I hope you all enjoy this video as much as I did visiting CorsaCorsa. An amazing shop that I was so lucky to get to visit. A late night email 11.30pm the day before, I chanced a visit. An almost instant reply welcoming me to the shop. ♥️
@antonpeterson12455 жыл бұрын
Christmas has come early or you Jon.
@chencho70835 жыл бұрын
Wow Jon, I think you spent like 7 hrs. in that shop (I can't blame you). I remember my teenage years when I can only dream about bicyles like that. My brother in law has a few in Puerto Rico and nothing rides as smooth as these bicycles...
@jussiisokuortti39185 жыл бұрын
Jon, you can visit Finland and come touch my 50-year anniversary Campy set anytime you want.
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
@@chencho7083 lucky!
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
@@jussiisokuortti3918 on my way. I've never been before.
@guymorris65962 жыл бұрын
That shop is absolutely awesome and I could spend days in there breathing in bountiful bicycle beauty. Jon, you lucky pup you.
@JonCannings10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@dave.of.the.forrest Жыл бұрын
Love those stitched on grips. Got this shop on the list to visit.
@sethfrankel35425 жыл бұрын
Should have titled the video “John hits VO2 max for 21 minutes”.
@philcracken4 жыл бұрын
Fuckin’ brilliant mate 😂
@itsdave925 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! Rumor has it that Jon actually never made it out of there, and he's still interviewing campy derailleurs and six-speed cassettes to this day....
@theantichrome98424 жыл бұрын
Nearly 3 years later and this is still the high water mark of GCN videos. Too bad that guy quit presenting.
@johna63275 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos from GCN to date. Outstanding.
@fscmedeiros5 жыл бұрын
It’s touching and reassuring to witness Jon’s love of bicycles. It’s people like him who make GCN a special thing. Love it!
@veloriderkm5 жыл бұрын
Can we get the Heart Rate data for Jon’s visit to Corsa Corsa?
@MrPelole5 жыл бұрын
You can see his watch while checking the Kalavinka. HR 1419!
@Pierrrrrrrrrrrrrrre5 жыл бұрын
Definitly over 9000 :)
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
Heart rate monitor exploded
@jonnythelegs25975 жыл бұрын
@@JonCannings Ludicrous Speed Go!
@singlespeedchronicles76405 жыл бұрын
Jon cannings would have loved his 💓 to explode right there..... And he would have died a happy, contended human....
@TomboLP3 жыл бұрын
One of the joys of living in Tokyo is that this is close enough to be my LBS. It's about half an hour's ride away from my house. As someone who does most of his riding on an '88 Colnago, it's good to have places like this around.
@jameslownds2053 Жыл бұрын
That was my Era of bikes-recognized every bike you showed. Love the C35 with Campy gold grouppo.The 50th anniversary Groupon still in the box was amazing. That's where I wanna go when I die!
@leelemarc28392 жыл бұрын
I've watched this video multiple times and certainly will watch it over and over again in the future♥
@abcd9696965 жыл бұрын
There's not such a thing like Jon and bikes, it's true real passion
@newttella10435 жыл бұрын
Hearing Jon correctly pronounce Campagnolo warms my heart.
@chriswaters92675 жыл бұрын
Pronunciation of ‘Record’ needs some work though ;)
@AG-sx8qo5 жыл бұрын
Would have been nice to hear a bit about the shop owner and how this collection was put together......
@shanetonkin28504 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the shop owner wasn’t willing to discuss such matters, many Japanese are often very humble and private people.
@jawg23924 жыл бұрын
Was all stolen
@dishonour14613 жыл бұрын
@@shanetonkin2850 7y 77787y
@hardToSignUpHere3 жыл бұрын
@@shanetonkin2850 Or maybe it's because of the ego of the westerners 😍😎
@quito7875 жыл бұрын
How are there dislikes to this video? You must be kidding, that shop is incredible. The owner must be a true devoted bike lover! All the history and craftsmanship, it’s like a museum.
@gcntech5 жыл бұрын
It was just incredible.
