The Fastest Road Bike In The World? | New Ribble Ultra First Ride

[@gcntech]

What do you think of the new Ribble Ultra SLR? Let us know in the comments 👇

[@adamholliday3391]

It still won't stop Oli from getting dropped!

[@IJAPZ]

Aero test it compared to your Dogma F with same wheels

[@chriscross5689]

The handlebar shape means you can't adjust the tilt without disrupting ribble claimed aero dribble.

[@Choedron]

Looks like they based it on their tri bike. Besides, I do not like that colour. It looks noisy.

[@Paganiproductions84]

Looks way to expensive i would sell it buy couple of good offroad´s bikes

[@dsmhiggins67]

As a fat middle aged man this looks like an ideal bike for me

[@jojoadeyemi8239]

😂

[@maxw5229]

Hope you are a dentist :)

[@johnyang1420]

Get it….who cares! Speed is fun!

[@mrichards55]

I’m a barrister and I want pro’s to ride bike with heavy disc brakes.

[@michaelrichmond3137]

@@mrichards55 keep making great coffee for cyclists like all great baristas should

[@Hambini]

Hello HAMBINI FANS!!! For info, the CEO of Ribble is ringing me up this week to discuss the CFD. Whilst I may have slated the bike, credit to him for doing that.

[@45madone]

Can you do a live Q&A with him?

[@Hambini]

@@45madone I'll ask him.

[@markrushton1516]

If only Gerard Vroomen had been so reasonable. Perhaps Ribble wish to appoint a 5yr old as their aerodynamic consultant.

[@nonculus]

Knew you were here :)

[@Hambini]

@@nonculus I'm only here because my facebook followers bullied me into it.

[@goldenjosh]

GCN should have Si redo the 1Omile TT on this to see difference and test Ribble's claim in the real world. The F12 is rapid but this may make the difference to that sub 20:00 on a road bike.

[@syncr0904]

I think the biggest difference is the body position. If you put Aerobars on this bike im sure it would win. With just drops I am not so sure

[@Southerncyclist]

I second that Recommendations. I think this would smoke the F12.

[@lexington476]

That sure is a pretty bike. I wouldn't want to ride it out of fear of scratching it. It looks more like a showpiece than a race machine 🙂.

[@barneyklunkers]

If Ribble don’t have the official colour of this bike down as “unicorns blood” then they’ve missed a trick 👍🏻

[@davidadamus177]

Looks like fairy dust to me 😂

[@GasmanA]

Unicorn blood…lmao that’s a great one!

[@billwoods4131]

I dub Ollie "Sir Aerolot" he has become the professor of aerodynamics

[@huntos83]

I think it looks a great bike and good to see some new ideas coming into play with the handlebars in particular, thinking outside the box with the direct mount shifters could really start to open up some new ideas. For what it is and the level of spec it’s also really good value compared to similarly advanced and equipped bikes. Not that keen on the paint job myself, a bit too bling and for me it actually detracts from the bike a bit. Would like to see some images/vids of them in other colours

[@mickchaganis6607]

When I first saw pics of it, I didn't like the paint but thought the bike looked cool then when I saw Ollie riding it with the colour shifting as the bike rocked side to side...... Well this totally changed my mind.

[@UbzUnclemax]

Paint is customizable too on the website, as lots of options are.

[@mickchaganis6607]

@@UbzUnclemax I'm actually going to have a mess about on there to get some ideas for my latest TT build.

[@ItsBugsy]

'These will be in stock by 2060 once the supply chain is fixed'

[@merckxy54]

You mean the chinese supply chain!!!???

[@ianfurqueron5850]

Close. March 2022 for the size/spec I chose in the builder....

[@Mike0]

@@ianfurqueron5850 12 speed?

[@ianfurqueron5850]

@@Mike0 yes. SRAM AXS.

[@neiltaylor2895]

Still waiting on my Endurance SL disk since Feb..... Could be a Christmas present for me with a following wind!

