Simon Yates' Bianchi Specialissima | Team BikeExchange's Lightweight, Italian, Race Bike
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- For 2021, Team BikeExchange are using Bianchi frames. Finished in a classic celeste and raw carbon colour way, these really stand out in the peloton. At just 1.72m tall, Yates uses a XXS size 47cm frame, which he's been dancing up the mountains of Italy onto the Giro d'Italia podium. Do you think he can go all the way and steal the Maglia Rosa in the final few days? Do you prefer BikeExchange's Bianchis, or Jumbo Visma's of last years? Let us know in the comments below!
Frame and forks: Bianchi Specialissima
Wheels: Shimano Dura Ace C60
Tyres: Pirelli P Zero Race SL Tubular
Handlebars: FSA RC
Stem: FSA RC
Seatpost: FSA RC
Saddle: Fizik Aliante 00
Shifters: Shimano Dura Ace 9170
Brakes: Shimano Dura Ace 9120
Front Mech: Shimano Dura Ace 9150
Rear Mech: Shimano Dura Ace 9150
Chainset: Shimano Dura Ace 9100
Pedals: Shimano Dura Ace PD9100
Chainring size: 52/39
Powermeter: Shimano Dura Ace Integrated
Cassette: Shimano Dura Ace 9100 11-30
Bike weight: 7.17kg
Saddle height: 67.5cm
Reach: 48.7cm
Bar width: 42cm
Stem length: 130mm
Crank length: 170mm
Tyre width: 25mm
Finishing touches: K Edge chain catcher and Garmin mount, Garmin Edge 530, Tacx bottles & cages
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Do you think Yates can go all the way and steal the Maglia Rosa in the final few days? Do you prefer BikeExchange's Bianchis, or Jumbo Visma's of last years? Let us know in the comments below!
Roglic’s last year was 6.8kg....this years XX small is 7.2kg. They’ve upped the weight & the price tag, how does that work?
This one!!!!
Jumbo Visma had a horrible design. These ones are way better looking.
Someone at GCN, please stop Dan Lloyd saying the word 'fact' when it's not required.
Have a look back at his live commentary on GCN/Eurosport & the Breakaway.
The other commentators/presenters never say the word because it would be equally unfitting...Lloyd uses it in a wrongful & monotonous fashion.
Olders nicer, because of countervail technology for me. If these had CV, these win it.
If you press both sprint shifters at once, it automatically runs over Pieter Serry
7.17kg for a 48cm bike that costs 10.5k quid....
Thats pretty good value when you think of it.
In 2007 10.5k quid only got you a bike that was 6.1kg with pedals and tubulars. Now you get a FULL kg extra material for the same money!
Bra, f the weight. Let's talk about these insane prices. Who are the idiots who think that any bike is worth 10000 quid? Maybe the 1kg of extra weight is all the gold that makes this bike so expensive?
Like you said, we're in the era of body positive bikes/groupsets hahaha.
@@nicksterl.2133
You are correct.
The manufacturers are creaming it for every cent.
Eg. The actual cost (materials/labour) to produce a top level carbon frame, any brand, is $550
Ofcourse there is R&D on top but spread over a particular model/per frame, it's say another $100
Total $650US
& then theres the highly inflated parts prices.
Eg. No it doesn't cost Shimano 3x the price to produce Dura Ace over 105.
The internals are very similar these days, just some different materials used to lessen weight.
BUT like anything, as long as the demand is there & people cough up, manufacturers will make, sell & make a very very tidy profit.
Bet he’d love to be jumping on the old addict today.
@@progamez758
A rim brake version of his bike could be bang on the 6.8kilo minimum weight.
Instead the disc bike is 370 grams more.
This is the weight of 4x Vittoria 700c x 23/25 inner tubes.
Best looking bike in the giro
Minus the disk brakes
Check out Ganna's TT bike
It's a beautiful bike, definitely the best you can find on the market. But the "old" Specialissima, the rim-brake one, was way more better!
Why is this definitely the best we can get on the market?
You are right. I recently bought one. Very good looking bike.
"Deep sections make you go faster ", GCN figured out aero dynamics
Beautiful machine. Long live Bianchi!
