HIA Velo Factory Tour

HIA Velo walks us through their factory and shows how they make their Allied Cycle Works carbon fiber road bikes. This all access pass shows the entire process, from start to finish, with nothing off limits for our cameras! Ever wonder how they make a carbon bicycle? This video is for you!

[@cup_and_cone]

Truly amazing they sell enough of these to keep this massive operation open here in the USA.

[@dcv9460]

AWESOME TOUR!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

Very cool look behind the scenes....... however it makes my old school love of aluminum even greater.

[@cup_and_cone]

Aluminum, old school? Steel is real.

[@63Baggies]

@@cup_and_cone VERY real...try repairing aluminium if you've had a bit of a 'prang'.

[@truth7416]

Thank you for posting this video. It was very well made and I learned a lot.

[@mmike1274]

Sooo excited!!!! Waiting on delivery of my allroad

[@Bikesails]

How are the male mandrels/preforms removed from the inside of the cured part? Btw very nice that the company allowed for such a detailed factory tour!.

[@jameslowe2979]

This was great. They look like they've really got their process dialled. Don't understand why they clear coat and then paint? Anyone know?

[@dodoslovensko]

No idea maybe its a clear primer ? all carbon must have UV protection laquer ,whych is usualli sprayed at the end .

[@chrisgress4086]

Reminds me of when I went through Cannondale years ago but they were welding aluminium

[@FaigMir]

А эти рамы имеют допуск UCI? судя как там делают рамы, на видео их собирают впервые, так как скорее всего там работают азиаты и завот находится где то в Китае.

[@torma99]

Really like the video. It has real depth compared to GCN's new stuffs.

[@torma99]

Yes, because they make 10-11 mins at a factory, obviously you are not a GCN regular, if you're trying to insult me a comment like that. What I was saying, that this video had much more depth I think, they showed a little bit more than GCN does.

[@jonienglish3231]

Would like to see how DELTA 7 ISO Truss bikes are made

[@dodoslovensko]

11:19 what is that ,,extra ,, piece on top tube close to seat post joint ?

[@danielwandawn3070]

cable hole for rear brake

[@jonienglish3231]

Amazing how the Chinese have perfected Mass production of Carbon Frames

[@PoltergeistWorks]

"Perfected" is a strong word here :) They perfected putting out more and more frames but the frames themselves are not so perfect. Carbon frame building still is not automated and very much hands on and as with everything hand made you can't really get the same quality if you do something fast and in big numbers.

[@ambertguez]

Loved seeing this. HIA is a great company and amazing service. I love my Alfa. Made a few videos of it, check my channel.

[@Varaxis]

That test machine's so quiet.

[@fredbecker607]

Too bad so far out of my price range.