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Bikes that ride on water, the greatest tyre lever ever made and reversible jerseys. The Cycle Show in London has so much great tech on display and Sam Gupta went to discover all the latest releases. Bosch were displaying its ABS system, and it got us thinking, could this technology ever make its way onto a road bike? We also explored what was on offer from Manta5, a brand creating bikes for the water, Invani who make reversible jerseys, Hunt who has recently partnered with Classified and ReHook who has released an all new style of tyre lever. Some beautiful custom bikes were also on display which took our breath away.
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00:00 Bikes that go on water, the coolest custom paint jobs you have ever seen, the best tyre lever that's maybe ever been made and
00:06 reversible jerseys. There's a whole lot of new tech here at the Cycle Show in London
00:10 and I'm going to show you everything that you need to see.
00:13 We have come over to Bosch because today at the Cycle Show they are featuring their ABS system.
00:28 So we're going to jump on this bike and we're going to give it a test and see how it performs.
00:32 Sweet. All right. Let's do it.
00:35 Let's go.
00:37 Oh my god, here we go.
00:39 That is powerful. That is insanely powerful. Let's go again.
00:54 Now I will say that test was very impressive and I think I was most impressed by just the sheer amount of power that was
01:00 coming out of that front brake. And do remember I was only using the front brake. I didn't touch the rear brake at all.
01:07 So it was a very good demonstration of how it actually works. When I was on the gravel
01:12 I was only pulling on that front brake. I wasn't touching the rear at all.
01:15 But it uses a very clever brain which is down located on the fork.
01:20 And what it does is that when you start braking and the ABS system is active,
01:24 this takes over the power of the braking. Now there is a little reservoir in there which then controls
01:29 how much power is being applied to that front brake.
01:32 So now you might notice that these brake rotors do look a little bit funky and that's because they've got this black inner ring
01:39 where essentially the sensor down in the brake caliper is
01:42 monitoring the speed of that front rotor and you've got exactly the same thing on the rear. And what the brain is doing is that
01:49 it's monitoring the speeds of both wheels individually and then it applies the braking force to the front brake only
01:55 to then manage how much power is being exerted and making sure that you're not locking up and then skidding out.
02:01 It's a very impressive system and actually over on the gravel
02:04 you can really see how it operates and how the
02:07 caliper will bite, release, bite, release just how it does on your car to make sure that you stay in control. Very impressive.
02:14 Now this technology isn't anything crazy brand new. It has been around for a while.
02:18 But it's the first time that it's been seen in kind of this
02:21 configuration and more importantly this size on a mountain bike and it's very interesting to think.
02:27 Obviously, we're still fairly early into ABS systems on bikes and you've got to wonder how much further can it go?
02:34 Could we ever see an ABS system on a road bike?
02:38 That is something that could potentially be very interesting because of course
02:41 Di2 was first seen on an e-bike seven years before it made its way over onto a road bike.
02:46 So the tech that we see here could be the future for road bikes.
02:50 Now this is potentially the bike that doesn't need roads and that's because this bike has been designed to go on water.
03:02 This is called the Manta 5 SL3 and as you can see it's made to ride the hydrofoils of the waves.
03:10 So what we've got down here up front is how it balances and then you've got your power
03:15 towards the back and essentially it does work like an e-bike.
03:18 So you'll sit on top, you have to start in depths of at least two meters and then from there
03:24 essentially you get pedaling just like an e-bike.
03:25 You will then be propelled and then you sit on top of those waves and then you can ride them.
03:29 Now there's a couple of different ways that you can actually use the bike.
03:32 You can use it out on the open seas meaning you could ride the waves on this bike.
03:38 But the other cool thing that you can do is use it on lakes as well.
03:42 So if you want something a little bit more calm, a little bit more tame, then you can take up to the lake district for example
03:47 and then just cruise along on those waves.
03:49 Now another very cool thing about this bike is that the battery will actually last for up to four and a half hours of riding
03:55 which is actually quite a long time and I don't think that anyone would be riding longer than that on water.
04:01 I can imagine it's actually quite tiring.
04:04 Now these bikes are actually made by the company Manta 5 down in New Zealand
04:08 and this one here is the only one in the country.
04:11 They cost between nine and twelve thousand pounds here in the UK so they're not cheap.
04:17 However, if you own a yacht and you want this to be an addition to your yacht,
04:21 I imagine that's not the biggest expenditure you're gonna have to worry about.
04:25 I've just come over to Invani and they made something that I've never seen before.
04:34 Reversible jerseys. Now let me just grab one off the shelf.
04:39 This one here. So as you can see, it's a normal jersey.
04:42 It's got three pockets at the back but as quickly as that, you've got another jersey.
04:48 Unbelievable. So they've got a whole range and you've got summer jerseys,
04:52 you've got heavier weighted jerseys, you've even got gilets.
04:56 It's something that I've never thought of and it's really surprised me that it hasn't been done before.
05:02 And they look really clean and clear to be honest, you know, solid block colours.
05:06 They're not very offensive to the eye. In fact, I'll say they look quite good.
05:10 But they've also got bibs. The caveat here though,
05:14 the bibs are not reversible and that does make a lot of sense.
05:17 But you've got long sleeve jerseys, they've got arm warmers and socks and everything that you'd need.
05:22 It's a really nice feeling product. The fabric feels premium and everything's flat locked.
05:29 So you've got flat lock seams everywhere so it feels the same no matter which way around you're wearing it.
05:35 And then I've been told that when you are wearing the jerseys,
05:39 the pockets don't irritate you at all and the seams on the top here are still very soft.
05:44 So in some ways it does make a lot of sense. And actually the prices on these are pretty reasonable.
