Lynskey R500 Review
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- čas přidán 25. 12. 2022
- In this video I'm going over some of the ride characteristics of the R500 in terms of riding in the flats, on the climb, ride feel, etc...
I didn't get to explain much about how titanium bikes ride in general compare to steel or aluminum, but that is to be said in a different video.
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Thanks for posting this! have been looking forward to it for some time. For nyc rides the r500 seems perfect. Very thorough review, thank you. Youve helped with my bike purchase
Awesome, glad you found this helpful and thanks for the suggestions. Safe riding.
Thank you for your insights. However, I'm Still on the fence...I currently ride the 2006 Litespeed Siena, which climbs beautifuly and 2008 Litespeed Ultimate which I use for flatter pancake like terrain. I am now considering another Litespeed Ts1 (rim brake) or the Lynskey R500, both beautiful framesets, if money were not an issue I'd get both - or I could sell the Siena and Ultimate and do just that. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. 🤔👌
Greetings from down here in Laguna Beach! I ride a Moots Vamoots Disc Road and love it! I ride with a group and was worried how this bike will do with all the lighter carbon bikes but I hang right in there with no problem at all. Does excellent on the climbs as well. I bought the bike last year and don’t have any regrets at all. Cheers!
Thanks Rob, Moots is a sweet bike. Have fun riding.
Great job, I like your review, it goes right and to the point, Thanks!!
Thank you.
Awesome build! 👏
thanks for the video, what bar bag is that? :)
I just ordered a Litespeed Watia, excited for the foray into Ti bike frames
Great video! I have a 2021 Lynskey Helix SRAM Force eTap and love it too! It is stiff, smooth, responsive but not nervous in the handling department, and gorgeous looking in the raw titanium finish. I only wish it were a little lighter and that the rear brake housing coming off of the lever, went into the front of the head tube, instead of on the left side of the downtube. I find my leg hits that cable housing quite a lot, even after having the LBS trim the housing length down. Overall, it's craftsmanship is top notch and it is quite an efficient bike.
Awesome. Helix is another great frame. I do agree with the brake cable routing.
Cool video, great channel. Just subbed.
Thank you. You have a fantastic channel yourself. I'm hoping to do what you do someday. I just subbed as well.
Great video. New subscriber.
For slower more casual riding it sounds like the LS is better. That’s my jam.
Thank you for taking the time to subscribe and comment. So far LS is my most comfortable and almost do-it-all for my style of riding.
Excellent review of your new race machine :)
Reach out if you ever need anything!
-Jordan
Hi Jordan, I've only gotten to talk to you once, and it was a pleasure. Thank you. I'll reach out in regards of the PRO GR soon.
Video review was very well done. I think that Ti bikes in general are by far the best looking frames, especially the brushed finish. And the R500 is probably the most beautiful Ti frame I have ever seen. I own an R340 which is also very beautiful but definitely more classic looking than the R500. The R340 uses all 3al/2.5v tubing but the seat stays are helical, the seat post is 31.7mm diameter and both the top and down tubes are oversized and diamond shaped, giving the frame more than enough stiffness for even the most powerful sprinters, (which I am definitely not). The only thing I would change on the R500 is the integrated headset. I think the external Chris King headset cups give the opportunity to add some anodized color to the bike without looking over the top. With the internal headset, there is no way to customize the front end of the bike. Plus I am yet to ever wear out a Chris King headset.
Thank you. I do agree with the external headset opinion as I still enjoy the retro look that the bikes offer.
Appreciate the comments about 6-4 Ti. Been thinking about getting the Pro GR
Pro GR has been on my list for several months as well; it checks most of my boxes.
Not sure if you pulled the trigger on a Pro GR... I recently bought one, currently amazing price of $1600- I was a little concerned that going back to Ti. from carbon, i would loose some lateral stiffness in the BB....well, no felt difference and bike feels amazing and fast. I am 6'3" 240lb and make pretty good power. hope this helps. I love the bike! So much so, I now may buy an R500 to replace my Tarmac...
@@jjs908 nice. I’ve got my eye on that Helix GR
Great looking bike.
Hi, thank you.
Great video, I have an r500 and like it a lot. A few friends have pro GRs and love them as well. I have carbon frames and can say I like both.
Thank you. It's great to hear from ti and carbon owner.
Titanium is a hidden gem 💎
Btw, what stem and bar are you running?
@@jasonbrooks7883 I'm using ENVE Aero Road Stem and ENVE Aero Road Bar. I did a full run down is in this link czcams.com/video/52WEF21T9uY/video.html enjoy.
