I only ask this as as question. I understand the used market, being a better choice. What would it take to make a good rider out of it? Upgrade the euro, better tires, rims, shifters and gearing , were would the bike be??? Many years ago I rode a “Sears Freespirit” many thousands of miles. It’s only real flaw was weight, and I still miss the center pull brakes!!! I’ve ridden a Cannondale R1000, and now on my third Trek Madone. Racing is a light weight sport, can that heavy weight be shaved off the frame. Realistically to have a good rider, Or is it already a good rider? To the none racing class.
There is a fair risk that after you have upgraded practically everything, the bike is still unpleasantly heavy and that the frame breaks in the near future. Ergo: buy something else.
Eurobike is an absolute stunner. Glad I bought 6 of them to future proof my racing career! It's hard coming last every time but someone's got to do it!
It appears Norcal and GCN have both left out a critical test at which the Eurobike would excel, and which is an established genre on UA-cam; riding the bike off a dock into a lake (with or without a jump ramp). The Cervelo could not be ridden off the dock in good conscience, while I would predict full send on the Eurobike.
@@djseitz425 A bit of an exaggeration, but $7K puts you in the mid range for pro quality race bikes, definitely not the top. Some top end framesets are selling for $5-6K these days.
@@Dr.Schlitz you can buy a bike with 105 and aluminum wheels for 2500 and have 99.5% of the performance that you would on a 7k bike. I promise it’s not the bike that would be holding you back.
My bike, which is my first and only road bike, cost me $1800. It’s a no-name Chinese Brand, SAVA. I have dropped many people who have $9000 bikes. It’s more about the engine (person) than the bike , once you pay more than $1,000 for one.
tbf my first road bike was also in the 400eur range, and I have only good memories with it, so rly anyone who thinks "I cant begin unless I got at least 2k" is just wrong and the people who propose these thoughts are too
Since we're on the topic - used Cannondale CAAD bikes are all a great buy. I got a mint 2012 CAAD10 Compact in 2021 during the bike shortage for $1200 CAD, I've put ~5000km on it and it's an absolute dream.
I got into cycling around 2017. bought a Motobecane Supermirage. steel 38 lb. "What's your bike made of?" "French plumbing pipe" Carbon Fibre was everywhere and my bike was the joke of the peleton. I named it Chief Iron Horse -- Fast as a locomotive and just as heavy.Climbing was hard but the rest was pure joy. Got more than my money's worth - $300.00 Rode about 2500 miles per year. Never won a race but could keep up with the advanced peleton on club rides. Good times.
Bike like this is an inspiration to me. Don't you feel motivated to ride harder? Btw I just got myself a Scott hybrid bike,new to biking and I rode hard when the ideal road conditions are available.
I've studied and worked hard and today am fortunate enough to have four Cervelos in my garage, plus a Pinarello and a Bianchi. Videos like this are funny, sure (everyone's done them), but they leave a sour taste in my mouth because there are a lot of people who'd like to get into cycling but can't afford to, and that totally sucks.
@@profedelasmontanas9023 One's a gravel bike, one's my current road bike, one's an older road bike my wife now uses, and one's hanging on the wall beside the Pinarello and Bianchi (which were my race bikes in the 90s). There are lots of great used bikes out there if you're on a budget. And remember to save money for pedals, shoes a helmet and cycling clothes.
It would be interesting to get the cheapest generic tires you can find on the Cervelo, and then the best road tires on the cheap bike. The 35 lbs is kinda hard to overcome, though. That’s just too much.
6:43 Well you have a good chance in winning the race. Whereas it's not so much of the bike yet more of the rider's strength and endurance. Also the bike must have competition gears such as 57T front chainring, with a 10/11T rear cog (for speed) and up to a 32-36T for hill climbing. Anything less such as a 50T front chainring and a 14T rear cog is not good for racing. 6:27
Entertaining video - probably best at showing a real world application of the law of diminishing returns. The Cervelo is obviously a superior machine but most recreational/fitness riders are not considering the Cervelo as a value option - the juice isn’t worth the squeeze for them. As you said, whatever gets “…butts on bikes…” is good.
