Carbon Fibre Game Changer | Inside 3T's Italian Bike Factory

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Bikes made from carbon fibre have been available since the mid 1980s but the carbon manufacturing process is evolving. Through the use of innovative machinery and filament winding without resin, 3T are able to craft tubes and frames with increasingly more complex shapes. Ollie was lucky enough to get a tour of the 3T factory in Lombardy to see how.
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@gcntech 2 года назад

What do you think of the finished product? Let us know down below👇

@S44BBOI 2 года назад

Still lust over the top Steel bike over a carbon one.

@PrzemyslawSliwinski 2 года назад

11:42 80°C? Does it mean spilling a hot espresso can weaken a frame?

@hymen0callis 2 года назад

Very lovely, but unfortunately outside my budget. Also: if it's 1x only, I think I have to give it a pass. (Edit: doesn't seem to be 1x only actually)

@PISCHIK04275 2 года назад

TIME bicycles yawning?!

@keithevans5667 2 года назад

Looks amazing 👏

@chrisaldrich6917 2 года назад

An Italian company yet Ollie wears a Belgium shirt to the factory

@gcntech 2 года назад

He'll be appropriately fined.

@leebackus9875 2 года назад

Absolutely great point Chris. He should have borrowed my wool Campi jersey I bought in Rome in 1983.

@gielvh 2 года назад

As a Belgium I feel honored.

@tomwagemans1872 2 года назад

@@gielvh Me too

@monkeybizniz2095 2 года назад

Chris Aldrich well spotted. Ollie should have 'dropped' it! 🤔😝

@brianbob7514 2 года назад

Cool to see manufacturing coming back to Italy.

@user-uh6lm5wv6n 2 года назад

I agree 100% man. If this is the direction for other Italian brands bring that shit on. 👌

@c.g.c2067 2 года назад

exactly that is what all companies should do

@Upthegicker 2 года назад

1 micron tolerance on bottom bracket? As a toolmaker I doubt that very much!

@stuartthurstan 2 года назад

Have to agree with you there. I've worked with CNC machinery for over 20 years, and those kind of tolerances are difficult enough to maintain in precision grinding. Most lathes and work centres will maintain 0.01 under good conditions. I would expect there to be at least 0.01, probably more, between the mould and the bottom bracket plug otherwise just assembling them would become a very tricky job.

@project-rtf7455 2 года назад

Especially with carbon filaments, I agree 👍

@adnartmadmartm8718 2 года назад

"By doing it this way, 3T reckons it can achieve a +/-0.001mm of tolerance" Somewhere in the UK, Hambini is starting to rub his hands together and opens up his little book of expletives.

@MisterAndyS 2 года назад

...that he authored.

@maxwellmc9734 2 года назад

😁 😝 Brilliant as soon as he mentioned bottom bracket.. 😅

@michaelskelton8516 2 года назад

When I heard that I thought immediately of the dreaded H.😬

@bicyclist2 2 года назад

Agreed.

@haroon420 2 года назад

Yes. But I think Hambini likes to review customers bikes and not those sent by the marketing departments as we know they’ll be perfect.

@Hambini 2 года назад

10:52 + -0.001mm of tolerance and alignment. Yeah whatever...

@pugmandan215 2 года назад

The master has spoken 🔥

@blackdoublezero 2 года назад

i loved the bottom bracket gauge moment and the 'perfectly' round comment - clearly a misguided nod to @hambini .....all i have to say is - "3T, prove it ! "

@Yes-sc1pb 2 года назад

HELLO HAMBINI FANS

@jonnythelegs2597 2 года назад

bits of it might be lol

@Wildschwein_Jaeger 2 года назад

Some people have to wear hats...even indoors.

@tonyg3091 2 года назад

Carbon woven frames have been a thing for quite some time now-Time and Festka come to mind.Happy that 3T is going this way.

@The2808erik 2 года назад

Yeah glad to see some brands are still innovating and not just selling rebranded OEM china frames.

@vipergtsrgt1 2 года назад

I think this is just the next step in what they started. It goes beyond Time and Festka in the complexity of the frame shape and the speed of production.

@robbeelsas 2 года назад

I want Hambini or Peaktorque to get their hands on one of these frames

@richardhaselwood9478 2 года назад

Agreed.