I was expecting this video, thanks! I'm 1,74 m high and also use an S size (51 cm) frame. It lowers the center of gravity of the bike and keeps the total weight down a little bit. And in my opinion, smaller bikes look a lot better, with the front end quite low and lots of seat tube in sight! :D
I'm 193cm tall. Women instantly find me more attractive than short guys on monkey bikes 🤣
Yeah, large bikes just look weird and disproportionate
manlet cope
Smaller frameset allows a more aggressive, lower frontal area , longer stem for better leverage sprinting and seated climbing
Lighter , stiffer , better vertical compliance ,lower stand over, lower weight .....and WAY COOLER LOOKING 😎🏁🇮🇹😁🍾🍾
@@andrewlipsiner9791 everything is relative. Smaller bike, smaller man, smaller .....
My dream bike. Wow! So nice.
Couple of things to note: he used deep ~60mm unbranded wheels (rumoured to be prototype next gen Dura Ace) for the summit finishes, these are the OLDER pirelli tubs with latex tubes, not the new ones -- you can tell by the tan base tape and decal, both of which have been changed for the newer ones
HEAVY!!! cant even get it to the 6.8 limit....
Totally agree. Wild that such a small frame comes in over 7kg. Imagine what large would be if this is XXS
Doesn't seem to be slowing Yates down...
@@gcnracing still not a bike a pro should have to ride.
@@gcnracing Maybe it does. Maybe he would win the giro without the extra weight for disc brake
@@Sam-cy6cd yep it’s definitely slowing him down. In support of that statement i cite...the laws of physics
Sounds like you've been reading the comments after Hugh's bike check.
Very in depth review ,probably the best bike review I've ever seen ,Chapeau!
We actually filmed and edited Yates' bike first 😂
@@gcnracing was the weight wrong ?
@@iansellers1251 No?
"Chapeau"
It's not, it's quite expensive actually. Insanely expensive.
@@nicksterl.2133 ? Chapeau , ( tip of the cap )
An XXS and STILL 260grams over the weight limit, the world's gone mad. #RimBrakes
At 7.17 Kg, it’s actually 370 grams over the UCI weight limit 👍
@@888julianman I'm paid by 'Big Disc Brake' to try and lower the differences in weight 😉
His last year addict was 6.8 with discs
disc brakes are extre-extra weight :X
He switches the wheels for mountain stages, which should bring the weight down
7.17 for an XXS????????? The caption should say Simon Yate’s Tank!
This is the best looking Bianchi of the Carbon erra
wEiGhT dOeSn'T mAtTeR....puts MTB disc rotors on to save 9 grams 😆😆
Or rather don't use use them at all. They tend to stick and drag, which is not so good if you don't have a mechanic in the car behind you every ride or an electron microscope at home to see 'em. I use simple dual pivot rim brakes and really only use the back brake most of the time. Of course if your paying me a million quid or so each season I'll use them.
@@sandydennylives1392 why would you use the back break mostly? I guess you ride in flat lands, right?
@@andream.464 I want to preserve my Campy Zonda front wheel for my new racer when it arrives. I use the back break on my cloddy/utility disc bike because the front one has seized. I only commute at the mo due to the virus. I loath disc breaks on racers, dual pivots are 90% as effective as MTB discs, 95% as road discs, and their bloody ugly as well as seizing and dragging. Emperor's new clothes, just like electronic shifting. Buy some hi fi or upgrade your portable instead; Astell&Kern 25 mmmm.
Bianchi bikes are always Super Nice. Fit them with Campagnolo and they become Super Duper Nice!
No please don’t!
I like the paint job. It reminds me of the world champion bike for M. Pedersen in 2020.
Really nice bike, looks great
I hope they do Egan Bernal's Pinarello at some point, it must be so much lighter. Even Ganna's XL size Dogma is 20g lighter than this XXS Bianchi!
Really??
They are both known to be relatively heavy frames to my knowledge
@@JS-tb9hu What does it matter if your frame is 200g if your bike is 400g heavier than the guy you are trying to beat?
No...
@@slighter Yep, check their video about Ganna's bike. It weighs 7.15kg
Smashing looking bike!!! Great review..... ticked all my boxes anyways
I thought I'd see better weight gains riding XXS. Almost as heave or as light as Ganna's Pinarello in XL?
disc brakes are extre-extra weight :X
@@jjcobas6782 Shimano wheels aren't exactly known for rivaling the performance or weight of Lightweights. Especially Shimano deep dish clinchers versus Lightweight sew-ups.