@Darr7334 жыл бұрын
Wow, a lot of memories flooding back watching this 😲
@Century_Rider5 жыл бұрын
The artwork is unbelievable. A Cinelli Laser road bike? A Bianchi Centenario? That is kinetic art. Jon was in awe and so was I. The bikes in the background were classic. A Colnago Arabesque! I want to go there just to look at them! Those bikes had soul. Yes, the latest carbon fibre tech is lightweight and attractive in it's own way, but it has nothing on the beauty of those bikes. Polished metal drivetrains have given way to black. Vibrant colors to accent paint. Chrome to carbon weave. Shaped tubing at one time was rare, now it's common. Time moves on, but beauty is timeless. Thank you for making this video!
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
My pleasure.
@user-uh6lm5wv6n5 жыл бұрын
Agree. Everything in that shop was from an era of lovingly made, artesan bike building. Now its just robot factories.
@denverspin5 жыл бұрын
Very true. Mechanical art. Truely beautiful. Even stood still.
@sufyansaleem97715 жыл бұрын
Love the video Jon, It is just great to see someone who is that passionate about bikes see the bikes of his dreams. Reminds me of all the days as a child I spent in bike shops staring at all the parts I couldn't buy.
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
Yes. I grew up annoying the hell out of bike shop owners. Hanging around in a shop all day just asking questions and touching rear mechs etc.
@maxgonzalez2145 жыл бұрын
Bicycles are one of the greatest inventions in the history of humankind: It's a means of transport, fitness equipment, time machine and antidepressant , all in one beautiful package, because my bicycle takes me from a to b while improving my fitness and health, making me feel like I'm 13 again and filling my heart with joy, I don't remember ever being on my bike and not feeling happy.
@AtheistDD4 жыл бұрын
That´s so true, i can´t go down a hill on my bike, without at least thinking "Huuuuiiiiiiii" (in a high pitched voice).
@vyl46503 жыл бұрын
@@AtheistDD i hate to be the killjoy here but I vividly remember going that hill up again not thinking too many happy thoughts
@MrYoungsoulrebel5 жыл бұрын
From someone who still rides a 531 frame, you've just made my year.
@hehecheesy5 жыл бұрын
@Jon Cannings you're my fav presenter on GCN. your enthusiasm is infectious!
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. That means a lot to me
@kamuelalee Жыл бұрын
GCN's "Bike shops of the World"...I'd watch that.
@JonCannings10 ай бұрын
Maybe I should make a comeback?!
@stephencowman31425 жыл бұрын
There is nothing in the world as beautiful as old campy.Another brilliant upload Jon.
@julmeissonnier5 жыл бұрын
Except for new Campy ;) !!!
@stephencowman31425 жыл бұрын
@@julmeissonnier no I think the old campy was a work of art.
@Heavywall705 жыл бұрын
Agree
@bobwilliamson55744 жыл бұрын
My mate is an old campy.
@clubmate125 жыл бұрын
Jon's excitement gave me goose bumps.
@lfoster76014 жыл бұрын
Still the best GCN video. Must have watched it 5 or 6 timers now! Bring him back to do an occasional special like this.
@mattsimon91545 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bikes! Can't believe Indurain's bike. That's a place for a pilgramage! Thanks for showing these gems!
@73kenright5 жыл бұрын
@daAnder71 @ 6:32 in. 👍
@marcogallucci16454 жыл бұрын
This is excellent, Jon's genuine, child like enthusiasm comes across with no faking. Fantastic!
@TDKE725 жыл бұрын
That is pure bikepassion. Simply a pleasure to watch. Even my little daughter loved it, specially the gold parts ;)
@jimmiet22245 жыл бұрын
This video takes me back. I was fortunate enough to own Rossin, Basso, and De Rosa frames always equipped with Campagnolo Super Record. Owned 'em, rode 'em, LOVED 'em. My last Italian Campy bike was the De Rosa and my gruppo options were Shimano or Campy. It was 1985. I put Campy on it so the heritage was dignified and never looked back. I loved those bikes and have always felt some soul was forever lost when index shifting and the latest of the latest became the standard approach. My Serrota carbon/titanium Ottrott is wonderful but it lacks that elan those old Italian rigs just oozed. Sigh.....
@1-less-car5 жыл бұрын
The best GCN ever. Genuine joy, love and respect for the best of bikes.
@andrewbackhouse58285 жыл бұрын
The carbon fibre Colnago with the 5-spoke wheels was something to behold. Amazing shop. Great video! Cheers Jon. I would have been drooling just the same.
