It is all about personal preferences. 99% of us are not entering any competition. Flat bar or drop, disc or rim brake, just keep cycling. Life is too short to hate.
Full marks to the owner/builder. It’s beautiful and functional. A few things I would have done different but that’s the thing about a ground up build is it doesn’t need to make sense to anyone but the rider.
I have to say, each and every single detail of this bike was well thought through, and meticulously installed. Only thing - should’ve stuck with the drop bars. Also, its all synergistic - everything flows together, like fine golden wine. Unbelievably beautiful bike!
I love it... I love riding mountain bikes and I also do most of my riding in the urban jungles of Los Angeles, I would definitely ride something like this!
I used to ride a streetfighter, but changed to a dropbar. What a cool looking streetfighter! if I had the opportunity now, I would have collected one for myself for city races, and I would have left the drop bar for country trips. (G-translate)
That is totally impressive without a doubt. You WILL have the haters, the nay Sayers. Put some gravel tires and that would be the ultimate gravel bike. Sick Sick Sick looking. Love the Gold.............Simply Beautiful. The straight bar is perfect. Absolutely Perfect.
i bought a santini of 1988 with a flat handlebar and a mixture between shimano 600 and 105 and dura ace brakes and paid 150 bucks straight. all i needed was clean the thing and get it on the road for another 70 years.
Now I have seen everything!!! You are responsible for the biggest crime in cycling history!!!! 😂 Joking aside I applaud him for doing what he likes. Amazing job!
Cut 4.5 inches off the bars, maybe 5, get your hands as close to the stem as possible and you've got yourself a streetfighter/time trial bike that's lighter than the Tarmac was with its original drops. If you can yoga into a good aero tuck, this version of the bike might be faster, just not as comfy. An old NYC track bike hack.
@@johntrussell7228 you never while pulling moved your hands right next to your stem to ride like a tt bike. We don’t have mountains here or turns, it’s just a strait road
Where does he ride it mostly? I can dig it. Irks me tho to see the guys in my city rip with those wide flat bars, would think you’d want to be more narrow for tight spots when city riding.
Beautiful s-wORKS Epic Tarmac I´ve known some XC friends, who apply ROAD components on their MTB frames, as well someones have done the opposite. MTB components to their ROAD frame. I think so That it is basically happening because actually the media has not a good situation economically to buy some "common" components, and apparel or some gear stuf. Greetings from Bolivia.
Not going to lie. I came here to comment how weird this S-works looks, but after watching the video, damn, this bike is beautiful, so many details that make this bike shine!
when i had my first bike i had a hybrid with straight bars and wanted put drop bars on but my friend said if you were gonna do that just get a road and seeing this is crazy to see thats sick af
Road rider have a hard time admiting it but drop bar don't make much sense. There are many hands posotions non of which are really good. That's why TT bike that are less restricted don't use drops but "kinda flat" bar and extensions. Throw extension on this setup and you'll go faster than stock drops.
Thank you for this bike review. Long story, but need to change our rear hub (MTB tandem) to something with a ratchet and a steel driveshell. DTSwiss, but black didn't go. Gold stickers are the ticket.
@@GCPerformance18 O I can see it now, wheel-standing compliance in the frame, a pop-up headlight, pegs, fore and aft speakers, turn signals. And a classic Sting-Ray speedometer on the bars.
tHE PEOPLE use this bike for say " i am not use a road, i am using a hibrid"... "I am a very wel biker, is a use a true road i win a gran tour " kikikik Good video
the chain is a xx1 eagle gold chain that can work with 12 speed axs only if the bike is converted to a 1x system, if it had a 2x system with a front derailewr it would not work.... but you can run any xx1 eagle chains on the xx1 axs bikes
It's about time manufacturers started producing MTB brake handles that allow the hoses to be integrated. I hate seeing the hoses in front of me on my bike. Other than that, this is an incredibly sweet looking ride. Kudos to the owner!
@@GCPerformance18 e5? I like it but the versatility of the crux is amazing, if i had the money that would be the bike i would go for, with one road and one gravel wheelsets, one can dream
I like it. I like it a lot. The only two things I don't like about is the AB chainring and the OSPW. But how cool would that bike be with the Classified hub on it also. Obviously the owner has OCD so you could probably talk him into that hub system.
