We Built An Illegal "Hyper Bike" - How Good Is It?
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5 жыл бұрынCan a bike actually be better than a 'superbike'? Could there be such a thing as a 'hyper bike'? Si took a non-UCI legal triathlon bike for a ride to investigate whether these are indeed the future of cycling...
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@tririg 5 жыл бұрын
While I never envisioned a mullet-wearing, 80s-synth-jamming, baby-oil-lathered rider when I designed the bike ... I'm glad that eventually came to pass.
@EatMyPropwash 5 жыл бұрын
tririg 😂
@samwich417uselton6 5 жыл бұрын
This is a really cool bike! Excellent work, folks.
@bigredactionsportsstuff1245 5 жыл бұрын
The world will be a less beautiful place when you leave it mate.
@josesroo 5 жыл бұрын
And I found my Halloween costume for next year.
@KidFury27 5 жыл бұрын
I officially want one of your bikes based solely on this awesome comment.
@ahmeddhalech1127 5 жыл бұрын
You can engineer the hyperbike to be the pinnacle of modern technology, but it'll still have the aerodynamics of a school bus once I hop on it ;)
@dmitriysintsov8348 5 жыл бұрын
Why the lightweight windscreens are not used with such bikes?
@stevestefler880 5 жыл бұрын
At least someone clever enough to write that comment. So the whole idea of such bike is stupid from start.
@norgepalm7315 5 жыл бұрын
@ZaC kWinz lmao this pussy can ride a bike for miles but can't walk miles while holding a lightweight bike lmaaaooooo
@bxnny6657 5 жыл бұрын
You kinda sound dumb cause you make it sound like that Carbon bike is hard to ride on!
@sepg5084 3 жыл бұрын
@@stevestefler880 nope. Aero matters in competition that's why they have restrictions for it, that's why bike makers design for it around those rules, that's why cyclists wear non baggy clothing, etc...
@tylermartin9225 5 жыл бұрын
This is basically bike “Top Gear” haha
@holywatergum6890 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly 😂
@tsukuneboy 4 жыл бұрын
Or I called "Reversed Top Gear" because of Clarkson's hate for cyclists, we should see cyclists dissing car drivers in return
@owenk5926 4 жыл бұрын
Top bike lmao
@andrewyanghebat8799 4 жыл бұрын
Hosted by Linus bike version
@srinjandas4287 3 жыл бұрын
Bottom gear cause the lowest gear is the fastest
@DrBreezeAir 5 жыл бұрын
That worm eating was so dignified and sophisticated, just like the bike itself.
@augustoanselmo6453 5 жыл бұрын
Y
@lorik.6669 5 жыл бұрын
DrBreezeAir, Ok,ok, just because you can't have one. What did a worm ever do to you?
@TheLogicult 5 жыл бұрын
I'm disappointed by the lack of fake chest hair
@ljrandom147 5 жыл бұрын
comment Best
@svfutbol20 4 жыл бұрын
I wish there was a race, held at night, where riders go around a course in an urban area and they can use any hyperbikes they can get their hands on. No teams, and no motors obviously, but just the most insane hyperbikes that can be created
@Frankienoname0 2 жыл бұрын
It would like be all recumbents
@gleneth 5 жыл бұрын
A sausage roll and wriggly worms. Brilliant haha
@brandonleveille8959 5 жыл бұрын
Came here thinking I would see a custom built motorcycle, ended up watching a British man covered in spandex eating worms on a pedal bike.
@Ag3nt0fCha0s 4 жыл бұрын
It was your lucky day mate ;)
@dontleaveamessage 4 жыл бұрын
Lmaooo
@emillkkegaardwiggers1445 5 жыл бұрын
Love when he pulls out the big box with all the UCI rules
@TreyGruel 5 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure that's just Volume 1..
@maciltam7503 4 жыл бұрын
3:20 Just imagine coming across a happy man eating the intestines of his bike.
@danbates3011 5 жыл бұрын
'Triathlon men and women love a storage solution more than IKEA.'
@supernpstr 5 жыл бұрын
Can Si have the hair & mustache permanent? He looks way faster with them than with the bike.