[@AverageJeff]

I have the aforementioned previous model (2020 Endurance SL) and totally agree that it the most stable bike in terms of handling cross winds that I have ever ridden. It really is a great road bike for less cost than most of the "big name" bike manufactures. My only issue is the weight, my bike too weighs 8.18kg (18lbs) and I feel that just a little too heavy than it should be. By comparison, my older Felt Z3 road bike weighs only 7.4kg (16.5lbs) same size with the same equipment.

[@MiataBRG]

I remember when Ribble was a tiny dusty bike shop in Preston, with dozens of coloured steel race frames hanging from the ceiling 😊

[@davemcdonald2312]

Me too. Hughie Sandiford was a character who sold most things at 'the old price'. I had a pink and white Ribble with chrome rear triangle and forks from him in 1974 that looked great with campag nouvo record and chrome sprints.

[@benhowe2087]

I am a short man. I have found that bottom bracket height is more important than any aero. I have a custom ti bike. 650c wheels. With 160mm cranks. My whole bike is lower than a standard bike. I coast faster than the most aero of 700c bikes. Now some of the manufacturers are making lower bottom brackets for their smaller framed bikes. Still finding a short enough crank is difficult.

[@appelflapdrol]

What brand/type 160 crank do you use now ?

[@rmstucky]

@7:38 SUPER NICE Ollie! The wheel logos are fully lined up even while riding! Thats dedication to the SUPER NICE

[@ivarbrouwer197]

Nice that Ollie went the extra mile to weigh it: dedication! I’m intrigued by the bike’s innovative features, it made me think of a previous aero BMC with the integrated bottle holder/down tube combo, and although a lot of money’s, it seems competitively priced in it’s category. (Not that I’m buying it.. But I’m keeping my eye on it) Now, the aero bottle cage dillema does seem like a gap in the market: 3D printed bottle cages to match the Downtube/Bottle combo for aero optimization: I would want one!

[@bighammer3464]

Since Ollie mentioned it he now has to do 2 300km rides, one with the ultra and one with the endurance. Sorry Ollie, wasn’t my idea, it was yours.

[@bjsr126]

Oli can't stop talking about the Shadow stand on the tech show, and yet is still using a trusty old stick, how could you forget the shadow stand for filming this bridgewood 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@christiancondin4496]

He dropped the ball on this one

[@christiancondin4496]

He dropped the ball on this one

[@iancuk]

Shadow stand Invisible? yes Practical? Nope

[@Mike0]

@@iancuk Presumably being invisible makes it hard to find?

[@dennistay9980]

Not gonna lie, every time I read the word "Aero", I hear it in my mind in Ollie's voice

[@AgentSmith16]

Me too. Might wanna get that looked at. ;)))

[@dennistay9980]

@@AgentSmith16 hahahaha

[@James-zu1ij]

I think I might roll mine in glitter, super nice!! What glue would you recommend.

[@Rover200Power]

PVA for the proper home-made look.

[@James-zu1ij]

@@Rover200Power And write super nice down the down tubes.

[@martinandersson5833]

Wow! What a work of art with super cool design features. Love the colours too👍👏

[@seanmelvin5115]

This bike still looks amazing. Wondering why we are not seeing more videos on it?

[@dsarcevic]

Hambini had a very interesting and informative review that goes beyond the marketing hype.

[@brankododig1585]

And he didn't find anything bad with it.

[@dsarcevic]

@@brankododig1585 Actually he did. There were a few voids in the downtube they used for the video. He also questioned it's aerodynamics, saying it was alot of marketing hype. He said the animation of of the air flow was questionable.

[@robertsimpson2474]

I didn't find it very informative

[@kampfire.]

I watched his first === all I have come away with is even spending loads won't solve me being fat and useless

[@shibaburn7725]

@@dsarcevic I don't think Hambini had anything negative to say about it other than the handlebars (which he actually hasn't done any proper CFD analysis of) and some kind of flaw that he saw on the downtube (which could be anything from a bubble in a decal to a void in the carbon fiber).

