It's bike videos like this that make me happy to watch. Seeing and hearing his complete and utter excitement makes you happy for him and his build. Hope ya conquer the English hills amigo!
I'd love to see a video comparing power/time of this 4.8 kg bike to a typical UCI 6.8 kg bike. Not familiar with hill climbs but Google tells me that most are 600-800 yards (with a few longer ones) with winning times mostly in the 3 minute range. Curious to see if this 2kg weight savings has any noticeable time saving for these shorter climbs.
Is this the lightest frame available from the main brands (not a niche brand like dassi)? I thought the emonda weighed in slightly under the evo, but I'll stand corrected.
Hey cylin I own a 2013 Cannondale super six evo SRAM red double tap still in mint condition .it's a race bike very fast great climbing hills .all super six Evo rule
Funny and most don't realize that if you are using just RD, FD, and Shifters from a groupset, 9150 Di2 is actually 20 grams lighter than Sram eTap. Even with the extra cables, junction boxes and battery, Di2 is lighter.
Here's a little secret..... we're forcing him to go vegan in January for another extended 'project'. What'll it prove? Who knows! But we like watching him suffer.
That bike gave me a hard-on. Wow...now I know which direction I'm going with the brand new 2018 Supersix EVO Dura-Ace Disc...which will arrive Monday. It's unfortunately sitting in a warehouse 15 minutes from my house because FedEX is too stupid to deliver 6 or even 7 days per week.
I run (and race) etap 1x on my cyclocross bike... just use narrow wide chainring and keep the chain short.... never dropped the chain since shortening it
Darren Halford i cut it so that when its in the biggest sprocket the rear meach spring is almost maxed out.... i say almost, as i reserve a bit of safety in case i want to fit a bigger chainring
Mechanical Red with the gear lever and internals stripped from the left hand shifter would have been a more interesting (and probably lighter) alternative. eTap is a cool system though and probably lends itself to more positive shifting when climbing out of the saddle.
Agreed he’s talking about having a bike that’s practical but lot of stuff isn’t. If you want practical you would get dual chainrings, drop bars, sturdy tires, aluminium rims, regular saddle. That’s a useable bike, not the rig he’s showing.
Nice work! However you've still got to get back down the hill afterwards and I'm not sure the Pista tires will survive a serious stop. Cronos, if you can find them, should be the better choice. Al cassettes are less durable but cheaper and lighter, and who needs durability on Hillclimbs? DuPont cables are lighter than steel. I prefer bar drops just in case but that's just me. I love the 1x11 Red Etap. Would be tempted to go to oversized aftermarket pulleys.
Take links out of the chain that you don't need, saw off the seatpost so it only just sticks into the frame, take the spacers off the headtube, headset cap, internals and bar tape can come off too. Chop bars closer to hoods and ditch computer you might be looking at 4kg.
It's more for the versatility of different hill climb events, rather than using all 11 gears in one race! But some longer courses have wildly inconsistent gradients
Good question. I considered it, but when gassing it up a hill I much prefer the ergonomics of a standard shifter in the hand. I have accidentally changed gear when using TT style base bar shifters too. It's a personal preference
Arthur I'm surprised one wire and housing could weigh more than the claimed weight advantage of 74g in favour of the mechanical..... having said that, it does sound close enough to the same weight, so if the money is there for ETap, then why not.
That's pretty good , but ax-lightness has had a 4,4kg Vial evo Ultra sram red22 groupset 2 chainrings with thm brakes and crank, no cheating by having a 1x system or any other cheat lol and 4,8kg with full sram red22 and ax-lightness designs and makes the whole bije themselves !!
These paint weight claims are pretty ridiculous. If you ask Frank Hoste, who is a highly respected frame painter, it doesn’t add these amounts of weight. Also a canyon ultimate cf EVO frame would have been lighter and more aero. But I can clearly see you went the full Phil Gaimon route
Anything we produce that's paid has a clear label in the first 10 seconds of the video, as is legally required. Anything that doesn't have a 'paid promotion' label, rest assured we're just incredibly excited as we're a massive office of bike nerds.
