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The Nero Show · July 12 · 1 hr 53 min

Debate: Narrow vs Wide Tyres & Aero vs Climbing Bikes in 2026

A guest debate with Joe from China Cycling. We discuss his recent expense riding the new Specilaized SL9, how it compares to the Chinese bikes he normally rides and why does Joe still ride and advocate from tyres as narrow as 25mm? 📱 Download SAILY in your app store and use our code NERO at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to: https://saily.com/nero 👉🏼 Use JOIN Cycling’s training app to get faster. Get 1 month free, no credit card required at: https://join.cc/nero-show 🚴‍♂️ The NERO boys choose Zwift when indoors: https://www.zwift.com/ 👔 Support the show by buying The NERO Skinsuit: https://shop.nero.club/ __________________________________ 💻 For business and advertising opportunities, email: partnerships@nero.bike 🐶 Email your Dog or Fast Bike entry to: info@nero.bike NERO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neroshowcycling/ Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismiller27/ Jesse on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessecoyle/ Jesse’s Coaching: https://www.nero.club/coaching Additional Footage Courtesy Of @ChinaCycling @bikeradar @gcntech Chapters 00:00 intro 00:45 What Bikes Has He Been Riding? 05:15 Chinese Size vs Western Size Frames 07:00 High Stack Opinion 09:49 Sl9 vs Evolve Cima 13:50 Public Opinion Of Specialized 18:25 Why Does Joe Ride 25's 34:18 Narrow Tyres At TDF 50:12 What Is The Optimum Wheel Spec 56:16 Tubeless vs TPU 1:13:10 UCI Weight Limit 1:20:45 Next Big Chinese Brand? 1:25:15 Chinese Groupsets 1:30:26 Beginner Bike 1:43:10 Money No Object Bike 📱 Download SAILY in your app store and use our code NERO at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to: (https://saily.com/nero) 👉🏼 Use JOIN Cycling’s training app to get faster. Get 1 month free, no credit card required at: (https://join.cc/nero-show) 🚴‍♂️ The NERO boys choose Zwift when indoors: (https://www.zwift.com/) 👔 Support the show by buying The NERO Skinsuit: (https://shop.nero.club/) __________________________________ 💻 For business and advertising opportunities, email: partnerships@nero.bike 🐶 Email your Dog or Fast Bike entry to: info@nero.bike NERO on Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/neroshowcycling/) Chris on Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/chrismiller27/) Jesse on Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/jessecoyle/) Jesse’s Coaching: (https://www.nero.club/coaching) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A guest debate with Joe from China Cycling. We discuss his recent expense riding the new Specilaized SL9, how it compares to the Chinese bikes he normally rides and why does Joe still ride and advocate from tyres as narrow as 25mm?


📱 Download SAILY in your app store and use our code NERO at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to: https://saily.com/nero


👉🏼 Use JOIN Cycling’s training app to get faster. Get 1 month free, no credit card required at: https://join.cc/nero-show


🚴‍♂️ The NERO boys choose Zwift when indoors: https://www.zwift.com/


👔 Support the show by buying The NERO Skinsuit: https://shop.nero.club/

__________________________________


💻 For business and advertising opportunities, email: partnerships@nero.bike


🐶 Email your Dog or Fast Bike entry to: info@nero.bike


NERO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neroshowcycling/

Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismiller27/

Jesse on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessecoyle/

Jesse’s Coaching: https://www.nero.club/coaching


Additional Footage Courtesy Of

 @ChinaCycling 

 @bikeradar 

 @gcntech 


Chapters

00:00 intro

00:45 What Bikes Has He Been Riding?

05:15 Chinese Size vs Western Size Frames

07:00 High Stack Opinion

09:49 Sl9 vs Evolve Cima

13:50 Public Opinion Of Specialized

18:25 Why Does Joe Ride 25's

34:18 Narrow Tyres At TDF

50:12 What Is The Optimum Wheel Spec

56:16 Tubeless vs TPU

1:13:10 UCI Weight Limit

1:20:45 Next Big Chinese Brand?

1:25:15 Chinese Groupsets

1:30:26 Beginner Bike

1:43:10 Money No Object Bike

📱 Download SAILY in your app store and use our code NERO at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to: (https://saily.com/nero)


👉🏼 Use JOIN Cycling’s training app to get faster. Get 1 month free, no credit card required at: (https://join.cc/nero-show)


🚴‍♂️ The NERO boys choose Zwift when indoors: (https://www.zwift.com/)


👔 Support the show by buying The NERO Skinsuit: (https://shop.nero.club/)

__________________________________


💻 For business and advertising opportunities, email: partnerships@nero.bike


🐶 Email your Dog or Fast Bike entry to: info@nero.bike


NERO on Instagram:  (https://www.instagram.com/neroshowcycling/)

Chris on Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/chrismiller27/)

Jesse on Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/jessecoyle/)

Jesse’s Coaching: (https://www.nero.club/coaching)



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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