Being a PhD scholar on these carbon fibers, I can say that You just put this complicated composite material into simpler and lucid words. Really appreciated.

@bamsuth9650

3 жыл бұрын

D e e p

@neilgabzceniza

2 жыл бұрын

Hi sir, I just would like to know what are the difference between an expensive european carbon bike frame vs asian carbon bike frame specifically china brand. Example Specialized vs Twitter.

@kanehenry1247

2 жыл бұрын

i dont mean to be so offtopic but does someone know a way to get back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost the account password. I would love any assistance you can give me.

@kanehenry1247

2 жыл бұрын

@Frederick Jamal i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@kanehenry1247

2 жыл бұрын

@Frederick Jamal it worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thank you so much you saved my account :D

From someone who works in the Aerspace composite industry he did a good job simplifying a complex subject

@RiderBlitz1.0

2 жыл бұрын

Good

@justinwatts6210

2 жыл бұрын

would it hurt the carbon or resin if you were to get the frame ceramic coated with the constant heat?

@antonio7326

2 жыл бұрын

A lesson of carbon bikes and a lesson of how capitalism works...

@k20nutz

2 жыл бұрын

@@justinwatts6210 probably

@justinwatts6210

2 жыл бұрын

@@k20nutz thank you

40 years ago, my roommate was working in an aerospace test and development lab. He came home all excited about this new material, "carbon fiber," and told me how it was going to change everything. He was right. Thanks for the tour of the exact process for bikes. I have been wondering about it for a long time. 👍

@bezmena8039

5 ай бұрын

We actually use a similar technology to produce carbon airplanes today. And guess what? They are really light and tough.

This semi-tutorial documentary is superbly constructed throughout! You answered questions as they'd naturally follow, informing at a pace easily and clearly revealing how this wonderful 'mystery-material' becomes a masterpiece. Amazing, all around! Thank you!

This has probably been my favorite video by GCN in a while, maybe ever. Just goes to show engineering is art. And now I really really really want a Look!

@al-du6lb

2 жыл бұрын

It was definitely cool, but I thought moots titanium shop was even better. They are handmade in the USA and there's just something about ti knowing that the bike is going to be around for generations and generations to come. The fact that carbon fiber is kinda a consumable bothers me a bit even though it's lighter..

@RooseveltTruong

Жыл бұрын

Well look all you want.

Thanks for making this, Ollie & team GCN, absolutely brilliant.

The best Factory tour that I have ever watched. I had so much fun! Very informative tour. Thanks Gcn And Look factory 😊

Kudos on narrating the processes and the types of carbon....clear and NOT boring :)

Such an amazing process and what a great video to document it! Thank you all for being honest in transparent in what is an ad/paid promotion.

@gcn

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Taylor 👍

I think this was my favorite GCN video of all time! Wow!!!!

@gcn

5 жыл бұрын

Crikey, thanks Mr Luigi 👍

By having working with composite before , I can state that this video is well made and has showed the correct basics of composite production. Composite manufacturing is pure art, if you have designed, simulated, tested and guaranteed that both layup and curing process is correct. Your product will perform as intended.... and that’s why we have so much bad carbon frames around. 🥺

best presenter on GCN. others are great but Olly just has way of making all videos interesting and he genuinely has seamless delivery

Totally Awesome Ollie!! Another great video. GCN just gets better and better 👍

Great video and very informative. Thank you GCN and Look!

Awesome coverage of the Manufacturing process and some of the validation testing. It would have been good to mention and maybe show a snippet of the CAE (FEA) work that supports the early design stages. Kudos on the video and easily understood approach.

I love Look bikes so much, I bought one! Best bike I’ve ever had - a work of art.

@sabrinaelkhamissi9440

Жыл бұрын

We had 5646 hours

Great video So interesting to actually see these beautiful bikes being made and how much attention to detail goes into it. Keep up the great work team GCN.

@gcn

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Marmalady!

@jbaker91585

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention carbon footprint

This was fantastic! Thanks very much for making it.