@wolfenstein731 5 жыл бұрын
supernpstr THE GRAMMAR THE HORROR
@JS-tb9hu 5 жыл бұрын
Connor Serianna Smith 😂
@supernpstr 5 жыл бұрын
@@wolfenstein731 better? Please correct me if not still...
@Exachad 5 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy someone actually made this vid. This is a question I've had for years and I'm so glad that it was finally done by the guys here at GCN!
@MateHegyhati 5 жыл бұрын
Oh, how I missed these type of videos. Eating silly stuff on the bike and whatnot. I'm running a marathon tomorrow, and You've just made my pasta dinner fantastic. Thanks guys!
@Dispariabooks 5 жыл бұрын
Disappointed you didn't take down any criminals and save a puppy with that mustache...but otherwise great video, cheers!
@coolfrost6 5 жыл бұрын
I would love to see the GCN guys try some recumbents as part of this non UCI theme :)
@martinveale3239 5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. The discussion around recumbent is often viewed by people who don't ride them or understand them. There are pros and cons with both types of bike (or trikes) and getting the right balance about what you want is the thing to understand; the best cycle is the one that suits your needs the most effectively. My personal experiences are very positive but I understand why you wouldn't want one! A proper discussion and review of many of the different types may help people understand why. Speed and climbing? The engine is always the most important bit. However I do frequently surprise those who don't know the recumbent ways.
@ciaphascyne8866 5 жыл бұрын
this was a stellar video guys, thank you! perfect balance of fun and information.
@fatal3713 5 жыл бұрын
Dr. Disrespect brother
@madgunner01 5 жыл бұрын
💿✌️
@officialvtuberrobijet 5 жыл бұрын
Fatal really
@AnthonyMata 5 жыл бұрын
Fatal ?
@tomekpawlowski3423 5 жыл бұрын
@@officialvtuberrobijet its a streamer on twitch
@ghoulbuster1 4 жыл бұрын
My man
@jamesblackler8901 5 жыл бұрын
Nice cameo by Mitch Docker!
@Irnmn123 5 жыл бұрын
This video is great on so many levels. Whenever I'm having a bad day; never fails to cheer me up.
@michellemura6748 5 жыл бұрын
"This rather funky little number"... Love it. I'm going to make use of that phrase whenever possible.
@leedorney 5 жыл бұрын
Love the UK autumn road conditons...lol oh and that skid was soo badass and rad !! :)
@Raykazen 5 жыл бұрын
That is content I REALLY REALLY WANT TO SEE ON GCN
@bikeanddogtripsvirtualcycling 5 жыл бұрын
It looks as though Si hit 88mph on that bike and returned back to 1986 where he became Hulk Hogan
@theSPUDereHD 3 жыл бұрын
Need to have ‘how fast does it go around our track’ part
@harsdensus88 5 жыл бұрын
This episode bring me smile so hilarious. Love it!
@samwayne9000 5 жыл бұрын
That top tube storage just looks wrong😂 If you know what I mean 👀. 2:49 "Takes anything long and thin, like a sausage roll" 🌚
@StuWebRT 5 жыл бұрын
ha ha I can't unsee that image
@harsdensus88 5 жыл бұрын
Lol
@zealman79 5 жыл бұрын
wait what are you talking abou..oh yeah i see it now.
@ddavidd430 5 жыл бұрын
Well if you love your bike that much……Why not? 😈
@michaelzoeller9552 5 жыл бұрын
There's a UCI rule against that (thankfully)
@TriGuy1978 5 жыл бұрын
I love my TriRig Omni! Thanks for showcasing it!
@abcd969696 5 жыл бұрын
Still can't get my head around that part at 6:10
@frankhaney8535 5 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to get my head around the closing statement: "...the problem being, you're going to need more than one". That's a problem?
@mattswain552 5 жыл бұрын
That's how you start every summer ride. Right? Or is it just me?