[@grgprincipe]

I really see Ollie more than a bike presenter. He can easily be a BBC channel travel and documentary presenter. Any TV show really. He is just funny and interesting as hell to watch and listen to.

[@DavidMartin-tk4fs]

Don’t like aero bikes usually but SUPERNICE! A small Lancashire company, producing their own stunning idiosyncratic designs out of composites, painting them crazy colours and sticking it to the big boys. Having deja vu here. Love it. Ribble, stick at, ignore the nay-sayers out there, you deserve to do massively well!

[@DavidMartin-tk4fs]

@@channul4887 based on the fact that they are out there making something happen for themselves while the armchair tinkerers Chuck sticks and Stones for no obviously good reason other than attention for themselves. Having seen the other videos out there and negative comments here, why is it not cool for Ribble to pay for a little promotion when every other company you have actually ever heard of has done exactly the same? This video is clearly marked as an "AD" after all. As for the so-called roastings; it’s all more pedantic supposition based on photos and videos rather than actual analysis based on contact with the product or development process. This bike needs to get out there and race to win its spurs and the Co. probably does need PR kicking into a higher gear, but it also has to sell bikes to afford to develop products. As for delivery time issues, that is a well documented, Industry wide difficulty at the moment. This is no Johnny-come-lately brand and deserves at least some respect. If you don’t like the product, cool, be individual and buy something with a giant/trek/s-works/Scott on the frame, and live in the knowledge you’ve made a safe choice, as none of them have never sold out or paid for advertising or been spat out by the gazillion in some Far Eastern sausage factory.

[@DavidMartin-tk4fs]

@@channul4887 what I’m saying is, whether experienced in the field or not, those making the other videos , and more so some of the commenters who for their own reasons seem to have axes to grind, won’t have been directly involved so don’t know the project aims so are unlikely to be in a position to claim whether or not the product has achieved them or not, especially without having even been in contact with the thing. Also poo-pooing industry standard testing methodology just seems churlish , almost 5 year oldish in some cases. Having an opinion is brilliant. I have one and am expressing it because you asked 😉 but receiving encouragement from your own private echo chamber isn’t quite the same thing as informed debate. What really cheeses me off is the way people all seem to pile in on the “little guy”when he tries to make something of himself instead of getting behind what is a brave move upwards in a very competitive market place. It seems everyone out there is looking for some kind of disingenuousness in the product or it’s promotion. This bike is about a third to half the price of the usual suspect equivalents and is apparently not a white label cheapo marketing ploy, so is it not only fair to temper expectations over details such as the less integrated headset and give areas of innovation like the aero handle bars a chance? To be fair the configuration of the headset, while slightly old school these days, does at least allow for more standard headsets and bars to be used without the bike looking like it has had the cockpit nicked and replaced with whatever was knocking round the workshop. I’d love to see it prove itself in competition to either vindicate the design or drive improvements but either way cut Ribble some slack and even encourage them in their push to improve themselves and the breed in general by bringing a potentially great package to market at a more accessible price point. …and no I’m not involved with ribble in any way but was at TVR who suffered a lot of the same nature of negativity from some quarters and, as alluded to in my first comment, I see some positive commonalities between the two companies. Roger and out. 🙂

[@DavidMartin-tk4fs]

@@channul4887 I still don’t see the issue with sponsored content as long as it is marked as such and, without actually using the bike it’s impossible to say whether or not, for instance, cockpit’s aero concept actually works or not. Calling BS before trying it just is a bit sad. The 5 year old thing was a reference to a joke in a video mentioned a lot in these comments which I thought you might get. Sorry to offend.

