Real craftsmanship........more vids like these please
@rubo19644 жыл бұрын
That frame you were holding in the end is work of ART! Just stunning
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
What a journey I had! This video brought an end to my Japanese adventure.
@mosca32896 жыл бұрын
Jon Cannings great series. Quite a few others have made this point but your enthusiasm is infectious and allowed us to really share your wonderful experiences in Japan. Thanks Jon.
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
@@mosca3289 thanks. I love seeing comments like this
@xGshikamaru6 жыл бұрын
These videos were some of the best I've ever seen on GCN, thanks man!
@walkergv6 жыл бұрын
Go back to Japan and find more gems. These videos are so good.
@richardharker27756 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation Jon. Looks like they haven't changed as time marches on but oh! my, that frame you had in your hand made me drool. I can see also they were not happy with "good enough".
@FutoiBakaKun Жыл бұрын
Almost cried to see how dedicated these people are! How amazing there work is. It reminds me of the Katana maker in kill bill, seems the Japanese really are the most dedicated forge masters!
@lotusdk106 жыл бұрын
Nothing like a beautiful steel frame!
@daltonbedore83966 жыл бұрын
love mine, won't ever get anything that isn't two triangles
@fr3heart6 жыл бұрын
When Jon showed that finished frame at the end, I might have had a little moment...How beautiful is that?!
@captainjakesparrow856 жыл бұрын
Okay... Jon... That is a SUPER NICE!! RIIIING THE BELL!!!!
@gordonjoyce21576 жыл бұрын
THE best of GCN, more of this please...
@troxeh.6 жыл бұрын
That end result 😮
@Outsideville6 жыл бұрын
If you like shop tours, get a job for a software company selling CAD/CAM. I worked for a SolidWorks reseller for 15 years and went in hundreds of shops. Some high-tech, some literally a dude's garage. You learn a ton and mainly learn that folks are generally quite proud of how they make stuff, regardless if it's all robotic or completely by hand. Great video.
@ryu22416 жыл бұрын
Whilst I'm a sucker for aero frames, but that Toyoframe is a thing of beauty. Yes -indeed- ring the bell!!!
@jffydavy55092 жыл бұрын
Science, Engineering and Art blended by a Master Bicycle builder!
@cliffordromina35276 жыл бұрын
I would love to go inside those factories, and i know I'm not the only one. Thank you for being there in our place and showing it to us..
@berndbrckr6 жыл бұрын
The prettiest cyclocross frames I have seen. Just amazing!
@priyandias84752 жыл бұрын
Absolutely satisfying video. Good to see such a simple birthplace of most legendary brands of bikes.
@louismorel20016 жыл бұрын
Jon, the gentleman of authentic cycling. Love all that steel!
@guyd40676 жыл бұрын
John excels at this type of presentation, fantastic. Obviously, I need one of those frames, right now!
@ianiscaratti49244 жыл бұрын
guyd4067 you don't need one but you can want one. if you want it strong enough you'll finde the money and patience
@leica8422 жыл бұрын
Authentic classic beauty with the modern touch. Gorgeous stuff.
@jorgepinto3836 жыл бұрын
It's nic to know that there still someone out there doing this work of old 👍👍👍
@yogeshnaik92763 жыл бұрын
Feel blessed you brought this for us..so much worship
@davepratt99096 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy Jon's "Kid in a candy store" level of enthusiasm on these types of videos.
@robertwood18246 жыл бұрын
Jon on a deserved dream work-vacation!
@SignorLuigi6 жыл бұрын
The frame at the end...A Breathless Wonder.
@Colinke6 жыл бұрын
A sophisticatedly-built steel frame is the manifestation of the highest level of craftsmanship and where the anesthetics of bike frames lies among among other materials. Which will be rarer to be seen in the future bicycle industry in which people are looking for light weight, low-cost and easy way to make bikes...
@chaim00016 жыл бұрын
What a welding! Very nice video!
@muralihr78832 жыл бұрын
This is a best video from GCN ! Thanks Joy !
@jeffbrunton32916 жыл бұрын
In Switzerland I wandered into a random bike shop and thought, dear god the owner has a lot of 1st places, rainbow jerseys and old Ritchey bikes hanging up. Cue Frishi who came over and started chatting, great guy
@alexk38066 жыл бұрын
Properly geeked out to this. Dark and mysterious workshop producing beautiful things. Craftsmanship for its own sake but with an ultimate purpose. Wonderful stuff.
@stephencowman31426 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful frame, real craftsmanship. I really want one now, great work again Jon.
@leqin6 жыл бұрын
Haven't watched the video yet cause I paused it right as it loaded - but I'm going to take a guess that Jon will be like a little boy with a thousand and one Christmas presents to open and absolutely beside himself with the joy and thrill and wonder of being in a workshop full of history. And I was right - wonderful video Jon.
