Are These BANNED Retro Wheels Faster Than Modern Carbon?

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We’ve got our hands on some illegal exploding retro bike wheels and are putting them up against UCI-legal modern carbon wheels. These Spinergy Rev X wheels were revolutionary when they came out in the 1990s but failed the UCI’s rupture test, leading them to be banned. Retro vs modern: Alex finds out if today’s road bike wheels are actually faster!
0:00 Intro
0:44 The Wheels
1:56 Wheel Top Trumps
2:25 Spokes
3:25 Shape & Construction
4:45 Exploding Wheels
5:38 Retro vs Modern
6:21 Results
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@gcntech Год назад

Do you prefer retro or modern wheels? 🛞 Let us know in the comments below! 👇

@robinburt5735 Год назад

i have normal aluminium wheels on a hybrid bike, so i guess i prefer retro?

@bicyclist2 Год назад

Retro all the way. I remember wanting these very badly. And still do. Maybe some day. Thanks.

@The2808erik Год назад

Modern illegal wheels.

@billkallas1762 Год назад

Almost all my wheels are hand built. Training wheels use mostly open pro rims, and race wheels are laced with either Mavic GL330's, or Wolber Aubisque. I still have tubular rims, like those, that I never built up.

@lisashiela9137 Год назад

Retro, love my Zipp (hooked) 404's@!

@JonCannings Год назад

Give me the banned stuff any day. I don't race. The rules don't matter to me

@gcntech Год назад

#Banned

@FL-ym6hm Год назад

You always keep it real Jon 👍

@ndennan67 Год назад

UCI has no jurisdiction here

@sopwerdna Год назад

Generally, 100% agree... i think this is a bit of an exception since these were also prone to spontaneously exploding at high speeds because of weird vibration resonance!

@chrismadge7292 Год назад

I had a pair of spinergy wheel when they first came out. I found them slow and heavy, my Campag shamals were better.

@CrapKerouac Год назад

They both looked great, maybe Spinergy should release an updated pair?

@gcntech Год назад

We'd be excited for those! 👀

@seimiekfumakaka Год назад

They updated it with some kind of nylon or Kevlar spokes , the X remain on colors they use on the spokes . Hey Alex do a video with Ollie racing one on the x spinergy and you ok the new spinergy!

@joelperegrinefilms3475 7 месяцев назад

I own 8 sets. The first pair I purchased in ‘96. I use them as daily trainers and had my best race times when a front was paired with a solid disc rear. My son rides a set with fixed-rear conversion. No issues though I’ve needed to have one freehub rebuilt. With all of the experience I have riding Spinergy wheels I’d sell them all in a heartbeat if for any reason I thought I was putting myself or my son in danger by riding them.

@Motorcykey Месяц назад

I have 2 pairs. 1 for gravel. 1 for xc. My only mechanical issue was when barn mice tride and failed to chew through the cloth pbo spokes. The wheel stade true. Spinergy voodoo is real.

@owensnicholas Год назад

I did see a Spinergy wheel fail suddenly and catastrophically in a crit race. It was in the late 90s in Burlington, VT. It would have been 1998 or 1999. The pile-up took out a good portion of the field

@gcntech Год назад

Oo-err 😬

@tbz1551 9 месяцев назад

Haven’t we all seen a wheel fail during a race though? Not sure the Rev x 2nd gen on ever failed more than normal spoked wheels failed.

@owensnicholas 9 месяцев назад

@@tbz1551 you may be right. I have no idea.

@owensnicholas 9 месяцев назад

@@tbz1551 I have no real information on comparative failure rates between the hundreds of different models made since then. You could be right. I just shared that one anecdote. I expect that similar anecdotes are how that wheel got its reputation. Is it really deserved? I have no idea. They sure look cool.

@mcfly3510 Год назад

I used to ride these rims. I rode them in trainings and races as long as they were allowed. Never had an technical issue and they looked great with the first carbon frames out there. I would die for an updated version, even if would only be for the looks.

@thorthundergod4 Год назад

My dad still uses his spinergys on his 1995 litespeed titanium frame bike! the bike is still surprisingly light and the spinergys are quite amazing! I've actually set up his bike to "my size" (even though it is 2 sizes to small for me) and PR/Kom some local segments that I haven't been able to come close too on my 2015 trek madone with lightweight HED wheels

@emmabird9745 Год назад

Well done Alex, very enjoyable. Lucky that give way didn't mess up your timings!

