Vielo R+1 First Ride Impressions - see how quick this 1x road bike is

My first ride impressions on the radical new Vielo R+1 road bike
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[@jenspettereikeland3700]

My first ride on the r+1 today, new 20 min ftp on first ride, and I did not even try… the Seat stat looks incredible beautiful and really special in real life. I was sceptic, but it was just very cool… In fact, in 2020, I had the specialized SL7, last year I had the wilier slr0. This is the first time the guys at the bike shop took pictures of my bike while I was there… The bike rides so incredible smooth, by far the most comfortable bike I had the last tree years. It took just a couple km to adjust to the geometry… well done vielo, well done…. Super happy

[@lionelhutz3170]

Are you still enjoying your ride? I’m really interested in the r+1 but I’m not sure about the 1x system. I do like the look of the 44T chain set with a sram xplr 10-44 cassette though…

[@ianhughes4169]

Thank you David for the review. It was a pleasure working with you. For the comments, please allow me to reply. The R+1 is totally bespoke design and engineered by Vielo. We started this project late 2016 into 2017 before we invested in our own moulds. I can assure you it’s not an open or shared mould with anyone. This frame is totally engineered around 1x which fees up many areas of design, engineering and therefore performance that is restricted with 2x. We know traditional road cyclist will find 1x hard to accept, however, I do know what is coming from the big groupset suppliers over the next year which will help to make 1x more acceptable. Expect to see more reviews of the R+1 from other respected journalist very soon.

[@jimthebikeguy]

Nice one for taking the time to read and reply to the comments on your product. I think it looks great, is ahead of its time, and at the same time i fear (as with the 3t strada) that the groupset it is designed for doesn't actually exist yet...

[@ianhughes4169]

@@jimthebikeguy thank you James. The bike you mention was running 11 speed that was available at the time. We now have 1x 12 speed and 13 speed with better gaps and harmony for road use.

[@ianhughes2212]

@@ianhughes4169 Wait!!!! That's not ME!!!

[@marcclish]

Beautiful clean looking design ... A refreshing change to the factory farmed, decal clad super bikes you see so much of.

[@richardharker2775]

It is different. Bold move. Polarising design. Sensible graphics. Very good reviewer.

[@humstrumbangtwang]

You should have given a shout out to the bike shop you used! Good to see you in Newcastle and Northumberland!

[@SIvers-or2ke]

Nice presentation David 👍

[@peterharrison1977]

I like this bike. Unlike many traditional roadies I don't have an irrational obsession with seat-stay aesthetics. To me it's an interesting design and I can imagine it adds a fair amount of compliance/comfort. Ribble have adopted a very similar seat-stay design, but this is more of an extreme version. I do like the idea of a clean and simple 1x drivetrain too, but I'm not totally convinced about the current ratio options. I would have to try it for myself. If the range is wide enough I would certainly take it over my current compact double. The geometry is a bit unusual too. Looks like quite an aggressive position with very short chain-stays and a very long reach. The effective top tube length looks okay, but you will end up with quite a rearward weight distribution relative to most "normal" bikes. Again I would have to try this for myself. It's not a bike I would dare to buy without a really thorough demo! But I like the concept and the quality appears high from various reviews I've read. I haven't read a bad review of this bike yet. Most reviewers seem to love it! Unlike the usual predictable "haters" in KZbin comments, lol!

[@rewild-media]

Stunning seat stays, obscurity is a positive, curved seat tube is lovely. No horrible shouty logos. At least some company owners are trying to be futurists, good luck to them - in a few years Vielo may well have contributed some innovations that will be fab and beneficial to all. Innovators should be celebrated and encouraged. I'll be saving my pennies...

[@CaptainShiny5000]

Very interesting! Looks like it has a very long top tube which would put you in a pretty aggressive position so it should be fast. Somehow the yellow version complements the geometry in terms of overall aesthetics. Now I really wanna see their Gravelbike.

[@waynedoherty7758]

Looks Cool AF Fast yet minimal.

[@molfar9049]

a hybrid between 3T and Ribble :) trying to convince its customers that they are a new bespoke company.

[@iainhuddart8496]

When were you up in Ncle David? I don't remember weather like that riding past the Backyard Bike Shop last week!!

[@davidarthur]

Ha! It was a couple of months ago before they went into local lockdown

[@chris1275cc]

David: It's an awesome looking bike isn't it? Everyone else: Errrrrrrrrr......well......it's..........errr.......different?

[@stefanjepp6612]

IT IS ugly!!!!!!!

[@mikewells1070]

Hi David - thank you for doing a review on a non-main stream manufacturer. Personally, I am not a fan of the squared off seat stays. Maybe I missed it, but is there a any functional reason for that?

