Guillaume Martin’s ”Too Heavy” LOOK 795 Blade RS
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Jake and I discuss the accusation by Guillaume Martin that he lost at the 2024 Tour de France because his bike was too heavy. We have spent a lot of time wrenching with some of the best road bikes on the market, we have weighed them, ridden them and think we have a few ideas where that weight might or might not be.
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Guillaume Comments on Road.cc
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Pro Bike Weights
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There was a GCN video from around 5 months ago...paint finishes were one reasonably significant difference (Wilier bikes of Astana and Groupama FDJ), wheels, groupset. Specialized of Quikstep and Bora was a lot closer in weight but lighter of the two was SRAM
Yes. I think I saw it. It’s surprising how much paint can weigh.
I’ve only watched the first 20 seconds, but surely the weight has very little to do with frames? A light v heavy frame set differs by about 400g.
It’s interesting that some channels weigh bikes and they claim 6.9kg for an ultegra built bike. I call BS on that. I have a V3Rs in a medium type size - rim brake (although it’s now broken - I might be in touch if insurers do the right thing) - with super record mechanical and Bora wheel - and it’s 7.6kg.
Yeah. I think that too. Dodgy scales I think.
Reserve just released a new climbing wheel that comes in a tubular version. And, Jonas' R5 was using them on at least 1 stage in the tdf.
Not entirely sure you can claim that no one has invested in tubular tech in 10 years...
The Corima MCC EVO 32MM - Carbon spokes tubular are quoted in their website at 1280g for a pair that's light. So which wheels are they running?
In pictures it seems to be the WS EVO and possibly the tubular version.
G. Martin just loves to complain and make excuses. The year he came in 10th in the Tour de France he accused all the top finishers of doping. He only got away with it because the interview was in French.
Bike manufacturers are failing if they can't manage to get their pros on 6.8kg bikes. Aero is important sure, but on days with 3000+ meters of elevation and riders as their minimal weight, 1kg makes a big difference. Specialized and cervelo have managed it for their GC riders. Others are on nearly 8kg bikes, which is a joke.
Hello from a regular watcher! I Think Aero is important but at the same time I want at least a bike which is 8 kg or lighter. I want that from a Gravel bike and a Road bike. But only a few ar really that light at a cheaper price point. I want it to be at least 8kg because my current disc break bike weights 8kg and feels plenty fast and 'stiff' enough.
Are You the fat fish client of Spongebob squarepants?
@@BrianAndTheBike What the frick are you talking about. I'm pretty light, those are just my thoughts about an optional bike for me.
My brother in law says I could make my bike faster by losing 10 lbs. around my middle.
That is true of many of us, that and lifting some weights
It's going to be very interesting to compare my Tommasini VLC2 carbon (rim brake Campagnolo Bora Ultra 50mm Vittoria tubulars 25mm, Deda aero bars, record 12-speed mechanical) against the Blade 795RS I've just bought from you guys. If it's OK I will bring it up, to compare with the Blade for the bike fit
For sure. I’d love to see it. Well done on finding this vid. Haven’t quite launched it yet on the new podcast channel
Apparently Cofidis went 'back to black' for the team bikes after first week of the Tour to save a little weight over the new Satin white scheme. I had wondered why they switched. Also he has retracted most of his statement, basically saying it was a bit heavy for stage 11 where he lost 45 secs to the Pog group, and has posted on his Instagram showing the weight of his bike at 7.23kg.
Amazing. I hadn't seen that.
Here we go again. To interpret 'the bike' to mean frame only is all on you. Personally I can't reconcile your views. If I am questioning 7.7kg I would only be referring to the whole package. Anyone who has ever tried to drop a kilo off their bike would, almost by default, target every component.
How much are we to believe bike websites? Specialized s works top of line says 6.65 kg. Even a normal sl8 frame with ultegra is 7.2kg. Yes sans pedals but still...
It’s rare to see any advertised weights feature in reality. Wheels are usually the worst culprits.
1000 grams of weight up a hill is too much. If it was 50 grams that's nothing but yeah 2 ibs is too heavy.
Can't wait to see a team go back to rim
For sure. Its played out now and they did an official weigh in and apology.
@MapdecVodcast yeah of course they apologized. You can't trash a sponsor paying your salary. I am not a weight wennie but 2000 grams is a lot for a pure climber...
I honestly think it's a joke how many non-standard parts uae are running but they still stick with those garbage shimano cranks, could easily get under 7kg
lol. Very true.
Pogacar had a Cybrei crank on his TT setup, so it always seemed weird they never bothered using it on their regular bikes too
…it’s the motor guys. 🤣
gotta be something.
I’d have the Look even if it weighed 30kg.
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says anyone who has no clue what a 12+kg bike feels going uphill
The subtitles don’t match what you are saying. You two are great but the AI is a bit rubbish
Sorry, as we grow we will divert more resources to this channel.
“Korean wheels” 😂
Really, no idea what G. Martin means. any random guy on YT gets 7,01 kg: ruclips.net/video/mwDcELaTNaE/видео.htmlsi=U9MXVT6ghKgMdiK-&t=727