I spotted Sausalito! Nice video -- is the R300 substantially different from the R500? Thanks
Funny...began watching and was thinking..."So Cal for sure." Then I thought "Looks like GMR." Yep. Nice video. I like Ti too.
Haha small world. Happy riding✌️
Is there anyway that the handlebar and stem can be completely integrated on the R500 ie that the cable can be routed through so it’s completely clean? Thanks for your great videos.
The R500 is not compatible with integrated cable routing. Hopefully Lynskey considers the upgrade on the next model. Happy riding.
Thanks for the review, but I would have any new bike set up with the same basic touch point measurements as my current bike, and certainly have the same brand, width,, and style (i.e. cut-out or not), saddle, plus same width (and only marginally lower at first) handlebars as my current bike, before taking on a 90 mile ride, resulting in saddle sores.
Nice review. If I did not have a Helix Pro (as a sister to my GR Race), I'd have a R500:)
Thanks, how would you rate the frame stiffness and all day feel of the Helix Pro?
@@organicbikepacking7312 I've never been one to pin down frame stiffness exactly but it seems stiffer than the GR Race. The GR Race has a Lauf fork so that may make it feel looser. I have eight bikes and I take the Helix Pro on the longest rides.
@@kyqx Sweet. thank you for the comment.
Great review!!! What’s the colour of your bike pls?
Thank you. The finish in is industrial mill
czcams.com/video/vGNGHTpODAI/video.html
Can you order a custom head tube length? i would like to avoid spacers under the stem.
Hello! Do you know which manufacturer builds a frame with more stack and less reach? I really enjoy endurance riding and climbing and am looking for a frame with the right geometry. As a rule, on all the frames that I found,the reach is long and the stack is low and I will have to install a lot of spacers under the stem and use very short stem.I'm not flexible and long rides cause a lot of pain in my upper body. I've done bike fit many times, but it still doesn't help.
Nice bike! I like to get this too. If this frame is small what is your height if you don’t mind? Thanks
Thanks. I’m ~5.4 barefoot, and the bike feels great.
Did you do something the frame? It's more shiny. I looking to get a Lynskey but I'm trying to decide if the brush finish is worth it
Hi the frame is in "Industrial Mill" finish and the seat post is in Brush, and I haven't done anything to them. Brush is inline (smooth) finish and the Mill is random pattern. Both are very similar and awesome if you like matte finish than glossy. The darkest one would be "Satin" finish which I don't see anymore.
I'm going to talk detail about all of the pros, cons on each finish and post the video soon.
I have the raw titanium finish and when you see it in person, it's gorgeous and online pics do not do it justice. I just clean it with lemon Pledge.
Nice review. I love titanium and have a gravel ultimate Litespeed but Lynskey frames are very heavy. I don't think the frames are butted or shaped in any way. For example, this frame is almost 400g heavier than the Litespeed Ultimate. I don't care about weight much but that is a significant difference. Lynskey used to be less expensive than Litespeed but this R500 with Force mechanical is almost $6k now.
Great video and review. I've owned the Lynskey Helix with carbon wheels and Di2 for two years. I really wanted to like it more. It really looks great, but it's heavy. Just no way around that. And it's not that lively compared to the carbon bikes I've tried. No doubt it'll last forever, it just doesn't bring me a lot of joy....
Hi, thanks for filling us in on that.
I agree with the weight of Lynskey frames in general; they are on the heavier side compared to some.
Besides stiffness/liveliness, how is the comfort compared to carbon frames in your opinion?
If I'm not mistaken, I believe the Helix frames are built to be more stable/endurance/longer rides which results in losing a lot of the stiffness/responsiveness??
@@organicbikepacking7312 you've described it exactly as I would. The Helix is certainly sturdy and steady. When I'm on the flats and have my momentum going, I feel pretty good. The geometry is also quite comfortable for longer rides. The Helix also holds up better than carbon when there's a cross wind (as it should because of the weight). It just doesn't have the life and joy I'm accustomed to with carbon. Like, this weekend I did a 100 mile 10k climbing ride in Malibu. The ascents (b/c of the weigh) and descents would have been more enjoyable on carbon. Just more zip with less effort. I do like the brushed Ti look though and I got the titanium head badge, which looks cool too. If I was rich, I'd buy a Sworks Aethos for my long rides and ride the Helix around town! Haha!
@@hobbs2005 Very well, thank you for the additional info. Happy riding.
I have the GR300 internal routing GRX 1x. Just got in a set of carbon wheels to see if it helps some side to side flex loss compared to my carbon bike. See my Chanel for unboxing.
Sweet.
GMR!