Love the bike, I honestly prefer flat handlebars over drops. I currently have an mtb with a rigid fork and slick tyres. Im honestly not used to super thin road bike tires and the road condition on where i live is pretty bad so chunky mtb tires ftw lol.
How’s the pull On the level leavers vs force road? I I would’ve thought it’d be a bit over-braked for the tires if such a thing exists. Like it’d just want to lock up constantly. Love the bike though.
Although the look Keo pedals are very nice had them myself, for pure looks I would had gone with Crank Bros 4ti pedals & KMC Superlight chain (also had) I'm in NO WAY knocking this bike as it's pure 🔥..love it👌
I love the bike, super lightweight will compensate for the wide handlebar if there's not too much wind blowing the wrong way. Just one question, does the oval chainring make it more or less likely to drop the chain in a 1x drivetrain?
1x let's you run a more accurate chain length, and I'm assuming the chainring in the video is a narrow wide, so chances of dropping a chain are probably very low oval or not
This bike reminds of a lower 90s civic. Doesn’t know what’s going, top of the line frame force, bling out with gold. Then the mtb hb, definitely mid life crisis I would say.
Not the biggest fan of flat bars on anything other than a mtb and some fixies (but not really) that being said fun factor on this baby would be quite high. If this beauty where mine I’d run some aero base bar style bull horns. Wide bars are fun but I just could live with them. Would definitely do a double take if I saw this on the road though
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alright I need to know down in the comments below? hawt or not???? would you ride this in your group rides?
Can also get golden thru axles
Id love to pass everyone on the bike path with that😅
I'm thinking this is crying out for magura cockpit integration. That'd be sick
Some 30mm tires would finish it off nicely for ultimate comfort also!
@@galenkehler I was thinking the same thing
It is all about personal preferences. 99% of us are not entering any competition. Flat bar or drop, disc or rim brake, just keep cycling. Life is too short to hate.
lmao thisis the truth
Nice 👍
I love it. Something different. Might be fun to throw some flat pedals on it and make it the fastest cruiser on the bike path 🤣
hahahahha fucked
I think it’s the most original and coolest bike we have seen on the channel. Cheers
Yea I’ll give you that. It is something different for sure
Full marks to the owner/builder. It’s beautiful and functional. A few things I would have done different but that’s the thing about a ground up build is it doesn’t need to make sense to anyone but the rider.
the custome rloves this bike
Actually, a hybrid SL7 don't look as goofy as i imagined it would, kinda dig it 😂👍
lmao I have seen so many now after I posted this video, so many people dmed them to me
I prefer this kind if setup rather than a Drop bar. Whats mor cool is if they make The handle bar more flat no back sweep
yea they are a cool concept but I mean it completely changes the bike
I have to say, each and every single detail of this bike was well thought through, and meticulously installed. Only thing - should’ve stuck with the drop bars.
Also, its all synergistic - everything flows together, like fine golden wine.
Unbelievably beautiful bike!
This guy killed it. The bike came out perfect and I did see it before the flat bar. It looked great with the drop bar
Golden wine? R Kelly's favorite!
I love it... I love riding mountain bikes and I also do most of my riding in the urban jungles of Los Angeles, I would definitely ride something like this!
Oh my fcking god this bike is sick! Thanks for high lighting it and showing it off. Literally have never seen a build like this until now.
you are welcome and I had so much fun doing this biek
I used to ride a streetfighter, but changed to a dropbar. What a cool looking streetfighter! if I had the opportunity now, I would have collected one for myself for city races, and I would have left the drop bar for country trips.
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Sick ass bike brother…me like it…. lol,,,, you gotta give props to the person that goes the extra mile to stand out from the crowd
eggzactly give credit where it is due
@@GCPerformance18 eggzactly ?,,,,lol…you mean….exactly, don’t matter works either way, I know what you mean…. lol
That is totally impressive without a doubt. You WILL have the haters, the nay Sayers. Put some gravel tires and that would be the ultimate gravel bike. Sick Sick Sick looking. Love the Gold.............Simply Beautiful. The straight bar is perfect. Absolutely Perfect.
I love this bike and I miss having it in myshop
i bought a santini of 1988 with a flat handlebar and a mixture between shimano 600 and 105 and dura ace brakes and paid 150 bucks straight. all i needed was clean the thing and get it on the road for another 70 years.
very nice!!!!!!