Should have installed a very agressive long and negative Stem in the Eurobike. Or do the opposite on teh Cervelo, if you can sit like that on the Cervelo that would have been a good test. This way Aero Position will trump a non aero postion on almost every bike. I have seen some Trekking Bike riders on street who sit lower that the avg Road Bike Cyclist and have way better Aero position.
As an SJBC rider I personally invite you to come to the WNC. The race is every Wednesday until the last Wednesday in august and racing starts at 6:45pm. Registration ends at 6:30pm so I would recommend getting there around 6. The registration will be in the parking lot outside of LKQ auto parts dismantler. I hope to see you out there!
with a chain ring of 42T-34T-24T and 15kgs weight... the Eurobike is of no competition against a 50T-34T chainring and about 8kgs of the Cervelo Soloist but its will be good as a commuter bike...and after changing/upgrading some of the parts... there will be some performance increase....
I actually saw someone riding that exact same Amazon bike yesterday while on my ride. The drivetrain was so loud I heard it across the street going the opposite way.. 😅
Ultimate bike race: Racers line up at the entrance of Wal-Mart. At the blow of a whistle, they run in and grab a bike off the rack. Their mechanic has 15 minutes to make adjustments, air up the tires, etc. Then they race!
Just got a couple months ago my first roadie, a 135€ Pure Cycles, still with protective film on it, equipped with steel frame, Claris groupset (11-32 on the rear, 34-50 on the front) and bunch of clearance for up to 32mm tires, even with rim brakes. It doesn't feel particularly good to be honest, couldn't find a compromise between good shifting in highest and lowest gears and not-dropping chains (may be a slightly bent derailleur hanger), brakes didn't inspire much confidence at the beginning, but I hope to put some km on it and enjoy some longer rides. BUT even after all these crytics, I would rather ride this 11.5kg "beast" over the eurobike
Crazy thing is that if eurobike keeps up the pace with its quality, their 1000$ bike would smoke that cervelo and other expensive bikes with its price to performance ratio.
When I upgraded my tires and tubes to GP5000 and latex, from whatever stock tire my budget 2013 Specialized Allez came with, I easily saved 30-40w around 20mph. The difference was huge. Retest with matching tires!
@@jacobclayton2954 thats an ok bike, but its heavy, spend more for the aluminum frame eurobike OR just buy used , $300 - $400 buys good stuff on offer up
Good for training thou! My first bike of my semi-adult 44yo life was a heavy as hell fixie with metal trispokes, made me an animal, got a 88rimd spoked 8KG fixie now and I carve
The Euro bike is made of black pipe, has a shallow head tube angle, a very short stem for you and a kick stand. You didn't remove the kickstand? I raced on steel but it was just a bit over 17 lbs.
That's a great starter bike, great value, and the steel is exactly what is best for a new cyclist. If you sold them the other bike they would complain that "it's too bumpy" "I feel everything" "uncomfortable to ride" "I would give it zero stars if I could". Gotta start somewhere, when you get in great shape you can start looking at a real bike.
What would happen if you put a bigger chainrings similar to the cervelo on the eurobike... Do you think you could reduce that 11% difference on perfomance??
Next video...the Cervelo $$$$$$$ bike versus any Chinese $$ brand like Winspace, Yoeleo, Elves with 105 electronic groupset and Chinese wheelset like Ican, hyper wheels or Elite. 🤔
Very few people who watch your channel will actually buy the "EuroBike". How about selling the EuroBike to someone, then actually do a deep dive into the 2nd hand market and give yourself a tight budget. Lets use 1250$ or maybe 1000$ and buy a bike, and then see how you perform. I know it is a lot of money, but the amount of money you can make with the content should be spectacular. Especially if you upgrade that bike "Down the line" with some "speed upgrades". Including power meters "Racing Wheels" Groupset upgrades Tires (Conti vs Vittoria vs xxx) Tubes (Latex vs Normal vs Tubeless) etc etc etc
Those bikes are made in China. I may be wrong but that same facility seems to make a ton of different brands and they sell them in Amazon. I bought one some years back. Mine was branded “Lamborghini”… yes you read that correctly “Lamborghini”. It was not that bad. I put roughly 2k miles on the bike. I only changed the tires after 1k miles or so and breaks. Yes, it was heavy. But it did what I needed and it saved me a ton of money.
