- We're back in Taipei for the Taipei Bike Show
the world's biggest industry bike trade show
and in this video we're gonna show you the best
and most exciting bikes on display here
so let's get to it better ride to the show,
let's go what!
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Oh, serious bike porn time now.
This is the TIME Alpe d'Huez
and it's TIME's latest and lightest ever climbing bike.
I've never seen a bike that so beautifully
makes a feature of the carbon weave within the frame.
It's incredible.
And that's partly down to the way
that TIME manufactures bikes.
So rather than using the traditional technique
of laying up pieces of carbon like a 3D jigsaw puzzle,
TIME actually weaves their frames
and braids carbon fiber strands into this tube sections
and the result is this stunning pattern
that you can see underneath the lacquer.
On this particular model
they've paired it with a super record
groupset and these Corima wheels
and they also have the carbon fiber pattern
showing as well which just adds to the whole aesthetic
of the bike.
There's also some really nice details
so it's got the Jagwire Link Shift cable housing on it
which is very light.
And then if you look at the back on the rear mech
they've got the same Jagwire Link Shift cable set
which is really light.
But they've actually put a little trick color
on there by changing the colors
'cause it's available in different colors.
That's a really nice detail, I like that.
And another cool little thing to point out
is that this bike actually has Jagwire bar tape on
which is a new product, just come out.
Pretty cool.
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I love a bit of retro-modern action
and this Yasujiro is making me very happy.
So Yasujiro is a bike brand which started in 1920
making steel bicycles and continues to this day
but it's paired with modern Campag Bora Ultra 35
tubular wheels and a Campag super record groupset as well.
I like this a lot.
So the tubes are Tangsteel
which is a molybdenum chrome alloy
and it's very high quality steel,
it's actually whats used to make KEIRIN bicycles in Japan.
Jon Cannings will love that.
And the intricacy of the lugs is just absolutely beautiful
when you see it up close how fine the detailing is
this is all cut out by hand.
And then you've also got this chrome fork as well.
Just a really nice finish on the bike in general.
It's a very very nice bike
but not so sure about the gold bar tape.
I'd probably change that if I had it and it was mine.
Just over on the giant stand and I've spotted
this beautiful EnviLiv.
Now the EnviLiv has been out a while now
and nothing's changed regarding the design
but this is a new paint job that I've not seen before.
And it's beautiful it's got this pearlescent white
and then this kind of mirrored sort of silver logos on there
I actually prefer it to the men's paint jobs.
I kind of want this one.
You can expect to see Marianne Voss riding a bike like this
but Giant also has some specially painted bikes for the show
in here that I have to show you
'cause they're absolutely amazing.
But check this out, this is another EnviLiv
but this paint job is absolutely stunning
this kind of like gold sort of iridescent glittery paint job
and it's got the SRAM access groupset on there as well.
I'm a big fan, that looks awesome.
And down here we've got a Giant TCR
that's also been specially painted.
This paint job is amazing, it's the Italian flag
so you've got red, white and green
but then loads of sort of gold details on it,
very subtle gold glitter, Giant logo on the down tube
and then this kind of candy red fade going on
and Campagnolo super record.
Haven't seen many Giants
with Campagnolo super record on before.
That is a special bike, I love that, that's awesome.
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Look at this.
I mean I love a good vajazzle
and so I was naturally drawn to this stunning KTM Revelator.
Now contrary to what you may be thinking
KTM are not made in Essex, oh no!
They're made in Austria.
And because the world championships happened
in Tyrol Austria last year, KTM teamed up
with Swarovski crystals to produce this, well, look at it!
It's absolutely beautiful version of their bike
and its even got these little gold crystals here
and little black ones on the bottle cage in a KTM logo.
It's absolutely stunning.
I wonder if the crystals actually make it more aero.
Who knows?
Anyway, it was auctioned off for a good cause
and raised 12 thousand Euros for charity so, nice!
Who ever knew pimp my Brompton was a thing?
This is absolutely incredible.
I think this is my favorite bike
that I've seen at the show so far.
So it's a stunning Brompton
and the Taiwanese company, RIDEA has pimped it
and stuck a load of their components on.
I love how they've color matched all these gold details
all over the bike with the fillet-brazing on the frame,
it's absolutely stunning
and naturally it has ceramic bearings
in the drivetrain as well.
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I'd never thought I'd see a Brompton
with deep section carbon aero wheels on it either
for all those aero gains when you're unpacking it,
getting off the train and stuff.
I feel I know this brand.
ITEK.
I'm not sure where though.
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This is a Trek Madone Disc.
Nothing new to see here, nothing's changed
except for the paint job which I've not seen before.
It's this stunning sort of Nardo Grey
which is kind of like what you see on Audi sports cars.
And you've got a two tone, you got a matte
and a silvery gloss finish as well
but it looks spectacular.
Well, I want one in this color.
That's awesome.
This very tidy-looking machine is the new Trigon HC01.
It's a hill climbing bike and I've never seen it before.
But for a good reason, it's not even out yet!
It's said to be coming out in June or July of this year
and it's very light indeed.
For a size 56, it's said to weigh just 1050 grams
for the whole frame set
which well that's very competitive indeed.
It's also interesting to see that it's got aero features
built into a lightweight stiff bike
so you've got like an aero seat post
this dropped seat stays as well.
Kind of reminds me a bit of the specialized tarmac
and also the new FOCUS IZALCO MAX.
The build is finished with some really tidy-looking
components from Black Tech
so we got this fully carbon stem carbon bar
and check out these wheels!
These big fat carbon spokes
they look like they mean business, don't they?
Wow.
They are also said to be just 1300 grams a pair
for the carbon clincher version we have here
so pretty light as well.
Now Trigon is a Taiwanese brand that started out
making bikes for other people and then thought,
we're pretty good at this.
And so it decided to start making its own in the early 2000s
but what do you think of this?
The Trigon HC01.
Let us know in the comment section.
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This is the JIVR e-bike.
It's a folding e-bike.
And you may think there's something weird about it.
Well, you'd be right.
It's got no drivetrain.
So how does it work?
Well, it does actually have a drivetrain, it's not magic.
Just not in the traditional sense
with a chain and sprockets.
Instead what it has is an internal drive shaft
which comes down here and then that connects to a belt
that's also internal in this back section here.
And the advantage of this is that well in theory
it should offer maintenance-free riding.
Now the existing drivetrain design
that you get on most bikes
with a chain and external sprockets has advantages
and has remained pretty much unchanged
since the bike's original invention.
However the big disadvantage of it
is that you have to maintain it regularly
and sprockets and chains wear out much more frequently
than the parts of say, a car or a rhythm
drivetrain systems.
I just really like the form of this bike.
I like how you've got the fork on one side
like a sort of, well a righty fork
and then also this single chain stay down here effectively
so you can see the whole wheel.
It reminds me a bit of a sort of Ducati 996 motorbike.
And I'm also told that Kate Middleton
and Prince William also have one.
I hope you've enjoyed this look
at some of the coolest bikes here
at the 2019 Taipei Bike Show
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