@brockjennings Год назад

One of the aspects of Rev-X wheels I enjoyed was the whooshing sound they would make when sprinting. Spinergy also offered small plastic bridges you could install between the spoke to reduce side flexing. The wheel graphics were simply adhesive vinyl decals. I still remember OCD getting the better of me and applying clear nail polish to the edges to prevent peeling.

@bicyclist2 Год назад

I love the look of these Spinergy wheels. I remember when they came out. Everyone wanted a pair. They still look great even after all these years. I still want a pair very badly. I still hope to save up enough to buy a pair some day. I don't really care if the newer more modern wheels are a little more aero than these. These Sinergy's come from cycling's golden years (1995-2005). There was so much great innovation back then. Thank you.

@gcntech Год назад

Go for it!

@larryt.atcycleitalia5786 Год назад

Sums up the appeal of these things - back in my bike retail daze we had clients bringing these death-traps back for warranty replacement - not refund! Granted, none of these people had catastrophic failures (just delamination or separation of the metal from carbon) but despite our advice to get a refund and something more reliable and safe, guys like you refused and couldn't wait to get back out there and risk life and limb...for what?

@thepsychobilly88 Год назад

I just got myself a Cinelli Super Corsa frame paired with a circa 2001 Campagnolo Record groupset. Spinergy Rev X wheels are exactly what I'm looking for to finish up the retro look :D Congratulations on finding a pair in that nice condition! :)

@gcntech Год назад

Sounds great! Have you posted photos of your bike in the GCN app??

@jonburnell532 Год назад

That sounds bloomin incredible! 👌

@lightningll2991 Год назад

Still have a pair from my racing days an still love the sound they make, yes first additions had a bit of flex but they we're comfy. Never broke a blade but the UCI has to ban something other wise they don't feel like their earning their paycheck. Banning things like the Super Tuck and so on which never caused a problem.

@Pastamistic Год назад

To be fair I wouldn't want to crash in a peloton full of those wheels.

@ymbiz Год назад

How did they ride - comfort, crosswinds? And most important, how did they sound?

@markbradshaw4960 Год назад

What is clear to see is that Alea is now the best GCN presenter. Such a great little video. Thank you.

@gcntech Год назад

Alex is smashing it at the moment! A true bike nerd 🤓We are proud to have him on the team!

@CarsandBikes Год назад

I like to see the HED 3 in the comparison

@muromango4415 11 месяцев назад

I ride the Spinergy Rev X (in size 26") on my single speed (48:13 ratio) every day. I weigh 86 kg, with clothes, street shoes, keychain, purse, etc., easily 90 kg. There is not a single report that the 26" wheels broke. Yes, the Spinergy 28" wheels were defective at the beginning of production. But over time it was fixed and improved. The 26" wheels have no defects, look at the MTB area, there are also no defects in the 26" size.

@bbarber6845 Год назад

Loved those Spinergy wheels. I never had an issue at all. Sold them and have always regretted it

@gcntech Год назад

Ah no! The ones that got away 👀

@jungsukim2265 9 месяцев назад

I have 40set

@bikebudha01 Год назад

I would so love to see a modern version of the spinergy, disc specific. Imagine how fast they would be with the update to modern carbon construction.

@gcntech Год назад

How about Cadex wheels? 👀

@halidaymichael2899 Год назад

I did about 10,000kms on a pair of Rev-X’s (with bridges) in the late 90’s / early 2000’s. They were fast - they actually needed careful pairing with the fork (bladed forks were a good match). Never had a problem with them, replaced them with a famous wheel brand beginning with Z and had much less good times. I still run multiple sets of Reynolds (DV46) and a couple of pairs of Hed Stingers (which I’m too fat to ride). I don’t race, but I’ve kept almost every bike and wheelset I’ve ever owned.

@gezamarics5035 Год назад

love the background music for the test

@howardwhite5131 Год назад

I think test like this you need to take to the race track to remove even more variables; ie no traffic.

@gcntech Год назад

Not a bad idea!

@alexpatonGCN Год назад

Part of me agrees and part of me says testing in the conditions you actually ride in is the best way. If there's no noticeable difference out on the road surely that's the main point? Are modern wheels faster in a wind tunnel, most likely, but out on the road, where we ride? In my experience, it's marginal in terms of speed.

@howardwhite5131 Год назад

@alexpaton6795 But, if you're testing the speed/time differences between components, wouldn't it be best to test them in a more controlled environment.

@user-gm6mu8oq3c Год назад

Great video once again. Can someone tell me which OSPW Tarquin is using on the Dogma?

