How Are Carbon Fibre Bikes Made? | LOOK Cycle Factory Tour

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How is a carbon fibre road bike made? Well, look no further... GCN takes a look around the LOOK Cycle headquarters in France and their production facility in Tunisia, to get a thorough insight into the manufacture of carbon fiber road bikes.
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Throughout Ollie's time away he learnt the intricate detail that goes into each and every LOOK bike and he was certainly pretty impressed. What did you find most interesting about the factory tour? Let us know in the comments below. 👇
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@AkashDeep-st6ms 3 жыл бұрын

Being a PhD scholar on these carbon fibers, I can say that You just put this complicated composite material into simpler and lucid words. Really appreciated.

@bamsuth9650 3 жыл бұрын

D e e p

@neilgabzceniza 2 жыл бұрын

Hi sir, I just would like to know what are the difference between an expensive european carbon bike frame vs asian carbon bike frame specifically china brand. Example Specialized vs Twitter.

@kanehenry1247 2 жыл бұрын

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@kanehenry1247 2 жыл бұрын

@Frederick Jamal i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@kanehenry1247 2 жыл бұрын

@Frederick Jamal it worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thank you so much you saved my account :D

@johnritchie4801 4 жыл бұрын

From someone who works in the Aerspace composite industry he did a good job simplifying a complex subject

@RiderBlitz1.0 2 жыл бұрын

Good

@justinwatts6210 2 жыл бұрын

would it hurt the carbon or resin if you were to get the frame ceramic coated with the constant heat?

@antonio7326 2 жыл бұрын

A lesson of carbon bikes and a lesson of how capitalism works...

@k20nutz 2 жыл бұрын

@@justinwatts6210 probably

@justinwatts6210 2 жыл бұрын

@@k20nutz thank you

@Elephantine999 7 ай бұрын

40 years ago, my roommate was working in an aerospace test and development lab. He came home all excited about this new material, "carbon fiber," and told me how it was going to change everything. He was right. Thanks for the tour of the exact process for bikes. I have been wondering about it for a long time. 👍

@bezmena8039 5 ай бұрын

We actually use a similar technology to produce carbon airplanes today. And guess what? They are really light and tough.

@tobyfoster2190 4 жыл бұрын

I love Look bikes so much, I bought one! Best bike I’ve ever had - a work of art.

@sabrinaelkhamissi9440 Жыл бұрын

We had 5646 hours

@anbbna2998 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this, Ollie & team GCN, absolutely brilliant.

@richnerd8757 5 жыл бұрын

This has probably been my favorite video by GCN in a while, maybe ever. Just goes to show engineering is art. And now I really really really want a Look!

@al-du6lb 2 жыл бұрын

It was definitely cool, but I thought moots titanium shop was even better. They are handmade in the USA and there's just something about ti knowing that the bike is going to be around for generations and generations to come. The fact that carbon fiber is kinda a consumable bothers me a bit even though it's lighter..

@RooseveltTruong Жыл бұрын

Well look all you want.

@vananthonyallego3396 5 жыл бұрын

The best Factory tour that I have ever watched. I had so much fun! Very informative tour. Thanks Gcn And Look factory 😊

@noelfezza 5 жыл бұрын

best presenter on GCN. others are great but Olly just has way of making all videos interesting and he genuinely has seamless delivery

@tayloru8282 5 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing process and what a great video to document it! Thank you all for being honest in transparent in what is an ad/paid promotion.

@gcn 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Taylor 👍

@nigelcrane2239 5 жыл бұрын

Totally Awesome Ollie!! Another great video. GCN just gets better and better 👍

@SIMKINETICS 3 жыл бұрын

This semi-tutorial documentary is superbly constructed throughout! You answered questions as they'd naturally follow, informing at a pace easily and clearly revealing how this wonderful 'mystery-material' becomes a masterpiece. Amazing, all around! Thank you!

@paulmayerpiano 4 жыл бұрын

Top quality. This is the "television" of the future. GCN, you are realizing the potential of the world-wide web for the education and benefit of all, as so many nerds in the 90s had hoped. Dare I say, I'm almost coming to expect so high a level of content from your channel?! Wonderful job, yet again.

@MrLuigi-oi7gm 5 жыл бұрын

I think this was my favorite GCN video of all time! Wow!!!!

