What’s the secret to designing a bike that feels incredible to ride? Why do some bikes make you fall in love instantly? With over 20 years of experience riding hundreds of performance bikes, Alex Paton still hasn't quite figured it out. That's why he's wondering, how can we, as consumers, figure out exactly what separates a good bike from a truly great one—without testing every single bike out there? 🚴♂️💨
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⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 What's the most important aspect of bike design?
01:15 The forgotten metric: Ride feel
01:59 Alex's Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
02:54 What other factors influence how a bike feels to ride?
02:57 What ride feel means to Canyon's lead engineer
06:31 What's the most important part to getting ride feel right?
07:28 Is flex in a bike frame a bad thing?
10:27 Balancing weight and strength
12:34 Will performance bikes ever move away from carbon fibre?
13:20 How has the Ultimate's evolution affected its ride feel?
16:51 What's the secret to building a bike that feels great to ride?
18:23 Is it up to consumers to choose the correct bike?
19:30 What for you, counts as a success?
20:36 Consider what you want from a bike
21:19 If a bike feels faster, is it?
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