@jonnythelegs2597 2 года назад

It'll happen

@dietbountyicecream1444 2 года назад

@@jonnythelegs2597 it is the same method as with Time frames

@robbeelsas 2 года назад

@@dietbountyicecream1444 method yes, execution: who knows? 🤷

@troywillis9873 2 года назад

At least some talk of tolerances and QA but yes, let's see what happens. Also love that my next potential expensive purchase was built using a popstick but if it works then it works!

@BikeLife154 2 года назад

I look forward to seeing the price of 3T bikes drop now as their process for making carbon frames is cheaper and simpler!

@moistnugget4019 2 года назад

LOL

@BikeLife154 2 года назад

@@moistnugget4019 yeah LOL 😂

@justinwbohner 2 года назад

I was going to say the same thing, since they're using women, which reduces labor costs to 77c on the dollar.

@SMlFFY85 2 года назад

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

@davidd1492 2 года назад

Yeh. Not going to happen. Knowing the industry as it is now they will probably double in price.

@justinbetz6060 2 года назад

"Top secret, we can't show you!" The next two scenes its just casually sat on the table lol

@volodymyrdonets4166 2 года назад

So as for the basic idea of this processing is not so big secret, actually I have a few ideas how it works (It can be air balony, with some ultra stiff elements, or some kind of mechanical device). Too much pathos for me.

@simonkirchweger6090 2 года назад

@@volodymyrdonets4166 I think its like a plastic bottle with ice in it Frozen you can put preassure on it but after that it melts and you can easily pull it out

@Anton-zb9dc 2 года назад

@@simonkirchweger6090 epoxy is not capible with low temperature and moisture, that's definitely not the case

@adamjankowski7679 2 года назад

Wax. Low melting temp wax... if you are worried about it impregnation the carbon the put it in a bladder or plastic coating ect before install. Melt away the wax and pull out the thin bladder. Done

@heavyweather 2 года назад

@@volodymyrdonets4166 will be some wedge and a multi part form. Just like any inside form tooling that needs to get removed.

@DrJRMCFC 2 года назад

Love these factory tours. I’m a happy long time customer of 3T bars, stems and seat posts. Great quality. I believe they also own THM? This frame building process is fascinating. Made in Italy too!

@Bz7 2 года назад

I'm a Mold Enginner and also cyclist this video is very accurate to the process! I was surprised, congratulations!

@hymen0callis 2 года назад

1:41: Hey, props to whoever came up with that editing! Please more videos like this.

@NefastusJones 2 года назад

That's a special fountain using anti-water. 3T built a robot for that.

@jim9685769 2 года назад

Except for the cameraman who's like a kid with his first camera, constantly fiddling with the zoom button. In, out, in, in, out, in, out, out, out, IN!

@jasonjaeger7383 2 года назад

I really like these gcn factory tour videos!

@jonathanfroggatt5865 2 года назад

That was truely fantastic to see a lovely frame like that being built in its home country…… I want-one ♥️

@sebastianboros3140 2 года назад

This is high quality GCN content. Ollie’s 3T factory tour is full of interesting information and is very entertaining.

@sbsb4995 2 года назад

Fantastic work by 3T. Respect.

@swampy1584 2 года назад

What a stunning piece of kit

@einundsiebenziger5488 26 дней назад

Wow, 3T finally managed to build a good-looking bike frame. Also, Kudos to the factory worker for wearing a T-shirt with the old 3T-Logo from back in the day when 3T (tecno tubi Torino) made the nicest titanium stems and the lightest aluminium handlebars ever.

@chrisridesbicycles 2 года назад

I love that Europe is starting to switch on the brains again instead of moving every production step to China. There is also an emerging carbon manufacturing industry in Portugal and Spain that is worth a visit. The top secret UV-glue is a clever thing, I guess they can save resin by doing so as well.

@klaytonickinson 2 года назад

It's always been about maximizing profit as it is for any businesses. European labored product cost 8 times over than chinese-made carbon parts in some cases. And the quality difference between higher end chinese-made carbon parts and european made parts is almost unnoticeable. For an average Joe, it's hardly justifiable paying $10,000.00 for an euro carbon bike when you can build one for $4,000 with the same shimano parts & performance.

