This Is Why Cheap Bikes Are Brilliant!

We all love the tech and innovation that goes into making the superbikes that we show on GCN Tech! But we also equally appreciate cheap budget bikes and how they can be more practical in the real world! Being a big fan of budget bikes, Alex gives a breakdown of why they are more useful than their more expensive counterparts! 00:00 Cheap bikes are better than expensive bikes 00:20 What we have done to show how budget bikes are amazing 00:41 No correlation between price and enjoyment 01:16 Lock your bike at a train station, less chance of getting stolen, minor damage is irrelevant 02:01 Workhorses of the cycling world and easily found 03:16 Great for the environment and cost-effective 03:44 Cheap components and parts 04:18 The laws of diminishing of returns 05:49 More accessible to more people Useful Links: GCN Tech Uploader 👉 Visit the GCN Shop 👉 GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 Anymore uses of budget bikes we missed? Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 Can We Make A £500 Bike Faster Than A £10,000 Superbike? 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 All Night Dance - PW Ontic - Dylan Sitts Conflict of Interest - Dylan Sitts Drum a Tom Tom - Lofive #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech #budgetbike #cheapbike #bikeaccessories #costeffective 📸 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: Pinarello Bikes: Topeak Tools: CamelBak: Canyon Bikes: Pirelli Tyres: Orbea Bikes: Vision Wheels: Wahoo Fitness: Park Tool: Selle Italia: Zwift: Silca: MET Helmets: Strava: ShadowStand: Precision Fuel & Hydration: AGU: Elitewheels: 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