How do you guys handle your balance on them? I've had my eurobike for around 4 years and today was my first time taking it riding on a road. I'm pretty strong, 5'10 and almost 220 and dude, I can put it on the hardest setting and my legs can't keep up with the rotation even when going super fast. It's pretty crazy.
Picked up a barely used specialized allez expert 2008 aluminum with carbon everything full ultegra with mavic kyserium wheels plus spare set for $300 nzd Rides like a dream. There is no way you can justify the extra 12k I spent on my cervelo r5 di2 dura ace I only use the r5 on weekends now R
2nd rider on the euro bike. Leg form. Did not straighten out enough. Seat was to low. Or could not be adjusted for his leg length. Looked cramped compared to him on the 1st bike.
It's all about branding- names. Just like the iPhone - only takes a few cents to make but they upcharge hundreds of dollars. If you're not into racing and just tryna get a decent workout/commute just buy a few hundred dollar frame and buy some decent parts. Boom fully functional and reliable bike.
I would love to see the same race with the soloist vs. eurobike but with some upgrades done to it. Like better tires, a better groupset like a used 105 or smth like that, frame and wheels stay the same tho. That would be a banger of video
Better groupset is probably not even necessary per-se. A tourney crankset with 48-50 teeth, and some cheap chinese road shifters which might total like $70-100 total and you won't be running out of gears that easy. These bikes are crap for experienced riders, but can be good for those starting out, as it leaves them budget to change things as they see fit. Most people starting out don't need high gear ratios yet, and have no clue what they like or don't like. So as long as the frame and wheels are ok, having plenty of money left and a cheap bike to experiment on can be a huge advantage as well. Not to mention that maintenance is cheap on this kinda stuff.
How about you slap a mechanical 105 or anything that you won't spin out on (something cheap though, to stay inline with the cheapness of the Eurobike), and try it again!
Wouldn't for every day training the Eurobike be the best bike to use because it's weights more ? Wouldn't it make you a stronger rider ? Just save the lighter bike for races only . Couldn't you just put the same gearing on the bike ?
That euro bike geometry shaped like Mitch’s spine 😂 (sorry Mitch)
Mitch is in the frightened cat position. Cat's aren't aero! (I apologize for my behavior, Mitch)
Poor guy is trying his best to get aero on a bike with a too-high stack and a too-short reach 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I only ask this as as question. I understand the used market, being a better choice. What would it take to make a good rider out of it?
Upgrade the euro, better tires, rims, shifters and gearing , were would the bike be??? Many years ago I rode a “Sears Freespirit” many thousands of miles. It’s only real flaw was weight, and I still miss the center pull brakes!!! I’ve ridden a Cannondale R1000, and now on my third Trek Madone.
Racing is a light weight sport, can that heavy weight be shaved off the frame. Realistically to have a good rider, Or is it already a good rider? To the none racing class.
There is a fair risk that after you have upgraded practically everything, the bike is still unpleasantly heavy and that the frame breaks in the near future. Ergo: buy something else.
Eurobike is an absolute stunner. Glad I bought 6 of them to future proof my racing career! It's hard coming last every time but someone's got to do it!
Joke's on you, I can come in last on a $10,000 Pinarello.
Ineos, I'll take my 30 year contract now thanks!
You must have the upgraded Eurobike DFL.
How many times did you ride at 260 watts ? Did you use and out and back course to minimize wind differences?
I love how they make fun of the ketones and imply they don’t do anything every video yet the sponsorship hasn’t been yanked
Well, they do SOMETHING... leave a horrible taste for a while.
it’s been more proven for longer events, not as much crits
@@tyler5246 what works for crits ?
@@joesguitarshop8194 120g carbs per hour
they do no such thing, theyre suckers for the ad money! live on slaves live on!
It appears Norcal and GCN have both left out a critical test at which the Eurobike would excel, and which is an established genre on UA-cam; riding the bike off a dock into a lake (with or without a jump ramp). The Cervelo could not be ridden off the dock in good conscience, while I would predict full send on the Eurobike.
well said
Sinks 11% faster too!
Genius!!
I remember Hank did exactly that.