@chrisridesbicycles 2 года назад

@@klaytonickinson The quality difference is exactly zero. What you get for the higher labour cost is insurance and human rights. What I still don‘t understand why even things that are 100% machine made still have to be made in China.

@davidsuper179 2 года назад

@@chrisridesbicycles you probably didn’t understand Chinese styles. Highly efficient auto machine AND human labor made their market competitive

@Aubreykun 2 года назад

@@chrisridesbicycles It's not just the short term human rights. It's that you aren't funding Xi's warchest and espionage fund.

@maikino8002 2 года назад

The increasing cost of energy will

@kstethespokes1051 2 года назад

Fascinating! Thanks Ollie

@benturp3492 2 года назад

Need to send a frame to HAMBINI then I'll be impressed

@teunluijbregts2533 2 года назад

Agree.

@ezquiel700c 2 года назад

100% see how long it takes him to say its bullshit :)

@ChrisBreezy992 2 года назад

Was thinking the same.

@bartoszsmietana1 2 года назад

@@ezquiel700c Or wankers :P

@anieste 2 года назад

Definitely send the frame to Hambini especially being the tolerance of the bottom bracket has been told and now we want to know if it is as such...if not...be prepared for the power point reaming!!!

@andrelloyd4010 2 года назад

Wonderful content of some of the very best carbon manufacturing process technologies - A great video GCN !

@IronHorsey3 Год назад

What a great video and thanks for making me smile with this beautiful illustration of bike creation, Ollie! Only wished to hear more about your ride. Thanks!

@Wildschwein_Jaeger 2 года назад

Engineers assembling?...labor prices just went up.

@mr.z2618 2 года назад

this is uk wording, where engineer mean technician. TV engineer, air con engineer, maintenance engineer, service engineer etc. non of the is really engineer 😉

@galenkehler 2 года назад

We need to crowd fund a 3T frame for Raoul to cut up and see if these bold claims are legit!

@c.g.c2067 2 года назад

definitely 3t over German bikes

@July87Jan 2 месяца назад

This video has quadrupled the appreciation that I already had for my 3T racemax. So cool!

@reason43poole37 2 года назад

Love this guy he has that great quality of giving us information with I don't know it all presentation. Perfect.

@jaggedsphere 2 года назад

I used to get giddy with lust for guitars.. Still do but now I can add Italian bikes to my gear lust.

@vmarano4 2 года назад

Thank you Ollie! Great video.

@jameslowe2979 2 года назад

Don't forget the UK has its own emerging carbon frame building industry too. Check out Lowe Cycles, Warrington, England. GCN give me a shout, kettle is always on!

@Willjcbaker 2 года назад

Another high quality infomercial. Cheers GCN for the great content.

@markzzzsmith 2 года назад

I think one of the ways it is so obviously an ad is that Oli is talking about all the 3T processes like he's all fully across them because he works for 3T. Obviously he doesn't work for 3T, so it just isn't authentic.

@allanfoster6965 2 года назад

Also 3T have a shed load of reputation to make up after the alleged sponsorship and supply to Team Blue (was that what it was called) with their 'innovative 1x system' 3T Exploro debacle.

@c.g.c2067 2 года назад

@@markzzzsmith what's all this fuss about three quarters of manufacturing companies make silly claims... even vaccine companies do... you like the frame, good you buy it. you don't like it, well don't buy it.

@andygiff07 2 года назад

Stunning frame/bike and great to see they have a nod with Made in Italy on the frame 👌🏻 given the container issues and environmental impact coming to the fore I wonder how many other manufacturers will follow suit 🤞🏻

@nameberry220 2 года назад

at 4k per 40 foot container it costs about $8 per bike, at 20k per container it's only $40 per bike. Shipping is really cheap.

@chris8456 8 месяцев назад

After working for a bike manufacturer, I’m always intrigued by all the different ways each company creates their products. Carbon fibers and engineering combined is truly fascinating. Thanks for each episode that showcases this tech!!🤙

@Calum_S 2 года назад

A round bottom bracket shell? Truly a manufacturing revolution.

@allanfoster6965 2 года назад

Possible Hambini video?

@404nobrakes 2 года назад

@@allanfoster6965 if 3T is serious, they'll make it happen. He's the only reason this conversation is even happening.

