– Check this out, this is the
lightest bike I’ve ever seen, it’s an absolutely
ridiculous, fully functioning, hyperbike, built by a
chap called Steve Rose, and it weighs just 4.28
kilograms, just 4.28 kilograms, that’s ridiculous, but to
put that into context, well, that’s the same as the
whole of Game of Thrones, although a fly has just landed on it, so, well guess it’s heavier now. I’m gonna go through all
the parts on this bike and explain all the little
weight saving details on it cause it’s amazing and we’re gonna
start with the frame and fork. (soft music) The bike is built around
a 2015, 58 centimeter, Cannondale SuperSix EVO
Hi-MOD frame set and fork, and to further reduce
weight, Steve has actually, painstakingly sanded it down
to remove the paint and lacquer which he reckons saved
120 grams off the frame, and it means that it’s just
733 grams and for the fork, that’s 255 grams so a
really light platform. Moving down to the chainset area we’ve got the ridiculously bling THM
Clavicula Carbone Chainset, just 297 grams for that and
not content with metal rings, to save weight, we’ve got
Fibrelite 51/34 carbon rings on here, just 78.8 grams
for those and KCNC bolts, just 7.5 grams for those to
attach them onto the chainset. While we’re down here
you’ve probably noticed this rather tasty looking front mech well, it’s a Tiso Altore and it has
carbon front and rear plates, and it weighs just 46 grams. The pedals are quite
unusual, they’re ultralight, series titanium and they
weigh just 71.4 grams, if you’re wondering why
Steve didn’t opt for something like Dura-Ace
well, they’re really heavy, they weigh 228 grams a pair
but I’m interested to see how well these are to ride so
I’m gonna ask Steve later on. Wheels are hugely important when building a light bike and on this we have got AX-Lightness SRT 42
millimeter deep tubulars and they weigh 452 grams for the front and 579 grams for the
rear, so very light indeed, and for skewers, well
they’re made of lead, nah only kidding they’re
actually Tune Skyline, they’re titanium and weigh
17.2 grams, just 17.2, and they’re aero too as an added bonus. Fitted onto the wheels we’ve
got Veloflex Record Tubulars, they’re 22 millimeters wide and they weigh just 386.1 grams for the pair,
there are lighter tubulars out there but these,
well, they’re really good and I love the way that
the tan side walls contrast against the black carbon
of the rest of the bike. The cassette is an 11-27 and
what’s special about it is that it’s made by Recon and it’s aluminum, which means that it’s a little bit softer but it’s very light so the weight, including the spacers and
lock ring is just 107.7 grams. The shifters and rear derailleur
are SRAM Red Mechanical because they’re the lightest
shifters and derailleur you can get but they’re
not light enough for Steve, to make them even lighter
he’s modified them so check this out, he’s
added carbon jockey wheels, a carbon inner plate and
carbon Schmolke limit screws and now it weighs just 124 grams. Onto the hoods, now this is probably my favorite area of this entire bike so, well the clamps that attach
the hoods onto the bar, naturally they’re Schmolke
Carbon and weigh just 9.6 grams but the hoods as well
they’re no ordinary hood, Steve has done something ingenious, he’s actually got some heat-shrink plastic and specially cut it into a hood shape and then heat-shrunk it
on top of the shifter and that’s saved 21 grams, they
weigh just 17 grams, genius. Look at these levers, now
no uber light weight build is complete without some
serious Dremel action, so Steve got his Dremel out
and he’s cut these holes in the levers and his doing
so has saved about 10 grams, the shifters now weigh,
as a pair, just 196 grams. Onto the rest of the cockpit, so Steve has slammed his
stem because it looks pro and it also saves weight
off the steerer tube, it’s AX-Lightness along
with the bars because, well they’re just
incredibly light components. The stem is minus 17
and it’s 12 centimeters and it weigh just 82 grams, the bars are 42 wide
and they’re 162.5 grams and Steve’s actually managed
to save a bit of weight off the bars because he
chopped two centimeters off the drop because he didn’t need it. The bar tape’s quite intriguing,
it’s not actually bar tape, what it is, is tesa
insulation tape but it feels, well remarkably nice actually
and it weighs just 9 grams, the plugs, they’re day-da but they’ve had the centers drilled out and