@arcadiushakim36753 жыл бұрын
Jon, you have to go into 100 bike shops and see the same bland models, to really appreciate this video and bike shop. You never see so many nice bikes in one place. thanks for sharing.
@chrisdaigle54105 жыл бұрын
A big reason for the popularity of 24 inch front wheels was in team time trials. This allowed riders to draft even tighter.
@craigo39285 жыл бұрын
Best ever GCNtech, more bike shop vids, more rebuild vids, more more more. Love your work. Best one? no I can not choose, no I will not choose I love em all. Especially the storage hanger of the Bianchi, definite Hack!
@user-uh6lm5wv6n5 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the most engaging videos ive ever watched. As a vintage lover myself I fully get how blown away you were to be up close to some of these bikes. Long live Campagnolo the absolute best..Colnago..and that Cinelli Laser TT...I wouldve lost it too...great vid Jon. 👍
@johnmausling38515 жыл бұрын
I love all the vintage stuff! I remember all that tech coming out in the 80's and 90"s. Thanks for sharing!
@oileigh5 жыл бұрын
The most amazing thing in that shop was your enthusiasm. It's contagious.
@urskapunkt91855 жыл бұрын
There's nothing more entertaining than Jon talking about retro tech!
@alanmessarra42375 жыл бұрын
I started riding in the early 1970s and I had owned a 1978 Colnago Super. This program brought me back to a great time in cycling and frame building. Thanks again!!
@ucevrim5 жыл бұрын
I don’t really care about bikes. But just watching someone so enthusiastic about it made me watch the whole thing.
@cospinan5 жыл бұрын
I almost cry just by seen your passion for all those fabulous bikescycles!!! great video!!
@ThePerformancebodega5 жыл бұрын
Few people can truly appreciate this video & the history.
@jedimasternig5 жыл бұрын
That is one of the wonders of the world that place.
@BrentonChan5 жыл бұрын
As a Ferrari lover, the Colnago C35 with gold detailing hits all the right spot! Praise to you, Jon, for being able to maintain composure in this dream store!!! Absolutely blown away......
@Citizenvelo5 жыл бұрын
great shop, wish you had interviewed the owner! the man behind the dream
@rabitoblanco5 жыл бұрын
this, the only thing missing!
@kingschuyler38905 жыл бұрын
Maybe there was a language barrier or something? Still what a wonderful tour!
@hiro1115 жыл бұрын
As someone who started racing in 1986, this is INCREDIBLE to see. I used to spend hours looking through magazines and catalogs at some of these frames and components. Every bike is amazing, I think the winner is that Cinelli Laser road: still one of the best looking frames ever, the Laser blue is incredible, 1st gen C-Record which is bar none the best looking group ever.
@babygerald46455 жыл бұрын
As a huge Campagnolo fan, this Corsa Corsa shop is now a bucket list visit for me. What a wonderful place filled with beautiful bikes fitted with gorgeous components. Thanks for sharing, Jon!
@fiddleronthebike5 жыл бұрын
that Bianchi is the bike I dreamt of back in the mid 80s........
@relic04575 жыл бұрын
Favourite bit of tech: Jon Canning says Celeste is beautiful 18:35
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
😉
@Heavywall705 жыл бұрын
But it IS
@grasworxTTGameplan5 жыл бұрын
Synvy Relic that Bianchi black chrome was the whole deal right there!
@johnpotter45555 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video Jon. Your genuine passion shines through, to the extent you even liked the beautiful Bianchi. One of the most gorgeous groups of bikes I have ever seen. One can only admire the detailed workmanship. Perhaps an example of the bicycle as an art form.
@gcntech5 жыл бұрын
*even* the Bianchi! Thanks John!
@stuartdryer13525 жыл бұрын
I love watching Jon get excited. Nobody on the planet loves bikes more than he does. Except maybe the owner of that incredible shop.
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
The owner and I were separated at birth. We are now good friends!
@stuartdryer13525 жыл бұрын
@@JonCannings yes. That was clearly obvious from the video. There was no mistaking it. It was the grubby little hands.
