@@JayB-lz6yd also this has been a running joke about Hank, in case you've not been watching GCN for long...so it's par for the course to have a harmless laugh at Hank over this. Get your facts straight.
I'm not going to call you "clown" for that, there's absolutly no need for it, but the pronunciation is ok. I mean I don't even care that much, it's 100% acceptable for a non italian speaker. Cheers.
Let’s get this right...these guys are riding off the success of the first vintage bike shop in Berlin, Cicli Berlinetta. Which opened long before these guys decided to copied the exact same concept! Definitely not the coolest bike shop in Berlin either.
Yeah. But they took the idea, and developed it even further- took it to another level. But when I finally get to Berlin, when this Covid crap is over- I'll be visiting both. Both are among the coolest bike shops in the World. Both richly deserve their success.
Hank and Manon make a good presentation duo but dont do this subject matter justice. They have no idea of the significance of the bikes on display, sorry to say. #BRINGBACKJON
@@straight_edge If Jon only does one kind of video, this needs to be it. The other presenters all do modern stuff well but nobody has the knowledge and passion Jon does when it comes to vintage bikes.
Jon wanted to try a new challenge and so moved away from presenting and now works behind the scenes on the App. We were sad about that too but it gives the opportunity to other people :)
Beautiful, but riding a bike that is great in city and trails and can commute is awesome to.. Just ride and have a coffee or whatever you like . Biking will change the world. No more cars 👍
Jon has the context for all of this so he knows what to show you, I imagine these two just kind of walking around this shop literally not knowing what they're even looking at. Most of his videos he was like, "I just spotted..." and then he'd talk to you for like 3 minutes about headsets. Jon is irreplaceable.
Stone's Cyclery in Alameda CA, USA. Three generations of owners not spotless but the bikes are. You have a large choice of steel bikes with good groups, or you can buy a custom steel Waterford that is lighter than most of my high end carbon bikes. Really? Yes, my 2005 Lemond Zurich made of Reynolds 853 is 19.4 lbs in size XL.
We need Jon for classy bike shops haha Nothing against you two but he is a natural when it comes to vintage tech :) Also is that guys name really arne goebbels LOL :D
Jon wanted a new challenge, and has certainly not been demoted, don't worry! He's now working on the App behind the scenes and we were sad he wanted to move away from presenting as well.
You guys need to feature the local bike shops that keep the country going, not just the ones that only see steel masterpieces in the work stands or shops that only sell carbon hyperbikes, but the shops that work on anyone's bike no matter the condition and what actually goes into keeping us mortals on our bikes.
@@gcntech that's the point it doesn't have to be a special one, just the one at the end of the road.. The shops that we all go to not the boutique hyperbike shops
@pete smyth What you're referring to is his _accent_ , which is typically-German. Actually, his _English_ is amazing, considering it isn't his mother tongue - better than many native speakers, sadly. I certainly wish I spoke German as well as he speaks English, let's put it that way! I suspect he's spent a fair amount of time in the UK, judging by his accent/vocabulary - I didn't notice any blatant Americanisms or affectations, at any rate.
@@HGZie yes I am poor, and I am not ashamed of this. Educate yourself and then you'll understand that low-end bikes (80% of what they sell and what has not been shown in the video) should not cost 2000 Euros just because someone cleaned them and made nice pictures. This whole thing drives prices up on second-hand markets and other poor people like me can not afford those "vintage" bikes anymore.
There's a couple other shops around the world that do the same pricing. Zach Gallardo featured some Singaporean ones that cater to the fixie market on his channel.
Ya gotta wait for stuff on special! Just got an absolutely immaculate bike, full Nuovo Record, like new- perfect, original cromovelato paint. Reduced 600€ because it isn't one of the famous brands, so their wealthier clients weren't biting. But it's bloody gorgeous! You just have to be patient, and not hung up about brand (other than Campagnolo!) and you can get a bargain there sometimes. Got free shipping too!
Give him a break, English is his second language. He means half are sold in Europe and the UK and the other half to rest of the world. He says most are sold in Europe as theres about 30 countries in Europe as a whole (not just EU) so what hes saying is most sales are 'local' to Germany and Neighbours and the rest overseas. He also means a lot of his visiting customers are from Europe where as overseas orders are online.
Vintage Steel bike shop in BERLIN, with most bike Maybe the 75, 80% are Italians or Made in Italy with such a good quality abd hand Made frame and, Italianas productos. Colnago, Legnano, Bianchi, Pinarello, Moser Cinelli Campagnolo etc..👍🇮🇹
And my German 🇩🇪 cousin speaks perfect English but let’s not talk about brexit 😂😂😂……… I visited that shop it’s just around the corner from the biggest tourist attraction and it’s it’s an EPIC experience
If you drilled that Cinelli for brakes, the cycling gods would cast you down into the pits of cycling hell- where there be nothing but rusty Huffys with barbed wire seats to ride! It's a flippin' track bike, you dumbarse!
been there 7 years ago, their first shop. they're incredible. the shop was closed, but when I ring the bell they opened it even though I told them that I will just look around and not gonna buy anything...