05:50 And when you consider the fact that you're essentially getting two jerseys out of one,
05:53 it makes a lot of sense. I believe we have reviewed these before on Cycling Weekly and
05:59 we were a big fan so I think I might need to pick up one for myself.
06:04 So we've come here to the Hunt stand because they've got a pretty cool custom built Mason.
06:09 And this bike here is actually interesting for a couple of different reasons.
06:12 It's been fitted out with the Campagnolo e-car group set but more importantly,
06:17 it has Hunt's classified wheel build. So you've got double shifting on this one by ring which is very cool.
06:25 Now up at the hood here you can actually see where the button is to allow you to shift
06:29 on that classified hub. But of course because classified isn't working with any group set
06:34 manufacturer, you do have to come up with some pretty clever ways to make sure that you get the
06:38 integration. And what they've done is here on the hood they've actually cut the rubber hood out
06:43 so that the button can poke through. It's pretty interesting to see, a bit of a guerrilla bodge
06:49 some might say, but arguably it's pretty clean, pretty tidy and it does work. I'll be interested
06:56 to see how it works in the real world. But it looks like you just do it on your thumb which
07:02 I mean it's fine. I think it's something you have to get used to. If you haven't used a classified
07:07 system before though, this is an entirely wireless shifter that then talks to the through axle down
07:12 here on the rear hub. And then that shifts between the two different gears that sit within that
07:17 classified hub. So what that does mean is that essentially you'd have two by shifting but still
07:22 being able to have the benefits of a one by rear. I'm not too sure if you need that on a gravel bike.
07:27 Usually you have a pretty good spread on the gears and that's usually enough to allow you to
07:33 ride wherever you want to ride. But since you do still get the benefits of a one by system and you
07:38 can still have two by shifting on the rear, that is quite nice. So I think only time will tell on
07:45 this one. I'm keen to try this bike out and see what it's actually like to use in the real world.
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07:55 We've just come over to Rehook because they have come out with a very nifty little tool.
08:00 Now you might know Rehook from their chain put back on a tool which they then morphed into a
08:05 bit more of a multi-tool. But they've released this which is called the tyre glider and this
08:09 is essentially made to help you put on and take off tyres. And I was pretty keen to see how this
08:15 would actually work. So I've got a wheel here, deep section carbon wheel with a GP5000 on it
08:20 which is known to be a pretty tight tyre. Now what you do is you open it up, literally pop this in,
08:27 go around by 90 degrees and then you just start pushing. And then it's a bit tight to start with
08:33 but as soon as you've got a little bit off it becomes really easy. And there is an inner tube
08:38 in here as well so there is something taking up the space. Now when you want to come to put the
08:42 tyre back on, use a slightly different part of the tool. You get it on partially, pop it onto the
08:47 edge of the rim and then you just start pushing it around. And there you go, it's putting the tyre
08:54 back on and then we all know that that last bit is always the hardest. And I think if I keep pushing
09:01 it will start to chase it off the rim on the other side. But if I grab hold up here and then push
09:05 really hard, it should just pop back on. That was actually quite easy to do. You do have to put your
09:15 weight through it at the end. Quite impressive actually this little tool. I think only time will
09:18 tell what this is really like because I think with tools like this you really need to use them on a
09:24 whole lot of different wheel and tyre combinations to see how they really last. But pretty cool.
09:29 So we've come to this collection of custom bikes that's here in the middle of the show and one that
09:38 absolutely does stand out is this hand sling. And I don't think I need to describe too much
09:44 why it does stand out but my key favourite things about this have got to be those parkour wheels.
09:49 They are absolutely gorgeous. The light, when the light hits them they just absolutely sparkle
09:55 and I'm led to believe that these are the only set of these wheels in the world finished in this way
10:01 and they are absolutely gorgeous. I also love the bar tape and the saddle. They match perfectly.
10:07 And then with that paint as well, I can only imagine that in the sunlight this thing absolutely
10:12 pops. Now this bike next to me is one from Quirk Cycles and it's one that's been around for a
10:21 little while. We actually filmed it back at Bespoke at the end of last year but it's one bike that
10:26 whenever I look at it I just think it's the most beautiful thing in the world. I love the paint on
10:31 it. I love the joints here and the lugs that have been used because you end up with this beautifully
10:36 seamless finish and it's made with Columbus steel tubing. But looking at it, it's just so incredibly
10:44 modern that pays so much homage to how bikes used to be made and it's just a gorgeous, gorgeous
10:51 thing. This is honestly probably one of my bucket list bikes because it is just stunning.
10:57 Now the last bike that I'm going to highlight here is this DV8. Now DV8 are actually a Scottish
11:04 brand and the attention to detail on this bike is honestly mind-blowing. There's gold leaf,
11:11 there's hand-painted details of the leaves and the trees and the grass, and then you've got these
11:17 incredible fades in the sky. And it's not just the frame but it's the fork as well and everything
11:24 that's been done has just been done to perfection. It really is, this really is a work of art. I've
11:30 spoken to someone who actually works with DV8 and the intention behind this bike is that it is still
11:34 going to be ridden which I find incredible. I don't think I could have a bike like this and then
11:39 want to go and ride it but this thing really is absolutely stunning. The paintwork is one thing
11:45 and by far and away takes your breath away but also the spec of the bike itself, it's just been
11:50 thought through incredibly well. Now mountain bikes aren't my thing but this thing is honestly
11:56 absolutely gorgeous. So that's all for today here at the Cycle Show. Let me know down in the
12:08 comments what you think of all the new tech I was able to see here today and also let me know what
12:13 your thoughts are on ABS and if you think that it could ever make its way onto a road bike. If you
12:19 enjoyed the video then please do drop it a like, subscribe to the channel for more content and I
12:23 will see you again very soon.
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