@gcn 5 жыл бұрын

Crikey, thanks Mr Luigi 👍

@ryanbastien1 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and very informative. Thank you GCN and Look!

@jamesfiegel9675 5 жыл бұрын

Kudos on narrating the processes and the types of carbon....clear and NOT boring :)

@adamkubiak1933 3 жыл бұрын

Great clip. I can’t believe it took me almost a year to watch it... what a treat! Made me grateful for having a CF frame. And made me appreciate all the processes that are part of building it even more.

@Nabil_Khori 2 жыл бұрын

I've been watching this today lol :(

@vespawhip2391 5 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic! Thanks very much for making it.

@romanpotapovworld 5 жыл бұрын

I'm an owner of 785 Huez RS and really enjoyed this video. Thanks!

@swimmer751 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, thanks! Great publicity for Look bikes too.

@rieckstudio 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating process. Great video GCN. Thanks!

@willianb.6475 4 жыл бұрын

By having working with composite before , I can state that this video is well made and has showed the correct basics of composite production. Composite manufacturing is pure art, if you have designed, simulated, tested and guaranteed that both layup and curing process is correct. Your product will perform as intended.... and that’s why we have so much bad carbon frames around. 🥺

@markknight5480 5 жыл бұрын

Great video So interesting to actually see these beautiful bikes being made and how much attention to detail goes into it. Keep up the great work team GCN.

@gcn 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Marmalady!

@jbaker91585 4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention carbon footprint

@guilhermeazevedo1250 3 жыл бұрын

That's definitely the best video ever of GCN.

@EdgarCastilloJr 5 жыл бұрын

Can finally understand how the LOOK Bike I had the pleasure of riding the other week is created. Truly Awesome knowledge!

@MarcAntoineBvl 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 675 Pro Team and a 979 Pro Team, I love them so much!

@yangchen7521 3 жыл бұрын

695 Mondrian baby:)

@mustaphab.1190 5 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks guys

@panther105 5 жыл бұрын

I like this guy. Pleasant to listen to and not arrogant at all as so many are in this line of work.

@richardayala4356 5 ай бұрын

I purchased a LOOK 486 monocoque carbon fiber bicycle in 2003. The dealer completed the bike with all LOOK carbon fiber handle bars, bottle holders, rims, etc. it’s a masterpiece of a bike to which I still have today in fabulous condition. I made sure to keep the frame from being marred. Original final cost to me was $9,000. Well worth it too. Colors are red faded in a white. Fabulous bike!

@ramsesm 5 жыл бұрын

Always loved the content presented at GCN - as of this year (and with more presenters) things are getting better and better. Great job guys and thank you. (my kids sill miss you Matt :) )

@mathieunorry 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent presenting from Ollie as usual, very interesting too

@sabrinaelkhamissi9440 Жыл бұрын

Go factory

@laurentiussoepomo7747 5 жыл бұрын

WoW...How excellent your video is. Love to watch it many times. Voice is clear, intonation is interesting, timing is good and above all they are excellent to watch. God Bless.

@bhumiriady 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always! The process of making a carbon bike is so fascinating! It made me know more about carbon bike production. Hats off to Ollie.

@gcn 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Omaris, we found it super cool too!

@bhumiriady 5 жыл бұрын

@@gcn Anytime! (^_^)v It is super cool!

@michaelmihelich2700 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome coverage of the Manufacturing process and some of the validation testing. It would have been good to mention and maybe show a snippet of the CAE (FEA) work that supports the early design stages. Kudos on the video and easily understood approach.

@PorscheMonster Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Well done job of describing the composite fabrication process and covering the science behind what goes into the composite structural design. "A" PLUS on this one!

@seyyedsabet4547 4 жыл бұрын

As a both materials and bike enthusiast, it was a thrill to watch this video. Thank you

@berthull9333 5 жыл бұрын

Great job Ollie. You did a great job explaining the design and production process in a fun, yet informative way. Thumbs way up on this video to you and the GCN crew.

@gcn 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Bert, glad you enjoyed it!

@ThivvyCassie 5 жыл бұрын

god the teleporting and running across the mediterranean sea edits gave me a nice giggle thank you for that

@Mark-yb2kj 2 жыл бұрын

That blue LOOK frame looks so stunning

@MARKEFLEON 3 жыл бұрын

LOOKS AMAZING

@BaskinTapkan 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Developed much appreciation going in for all the manual work and material as well as the precision in drilling and assembly while making a carbon bike. Kudos everyone, and thanks GCN, LOOK and others making this video. Keep up the good work.