I've resurrected a 1980s Nikishi, and it's now got handlebar control for the gears. It's faster and a better ride than my modern aluminum bike. I even prefer it to the carbon bike that I used to have. And it looks so much better.
A pair of Zoomers in a place like this seems weird to me. Their enthusiasm seems rehearsed, they don't seem to understand where they are. On that note: WHERE IS JON?
MR R Grouch again here. SVB are geniuses. I bought my vintage De Rosa there. It had been beautifully restored to new condition and was lovingly packed and shipped to my LBS. These bikes are cool and irreplaceable. They're also fast becoming bargains in comparison to the mass produced, Taiwanese bikes of 2020. I paid about 3000 euros a few years back. A steal given it's beauty and authenticity. Sad to see the path the Colnago have taken. Modern day Colnagos have all been hit with the ugly stick.
They have some incredible bikes inthere and what's fantastic about them is how unique they are and the passion that has gone into their restoration and preservation
Gianni Motta Personal 2001 was the full model name of Motta's top race bikes at the time. Nothing to do with year of manufacture- they're late 80's-early 90's. Was meant to make them sound spacey and futuristic......My boss at the shop I work at in Riga has one hanging around. He's got even more old Italian bikes than me- and that's saying something!
Nice to see a 1970's Frejus track bike on the wall. 1:02 I have one myself that I bought in the mid-'80s. It no longer has the tubular rims though. I see a Gios Torino at 4:12. I bought the frame brand new in the box with all the custom parts in 1988. Stolen out of my garage before I had a chance to build it up.
Hipsters get a bad rap over their embrace of past tech and what's not to like about steel bikes and vinyl records? And if they're the first to discover these things, that's okay, too, we all need some adventure in our lives and unearthing past relics is something people like to do.
There’s a big difference between restoring a vintage race bike to its former beauty using period correct equipment, and butchering a vintage road racing bike into a brakeless monstrosity that is suitable for neither road nor velodrome. I saw a lot of beautiful vintage gear being lovingly restored by young people in that shop. If gen-xers and boomers can learn to appreciate the performance capabilities of the latest tech, and young people can find it within themselves to appreciate the beauty and craftsmanship in our vintage race equipment, then maybe there is not so much difference between hippies and hipsters after all. We are more alike than we are different.
@@robbchastain3036 Hipsters don't get a bad rap over their embrace of past tech. They get a bad rap for their act (yes, it's an act) of doing so - they are chasing clout and paying top dollar for a right-to-most-smugness. It's just a flaunting of money and time with stuff that's usually vintage, as opposed to (or sometimes in line with) things that are cutting-edge - or at least has a veneer of being vintage. There's people who appreciate old tech simply for the fact that it's good stuff, reliable, affordable, and (typically) easy to work on. Most people riding a vintage bike aren't hipsters, but hipsters almost always are riding either a vintage bike. Or a new bike that "looks" vintage (lugged frame, brooks saddle, etc)
Hetchins are so overrated. Ornate fluff and foofooferry , that serves no real purpose for performance gains. These were race bikes, built to be raced by savages- not show ponies for tweed wearing gentlemen, like Hetchins.
I've been there on the RadRace LMS Saturday. The bikes, the shop - everything is awesome. Unfortunately it was so packed that I wasn't able to catch a piece of cake, but the guy in the accessories/clothing shop was kind enough to give me an espresso voucher (thanks, man! loved it). I need to go back and buy more caps...
@@gcntech that's an understatement. The whole party was amazing (plus I got to talk to James and Manon for a short bit, which was like a cherry on the cake), plus riding around Berlin is a fun experience. Looking forward to next year, then I might have a shot at racing your representatives :D
@@roastawk I so wanted a Brooklyn cycling cap, but my best mate told me that the lead in the first porno he ever saw was wearing one- so please could I NOT get one- because every time he saw one afterwards- he got the image stuck in his mind of the cap jiggling up and down between the woman's legs as the guy went down on her filthy twat. Still like the cap- and Roger De Vlaeminck- the Brooklyn team's biggest star, is still one of my favourite cyclists of all time. But after that story, well over 20 years ago- I never have got one........
I've got 4 bikes that I ride, I suspect if I had one of these, I would hang it on the wall. Bikes wear out and get used up. It would be a shame to do that to one of these.
A friend of mine still logs 200+ weekly miles year round on the steel Colnago he’s owned since the early 1990s. He’s seen the newer bikes, but since he’s more interested in fitness and group rides than racing these days, he sees no reason to purchase a new bike.
@@minuteman4199 I've bought one to ride on fine days. But prudence told me to stock up on spares. Complete spare NOS drivetrain, spare BB, brake pads and so on. The remaining available is being snapped up fast- there is no more being made- so if you still want to be able to maintain a vintage bike in decades to come, you better stock up now! I may have got a bit carried away- I think I just cornered the market on NOS Regina Oro six speed freewheels! Never mind- can always sell one later- when they're even rarer!
Just bought a bike from them. I work on bikes all day for a living, and I'm no spring chicken to boot. I have to say that Steel Vintage Bikes' mechanics' work cannot be faulted. Every bearing perfectly adjusted, wheels perfectly true (really!!), tyres neatly and well glued, everything done just so. Very, very carefully packed too- to ensure no damage possible.
