How To Build The Lightest Road Bike In The World | An Obnoxious Guide To Being A Weight Weenie
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 26. 06. 2024
- Weight weenies are a specialist breed of light road bicycle lovers. The goal for a weight weenie isn't speed, it's to keep their bicycle weight to a minimum regardless of practicality or cost! Join us as we share a few extravagant ways to make your bike lighter.
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Surely a Unicycle is the logical conclusion? One less wheel, no unnecessary steering components and a drive-train becomes redundant.
If so, why not then go all the way. Skip the unicycle and walk instead. You will save all itâs weight and be twice as fast...đ„Ž
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Saudade brooms đ§č are also aero.
Who needs two wheels? pfft.
I decided to run without tyres at all. Just wheels. Amazing gram savings! The downside is I can only ride on railroad tracks, but staying in front of that barreling diesel engine has done wonders for my VO2 Max! đ
Lol
Kkkkkkkkkk
lmao
You can also sell one of your kidney, it's 100 grams saving and also additional money to buy carbon saddle.
A pint of blood weighs nearly 600 grammes! So I'd recommend trying to lose a few pints before each ride.
But Lance Armstrong would disagree
@@reapanomin899eP0
@@ohmingfeng9351 Indeed.Not to mention blood doping.
This is actually hilarious, well done Ollie!
"Sure, your bearings aren't gonna last more than one ride"
Weight weenies actually RIDE their bikes?
No, they don't
Once a year, at the local hill climb to flex on everyone else
No, they just walk them around and ask their friends and random strangers to pick the bike up so they can feel how light it is.
I can see Ollie looking at himself in the mirror, running a comb through his hair, and saying, "I look good. And I am a weight weenie. And my favorite material is carbon." And then Manon calls and says she's waiting to record the tech show.
If he was such a weight weenie, he would buy himself some clippers and give himself a number one .....getting rid of that mess would save as much weight as anything else !
My wife favorite material is also Carbon, machined in high pressure/high temperature press to make diamonds... đ
I almost insist that you create this kind of bike :D
Agree
Not enough money in the budget I fear. The presenters can ride pinarello etc. Only because of sponsorship deals
Dundee Dideley I think GCN is a enoght of a big channel to be able get sponsorship for a light build like that. I think.They could even give back the parts afterwards
@@dundeedideley1773 sell those sponsored bike and build that ultimate lightweight bike with the money! Im sure 2 F12 will cover the cost..đ
Idea, they could build it and then auction it off for charity. Just ask for donations and possible endorsements for the companies. It would be free advertising for the companies and it would support cycling in some way or another.
My oh my, is Ollie showing off his new light weight haircut?
Yes, we need to know when this was filmed đ
@@KOMHuntTV He must have lost around 25g with that cut I'd say
@@nemanjatrninic846 HAHA!
It still ain't gonna fit under his cycling cap.
its aero
I love it !! "Who needs kids kids cost you money and that money can be spent on light weight bike parts" I love it !!
And this is why we love Ollie.
Also:
1. Cut away one side of the handlebars and ride one-handed
2. Remove some spokes on the wheels
3. Remove the saddle and seat post and ride standing up.
4. Remove one crank arm and pedal with one leg.
3 and 4 be a challenge together
Who says you need to ride standing up without the saddle? đ
I laughed out loud all the way through this video. Thanks Ollie for a much needed lift in these dark times.
I died laughing when Ollie looked at the camera dead serious!
Casette, cables, brake, shifters, who need all that ? Just ride a Fixie and you will save alot of weight !
Also why need a seat when you can just climb while standing on your bike ?
And who needs the luxury of 2 wheels? 1 will do just fine!
"At home, Nathaniel sits on a spike!"
Ecce Homer black adder the second.
Different class.
@@reginaldscot165 Two spikes would be an extravagance!
Haha you basically described my bike đ
You forgot Nylon brake cables like PowerCordz & Carbon fibre bolts from Schmolke among other things.
You also failed to mention about cutting seatposts.
I noticed that he didn't mention a number of things that could cause harm to the rider. Your suggestions also came to mind but they're obviously also a safety risk that GCN isn't going to mention on video.
@@gaijinpl Like Titanium screws and drilling is not a big safety risk?