they weigh just one gram. These very bling carbon brake calipers are actually AX3000 from AX-Lightness but to make them ever so slightly lighter, Steve has actually swapped
out the pad holders for the THM Fibula pad holders, ’cause
they’re a little it lighter, and also the bolts that hold
those pad holders in place, well they’re carbon, and the total weight, just 110.3 grams for the pair. Next up is the saddle and seat post, so this is a AX-Lightness Phoenix saddle and Steve says that he
actually really likes the shape of this saddle and it’s
really comfortable for him, and that’s the reason
why he hasn’t swapped it for something lighter,
which is absolutely bonkers, because it weighs just just 63.7 grams. Next, the seat post,
well that’s a Darimo T1 and it’s been custom made
so that it’s got a custom clamping area that’s perfect
for Steve’s saddle height and it’s just 60.9 grams which, for a seat post, is absolutely incredible. Seemingly no stone has been left unturned in the pursuit of making it lighter, so I’m gonna do a quick
run-through of some of the smaller parts and their weights. The BB is Lightening Zero
Ceramic, just 78.5 grams. The headset bearings
are FSA SL, 32.7 grams. The headset expander is 5.9 grams. The top cap, 2.7 grams, and
the dust cap just .9 of a gram. The CarbonWorks bottle cages, we’ve seen those at Eurobike before and they’re just 9 grams
for the combined pair, and four Schmolke carbon bolts attach them onto the frame at just 2 grams. A Darimo T1 seat post
clamp is just 3.8 grams. Cables are KCNC titanium,
just 25 grams for those, the cable housings well
Steve has repurposed some mountainbike cable inners,
nice hack there, 25 grams. The chain is a PYC
SP1101 with 106 links and it’s 211.7 grams, which is
slightly lighter than KMC chain. He’s even weighed the
glue used on his tubs, which comes in at 21 grams. Now you’ve probably heard me
mention Steve quite a bit when talking about this bike so I
think it’s time we met him. I’ve gotta ask, ’cause
I’m sure many people watching this video will be dying to know, what is it like to ride
a 4.28 kilogram bike? – Well it’s pretty fun to be
honest, it’s pretty crazy, the front end, quite light. – Do you find you’re doing wheelies? Like when you’re riding along or? – If you’re going up a hill
and you’re pulling hard, I have had that happen before
but mostly it behaves itself, just hold on tight going
downhill is my only advice. – Well I hope you’ve
enjoyed watching this video as much as I have geeking out
over this incredible bike, and if you have then why
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How light?! Do you have a super light weight build?
it's ridiculously light and durable enough for everyday ride.
How fast is this thing????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm waiting for someone to make a bike out of dark matter.
Soon after, they'll make an E-bike that runs on dark energy.
Steve could lose another 25g by cutting that quiff off.
Too heavy.
Typical Walmart bike.
It will be uncomfortable as.
weighed the glue ?!?! now that's dedication !! only prob is, one slight run into anything and the bike might explode. this bike would hold 150-160 lbs max ? lots of areas that can easily fail ? seems a bit too light weight yea ? what are your thoughts ?
Make it a fixie and it'll weight 1 kg.
Steve is 19 stone
Weakest crap quality and expensive shit
Это дичь…. надежность дно….
this video should end in a shot where Steve tries to start riding in to the sunset but instead the bike crumbles to bits under him.
Steve weights 250 pounds
jajajaa eso pesa mi cuadro con shok xD
I wonder if Steve rides his bike without cloths, hair and his toenails…afterall considering all those weight reduction from the bike I assume those things matter too 🤔
Carbon and aluminium stars? No, thank you.
I imagine that after all this weight cutting the road bike would not support anymore an combination of CYCLIST + CARGO of 120Kg.
Some of the weight savings aren't practical for heavy guys.
Could have cut down the bar ends a bit aswell, i bet there's more things he could do aswell.
Aluminum cassette vs steel chain this high engineering solution 🙈🙊😂
I can make it lighter
my bike is 15kg…
so if you drink a coffee in the morning before riding this bike you wasted about 5000€ on lightweight part?!
where is the illegal part?
Probably didn't ride cos of pedals
А сколько получится сэкономить грамм, если сделать фикс 50-12, скажем, и есессно без тормозов, трасс, переклюков, кассеты и подбутыльников?
my bike is 15 lbs and it scares me going down hill
Why it's illegal?
