Ep 47 [ENG] - Lynskey R500 Road Bike Review 

This is one of the best bike reviews I have ever seen. No marketing BS, just an honest straightforward and very thorough evaluation. As for the ride quality of Ti, the guy over at Peak Torque channel (not sure his name) is an engineer and he has a video where he explains in engineering terms why Ti does not (and logically can not) have a "better ride quality" than any other frame material. The ride quality will be a function of wheel and tire choice as well as frame build (geometry) not the material of the tubing itself. Ti has very many benefits over other frame materials, but it does not offer an inherently better ride quality. I won't ride anything else any more but that is more a function of the beauty and durability of the material.

That bike is so beautiful! I would love to have one someday.

Great video! Hope Lynskey makes a model with an internal cable headset, i know a polarizing topic but so aesthetically pleasing!

Great review, man. I've had a Helix Pro for 3 years now. I do enjoy it. I also recently both an sworks aethos, which is a huge difference. Much more nimble. But you hit it on the head. There's just something different about my Lynskey. I'll tell you for sure descending on that Lynskey is the best. So solid. Will ride it forever.

Beautiful job, DC. You continue to be one of my favorite channels. Love the Enve 4.5 SES wheels. I bought a pair five months ago based on your recommendation. I had several close calls in Crosswinds with the Zipp 303S. I’ve had the Enve 4.5 wheels out in 20 mph Direct Crosswinds and they are very stable. I feel very safe on them and they’re extremely fast. And thanks again for your wisdom several weeks back with the R5 and Caledonia. I ended up ordering a Colnago C68 direct from Italy. Should be here around Christmas time. Take care brother. See you next time.

Beautifully shot. Huge effort to produce something like this.

What a great video. Such great content. Nice narrative on the OSPW. IF over 90% of pros used them, then there'd be an argument. You're B roll clips are so good. Very well interspersed throughout. Thanks for the attention to detail.

It's the most beautiful titanium road bike on sale at the moment. You got it for a steal. Enjoy.

Love their bikes, I have two now, gravel and road. They don't do much marketing, that is why you don't hear about them. But they are really good bikes.

This is a great review. I often use the same analogy - comparing a bike to a certain car. For instance my Surly Straggler set up with 26 x 1.95" tires is a Jeep Wrangler.

Nice bike and review. I have a Litespeed T1SL which has a 6/4 shaped top tube so is very comparable Ultegra Di2 and also about 20# in size large. I have the Ti seatpost and Nox carbon rims on i9 hubs (keeping it local with TN and Asheville, NC parts and bling). Litespeed is super competitive with pricing these days (mine was $5,500 pre Covid though not with those wheels). Good ride quality as you would expect though the welds arent quite the work of art in the old days. Regards Titanium ride I agree and don’t find it is magically superior to modern carbon. That said I don’t think about it while riding which is a good thing - it is also solid feeling and quiet. Ti’s reputation was established back in the ‘90’s back when everything else was steel or harsh aluminum and all round tubes making Ti stand out.

Hello my friend! As always, another fantastic review! One of the things that I appreciate about your reviews is that I always feel that I am getting a 'real' review from a true cyclists approach and not someone who has just ridden the bike for 20 minutes and is reading the manufacturers marketing sheet! I will always learn more about a bike by chatting with a friend who owns and rides it vs. listening to a sales pitch! While I have never owned a Ti bike, I have always had the thought in my mind that titanium may be the best combination of price, performance, etc. I believe this would be especially true if you went down the road of a truly custom frame build, which many Ti manufacturers are doing now. Like you, it is not hard for me to imagine having that perfectly appointed Ti bike being the 'forever' bike. One specific item that I was stuck with in your review was the incredible value that a bike like this may bring. In the cycling world today everyone is freaking-out about how expensive things are (with good reason). I just checked the Lynskey site and the R500 w/the Ultegra Di2 build is at about $5,800 right now (with standard options). It would seem to me like you are getting a lot of bike without much sacrifice at that price point. Finally, each time I watch one of your videos I come away thinking that we may have been born with the same brain and separated at birth...I just switched to the Selle Italia SLR Boost saddle. I set one up for my indoor/trainer bike and after 1 ride I ordered one for my Pinarello Prince. Thanks for the continue great content...always a fan!

Could we get a walk-through of the guitar collection? Seems expansive :) thanks for the bike review as always!