@gcn 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Baskin, glad you enjoyed it!

@scottishjohn 5 жыл бұрын

Is this some sort of wierd alchemy⚗ or is this art🎨 ? What an absolutely fantastic video and a truly fascinating and insightful video. You can really see that Ollie loves the subject and his passion shines through. Really in awe of what those men and women do there at the Look factory, really skilled workmen. Think it helps really show that Carbon bikes can be as Artisan as Steel or Titanium in the level of skill needed to craft a truelly stunning frame! Love those Look frames 💘 Got to say the best bit was Ollie teleporting though.. Who knew he could do that! 🚀

@HiepTran-pv9zr 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Great job guys

@yogeshrkdm 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video bro, just felt enlightened, have been looking for this info since 8yrs

@jorenbrook8433 5 жыл бұрын

Ollie is the best thing gcn could have brought to their channel

@raphaeltiziani7476 5 жыл бұрын

The other presenters are also very good. I think its a huge loss for cycling weekly.

@Prof.SchulzeSternberg 5 жыл бұрын

B(r)ought 😉

@antrabbitslim 5 жыл бұрын

If you’re 12.

@roxic1212 5 жыл бұрын

Ollie and Emma. The hiring folks at GCN did well.

@philpfeiffer9449 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Ollie is fantastic, as is Emma. In fact, all of the GCN presenters are excellent IMO. My only complaint is....I miss Matt!

@manitoublack 5 жыл бұрын

Makes me appreciate my 595-Ultra even more. Thanks to the very skilled men and women in North Africa who make it all possible 👍

@nitinh2499 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video mate...! Very informative and very well produced. Thanks for the great 🚲 factory tour... 👍🏼👍🏼

@DMAX_DIY 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty Cool GCN! Thanks for taking the time to make and post this video! I appreciate it! I am planning on making my own CF frame for my Racing Sim Rig. Probably not going to turn out as nice as these frames, but I'm Goin for it !!! Great video guy!

@email16v 5 жыл бұрын

This was cool. New appreciation for a carbon fiber bike even though I will never own one. Thanks!

@hjshoon5244 5 жыл бұрын

Very insightful video. Seeing the labour intensive process, makes one appreciate the bikes even more. Guess Look is one of few bike brands left that don't manufacturer in the far east

@LarryTait1 2 жыл бұрын

Well the mid east at least! 😉

@IronHorsey3 Жыл бұрын

Yes, TIME has their manufacturing of unique carbon bikes in Europe. 👏🏼

@gideonmthembu8693 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome presentation Oli

@simongilliat2205 4 жыл бұрын

That was great! I think the Look colour scheme is so, so smart!

@bikeskimawk670 5 жыл бұрын

Good form. Well done Ollie.

@daniellinford6653 5 жыл бұрын

OLI Epic Video and love the way you put this together from a presenter perspective - great presenting and you're always engaging and natural. The northern vibes are noticed as well - you're like the cycling version of Gary Barlow - top lad (LOL) and GCN absolutely made an awesome decision getting you involved. Also, not just this video but all them you're in, love your humble attitude and genuine love of cycling!

@alexander2212 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Olie for this great video!

@shifty277 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video great job Molly

@tobortine 5 жыл бұрын

On the internet no one knows that you're in fact a highly intelligent carbon bike frame.

@noonehere4332 3 жыл бұрын

As a sentient carbon fiber frame, i can confirm.

@julianborabora 3 жыл бұрын

@tobortine are you always giving negative feedback?

@tobortine 3 жыл бұрын

@@julianborabora I prefer to think of it as balanced input ;-)

@tobortine 3 жыл бұрын

@Saudade Then you must be clairvoyant since she's been dead for five years.

@RGK147 3 жыл бұрын

@@tobortine 😂

@kindlyklaus9416 5 жыл бұрын

ربي يحفظ خاوتنا التوانسة شرفتونا🖤خوكم من الجزائر الشقيق🖤

@Stark8238 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Tunisia i just got even more excited about buying a carbon bike from the factory itself after watching this

@raymondrodriguez6404 4 жыл бұрын

that is one beautiful Frame Set. drooling the whole time.