@jimmy80039 Год назад

Be interested to see if you could make them quicker, the 30 year old bearings must of seen better days. Be cool to see them pimped out with some new ceramic bearings see if you could take back those 4 seconds… or retro-mod them to tubeless somehow and they’d destroy anything else out there.

@gcntech Год назад

Ooo interesting idea! pimp my wheelset 😂

@AlienLivesMatter Год назад

@@gcntechmachine some weight away to improve spinergy. Perhaps drilling radially outward on the rim.

@SonjaTheDork 11 месяцев назад

@@AlienLivesMatter Some of the 4th generations actually had a drilled out inner wall, though the outer wall that you mount the tire to is still solid.

@thekeytoairpower Год назад

Instable?... like a horse?

@richardhutchings1980 Год назад

Neigh. Un likely

@pretzelhunt Год назад

Destable... just past degarden

@savagepro9060 Год назад

yeah --->>> 0:31

@estelja Год назад

The exploding reference was due to the fact that during a crash the Spinergy wheel would not stay in one piece, which the UCI rules required. A regular spoked wheel would crumple too but no pieces would fly off. Whoop-de-do!? That's the only difference and the rumor was that Mavic pressured the UCI to make the rule specifically to get rid of the Rev-X's in racing.

@lunam7249 Месяц назад

Yep!! bribes and $$$$ spin this story

@gavinm717gkm Год назад

Nice production on this one! The audio is incredible.

@gcntech Год назад

Thanks very much!

@jimmyhor78 Год назад

5:44 Modern wheeled Alex had quite a strong tailwind from the look of the grass in the background.

@llleolllolll Год назад

He does state that its too close to call for an outdoor test.

@mlustosakm Год назад

Some tests feels like, doesn't get the results planned for the video as sponsorship guide, so the just said this kind of conclusion not showing any data😢

@AC-wq7fo Год назад

Time trial that crosses junctions? Er...is it just me?

@BikeLife154 Год назад

I thought the same!

@ukshag Год назад

I have a set of Spinergy Rev X that came on a Cannondale Super V2000 (black and gold) MTB back in 1999. It was quite the look and quickly extracted $ 1800 from my wallet. The bike and wheels were regularly off-roaded without major incident. As memory serves when the UCI ban happened Spinergy offered an exchange program/reduced price on new wheels if you promised to destroy the old set of Rev X's. The fact that the Rev X and the Super V2000 are still hanging in my shed might mean I was not compliant with this request. The UCI has no jurisdiction over my shed. This video has inspired me to put the two back together and go to the top of next project list!

@lukestreet8473 Год назад

Loved the phonk ❤️

@leangrypoulet7523 Год назад

Owned an original set of Spinergys, as, um, pointed out ‘first time round’. They were also mounted to another retro piece of kit, a Trek Y-Foil Likes: Cool look, cool sound, fast Dislikes: Heavier than ‘normal’ wheels of the era, awful in cross winds and as I had the first version (with no added aluminium braking surface), awful when breaking in normal conditions and effing lethal in the rain. As for ‘exploding’ or not, I can say they do. It took some speed (40kmh) and me piling into a 3” deep pothole in Spain, but 100% the wheel exploded under me. Completely. Other modern wheels would have still suffered but not absolutely fragmented. As a result the bike flipped me in the air and I landed back on top of the bike with my elbow smashing through a spline on the rear wheel. So one crash, two wheels damaged beyond repair, and a lot of blood. Loved the wheel, but with modern tech I wouldn’t go near them again.

@aemediainc Год назад

I love the revX! I have yet to see a set that fits 11-12sp cassettes. Did you get it custom made?

@karstenmeinders4844 Год назад

You could have compared the current Cadex 4-Spoke wheels.

@ymbiz Год назад

Which tires were used, and did they pass the "rule of 105"? If not, rematch! I'd love to see how they do at a track or wind tunnel with appropriately skinny tires

@kevindawsonsr38 Год назад

I just came up on a pair of them Rev X on a CAAD 6 R4000 with Record group set. And the bike feels amazing, and it is crazy fast. Best ride I ever had. When you hit top speed coming down hill you feel a little flex. It’s a fun bike.

@gcntech Год назад

Very nice!

@larryt.atcycleitalia5786 Год назад

@@gcntech Hope your life and medical insurance are paid up, Kevin!

@robertgiles1071 Год назад

I'm still using HED/Specialized tri-spoke wheels on my TT bike, though on calmer days I do have a HED disc rear available.