@allanfoster6965 2 года назад

@@404nobrakes Tru dat😉😁👍

@mathewrose2951 2 года назад

@@404nobrakes For those of us who only get a new frame every 5 years and put 100,000 km on it, I'd pick their frame over competitors that have recently been given the Sunday Roast treatment from Hambini.

@humstrumbangtwang 2 года назад

Let Hambini have a sample frame. If it’s as good as 3t say, it will be the bast advertising for the product. It might even tempt me away from my Columbus airplane aluminium frame........but I doubt it.😉

@Led899 2 года назад

Hambini is only an hater. For him only his product are good....

@mtbsieppo 2 года назад

Not just a hater but a justified hater. The crap bike companies try to get away with is ridiculous

@aaron___6014 2 года назад

Only a few cyclists, who buy new frames, watch hambini.

@dzrdza 2 года назад

Nah, dude, watch literally anything from Luescher Teknik. That's THE guy for anything carbon. May be a little boring in his explanation, but nevertheless scientific and practicall especially.

@automaticraccon 2 года назад

I will never understand the obsession with Hambini's alleged 'finds'. He never presents any hard evidence on his claims and when needed he pulls the secrecy card due to his employment situation. He is a little coward hiding behind a pseudonym slinging mud at people.

@durianriders 2 года назад

9:44 that oldschool 3ttt logo!

@naimas8120 2 года назад

I found the legend here

@villiano1 2 года назад

i'm missing how they joined the tubes together. the ends of the tubes all had frayed carbon fiber strands. how did they join them together???

@rosomak8244 Год назад

cut and glue

@bruin4937 2 года назад

Gorgeous and very impressive technology. I wonder if the other Italian bike makers will start having their frames made by 3T instead of going to Taiwan for that work? Would 3T even entertain this idea or keep the benefits of their unique frame building technology to themselves, at least for some years to come?

@philspencelayh5464 2 года назад

Interesting video. Apologies were made on a number of occasions for the noisy machines, doing their job. They were very quiet compared to the "music" which was not necessary at all.

@molfar9049 2 года назад

nice to see bike making is back in Italy… but are they reducing the price?

@mikew9743 2 года назад

More like a price hike for made in italy

@Christian-pw5ws 2 года назад

I seriously doubt it. The marketing department of 3T will probably use that to justify an increase of their prices. Bike manufacturers are always increasing their prices, until people stop buying. When that happens prices will just fall back to normal.

@fiorentinobici6943 2 года назад

filament bikes cost more

@bronson911s2 2 года назад

Seems to me 3T are bringing some jobs back to Italy through the cost savings of manufacturing in this manner. Those Italian jobs will then pay Italian taxes. Maybe they could lower the price at some point, but they have a lot of bikes to sell to offset the cost of manufcaturing the machinery used, plua R&D.

@mikew9743 2 года назад

@@bronson911s2 italian labours not that expensive now days And they are doin in house manufacturing which further cut and cost As long as QC improves and customer pay same price then it looks like a win win to me

@MrHansBattle 2 года назад

Really cool video and very impressive "layup" and manufacturing technique for carbon (my background is in motorsports) -- would love to see an analogous video of an S-Works Tarmac or analogous frame being manufactured.

@Chrisrides 2 года назад

I think the mandrel is made out of silicon and then pressurised with a fluid so it's hard enough to hold a shape but can be "deflated".

@BurtsCram 2 года назад

Thank you guy’s once again going above and beyond

@yendoradon7836 2 года назад

I appreciate you showing the manufacturing process. I ride a Time Alp d’Huez made using a similar technique. I will definitely purchase this TTT bike made using this weaving process.

@Reanimator999 2 года назад

Time Alp d’Huez is RTM, not similar technique. Time is almost 20 years ahead of 3T when it comes to RTM.

@tbonestillz 2 года назад

Just bought a 1x Strada and I’m loving it 😍

@niels3426 2 года назад

Almost 500K congrats

@DrChronic_DirtyDishes 2 месяца назад

I am absolutely obsessed with my 3T Exploro with Ekar and Shamal wheels! The best bike I’ve ever owned 💯🥂

@apicharjiratanan4285 2 года назад

Just carbon looks very pretty 😍

@ebikescrapper3925 2 года назад

Time have been making the best carbon frames for years, everybody else is catching up. Can 3T make a round bottom bracket shell?