[@DavidMartin-tk4fs]

@@channul4887 all I was saying was Hambini and others haven’t actually had the bike in the room, let alone ridden it. Yes, the engineer dropped a clanger on the average speed thing but most of us know enough basic physics to see that for what it was, someone not used to being on camera slipping up. Happens all the time on many videos... we can have giggle at how clever we are and he will have to buy his mates pint. On the aero critique, maybe classical aerodynamics does say the perfect scenario for laminar flow is one where leakage in between the bodies travelling together should be minimised but in the real world the effect of soft air in the turbulent lea of a bluff body is appreciable. It’s amazing how far off the back of a cage backed flat bed Transit T350 tipper you can pick up the tow in Suzuki Super Carry - you can feel it start to suck you along from easily 50m at 60mph. 😉 I suspect it is this general effect that the aerobars are looking to achieve on a smaller scale for the rider's knees with the Kamm tail style rear surface treatment rather than a totally unobstructed boundary layer. The stationary mannequin seems to be stumbling block too but, as Ollie mentioned, this is an industry standard method previously documented in his aero video as are the yaw tests which were shown in the aero luggage video with Si and Emma. For me, the stationary aero mannequin does make some sense as the time you might make the highest gains in speed would likely be descending a climb, the fastest parts of which the rider probably will *not be peddling*... just a thought. Construction Quality issues were also brought up because of what was identified from a photo as a void in the carbon lay up. To be fair it could just as easily have been a paint blister or a PPF bubble. Without being in the room with the bike it’s impossible to be certain. Marketing certainly slipped up letting the photo through I agree. I just prefer to default to positive and give anyone the chance to prove their claims and quality preferably in competition. This is a small company and even a small amount of negativity can make a big difference... as I said before, I do know. If you’re not 100% convinced, cool buy else where but don’t deride them for trying.

[@DavidMartin-tk4fs]

@@channul4887 lol, oh dear. How sadly cynical, now who's 5 y.o.? 🙄

[@gsmd770]

I love this bike!!! I think I'll have to add this to my collection?

[@evanbrom1]

I just want everything in my life to be painted this color.

[@tripleb7232]

The official color of this bike is Spectrum Grey! So you know now! It’s a bad ass bike and mine will arrive in March. It blows away any Trek out there! It’s unique and very fast. And quite possibly better than Pinerello or any Bianchi too!

[@thatswhaticallyoutubej3679]

Did you get your bike? How are you finding it? I’ve got one on order.

[@stanleykwan6491]

Is their have any Garmin mount for this handlebar?

[@morganpointer2457]

@@stanleykwan6491 there is a basket for groceries that can be mounted on the handlebars.

[@Gordon_Chen]

Can you guys do a winspace review/ build?

[@ademolaowoeye7664]

Check out cam Nicholls review on the win space

[@fastestmilkman3840]

They won't as I doubt winspace will pay for the advertising fee.

[@MrKent84]

You know it's a fast bike when your adrenaline is rushing just by looking at it! 🤤

[@typhoid77]

Can I purchase a review like that for my bike

[@richardmcintosh3170]

Cynic.

[@maxrevell3830]

"It's like the System Six, the Venge, the Pinarello, even the GB track bike." Did Ribble ask specifically that you compare the design features of the bike to other brands to give it credibility? Interesting marketing strategy.

[@acliffalay]

As a lower priced option, not the worst bikes to be compared against? Especially if it is as aero as claimed.

[@arthurvermeulen1405]

he only mentions the names of the brands that sponsors gcn. For the other brands he only mentions the types. #thenewGCN

[@scuckplexity]

@@acliffalay yeah they should have mentioned the bike that is cheaper than this which is the Merida Reacto, the Giant Propel or even the canyon Aeroad.

[@Shouldbeeasier]

It's like almost every bike ever, it's got wheels, a seat, pedals, cranks, chain, gears, handlebars. It's just nonsense.

[@beachmonkey1990]

AeRoDyNaMiCs

[@paulmorrison30]

Its a lovely looking bike, no doubt. Check out Hambini’s take on it.

