The Best Retro Bike Tech From The 1980's? | GCN Tech Show Ep.161

Clock00:00, Thursday 21st January 2021

This week on the GCN Tech Show: no more yellow Mavic cars at the Tour de France; e bikes powered by the sun, a crazy light powermeter, and our main talking point: the best 80s tech! Join Ollie and Alex as they breakdown a critical decade for cycling innovation!

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0:00 Intro
0:35 Last Week's Poll Results
1:09 Hot Topic - Best 80s Tech
9:22 This Week's Poll
9:26 Tech Of The Week
16:38 Snacks Of The Week
18:16 Screw Riding Upgrades, Buy Upgrades!
22:05 The Bike Vault

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ES_Twitching Lights - Alec Slayne.mp3
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