@abhishekkmalik4399 5 жыл бұрын

LOOK this is an awesome video...

@frazergoodwin4945 5 жыл бұрын

Whenever I see the amount of work that goes into bikes, from design and testing to the labour intensive manufacture and assembly process I rethink my complaints about how expensive bikes are. This ones no exception. Good grief, such a lot of peoples hard work is needed just to produce one bike!

@konchittavong697 5 жыл бұрын

I just had a new appreciation for my carbon bike. I guess I won't complain about how much it costs compared to aluminum bikes.

@abcd969696 5 жыл бұрын

No, expensiveness isn't justified. I cannot justify a bike that costs like a car or more than a motorbike.

@thecrowfliescrooked 5 жыл бұрын

Frazer Goodwin my concern is how much are they paying workers? It’s clear that bike manufacturing is a complicated process but it’s also clear how over inflated the bike industry is. So yes appreciate your carbon bike but appreciate that is was made by a migrant worker getting paid very little.

@julmeissonnier 5 жыл бұрын

@@thecrowfliescrooked People living and working in their home country are not migrant workers... They may be paid little by US or EU standard but probably have a decent living standard by local norms....

@julmeissonnier 5 жыл бұрын

@@rc420r Materials cost for carbon frames are between $20 and $50, finished manufacturing cost around $300 to $600. The rest is marketing including sponsorship (divide the salaries of the Sky team by the number of F10 sold and it comes to nice added sum) and distribution margins (everyone involved has to make a living Brand, importer, store...).

@jakewilliams1312 4 жыл бұрын

This helped a lot with my university project. Thankyou!!!!!

@NathanSmith-fl2xg 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos I have ever seeen

@jonburnell532 5 жыл бұрын

I've always had a fascination with Look. They've made some truly amazing products, and that 795 Blade RS is right up there on my 'want' list. Really interesting video, thank you 😊

@look_cycle 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jon!

@christoffervarholm4134 5 жыл бұрын

lookcycletv any thoughts about the worker safety in the factory? Spray painting frames without respiratory mask and eye protection? Sanding frames with no mask on? And just using disposable n95 masks?

@frankburn6312 5 жыл бұрын

great bikes!!

@mahiru20ten 4 жыл бұрын

@@christoffervarholm4134 Maybe they're alright without using one although the company has mandated them to use it?

@cvspvr 5 ай бұрын

@@christoffervarholm4134don't worry. tunisian employees are disposable

@remowall1 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations. I wonder how many hours go into the planning, filming, editing and cutting of such a video. And GCN produces them quite frequently.

@darkmatter32x 5 жыл бұрын

They should make a segment just for that.

@GT-cx8vd 5 жыл бұрын

Given the final result which exposes (instead of promoting) look cycles for negligent safety procedures at their factory, I would guess not that much time

@markgilder7757 5 жыл бұрын

Reinhard Wall have you viewed the bike packing trip to Iceland. Filming is just brilliant.

@filjas77 5 жыл бұрын

@@GT-cx8vd just what i thought. No noise protection, no dust protection. Fumes mask possibly not WeChat should be. Still wouldn't mind look frame

@awesometuscaloosa7203 5 жыл бұрын

The effort is grater for “about carbon” vids than about aluminum ones

@eGazTheFirstAustralian 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work Oliver. Never knew soo many beautiful people had a hand in making and painting carbon bike frames. You've made me wanna buy a Look

@thefoodlord9744 4 жыл бұрын

After THIS my appreciation and admiration of carbon fibre bikes has gone next level. The meticulous and labour intensive process that goes into manufacturing these masterpieces is just bananas! Every penny spent on a carbon fibre bike is undoubtedly exponentially worth it. In fact putting a price tag on it seems ulitaritian to say the least. It's a work of art and should be housed in a museum. And the people behind the scenes should be venerated beyond the highest of merits that can possibly be bestowed on a human being!!

@rcg9573 8 ай бұрын

LOL

@leedorney 5 жыл бұрын

Olly's a good laugh, talks to you so you understand, basically 😊

@malcolmbannister1258 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I'd love a carbon bike, at my age my enjoyment would be much increased, I reckon.