2:11 See that "Cannondale" logo in light grey? It's absolutely 'orrible! Thank heavens my 2014 Synapse BBQ has the dimmed out version: subtle, understated, classy. Come on Cdale, get it together!
Instead of cutting the bars and losing a hand position, SLAM THAT STEM! You will save more weight and you'll be in pain anyway so the position won't matter
I’m enjoying the bike so far th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.
wow he looks exactly like the guy from GCN
Is he
that awkward moment when you go into the drops for the final 30m only to take a mouthful of stem
So true!
Litteraly laughed out loud at that one.
I was thinking about it all the time :P
Lol
hahah
those 50g at the bars could have been gained from a lightweight stem... and you'd still have drops. That's really my only gripe here, awesome build.
It's bike videos like this that make me happy to watch. Seeing and hearing his complete and utter excitement makes you happy for him and his build. Hope ya conquer the English hills amigo!
Loving that finish on the frame and fork!!!
Great video, and an amazing bike.
You do a great job, at your job. You kept my interest and you were very easy to follow along and understand.
Take a look at the extralite hyperstem, very very light, stiff, and durable
He's so happy haha
That's a very nice steed. Best of luck racing!
You can definitely get lighter stems without sacrificing stiffness. And why not gold cabling to match the chain? Otherwise nicely done.
This is insane! Wow, look like no price limit for this. Really nice.
Nice bike. Good luck in the series.
had my Synapse refinished in the same way and love it.
Also I would mount the wahoo on your wrist making the bike even lighter! 😂
I'd love to see a video comparing power/time of this 4.8 kg bike to a typical UCI 6.8 kg bike. Not familiar with hill climbs but Google tells me that most are 600-800 yards (with a few longer ones) with winning times mostly in the 3 minute range. Curious to see if this 2kg weight savings has any noticeable time saving for these shorter climbs.
Rough example. A 65Kg rider putting out 550W in the Bec hill climb (~600m @ 13%) would save about 3 seconds by shedding 2Kg.
What was the seatpost and seatpost clamp? did you switch out the steel bolts for titanium ones?
I’d like an all-rounder version of this bike!
Nice bit of weight weenieage. Love the finish on the frame!
“keep in mind that i want to assemble a full functional bike”...he chops the bars. 😑
fully functional for Hill Climb races!
Oliver Bridgewood so happy I got to be apart of this
And no puncture resistance? Good luck.
that handlebar just kills me
Wow. Beautiful
Are chopped bars allowed under ctt rules? Thanks
Really really really reelly reeally
aezif dhom 😂 point taken! 👍🏼
aezif dhom when you miss write all the words in your comment
Looking at changing the front crank from 50/34. Looking towards more for hill climbing. Changing the 34 to a 39. Running 105
Is this the lightest frame available from the main brands (not a niche brand like dassi)? I thought the emonda weighed in slightly under the evo, but I'll stand corrected.
Great job on the bike
Reach for the drops and its game over!
holy crap that is crazy light
What about using a SRAM Xo downhill 7 speed groupset as it does weigh a bit less and has the clutch in there to help with chain retention
Where did you get the lightweight headset bearings?
Sweet bike!
Awesome bike! What was the approximate cost?
This is so awesome
personally id go with the new tarmac (if money werent an issue). Light and aero what more could you ask for
Lighter than 4iiii precision is only 4iiii podiiiium :) 1-2g saving.
Hey cylin I own a 2013 Cannondale super six evo SRAM red double tap still in mint condition .it's a race bike very fast great climbing hills .all super six Evo rule
Why not go with the Emonda SLR frame that ways around 650 grams?
GCN should get this guy on their channel
What is the model of the chain here?
Very nice
if you wanna save weight go topless and shave your head , that saves more than chopping the bars
Why not both?
exactly...people are always like "don't buy expensive shit just train more" --- why not both
Eat shredded wheat - makes me shit like a horse. That's at least 200g
I'nave replace my natural tooth's for carbon fiber protesis
Also get your teeth and toe n finger nails pulled out.... good weight saving that. You can always have your ears cut off for aerodynamics
Im in love
Hi Ollie, hello Cycling weekly. Where are You did a painting job and if is not a secret how much did you pay for it. Many thanks Mike
Funny and most don't realize that if you are using just RD, FD, and Shifters from a groupset, 9150 Di2 is actually 20 grams lighter than Sram eTap. Even with the extra cables, junction boxes and battery, Di2 is lighter.