@suspicioustumbleweed4760 5 жыл бұрын
Frank Haney it’s a problem when you are looking for an all rounder bike. Hyper bikes aren’t hyper versatile
@abderrahmanelmzaoug5194 5 жыл бұрын
Its argan oil too special
@railzip 5 жыл бұрын
If Batman had a bicycle, this would be it.
@hanstamminga1187 5 жыл бұрын
Or the p5x
@ZesPak 5 жыл бұрын
I think he'd have an M5 carbon highracer. Batman is smart.
@axlbritoa.696 4 жыл бұрын
@@ZesPak LMAOOO
@fanlyoko_1634 4 жыл бұрын
Ideeated comment
@stefanmoller5865 5 жыл бұрын
blond long hair and mustace looks so epic. I give it a super nice !
@ygtcbee23 5 жыл бұрын
A+ to whomever at GCN scored the 80's theme music for the Mullet Ride!
@byrondixon4648 5 жыл бұрын
Such a good topic, loved the hole video... More, more!
@kidkarbon4775 5 жыл бұрын
I so dig that Tri Rig Omni.. that's what I want my aero bikes to look as mad as 👍
@ProfGoodlife 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing Video! I just love your content.
@marcoscheider2272 5 жыл бұрын
thats an awesome and creative video. i liked it very much
@Gallardo6669 5 жыл бұрын
What a great review !!! High quality and perfect, reminds me for top gear!
@4091740 5 жыл бұрын
Your cool level went up at least 5000 points with the blonde set-up on!
@Ag3nt0fCha0s 4 жыл бұрын
Its... ...its over 9000!
@MijoMontego 5 жыл бұрын
The music at 6:08 is spot-on! Well done GCN!
@stefanthegerman3575 3 жыл бұрын
That is an awesome looking bike, i want one🥰 Reminds me on my old biria mountainbike.
@TheBassallyear100 5 жыл бұрын
TriRig makes some great stuff. I have a pair of their Omega brakes on my Allez Sprint - tight fit on the rear but it works. Love 'em
@warwickhadley9314 5 жыл бұрын
Really good video, please do more
@JMcLeodKC711 5 жыл бұрын
Wow guys, must be a slow week. I liked this episode the first, second and third times you did it.
@matthewdutton119 5 жыл бұрын
Great video and e njoyed the retro synth music...
@llandor 5 жыл бұрын
So, n+1 continues I see.. Si's going to need a bigger shed
@luisrosano3510 5 жыл бұрын
Good video Simon Thank you!
@MaddieJrockxD 5 жыл бұрын
8:57 Beautiful background, cranks horizontal, taken from driveside, big ring small sprocket, check.. very uneven STI levers.. I'm sorry Si, but that is just a nice bike
@BachPhotography 5 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've done any cycling for about 10 years, but even so this was a very interesting (and entertaining) video!
@FPLMikkel 5 жыл бұрын
Haha, that box with UCI rules made my day!
@noxed11 5 жыл бұрын
Like is purely for the synthwave pairing with that do - fantastic
@bernardvantonder7291 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing video!
@allthreeofem 5 жыл бұрын
We need a video to introduce the awesome new GCN presenter!
@josephpgn7720 5 жыл бұрын
Good bless you bro Your analysis is good!
@Dreamspacefine 5 жыл бұрын
Nice vid! Love the bike
@SamuelCoupland 4 жыл бұрын
By far the funniest episode I've seen from GCN
@jeremymcpherson9405 5 жыл бұрын
The 80's montage was the highlight of the GCN video collection for me.
@gcn 5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Some things you can never un-see...
@williamgraham6878 5 жыл бұрын
This has got to my the funniest gcn video I've seen. I also now want that hyper bike. Something about it just makes me happy. I would put some neon light on it!
@gcn 5 жыл бұрын
TRON.
@hermittranslator 5 жыл бұрын
Topeak actually makes an RGB water bottle cage Oh wait, this bike has no mounts.
@SickCooperboss 5 жыл бұрын
these videos are getting better and better.
@iberiksoderblom 3 жыл бұрын
It looks bloody good ! Since I'm never gonna ride in any event with UCI involved, I'm all for it. Except, that riding a tihing like that forces you to allways be fast. Really fast !
