How Much Speed Can You Buy?

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Give the boardman a pair of 38mm tyres, £300 alloy wheelset and that will be a much better "road riding" bike.

Good job Phil! I'd be very interested in a video regarding the opgrading of the Boardman

Let’s see more Phil riding and commentaries 🤠

Interesting that Phil was faster on the TT-bbike without riding in the position. But as someone else said, the helmet and jersey makes a difference. And off course the disc-wheel
But intrigued to see how you can make the entrey-level faster than the Orbea, without tri-bars

Kudos Phil and GCN. Great idea to upgrade the Boardman (maybe even just the tyres/tubes) and rerun the test. Also, how about another test, same setup but this time with an experienced cyclist (Olli?). This would probably more accurately answer the "how much speed can you buy" question.

Cheap speed? Bring it on!

I have contacted Triumph Motorcycles, asking them to invite Alex & Ollie to a factory tour. When you have completed that, you could then inspect the machining and complexities of a di2 Dura Ace group set. You will then conclude cyclists are being charged rip off prices.😮

Like to see the Boardman upgrade

Wack a set of second hand deep section carbon wheels on the Boardman for 250-300, wax a chain and use the same kit and I'm sure it will be quite close.

Buy a skinsuit and wear an aero lid versus normal gear on the Orbea and it may even be faster.. 🤔

do the upgrade and see how much different can it make.

Nice one, Phil. You've convinced me that I'll be better off spending my $15,000 on beer instead of a new bike. 😀

Now pls do the same test with some comfortable riding in a TT position, eg Ollie

Can we have Ollie doing the same ride for reference?

More Phil! What a legend! I think Alex might have a Dura Ace Chainset lying around you can have for the Boardman! 😅

Better position and tyres and they will be almost equal.

How much speed came from the bike and how much from the clothing change between boardman and orca?

That was great !! (And, yeah, I did think that riding a TT bike does take getting used to)

Yes please upgrade the boardman

I think you need to come to the states and let one of us common yanks give it a go on these beautiful bikes.

More Phil plz 😂❤

Best video y'all have made in a while.

Prolly have a $100 Dura-Ace crank set laying around for the Boardman I bet.

More of this guy, he’s funny!

I was fun to see an average guy get to ride the bikes that some some of dream of getting to ride some day!!

Yup. I’ve got one of those boardmans. Love to see it upgraded.

Phil

This was awesome! More Phil on the channel please!!!

I just felt disaster when changing from aero bars back to handle bars. LOL. Yes money does buy speed but still comes with a training price. Way to go Phil. Good job. Cheers

you can’t out train a bad diet. also, try a real sport like hockey. 🇨🇦

If you’re not confident on a bike, like the TT bike, you’re not going to go faster. Ride the bike you have fun on

More videos and content for the average rider.

funny!!

"How do you brake" lol

Carbon rim brake wheels on the Boardman. Not sure you can put 11 speed DI2 something on it but do it.

They should've dressed Phil better. Arms out and legs covered? Ollie, mate

Onya Phil!

Imagine by john Lennon
What if I have money I'll buy titanium frame and slap it with 105 or durace and I'll be fine
I still believe carbon won't last, it's hard to find smart mechanics

Seems like a nice set of late 80s, wider, tri-bars would be more accessible and stable feeling for him, and still be faster than a standard road position.

How about a 6kg rim boardman with sram red 10spd and some tubulars.

Please upgrade the Boardman! That's the video I'd love to see! And don't do it like Alex who "conveniently" had upgraded driveline parts laying around

Hmm, he WAS wearing a crumbled jacket on the first run.
And the TT bike should have the skies set up much wider for a beginner. If you're nervous you don't go full speed.

Ollie, very interesting. When you do upgrade the Boardman, can you keep a cap on how much you spend. The trolls will be at you if you spend loads. Look forward to next episode with Phil.

With the way road bike prices are the best thing anyone with cost in mind could do, is to buy a good quality entry level bike, bike fitted with changes to stem, bar and cranks as appropriate. Also gearing and saddle and of course good tyres and latex tubes. Most people aren't going to realise or feel the benefits of aero frames and full internal cables. But a bike that fits properly with all the contact point components dialled in will feel amazing. I've not mentioned a wheel upgrade as I feel the cost benefits outweigh the gains with respect to the spirit of my advice. I would also recommend SL SPD pedals and good quality shoes. Northwave, Lake, Giro. Expensive but again you'll get a lot more benefit from that system than carbon cockpits, wheel upgrades or daft ceramic bearings. Another upgrade to think on is switching from 160 to 140 rotors if disc brakes or upgrading the pads on a rim brake bike. All of this can be done before going near 2000-6000 grand bikes or 1500 grand wheel sets. And of course training properly and frequently 😊. That Boardman bike looks the nicest bike there!

How did Phil average 200 Watts when his legs weren't moving? It is obvious that the TT bike is something that one needs to train on and get used to or the gains are lost. Not just anyone could drive an F1 car (most would stall the engine straight away), but many more would be able to drive a Ferrari LaFerrari much faster than Phil's 2,500 pound car. For someone who is committed to it, each of the choices have their merits. There are Boardmans out there collecting dust, yet common wisdom would tell us that commitment increases with financial outlay.

Bravo Phil!!! 👍👍
Giving an untrained time trialist a tt bike is so unfair and kind of dangerous.

Hahaha, love it. I learned something and Phil is great.

Well, apart from adding the aero bars to the Boardman, there's substantial easy gains to be had just from the kit change, the tyres and to a lesser extent a mid deep section wheel set. Be interesting to see if just those latter three would take you near the Orbea.

10% faster for 20 times the price. I wonder how good the boardman would be with a decent set of wheels and tires.