Awesome video! Well done job of describing the composite fabrication process and covering the science behind what goes into the composite structural design. "A" PLUS on this one!

god the teleporting and running across the mediterranean sea edits gave me a nice giggle thank you for that

Always loved the content presented at GCN - as of this year (and with more presenters) things are getting better and better. Great job guys and thank you. (my kids sill miss you Matt :) )

Top quality. This is the "television" of the future. GCN, you are realizing the potential of the world-wide web for the education and benefit of all, as so many nerds in the 90s had hoped. Dare I say, I'm almost coming to expect so high a level of content from your channel?! Wonderful job, yet again.

Fascinating process. Great video GCN. Thanks!

Whenever I see the amount of work that goes into bikes, from design and testing to the labour intensive manufacture and assembly process I rethink my complaints about how expensive bikes are. This ones no exception. Good grief, such a lot of peoples hard work is needed just to produce one bike!

@konchittavong697

5 жыл бұрын

I just had a new appreciation for my carbon bike. I guess I won't complain about how much it costs compared to aluminum bikes.

@abcd969696

5 жыл бұрын

No, expensiveness isn't justified. I cannot justify a bike that costs like a car or more than a motorbike.

@thecrowfliescrooked

5 жыл бұрын

Frazer Goodwin my concern is how much are they paying workers? It’s clear that bike manufacturing is a complicated process but it’s also clear how over inflated the bike industry is. So yes appreciate your carbon bike but appreciate that is was made by a migrant worker getting paid very little.

@julmeissonnier

5 жыл бұрын

@@thecrowfliescrooked People living and working in their home country are not migrant workers... They may be paid little by US or EU standard but probably have a decent living standard by local norms....

@julmeissonnier

5 жыл бұрын

@@rc420r Materials cost for carbon frames are between $20 and $50, finished manufacturing cost around $300 to $600. The rest is marketing including sponsorship (divide the salaries of the Sky team by the number of F10 sold and it comes to nice added sum) and distribution margins (everyone involved has to make a living Brand, importer, store...).

I have a 675 Pro Team and a 979 Pro Team, I love them so much!

@yangchen7521

3 жыл бұрын

695 Mondrian baby:)

Great clip. I can’t believe it took me almost a year to watch it... what a treat! Made me grateful for having a CF frame. And made me appreciate all the processes that are part of building it even more.

@Nabil_Khori

2 жыл бұрын

I've been watching this today lol :(

WoW...How excellent your video is. Love to watch it many times. Voice is clear, intonation is interesting, timing is good and above all they are excellent to watch. God Bless.

I'm an owner of 785 Huez RS and really enjoyed this video. Thanks!

Is this some sort of wierd alchemy⚗ or is this art🎨 ? What an absolutely fantastic video and a truly fascinating and insightful video. You can really see that Ollie loves the subject and his passion shines through. Really in awe of what those men and women do there at the Look factory, really skilled workmen. Think it helps really show that Carbon bikes can be as Artisan as Steel or Titanium in the level of skill needed to craft a truelly stunning frame! Love those Look frames 💘 Got to say the best bit was Ollie teleporting though.. Who knew he could do that! 🚀

I like this guy. Pleasant to listen to and not arrogant at all as so many are in this line of work.

That blue LOOK frame looks so stunning

OLI Epic Video and love the way you put this together from a presenter perspective - great presenting and you're always engaging and natural. The northern vibes are noticed as well - you're like the cycling version of Gary Barlow - top lad (LOL) and GCN absolutely made an awesome decision getting you involved. Also, not just this video but all them you're in, love your humble attitude and genuine love of cycling!

Makes me appreciate my 595-Ultra even more. Thanks to the very skilled men and women in North Africa who make it all possible 👍

Pretty Cool GCN! Thanks for taking the time to make and post this video! I appreciate it! I am planning on making my own CF frame for my Racing Sim Rig. Probably not going to turn out as nice as these frames, but I'm Goin for it !!! Great video guy!

Awesome video mate...! Very informative and very well produced. Thanks for the great 🚲 factory tour... 👍🏼👍🏼

Awesome video as always! The process of making a carbon bike is so fascinating! It made me know more about carbon bike production. Hats off to Ollie.

@gcn

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Omaris, we found it super cool too!