@oliverbridgewood3929 2 года назад

watch the vid! it’s in there!

@maxgonzalez214 2 года назад

Yes.

@JibbaJabber 2 года назад

Now they can !!

@bengt_axle 2 года назад

You can if you use a mandrel!

@mabozza85 2 года назад

@@oliverbridgewood3929 just watched your orbea doc on gcn+ Great work that was. Impressive bike. Whats your views on it now?

@jhunterrd1493 2 года назад

They can archive tube shape but weight/compliance is a lot harder this way compared to manual layup where you can play with fiber orientation/thickness.

@johnkimball314 2 года назад

Thank you for saying this. Filament winding has significant drawbacks to the this type of manufacturing. Specifically, it doesn't allow for optimized fiber orientation. And it has a minimum thickness in order to close out the winding pattern. With prepreg layup, you can optimize the layup in areas that need it and remove material in areas that don't need it. In this way you can create stiffer and lighter frames. And the use of M55J fiber (ultra high modulus fiber) is not necessarily a good thing in a bike frame. It is some of the stiffest fiber available, but it is also very brittle and will fracture much easier than Intermediate modulus fiber. IM fiber is very stiff and has super high tensile strength which makes it stronger in higher loads. And way more comfortable to ride.

@tzed2509 Год назад

I thought I really wanted a 3T frame BEFORE I saw this video but now I really have to have one!

@billsomerset238 2 года назад

Great video. Makes me want to go buy a 3t.

@randallsmith7885 Год назад

Adaptation of Time Bicycles process. Glad to see this kind of innovation.

@yumedan 2 года назад

What a cool video and truly amazing bikes 🤟🏼😜🤟🏼

@AlistairLattimore 2 года назад

Great video, super interesting !

@H4rd5tyl3 2 года назад

I didn't know GCN was belgian like me, cool, I want that shirt please

@chevyyyyyyy 2 года назад

Wow! Italy. My fellow Italians have recovered their dominance in production tool technology; are once again on the cutting edge of innovative bike tech and design aesthetics. I wonder if Lombardy is a hot region for bikes? I just recently purchased a handsome, multi-color Ciöcc bike from Curno there but the company gets its tubes from Taiwan, the ownership openly admitted. I see 3Ts in my local bike shops in California.

@gianlucapetitti7482 4 месяца назад

Consider that Veneto Lombardia and Piemonte are regions in Italy that produce bike as Bianchi pinarello bottecchia 3t cinelli wilier scarpin colnago kuota etc etc better or not but the passion is hot

@Ropetable 2 года назад

amazing. bring back the industry.

@TomStringer 2 года назад

Excellent Infomercial, for a minute I almost thought I could afford a 3T haha then a trip to the website to get the pricing on the 60th year edition Europe: €19,610, USA $19,610 + $750 transatlantic fee (all shipping & duties incl).

@mitchellsteindler 2 года назад

It's a special edition. Only weirdos would buy that.

@leebackus9875 2 года назад

@@mitchellsteindler Weirdos with tons and tons of money.

@antonioraffa123 2 года назад

Reassuring to see such marvellous and significant developments being achieved back in Italy 🇮🇹 Fortza Italia! Well done!

@krishnansrinivasan830 Год назад

Awesome & Thanks :)

@xandrovangoethem4081 2 года назад

the "secret ingredient" is UV epoxy resin, same type they use for sewage liners.

@miniac60 2 года назад

Might even be the similar to what I use to coat my printing too.

@TheSamwhyte 2 года назад

If 3T makes a bottom bracket shell that's precise by 0.001mm does that mean it also has to make its own bottom brackets? Because surely mass produced BBs won't fit to such a precise space?

@likemarksee 2 года назад

It means your bottom bracket won’t creak, which is usually a fault of the frame. Like when cannonade event a standard that they that themselves cannot manufacture to.

@TheSamwhyte 2 года назад

@@likemarksee But won't there now be more clearance, or more chances at least for ill-fitting mass produced BBs? Because mass produced BBs are manufactured with less precise measurements

@likemarksee 2 года назад

@@TheSamwhytecombination of both the BB and the shell could cause a poor it. Usually it’s the frame that causes a problem. Tolerance of the BB does not need to be any higher, just because the frame is more accurate. The BB tolerance would need to be within a suitable/specified range. If the frame is accurate, that’s one less variable that could cause a poor fit. I would think most good BB’s are within a suitable tolerance, as that’s much easier to achieve than high tolerance on the frame.

