Pro Mechanics Rank Top 10 Bike Tech Innovations

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Bike tech and innovations in the industry have come a long way since the turn of the decade, but what can be considered to be the best innovations and tech out there?

Alex and Ollie attempt to answer that question with pro bike mechanic icons from Park Tool - Calvin Jones and Truman Purdy!

00:00 What are the top 10 bike innovations?
01:01 Bicycle repair stand
02:07 Thru axles
03:41 The internet (yes, the world wide web)
05:07 TS-4 Truing Stand
06:14 Torque specifications
08:44 Internal cable routers
09:58 Shimano HYPERGLIDE
11:39 Threaded bottom brackets
12:48 Threadless headsets
14:01 WH - 1 Wheel Holder

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Ollie hungover and Alex sunburnt. Looks like a typical Sunday!

mikechang

The Park guys were thrown a softball to plug their products and instead they plugged what was really useful. Kudos to them.

williamroberts

These guys were really thoughtful. They gave answers you’d not expect, but were obvious when said.

thebeckers

Loving the Park Tool MS-1 mic stand featured by Calvin, along with the matching blue WS-1B windshield 😏

vomaximus

This is the second time we’ve heard Calvin Jones, the oracle of bike repair, extolling the virtues of the WH-1 in a GCN video. That’s all the convincing I need to order one!

mohamednemazie

The internet was a good call but I'd say more for us amateur cyclists as we can watch a Youtube video and then learn how to do various maintenance tasks ourselves whereras in past it might have required a costly trip to LBS. I do all my own maintenance and have to say watching videos has been a huge help. Kudos to GCN for these of course.

stevedouglas

6:03 hahaha Alex walked right into that 😂

awhite

Man, I'd "always wanted" one of those Park Tool wheel holder things, but I just couldn't justify the purchase....until I saw this video. If Calvin says I need one, I need one. Thank you GCN, Park Tool, and Calvin!

ericbuchakjian

Those two guys are great, they work off each other so well. I've seen the older gentleman in fix-it videos before, and his knowledge and ability to convey it are close to if not legendary. Great show guys!

richchilds

Calvin flexing, highlight of the weekend. Great video.

ebikescrapper

Love Calvin. The perspective and knowledge he always brings - in an informative and entertaining way. More, please!

tychoMX

Calvin always reminds me of Frank Zappa🎉
Just had to put that out there

isaacbrascoupe

As a DIY'er with older gear I'm in agreement with many of the mechanics' insights. Repair stand, Threadless HS, Wheel truing/building stand, etc. I'll add few others: cartridge BB's, "quick links" for chains, the proliferation of stainless spokes and cables over galvanized, etc. Calvin touched on a retrograde development: one piece cockpits. I'd also include the mania for clean lines and internal cable routing, what a PITA. I have to add that I'm ambivalent about the popularity of discs on road bikes: they add complexity and expense with marginal benefits (depending on context).

Fetucinee

Best internal routing tools are a brake cable and a spoke with lots of associated techniques. I have a whole pile of Park cable routing kits on my bench that I don't use.

NelsonSherry