@bhumiriady

5 жыл бұрын

@@gcn Anytime! (^_^)v It is super cool!

Ollie is the best thing gcn could have brought to their channel

@raphaeltiziani7476

5 жыл бұрын

The other presenters are also very good. I think its a huge loss for cycling weekly.

@Prof.SchulzeSternberg

5 жыл бұрын

B(r)ought 😉

@antrabbitslim

5 жыл бұрын

If you’re 12.

@roxic1212

5 жыл бұрын

Ollie and Emma. The hiring folks at GCN did well.

@philpfeiffer9449

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Ollie is fantastic, as is Emma. In fact, all of the GCN presenters are excellent IMO. My only complaint is....I miss Matt!

Awesome explanation from a product management point of view! Very helpful to learn the details about carbon framing!

Thank you for such a great, informative video - and you did it all with a little humor thrown in! Well done!

Very informative. Developed much appreciation going in for all the manual work and material as well as the precision in drilling and assembly while making a carbon bike. Kudos everyone, and thanks GCN, LOOK and others making this video. Keep up the good work.

@gcn

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Baskin, glad you enjoyed it!

On the internet no one knows that you're in fact a highly intelligent carbon bike frame.

@noonehere4332

3 жыл бұрын

As a sentient carbon fiber frame, i can confirm.

@julianborabora

3 жыл бұрын

@tobortine are you always giving negative feedback?

@tobortine

3 жыл бұрын

@@julianborabora I prefer to think of it as balanced input ;-)

@tobortine

3 жыл бұрын

@Saudade Then you must be clairvoyant since she's been dead for five years.

@RGK147

3 жыл бұрын

@@tobortine 😂

Awesome video bro, just felt enlightened, have been looking for this info since 8yrs

Excellent video and really great to see what went into making my 795 Blade RS!

Congratulations. I wonder how many hours go into the planning, filming, editing and cutting of such a video. And GCN produces them quite frequently.

@darkmatter32x

5 жыл бұрын

They should make a segment just for that.

@GT-cx8vd

5 жыл бұрын

Given the final result which exposes (instead of promoting) look cycles for negligent safety procedures at their factory, I would guess not that much time

@markgilder7757

5 жыл бұрын

Reinhard Wall have you viewed the bike packing trip to Iceland. Filming is just brilliant.

@filjas77

5 жыл бұрын

@@GT-cx8vd just what i thought. No noise protection, no dust protection. Fumes mask possibly not WeChat should be. Still wouldn't mind look frame

@awesometuscaloosa7203

5 жыл бұрын

The effort is grater for “about carbon” vids than about aluminum ones

Great job Ollie. You did a great job explaining the design and production process in a fun, yet informative way. Thumbs way up on this video to you and the GCN crew.

@gcn

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Bert, glad you enjoyed it!

Fantastic work Oliver. Never knew soo many beautiful people had a hand in making and painting carbon bike frames. You've made me wanna buy a Look

Super informative, very entertaining. Ollie is the best. He looked like a kid in a candy shop!

From a company of that particular size i would expect a better protection of the workers ! Carbon fiber dust must not be taken light minded. Studies clearly show that this material is not inert and may cause serious harm to your lungs. I see people without masks sanding and grinding the bikes. If i were LOOK i would not show this footage to anyone...

@bpeterson7227

5 жыл бұрын

Good point. Machining carbon composites is horrible for human health and it's extremely difficult to contain the dust

@mq1506

5 жыл бұрын

They are using down draft tables but they should still be wearing better masks than those disposable ones.

@easyx9mm

5 жыл бұрын

Oliver Dieball Agree, that’s first think I noticed! Bikes are build in a country where nobody cares about safety, apparently. Bean counters at Look would have to add cost of 😷 to their bikes.

@berthull9333

5 жыл бұрын

Oliver Dieball, carbon fiber actually is inert. But you are correct that the workers should be using breathing protection such as N95 or better masks or ventillators, at least in the sanding and finishing areas of the plant. The danger is not chemical but rather mechanical, as the fine dust is harmful to the insides of your lungs, in a similar way that asbestos dust is harmful when inhaled. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535214003360

@jerryyoung6494

5 жыл бұрын

Oliver Dieball I agree. Especially the sight of the woman with her nose outside of her face mask

Great video thanks guys

Fantastic video, thanks! Great publicity for Look bikes too.

