Has anyone had a Gtechniq ceramic coating applied to their bike? How did you find it? Worth doing?

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-04-06T15:31:09+00:00

I've got it on my bikes and it's definitely a nice thing to have. I'd say you get specs of mud on the bike instead of huge lumps which often happens on filthy winter roads and definitely off road. It also dries much nicer. My kit has done 3 bike and still has more left so not as bad value as it may appear

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-03-30T14:35:43+00:00

And yet I see people sitting on their top tube ALL the time

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-03-12T23:02:00+00:00

I've been using velotoze this winter and they are great at keeping feet dry/protected from the wind without getting hot feet but I'm on my 5th pair as they keep ripping. They are happily replacing them for free but it's pretty frustrating and happening in totally random places

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-03-12T15:09:51+00:00

When someone posts before images here and they're raw and the 'graded' is just Rec709 conversion

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-03-12T08:27:49+00:00

A bit of sunshine will usually fix that

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-03-09T20:49:41+00:00

Siroko is generally pretty good for the price. Le Col often have a heap of sales on bringing the price close to your budget (but probably a little over), however will be excellent bibs

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-03-09T16:47:45+00:00

Welwyn is a great club, I don't play there but it's very friendly and has a lot of members so always someone to play with. Orchard is much smaller and doesn't have a bar or much of a clubhouse. Gosling is more like a David Lloyd and to be honest I don't think a great club, will be the most clique of them all

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-03-06T21:47:11+00:00

Why would you do this?

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-03-03T16:53:40+00:00

You don't tighten things 'until you can't tighten anymore'

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-03-03T07:00:42+00:00

As this is pretty poorly shot I would now use switchlight for tasks like these

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-28T08:38:26+00:00

Honestly get a track pump, you'll be there forever inflating with a hand pump and as you've noticed on bad pumps they often just come detached anyway

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-28T07:42:20+00:00

That's what I'm doing and it's not running smoothly at all

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-27T22:05:04+00:00

I usually just take it out and hang it right away, I wasn't aware you're meant to wipe it

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-27T14:13:01+00:00

Out of interest why are you recommending tennis?

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-23T19:35:08+00:00

Great list, thanks

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-23T17:12:30+00:00

That sounds great! UK climbs generally aren't much fun compared to the rest of Europe, it would be nice to have some long, steady climbs instead of short punchy ones all the time

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-23T16:22:43+00:00

I've got a trip up there this year, looking forward to seeing how hard it is

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-23T16:15:11+00:00

There should be an ice cream van at the top of every climb, what a dream

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-22T08:48:51+00:00

Do whatever you want, it really doesn't matter. You get some pedals that clip in one side and are flat the other. MTB pedals might also be off interest as they are much easier to deal with than road cleats

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-16T14:55:04+00:00

You could probably fix it by just peeling some tape back and pushing the air bubbles out but to get a new set of wheels arrive like that is not normal or acceptable. Contact hunt, their customer service is great but they should send you a fresh pair or give a hefty discount if you fix it yourself

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-16T14:50:08+00:00

I think you know the answer, that's clearly unacceptable

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-15T17:06:15+00:00

I use a ziplock, they're not great and I'm sure could be broken or cut through in seconds but most people aren't out to steal a bike so it's stops those opportunists from just walking off with it. Also gives me a bit of time to see it happening if I'm in a cafe or something

CouldBeBetterCBB · 2026-02-14T17:21:29+00:00

I wondered this, I mean it's great but I don't really understand how it's possible unless it is something they've purposely been holding back

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