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nigel.
@johnbeedham30106 жыл бұрын
best looking frame i've ever seen
@derekwildash26836 жыл бұрын
Finished frame at the end looked gorgeous.
@txm1006 жыл бұрын
Instant like even without watching the video yet. Steel is real!
@mohomoho1 Жыл бұрын
I had a custom 54cm Koichi Yamaguchi team USA track frameset made in early 90's. Another master frame builder from Japan who set up shop in the USA. He made frames for 3Rensho. Amazing workmanship. I could walk it down the street in a straight line with one finger behind saddle. It was the bike I was riding down 5th ave 42nd st. NYC when I saw the WTC on fire 2001.
@erhan60954 жыл бұрын
Jon is great at finding these beauties.
@JosephDiaz6 жыл бұрын
That polished frameset though. Talk about bike lust. I'd have one hell of an internal struggle with a frame like that. Put it on the wall as the piece of art that it is or ride it and actually experience the function of such a masterpiece.
@Stelios.Posantzis6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! It's fantastic to get a glimpse of the innards of a company making glorious frames!
@BrentonChan6 жыл бұрын
That is beautiful! Simply beautiful. You can really see the builders' dedication and discipline.
@charliedevine68694 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy seeing frames come together from raw materials.
@dhoomketu7313 жыл бұрын
The way this video has been shot is simply breathtaking!
@takuan6506 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking skills and results. Thanks for bringing this up.
@bondy2846 жыл бұрын
You are on the money here Jon. Keep them coming👍🇦🇺
@Jorge_Rodriguez836 жыл бұрын
That frame at the end makes me think about the old N+1 formula.
@gpurkeljc6 жыл бұрын
Amazing beautiful frames. They are like a piece of jewellery.
@kenmiller51066 жыл бұрын
This video is dear to my heart. My first road bike was a Green Toyo. That frame set was sweet. It died because of a chain stay crack.
@cliffordromina35276 жыл бұрын
You can still store your frame like that one bike on the video that is missing a seat tube..
@kenmiller51066 жыл бұрын
@@cliffordromina3527 Since it was given to me by a very cool bike shop here in Japan, I gave it back and now it is on his wall. Long story short, it was handbuilt for a 62 KG Japanese climber and I am a 81 KG American crit rider. That frame never should have been under me. But it did do it's job, it got me hooked on the road(after 18 years on MTB). I did buy a carbon bike from the same shop.
@Pratalax6 жыл бұрын
Oh my word, that polish is utterly fucking magnificent. Phwoar!
@Bruceillest1014 жыл бұрын
I like how the guy is so excited to learn about the tools in a machine shop. That’s how I felt when I took metal shop in college
@misomonster6 жыл бұрын
I could watch this for hours.
@markbooth67456 жыл бұрын
Great video GCN, you can't beat a hand built steel frame. The best.👍👍
@jesusenriqueriveratellez5316 жыл бұрын
That’s one of the reasons we’d love cycling, thanks jhon and your crew for showing us this Love process.
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure
@jimhansen53956 жыл бұрын
WOW! I lived in Colorado Springs in the 80s and early 90's, and was lucky enough to get a custom Ritchey P23 made for me. Such great memories from those days...
@zrsgamboa6 жыл бұрын
Forget titanium frames... This is where it's at! Steel frame with integrated carbon tubing. What a thing of beauty that end result!!! (I'd hate to venture as to how much it would cost though.)
@arunkumarshanmugam93466 жыл бұрын
what are you doing at 11:23 Jon? :P
@flpirate456 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this wonderful video Jon. I love the last frame that you held towards the end of the video,it reminded me of a Trek aluminum and carbon bike I had in 1995. I wish that the industry would start building bikes like the frame you had in your hands. Thanks ,Paul Florida
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the love
@someinconsequentialusernam77994 жыл бұрын
It’s funny you mention this: I *have* one of those bikes. It’s a Trek Composite 2300. Mine’s a ‘92, I think. I was out on a run and the purple color in a yard sale caught my eye and stopped me in my tracks. I bought it from the guy as soon as I could get back and shower. I’ve been using it ever since: it’s my winter riding in the basement bike, though I rotate it in with the other bikes during the warmer months, too. I touched up the paint job, but it’s otherwise been a solid performer.
@adamstanwick14876 жыл бұрын
Amazing...I could just hang that frame in my living room and be content 🙂
@grandad19826 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful frame!
@Timbucktoothed6 жыл бұрын
Jon and GCN....thank U so much for this clip. I like to build things myself. Just watching it....gave me goosebumps.
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed
@alfonsolizarazo98066 жыл бұрын
wow... that is a frame... for life!
@sureshchinnappa22906 жыл бұрын
Love this kind of stuff John. Just amazing. Going to check their website now. Thanks again John.