That's definitely the best video ever of GCN.

Excellent presenting from Ollie as usual, very interesting too

@sabrinaelkhamissi9440

Жыл бұрын

Go factory

Very insightful video. Seeing the labour intensive process, makes one appreciate the bikes even more. Guess Look is one of few bike brands left that don't manufacturer in the far east

@LarryTait1

2 жыл бұрын

Well the mid east at least! 😉

@IronHorsey3

Жыл бұрын

Yes, TIME has their manufacturing of unique carbon bikes in Europe. 👏🏼

Can finally understand how the LOOK Bike I had the pleasure of riding the other week is created. Truly Awesome knowledge!

This was cool. New appreciation for a carbon fiber bike even though I will never own one. Thanks!

I've always had a fascination with Look. They've made some truly amazing products, and that 795 Blade RS is right up there on my 'want' list. Really interesting video, thank you 😊

@look_cycle

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jon!

@christoffervarholm4134

5 жыл бұрын

lookcycletv any thoughts about the worker safety in the factory? Spray painting frames without respiratory mask and eye protection? Sanding frames with no mask on? And just using disposable n95 masks?

@frankburn6312

5 жыл бұрын

great bikes!!

@mahiru20ten

4 жыл бұрын

@@christoffervarholm4134 Maybe they're alright without using one although the company has mandated them to use it?

@cvspvr

4 ай бұрын

​@@christoffervarholm4134don't worry. tunisian employees are disposable

Next level details! Great stuff!

Amazing video honestly I'm impressed about the way it made that bike I never ever thought the bike needs to Go through all this steps The picture is clear now in my mind about how it made 😂

Good form. Well done Ollie.

ربي يحفظ خاوتنا التوانسة شرفتونا🖤خوكم من الجزائر الشقيق🖤

Awesome sir I wish I have bike like that.. from Philippines happy watching..😄

This helped a lot with my university project. Thankyou!!!!!

LOOK this is an awesome video...

Olly's a good laugh, talks to you so you understand, basically 😊

that is one beautiful Frame Set. drooling the whole time.

I like how you showed a sand blaster when talking about joining different components in an oven. Put that aside good video. Really enjoyed it. Kind of want to make a tubular bike myself now.

OMG !! GCN crew came to my country, and I didn't even know that there is a LOOK factory in tunisia 😁

@mehdigharbi8804

5 жыл бұрын

Kalaa kebira sousse

@mohamedkchaou2803

5 жыл бұрын

Sfax

Great video👍 I feel bad for the guy that was painting without any respiratory protection...Ticking bomb 💣

@sullysullster8217

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, I see what you did there.😀

@Bokuma01

5 жыл бұрын

How is that even slightly allowed!?

@endurofan9854

5 жыл бұрын

easyx9mm yeah... might have a short lifespan cuz of his work

@seanmolloy9422

5 жыл бұрын

was that the only man ?

@nemezote

5 жыл бұрын

@@Bokuma01 Money.

That was great! I think the Look colour scheme is so, so smart!

Outstanding informative piece. Thanks!

09:11 she's checking you out Ollie!

@steventudor2493

5 жыл бұрын

That’s funny I saw it too 😂

@grintalcycles8266

5 жыл бұрын

She didn't seem overly impressed. Poor Ollie.

@simonknowles4267

5 жыл бұрын

Steven Tudor she’s only human.

@endurofan9854

5 жыл бұрын

😂

I’m ready for GCN to do a factory tour of Litespeed in Chattanooga TN.

That was very informative! I appreciate the carbon frame bike and the bicycle industry even more!

Love this video. Thank you for sharing!!!

Is that carbon dust not harmful? I feel like other videos of people cutting/drilling carbon have massive ventilation systems and masks to deal with the carbon dust. I guess thats why their factory is in Tunisia?

@Pushyhog

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yes, need full face respirator.