Remove wheels and you will save more.
4 bags of sugar aye … hmmm somehow I cant wrap my head round that
Der link geht nicht
Can I by it? The link does not work
"Fully functional" as long as no one throws a leg over it.
Without a ride, this is pointless.
Uli Fahl (CEO TUNE) build 2001 a Bike with 3,8 kg 🙂
Great Bike 🙂
Ich brauch eins was 30 KG wiegt
I am 10kg mtb
very light weight but you can't ride on ….
FUCKING UGLY!!!
Hello friends! I collect a light bike of a simpler level) tell me which varnish to use to protect the frameset from UF rays.
Que top essa bike. Queria saber o preço
If it use inner cable it will looks tidier
If it use inner cable it will looks tidier
You didnt even ride it tffff
Did you cut out the part where you ride it to save some Gigabytes ?
Tu enlève les freins tu change le pignon tu met un pignon fixie et tu enlève les 2 bout pour les bouteilles et tu change les dents et il pèse beaucoup moins deja
Its unusable…
NOW ADD A POWERFUL ELECTRIC MOTOR AND U HAVE THE MOST EFFICIENT MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WITHOUT BREAKING A SWEAT
оно вообще ездит?
Ultralight bike, Ultrafat budged
My suoerbike got 3.2 killos, it is ADRIA bike i think 2010y
Where can I buy it?
Boy if you’ve made it from paper it would probably be heavier!!!
Fill the tyres and frame with helium, that'll remove a good 50 grammes.
Let's put some helium in the tires and helium balloons in the frame to decrease weight
he should have used worn brake pads.
Wait. Illegal?
Inflate tyres and frame with helium for even less weight, you didn't think of that, did you??
What is the weight in freedom units?
A tad ridiculous. The Supersix EVO weighs in at roughly 12lbs. or around 5.5 kilos. I’ll take tho poor mans “heavy” factory bike. Money to waste.
I’ll bet the money he spent building that bike weighs more than the bike.
What makes it illegal
steve looks like he is 4.28g too
Don't all the weight his wallet lost on the bike too!
Do not put water bottles on there you will double the weight of the bike…OMG… that is like thin air.. and forget about bringing tools along in case of technical problems…
At this point better to shave all bodyhair and head and cut off the ears and some ribs
Him: "the pedals are quite unusual"
Me: "he doesn't really have any'
The giant xtc 2 2009 is ultra light
Send one bike for mi in brasil. Cost is very expansive in brasil please, i don't conditions buy . i use google translate .tankyou
I just spent a few hundred euros shaving weight off my bike and now it weighs pretty precisely twice as much as this one.
My favorite vid. I actually watch it every couple of days for inspiration. just when I think I'm some kind of bike geek, I look at this.
come on guys. It might've picked up some 5g dirt if he test drove it.
Ok how much the price ?
don't sneeze around it
"huuuuummmm"
This bike is insane, I love it!!
Too fragile to ride on i suppose? 🤷♀️
What happens if it crashes?
is the stem carbon or alloy?
what is illegal????
Bike too light are not safe , my bike only 6.7kg , I feel not safe when I ridding my bike .it blow by heavy wild and kind of flow up …
Go fixed. No cassette, no shifters, no breaks and shorten that pointlessly long handlebar.
Cheap Street bikes be like: "Uh the frame just weighs 15kg"
I have no Bike weights 0,00 kg
Why are you running battle cages thdn
9.5lbs Bike Hmmm whats the rider capacity weight on it ?
와….레알 갖고 싶다
Very cool! I want to know how much it cost to build?
Why run a front brake? Save some weight there….water bottles? Those gotta weight a full pound
My bike weights over 23KG, it’s foldable and is a pain to get up the stairs. I need to lift.
Øhmm😂
I like POtAto"
Make it an ebike. Get a life.
Forget all the grams.
9.25 lbs..For my American friends
That is a beautiful work of art. All black tires would really complete the blackout look…..no ride footage and ride description….wth!
sht the fck up and just tell me how fast it goes!
If you sneeze downwards while you ride this bike you reduce the weight for a moment.
Illegal? TUE's are not. The bike is not the problem
Porsche 909 Bergspyder
Weight weenie.