@shuonanzhao6395 5 жыл бұрын
I have fitted my BMC TM01, Bianchi Pico Crono, Transition and Shiv Tri with drop bars before. V aggressive bikes for short distance racing :)
@andrewdeck7945 5 жыл бұрын
Loved the hairdoo and stash!!!
@vascoamaralgrilo 5 жыл бұрын
The UCI rules part was just great!
@willblizard3610 5 жыл бұрын
Looks like if dr disrespect went blonde and started TT 😂
@wcubbin 2 жыл бұрын
I think it was Keith Bontrager who said "pick any two from light, strong and cheap".... well you could paraphrase that in this situation to "pick any two from light, aero and stiff"
@krblackburnuk 5 жыл бұрын
Love the use of Tintern and the Wye Valley - one of the best cycling areas in the country - Tintern Abbey, Tintern Station Café the best, and the Wye Valley Warrior Sportive one of the best rides....!
@bobbyolson1298 5 жыл бұрын
I like how you added the F1 part
@luv2bike35 5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Great Vid!
@davidsullivan7290 4 жыл бұрын
That frame / rear wheel fit is crazy!
@bmxriderforlife1234 4 жыл бұрын
I have a similar idea. Gonna be using an open mold aero frameset to build up my city bike. Love the super aero look of TT frames. Gonna probably size up a frame to get a taller headtube and just run a slightly shorter post and stem. I also prefer flat bars with a lil bit of ride to drop bars. Haven’t decided on drivetrain yet, thinking 1x12 but 2x12 is also compelling. Gonna try and find something with a good amount of tire clearance and run nice wide tires so I can avoid the streetcar tracks plus let me do a bit of gravel riding. Disc brakes should also offer nice all weather braking performance plus with a fatter tire that can handle the wet and gravel it’ll definitely be something I can ride almost all year round. May go the track frameset route but they have even lower headtubes and other issues to overcome. Would be cool to get ridiculously aero though. Seat tube angle may be an issue but can always flip the post around to slacken it out or get a fork with a longer axle to crown. Interestingly enough I think I may have found a crankset option that’s lighter than a road crank. Far East cycles titanium flatland bmx cranks. 19mm 48 spline. 445 grams for the cranks without sprocket. Profile or similar spline drive spider or bolt but spline drive is better. Find a nice chainring. Now8 carbon nylon flat pedals at 220 grams a pair for 50$. Cranks spider sprocket and pedals is probably sub 600$ Canadian while also being like 33 ounces or so complete with a single ring set up. Double ring set up is also possible. To adapt the bottom bracket use a profile racing pressfit bb30 or one of the other two options to convert it to a euro basically. Even if it’s not the lightest it should be a nice strong crankset that should be more reliable then carbon and not rust in salty winter conditions. Plus with a nice anodized spider raw ti cranks and a raw ti chainring you could match your hubs to the spider along with a few other bits then black everything else out with carbon or black aluminum bits and have a sharp bike. Add a few ti bolts for the final touches
@kevinstanley3581 5 жыл бұрын
Looks like Tintern Abbey in the background. Great place to ride regardless of the bike you have.
@alex_smallet 5 жыл бұрын
The ending is encouraging - "you gonna need more than one".
@kadaverf 5 жыл бұрын
What kind of glasses are those? Want!
@klempo13 5 жыл бұрын
GCN is becoming bike version of Monthy Python. Good work lads!
@Grunchy005 5 жыл бұрын
Good luck getting them on a unicycle tho.
@joebasswizard 5 жыл бұрын
Legendary video. Si proving why he is one of the best presenters on any channel.
@joshpower1073 5 жыл бұрын
the stand the first bike is on are they still available and if so where can I get one. thanks keep up the great content
@palicar 5 жыл бұрын
You'll need a huge U lock for that thing. Good video.
@Secretlyanothername 5 жыл бұрын
That would add time in transition....
@hansdegebruiker1968 2 жыл бұрын
Highlight of the video was the blond wig and blond the moustache 😂😂😂. More of that please.