@thomasnewton8997 3 жыл бұрын

If you can afford a carbon fiber bike treat yourself to one

@chuckcts-v3460 3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasnewton8997 Do what I did, buy a year old/last years model at half price. Many options in bikes if you do not have to have the newest models. Might be difficult in today's world, bike sales are off the charts with COVID.

@krishnansrinivasan830 Жыл бұрын

Awesome & Thanks :) I had so much fun & Learnt a lot from watching this video :)

@dmc31405 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice video of how carbon fiber bikes are made. Thank you..

@mohamedkchaou2803 5 жыл бұрын

OMG !! GCN crew came to my country, and I didn't even know that there is a LOOK factory in tunisia 😁

@mehdigharbi8804 5 жыл бұрын

Kalaa kebira sousse

@mohamedkchaou2803 5 жыл бұрын

Sfax

@kadaverf 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, loved the humor you guys threw in with the transport between tunesia and nivers :)

@MrDazP1adv3ntures 5 жыл бұрын

Well presented and a great little film.

@goansunborn 4 жыл бұрын

Next level details! Great stuff!

@funkdified1 5 жыл бұрын

I’m ready for GCN to do a factory tour of Litespeed in Chattanooga TN.

@tquest1 5 жыл бұрын

09:11 she's checking you out Ollie!

@steventudor2493 5 жыл бұрын

That’s funny I saw it too 😂

@grintalcycles8266 5 жыл бұрын

She didn't seem overly impressed. Poor Ollie.

@simonknowles4267 5 жыл бұрын

Steven Tudor she’s only human.

@endurofan9854 5 жыл бұрын

😂

@suek5111 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a great, informative video - and you did it all with a little humor thrown in! Well done!

@bonskieur5558 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and really great to see what went into making my 795 Blade RS!

@easyx9mm 5 жыл бұрын

Great video👍 I feel bad for the guy that was painting without any respiratory protection...Ticking bomb 💣

@sullysullster8217 5 жыл бұрын

Haha, I see what you did there.😀

@Bokuma01 5 жыл бұрын

How is that even slightly allowed!?

@endurofan9854 5 жыл бұрын

easyx9mm yeah... might have a short lifespan cuz of his work

@seanmolloy9422 5 жыл бұрын

was that the only man ?

@nemezote 5 жыл бұрын

@@Bokuma01 Money.

@cawandia 5 жыл бұрын

very informative...changed my views on carbon fiber bikes and why China brand frames are super cheap

@Bianchi77 3 жыл бұрын

very cool tour :)

@normawingo5116 2 жыл бұрын

Super interesting and informative. Thank you.

@thesimplecooks 5 жыл бұрын

Does Oliver Bridgewood even have a home? He's in a new country every week!

@Mmalebogo 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure he is having the worst time now during the lockdown

@oliverd81 5 жыл бұрын

From a company of that particular size i would expect a better protection of the workers ! Carbon fiber dust must not be taken light minded. Studies clearly show that this material is not inert and may cause serious harm to your lungs. I see people without masks sanding and grinding the bikes. If i were LOOK i would not show this footage to anyone...

@bpeterson7227 5 жыл бұрын

Good point. Machining carbon composites is horrible for human health and it's extremely difficult to contain the dust

@mq1506 5 жыл бұрын

They are using down draft tables but they should still be wearing better masks than those disposable ones.

@easyx9mm 5 жыл бұрын

Oliver Dieball Agree, that’s first think I noticed! Bikes are build in a country where nobody cares about safety, apparently. Bean counters at Look would have to add cost of 😷 to their bikes.

@berthull9333 5 жыл бұрын

Oliver Dieball, carbon fiber actually is inert. But you are correct that the workers should be using breathing protection such as N95 or better masks or ventillators, at least in the sanding and finishing areas of the plant. The danger is not chemical but rather mechanical, as the fine dust is harmful to the insides of your lungs, in a similar way that asbestos dust is harmful when inhaled. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535214003360

@jerryyoung6494 5 жыл бұрын

Oliver Dieball I agree. Especially the sight of the woman with her nose outside of her face mask

@khairyalonto 2 жыл бұрын

That was very informative! I appreciate the carbon frame bike and the bicycle industry even more!

@Ledzep17 2 жыл бұрын

As a former production engineer, this takes thousands of process details to perfect. Please to more of these!

@albertomoschin7179 5 жыл бұрын

Must do other cycle factory tour in Italy ( Colnago or Pinarello for example) and USA!!

