- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
TECH NEWS
The Vielo R+1 is a radical new 1x disc brake road bike - we interview its designer
There were many hot bikes on display at the 2019 Cycle Show but possibly the most interesting from a design point of view was the new Vielo R+1. We chatted with designer and company founder Ian Hughes about this radical design.
We've already had an exclusive first look at the second bike from the new British company and you can read all about it here. To recap, it's a road bike designed entirely around disc brakes and a 1x drivetrain, with a focus on both comfort and aerodynamics.
The R+1 is designed around disc brakes with clearance for up to 30mm wide tyres and is only compatible with a 1x drivetrain, not dissimilar to the 3T Strada we tested a couple of years ago. Just like that bike, the new R+1 will divide opinion, many of which I'm sure will be aired in the comments section.
David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes.
I doubt this will be a serious rival. It all seems a little too AliExpress to me. It might be decent but cyclists cling to familiarity. It took...
I can't figure out how these "hi-viz" proponents managed to make out the bloke in the picture.
Sounds like a good case for increasing the level of punishment that the courts can impose.
No way, London. Holy cow what were the chances of something like this happening there? QED
Let me guess, he got banned for holding different opinions to the usual suspects?...
Interestingly I raised this article and video on Saturday, this must have been a follow up article....
Yes, true I imagine they'd have to be to sell that lot, especially as the budget ranges are down the most, from what I understand.
Eben Weiss has run a couple of articles recently about a thing called a SoftRide which was a 'brilliant' idea that never caught on, a couple of...
So which sponsorship agreement would take priority, legally? The one Cavendish has personally signed, or the one the team management have signed ...
And that's the rub hey? ...