Why Aluminum Is No Longer The Budget Bike Option | GCN Tech Show Ep. 430

In this week's GCN Tech Show, we dive into the launch of the new Cannondale CAAD14 to ask: has aluminum officially moved from a budget material to a premium one? We also take a look at the eye-watering £22,000 Bugatti x Factor collaboration bike and celebrate a massive new 60km+ hour record. Plus, we discuss Mathieu van der Poel’s handlebar setup, check out some flashy new Shimano kicks, and head to the Bike Vault to rate your latest builds. Win a Metron 60 SL Silver Edition wheels 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNVisionCompetitionMarch Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Is Aluminum Still A Budget Material? 03:18 - Why Aluminum Prices are Rising 11:51 - Hot Tech: The £22,000 Bugatti Bike 15:33 - New World Record: 60km In An Hour! 21:54 - Pro Tech: Mathieu van der Poel’s Handlebars 22:58 - New Shimano S-Phyre Shoes & HJC Kit 26:19 - Comment of the Week 31:21 - Bike Vault: Rating Your Rides Useful Links: GCN Tech Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/techuploader Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gcntech.co/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 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 With the top-spec Cannondale CAAD14 hitting £7,500, has aluminum lost its status as the 'budget-friendly' hero of cycling, or is the performance worth the premium price tag? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹    • The 4 Key Gear Choices I Made From 8 Years...   📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 https://gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show! 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 Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Gtehcniq: 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://gcntech.co/cyclowax Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network -    / @gcn   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 Racing -    / @gmbnracing   GMBN Tech -    / @gmbntech   Electric Mountain Bike Network -    / @embn