š Stage 98: Beautiful custom bikes
2023 pro tech and an interview with the Tour de France Champion
This weekās newsletter covers 2023 tech across the board. Custom titanium bikes, crazy YouTuber bikes in bright colours and a Tour de France challenging Colnago. Weāre also comparing city bikes and telling you why you should brave the weather, even if you want to ride indoors!
Hello,
Welcome to the N+1 Newsletter. Iām currently sitting in Idle Hands, one of Gironaās newest cafes. I happened to win an Instagram competition giving me free coffee for a month, but Iād be coming here either way. If youāre in Girona, check it out and try their pancake stack.
I had a short, but hard day of training today. When I said I was flying, it was an understatement. The sun was out, I was at the top end of all my intervals and I had a massive smile. I knew it was too good to be true as I smashed each effort. An hour later I was napping in bed.
Catalonia's winter is incredible at the minute.
Happy Pedalling,
Joe
Feel free to emailĀ meĀ at joe@nplus1.cc if you have any questions, or feel Iāve missed something that is worth putting in the Newsletter.
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Pro tech 2023
Itās always interesting seeing what tech the pros use each year. Theyāre always going to be in the best gear, thatās a guarantee. However, itās always interesting to see whoās on what.
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The loudest custom bike ever?
Itās a little difficult to top the EF Team when it comes to bikes, let alone custom bikes, but Bas Tietema may have done just that. The YouTuber has launched his own pro race team, and the paint job is dreamy.
Check this bike out, itās impressive.
ā± 3-minute read
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A sweet new Argonaut
Customisation like no off-the-shelf bike, the Argonaut RM3 is a dream machine. Itās not just limited to paint and build kits, either; thereās also the potential for fully custom geometry and carbon lay-ups to suit your particular handling, stiffness, and weight preferences.
Itās rare that I want a bike for myself. This is one of those.
ā± 5-minute read
The worldās best gravel (according to Trek)
Gravel, itās now so popular that Iām beginning to question if itās an up-and-coming part of our sport or just the biggest part. Having ridden a little gravel over winter, and planning to race a little in 2023, Iām keeping my ear to the ground.
From Europe to Northern America, here are some locations you should consider riding off-road in.
ā± 4-minute read
Best bike share
Bike-share systems are popular across some of the worldās major cities. Have you ever wondered which is the best? In London, the main choice is between Lime and Santander, but there are all sorts of alternatives.
As someone who used Lime Bikes for an entire London weekend, I can highly recommend them.
ā± 4-minute read
Gains you can only get riding outside
Indoor riding is becoming more and more popular, but are there some things that you simply cannot replicate? Like most things, there is a balance to be struck, but this article is a reminder that sometimes itās worth wrapping up and bracing the weather.
Take a look at these seven benefits of riding outdoors in winter.
ā± 4-minute read
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Cyclocross provides so many fun photos. It really is the most photogenic part of our sport.
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I find it a little funny how Geraint Thomas is going around interviewing some of the biggest names in the sport, including his rivals. This week, Thomas is chatting with none other than the reigning Tour de France champion, Jonas Vingegaard.
A usually private character, this interview with the Dane is a cracker.
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Iām determined to get at least one feature per week about UAE Team Emiratesā new Colnago setup, thatās how much I love it. In this video, the legend that is Dave Everett goes behind the scenes in building Tadej Pogacarās bike.
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N+1 Introducing šš»
In this part of the Newsletter, each week we introduce one of the brands we work with at N+1.
This week we are introducing⦠KEEGO
Pure titanium drink bottles to keep your bottles from being contaminated by microplastics. Easily squeezable due to natural titanium to allows easy drinking with one hand. Only 86g a bottle, too!
Be sure toĀ download our appĀ and browse their products!