My more aero medium size 55cm Bianchi Oltre; Dura Ace; Zipp 303 rim brake version is lighter: 7.1 kg.
@@indonesiaamerica7050 this team use P - Zero tubulras, the 60mm wheels are 1.35 kg accordign to shimano specs... it means .. prety light .. but addig the discs and the callipers and the hydraulic pistons and through axle and the brakes liquid and the reinforcement on the frame to attach the brakes callipers... it ends up in extra extra weight .. and really heavy bikes :(
It's tuned to his setup for summit finishes which is a different wheelset (slightly lighter). You can tell they made weight-choices to keep the weight UP ie. alloy bar/stem, deeper wheelset (even his climbing setup)
Fillipo Ganna’s bike weighed about the same right?
BIANCHI 😍😍😍😍😍😍🚴♂🚴♂🚴♂🇮🇹🇵🇭
Nice gravel bike
😂🤣😁😂🤣
I suppose the weight goes down to 6.8kg when you put the climbing wheels in right?
For those talking about the bikes weight.
An example here of the difference in disc v rim brake, same model frame, Dura Ace di2 groupset 2021.
Dura Ace carbon wheels, same tyres.
The disc bike is 320grams heavier than the rim brake bike.
Where is @durianrider making fun of the weight?
Hold my banana smoothie.
Its 4am here Down Under and Ive got to put some clothes on first.
@@durianriders 😍😍
Looks like he changed his bike fit recently. He's using a straight seatpost with the saddle pushed forward on the rails. Couple that with a XXS frame = a steep seat tube angle too which means he's riding very far over the bottom bracket. The position on his last bike (Scott Addict) was no way near as extreme. Interesting that no one ever picks up on these differences. Would be good to hear why he made these changes.
so much fun when non pros puncture with discs
I had a Univega Specialissima in the 70’s touring bike.
Proprio No Bad!
Standard 52/39? Hmmm. 53, too much?
Bella bella 👌🏻👏🏼😍
Lo único que no me gusta es el tubo de sillín.. Pero lo demás 👌🏻👏🏼
Thank you so much for the bike fit info! So Simon has the same saddle height as me and same reach to the bars. Only difference is, he is 10cm shorter than me :D
love it! do cycling teams sell their bikes after so and so time? Simons Bike is my size (: Thank you
Hmmm are you sure about that saddle height? Yates is my exact height but running a 5mm lower saddle?? seems fishy.
Agreed your doubt @yum. The saddle height is measured from the BB. The photo shows incorrectly that the height is measured from the ground up to saddle
How interesting is the sizing info! I am 173cm and all my bikes are size M. I did a Retul bike fitting and feel comfortable even on 400km ride. I guess everyone's proportions and flexibility are different. Or maybe I'm just a freak of nature :) Very beautiful bike!
I bought a giant contend Medium thinking this is my size. Then someone advice and i do research. Now riding a tcr small. Very big difference Now im looking for small frame size only. Im 175cm height
XX small frame & they still can’t get it to 6.8kg?
Other teams just letting Ineos have a 0.5kg advantage every stage
Weight doesnt matter in cycling though.
@@durianriders Sponsors should allow teams to be more flexible. In recent stage races, Pogacar has rode disc break on flat stages & rim break on mountainous stages, fairplay to UAE.
@@durianriders which is why all GC contenders do their utmost to lose as much weight as possible. Just look at Froome’s latest video on training in S.A. You’re just wrong.
Im Inc : Ineos bikes are well knowned to not weight 6,8kg but more even if its rim brakes. Its for that they switch DA wheels for Lightweight in mountain stages.
But 200 or 400g doesnt really matters on bike weight : Yates is (in theory) 1kg lighter than Bernal (59 vs 60kg)
@@durianriders all of a sudden after decades of telling us otherwise lol.
Super beautiful,my dream bike!!....only in my dreams tho,the cost of this bike can build you a house in the Philippines. 😢
The GCN curse working in reverse here 0.0
At the end of the day, its all about legs..
Nope
So, Barbara Palvin could be world champion?
Wow, bingo! I am exactly his height (172cm) and I also use a 67.5cm saddle height as well! So I need his bike! However, I'm probably 10kg heavier than him, can't have everything. :)
G'day
Grant here in Hobart.
Always been a Cannondale fan until they released the new bike in recent years which looks rubbish.