At that price point, your $7000 “over the top” Cervélo is the new entry level road bike of today 😂
Bit of an exaggeration eh?
@@djseitz425 A bit of an exaggeration, but $7K puts you in the mid range for pro quality race bikes, definitely not the top. Some top end framesets are selling for $5-6K these days.
@@Dr.Schlitz you can buy a bike with 105 and aluminum wheels for 2500 and have 99.5% of the performance that you would on a 7k bike. I promise it’s not the bike that would be holding you back.
My bike, which is my first and only road bike, cost me $1800. It’s a no-name Chinese Brand, SAVA. I have dropped many people who have $9000 bikes. It’s more about the engine (person) than the bike , once you pay more than $1,000 for one.
only 7000 in the US? Damm, I should import that bikes to europe
I have a special place in my heart for euro bikes it was was my first road bike and made me fall in love with cycling so for that I’m grateful
All that matters
tbf my first road bike was also in the 400eur range, and I have only good memories with it, so rly anyone who thinks "I cant begin unless I got at least 2k" is just wrong and the people who propose these thoughts are too
For this to be fair, you should have put a kickstand on the Cervelo.
😂
Since we're on the topic - used Cannondale CAAD bikes are all a great buy.
I got a mint 2012 CAAD10 Compact in 2021 during the bike shortage for $1200 CAD, I've put ~5000km on it and it's an absolute dream.
Got one!
I got into cycling around 2017. bought a Motobecane Supermirage. steel 38 lb. "What's your bike made of?" "French plumbing pipe" Carbon Fibre was everywhere and my bike was the joke of the peleton. I named it Chief Iron Horse -- Fast as a locomotive and just as heavy.Climbing was hard but the rest was pure joy. Got more than my money's worth - $300.00 Rode about 2500 miles per year. Never won a race but could keep up with the advanced peleton on club rides. Good times.
Bike like this is an inspiration to me. Don't you feel motivated to ride harder? Btw I just got myself a Scott hybrid bike,new to biking and I rode hard when the ideal road conditions are available.
Not gonna lie Jeff’s fit on the euro bike is pretty clean
looks category eurobike wins 😂
@@NorCalCycling 😮mmmm, no. I’ll take the Cervelo any day. The other bike looks like it belongs at a carnival, or in a parade.
So fun to see y’all laughing and having a good time. Great video 😊
Never take yourself too seriously. Fun video guys.
cry yourself to sleep for 7000$ for 11% speed
If you had just removed the kickstand, you would have gained a pound and some aero. Need to re-run the test 😆
Remember the old IROC auto races? Drivers from different series in the same spec car. We need a CRIT with everyone on these.
I've studied and worked hard and today am fortunate enough to have four Cervelos in my garage, plus a Pinarello and a Bianchi. Videos like this are funny, sure (everyone's done them), but they leave a sour taste in my mouth because there are a lot of people who'd like to get into cycling but can't afford to, and that totally sucks.
I’m just getting into cycling (on a budget). Quick question: why have 4?
@@profedelasmontanas9023 One's a gravel bike, one's my current road bike, one's an older road bike my wife now uses, and one's hanging on the wall beside the Pinarello and Bianchi (which were my race bikes in the 90s). There are lots of great used bikes out there if you're on a budget. And remember to save money for pedals, shoes a helmet and cycling clothes.
I love you you've kept the kickstand on the EuroBike.... Ready for racing....
That editing and music at 4:50-5:10 👌
Love my Soloist! Thanks for reinforcing my purchase. Great video too!
Coming in a bit late to comment, but footage with 80s type eurobeat music made my day. More of this please! ❤
You should do this again but with the same tires on the bikes! Wonder how much faster the euro bike would be with fast tires
It would be interesting to get the cheapest generic tires you can find on the Cervelo, and then the best road tires on the cheap bike. The 35 lbs is kinda hard to overcome, though. That’s just too much.
@@lylewalker5681 tires matter much much more than the base weightr
6:43 Well you have a good chance in winning the race. Whereas it's not so much of the bike yet more of the rider's strength and endurance. Also the bike must have competition gears such as 57T front chainring, with a 10/11T rear cog (for speed) and up to a 32-36T for hill climbing. Anything less such as a 50T front chainring and a 14T rear cog is not good for racing. 6:27
Entertaining video - probably best at showing a real world application of the law of diminishing returns. The Cervelo is obviously a superior machine but most recreational/fitness riders are not considering the Cervelo as a value option - the juice isn’t worth the squeeze for them. As you said, whatever gets “…butts on bikes…” is good.