@mib7483 2 года назад

This helped make my decision to purchase a 3T Exploro Max.

@nicokop7078 Год назад

great video, thanks.

@markbaird2657 2 года назад

So cool to see how my Strada Due was made!

@ExploringCabinsandMines 2 года назад

Wow impressive!!!

@MrYoumitube 2 года назад

That's great I really enjoyed the video, Can 3T now have their bikes back in stock!

@navicto 2 года назад

But they’re employing robots IN ITALY!

@MrYoumitube 2 года назад

@@navicto They are slacking off and should be sacked.

@aaronedgeart 2 года назад

Super, super rad!

@Rohan7ish 2 года назад

really fascinating....awesome technology .......

@keithevans5667 2 года назад

And a campag Cork Screw! Oh YESSSSS

@bubblesezblonde 2 года назад

Dr Bridgewood is a treasure. Love his presentations.

@dzrdza 2 года назад

Yes, if you like kindergarten science mixed with paid ads. Guys whom a proper cyclist should watch are Peak Torque, Hambini, Luetcher Teknik, Oz cycling, Shane Miller - GP Llama, Durian rider, etc. They are the ones who are not paid for advertisments. I think even Ollie is sometimes ashamed for having to jump hoops like a trained dog, instead of being proper reviewer and scientist (as he calls himself).

@OmaRatas24 2 года назад

It's just WOW :)

@4726trav 2 года назад

That is a kick ass bike!

@blessedheavyelements8544 Год назад

Excellent Presentation Gents! Not university level but not grade school either. Good length. Excellent camera work and production values as well. Good job all! Best Regards and Best Wishes!

@jamiemackenzie9708 2 года назад

Fantastic to see a carbon frame made in Italy 🇮🇹 I think I may just get myself one!

@simonalexandercritchley439 2 года назад

Very interesting visit.Will be megabucks of course.Now needs to be sent to Hambini &Peak Torque for assessment

@kasipatv7383 2 года назад

Wow very nice bike

@Solarsystem50 2 года назад

Very interesting.

@gianlu190790 Год назад

Everyone Should Have One!

@andrewbardwell4832 2 года назад

The whole point of carbon fibre is the the material has directional characteristics- you can orient the fibre in the direction of the load. Weave the fibre fails to take advantage of the full potential of the material.

@matteo.ceriotti 2 года назад

I also thought about this. Surprisingly (or not), no mention of this issue in the video. Seems to me however that fibre angle can be changed in the weaving process up to a point.

@robertosottocornola 2 года назад

Sometimes one right comment!👍🏻👍🏻

@catladyrai 2 года назад

GCN editors really like reverse water shots!

@MrDazP1adv3ntures 2 года назад

Well spotted !

@marcospola 5 месяцев назад

Amazing 😮❤

@FlowJunkee65 2 года назад

Lucky you, Ollie, that you got to test-ride this fab bike! :-) I wish Bianchi would use 3T-manufactured frames for their road bikes!

@EtO124 2 года назад

Less Labour intensive, less time intensive but still the price goes up. Cycling industry is a joke.

@Coloneljesus 2 года назад

RnD costs go up, marginal costs go down.

@chirpy999 2 года назад

Its been like that for ever, someones making a fortune

@hectorchavez1807 2 года назад

It’s called capitalism.

@cjohnson3836 2 года назад

Not fun also not secret fact; retail costs are almost never related to production. Marketing sets a target retail and then determines desired profit window. Engineers then design to fit the window. Not the other way around.

@ArthurD 2 года назад

@@hectorchavez1807 and China got really good in it apparently. Chinese frames are made better by the day and are also cheaper than ones made by fancy brands. No overhead costs, no marketing BS, less labour costs.

@jaivora423 2 года назад

One of the BEST episodes ! Thanks for doing a GRAND job in explaining the new technologies being implemented in bicycle manufacturing. 👌🏼

@vlahovicsamira7084 2 года назад

Nice presentation ! It would be nice to have a guided visit of Basso manufacture, another brand made in Italy ....