@julmeissonnier

5 жыл бұрын

Carbon dust is bad bad for your lungs like most very small particles especially the elongated ones (like asbest....)

@look_cycle

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback. We are proud of all of our manufacturing sites. In Burgundy (Nevers) France, where all pedals are made and all frames are designed and prototyped, and in Tunisia, where most of our frames are made. All our employees in France and Tunisia are equally treated according to our health and safety standards. We employ women and men, all of whom are proud of the brand and the skilled work they do. Most of them have been with the LOOK family for many years, and their loyalty and high level of craftmanship is what makes LOOK great. We run factory visits in France and Tunisia, for those interested in learning more.

@GT-cx8vd

5 жыл бұрын

Being proud of someone who clearcoats for (hopefully) 8h a day without a mask is just beautiful. Gotta love the corporate communications

@9pmhan

5 жыл бұрын

I was wondering samething.... and Look answered in weird way... make labors more proud in Look working area

very informative...changed my views on carbon fiber bikes and why China brand frames are super cheap

A little late to the party! Great video on manufacturing carbon fiber bikes. I love riding Look Cycle bikes. My first Look was the KG56. I raced that thing so hard the clear coat cracked on the rear triangle. Now, I'm lucky ride to have the Look 785 Huez RS. Thanks GCN!!

As a both materials and bike enthusiast, it was a thrill to watch this video. Thank you

GCN, I don't think that quite right about Greg LeMonds bike that you showed . The bike he won the 86 tour on was Reynolds 753 , cos he's got it at home.👍

@reginaldscot165

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Booth nice fact check 👍🏻

@ChristopherForsyth

5 жыл бұрын

Did the riders just use one frame back then, and not several over the course of three weeks, as today? Perhaps both are correct.

@vernonbear

5 жыл бұрын

Might have used the carbon fibre one on a special stage or team time trial. He may very well have crossed the line on a 753 and done the majority of the stages on it.

Oh man, I'd love a carbon bike, at my age my enjoyment would be much increased, I reckon.

@thomasnewton8997

3 жыл бұрын

If you can afford a carbon fiber bike treat yourself to one

@chuckcts-v3460

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasnewton8997 Do what I did, buy a year old/last years model at half price. Many options in bikes if you do not have to have the newest models. Might be difficult in today's world, bike sales are off the charts with COVID.

Great video! enjoyed it tremendously. never knew the labour that go into carbon bikes. also you presented it so well. thumbs up!

Brilliant... always loved Look as a brand too.

Must do other cycle factory tour in Italy ( Colnago or Pinarello for example) and USA!!

@julmeissonnier

5 жыл бұрын

There is no Colnago or Pinarello carbon manufacturing factory in Italy. The only thing Colnago does in Italy is glue together the lugged C64 from parts made in Asia and Pinarello are all made in China.... In the US, also not much going on other than Zipp, Enve and Hed making rims (much less labor intensive than making frames) and less than 1% of all Treks (10,000 bikes per year out of 1.5 million).

@albertomoschin7179

5 жыл бұрын

@@julmeissonnier i mean italian brand or us brand

@thibaultpiona7983

5 жыл бұрын

@@albertomoschin7179 Check the trek factory tour in Wisconsin by Gcn

@julmeissonnier

5 жыл бұрын

@@thibaultpiona7983 Correct only the top end Madone 6.9 SSL Project one made there (less than 1% of Trek volume)

15:25 - "Put in an oven" * video cuts to a media blasting cabinet * 😋

@DnBBHox

5 жыл бұрын

thechosendude yep, I actually paused the video to scroll down to check if someone had already posted this.

@JohnS916

3 жыл бұрын

Autoclave?

Outstanding Video. Awesome frames, LOOK.

Super interesting and informative. Thank you.

1:24. I'm in love and it's not a bike.

@ANGROCEL

4 жыл бұрын

You need to plan a vaction to tunis

LOOK and TIME are the definitely the best frame manufactures, owns their own factory and good QA. Way better than the others, whose BB tolerance is almost bullshit. According to Hambini, even hongfu has much better BB tolerance than Cannondale/Cervelo, while LOOK and TIME are really dead on for BB tolerance. Although the cost is pretty obvious with the hefty price tag.