Great video !!
Was wondering if you could do a video on what is the minimal bike , wheels and tires you need to compete in the cat 1/2 field ?
great suggestion!
A complete bike, right out of the box, straight off the showroom floor: maybe a CAAD13 with mechanical 105?
@@tuna_buoy yes ! A bike and wheel set that is “good enough” to be competitive in the cat 1-2. “Good enough”
thanks for doing these test videos! i really enjoy your content from an entertainment perspective while being informative.
Should have installed a very agressive long and negative Stem in the Eurobike.
Or do the opposite on teh Cervelo, if you can sit like that on the Cervelo that would have been a good test.
This way Aero Position will trump a non aero postion on almost every bike.
I have seen some Trekking Bike riders on street who sit lower that the avg Road Bike Cyclist and have way better Aero position.
As an SJBC rider I personally invite you to come to the WNC. The race is every Wednesday until the last Wednesday in august and racing starts at 6:45pm. Registration ends at 6:30pm so I would recommend getting there around 6. The registration will be in the parking lot outside of LKQ auto parts dismantler. I hope to see you out there!
LMAO. that gap between the front wheel and the down tube is AMAZING 😂😂😂
with a chain ring of 42T-34T-24T and 15kgs weight... the Eurobike is of no competition against a 50T-34T chainring and about 8kgs of the Cervelo Soloist
but its will be good as a commuter bike...and after changing/upgrading some of the parts... there will be some performance increase....
I actually saw someone riding that exact same Amazon bike yesterday while on my ride. The drivetrain was so loud I heard it across the street going the opposite way.. 😅
Loving the original content. No where else can one find anything like this comparison. 🍻
except the GCN videos done on this eurobike...at least you look better on it Jeff! those tri-spokes 🔥
@@mstrasser oops
@@ronm9357 no worries all good! they did a bunch of climbing videos too which are worth a laugh
HAHA I love this Video!! Can we have the velo king guy on more often, he was hillarious.
shoutout MITCH
Ultimate bike race: Racers line up at the entrance of Wal-Mart. At the blow of a whistle, they run in and grab a bike off the rack. Their mechanic has 15 minutes to make adjustments, air up the tires, etc. Then they race!
When you’re wearing 2x the cost of your bike on your head, you know you big ballin.
Just got a couple months ago my first roadie, a 135€ Pure Cycles, still with protective film on it, equipped with steel frame, Claris groupset (11-32 on the rear, 34-50 on the front) and bunch of clearance for up to 32mm tires, even with rim brakes.
It doesn't feel particularly good to be honest, couldn't find a compromise between good shifting in highest and lowest gears and not-dropping chains (may be a slightly bent derailleur hanger), brakes didn't inspire much confidence at the beginning, but I hope to put some km on it and enjoy some longer rides.
BUT even after all these crytics, I would rather ride this 11.5kg "beast" over the eurobike
Love that you left the kickstand on the Eurobike. That's why you got dropped, not the gearing or steel frame🤪
I demand a rematch, $6000 in upgrades on the eurobike frame. Is it the diamond in the rough no one was looking for??
lol, that frame is built like a tank though
Crazy thing is that if eurobike keeps up the pace with its quality, their 1000$ bike would smoke that cervelo and other expensive bikes with its price to performance ratio.
I wonder how much of the difference are the tires.
When I upgraded my tires and tubes to GP5000 and latex, from whatever stock tire my budget 2013 Specialized Allez came with, I easily saved 30-40w around 20mph. The difference was huge.
Retest with matching tires!
