Trace Velo

Merry Christmas!!!!

Hope you all manage to get a few days off for some R&R 🥖🥖🥖

3 days ago | [YT] | 931

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Genuine carbon ceramic disc rotors 🔥🔥🔥

Had these on the bike for the last week, having a blast putting them through their paces!

So these aren't just a carbon resin mix with some ceramic particles added, these are legitimate carbon-fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) rotors, produced via liquid silicon infiltration.

You might be familiar with rotors of this material used in motorsport, and probably like me, assume they need to be brought up to temperate before they reach optimal braking performance. Not the case with these.

Talking with the company Carbonova, they've worked to produce a rotor and proprietary brake pad compound that offers great bite from cold.

The rotors are an INCREDIBLY hard material, and the bedding in process basically amounts to lapping the rotor smooth. Performance has been really promising so far, but still some more testing to do.

The main benefits are obviously a VERY high ceiling on brake fade, and the rotors are incredibly lightweight. From testing, they are also very quiet, and the modulation is fantastic!

Price tbc, but C/SiC rotors are NOT easy to produce, so expect to pay a premium...

SUCH a cool bit of tech, and I've gotta admit, they look pretty sick!

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1 month ago | [YT] | 410

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What colour? 🤔

I've been eyeing up a steel frame on Aliexpress, but can't decide what colour to go for.

I'm probably going to pair with some matt black deep section wheels, so i think the brushed steel would look really clean, but what do you think...?

Posted this as a quiz earlier by mistake 😅

11 months ago | [YT] | 126

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Started with wobbly wheels, still trying to keep it all upright... 🤣

1 year ago | [YT] | 498

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*I WILL ABIDE BY THE RESULTS OF THIS POLL*

Looking through my comments, I think having a moustache may be the single most divisive thing I have ever done. You lot have to look at me, so now is your time to vote!

Also for those that asked, my wife's answer: 'Whatever makes you happy...'

A very diplomatic answer to be sure, but a coward's way out.

SO VOTE NOW!

1 year ago | [YT] | 178

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Just exporting the episode as we speak! Next video out either this eve, or tomorrow morning...

Really pleased with this one, should be a BANGER! 🥖🥖🥖🥖

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1 year ago | [YT] | 330

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So 2023 was MASSIVE, here's to 2024!🎉

I quit my job in April to do this YouTube gig full time, AND I had a daughter in October...

Plus, after YEARS of fiddling around with my bike setup, I finally found a good all round position that I can fit to whatever bike i'm riding... Like I said, big year 😂

Anyway, massive thankyou to everyone out there that helped me along the way and supported me over the last year, it's been wicked!

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1 year ago | [YT] | 1,450

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So my L-TWOO eRX front derailleur is still dead 💀

I've had to resort to the ancient lost art of _*MECHANICAL SHIFTING*_ to get back on the road... Hopefully my replacement parts will come soon, but who knows.

In other news, for 24hrs today (20th Sep), Siroko are offering 15% off using my link, rather than the usual 10%. So if you were thinking about picking something up, might be worth a look 👌👌👌🥖🥖🥖

srko.co/tracevelo

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2 years ago | [YT] | 484

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So the front derailleur of my eRX groupset died a few days ago... RIP 💀

I had SUCH high hopes for this groupset, but ultimately I'm incredibly disappointed.

Joe from‪@ChinaCycling‬ had some of his own issues, as well as Grant from ‪@GCPerformance18‬.

So we had a little chat about our frustrations, our recommendations, and what we could do about it!

2 years ago | [YT] | 55

Trace Velo

Spent yesterday stocking up some traditional french baguette emojis 🥖🥖🥖

The origin of this one was particularly applicable 😂

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2 years ago | [YT] | 487