@luisrosano35106 жыл бұрын
Me too, I love see a old steel frame factory! Thank you for the video.
@gcntech6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Luis!
@mosh39874 жыл бұрын
man those welds are so subtle and beautiful
@kristiandawe856 жыл бұрын
that frame at the end is stunning
@コウスケ-n4i6 жыл бұрын
日本へようこそ! 東洋のバイクは一度乗ってみたいバイクですね! Welcome to Japan! Toyo bike is a bike you want to ride once!
@KingVonMudder6 жыл бұрын
This. Was. Awesome.
@billd65655 жыл бұрын
Love it! Watching the whole frame-building process is fascinating. More content like this!
@jeffjensen45326 жыл бұрын
You have the coolest job on planet! Jealousy overwhelms me! First Corsa Corsa now this place?!!!!! Love Love Love these video and for you taking me there!
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
My pleasure
@bkmontgomery6 жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff. That frame is gorgeous.
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
Yes. A beauty.
@JonathonDoig6 жыл бұрын
What a great video, you are a great ambassador for GCN. I love old steel frames, being of your vintage. I had Araya Aero rims on my Peugeot CFX10 frame in the early 80’s. Loved that bike.
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
Araya rims are so cool
@glennshewin97884 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic works of art, amazing
@PrabuddhaDasGupta19666 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video! It is great to see meticulous craftsmanship.
@mattsowi64795 жыл бұрын
I love those 90s and 80s mountain bikes. They were awesome
@TacticalDannyBoy6 жыл бұрын
Great job Jon. Love the vids. Keep up the great work!
@chiefrocker126 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed this....I concur with comments below.... More like this, especially from you Jon.
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ravin.
@MRNBricks6 жыл бұрын
I love these videos. Not only do we get to see some cool history, we get to see this dude fan girl out at it all. It’s cool to see the passion he puts into his work.
@craighenry79156 жыл бұрын
Awesome frame shop.
@TriRussell16 жыл бұрын
I really need to visit Japan!
@stickmenkissarmy6907 Жыл бұрын
Wow .. we need more videos like that thanks ! I
@danh85396 жыл бұрын
Nothing says Toyo frames like some good baby making music in the background! Lol great video GCN I really appreciate all bikes!
@bhumiriady6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always! This is a work of art! I love it!
@davidbotterill50016 жыл бұрын
Would love a bespoke toyo frame road bike now !
@2wheelsrbest3276 жыл бұрын
Great interesting video Jon. Life certainly can be funny at times because its only after watching this I now realise how much work went in to building my Roberts Tourer.
@chingluong65944 жыл бұрын
Great video! I am really enjoying these shop tour, behind the scene videos.
@stuartdryer13526 жыл бұрын
This is just beautiful.
@JonCannings6 жыл бұрын
😍
@mattsimon91546 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Bringing us avid cyclists the ability to see cycling legend. Keep them coming please!
@ralphgriesenbeck69616 жыл бұрын
Great tour! How about an interview with the owner about the history and challenges of frame-making. I love hearing about the design challenges and compromises that go into making something awesome. The history of the changes in materials and theory over the decades would be great too. Thanks again!
@dananghell6 жыл бұрын
Another dope video
@trroland12485 жыл бұрын
Beautiful frame!
@johnsantoro64372 жыл бұрын
SO COOL! GREAT VID
@MarianChicu6 жыл бұрын
You’re like a kid in a toy shop 😀 Really loved the video, John.
@TheDoctorhuw6 жыл бұрын
Just wonderful, something to aspire to, in life as well as owning and riding!
@mikehenry8726 жыл бұрын
You have the coolest job In the world.
@mattgies6 жыл бұрын
Drink an espresso every time Jon says "and such like" :-D
@Ptrmrkks6 жыл бұрын
Toyo frames are beautiful .. I wanna own one
@kevinthompson38886 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@JamesLeow6 жыл бұрын
BEautiful! loving this video by bits!! :)
@THEoldgreydude6 жыл бұрын
Such an interesting video Love your passion of anything bike Jon
@andredegraaf16432 жыл бұрын
Great report. Just to remind people that hand craftsmanship is alive and well and that just because the product is made in Japan (or any other place in the orient) does not mean lower quality nor skill.
@djpalmer316 жыл бұрын
That is a proper workshop. Swarf and the smell of old grease. Much better than the modern sterile ones!
@scottishjohn6 жыл бұрын
Got to say a big well done to you guys. What a brilliant video there. Will happily watch Jon go and do more factory tours anywhere in the world but do love the tours of more artisan builders where old techniques are kept alive and melded with cutting edge tech. Please send Jon to more factories as I just love seeing the way products are made! Shimano HQ next time your in Japan ? 😉