Will Your Next Bike Look Like THIS?!

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Published 2023-06-03
Forget custom painted carbon, is anodized titanium the future of bikes? Alex visited Tom Sturdy to find out more about the process and how anodizing metal frames and bike parts can give them a super-cool colourful finish. He also gets some of his own components accessorised in this funky style.

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All Comments (21)
  • @gcntech
    Would you consider an anodized frame over a painted one for your next bike? 🚲
  • @Yuzushuu
    As a fellow 90s kid – totally into it! 🤩That bike at the end was incredible!
  • @jani724
    My goodness, that tt bike is something from a art gallery. Absolutely gorgeous
  • One of the top videos on this channel. Good questions, great answers, overall really good explanation on how this process works. Always wanted to understand it better. Now I know. Thank you guys!
  • @Jayneflakes
    The pure joy on Alex's face during that was utterly adorable. Thanks for a lovely video to all involved.
  • @neilsmyth1812
    What I love is the fact that GCN don't talk to a marketing Guro or a PR person. . They go straight to the heart of the topic and talk to the person doing the job. . This makes it easier to understand for everyone. . Great stuff. .
  • How does it stand up to cleaning and bike degreasers over time. Seemed it brushed off pretty easy on that straw
  • Love the explanation of how to get the different colours. That cassette.......wow
  • @JSC131
    Absolutely beautiful bike great content really enjoyed this episode.
  • I would rather have that titanium bike than anything on the market. That is rad!
  • @stefancameron
    Perfect timing with this video as I'm looking into an anodized design for a titanium frame! 🎉 The finish nicely compliments the titanium, and there's no weight penalty from the paint and lacquer layers.
  • @Desmond17
    Sturdy bikes are so mind-bending gorgeous 🤯🤤😍
  • @cb6866
    Thanks Arndt , and Tom ...that was very cool ! Your stuff is now unique , dude !!!
  • @savagepro9060
    0:07 Albert the Dog be like: "da fak wrong with this dude, let me go ask my boss" 0:35 Albert the Dog be like: "ah well, it's one of those thingies from GCN"
  • @JonCannings
    bright anodising is such a love/hate thing. I've seen people do it at home, slightly concerning, but the results are interesting
  • @farrier53
    Woah...!! Just absolutely beautiful parts & bike. Stunning !!😳 I have forged Titanium horshoes over the years but never anodized them...
  • Ti blue is my favourite colour of all. The rainbow effect is next. If I wasn't such a carbon tragic I would do Ti in a heartbeat.
  • WOW what a lovely way of finish a bike & I love the TT bike at the end. I would love my Ti frame done that way