@ellwitz9838 2 года назад

My Time VXRS Ulteam used this RTM process 15 years ago

@khazsilverstar 2 года назад

Looks great, but with all this trouble, why not mold along the rear triangle? Seems doable with two extra parts in the mold. It seems there now are glued weak spots in key heavy-pressure structural areas?

@MB-il4ii 2 года назад

Great content, very interesting process - the slightly nervous in and out zooming of the camera got me a little dizzy though.

@malloooteke 2 года назад

Love the belgium gcn shirt.. Is it availlable in the store?

@oliverbridgewood3929 2 года назад

sure is!

@cyclomalo3909 2 года назад

@@oliverbridgewood3929 Cant find them in the gcn webshop, only the frenc, spanish and italian ones. i need this home of cyclist hero's belgian shirt ! :D

@evanbrom1 2 года назад

I want to see more about filement wound wheels like Venn makes.

@RobinHood-yk8og Год назад

Those secret collapsible mandrils look like they could be really handy for other manufacturers.

@bicyclist2 2 года назад

If and when Hambini gets his hands on one I'll know whether or not its good. I'm not a fan of bare carbon anymore. I used to be back in the early 2000's when carbon was still a pre-preg fabric. If I had the money to buy one I'd want it painted Italian red. Thanks.

@mofomartianp Год назад

LOL, If you asked him, he'd tell you he's the only competent engineer on the planet. Meanwhile hambini charges £300 for his bottom bracket - a piece of aluminum tube with 2 bearings XD XD Any machinist can make you one to the same tolerances for like £25. Hambini is a con artist and a piece of garbage.

@maxtdm 2 года назад

huge!!!

@edwardcunha1629 3 месяца назад

This is why I want to buy a 3T

@navicto 2 года назад

I’ll save my excitement for when someone passes the savings in manufacturing to consumers.

@Aubreykun 2 года назад

It does happen, 3T just get the big benefits of it now for being the first who took all the risks of investing in the R&D and tooling up their factory with new custom-made machinery

@davetbassbos 2 года назад

No one says "Wow, a handmade airplane!"

@MiguelFMorales 2 года назад

It is funny you say that, because if you tour the Boeing plant (or Airbus) the planes *are* handmade! In one Seattle area plant Boeing employs 42,000+ people. There are robots for some steps (drilling most of the rivet holes in the wings), but the majority of the work is done by hand. For the robots like you see in a car factory to make sense you need to be making 10’s of thousands of vehicles. Planes are both too big and not made in the numbers needed for the manufacture to be automated. Every airplane you’ve ever flown is handmade.

@davetbassbos 2 года назад

@@MiguelFMorales Haha, ok, glad to admit I'm wrong! But that thing where you don't want to buy anything made on a Friday(workers thinking about the weekend) or a Monday (workers recovering from the weekend) still applies?

@MiguelFMorales 2 года назад

Probably! That said the workers at an aircraft plant are a special breed. We had a neighbor who’s job it was to test rivets: _every_ batch of rivets that Boeing gets is tested to make sure they meet spec.

@MazzaJ 2 года назад

“Greater consistency, voids and gaps/ensuring resin adhesion” all these concerns are the farthest thing from my mind when I blasting down a hill at 45-50+ miles on my Litespeed T1SL Titanium frame. Absolute peace of mind, and at 17.5lbs with pedals I’ll absolutely line up next to any of these ultralight Carbo/plastic/composite bikes.

@MazzaJ 2 года назад

Impressive manufacturing all around and glad Italian made vs Asian frames

@Abhitips224 Год назад

It’s funny people try and make fun of carbon composites when modern aircraft like the Dreamliner is flying millions of people around the world and it’s made of carbon composite. A clear example of a lack of knowledge and feelings taking over. A well made carbon frame will blast down any hill without worry for decades. Colnago is a good example. Their C40, C50, EPS and C59 still blast down any hill and command high resale prices. Titanium is not a superior material to carbon. They are just both materials with different characteristics. There is sound reason it’s not used in bike racing except for chainrings and cassettes whereas carbon composite is preferred for the frame and everything else. When well made, it’s very light, very strong and no other material can currently come close. Goes to say it’s the preferred material for planes, race cars and high performance machines. Titanium used to be that exotic material 30 years ago and as good as it is, it never caught on even then due to the poor cost to performance ratio.