[@theotheroneb1548]

Yeah agreed, looks cool... But as an engineer this looks like bullshit and Hambini seems to agree.

[@brizzie2009]

Absolutely roasted! 😄

[@JonReid]

Hambini. That cycling expert 🙄

[@paulmorrison30]

@@JonReid That’s irrelevant. Engineering principles and physics can be universally applied and you can’t change those.

[@JonReid]

@@paulmorrison30 sure, but you’re also implying that some backshed engineer is more qualified than the Silverstone/Ribble engineers who design specifically for cyclists. This bike is going to be measured against the best aero bikes in the world - both in the lab and in races. Ribble must be confident in their design under such conditions. I’ve seen other people list Hambinis aero analysis for wheels - a test he did with 23mm tyres. Who is that relevant for?

[@chrisridesbicycles]

I‘m wondering how long the textured handlebar surface lasts. The tops seem to be no longer a grip option but a playground for the aero engineers. Nice bike but not for somebody as slow as me.

[@johnyang1420]

Test it

[@lechprotean]

@@johnyang1420 lol test it where? It's backordered for another year and none in stock anywhere on the planet...

[@Sam-cy6cd]

Hambini roasted it already lol

[@dancooperish]

Hambini calls everything a roast. Mostly he just rants and swears a lot, to fill in the time between his very good, but very few, points.

[@Sam-cy6cd]

@@dancooperish Hambini knows his stuff and it is good that someone calling out the marketing bs nowadays. GCN promotes everything for money now.

[@Sam-cy6cd]

Not to forget the 5-10W penalty due to disc brakes causing aero drag. Anyone thinking disc brakes are more aero does not understand aerodynamics proberly. Better watch the masterclass of hambini

[@PovilasF1A]

@@Sam-cy6cd are u sure?:)

[@Sam-cy6cd]

@@PovilasF1A Hambini tested it in the wind tunnel. With all that bs marketing coming from the big companies I don't believe there tests. Hambini is the only one i know which putting out unbiased reviews and tests.

[@Ben__David]

I love Ribble. Really happy with my Endurance SL

[@NecksBacksAndRailwayTracks]

I just checked the track listing for NOW 34 and now I can't watch this video in peace because I'm concerned about Ollie's music taste.

[@GCNuser123]

😂😂😂

[@lawrencev.athill7502]

Kudos on the review young man. Quite detailed and very interesting 👌

[@Abnsdllnnlosnfd]

These bikes are getting more efficient every year! In theory there should be so much wattage gains in the future the bike will practically ride itself!

[@eechaze12]

Improvement in data collection and computations. So yes they will continue to make gains. But some of these marginal gains are resulting in exorbitantly high prices of bikes that in my opinion does not make sense to the average rider.

[@bagusla_alhamdulillah]

So beautiful so aero omg, how the cockpits can Mount Garmin ?

[@mopedvieh]

Drill two holes in the handle bar and zip tie the mount to it.

[@Franz_giblet]

That’s a thing of beauty 😍😍

[@endeavour5316]

No, No its not

[@Franz_giblet]

@@endeavour5316 yes, yes it is………

[@chriscross5689]

Looks like the evil child of a system 6 and an SL7. Hambini has roasted the claims made by ribble.

[@LarsRR]

He didn’t really have much of a point though. Nothing of value or substance. Just trash talk for the purpose of trash talk.

[@scuckplexity]

@@LarsRR I'm not so sure about that. They said you will gain 70 seconds on 40km distance against the endurance which is ok but the geometry of the endurance doesn't looks that aerodynamic. They could pull of what specialized did with the venge vias.

[@chriscross5689]

@@LarsRR other than disputing ribble.aero claims based on a static rider in a simulated wind tunnel and that.massive gap between the bottle and the frame..also the inability for the rider to adjust the handlebars to their (the riders preference), without disrupting any perceived aero effect from.the bars.

