we debate the custom elements that makes this bike a real contender. Chris is asked whether he would swap his S5 for an SL8 and we discuss the 2024 cycling trends that fell short.

Chapters

00:30 6 Upgrade To A Custom Build

18:05 Cervelo S5 vs SL8

25:16 Pidcock Drama

35:43 2024 Cycling Trends

45:31 Pro Cycling Coverage

51:51 Chinese Groupsets

55:07 Sub Question: What I Eat

1:07:13 Overrated Cycling Achievement 

1:11:32 America's Cup Sailing 

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The new TREK Madone faces some criticism as a review shows strange sizing and fit issues. Why do people think Italian bikes are better, even when they are made in the same factories as the main brands?

Cam Nicholls tests a rim brake bike vs a Disc brake bike and we do a full review of the Gravel World Championships.

Chapters

00:30 TREK Madone Issues Continue

26:11 Are Italian Bike Better?

43:43 Gravel World Champs

58:30 USA Gravel Riders No Show

1:10:23 Rim Brake vs Disc Brake

1:27:53 Strava Pseudonym's

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 @bicyclestation 

 @CamNicholls 

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The Factor Ostro VAM has been received some glowing reviews as well as being ranked very high in performance tests, we re-address the bike and compare it to the market leader Specialized SL8. A review of the world championships road race which saw Tadej Pogacar ride solo for 100km.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:30 New Factor Ostro VAM Hits Back

15:27 Direct To Consumer Pricing

29:47 Jesse On A Factor

34:53 BMC Team Machine R

45:48 Simplon Bikes Gone

47:48 Campagnolo's New Groupset

54:37 STRAVA Quick Edit

1:01:15 World Champs Wrap Up

1:12:16 Attia's Pogacar Interview

1:25:03 Lachlan Morton's Around Oz Ride

1:30:04 Chris Uses The Hubbard Strap

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Far Sport release a sub-1200g 50mm deep carbon wheelset which has us comparing this to other wheels in the market. Jesse deep dives internal and external rim depth, and we talk about which is best suited to each circumstance.

Remco releases a training day VLOG, Hill Climb content is back and we revisit the Coros Dura Bike Computer.

Chapters

00:30 FarSports Sub 1200g Carbon Wheelset

16:59 Why Weight Matters For Wheels

22:53 Internal vs External Rim Widths

31:01 Choosing The Best Rim Width

40:37 Sub Question: When To Go Big Tyres

49:05 Remco's Training VLOG

58:47 Hill Climb Content

1:00:23 Coros Dura Updates

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 @GCPerformance18 

 @remcoev 

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We rode Amy's Gran Fondo this weekend, qualify for the UCI Gran Fondo world championships. But we wanted to deep dive into gran fondos in 2024. They are most popular road cycling events we have, but are we doing them right?

Plenty of gear chat from what we saw as well as an adhoc Tavelo vs Cervelo debate. Finally 5 tips to make your road bike descending even better.

Chapters

00:30 Qualifying For UCI Gran Fondo World Champs

12:51 What's Happening To GF Courses?

21:01 Has The UCI Stuffed Up Gran Fondos?

24:35 What Did Other Riders Think?

33:58 How Much Did It Cost?

37:51 Was It Worth It?

46:21 Gear Chat From The Weekend

55:53 Tavelo vs Cervelo

1:10:01 New S5 Expectations

1:15:33 YouTube Round Up

1:19:18 5 Tips To Better Descending

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 @FreshCrits 

 @TheCyclingTattooist 

 @JordanWatkinsRacing 

 @AmysGranFondo2024 

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