@t-mar9275 Год назад

I remember when the Rev-X were introduced and thought they were a clever bicycle version of the Comstar motorcycle wheels introduced by Honda in the late 1970s. Honda introduced them as an alternative to the cast alloy "mag style" wheels then in vogue with other manufacturers. The typical configuration was five pairs of broad steel spokes bolted to an aluminum hub at one end and riveted to an extruded aluminum rim at the other end. The Spinergy approach was similar, with the biggest differnces being the use of carbon fibre and an aero profile rim. I had a set of Rev-X wheels (650C version) on a Softride PowerWing. They were too flexy for my liking, even in this smaller diameter version, which should have resulted in more lateral rigidity. Going into a turn they would deflect sufficiently to rub the brake pads, resulting in a disturbing loss of speed. After a short period, I switched them out for the original Gipiemme 416 and eventually upgraded to HED3.

@domonkosscheiling5809 Год назад

i ride classic mavic tubular rims like monthlery pro, gp4, early ssc on both of my road bikes. it would be nice to see the difference of very low profile tubulars versus modern tubulars or clinchers on the same bike.

@gcntech Год назад

Interesting! Why do you choose to ride the old tubular wheelsets? 👀

@ralphc1405 Год назад

Same with the MAVIC Open SUP Pro--they were the strongest clincher rims hand down! My 36h SUP's (as I call them) still track straight and true after 25 years

@wenschobert Год назад

Could you also test modern wheels having a different spoke concept? (Thinking about eg Xentis Mark 3 and many others...)

@billyblanco8106 Год назад

I rode Spinergy Rev X wheelset thru the 1990s, long and hard...mostly in the CalTripleCrown Double series...just sold on eBay because new carbon wheels are better, or maybe because newer is always better? But these RevXs took a beating, and never blew up on me, in spite of the abuse by a shop mechanic who tried to "true" one by slamming into a concrete floor...OMG...but they did have a notable lack of lateral stiffness...so be sure to get the stiffener blocks to fit within each blade...stiffer is better...eh?

@coachjohn Год назад

I would like to see the strava segments on the ride compared. Where was the 4 seconds lost. Evenly throughout the segments or all in one segment...interesting...

@Pagliaccio31 Год назад

A few months ago, I bought a Spinergy wheel for fun. While riding, it constantly clicks and squeaks, and it seems like it's not the hub, but rather the carbon. I'm afraid to ride on it. Nevertheless, it looks amazing !

@XLIIVideos Год назад

Still riding on Spinergy Xaero Lites .. i NEED a pair of deep rims soon :D

@urbanjungle9600 Год назад

would love to see some Campag first generation Shamals or Boras tested

@billkallas1762 Год назад

I still have a set of first generation Spinergy Rev-X, where the rear was built as a freewheel type. The Rev-X wheel produces a very cool sound when it goes over bumps. The spokes under the bump slap together with a cracking sound after they pass over the bump. If you plan to use them, you need to inspect the spokes for cracks by the rim, every week, for two or three minutes. If a spoke joint fails, the wheel will fail before you know it, resulting in unpleasant results.

@gcntech Год назад

Do you still use the old wheels?

@jejesj1377 Год назад

5:48 what is that melody 🔥🔥🔥

@struancochrane753 Год назад

Instable, isn't that where horses live? 🤔 Unstable.....😂 lovin' your work.

@triathlonsteve9675 Год назад

Great vid Dave, glad I do tri and not uci stuff 🤣🤣

@TheRJAD Год назад

Could you please tell, how to mount this on a modern 11 speed bike. I was always told retro wheels will not fit?

@lunam7249 Месяц назад

most everything fits a n 8 speed, the chain has to be thinner and flexible, above 7 or 8, the problem is the shifter cant synch perfectly and is constantly chain vibrating and chattering gear shifting

@Spin_stagrams 7 месяцев назад

I’ve got a set of these on a Cannondale caad 4 in saeco colours. Also have a set of the MTB version that I switch between a couple of my retro rides. I haven’t yet been brave enough to ride any of them..

@user-qp1oo1ls3k Год назад

Best TT I ever rode was w revx. 25.6 mph for 55 miles

@lunam7249 Месяц назад

😳😳😳👏👏👏2:08 minutes @ 55 miles, you a pro!!

@somguy728 Год назад

This is not a tech story, it's a story about status quo interests being disrupted by new market participants and how that corrupts the sanctioning bodies. Sad, but true.