That's not a bike you can park anywhere . you need to ride with an entourage of armed guards to protect that beauty.
lmaoooo this man for sure gets a lot of attention at the group rides
Now I have seen everything!!! You are responsible for the biggest crime in cycling history!!!! 😂
Joking aside I applaud him for doing what he likes. Amazing job!
Hahahaha
Cut 4.5 inches off the bars, maybe 5, get your hands as close to the stem as possible and you've got yourself a streetfighter/time trial bike that's lighter than the Tarmac was with its original drops. If you can yoga into a good aero tuck, this version of the bike might be faster, just not as comfy. An old NYC track bike hack.
Yea when he is riding he places hands on top of the stem
@@GCPerformance18 Yeah I'm sure that's safe and makes perfect sense.....
@@johntrussell7228 you never while pulling moved your hands right next to your stem to ride like a tt bike. We don’t have mountains here or turns, it’s just a strait road
@@GCPerformance18 he can put an aero bar on the flat bar. Might make the bike a tiny bit heavier but it would be safer.
Where does he ride it mostly? I can dig it. Irks me tho to see the guys in my city rip with those wide flat bars, would think you’d want to be more narrow for tight spots when city riding.
I use a flatbar bike for cyclocross and the power transfer you get when sprinting with bars like this is special
yea he said the pick up and sprints on this bike are insnae
@@GCPerformance18 what cassette and front chainring is he running? I’m very interested because that looks way bigger then a 42T
This reminds me of when GCN made Orbea Orca street fighter! Looks so awesome!
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I love this build
I remember that GCN video and that bike looks sick too
this is the video that got me hooked on GC Performance!
:) this video was fun
The green-gold color scheme gives me William Dafoe Green Goblin vibes. Perfect.
that be tight
The only thing that I don't really like about this bike is the brake hoses but the whole concept is quite cool ngl
That is pimpin'. "Green is fo da money and gold is fo da honey".
hahahhaha perfect st patricks day bike
With all that effort that one silver bolt in the brake would be driving me crazy LOL
I swap one of my bike into hybrid and love it. Its like a bike for congested city ride.
yea it makes it much easier to handle
That's one BAD ASS s-works!!! Think I just might set mine up the same way... but not all the bolts.
Sick ass bike
the guy loves how it rides and has a blast riding it
Then I think that's really all that matters! It's all about having fun
Love all the gold details with the snake eyes colour. Bike looks a little goofy but I'd imagine it'd look way better with fatter tyres.
I like the gold witht he snake eyes it is a nice accent
Yow, that is the sickest hybrid bike I've ever seen. I'm also a hybrid bike user. Mountainbike frame with rigid fork and gravel tires.
it is a show stopper
That’s one bad ass bike, I’d love to do that to my road bike, so cool!
it is svery nice
Beautiful s-wORKS Epic Tarmac
I´ve known some XC friends, who apply ROAD components on their MTB frames, as well someones have done the opposite. MTB components to their ROAD frame.
I think so That it is basically happening because actually the media has not a good situation economically to buy some "common" components, and apparel or some gear stuf.
Greetings from Bolivia.
yea I do it a lot for my xc guys who swap cassettes to road style to acccomadte the terrain!! hello from florida
That's the most badass commuter bike!
hahahhaha
tell me you're rich af, while telling me you're rich af
truth!!
Not going to lie. I came here to comment how weird this S-works looks, but after watching the video, damn, this bike is beautiful, so many details that make this bike shine!
Looks almost better than with road bike handlebars. I have S-Works SL7 2021, need to think should I make it look like that ;).
yea it stands out more and the brakes look more aggressive
hybrid riders are usually the guys who likes speed but can hold aero position on low drop bars and end up riding in the chair-like position
lmao
Absolutely sick, I have a budget version of that out of an old trek 7900
very nice i have seena ton of these a little cheasper but this is top tier and I love it
Sick bike! Love the flat bar and all the custom stuff! 💪
yea this man killed it
when i had my first bike i had a hybrid with straight bars and wanted put drop bars on but my friend said if you were gonna do that just get a road and seeing this is crazy to see thats sick af
such a flex too ngl
yes this is such a sick bike for sure
the guy loves this bike
If im going hybrid, at least i would have a more wider tyre to compliment the agility of my flat bar. But it is nice.
