We Changed 4 Things & Climbed 10% FASTER!!!
Cycling WeeklyNovember 8, 202515:1219.8K views
Alp D'Huez is the most famous road cycling climb in the world so when we were out filming some of the best road bikes, Cycling Weekly videographer Ed fancied a go at the famous pro cycling climb. He rode a gravel bike to a very respectable 1:07 up the alp but wondered if he could climb Alp D'Huez in under an hour... In this video we make some bike upgrades to make Ed's faster at climbing hills and look for other ways in which to climb faster on the bike - Can he climb Alp D'Huez in under an hour? This video contains paid promotion on behalf of Vision Tech, you can check out all of their wheels including the ones used for our efforts here: https://www.visiontechusa.com/ 0:00 Intro 0:45 Riding Alp D'Huez 1:38 The Bike 2:45 Bike Upgrades 3:50 Road Bike Climbing Wheels 5:00 TPU Tubes 5:48 Pacing cycling climbs 7:25 Sub 1 hour Alp D'Huez? 8:50 How much faster at climbing? 11:10 The Results 12:00 Vision Tech USA Wheels 12:46 Discussing learnings to climb faster 14:50 Outro We may earn a commission when purchasing through affiliate links in this description. Subscribe to Cycling Weekly here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CyclingWeekly1?sub_confirmation=1 More at: Cycling Weekly: http://www.cyclingweekly.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CyclingWeekly Instagram: https://instagram.com/cyclingweeklymagazine Twitter: http://twitter.com/cyclingweekly Email: cycling@futurenet.com #cycling #bikes #bicycles