[@davidarthur]

They explained the design as benefiting aerodynamics and ride comfort

[@aldrinclementina4297]

Nice video. But what about the price? It's a little bit on the heavy side if I'm not mistaken.

[@treyquattro]

those seat stays look like there should be a basket back there. Not exactly TdF winning looks. I do like the fly yellow and black scheme however. Good, quality vid which we've come to expect from this channel Dave.

[@Foster_B]

I don’t think it’s made to win the TdF or any race for that matter. I think they were going more for a good ride feel like the Aethos does.

[@petee1968]

I think it's a great looking bike! Coincidentally, I'm in the process of building a 1x SRAM EXS road bike myself, I love the simplicity of it. I'm curious to know what the size of the chainring is on the test bike Dave, as I'll also be using the 10-36 rear cassette. I've got a 40t chainring in the bench at the moment.

[@ianhughes4169]

David was running a 46t chainring here. We have manufactured chainring sizes from 38t to 50t.

[@fjserranogarcia]

@@ianhughes4169 What about the size of the cassete?

[@ianhughes4169]

@@fjserranogarcia the cassette here is 10-36 12 speed

[@Zillixdragon]

Reminds me a little of the KTM Lisse...Somewhat mixed feelings on the visuals coming from a Look 795RS Blade

[@glennoc8585]

There's a bike cafe shop near the bridge. It's different kind of a retro look

[@mincehogan9508]

what a ride......even more bling than thoose obermayers..............nontheless thanks alot for all youre content David

[@tomrachellesfirstdance7843]

I like the lack of graphics, the bike reminds me of the 3t bikes with the seat tube curve. Not 100% on the seat stays though

[@BombayBoywhoPedals]

What is the max rider weight of this bike?

[@CycoWarriorx]

Given all the bikes you ride David, if you haven’t yet - or have an interest in, please give some thought to reviewing road cycling tires (performance, puncture resistance, comfort, etc.). As for the Vielo... 🤔… it is different looking... 🥸

[@davidarthur]

Thanks Cyco I will look at doing some tyre reviews in the future

[@dcv9460]

VERY INTERESTING 👍🏼

[@jenspettereikeland3700]

Have ordered the bike… cant wait to train a lot the miles on this way cool lokking bike. Finaly something different…

[@stephen4347]

Very interesting 🧐 road bike. They should have added rotors 1x13 to make it more interesting 🤨. Who knows if 1 x group set will be a thing.

[@autovation7735]

Can i ask something? Can it climb steep hills with that larger chainring

[@robertandrews3055]

My 1X climbs well (11X32 chainring/42 tooth chainring), but then again I've always been a bit of a masher. I may swap the 11X32 for an 11X36 in the future, but not quite sure yet. I'm not sure what it is, but the 1X drivetrain just "feels" smoother. Could be that it's quieter?

[@ashleyhouse9690]

I love everything about this bike. Not something I can say about any other bike on the market including all the big brands who are just aimed at pro peloton wannabes with more money than sense.

[@mproof9957]

Nice review, but a 1X only? That bike can only be ridden on the flats! What happens when you hit the mountains? Again TY for the vid!

[@davidarthur]

You can still get up the hills with 1x, just ask mountain bikers ;)

[@mark13williams13]

@@davidarthur Yes you can, but in order to do that you sacrifice the small gaps in gears on the flat.

[@musterjedi]

@@davidarthur and Gravel bikers... higher gradient.

[@JSC131]

Beautiful bike different but what a cracking machine.

[@orengardz4191]

Sram axs only but with a hole for a rear derailleur cable ? 😂 Edit: e tap only / wireless only

[@cliffcox7643]

Whats tht total weight of the bike as is

[@ianhughes2212]

So 1x for road?

[@ImranWorldCyclist]

Are those hideous looking seatstays suppose to double as a pannier rack

[@vitoukhen8382]

How much does a complete bike weigh?

[@JIMWSMITH]

Exactly , no mention of that in both videos. Surely in this market, spending big bucks thats critical.

[@davidarthur]

Is weight really critical? On an aero bike especially? Anyway leave it with me I’ll confirm the weights asap

[@JoeJoe-lq6bd]

@@davidarthur I don’t care a ton about weight but if you’re charging a premium like they are, customers will expect the weight to be competitive.

[@chris1275cc]

@@davidarthur According to them (in your own video) Its not an "out and out" aero bike and it "respects air pressure across the frame" (whatever that means) so yeah with 1x weight is super critical.