I have always liked Bianchi bikes and Simon's bike is unreal.
If this is not the best looking bike racing these days, I don't know what is.
Is is avaifor the public to buy?.
If I win lotto I will buy one.
39/52 chainrings ?
I prefer their Oltre 🥰
In 3:06 we can see three cables from the left side of the bar going into the spacer under the stem. Does anyone know what is the third cable for?
1 of the cables are from the right side shifter that connects to the junction box, the other goes back to the derailleurs. So there is only 1 cable going from the handlebar to the frame.
@@Wiroe my only question is: why cables on an ELECTRONIC groupset??! it´s 2021... i´m just laughing at shimano and campagnolo
Confused about the 67.5 saddle height. Im also 172 cm and my saddle height is no where near that. 67.5 cm from the saddle would bring me somewhere between the BB and the front dérailleur..
The celeste is different than the original celeste right?
Celeste changes shades over the years. It used to be quite blue and now it's more on the green side.
im curious what gearing they using in stage like zoncolan and sega di ala
They are using compact
Nice I use the same saddle
Insanely light specialissima
It's heavier than Ganna's f12 🤣
@@Yes-sc1pb nice.
I'm only 8cm taller and ride a m/l. That's crazy
yes but for Bianchi an XXS is 51cm bteween seatpost and fork. For many other brand, 51 is size S
Agree. I’m only 170cm and I’m on a 55cm Infinito.
Simon Yates less of a weight weenie than amateurs!
Simon Yates don’t have a choice
@@anavelmacko4370 Yeah, he's racing the Giro because bike choice is his priority.
he does not have the choice...
3:50 Size XXS, goes to Bianchi website, all frame sizes are in millimeters not letters...
Bianchi website is pretty confusing. Seems like they've basically given up on the U.S. market.
XXS must be the smaller one, size 470
@@ΠαναγιώτηςΦωκάς-Παγουλάτος Not too sure. His Scott was a size 52(520mm top tube).
@@ΠαναγιώτηςΦωκάς-Παγουλάτος size 470 yes but if you check the measurement its 51cm between seat post and center stem cap
@@simonpeneau7802 Exactly, and that fits with Jaap's comment above about the top tube size (51 cm) in his Scott bike
I was surprised no mention of the saddle setback, which appears to be small by UCI rule standards.
What's with the extra thick handle bar tape? Is it double wrapped?
They look far wider than 25mm! Almost even 30mm?!
dura ace 9100 tubular wheels are 28mm
For 172 cm tall saddle height and frame size appear to be short. Isn’t he shorter?
I see some deviation from what Bianchi Team Jumbo Visma was riding on the last couple of years. They never used the specialissima because they though the Oltre was the best overal package, seen weight, stiffness and aerodynamics. Why Team Bike exchange does choose to ride the specialisme and also the disk brake version? Also 52 tooth chainring is remarkable!
the disc specialissima is lighter than the disc oltre, with discs being mandated by the team/sponsors
@@cipher.u.justice I know it's lighter but Jumbo thought the stiffness and aerodynamics of the oltre compansated the extra weight.
@@lauranbeijens5918 No Jumbo only used rim brakes on theirs, so that offset the weight penalty of the Oltre. A disc Oltre is not salvageable in terms of weight, so Bike Exchange uses the Specialissima for these stages.
Seems like small bike for someone 5'7".. I'm thinking it allows him to get out the saddle better on climbs?
That's to get a lighter, stiffer bike. The longer bar stem does the job.
Don't understand about tyres - you say tubulars and then talk about innertubes. Can you explain please?
52 big chainring?
52x11 big gear
3:01 what is that thing called below the stem?! I want to buy one for me self... some kind of spacer that hides the cables? please GCN let me know!! I'd truly appreciate it... WHERE CAN I BUY IT?
The thing below the stem is part of the stem its from pro
bianchi seem to have a 47 cm and a 50 cm, no xxs. is this the 47 or 50?
nvm description says 47
Does someone know which Spacer this is, where you can hide the cables? Or is it a Bianchi one?
just buy sram mate honestly
Campagnolo missing from Bianchi is like a cardinal sin. Felice Gimondi is turning over in his grave. (RIP, campeonissimo)
Amen, brother, Amen
XXS frame! How small is he?
1m72, XXS is for 51cm.
