Ollie has seen plenty of light bikes in his time at GCN Tech, but this is the lightest he has ever seen! Weighing only 3.6 kg (7.9 lbs), it's sure to climb like an absolute beast.
What tech is behind this light weight super bike, and what mods and hacks have been made to save weight? Watch now to find out more!
00:00 Meet the 3.6kg super light bike!
01:17 The Alpha AC Lightness frame
01:49 Super light forks
02:03 Light weight shifters
03:18 Narrow gauge cables
03:47 The cockpit; tape, stem and bars
04:40 Carbon fibre brakes and cork pads
05:50 Weight saving wheels 688g for the pair
07:23 The freehub sound check
08:46 Onepiece seat post and saddle
09:15 98g 10speed cassette
09:34 Ollie's favourite bit the derailleurs
11:18 The chainset
12:13 Crazy cylindrical pedals
13:02 Some weight saving things you can't see
14:18 What's the bike like to ride?
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