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If you want to go fast buy a recumbent.

Most bikes literally cost less than a grand to actually make. No amount of engineering can justify anything more than 4 grand max for bike especially since most have the sketchiest engineering (look at crapondale and BB30)

Bikes still cost an arm and a leg after 5 years out of the pandemic it’s crazy

I spent about a decade riding for a living; I'm now getting back into it. There is no way I would pay 10k (or whatever), I simply don't need it. I don't need anything more than a steel frame, a 105 group set, etc. Unless you're pro, you don't "need" it; it's a choice you make. I can't say I have a lot of sympathy.

Bike makers are making product for the 1%, while the other 99% buy elsewhere.

There’s no such thing as a bike worth $27k

Chris, I'm a new subscriber & really enjoyed your vlog. I look forward to consuming more of your contents & would be delighted to share cycling industry insider information to better educate consumers & enthusiasts alike. I am an entrepreneur with businesses tied to the bike industry who operates in the US, Taiwan, Hong Kong & China, While I won't comment on the current state of MTB/Road/TT prices since a lot has changed in the past 7 months. I can offer insights & attest to the origins of more than a few astronomically priced 'branded' frames are indeed manufactured in China, or at the very least have some aspects of manufacturing presence in China. While I won't single out or accuse specific brands of deceptive practices, it is rather strange that one (with relative ease) can find Road/MTB/TT frames that sport badges of S-Work, Specialized, Trek, Giants, BMC, Pinarello, Bianchi, Cellini, Colnago, 3T, this list is endless & also include high-end "artisan" component makers which are potentially dangerous or even fatal for riders. Many mid to very high-end frames are often found on China's various e-commerce sites at price points not much higher than entry-level rides. Perhaps the most alarming thing is the fact that some of these big brand frames sold in "grey market" are not all counterfeits but overruns & rejects with reverse-engineered copycat frames and straight counterfeits thrown into the mix. Anyway, the main point I am trying to make regarding this matter is simply "BUYERS BEWARE!"

hey!! nice to watch the new bike!! do you know something about the official launch??

I've just bought a mountain bike a few days ago after testing quite a few bikes and ultimately I went for a bike that was half the price of some of the fancy bike brands for the same components. The bike was 40% off apparently but still. I am not a professional rider and the bike i got feels good and has high tech good components on it, i definitely couldn't justify getting a premium brand even with the sales. Also more a personal thing, bikr shops like your sale on the bike clearly in the shop, i dont want to ask how much is this how much is that.

Well chinese labour got more expensive, what do you expect, outsourcing everything to China and now you complaining.

all manufactured in china for $500😂😂

overpriced everywhere mate, def here in US where cost of some rigs approximate the cost of a good used car. prices ARE dropping now, many firms shuttering or being sold off (see Kona). taking the price gouging route isn't sustainable and i hope consumers repay those firms who took mega advantage during and after the pandemic. i just bought a revel rail 29 on a huge discount, gx-equipped normally $5500, bagged at $3200!

Super excited about this been saving up for when it finally arrives. Also really curious about the tri version.

Amazing

What cleaning solution do you use to clean your glasses other than a good microfiber cloth? Do you use a specific spray on them that you can recommend or just use Dawn dish soap with warm water?

As a roadie I see it the exact opposite way around, I admire your sport for the innovation possible in bike design!

nah you guys are cool. Just please learn how to do a flying mount & rolling dismount

the ku cycle... now that looks like it was beaten with an ugly stick.

As a roadie I agree that a lot of tri bikes are ugly but I laugh at the tri crowd more for the complaints that come in when there are any decent hills on a course lol

Its not just roadies laughing at us 😂😂

Yes you should come over

Incredible, our top list of ugly bikes is nearly identical. Only Thing I'd add is this one Cervelo TT Bike with the missing back pipe. Although this brand now makes one of the best/normal looking TT frames... Background story on the horrible Cadex: the design department of Giant/Cadex were 0% involved and did not even know about the project (as you can see 🤭)

As a roadie I love that you can try stuff in triathlon. I feel like UCI is blocking innovation and development by sticking to rules. If you look at the bikes for the smallest of kids it seems obvious that the triangle/diamond shape makes sense - but not in all circumstances... I love how Triathlon allows to experiment... I'd love to know what bikes for climbing Alpe d'Huez would look like if you'd abandon the rule book for long enough...

I will say that at least they're not cycling in banana hammocks like they were back in the 80s! Plus those little mesh crop tops. It was a crime!

Hi, How fast do they change from dark to light. For example I am riding in open field , then I enter in the forest . How long does it take to became clear lenses?

Great video - love the story

Awesome bro! Love it

Great vid, but what are you looking at?

This is exactly the problem I’ve been having and I assume many others lol. ❤

Stop buying new bikes. Period. In a year the prices will be cut in half which would STILL be too high for most bikes.

What are they doing in front of screens and their blue light spectrum

Does all bike talk on CZcams strictly focus on the most expensive bikes?

Nice! Thanks

Pahurehure inlet?

Were is this Auckland i think 🤔

P r o m o s m 🙂

Nice good job champ

Nice body shape..make a video 2024 season and dream

Nice bike nice rider

The bikes cool too!

Sexy!

Oh, man. I assumed pricing with performance bikes is terrible everywhere. I dare not look up AUS/NZ bike pricing, haha. I bought a base level Alu. Trek full squish bike & still don't feel good about it. I have to run that bike & all of it's components to the ground.

Wow stunning scenery to train in

am i able to wear these at night without them getting dark?

I saw a used 2013 road bike on marketplace they wanted $350 US on bicyclebluebook the 2013 bike is worth $230, prices in the US is extreme high.

Sick!!

I could buy a very nice, used, German automobile, with many years of life in it, for those prices.

It's a joke mate, even cheap stores like Aldi and Tescos are no longer cheap. it's thiis one world government in the making that's deliberately creating this environment that's encouraging stores to jump up prices. Every bodies doing it now as these elites want to crash the economy so everyone will depend on this one world communist government. Just wait, watch and see mate as it's happening right before our eyes. They're heading towards a cashless society and there's no stopping it. With cash they can't control you, but when everything is cashless they can cancel your card or your digital money at anytime if y ou don't go along with government regulations.

Stunning! What area is that?

Prices are absurd and so far removed from the real world. I race masters B grade crits on a Chromo Columbus SLX frame Suntour Superbe Pro group set, down tube shifters, 6 speed block and singles. 10 years ago, I completely restored it , with top tube replacement, rechroming and repainting for about AU$1,700. A beautiful bike, a top shelf bike from 1986, but now not current. Always receive compliments on it! I am still there at the end of the race and am competitive when I want to be on it. Would I buy a top shelf bike now? Not on your life. Curiosity has got the better of me though. I have however got my hands on a second hand 2018 BMC Team Machine SLR01. Having never ridden a carbon bike, I am curious to know the difference between 1986 tech and newish tech and hearing another person's take is not the same as first hand experience. I just can't believe the miniscule tech advances from 2018 to 2023 justify such enormous price differences. Yes, a lot has happened in the world over the last several years however, if customers keep lining up to buy the latest must have at ridiculous prices for probably no real perceivable performance difference, the bike industry will continue to inflate bike prices beyond reality. These are bikes - not diamonds and precious metals!