[@floridrummer88]

@@chriscross5689 you can choose the stem length you wanna..just do a proper bike fit and fits you. And imagine, canyon or other brands may claim things without using any bottle at all..or do they? I like their thinking of fitting the bike to practically round bottle - no matter how big that gap is!

[@bludog4657]

That paint job is SO WOW!!

[@thelonerider2600]

Good look getting it!!! Ribble aren’t exactly known for delivering to their customers on time, but will happily take your money!

[@jamiepottermusic]

I quite like ribble bikes and planned on buying one of their endurance road bikes earlier this year, but their waiting times are ridiculous.

[@karaloca]

Another cracking advert from GCN.

[@captainmidnight4262]

"looks like its stolen from Batman's house and then rolled in glitter" Ollie has got some of the most quotable lines in GCN.

[@shibaburn7725]

Sounds like he was describing the new Robin.

[@SteveBrill]

I bet it's faster than Ribble's delivery times?

[@GCNuser123]

the whole industry is suffering from delays unfortunately. we did a video on it if your interested on learning why 😉

[@SteveBrill]

@@GCNuser123 I have seen it Ollie. I enquired to Ribble about buying a bike 2 years ago?? Still no response from them? 🤔

[@gavinfinlayson485]

@@SteveBrill maybe just buy it? I have had 3 Ribble bikes since 2018...all brilliant, all delivered on or before time, including since Covid_19 /Brexit

[@SteveBrill]

@@gavinfinlayson485 I was prepared to, but they weren’t even quoting an anticipated delivery time? It was ‘leave your email and we’ll get back to you’? 🤔

[@gavinfinlayson485]

@@SteveBrill sorry to hear that... Your experience clearly very different to mine, hope you found a good alternative 🚲

[@deswhite8268]

Bet Manon loves that paint scheme

[@blockflight]

i am surprised at how reasonable the price is, for such an areo bike

[@floridrummer88]

Because the price excludes taxes etc.. I really wanted to buy one to Germany..but later on you find out, that it adds 19% VAT and 14%Fees due to the brexit.. so my 5600€ jumps to 7600€..and im out of the deal. Lucky, if you live in the UK

[@ragethomas]

Look at their warranty policy vs the big brands

[@scuckplexity]

You might need to take a look at the Merida Reacto, Giant Propel and Canyon Aeroad then

[@NeoPayneHK]

7:36 Hambini told us that this is the fastest bike when you are not pedalinggggggggggggggggggggg~

[@GCNuser123]

it was tested while pedaling in the tunnel with both men and women.

[@NeoPayneHK]

@@GCNuser123 thanks Oli!

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

Gorgeous!

[@arianewell6252]

awesome to see a sick bike at a some what affordable price point.

[@jayTmix89]

Gorgeous bike and I kinda like the angry duck sound the hub makes.

[@matthewblue7839]

Fun, but what about ride characteristics: comfortable/uncomfortable, twitchy/responsive?

[@alexward6416]

Yeah it would have good to know how it rides. And if you could feel cockpit working.

[@davidgeorge9233]

GCN do adverts, not real honest reviewing of products in the real world. In GCN world everything new is fantastic, and also stiffer and more aero of course…

[@MrSailordie]

That is also what I´m wondering. Totally BS video :(

[@christopherwesley7871]

So I'm intrigued to know how it'll cycle. What's it like at the climb or the longer 100km plus rides? Anyone know?

[@bubblesezblonde]

Enjoyed it of course! and yes for super nice per bike vault. I was sort of worried when I saw you weighing the bike....pretty sure the Siborg took the scales home to ensure you wouldn't DROP the bike whilst weighing...

[@highplainszwifter]

Looks like a great and extremely good value package. How is the after sales? Bar tape?

[@TheOllieowles]

Nice bike. Went on to Ribble: Delivery May 2020!! 😬

[@DeStraatz]

I still believe that they should have designed/provided a bottle cage on the downtube which is a bit more aerodynamically integrated, rather than a rounded one

[@123moof]

We need more silent hubs, loud hubs get old after a while. Silence is golden.