@martinaxe63905 жыл бұрын
I didn't start riding until the early 2000s, then again in the last couple years. A few of these bikes are older than I am, but my first true road bike was a late 80s steel frame. As aero and lightweight as modern bikes are, and as smooth and plentiful as modern gears are, I still love the aesthetics and geometry of the older bikes. I can't explain why I love them, I just do.
@theantichrome98423 жыл бұрын
To this date, still the best video gcn has ever done.
@Booyamakashi3 жыл бұрын
Amazing piece of documentary and history. Its amazing that nowadays i can watch something like that for free and that someone like you can get to those people and make a video about them and their work. Such a great times to live in.
@TheShotenZenjin5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful! When bikes were truly works of art.
@robertwood18245 жыл бұрын
Super happy for Jon getting to do this video.
@tbone255 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon! Another fantastic video. Your enthusiasm is contagious. I grew up working in bike shops in the 80s. You are spot on with content for GCN's viewing demographic!
@andreasella15442 жыл бұрын
The most beautiful thing is that you get to Japan in a bike shop where the only spoken language is Campagnolo!!!! That's awesome!!!! I've lost my eyes on Bianchi Centenario. I love Bianchi!!!! I've been a rider myself on bianchi's bikes. I've notice something unusual: Indurain's bike you said from '96. Mounted a '94 cranckset. In '95 Record crankset changed shape with most rounded cranck arms. Probably it depends by Miguelon's preferences or by unavailabilty ok 180 mm long new kind of cranckset.... Who knows???
@siriosstar47895 жыл бұрын
These bikes belong in a museum . I would be afraid to ride such a work of art for fear of even scratching it. Beautiful!
@kenmunoz85175 жыл бұрын
Art on wheels... simply beautiful!
@ilanpi5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I started cycling in 1980 and had much of the equipment in the video. It reminded me of how much better in every possible way equipment has gotten since then.
@henriks50085 жыл бұрын
The first thing you see when you enter is OFF COURSE a COLNAGO. Pure love!
@bluesthemoose5 жыл бұрын
I don’t care for vintage bikes, but seeing Jon’s reactions is like seeing a kid finding the giant LEGO Death Star kit under the Christmas tree. Awesome and moving.
@WorldofColnago Жыл бұрын
just stunning.
@nyakanyaka19773 жыл бұрын
My mother lives near the shop! I didn't know that... After Covid I would definitely visit!
@jamesporter56305 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon. The beauty of the bikes and your passion made for an excellent video.
@user-uh6lm5wv6n5 жыл бұрын
The beauty of these bikes cannot be matched by todays carbon bikes. Nothing even comes close to that Indurain bike, absolutely stunning....
@davepratt99095 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy Jon's enthusiasm for cool / old tech.
@Pierrrrrrrrrrrrrrre5 жыл бұрын
It's funny because I don't have much interest for vintage bikes but Jon's interest is contagious! He seems to be so happy that it makes me feel great haha :)
@mikeparker94485 жыл бұрын
I think this has been the best GCN video for a while - the passion for bikes andour sports history really came over , well done Jon
@pawelluwau39083 жыл бұрын
CorsaCorsa content showed with true passion
@stevemansfield95825 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, I’ve just had a ‘gentleman moment” Thank you Jon, that is THE best video EVER to come from GCN Channel. I am now off to Instagram to find corsa corsa. I share that passion for Campagnolo. Thank you
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
instagram.com/corsacorsa?igshid=8k05pliyj1de
@kevincascano28343 жыл бұрын
Thank you GCN for this, dream come true.
@booklover39595 жыл бұрын
Bike Heaven! Amazing stuff and very very very rare stuff too. Such beautiful handmade craftsmanship in those vintage days. These bicycles have soul unlike the mass production stuff of today.
@woolfel5 жыл бұрын
wow, this is a super cool video. I didn't even know a place like that existed, let alone see all the cool stuff.
@kitmask76465 жыл бұрын
Can't get enough of this sort of content
@douglaspate93145 жыл бұрын
Jon, your sheer delight and unbridled passion in this video touched new heights of enthusiasm. I loved it!! Made me think back to my bikes from the early eighties, 13-18 cassettes or 14-24, 52/42 and down tube gear shifters, one bike with internal tube cabling. Thank you!!
