I Swapped My Aero Road Bike For THIS…
Ollie has a new bike: the new Orbea Orca! Although he LOVES aero, he has traded in his aero bike for this brand new super lightweight (and UCI illegal!) climbing machine. In this bike check, he tells you why he has made the switch, as well as going through his set-up, including his choice of wheels, saddle and gearing. And, of course, does the all-important freehub soundcheck! 00:00 Intro 00:33 Orbea Orca frame 02:53 Why Ollie went lightweight 04:23 Groupset 05:49 Power meter & pedals 07:03 Wheels & tyres 08:41 Freehub soundcheck 09:20 Brake rotors 10:26 Saddle 10:58 Handlebars & stem 11:56 Bike fit 13:14 Weight Useful Links: Everything Cycling. All In One Place 👉 https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com GCN+ | Every. Unmissable. Moment. 👉 https://gcn.eu/9Ji Download the GCN App for free 👉 https://gcn.eu/app Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/retro-climbs Join the GCN Club 👉 https://gcnclub.com GCN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcntp Do you have any questions for Ollie about his set-up? 💬Let us know in the comments below! 👇 If you liked this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up 👍 and share it with your friends! Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 New Orbea Orca First Look! 👉 • New Orbea Orca First Look! 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 https://gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Heaven Was Mine after All (Instrumental Version) - Zorro Anamorphic - baegel Shoebox - Cushy Springwood - Dusty Decks Nsciety - Felix Johansson Carne EZ Target - Matt Large Shadowed - John B. Lund San Pedro - Sugoi #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech #orbea #bikecheck #newbike #newbikeday 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding. Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends. Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Zipp Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Zipp Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Elite Bottles: https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles Whoop Fitness: https://gcn.eu/Whoop Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia SiS: https://gcn.eu/ScienceInSport Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Shimano Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Shimano DMT Shoes: https://gcn.eu/DMT Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Strava: https://gcn.eu/strava ShadowStand: https://gcn.eu/ShadowStand Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - / @gcn GCN Racing - / @gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - / @gtn GCN Italia - / @gcnitalia GCN en Español - / @gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - / @gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - / @gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - / @gcnjapan GCN Training - / @gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - / @gmbn GMBN Racing - / @gmbnracing GMBN Tech - / @gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - / @embn

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