Wheels and tyres test session: intro to a series of reviews
03/24/2025 11:58 PM
In the past decade, when disc brakes on road bikes have become commonplace (and traditional rim brakes have become more and more difficult to source) there has also been a revolution in wheel and tyre technology.
RIDE Media will be publishing a series of video reviews showcasing some of the latest innovations while also comparing various offerings from a range of brands.
Click the link below to watch the introduction to the Wheels and Tyres Test Sessions.
It's time to ride again. Actually, I've been riding quite a lot… as well as testing new products and recording my thoughts but there's been considerable pause in video uploads on RIDE Media's YouTube channel early this year. Now, at last, I've found some time to do some editing so that I can begin sharing some of the content collected so far in 2025.
This video is part one of an ongoing series of reviews, an introduction to several compare-and-contrast test sessions while riding different wheels and tyres fitted to my bike.
I explain my plan to ride three different wheelsets on the same day, on the same loop – one after the other. It's a little like a background briefing before the test proper gets underway. Consider this episode something of a conversation-starter… and, of course, don't hesitate to post any questions or comments as it's always great to get viewer feedback (especially for review series like this, when there's such a glut of options – for wheels, tyres, pressures, etc – and opinions can vary considerably).
There's plenty more to come but this is my way of getting moving again with some video uploads after a longer-than-planned hiatus on YouTube.
– Rob
Note: In part two (coming soon) there is commentary from the saddle as I go up and down the hills at Bobbin Head in one of Sydney's glorious National Parks.
Before my first ride with the Reserve Turbulent Aero 42|49 wheelset. (Note: yes, 32mm tyres do fit – quite snuggly – into the Cinelli Pressure ADR frame.)
Video chapters:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:16 My plan for the ride
- 01:35 Notes before the ride
- 02:48 Tyre selection (in brief)
- 03:46 GoPro's magnetic mounting
- 05:02 Housekeeping… more content coming
- 06:29 Fillmore valves, great innovation!
- 08:49 Postscript – easy fitting
The internal width of the Reserve rear rim is 24.8mm (while the front measures 25.4mm). Here you see the internal head of the tubeless 'Fillmore' valve.
Round one of the test session (ie. the first ride of the day) was with Reserve's 42|49 wheelset fitted with 32mm Continental GP5000 AS TR tyres.
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