BAR TAPE
Olie. You, your haute route video, the project 49 video and this, are the reason why I now prefer Cycling Weekly to GCN
Here's a little secret..... we're forcing him to go vegan in January for another extended 'project'. What'll it prove? Who knows! But we like watching him suffer.
Haha amazing! Looking forward to it, I hope it's done with an open mind
That bike gave me a hard-on. Wow...now I know which direction I'm going with the brand new 2018 Supersix EVO Dura-Ace Disc...which will arrive Monday. It's unfortunately sitting in a warehouse 15 minutes from my house because FedEX is too stupid to deliver 6 or even 7 days per week.
nice build !! but i would have kept the drop bar
Well, with that bike, I should expect you at the Taiwan KOM this year!
That is a very smart bike! I really like the chopped bars look. The fact you kept it (mostly) sensible too is to be applauded.
what about removing the shifter paddle on the front shifter?
u need both for etap
I run (and race) etap 1x on my cyclocross bike... just use narrow wide chainring and keep the chain short.... never dropped the chain since shortening it
What do you mean by keeping the chain 'short'? Thanks.
Cutting any excess links out
Darren Halford i cut it so that when its in the biggest sprocket the rear meach spring is almost maxed out.... i say almost, as i reserve a bit of safety in case i want to fit a bigger chainring
Thanks.
life hack : you can also not have a narrow wide... mind blown
no force 1x left hand leaver? should have ditched that etap on the left there to save weight :p.
Good Idea!
Sram etap requires both levers to shift the rear derailleur. one goes up and one goes down. pressing both at once activates the front mech.
Mechanical Red with the gear lever and internals stripped from the left hand shifter would have been a more interesting (and probably lighter) alternative. eTap is a cool system though and probably lends itself to more positive shifting when climbing out of the saddle.
I once raced these wheels at the dutch nationals
Great bike,the cutting of the bars? I think I would have just had a one less sandwich before the race.
or take a pee
Or a cheeky wee poo
Agreed he’s talking about having a bike that’s practical but lot of stuff isn’t. If you want practical you would get dual chainrings, drop bars, sturdy tires, aluminium rims, regular saddle. That’s a useable bike, not the rig he’s showing.
Or take the tape off
Or do all of these things and go even faster... the addition of marginal gains innit
For a moment I thought u stole Phil Gaimons bike, but then I saw the much more awesome wheels, great steed!
what brand makes those golden chains?
KMC
What is the chain and how much does it weigh?
KMC X11 SL gold, probably weights about 220g when you fit it to the right lenght
How much did that C-Bear sticker weigh!
Nice work! However you've still got to get back down the hill afterwards and I'm not sure the Pista tires will survive a serious stop. Cronos, if you can find them, should be the better choice. Al cassettes are less durable but cheaper and lighter, and who needs durability on Hillclimbs? DuPont cables are lighter than steel. I prefer bar drops just in case but that's just me. I love the 1x11 Red Etap. Would be tempted to go to oversized aftermarket pulleys.
Dan Connelly id have used my pink track dugasts 😂😂
Sweet
You chopped the bars off to save weight but you put a sticker on it? Sick bike though
also new idea is to cut the internal seat post.and puting of the bar tape
you're right. It's not mentioned in the video, but the seat post has the bear minimum length!
What is the lightest bike you could build off the shelf?
Result?
you have change your cannondale for the Trek Emonda SLR 10 ,total weight on sram red 22. 4,65 kg. ;)
Take links out of the chain that you don't need, saw off the seatpost so it only just sticks into the frame, take the spacers off the headtube, headset cap, internals and bar tape can come off too. Chop bars closer to hoods and ditch computer you might be looking at 4kg.
Henry Cash seat post has to go below the joints of the tubes by inch or so at least or ypull snap the frame and the post
Henry Cash and taking too many links out causes more friction thus sapping wattage
You know someone is pleased with a build when they colour match their clothing to the bike 😂😋
Do you need 11 gears for a short hill climb?