Yea used market is perfect, I agree with you, you can get, a great bike for fraction of what was paid for!
as someone who loves to climb in my 35lbs 30yr old trek i felt your pain on that hill, luckily im ok with just putting it in my 1:0.75 ratio sometimes
Look at those spokes I mean blades spinning ?! 😍🤣 That 80's music.. makes it looks sicker ..
mitch is fun lmao how he hyped that EURObike
You should also control for speed -like do a set course at a steady 30 km/h - and compare power inputs.
cervelo lovers would hate that that video, were talking about a few (single digets) percentages
thier secret love for the 3spoke came thru loud and clear!!❤❤
I'm fascinated with the 3 spoke. I think I'll get a EUROBIKE anyhow.
@@jacobclayton2954 thats an ok bike, but its heavy, spend more for the aluminum frame eurobike OR just buy used , $300 - $400 buys good stuff on offer up
Try a Trek Alpha 1.5 or higher. The weight difference is minimal, and the handling is great. I actually liked it better than the Madone.
Good for training thou! My first bike of my semi-adult 44yo life was a heavy as hell fixie with metal trispokes, made me an animal, got a 88rimd spoked 8KG fixie now and I carve
I was really hoping that Jeff rode the eurobike in a crit 😆
not sure I trust that thing in the corners
Does anyone know the brand of gloves that Mitch(the blue kit guy) was wearing?
I'd like to see the Eurobike return for another test with lighter wheels and bigger front chainring.
my bike looks exactly like it but mine came with a lightweight aluminum frame, great bike.
Where and when can we get our hands on those slick looking NorCal jerseys? Also, the 80's era soundtrack is brilliant. Excellent choice.
We're working on it! this is one of the 'work in progress' designs
Hilarious. Love the guest spots from the Velo Kings
The Euro bike is made of black pipe, has a shallow head tube angle, a very short stem for you and a kick stand. You didn't remove the kickstand? I raced on steel but it was just a bit over 17 lbs.
Honestly this video is way better than GCN😂
07:00 to 08:00 to keep up with cervelo for a minute was impressive!
I have a Eurobike X5. The mountain/road bike configuration and it’s great for getting around.
That's a great starter bike, great value, and the steel is exactly what is best for a new cyclist. If you sold them the other bike they would complain that "it's too bumpy" "I feel everything" "uncomfortable to ride" "I would give it zero stars if I could". Gotta start somewhere, when you get in great shape you can start looking at a real bike.
What would happen if you put a bigger chainrings similar to the cervelo on the eurobike... Do you think you could reduce that 11% difference on perfomance??
Next video...the Cervelo $$$$$$$ bike versus any Chinese $$ brand like Winspace, Yoeleo, Elves with 105 electronic groupset and Chinese wheelset like Ican, hyper wheels or Elite. 🤔
Why aluminum versus steel for a great entry bike?
Uh, question for you.
In the side by side "race", how do you know your power level when there is no computer in the mount??
Very few people who watch your channel will actually buy the "EuroBike". How about selling the EuroBike to someone, then actually do a deep dive into the 2nd hand market and give yourself a tight budget. Lets use 1250$ or maybe 1000$ and buy a bike, and then see how you perform. I know it is a lot of money, but the amount of money you can make with the content should be spectacular. Especially if you upgrade that bike "Down the line" with some "speed upgrades".
Including power meters
"Racing Wheels"
Groupset upgrades
Tires (Conti vs Vittoria vs xxx)
Tubes (Latex vs Normal vs Tubeless)
etc etc etc
Those bikes are made in China. I may be wrong but that same facility seems to make a ton of different brands and they sell them in Amazon. I bought one some years back. Mine was branded “Lamborghini”… yes you read that correctly “Lamborghini”. It was not that bad. I put roughly 2k miles on the bike. I only changed the tires after 1k miles or so and breaks. Yes, it was heavy. But it did what I needed and it saved me a ton of money.
How do you guys handle your balance on them? I've had my eurobike for around 4 years and today was my first time taking it riding on a road. I'm pretty strong, 5'10 and almost 220 and dude, I can put it on the hardest setting and my legs can't keep up with the rotation even when going super fast. It's pretty crazy.
Is there any benefits of training on a heavier bike ??
What could you scrape off the Euro to make an old Cannondale 3.0 frame happy, if anything?
Aero dynamics is aerodynamics but what about the bearing quality?
Did you guys ride in Saratoga? Perhaps Sobey?
Should I feel bad that I couldn't push 250 watts for the length of that course? I am old but still....😞
where do you get these glasses? these are pit vipers, right? but how did you remove the decals on the glass?