@OGchickentnt Год назад

I have a Giant tcr from the 90s and I want a pair of those so bad I don't care if they explode

@mikemurray507 Год назад

I prefer retro wheels as they're easier to true, which is helpful with the state of roads, you get beaten up less owing to the same issue. I know those aren't stainless spokes and wasn't a fan of the Spinergy design. I'm still running Mavic Heliums on onebike and Hope hub/Mavic Open Pro on another. Probably heavier and less aero than modern but work for me. Here's something to experiment with if you haven't already. Aero, shallow drop one piece bar/stem set up Vs traditional separate stem and deeper drop bars. Same width, obviously

@newoldsteel Год назад

I’ve seen footage of normal carbon wheels failing but NEVER seen any spinergy wheels failing. And if they exploded all the time, why is there still so darn many available on eBay and local markets 🤔

@leangrypoulet7523 Год назад

Mine exploded on hitting a pot hole. Biggest accident in 40yrs of riding.

@savagepro9060 Год назад

Dear Alex, what is your height and what are the dimensions of your frameset: Top Tube [C-C] Seat Tube [C-C] and Head Tube?

@Servicevelo Год назад

I had a pair. When pumping the rear wheel up at a ‘10 in the ‘90’s it diff indeed blow up. It rather shit me up. When I took the wheel back the shop owner said he had had other returns for the same reason.

@philipcooper8297 Год назад

The rabbit chopper wheel is back!

@davidoliver4567 Год назад

I hope those are genuine Birkenstocks you're wearing and not cheap knock-offs 😎

@princeedmunddukeofedinburg Год назад

That voice was awesome, Alex.

@christopherquann3559 Год назад

I rode Spinergys up and down Mont Ventoux once in 2001. Descending at 60 mph with crosswinds felt really sketchy. Otherwise, I love my Spinergys.

@5tanw0rr311 Год назад

I had a pair back in the 90’s for TT’s, put the X-beams in to stiffen them up. I couldn’t really determine if they were right for me and could only get 54 min 25’s out of them. Sold them after a season but 20 years on, wish I hadn’t! I like them because if the way they look. Tried other wheels up to 1999 then stopped racing. Now.. it’s Corima 4 spokes, 16 spoke Shamals and a Zipp 950 disc. No modern rubbish for me

@adccars359 Год назад

My v shape carbons are very stable in cross winds 😊

@markjthomson Год назад

Regardless of the outcome you just can't beat the Spinergy for looks, sound and all round coolness!

@kevinschoenberger1832 Год назад

I was in a CRIT race in about 2001 and was involved in a final sprint crash. A rider was on those very spinergy wheels and they ended up as basically carbon dust. Not sure if they actually exploded, but there was nothing left but the tire.

@gcntech Год назад

That sounds pretty scary! 😳

@dylanl9532 Год назад

Probably should have used a 23 on retro wheel.

@KenSmith-bv4si Год назад

Cool Video Alex. I really dig the Spinergy wheels but, I like "modern" wheels better and tubeless tyres.

@gcntech Год назад

Thanks Ken! Have you seen our 'Retro vs Modern' doc on GCN+? 👉 gcn.eu/rvm

@Levelochef Год назад

Pinarello wind tunnel comparison video when 😩

@SHWELL11 Месяц назад

My Rear is actually split and it happened while riding..

@TheHandThatBites Год назад

Mad how expensive the old CAAD and synergy stuff is.

@overcookit1433 Год назад

I still love both my Specialized Trispoke rear wheel and my HED 3D rear disc wheel, especially the disc wheel has got an awesome sound. As I recently found out that the handling problems that occured when using a 62mm deep front wheel ( a "modern" DT Swiss ARC Dicut 62) occur due to wind turbulences caused by the Oval Concepts Jetstream fork (if anyone is using this, do yourself a favour and replace it - it is a relict from the era when wheels and components were designed for headwind only), and NOT because of the deeper wheel (before I used a Cosmic carbon SSC), I will also use my HED trispoke front wheel again, as soon as I have put in a "normal" aero fork. #askgcntech: could you please test a set of HED/Specialized trispokes against modern aero wheels (unfortunately I live in Germany, otherwise I could borrow them to you for a test ride), and can you please find out why the f*** HED stopped producing its still state-of-the-art trispokes? It is as if Porsche stopped producing the 911; HED is trispoke, and trispoke is HED.

@dstroud666 Год назад

I prefer wheels that don’t catastrophically fail while riding. Guess I’m just old fashioned like that! Alloy rims + steel blades spikes is perfectly adequate for me.