[@BikeLife154]

Nice vid! I think the bike looks nice, but I’m sure very expensive. And to the biggest turn off 1x ! Who wants 1x on a road bike? Not many!

[@vegyburger4588]

If you live somewhere flat it makes a lot of sense

[@musterjedi]

@@vegyburger4588 the opposite.. all of my bikes are 1x including my road bikes, and I live in Santa Cruz... no flat roads here.

[@lionelhutz3170]

@@musterjedi what front ring and cassette options do you prefer mate? Really interested in going 1x!

[@JasonHughesUK]

Is 1x enough?

[@chris1275cc]

IMO No, Love my two 1xGravel bikes and my 1xMTB. For a year a I ran 1x Road (sram force 1) and I really, really wish it was enough because I love the simplicity and the clean look, but when I swapped back it was just night and day the consistency you get with a compact was just not obtainable on a single ring, I felt like I was either always spinning or always grinding and very little in that sweet spot.

[@christospapaspyrou945]

@@chris1275cc what gear ratio were you running? What type of cycling

[@chris1275cc]

@@christospapaspyrou945 Road riding, club, no racing but riding/training and holding my own with those that did. Canyon Aeroad 44T up front, 11-40 at the back mostly, Briefly tried 11-36 with the 44 and a 42T and the 42T with the 11-40.

[@involuntarysoul3867]

Ribble called, they want their seatstays back, in all likelihood this came from the same factory. But Ribble is only $1500 while this is over $5000 for frameset only

[@robertandrews3055]

Ribble is similar, but a much shorter horizontal portion of the seat stay.

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

like the minimalist branding but other than that not much going for the bike.

[@elmerrichardson6413]

@5:18 your pose with hand on the seat stay...looks weird. I guess this bike's look is an "acquired" taste.

[@vinniep01]

I keep seeing this 1by drive-chain marketing and think, why not stick with 2by? Surely 2by adds versatility and allows a much wider range of gears. Circular sentence.

[@WerdnaLiten]

Good video. However it's not a bike for me. The looks are what I'd call 'challenging'.

[@jeffatkins8103]

Opinions vary I guess.

[@mark13williams13]

I don’t really see who this bike is for. Roadies are not interested in 1x as you always have to sacrifice something. Either go for big range and have huge gaps in the gears or have smaller gaps and no gears for climbing. The price is also stupidly high for an unknown brand that no doubt gets these frames made in a factory that pumps out frames for numerous other brands in the Far East (what is their USP?). Who would buy something like this over a Canyon, Trek, Specialized etc?

[@johndecoteau629]

lost me at .45 what is that music......

[@JoeJoe-lq6bd]

1x = no sale. If you want a bike you’re using for a lot of different topography and purposes, a 1x is terrible. For people who want to throw money at multiple road bikes, this might work. For everybody else, it’s a way to dorms money on something not as useful because it’s cheaper to manufacture and easier to engineer a bike for 1x.

[@monty2078]

1x doesn't make sense on the road until you can get 14 speeds

[@monty2078]

Not so, it was a constant problem. See comments from their riders

[@monty2078]

Hi Toby, We are saying the same thing. 1x, for the reasons you've given, doesn't make sense on a road bike. Once you are up to 14 sprockets on the cassette you can keep the jumps close enough to get the range and manage your cadence. A 2x8 doesn't have any better range and you have to use the front mech which is a loser. I think we will see a 1x14 in the next couple of years.

[@richardharker2775]

@@altern8tive Their riders hated it but they were contracted and had to put up with them. The following year the riders were going to quit if they rode 1x again.

[@gaza4543]

@@richardharker2775and 2+years later pros are now winning races on 1x platforms. Go figure! Granted not all stages but still.

[@cammygray63]

Fugly seatstays 🤮 Curved seat tube 🤢 Only good thing about owning one, is you can't see it whilst riding it .

[@datAero]

Hot garbage

[@Rambomname]

Rude.

[@Stop_Elitists_Wars]

Sweet Bike BUT ↙️ Erm.. £6999, no. Well, not for me. 🤢

[@scottmitchell9310]

Those seat stays are horrible.

[@mancello]

Don't believe the hype and marketing spin on many of these bikes.

[@ricardofigueiras6453]

Ugly seatstays!! Nice video anyway

[@philallan6685]

Looks stinking. 1x - no chance.

[@NihilisticHedonism]

This brand is obscure, so thanks but no thanks

[@firmbutton6485]

That makes it attractive, not a downside for me

[@stefanjepp6612]

You really Seen to Love that bike. I simply think ist IS very ugly. I would never ever want such an ugly bike!!!!!!!!

[@andrewhayes7055]

Awful looking bike, those seatstays what was the designer thinking!