Reamings

Some comical takedowns of marketing claims. These have often resulted in the channel being on the receiving end of legal action and various threats.

Wahoo Speedplay Pedal Teardown, Axle Modification and Comparison with Shimano, LOOK and Time
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Wahoo Speedplay Pedal Teardown, Axle Modification and Comparison with Shimano, LOOK and Time

Introduction Speedplay is a cycling components company that specializes in designing and manufacturing high-performance pedals for road and off-road cycling. The company was founded in 1991 by Richard Byrne, who was a mechanical engineer and avid cyclist. Speedplay pedals are known for their unique design, which uses a double-sided pedal, with the retention system mounted…

New Bike Frame: Corroding after 2 Months | COTIC
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New Bike Frame: Corroding after 2 Months | COTIC

An almost brand new and unused steel frame made by the British bike brand Cotic arrived for a frame inspection and new bottom bracket. The frame was found to be geometrically accurate but there was an alarming amount of corrosion in a frame that the manufacturer claims is coated to prevent it happening.

$7K Legend by Bertoletti: Appalling Bespoke Handmade bike frame
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$7K Legend by Bertoletti: Appalling Bespoke Handmade bike frame

This bike frame was personally delivered to Hambini HQ by the purchaser who lived in Boston, MA, USA. He had flown to Italy to pick up his dream bike frame and then onto Manchester to get a Hambini bottom bracket custom fitted to his bike frame.

What followed was quite possibly one of the worst pieces of manufacturing the bike industry has seen and an attitude towards public relations that Bertoletti probably regrets.

Ribble Cycles CGR AL – Multiple Failures of QA/QC and Technical Service
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Ribble Cycles CGR AL – Multiple Failures of QA/QC and Technical Service

Recently, a Ribble CGR AL was sent into the channel by an unhappy viewer who had experienced numerous problems with the bike frame and Ribble’s service. In short, the bike was purchased from Ribble in 2019 and exhibited a creaking from the outset. Ribble attempted to remedy the fault twice,

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