@loopie007

5 жыл бұрын

Less obvious is the cost of getting warrenty work done or parts. Our LBS refused to carry their bikes due to having to call France get anything done. VERY difficult to work with, sorry to Hambinini.

@82vitt

5 жыл бұрын

Hambini doesn't own a single Look bike and is not aware of the issues. I own 3 of the top shelf framesets. Still love them, but getting some replacement parts is a pain in the ass and a costful one. Ironically, these very same bottom brackets of the Zed 2 and 3 crank have been giving their owners major issues. If the design is so complicated that it can only be reliably installed and serviced by Look own engineers then it is not a good design.

@AdamQueen

5 жыл бұрын

@@82vitt Yep, that's why all my bikes are from Giant. No one can beat Giant's service, at least in Asia.

@kenhiew2900

5 жыл бұрын

Not everything Hambini says is gospel. I'll just leave it there

Awesome & Thanks :) I had so much fun & Learnt a lot from watching this video :)

Thanks Olie for this great video!

Awesome, loved the humor you guys threw in with the transport between tunesia and nivers :)

Quite a few errors in this, for example around 13 minutes when Ollie talks about putting the frame in the massive oven to cure the resin and remove air voids......after the frame has been cured in the previous step incorrectly called debulking. The next bike that I will do a cut up and review video over at my channel is a LOOK 695, stay tuned.

@writejoenow

5 жыл бұрын

Was hoping to find you here.

@julmeissonnier

5 жыл бұрын

@Tom W I also have a few choice terms for Luescher's knowledge and work. Mine would be "highly knowledgeable" highly professional" "not swayed by marketing BS" "A rare combination of deep understanding of both advanced composites and bicycle technology"...

@GT-cx8vd

5 жыл бұрын

There is a definition for you too: fanboy

@TheVinokourov

5 жыл бұрын

@Tom W L. T. is wasted on gcn freds like you

@j.b.708

5 жыл бұрын

you are probably fun at parties.

LOOKS AMAZING

What a great video, thanks you give us so many informations, very professional. Makes me wanting to make carbon fiber parts haha

Welcome to Tunisia

@ANGROCEL

4 жыл бұрын

Marhaba

@AhmedAhmed-bv3mu

4 жыл бұрын

I love Tunisia barcha barcha

I really enjoyed that video. Great presentation and really informative but I do wonder why LOOK decided on Tunisia? Possibly because H&S regs are pretty much non existent which I guess reflects well in operating budgets and profit margins but not in the well being of its workers. Carbon fiber particles are incredibly abrasive to the lungs and eyes and I didn't see much PPE being worn. Lovely frames though and well out of my price range. I probably wouldn't buy one though as the cost of someone's health is too great compared to my personal enjoyment. Ethics seem non existent. Just my PO.

welcome to Tunisia

Great presentation! I always wondered how they were made. I had no idea of the amount of work that went into making them. Thanks and keep up the great work!

@gcn

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers rob!

" LOOK" ..... Really doubt abt the management and quality control. Worker doing extremely dangerous jobs without proper protection or protect properly. 12:43 grinding without a mask 15:41 a worker without a mask 15:49 wear the mask not properly 16:45 paint spray without a mask Abt carbon fiber part machining, is it done inside a sealed-control room with proper environmental protection ??? Dust from the resin enforced Carbon fiber is extremely dangerous. " Details " tell many things. thx.

@coolercooler642

5 жыл бұрын

You don't need a mask for that

@Gsmith-tz5er

5 жыл бұрын

At 15:41 they are using a down-draft table. Sucks all the dust down and away from the worker.

@malayneum

5 жыл бұрын

relax. its fine. many factories such as Giant are the same if no visitor camera is looking. some worker prefer no protection so they can "bond" with the item.

@cring0101

5 жыл бұрын

God bless you all guys !

@crnkspinnr5863

5 жыл бұрын

Safety glasses, anyone?

Nice to see Ollie rocking the Stars and Stripes!

@maxj0930

5 жыл бұрын

Captain Prophylactic ...more like “Captain Politically Correct Buzz-Killa “. Jeeez-us....