[@MeFreeBee]

I use my noisy free hub in place of a bell.

[@TheUltimateULTRA]

@@MeFreeBee i do the same until i remember my CX bikes hub is really quiet and i wonder why people don’t get out of my way. I soon learnt that squeaky disc brakes work too 😅

[@some1sosik]

If I can hear my hub, I'm not pedaling . Its like a swarm of bees is telling me to stop being lazy.

[@gamecat1923]

Take a drink every 'Ribble reckons' ...

[@glennoc8585]

That's because Ollie is not committing himself to the claims and rightfully so.

[@gamecat1923]

@@glennoc8585 If Ribble were actally showing any data to prove their performance claims, then he would be able to use 'Ribble shows', so can understand why Ollie is saying reckons, but shows how much smoke and mirrors this bike is.

[@bikeanddogtripsvirtualcycling]

13:57 interesting optical illusion with the rear wheel decals during the sound check. pay attention to their direction of travel.

[@GCPerformance18]

You guys gave the weight and a freehub sound check??? I wish I could make videos like that :(

[@AlexAyoub_]

Lots of my Hambini boys here, but no one is going to give a shout out to Peak Torque? Unless their optimal bottle completes the backend of the aerofoil, that flat section of the downtube looks pretty anti-aero. The gap between the seat tube and rear wheel also probably creates additional turbulence. The Venge had it right in that respect though the bars and integrated steerer looks damn good. Let's see how this pans out.

[@monesabsolut]

Sturdy, well-built, amazing

[@Sklouchechi]

Next video, Ollie on the Ribble Bike vs Alex on a Retro Road Bike

[@jpjipperwong]

I'm still very lukewarm to those handlebars. They look just too funky😂

[@pizza.doctor]

Same, how do you hold your hands on the tops? I do that sometimes and i like me some cushy bar tape

[@Makuhesa]

3:55 you sound like clarkson when explaining the F1 part

[@mopedvieh]

I mean I understand that companies want to provide as fancy as possible visualization of their 'aeroness'...but the depicted models only have still riders in them. That is far from reality...as long as one assumes that Ribble don't want to claim the bike to be the world's most aero bike while freewheeling...

[@MarcellangerCom]

Really interesting and absolutely not expensive!!

[@Cloxxki]

Do you guys test bikes like these? Normalize tires and pressure, roll them down a hill, or ideally a tunnel where wind is less of an issue. I did some test like that myself. Surprising how fast fat slick MTBs were vs my basic steel road bike. Up to 40 kph no noticeable difference. Headwind, where air speed easily hits 50 kph, is where it starts to matter. I am back in the market for a road bike, but I want a real fast one. Wish there were ones with higher BB, as it seems silly to not have custom length cranks for my 39"/995mm inseam. Unless there are super shallow pedals that make me get away with 185-190mm or so...

[@martintramuntbikemallorcak481]

It might make it as a plant pot in Durianrider's garden someday very soon....

[@jascollinscork]

What a epic looking bike😍 This seems like a Bog coo for GCN Tech…. 1st real review in the flesh??? I’d mis my bartape though 😀 Maybe Ribble my get a Pro team now….. MAYBE Bora or Sagan’s new team🤞🏻???

[@ryohei1119]

integreted coloring is very cool!

[@deskelly9313]

'In association with Ribble' - I'd never have guessed

[@mblanduk]

It's a shame isn't it, I think GCN have wonderful presenters and some of their videos are truly entertaining, but these 'associated' ones you could watch with the sound on mute and gain as much insight as there isn't a single thought or opinion expressed which isn't inline with the manufacturers blurb.

[@rainbowios98]

Paint job looks hot 🔥

[@fastestmilkman3840]

Should see a few of them in Richmond Park shortly ridden by the MAMALs.