It's more for the versatility of different hill climb events, rather than using all 11 gears in one race! But some longer courses have wildly inconsistent gradients
Yeah, switching cassettes would seriously affect the versatility of this machine!! ; )
why not use bullhorn bars with sram etap blips ? shifters are heavy
Good question. I considered it, but when gassing it up a hill I much prefer the ergonomics of a standard shifter in the hand. I have accidentally changed gear when using TT style base bar shifters too. It's a personal preference
you should take a trek emonda slr for the frame! lighter
8:28 should have called it the May stem
Why not use sram red mechanical? Isnt it lighter than etap?
because then you have to factor in wires, housing, and a slightly heavier d/r
Arthur I'm surprised one wire and housing could weigh more than the claimed weight advantage of 74g in favour of the mechanical..... having said that, it does sound close enough to the same weight, so if the money is there for ETap, then why not.
I would say the weight would be pretty similar
So what’s the weight?
That's pretty good , but ax-lightness has had a 4,4kg Vial evo Ultra sram red22 groupset 2 chainrings with thm brakes and crank, no cheating by having a 1x system or any other cheat lol and 4,8kg with full sram red22 and ax-lightness designs and makes the whole bije themselves !!
No hill shifters?
Wish I could take it on a spin
Yow this guy from GCN :D
Great bike, no point in chopping the bars.
And, in finish, incredibile expensive mannaggia!!!!!!!!!
Functional but chopping the bars...ummm debatable. Other than that, cool project Mr. Ollie!
You could have chopped the bars a bit closer to the hoods, for a slightly lighter bike.
what was the total cost of the build?
Good question
multiple organs!
I can't believe you didn't even mention the frameset specifications
You mind giving up the contact info for the company that painted this beauty?
Bell Lap hi I work for Fatcreations his phone number is on the website www.Fatcreations.com
michael attfield thanks
Why not use the trek emonda ? It is lighter right?
Good question
geometry probs too slack
Or start with the Tifosi mons and then mod it (th-cam.com/video/bJP2oWFXYfo/w-d-xo.html)
All about contacts!
Emonda with meilenstein wheelsets will be lighter
OMC italia chainset mine weighs 540g in175mm with 53/11 and full bb (cups bearings etc) lightest on the market
Be even lighter with a single
Wow! worries about aerodynamics at lows speed? I guess doesn't stand? but chops the drops? I am confused or missing something.
These paint weight claims are pretty ridiculous. If you ask Frank Hoste, who is a highly respected frame painter, it doesn’t add these amounts of weight. Also a canyon ultimate cf EVO frame would have been lighter and more aero. But I can clearly see you went the full Phil Gaimon route
I think (probably the same with Gaimon too) that there's a sponsorship element from Cannondale
Anything we produce that's paid has a clear label in the first 10 seconds of the video, as is legally required. Anything that doesn't have a 'paid promotion' label, rest assured we're just incredibly excited as we're a massive office of bike nerds.
Aero bikes are heavier and provide no aero benifit at auch a slow speed(inrelativity to a flat race...not saying ollies slow)
"I chopped the bars (300 quids) because YOLO"
Could’ve saved even more weight by getting the dreimal out and cutting out the shifters
2:11 See that "Cannondale" logo in light grey? It's absolutely 'orrible! Thank heavens my 2014 Synapse BBQ has the dimmed out version: subtle, understated, classy. Come on Cdale, get it together!
no fancy components on that bike... not at all.... but we only live once! that's true!
Chop the bars and tape them....different. Bit lazy with the stem choice, not other than that, what a machine! Didn’t see it at the nationals though?
I was here that day.. www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-report/16139#anchor and yes! the tape came off!
I thought e-tap/Di2 added weight, because of the battery...
panzerveps you don't charge it fully, then you're good
Lmao
quit lying! the wahoo is definitely just on there for strava! haha
We're actually working on a documentary on hill climbing currently, so the power stats are relevant for comparisons!
I've had poos that weigh more than that bike
Instead of cutting the bars and losing a hand position, SLAM THAT STEM! You will save more weight and you'll be in pain anyway so the position won't matter
Could you save a gram by having no bar tape?
saves about 40 grams!
I’m enjoying the bike so far th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.