About this episode

The episode discusses the value of expensive bikes and the cycling industry's reluctance to address this issue.

Get 20% off your first custom blend at: https://truenutrition.com/CYCLING Use code: CYCLING This episode is supported by True Nutrition. Build your own custom protein blend with the ingredients, flavour, and sweetener you want. --- A Reddit rider on a $1,300 Cannondale Topstone asks if expensive bikes are worth it. The honest answer the cycling industry doesn't want to give — and why alloy frames hit "good enough" five years ago. Plus, a prediction for Eurobike 2026.Daily cycling intellig...

Topics covered

• bike industry
• expensive bikes
• alloy frames
• Eurobike prediction
• cycling news

Keywords

• Topstone
• Cannondale
• bike worth
• alloy frames
• Eurobike

Sponsors

True Nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Cannondale Topstone

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