Insanely Fast Bikes & Legendary Tech | Cycle Exhibition Walkthrough

Alex is at the National Cycle Museum in the UK to check out some crazy bike tech and a bunch of weird, wacky, and wonderful bikes dating all the way back to the 1890s! From iconic 21st century bikes to downright bizarre antiques, he’s here to show you some of the most fascinating bikes in history!

⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Weird & wacky bikes & tech!
00:21 Simpson Lever Chain from 1895 🤯
01:22 Sinclair C5 from 1985
02:39 Bamboo bikes
03:16 Entirely plastic bike
03:49 Tallest bike ever?! (from 1899)
04:37 1932 recumbent with steering wheel
05:34 1953 Derny
06:25 Bruce Bursford's record-breaking bike (210 mph!)
07:41 Trek Madone from 2008

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