If you,re going to this , you want to put a stem with bigger angle and slide bar ends just inside the grips
what do u mean? I am sorry but that did make sense to me
…thanks for showing this beautiful work
What chainring is that? I am having trouble finding a quarq compatible, axs chainring, looks awesome! 👌
abolsute black oval chainring
It's so cool!! It look better that way than with drops. 👌
it looks bad as
Road rider have a hard time admiting it but drop bar don't make much sense. There are many hands posotions non of which are really good. That's why TT bike that are less restricted don't use drops but "kinda flat" bar and extensions. Throw extension on this setup and you'll go faster than stock drops.
Thank you for this bike review. Long story, but need to change our rear hub (MTB tandem) to something with a ratchet and a steel driveshell. DTSwiss, but black didn't go. Gold stickers are the ticket.
I threw some flat bars on a beach cruiser and it looks dope asf.
I have seen this before, it looks nice
Beautiful bike, I like it a lot for the fact that if I get dropped from my bunch ride, I can always blame the flat bar 😝
True that!
List of thing that i fond that were not gold: Garmin mount two bolts (most likely m3 x 4mm) light mount under the Garmin. derailleur hanger bolt
yes he came in today to ick up the bike and he is going to find those right now
I have to say this bike looks fantastic. When I buy my Sl7 I plan to do something similar with my SL6
very nice!!! that would be a nice project
I would have removed the bike computer support for this video.
Very nice flat bar road bike, so nice.
lmao I didnt want to remove anything for the customer of his bike, I was just happy he let me do the video on it
Almost di that to my 2020 Trek domane sl6 love it
Damn that is one sick aero hybrid! Would set it off with PCW 6560 gloss black and gold.
Yea those would be insnane. I did that bike before
Well damn. Interesting and good for him 🙌🏼💪🏼. Also I need that gold Q cap for the power meter !!
check it on ebay or a google search
To each their own! Of this is what you want it's a badass rig!
yea he loves the bike and is happy to ride it like this
One word.....Stunning!
came out very nice
Thats how I would have to have mine setup. I only ride XC bikes no matter where.
Love That Build !! Sick !! 🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏼🚴🏽💪🏼🚴🏽🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🚴🏽🚴🏽🚴🏽
Yeah man, this bike is sick! I want to ride that machine!
it was such a cool bike, the guy kiled it
I'd call that a Specialized SE Bike for big kids who like to ride around the neighborhood with their friends. :)
ohh gawd dont say that
@@GCPerformance18 O I can see it now, wheel-standing compliance in the frame, a pop-up headlight, pegs, fore and aft speakers, turn signals. And a classic Sting-Ray speedometer on the bars.
Awesome bike, works better in some congested area. Would be better in area where can't use drops.
You don't have to like this bike, but you HAVE to respect it. I'll go HAWT. Not for me, but dang does it look nice.
exactly, when i saw this i was like this thing deserves respect when it comes into the room
tHE PEOPLE use this bike for say " i am not use a road, i am using a hibrid"... "I am a very wel biker, is a use a true road i win a gran tour " kikikik Good video
Really nice! So great to see someone thinking outside the box. Also... it's all about the details people. 😉 Good Job!
Yea this man killed it with the details
Very cool bike. A lot of attention to detail
yea the guy has a passion
Saw first on Instagram. Incredible bike.
Thanks for coming!!! the customer loves this bike and thanks for watching
Looks cool as.. nice to see something different :)
Rode with a specialized Costa Mesa manager that rides an sl7 the same with flat bars as well
What about that chain? Did you forget to mention the details of the chain or did I miss that?
the chain is a xx1 eagle gold chain that can work with 12 speed axs only if the bike is converted to a 1x system, if it had a 2x system with a front derailewr it would not work.... but you can run any xx1 eagle chains on the xx1 axs bikes
Very cool combination, such a nice bike.. just wonder how much does it cost to build overall as I am planning to build a simmilar one ?
probably around 10k
flat bars look nice too
If he wants to keep it like that, I would cut the bars to ~580mm and install SQLabs Inner Barends and Grips.
he can move his hands closer so the wider for him he prefers it
This is absolutely so sick🔥
it is such a cool bike
It's about time manufacturers started producing MTB brake handles that allow the hoses to be integrated. I hate seeing the hoses in front of me on my bike. Other than that, this is an incredibly sweet looking ride. Kudos to the owner!
magura integrated cockpit.