[@twelve02]

His hair is a masterpiece

[@lukecp]

Very nice but what would be the wattage savings from aero gains at an amateur riding speed? In the neighborhood of 20mph.

[@joroproto]

Absolutely aero weapon. I liked so much! I think this is the fastest aero bike!!!

[@celsobarros2229]

The flat top bar looks very uncomfortable, especially for someone with small hands. I prefer round bars including the drops. Round bars have a better and more comfortable grip than ergonomic ones. Try climbing with a flat top bar and you will find out how uncomfortable that is.

[@wsbygt]

Looks and price are good but does it performs? The handlebar does not look like other respectable and proved models on the market, is it efficient\innovating? More tests please.

[@liletlayug229]

im so tempted to buy this bike

[@will44bott]

If you order one, lemme know if you get it before December. Ordered a Ribble in April. Expected delivery September, put back to December 😫😫

[@glebsorokin]

*Even the color of this bike is aerodynamic*

[@SLOPPEWALL]

Nice ad and working in GCN bike providers at the same time.

[@nathantang9964]

what is the 2.1% improvement in relation to? It can't be total time or else 2.1% of the time it takes to do 40 km at 35 km/hr is 86 seconds. am I missing something?

[@luukrutten1295]

Its probably fast, but most of the recent full aero bikes dont do it for me. Look at how old fashioned the first gen aero bikes look. This one will be no different in a few years. I like timeless designs.

[@jasrod2012]

@ Luuk Rutten: you are exactly right. This will like old and dated in no time. It’s fine if you’re using it to race, but for general purpose use, it’s not great in the long run.

[@89gregpalmer]

How does it ride?

[@SergioCristancho]

Seen how much this bike weight... How much room is for improvement? Light Wheels can help... Or does that crew this aero tech?

[@twitchcat8929]

Hank just gets his hands on all the new trends

[@LatentManifest]

I’d like to see how much quicker it is than my Cervelo S1 I paid £250 for (frameset) and work out the cost to speed ratio.

[@sebastiandetroy4795]

super glitter disco bikin'? yeah why not? bit heavy tho, but i guess well worth it. looks awesome.

[@NolimitsNinja]

Is this rideable on the tops? I am finally going for a new bike day, and I love this whole look... but I ride on the tops quite a lot when doing super long endurance rides!

[@nathantang9964]

i love how he rode it but forgot to mention if it felt fast or if it was stiff etc. lolol

[@mitchellsteindler]

It's a chunky bike made of carbon. Of course it's stiff

[@neft16]

I think some of these numbers are messed up. In particular, he quotes a "2%" improvement in the bar compared to another aero bar at 11:00, stating that this would then correspond to 2% improvement in riding speed. Maybe, this could be possible. But, he then claims there is a 40% improvement (11:05) compared to a non aero bar - clearly that number can't be 40% of overall speed. No bar makes you 40% faster.

[@FLG8r]

I get a 70's disco vibe with this bike's paint

[@jackwhale8152]

They said you save 23s with 35kph in 40km, how do they calculate this one if two bike both ride at 35kph, the time should be exactly the same if they ride in same speed🤔

[@adamolig3865]

They calculate the power required to do 35kmh on the regular enduro bike, then keep that power on this aero bike and calulate the new (faster) time, dude.

[@redalert2834]

In case anyone was confused, the entire video was shot outdoors (not just that little bit at 7:45). A lot of bike riders must spend their entire lives indoors.

[@marccarter1350]

Remember guys, buy expensive gear, you too will ride like the pros.

[@Tripl3blue]

but be overtaken regularly by a dude on an ally "gravel" bike with a backpack on commuting to work ;P

[@marccarter1350]

@@Tripl3blue Or the new pro racers out there, old men on electric road bikes smashing Stava times, as well as over taking everyone :-)

[@marccarter1350]

​@@greabo9544 one mans gear is another mans kit!

[@adamb724]

Look pro, ride slow

[@johnyang1420]

True!