He's one of the few Bike-niche YouTubers qualified to design experiments, and his data don't lie. Today we are joined by Nolan (The Bike Sauce). He teaches Mechanical Engineering by day at University, and rides gravel by night... or actually just whenever. We answer listener questions about the Specialized Future Shock and frame compliance and even learn a little about drone photography.

GUEST LINKS

Instagram (@thebikesauce) https://www.instagram.com/thebikesauce/

YouTube (@TheBikeSauce) https://www.youtube.com/thebikesauce

Strava (Nolan Tsuchiya) https://www.strava.com/athletes/9862563

Website https://www.thebikesauce.com

CALLER LINKS

Sandro (@bikecircles) https://www.instagram.com/bikecircles/

Trent (@trent.siggard) https://www.instagram.com/trent.siggard/

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00:00 Intro

01:33 How did you get into YouTube?

04:43 "Rules" that make a cyclist

06:12 Bike racing as a non-racer

07:38 Why do you ride bikes?

14:58 Dealing with burnout as a creator with a full-time job

19:01 Time for listener questions!

20:30 Listener Question: Should I move to Europe for University so I can ride bikes more?

27:37 Nolan's path to teaching Mechanical Engineering

31:19 The perils of teaching on YouTube

34:49 Listener Question: Should I remove my Specialized Future Shock?

43:29 Listener Question: Should I get a road bike or a fast gravel bike?

54:07 Should Content Creators get a drone?

1:01:44 Group rides or solo rides?

1:07:58 The Bike Sauce Hangout Ride

1:11:59 Listener Question: How do you measure frame compliance?

1:19:36 How Nolan designs his experiments

1:25:01 Cycling Court: Gravel Bike vs Mountain Bike