That old record being broken this year by only two riders is an incredible affirmation of its rider's strength and climbing know-how, beautiful. And thanks, Jack, for the look-see at all these bikes. For me, it reminds me of the efforts of BMXers in the late '70s to build the best bikes for racing from a quickly growing selection of frames and components. Just as these hillclimbers did, riders went to a lot of work to make a bike used for short, intense efforts. Tho' I do have to say we were more colorful, lots of color-coordinated components and flashy frames and graphics and stickers. But we were all under the influence of motocross and auto racing of all sorts and Evel Knievel and it all began with the Schwinn Sting-Ray, inspired by a bunch of Southern California kids who modified their 20" bikes into pretend motorcycle choppers.
Holy crap!! That guy in the 60s rode that steel bike up that hill before scientific knowledge of training and diet existed and its only been beaten now and only by the top two finishers!? Wow!! Forget training and diet, if that guy had been given an aethos from the 'future' and rode it his record would be unbeatable!!
Number 2 and number 5 👍 Riding to the event , removing the mudguards and then taking the win really is the essence of this unique type of racing....for Pete's sake don't let the UCI anywhere near hill climbing 😆✌️
What an amazing feat by Peter Greenhalgh , riding a steel bike with fixed gear and setting a record that stood for basically 55 years when there was no science behind nutrition and bikes heheh, they just rode their bikes , drank beer and smoke cigars lol. They're definitely built different back them .👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Amazing that a steel single speed held the record for over 40 years! He even rode to and from the event that was a 66 mile one way trip. That is unbelievable!
I have to say its exactly that. Considering how much every aspect of cycling has come on in the last 50 years. The fact the guy was on a steel single speed and rode 65 miles before the race and his record has only just been beaten by guys with modern diet, training, technology and they turn up completely fresh is simply unbelievable. Something is amis in that record.
@@reginaldscot165 As above, sorry to disappoint but the reason is more boring - I just couldn't make out the Prime logos when I originally looked at the images. To make it up to you, I've amended the full article on site: www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/2021-hill-climb-national-championships-bikes/ Love and kisses, Jack xxx
Having climbed up winnats pass a few times i can safely say its absolutely brutal. Just getting up without stopping feels like an achievement tbh. Love seeing these extreme weigt weenie builds
my biggest curiosity is how many of these bikes are modified on race days for the hill climbs and ridden in a more traditional state the rest of the year versus being bikes of purpose that hang on a hook till hill climb day. That aethos especially considering how that thing was outfitted.
Putting all that effort into creating a HC bike and having DISC brakes on it...... Why not at least put a rim brake fork on the Aethos so you can run a proper light set up maxed out.
I’m enjoying the bike so far ru-vid.comUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.
When the race is uphill at relatively slow speed, with a closed course and no competitors (and no rules mandating a helmet), it seems like a decision most would make.
@@johnmorrison7171 lol it's not more of a conspiracy than pro teams covering with duct tape or black paint or ink the names and logos of brands that do not sponsor them so that the brands they do don't complain about it when riders choose different parts than the ones they were sponsored with.
Sorry to disappoint but the reason is more boring - I just couldn't make out the Prime logos when I originally looked at the images. To make it up to you, I've amended the full article on site: www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/2021-hill-climb-national-championships-bikes/ Love and kisses, Jack xxx (Ps, any sponsored content we produced will be marked as such - you can learn more about how BikeRadar makes money here: www.bikeradar.com/news/how-does-bikeradar-make-money)
@@galenkehler Thinking that these cannot be raced, when they have indeed been raced, cannot lead to a very smart question. Your response was also not intelligent. Not having weight limits and not checking for motors are two entirely separate things. Deadbob did not say he takes this kind of events seriously, even though it should be when looking at the top riders, who 'push' World Tour level numbers.