Love to see comparison with Cinelli ❤❤ Love all your reviews!!

I suspect if you had all of your components moved to, say a Cervelo S5, I bet your Ti will be smoother. Another thing we have to think about is how the Ti tubes are shaped. Those shapes are much stiffer than round tubes. Despite all of that, this bike is absolutely beautiful and I'd love to ride it. I'm in the early stages of getting a custom Ti bike and I want to run 32s on it because I like how wider tires smooth out the ride. Are they a little slower to spin up? Of course, but I'll take that trade off everyday on the roads I usually ride. P.S. You mentioned Porsche Panamera. That's funny because I've been thinking of getting one of those too.

“The bike that you will retire with” hhhmmmm… thats speaks a lot brother! Another great and honest review.. 👍🏻 now i know why you wont say anything to me every time I ask about your bikes, youre just saving it for your contents. 😜

Love my GR Race and Helix Pro. Great review!

Wow what an awesome vid your excellent an videography dude😊 love the bike, I ride steel frames, mechanical Campagnolo and rim brakes and tubes lol all work brilliantly and yes owned a few different and modern carbon bikes in the past.. ride on bro 😊 Pete 🚴🏻😃🥇

The best video-of cycleaster networking world..❤ Bangladesh 🇧🇩 brother ❤ your arts

BTW besides the bike the Boss amp and Explorer inspired axe are very nice 😉

Do you still have this until now? What’s your long term review?

Can get a GR Pro, which is the gravel version of this frame, with a mullet (Axis/GX Eagle) AXS for $3,800 right now. It is either this bike or the Lauf Seigla. I wish I knew how the Lynskey will ride. I cannot test ride the Lauf either, but I have ridden quite a few carbon gravel bikes, so I am guessing it is not vastly different.

I just like to add that i am a fan of the lynskey bikes, currently have 3 models from them. Been trying to figure out if its worth getting their 6/4 frameset. Having the helix pro as the closest comparison ive always wandered if the r500 is noticeably stiffer. As someone whose not light I have preference to stiffer frames. All 3 frames have performed great and have no complaints. They feel like a robust tank. Now I also have 2 other titanium bikes thats higher on the price point but i feel the price doesnt really reflect quality in terms of ride character. The lynskey especially my Backroad (touring bike) is the smoothest and most comfortable bike ive ridden without feeling like a noodle. I'll wait to see the sales this coming december and maybe pull the trigger on an r500 or pro gr.

Amazing review!!!

You got a great deal! Do you still have your Soloist? How does it compare?

Trek checkpoint SL or Lynskey Pro GR? Rode the checkpoint today, was nice. Will not have a chance to test ride the Lysnkey.

Well deserved like here👍

what an unexpected judas priest reference, nice

Great build. Would you happen to have a parts list anywhere?

Beautiful! Weight?

Judas Priest, what a review! Great job as always. I feel equal parts entertained and educated:-)

Few years ago, I seen a few casual riders showing up with Ti bikes and I just thought they are just old school amateur riders not willing to spend $$$ for carbon bikes. I feel totally opposite now.. I am currently shopping for one as a travel bike replacing one of my line up 'allez sprint', but both Litespeed and Lynskey are still out of my budget with full build. I do know the bike is going to last a lifetime with the durability. Side comment here.. If the Tarmac SL7 is a 911, it would be difficult to imagine myself opting a porsche panamera over a 911.. I like the CTS-V analogy better

Do you know what’s the difference between r500 and Helix?

Nice review!!! I'm looking at one of these right now and it's very tempting, any chance you can share the 25% off coupon you used?

What is your handlebar brand and sizing

Only thing I can say is the only metal bike I've actually seen fail without crashing was a Lynskey. Can't trust it since seeing that happen to a friend's bike and how they treated him. I'll always look at English, Rocklobster, Spooky, Merlin, No. 22, Baum, Firefly/Independent Fab, Moots, Stinner, Sturdy first for metal bikes (amongst some others I'm forgetting). Of course you're going to fork out more $$ most likely

Sponsored by… my wallet! 😂 subscribed. Awesome video

It’s backwards in the thumbnail!

why do asians like lynsky so much? it's super popular in south east asia

Make my ass wanna chop stove wood.

rear derailleur pulley system, what a waste of money and Wats