@screp36 2 месяца назад

Rev X just make you feel bad ass as a old gangster . 🤘😎

@arkhamexecutivellc4033 Год назад

But how did they sound as you rode them? Wheels have different sounds.... Curious! I was wondering if the spinergy sounded different...

@spooky8662 Год назад

They do! Kinda hum as the blades slick thru the air.

@lunam7249 Месяц назад

they make a beautiful sound, like is humming whooshing sound....whenyou speed up it changes tone

@rickychiu3305 Год назад

😏long time no see your rim brake version pinarello

@kevincollins9894 Год назад

I saw a rider being launched over his handlebars when his front wheel exploded. Happened just in front of me. Worst case of chip and seal road rash I ever seen on the guy. The sound of the wheel breaking was similar to a shotgun blast. Kool looking wheels none the less.

@thetruebrit85 4 месяца назад

😮

@jordanscott4215 Год назад

I just want to know how GCN managed to get an 11 speed cassette on there! I thought they would only support up to 10.

@jungsukim2265 9 месяцев назад

12speed enable

@jordanscott4215 9 месяцев назад

@@jungsukim2265 I would love to know how you managed this. Even with a custom-machined 11-sp cassette (11-28sp) I found that the chain still rubbed on the spokes and even the 11 tooth gear failed to clear the frame adequately (Cannondale CAAD3 - and yes, working on a team Saeco rebuild). I have an 11-sp grupo and the only hack I've found that works is to take out a gear and its spacer, place that spacer behind the cassette and then adjust the upper limit screw to essentially reduce the 11-sp to a 10-sp but preserve the indexing. It "works" when I break out the Spinergy Wheels for some bling, but every time I swap these with "normal" wheels I have to readjust the upper limit so kind of a PIA.

@The2808erik Год назад

Thest a modern illegal wheelset like the HED 3 or xentis mark1 or xentis mark 4.

@taxi9554 Год назад

Yes! Jan Ullrich wrong sided Xentis….best thing ever 🙈😂

@Driver8takeabreak Год назад

It's hard to tell which Spinergy wheels you have here, because it looks like the previous owner took a bunch of the decals off them. There are some great pictures of Mario Cipollini and Saeco-Cannondale team riding these in the 90s.

@clarklowe5632 Год назад

Never saw a Spinergy Rev X failure. I did see a Specialized Tri spoke failure at a crit. scarry.

@kaltonian Год назад

I would be happy to own a pair of the retro's today,

@spooky8662 Год назад

I've put a few thousand miles on my revX super stiffs. I'm always so surprised by how well they ride and now seeing that they hold up aerodynamically as well it's even more impressive. Not to mention, they're stunning to look at!

@Driver8takeabreak Год назад

Even the original RevX were pretty stiff and solid. I finally had to retired a pair after a crash that damaged two of the spokes.

@geoturcotte 11 месяцев назад

Great video… i remember drooling over these wheels back then. Did you get a chance to do a breakdown of the numbers for headwind, crosswind, and tailwind?

@GregorPQ Год назад

Aliens made the horse!

@cra_55 Год назад

You gotta find a pair of 26" ones and give them to GMBN

@savagepro9060 Год назад

2:12 WTF? I want to see Alex put a cassette on a front wheel

@askmeaboutmattweiner Год назад

I'm surprised that nobody makes carbon spoked wheels that use Carbotanium so they flex and are less likely to explode

@venardcaporal4875 Год назад

#AskGCN why Shimano,Sram and Campagnolo still not adapting this kind of Technology of OSPW on there Groupset(debatable, it does have some Gains)? Why we still need to separate buy these Costly upgrade on our bike if they can simply put it.

@guilhermeazevedo1250 Год назад

YEAH!

@AK-ContentCreatIon Год назад

hi! Your voice is superior for announcing. Just lacking some enthusiasm! You gotta lean into it! Greets

@TheUnrevealer Год назад

Respekt for riding rim brake bike.

@bobbysilver272 Год назад

Basically. If you can find decent older wheels then they are much better value than paying big bucks for new ones. Who'd have thought.....

@Rambling_Man Год назад

Instable is not a word…… 3:56 😉

@AndrewBushnell Год назад

When is GCN going to build a modern bike that accepts both disc and rim brakes? Then they could test old rim brakes wheels against modern disc brake wheels. Set up the rim brakes caliper on the fork with one shifter, and the disc brake caliper on the rear with the other.