Pro on bike from 1914 vs Amateur on 2015 bike

Can a hundred years of cycling innovation and invention help an amateur beat a pro at one of the toughest climbs in the Peak District?

Condor-JLT rider Kristian House is not only a former British road race champion, but he has also won the best climber’s jersey in the Tour of Britain.

He faced 5 live Bespoke presenter OJ Borg - most definitely an amateur - while riding a 1914 Hirondelle no. 7 bike. OJ raced on a modern bike with expensive carbon wheels and electronic gears.

This clip first appeared on Bespoke, 1 September 2015