@julmeissonnier 5 жыл бұрын

There is no Colnago or Pinarello carbon manufacturing factory in Italy. The only thing Colnago does in Italy is glue together the lugged C64 from parts made in Asia and Pinarello are all made in China.... In the US, also not much going on other than Zipp, Enve and Hed making rims (much less labor intensive than making frames) and less than 1% of all Treks (10,000 bikes per year out of 1.5 million).

@albertomoschin7179 5 жыл бұрын

@@julmeissonnier i mean italian brand or us brand

@thibaultpiona7983 5 жыл бұрын

@@albertomoschin7179 Check the trek factory tour in Wisconsin by Gcn

@julmeissonnier 5 жыл бұрын

@@thibaultpiona7983 Correct only the top end Madone 6.9 SSL Project one made there (less than 1% of Trek volume)

@storck08 5 жыл бұрын

1:24. I'm in love and it's not a bike.

@ANGROCEL 4 жыл бұрын

You need to plan a vaction to tunis

@FunMushizzle Жыл бұрын

Brilliant... always loved Look as a brand too.

@fereszaghouani7545 4 жыл бұрын

welcome to Tunisia

@cup_and_cone 5 жыл бұрын

15:25 - "Put in an oven" * video cuts to a media blasting cabinet * 😋

@DnBBHox 5 жыл бұрын

thechosendude yep, I actually paused the video to scroll down to check if someone had already posted this.

@JohnS916 4 жыл бұрын

Autoclave?

@bakasensei2553 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Tunisia

@ANGROCEL 4 жыл бұрын

Marhaba

@AhmedAhmed-bv3mu 4 жыл бұрын

I love Tunisia barcha barcha

@collinwilliams7039 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome explanation from a product management point of view! Very helpful to learn the details about carbon framing!

@paulgao206 2 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing!

@RJ_Taylor 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see Ollie rocking the Stars and Stripes!

@maxj0930 5 жыл бұрын

Captain Prophylactic ...more like “Captain Politically Correct Buzz-Killa “. Jeeez-us....

@markbooth6745 5 жыл бұрын

GCN, I don't think that quite right about Greg LeMonds bike that you showed . The bike he won the 86 tour on was Reynolds 753 , cos he's got it at home.👍

@reginaldscot165 5 жыл бұрын

Mark Booth nice fact check 👍🏻

@ChristopherForsyth 5 жыл бұрын

Did the riders just use one frame back then, and not several over the course of three weeks, as today? Perhaps both are correct.

@vernonbear 5 жыл бұрын

Might have used the carbon fibre one on a special stage or team time trial. He may very well have crossed the line on a 753 and done the majority of the stages on it.

@robyn2791 Жыл бұрын

I definitely would love to see more of Ollie.

@danielgroenewald3006 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding informative piece. Thanks!

@Chalky. 5 жыл бұрын

I'd honestly be more interested in seeing how those £300 Chinese carbon frames are made.

@ryankraft9897 5 жыл бұрын

Its probably a fairly similar process. I wouldnt be surprised if they are of similar quality too.

@OutdoorsIQ 5 жыл бұрын

My only concern would be corner cutting to keep the costs down.

@chickenbradly 5 жыл бұрын

Just like everything else: the cheaper it is, the less reliable it is. Unfortunately with carbon, it's not just "Oh, the steel is weaker so it'll bend easier" it's "Oh, the mold or material was faulty and now you have a catastrophic failure that can't be fixed. Or you get seriously injured". Right now, if you want to get 100% carbon bike and be confident that you won't die on it, you need to throw down at least 2 grand

@michaelparker2449 5 жыл бұрын

@@chickenbradly I 100% disagree at your assumption that more expensive must be better on these, especially since I've seen many reviews of these Chinese frames after a lot of time and miles put into them with no issues. Admittedly there is still a question of their reliability if used for regular hard offroading, but so far they've been shown to be more than good enough for what 99% of people would put them through.

@ColoradoMikeC 4 жыл бұрын

I used to work in the industry. the cheap chinese frames are made pretty much the same as more expensive frames, just with much worse working conditions. And, I might add, that a lot of the name brand frames are made in the same factories that the cheaper frames are made.. - Factories in some cases, make the frames for multiple brands in Taiwan and China..