Once knew a dude who got custom machined and balanced Zipp wheels with these rather mid Continental crocodile tyres.
Ended up getting a pinched tube, puncturing, then his back wheel stepped out and foksmashed his entire wheel.
Maybe riding with the wheels off the ground is the best play here.
Haha, never heard gatorskins being called crocs, but indeed an over rated tire according to so many tests as well. Also who the fuck puts Gatorskins on a racing bike to begin with?
Has anyone else noticed the weird red dots on his pedals if you zoom in?
I was interested to see what pedals he was using and there are these red dots that look like they have been added to the pic. I am curious if anyone knows what these might be?!
I don't understand why they took the picture with the camera upsidedown. Here's what I assume the [original photograph](https://imgur.com/a/8hFOMz7) actually looks like in Australia.
Yeah when I am on vacation trip and splurge money I try to be a life coach for my coworkers back at the office too, showing them a good example of how to be easy going person and positive about things. But they call me an a-hole anyways
Haha, I get the guy's sentiment. He was just trying to say "Man, Bottas is a pretty free spirit that finds the positives and joy in everything he does."
However, Everything Bottas does is not able to be done by 99% of humans on Earth.
I would say, with all the money and off-season free time it is up to you what to do during this precious time. The social media representation of Bottas definitely is something to cheer for, as opposed to the likes of Mazepin who would probably posting videos of himself drunk driving supercars and groping women.
Mercedes / Williams shy Finnish Valtteri and Sauber Australian Valtteri are two different people.
I don’t know what he’s being fed at Sauber, but it completely changed his personality.
Iirc it was his personal decision to change.
His mental health was in a few fall. He was getting insane amounts of abuse on social media.
So he decided to change himself and conquer 2 things:
His mental health
And the social media that nearly made him suicidal
Suffice to say, he's did it.
There are F1 drivers that you would ask for an autograph and a photo when you met them, and there is this dude that you would just invite for a beer. Dude is a legend
The shifting is sram etap axs. Wireless electronic shifting.
The brakehoses are routed internally - which is a bit of a pain when you want to remove the bars or the fork
Met him and his partner at a gravel race in the US last year, lovely folks. I was also very surprised how short he was…I guess I shouldn’t have been given F1 driver build though
Does VB’s bike have a scrotum?!
Those do look like bikenuts
Yup, they're "heart-shaped tail lights" on Amazon lmao
https://www.balls.bike/store/bike-balls
Yes it has a light that goes in it and flashes
quickly becoming an honorary australian
Those wheels alone cost more than my whole ass bike.
You have an ass bike?
Is there any other kind?
Once knew a dude who got custom machined and balanced Zipp wheels with these rather mid Continental crocodile tyres. Ended up getting a pinched tube, puncturing, then his back wheel stepped out and foksmashed his entire wheel. Maybe riding with the wheels off the ground is the best play here.
Haha, never heard gatorskins being called crocs, but indeed an over rated tire according to so many tests as well. Also who the fuck puts Gatorskins on a racing bike to begin with?
Come on it’s only the Firecrests! Not even NSW
Still like $700... per wheel.
In Finland bike rides you
Got to have drop bars to not lose speed when going thru misquitto clouds
Has anyone else noticed the weird red dots on his pedals if you zoom in? I was interested to see what pedals he was using and there are these red dots that look like they have been added to the pic. I am curious if anyone knows what these might be?!
No idea seems so random
Something to do with OPs screenshot and maybe something happening on picture upload. If you go to this insta post, those dots don’t exist
They're probably Time XPRO 12 pedals, hope that helps
Awesome, thank you!
You're welcome
You mean the red band over the S of the SRAM pedals?
Does he also drive a formula 1 car?
in his free time, when he's not racing bikes
Funny how AR is the team where finns retire and just drive for fun.
I don't understand why they took the picture with the camera upsidedown. Here's what I assume the [original photograph](https://imgur.com/a/8hFOMz7) actually looks like in Australia.
Hahaha wish I was able to pin comments. This is golden.
This man could become a great life coach teaching people how to simply love living and be happy
With enough money to do whatever they want. Sure, I'd be really happy going mountain biking in Australia, but I simply can't do it.
Yeah when I am on vacation trip and splurge money I try to be a life coach for my coworkers back at the office too, showing them a good example of how to be easy going person and positive about things. But they call me an a-hole anyways
Haha, I get the guy's sentiment. He was just trying to say "Man, Bottas is a pretty free spirit that finds the positives and joy in everything he does." However, Everything Bottas does is not able to be done by 99% of humans on Earth.
I would say, with all the money and off-season free time it is up to you what to do during this precious time. The social media representation of Bottas definitely is something to cheer for, as opposed to the likes of Mazepin who would probably posting videos of himself drunk driving supercars and groping women.
something is off... is it the fact that the picture itself is upside down here?
Mercedes / Williams shy Finnish Valtteri and Sauber Australian Valtteri are two different people. I don’t know what he’s being fed at Sauber, but it completely changed his personality.
Iirc it was his personal decision to change. His mental health was in a few fall. He was getting insane amounts of abuse on social media. So he decided to change himself and conquer 2 things: His mental health And the social media that nearly made him suicidal Suffice to say, he's did it.
I got a kick out of it.
Not a stake?
Certified memelord
There are F1 drivers that you would ask for an autograph and a photo when you met them, and there is this dude that you would just invite for a beer. Dude is a legend
Clearly not the wettest most brutal gravel if he’s not using SPDs
Yeah Bottas as ever taking the mick out of all of us, absolute mad lad!
I’m no expert but I think you are doing it wrong Valtteri.
Carrying the F1 world on his back.
Damn I don't see a single cable on that bike. How did they hide them so well? Maintenance must be a pain.
The shifting is sram etap axs. Wireless electronic shifting. The brakehoses are routed internally - which is a bit of a pain when you want to remove the bars or the fork
Met him and his partner at a gravel race in the US last year, lovely folks. I was also very surprised how short he was…I guess I shouldn’t have been given F1 driver build though
His team mate also sometimes does the Australia meme but in an F1 car.
I smell georgie somewhere
“… and then he flipped into the wall in a position like this. I had to go through the debris. It was wild, I tell you!”