@uprightape100 3 жыл бұрын
The invasive Pampas Grass in the background at 3:35 makes me wanna fire up the Stihl shaft-drive brush cutter and wail away on that nasty stuff.
@eddeyoung3584 5 жыл бұрын
SWEET RIDE.
@mestizomaymona 5 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps everywhere for that bike
@dontleaveamessage 4 жыл бұрын
That bike is so beautiful omg .. can you do a video on Masi bikes?
@josephcastle5579 5 жыл бұрын
Love the hyper caz it represents me as the most hyped
@pavanatanaya 5 жыл бұрын
I think it goes without saying, there was a subtle Dan Lloyd reference in this video
@ChrisCapoccia 5 жыл бұрын
if you're throwing out *all* the UCI rules, wouldn't you go faster in a recumbant? or even a velomobile?
@papythed 3 жыл бұрын
I came here to say this
@thierrysf 4 жыл бұрын
The handless feeding routine is hilarious
@camiloardila2399 5 жыл бұрын
@6:10 funny stuff... killer beat.
@sreeves638 5 жыл бұрын
Truly innovative
@privacyIsKing 5 жыл бұрын
1:43 His face! 2:40 He was channeling Clarkson hahahahahaha! That's the best Jeremy Clarkson impersonation you'll EVER get
@crnkspinnr5863 5 жыл бұрын
Super machine! Looks curiously like a Corima Fox
@mcanix 5 жыл бұрын
Weirdly I actually prefer the Omni with drop handlebars, it looks so much cooler like that
@KoenMiseur 5 жыл бұрын
It looks so cool!
@JustRideZipp2001 5 жыл бұрын
Been on a Super Bike for over 25 years, and still one of the most aero bikes ever made. It's hard to explain the feeling you get when riding these bikes, just can't stop smiling.
@marvin19966 Жыл бұрын
you need to explain this and stop smiling
@carlosvieira2642 5 жыл бұрын
pls do another video with data... what is the time difference on flats, climb, etc.
@MBergyman 5 жыл бұрын
Epic montage. Dirty mustache. Mullet. My night is complete.
@sergej23kv 5 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you will do some testing and comparison...
@WanderABit 5 жыл бұрын
It is really sad that after translating UCI rules in practice it simply means stopping the progress. Otherwise racing could become not only a race as it is but also a test bed for the *best* solutions not merely UCI-compliant ones. Pity.
@skulleton 5 жыл бұрын
Yea, some of those "solutions" would render the sport absurdly MORE dangerous.
@Ag3nt0fCha0s 4 жыл бұрын
@@skulleton please elaborate.
@michaellee1663 5 жыл бұрын
Mike Burrows Lotus anyone ?, How much did that dude know huh. Extraordinary how right he got it all those years ago....
@silvermediastudio 4 жыл бұрын
For what it's worth, a lot of sports have similar rules. NASCAR has strict profiles for the outer skin, for the intake geometry, etc. Formula 1 has same, and even more-so after the domination by Ferrari in the 90s and early 00s using electronic/pneumatic-everything, combined with $300M+ in wind-tunnel testing alone (more than some teams spent on their whole program). Even firearms competitions have classes for "production" handguns that must fit within a physical box and weight limits. In an era that is so technology rich, while the rules can be cumbersome, I think the spirit to maintain human competition while still allowing some variation in kit is a problem we will continue to struggle with for some time. It would be nice to say "everyone rides the exact same bike then it's truly man vs man!" but our physiology is so different, there still has to be considerable fitting.
@remotecontrol9874 5 жыл бұрын
Smoked salmon would fit perfectly in that top tube.
@jancreighton 5 жыл бұрын
Videos are getting better and better. This is tops. You are becoming more relaxed and confident in your delivery ...and humour and personality are starting to emerge which adds considerable charm to the equation. Plus, when you are obviously enjoying yourself and speaking from the heart, you lose the vocal affectation of lowering your voice by an octave at the end of each phrase (vocal fry)...which is a bit unnecessary and suggests a status anxiety that clouds and detracts from an otherwise compelling and informative style and presentation. Bravo. Subscribed.
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