20 Year Old Tour de France Bike vs Modern Superbike?

Can a 20-year-old Tour de France bike actually compete with a modern superbike?! We got our hands on an ICONIC 2005 Quick-Step team edition Time VXRS - a bike from the era of Tom Boonen and Paolo Bettini, dripping with cycling history.

We're putting this legendary machine up against the pinnacle of modern engineering, the Pinarello Dogma F, to find out what two decades of innovation really buys you. We compare the mythical ride quality of the Time with the razor-sharp performance of the Pinarello, and then we put them on the clock in a head-to-head power test. The results might just surprise you!

Chapters ⏱️
00:00 - Intro: A Genuine Pro Team Legend
00:52 - The Test: Retro vs Modern Against The Clock
01:23 - The History Of This Bike: Luca Paolini's 2005 Ride
02:14 - The History Of The Brand: Time Bicycles' Golden Era
02:50 - How It's Made: Time's Unique Carbon Weaving Process
03:54 - The Mythical Ride & The Tom Boonen "Ferrari" Legend
04:21 - First Ride Impressions: Simon on the Time VXRS
07:02 - The Modern Challenger: Pinarello Dogma F
07:36 - Head-to-Head Climb: The Showdown Begins
09:56 - Post-Ride Debrief & Initial Thoughts
12:02 - Swapping Bikes: Alex’s Impressions
15:54 - The Results: How Much Faster Is A Modern Bike?
16:25 - The Modern History of Time Bicycles
17:21 - Final Verdict: Would You Actually Ride The Old Bike?
20:11 - Does It Deserve Its "Legendary" Status?
20:57 - Outro & Thanks to Vintage Velo

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