Ahh. The Eurobike, was seriously considering it as my very first road bike. I'm kinda sad that i didn't.
Jeff uploads. I'm a happy man.
Why Slotmotion shots? Aren't they slow enough?
great video, love it. but... you've got a steel touring bike? do you use it? show it!
What was used to get power data from the Eurobike? I assume it does not include a power meter?
power pedals that i installed
did the rims bend with the EuroBike?
Strip the Euro bike down to the frame and rebuild with something like retro shimano 105 then see how it performs.
You couldn't remove the kickstand?
So if you changed the gears in the Euro bike and ride it again. Euro bike has beginners gears.
Picked up a barely used specialized allez expert 2008 aluminum with carbon everything full ultegra with mavic kyserium wheels plus spare set for $300 nzd
Rides like a dream. There is no way you can justify the extra 12k I spent on my cervelo r5 di2 dura ace
I only use the r5 on weekends now
R
Good to see Mr 'Blue Steel' back again 😁
What’s the weight and size of the box when shipping ?
Guys if you’re looking to compete this bike is not it.
But if you’re looking to train and get in shape by all means this bike will do the job.
you got a pit viper discount code or what Norcal Papi
Can you review the Canyon SF SL 8.0? Thats the cheapest kind of canyon and im thinking about getting it. Thank you
I think for fair comparison the stand should have been romoved and fitted to the Cervelo.
2nd rider on the euro bike. Leg form. Did not straighten out enough. Seat was to low. Or could not be adjusted for his leg length. Looked cramped compared to him on the 1st bike.
Does anybody know which shoes mitch was wearing?
It's all about branding- names.
Just like the iPhone - only takes a few cents to make but they upcharge hundreds of dollars.
If you're not into racing and just tryna get a decent workout/commute just buy a few hundred dollar frame and buy some decent parts. Boom fully functional and reliable bike.
I would love to see the same race with the soloist vs. eurobike but with some upgrades done to it. Like better tires, a better groupset like a used 105 or smth like that, frame and wheels stay the same tho. That would be a banger of video
Naa, you cant save the eurobike!! But honestly i wonder after this video and gcn videos, how many people actually went out and bought it as a joke.
the frame is so TRASH, no way saving this pile of shit :D
the eurobike weighs 35lbs or 16kg so you would need antigravity upgrades to make it usable
Literally a bike fit would have made this video a real test
Better groupset is probably not even necessary per-se.
A tourney crankset with 48-50 teeth, and some cheap chinese road shifters which might total like $70-100 total and you won't be running out of gears that easy.
These bikes are crap for experienced riders, but can be good for those starting out, as it leaves them budget to change things as they see fit. Most people starting out don't need high gear ratios yet, and have no clue what they like or don't like. So as long as the frame and wheels are ok, having plenty of money left and a cheap bike to experiment on can be a huge advantage as well. Not to mention that maintenance is cheap on this kinda stuff.
can you add in a part at the end where you advertise for my 2014 AL Madone that I need to sell? XD
Jeff,
How are you going to let your boy keep that kickstand on?! Haha it completes the look!
thanks for the info, but also two good arguments to never start group riding
How about you slap a mechanical 105 or anything that you won't spin out on (something cheap though, to stay inline with the cheapness of the Eurobike), and try it again!
Wouldn't for every day training the Eurobike be the best bike to use because it's weights more ? Wouldn't it make you a stronger rider ? Just save the lighter bike for races only . Couldn't you just put the same gearing on the bike ?
I would love to get you all on my steel bikes I’ve build where I think you’d be impressed with their performance!
Do this but with the Ozark Trail gravel bike that’s viral rn.
So scientific!! Love it. Nice vid. Love the stem shifters. I had those in 1986 on my Huffy 10 Speed. ;)
Weird question, but what brand are the bottle cages on that Cervelo?
i took them off the sl7 i think, so the specialized carbon ones that come with the sl7
campanolo😂😂
Train a couple times a week on the Eurobike and watch your FTP and VO2max increase.
Idk if I ever can take Pouly shore seriously..
But interesting video. Those Amazon bikes are like the first thing to pop up online...