What happened to the specialissima? the rim brake version was one of the lightest ones out there. Even the aero framed Oltre in rim brake was lighter than this. Not happy with overly heavy bikes nowadays.... what a shame. too heavy even though it is an extra small frame.
Can you do a video with more cuts/jumps in it next time
Damnnn🔥
Want to acually see it on the scales 🤣
c loko q baguio top, eu com minha 26 pesadona ja curto, magine com um negocio desse
measurement from handlebar center to saddle are way off... 48.7cm is way too short.
XXS frame and 172cm height? Maybe 152cm height.
no, I have 172cm and my frame is XS.
XXS is 51cm frame.
Love the bike, but it's still .37kg heavier than my CAAD12.
not light, not aero... awesome...
Why did BEX not like the Bianchis?
They just changed sponsors. It's fairly normal
Now you're just messing with bike weights. I dont' believe an XXS lightweight bike comes at 7.17 kg, unless you weigh it with bottles and GPS unit.
Disc brakes bro
@@tonajensen2209 there are builds here on youtube of the Emonda and Teammachine weighing below 6.8 kg in larger frames, both being disc brake builds. The Ultimate CFR can be brought down to 6.3 kg with discs, I'm sure Bianchi can put a Specialissima build at 6.8 with no problem.
Same way it's impossible for Van Aert's S5 to come in at 8.1 kg when Van Der Poel's Aeroad is 7.3 kg.
@Cyclingpaths that's ridiculous then. Paying for a top range lightweight bike and not even being at 7 kg says nothing good about Bianchi
@@serdiezv Thats Why i dont like disc....So heavy!
@@tonajensen2209 again, Trek, Canyon, BMC... All managed to go below 6.8 kg with discs.
Damn, why so heavy?
Nice bike! The only upgrade needed is a pair of rim brakes.
"Carbon clear coat. This helps to keep the weight down..." laughs in 2 lb disc rotor brakes 🤣
Xxs with tubs.... 7.17kg is not impressive.... Its over the weight limit in an xxs come on gcn really 😕
wait for it when he wins Giro
hE'Ll nEvEr wIn ThE GiRo ON A bIkE thAT WeIgHs 7.17KG!? 🤪 👀
@@gcnracing :D
@@gcnracing well he wont :D
way tooo heavy .. way toooo expensive :(
Really cool bike but the duraace 60s looks like not much smooth.
The Oltre XR4s used by Jumbo Visma last year were lighter (at that size), more aero and infinitely better looking! So much sacrificed for disc brakes..
Well, aesthetics can’t really be quantified so there’s plenty room for subjective fudging.. ;-)
Jeez 7.1 for a gc rider? A few years ago it be 6.8kgs.
Aaand he won
Hahah, standing by for someone to complain its too heavy followed by some disc brake illuminati faff!! lol
👀
I guess you don't understand how important weight is over a world tour stage
I’m enjoying the bike so far th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.
Would be awesome with rim brakes...
Ok so he’s a microclimber, riding what is basically a kids sized bike, and it’s 400grammes over the weight limit?! What are they DOING?!?!? It can’t just be the disc brakes. Are the handlebars made of pig iron?!
It is just disc brakes. You need stiffer fork and wheels as well for disc brake
@@Sam-cy6cd yup people are starting to understand how stupid it is to have to completely redesign the bike around the brakes ffs! i would add..stiffer chainstay, over built hubs, thru axels, more spokes, no radial spoking, more maintenence, problems with caliper rubbing and expansion, trouble with heat dissapation etc,etc! not to mention weight and aesthetics!lol
@@goodeggnogg7038 exactly but bike manufacturs forcing us to buy disc brakes cause they stop producing rim brakes. Its all about profits
@@Sam-cy6cd don't worry they'll be bringing direct mount rim brakes back in in about 18 months.. after everyone has bought a disc roadbike!lol
Wish that were my bike only in my size.
It's definitely not 7.2 kilos i the video . I weighted up one on the another they, bigger size, heavier paint jobb, heavier saddle and wheelset and it was 7.235kg. His must be this weight with pedal and everything else is on.
Rim Brakes are lighter
today stage winner~~~
LOUDER FREE HUBSS
lightweight? what a joke.
My aero medium 55cm Bianchi Oltre rim version is lighter.
Seems heavy for a specialisima…guess it’s the 60mm rims