@billjones75805 жыл бұрын
The light blue Rosin with orange bar tape. A thing of beauty. Looks like most of the bikes are from the 'golden' road era where Campagnolo were dominant. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. Great store, great video
@maartenmeynen87605 жыл бұрын
Jon, happiness brought to a whole other level! … and that Bianchi... amazing...
@takuan6505 жыл бұрын
That was very enjoyable to watch. A bicycle art museum shop at it's best, and not so far from where I am living now. Thank You for showing us these wonderful bikes and where to find them.
@rotciv3195 жыл бұрын
I would be just as excited to visit that shop as Jon was. Excellent video!
@richardstewart54995 жыл бұрын
Oh My. What a fantastic visit, Jon! Reading through the many comments, I saw - among other iconic references - "Ofmega." My first bicicletta in Regione Puglia (Carovigno) was a low-end, but still very serviceable for this then neophyte, "Moser 51.151" with Ofmega group. That was the bike that started what still goes on for me today: My love of all things Italian related to two-wheels (en la cucina). Thanks for the video, Jon.
@sergio8955 жыл бұрын
I love how passionate you are, Jon! This videos are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Dennis45235 жыл бұрын
I think if GCN goes somewhere they have never been before they should get a souvenir of a bike part or bike related .
@wasupwitdat1mofiki943 жыл бұрын
I rip on the modern production bikes because of their price tags and what you actually get but these vintage bikes have stood the test of time and beauty. It wouldn't phase me to pay a fortune to own one of these bikes. When these reviewers produce videos that say Dream Bike Build those are not the bikes of my dreams. I love the campy 1983 to 1985 stuff and still look for it.
@crnkspinnr58635 жыл бұрын
Good to see that Jon is as much a bike geek as many of us are. Bravo Jon The special Bianchi has a black chrome finish popular at the time. I was lucky to ride Clement Criterium seta tires on my 1975 Raleigh Competition.
@johnnyvegas56815 жыл бұрын
Lived outside of Tokyo for five years and this is typical Japanese style...they have such attention do detail in all that they do. They take pride in their work from a bike artist like this to a cleaner. There is respect for all and something we could use over here in America to say the least.
@disafear36745 жыл бұрын
I've never seen Jon this happy!
@walterramos10545 жыл бұрын
One of the best show you ever made
@szabiakanich5 жыл бұрын
Jon knows his bike tech history, that's for sure. Great stuff.
@materialpost6004 жыл бұрын
Although the 24" front wheel would have enabled a lower bar position, even more important, in the minds of the designers, was that it allowed riders to draft that much closer in the team time trial.
@richardmitton52925 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video, it’s so great to see such genuine passion and joy from Jon.
@JonCannings5 жыл бұрын
🤳
@RicQuintanilla5 жыл бұрын
there are shops like that all over Japan for every type of fandom! The people are super meticulous in what ever they : work, hobby, have an interest, in... 100% hearing you gush, brings back memories of when I have walked in to random Auto shops and the classic period parts they are stored away for safe keeping.
@bettyjones83635 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Heart warming and very touching. Sitting at home we could participate in such splendour. My favourite is Bianchi Centenario. A timeless classic. But they are all beautiful. Thanks, John
@stephenwoolson3315 жыл бұрын
Having grown up in cycling in the 80s this was a fantastic ride back in history. Thanks Jon!
@caperider11605 жыл бұрын
Watching this video felt like time travelling ... I'm speechless.
@Starclimber5 жыл бұрын
A mechanic in Vancouver sold me one of Jon's hypothetical 13-18 Campagnolo freewheels for $25 because I was poor and he couldn't sell it. Combined with 52-42 chainrings and youthful enthusiasm, I forced the cranks around and became strong, if not smart. Grinding up a short steep hill one morning, I learned that it was possible to snap a Campy cog loose from the freewheel if one tried hard enough. There was no proper bike shop in the town I was working in at the time, so I had to suffer a 13-17 straight block til the job ended and I got back to Vancouver. On the bright side, I now had money for a freewheel that wasn't a knee punishing monster.
@AndrewTSq5 жыл бұрын
What a great video! modern aerobikes are cool, but these old bikes are just a work of art.
@bunkerman995 жыл бұрын
Jon respectfully you should write a book about all the really cool bike componentry out there. Good program today.