11 Views· 22 August 2022
Does Cycling Tech Unfairly Price Out Poorer Nations? | GCN Tech Show Ep. 242
We love bike tech and innovation here at GCN Tech, but watching the Commonwealth Games last week made us think about how tech can price out riders from poorer nations. We discuss this, some new and controversial hot tech, your comments, and the latest bike vault submissions on this week’s show!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Is Tech Making Cycling Unfair?
06:59 This Week’s Poll
07:49 Hot Tech
17:29 Comments of the Week
21:04 Bike Vault
Useful Links:
Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus
Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app
Visit the GCN Shop: https://gcn.eu/gcnshop
Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/
What do you think should be done to help make cycling fairer for riders from poorer countries? Let us know in the comments below! 💬
This Week’s Poll:
Should there be standardised/equal equipment for all riders in major events? 👉 https://gcntech.co/Ci
Most Superniced Bike of the Week:
Wilier Rave SLR 👉 https://gcntech.co/Cc
This Week’s Bike Vault:
Bradley Wiggins’s Factor Ostro 👉 https://gcntech.co/Cd
Colnago EPS 👉 https://gcntech.co/Ce
Cervélo S5 👉 https://gcntech.co/Cf
Fausto Coppi Columbus Thron 👉 https://gcntech.co/Cg
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL6 👉 https://gcntech.co/Ch
Enter your own bike and vote on other Bike Vault submissions on the GCN App! 📲
If you liked this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up 👍 and share it with your friends!
Watch more on GCN Tech...
📹 [INSERT APPROPRIATE VIDEO HERE]
📹 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 🎵
A Nifty Piece of Work - The New Fools
Afternoon Fireworks - Duke Herrington
Into My Head (Instrumental Version) - Eden Maze
Just for Show - Martin Landstrom
Soft Glare - Mar Vei
Solid Centre - Dusty Decks
Way Back Then - Martin Carlberg
when i hop - baegel
When We Were Kids 3 - Martin Carlberg
When We Were Younger (Instrumental Version) - Loving Caliber
Afternoon Swing - Five Dime Fellas
#gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadbike #bike #tech #inequality #bikelife #cyclinglife
Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/
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 also 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. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding.
Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends.
Thanks to our sponsors:
Castelli Clothing: https://gcn.eu/Castelli
Giro Helmets: https://gcn.eu/Giro
Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello
Zipp Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Zipp
Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak
Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon
Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli
Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea
Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision
Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness
Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool
Elite Bottles: https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles
Whoop Fitness: https://gcn.eu/Whoop
Komoot: https://gcn.eu/komoot
Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia
SIS: https://gcn.eu/ScienceInSport
Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift
Shimano Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Shimano
Shadow Stand: https://gcn.eu/ShadowStand
DMT Shoes: https://gcn.eu/DMT
Muc-Off: https://gcn.eu/MucOff
Watch our sister channels:
Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn
GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing
Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn
GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia
GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol
GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch
GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais
GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan
GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining
Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn
GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech
Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn
0 Comments