I've gone to the dark side... (new bike day)

If we want to be as prepared as possible for the mountain bike season to come, we’re going to be spending some time on the road over the winter. Well, probably a lot of time. And having the right bike for the job makes it a lot more fun. Today, we’ll be building up my new Ari Suncrest, and then taking it for a bit of an adventure to test the concept – will this bike allow me to keep up with Macky on his gravel bike? The Suncrest is the newest addition to Ari’s road line, and with a frame weight of around 700 gram (yes, GRAMS!), it is both light, versatile and built for all day rides. The balance of comfort and lightness is exactly what I want, since, coming from a mountain bike background, I’m not super comfortable in an aggressive aero postion. I went with the 12 speed shimano Duraace di2 build which means wireless, electronic shifting. The final build, with NOBL CR35 wheels and berd spokes, should weigh in around 16.5lbs or 7.5 kg. Interested in the Ari Suncrest? https://bit.ly/4eL1Qhq (use code "sydandmacky" at checkout for free tubeless -- just make sure to add the tubeless upgrade when customizing your build) If you want to help keep this channel going: https://www.sydandmacky.com/joinus Join team Syd and Macky on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydandmacky Not into Patreon but still want to help? Hit that "Subscribe" button - it's free! Join us on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/sydandmacky/join https://venmo.com/u/sydandmacky https://www.paypal.me/sydandmacky Or hit the "Thanks" button above Eating Wins Races cookbook: https://eatingwinsraces.com/ Syd and Macky merch: https://bit.ly/sydandmackymerch Have questions about our bikes or camera gear? Check out our gear page: https://www.sydandmacky.com/gear The companies that support our racing: Ari Bikes - http://aribikes.com/sydandmacky (use code "sydandmacky" at checkout for free tubeless -- just make sure to add the tubeless upgrade when customizing your build) Durner Performance (Coach Mike's training plans) - https://bit.ly/3vnwdcZ Feedback Sports - https://bit.ly/3RDZb0K NOBL wheels - https://bit.ly/nobl-syd-macky (use code "sydmackynobl10" for 10% off) Berd spokes - https://bit.ly/3McE2rR (use code "sydandmacky" for 10% off) Lazer Helmets - https://lazersport.us/SYDANDMACKY (15% discount should show in cart, if not, use code "SYDANDMACKY") Skratch - https://shop.skratchlabs.com/SYDANDMACKY (use code SYDANDMACKY for 20% off your first order) Maxxis - http://bit.ly/3G86uHa Primal bike clothing - https://bit.ly/3MFg6MM Shimano - https://bit.ly/RIDESHIMANO Xpedo pedals - https://bit.ly/XPEDO (use code "sydandmacky" for 25% off) Velo saddles - https://bit.ly/2LkUUjr (use code "sydandmacky" for 20% off) Fox suspension and dropper posts - https://bit.ly/FOXBIKE Shokz headphones - https://amzn.to/3Nbg3cp Fanttik X9 Ace mini air compressor - https://amzn.to/4fISy6h Muul Mounts - https://bit.ly/MUULmounts (use code "sydandmacky" for 15% off) Whoop fitness and recovery tracker - https://join.whoop.com/sydandmacky (first month free) Check out our other YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/sydfixesbikes Connect with us: https://www.instagram.com/sydandmacky/ *Disclaimer - some of our links are affiliate links so we get a small percentage of any purchase you make via our link. It doesn't change the price for you, just helps us keep making videos! Also, we're professional athletes, so many of the products we use and mention we didn't pay for.