@@jakecole7447 Now that's what I'm talking about! That looks lovely!!
this build on a crux would be killer
That would be sick. They make a diverge evo similar to something like this.
@@GCPerformance18 e5? I like it but the versatility of the crux is amazing, if i had the money that would be the bike i would go for, with one road and one gravel wheelsets, one can dream
This is definitely what I would want my road bike to be like
That is super nice, I would like to have seen a video of you riding it around!
maybe I can have the customer bring it back for a follow up video
When battling for space before the sprint just jab your bar-end into the poor sucker next to you. 😆
hahahahah no bows being thrown here jsut bar ends
Let’s hope Dylan Groenewegen doesn’t read this.
Because why not. Time to do this for my wife's bike 😂
I did this to my gravelbike, with flat pedals too
I like it. I like it a lot. The only two things I don't like about is the AB chainring and the OSPW. But how cool would that bike be with the Classified hub on it also. Obviously the owner has OCD so you could probably talk him into that hub system.
Yea likes the ab chainring because it allows him to run the 12 speed chain gold. And also the chainring offset works great
Where can I purchase a set of Cicla wheels?
call bike science in pompano beach florida and tell them you saw my video and they will hook u up
Love the bike, I honestly prefer flat handlebars over drops. I currently have an mtb with a rigid fork and slick tyres. Im honestly not used to super thin road bike tires and the road condition on where i live is pretty bad so chunky mtb tires ftw lol.
Love it . Looks great . Very personalized item
Yea the customer is nice
How’s the pull On the level leavers vs force road? I I would’ve thought it’d be a bit over-braked for the tires if such a thing exists. Like it’d just want to lock up constantly.
Love the bike though.
they are super nice and work just like road hoods and power actuated
Although the look Keo pedals are very nice had them myself, for pure looks I would had gone with Crank Bros 4ti pedals & KMC Superlight chain (also had) I'm in NO WAY knocking this bike as it's pure 🔥..love it👌
yea with the gold on ther would set it off for sure
That is great. Anyone who saw that would stop and look.
he gets noticed all day
people complain about this but not some kook on aero bars, I think its cool
This is my dream bike setup⚜️
this bike is amazing
I’d like to change my rusty bolts on my tarmac sl6 with Sworks sl7 stem to something gold maybe. What size should I look for? Thanks !
check out the website called better bolts and I think they have a whole bolt kit for each bike
Dam fine ride that bro 👍🏻💪🏻✊🏻
I love the bike, super lightweight will compensate for the wide handlebar if there's not too much wind blowing the wrong way. Just one question, does the oval chainring make it more or less likely to drop the chain in a 1x drivetrain?
1x let's you run a more accurate chain length, and I'm assuming the chainring in the video is a narrow wide, so chances of dropping a chain are probably very low oval or not
This took the word Hybrid into different specifications
Deff hawtt bruhh i did the same setup with mine and it gets ALL the looks from fellow cyclists
I mean not exactly the same, but you get the gist of it. Looks gangster as hell tho
Tell him to put gold cable housing too. There are some nice ones out there
I do not know if they make gold hydraulic hoses
Great bike for commuting! Needs more than one key lock tho to park in front of buildings 😁
We did this in the 90s to MTBs, you youngins don know ne more...
lmaooo I have done a couple of these builds
How on earth could you comfortably reach those handlebars ? Especially with that stem length.
it is the same length as a 120 stem, because you ave the road bar that sticks out more and also the shifter hoods are longer
This bike reminds of a lower 90s civic. Doesn’t know what’s going, top of the line frame force, bling out with gold. Then the mtb hb, definitely mid life crisis I would say.
hahahhahahah I kind of get that vibe too lol
Not the biggest fan of flat bars on anything other than a mtb and some fixies (but not really) that being said fun factor on this baby would be quite high. If this beauty where mine I’d run some aero base bar style bull horns. Wide bars are fun but I just could live with them. Would definitely do a double take if I saw this on the road though
yea he gets all the attention at the group rides and also the big organized rides
Cool hybrid. Put shorter flatbar and flat pedals, the fastest commute bike!