This Bike Changed Cycling Forever, Here's Why
Carbon fibre dominates the pro peloton today, but its journey to the top began with a radical vision nearly 40 years ago. We explore the history of the Kestrel 4000 and the "Godfather of Carbon," Brent Trimble, who bypassed the "black aluminium" era to create the first mass-produced carbon monocoque frame. Finally, we put a vintage Kestrel KM40 to the test against a modern Orbea Orca Aero to see just how much progress we’ve really made in four decades. Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - The Dominance of Carbon Fibre 00:48 - The Origins: Brent Trimble 01:14 - Meet the Kestrel KM40 02:16 - "Black Aluminium" vs. Real Innovation 03:20 - Before the 80s: The Era of Steel 04:50 - A Brief History of Composites 06:33 - Interviewing the "Godfather of Carbon" 09:32 - Mass Producing the Future in an Apple Building 11:31 - Kestrel KM40 vs. Modern Orbea Orca Aero 17:15 - The Results: How Much Faster is Modern Tech? Image Credit 📸: https://www.forzabikes.co.nz/ Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides The Kestrel KM40 was incredibly ahead of its time, but its design was eventually sidelined by UCI regulations and changing trends. Do you think modern bike design is too restricted by rules, or are we truly in the golden age of cycling tech? Let us know in the comments! Watch more on GCN... 📹 • I Tried An Illegal E-Bike And It Blew My Mind 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Take Me - Peachwood Any Other Way (Instrumental Version) - Particle House Behind the Curtain - Blue Saga Big Spoon (Instrumental Version) - Roof Bring on the Adventure - Raymond Grouse Colony - Taelimb Come 2gether (Phonk Remix) - Ooyy Comparison - dreem Crystal Glimmer - Amber Glow #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content, including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind-the-scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly, it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Hunt Bike Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Hunt Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Gtechniq: https://gcn.eu/Gtechniq Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed HJC Sports: https://gcn.eu/hjcsports Shimano: https://gcn.eu/shimano Cyclowax: https://gcn.eu/cyclowax Sena: https://gcn.eu/Senacycling Princeton Carbon Works: https://gcn.eu/princetoncarbonworks P1 Race Technologies: https://gcn.eu/p1racetechnologies POC: https://gcn.eu/POC Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - / @gcntech GCN Racing - / @gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - / @gtn GCN Italia - / @gcnitalia GCN en Español - / @gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - / @gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - / @gcnenfrancais GCN Training - / @gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - / @gmbn GMBN Tech - / @gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - / @embn

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