@@wazzzaaapdude8748 , Yeah, um, not nearly as much as nylon cables or carbon fiber bolts would be. There's a bit risky, and then there's just plain stupid.
If you really are a weight weenie and you live in a place that requires 2 brakes, you move!
You can enjoy going up mountains on your feather-light bike, and then go down on foot. That way you really get to admire the scenery.
@@simonr7097 you'll also get fitter, lol
Ollie showing a lot of enthusiasm here...I like it! Especially when he talked about the lack of comfort on the bike. Made me think, have Ollie make a bike with the goal of making it as uncomfortable, most painful, least durable and least practical as possible and have Hank use it as his only bike for two weeks. Title it, "GCN, How To Live With an Impossible Bike"!
Ollie âyourâe going to save at least a gramâ me *spits out all my drink
well now you lost at least 50g on fluids HAHA
This is one of the best videos in a while. Thank you for the laughs. Hoping for a weight-weenie category in future bike vaults.
This is actually the funniest GCN video I've ever seen lmao
The dark art of drillium is a pathway to many savings some consider to be unnatural
Ollie at his best, the funniest video I've seen in a while, keep these coming please!!! MORE! Miss the comedy videos! We need these especially in the last couple months! Had a grin whole way through!
I just love how you keep a straight face the whole time!
Fresh trim for Mr Bridgewood đđ» (about time đ)
Amateur. The next step is to start taking weight off your body. How many toes do you really need?
Yes. And if you have a single chainring at the front and only have one brake. Why would you need your left arm?
Lance cut off a nut. How committed are you?
@@basv8456 If you use a fixie, you don't need arms at all.
Toes are overrated.....
I hear Weight Weenies never take any food or drink for any rides under 200km because, well, lightweight is more important than proper nutrition.
just carry a mini filter and drink from whatever puddle you find in the way.
Skip the mini filter. More weight
Love the comic weight weenie Doc. Very funny indeed đ€Ł. The SuperSix Evo you built from a different channel before was sweet too as well as the other Evos featured here on GCN
Instead of shedding between 1 and 2kg of body weight, one could remove bar tape, have ceramic bearings, shave tire treads, remove bottle cage bolts, can probably do without a few of your spokes per wheel, slammed stem with no chimney, integrated seat stay, replace quick release skewer with titanium bolt, super thin rims, latex inner tube (perhaps this is too good value though), no computer/ power meter, get short inner tube valves (remove caps obs).
This video was fantastic, thanks for the laughs! Love you guys
Ollie can be hilarious sometimes đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
I have a 3.5kg bike. I know the weight is accurate as I put it on two pairs of scales at the same time to weigh it... and they both read 3.5kg. ;-)
Hahaha nice
I'm also at 32.5kg weight for the lightest possible, only 36kg with me and the bike, lol
How about fixed gear, single brake, bull bars on single piece bar/stem, carbon frame de-painted, 650 wheels?
dont even need that brake if you're on a fixie.
Maybe a 3.5kg? Haha
Is it heavy, having a fixed gear bike weighing around 10kgs?
Thank you - i was struggelling untill you reached the "sanded down" breakeblocks - well done Ollie
Poo is heavy. Laxatives are cheap :-)
And don't forget the diuretics;)
Absolutely positively the greatest video GCN has ever made.
You crack me up! Love this video.
I like the way you talk. So hilarious yet without a smile. Good. Keep it up man.
Ollie brings a lot to GCN as Dr. Aero and Mr. Lite.
I love this guy
I'm going to argue your point about carbon wheels. Alloy tubulars can be built to be far lighter than any carbon wheel. Such as mid 90's Mavic Reflex rims in the ultra rare 20 hole drilling and baby blue anodized finish, titanium spokes in a radial front, radial and 2x rear build pattern to use the shortest spoke possible (rainbow colored of course for bling), alloy nipples in alternating colors (again light bling and it doesn't matter if they will round out while trueing them as long as they a true the first time you ride them), tiny flange hubs from American Classic again the ultra rare ones with a carbon center body and alloy flanges glued on (the glue will hold for at least 100 rides before letting loose while decending a mountain) and to cap it off FMB tyres with the silk casing because tyres made using worm poop will be lighter than anything else.
I like your overall build-up idea, but it sounds a bit more retro than lightweight. The lightest rims Mavic ever made sit in the 260-270g range (OR7), and they are downright dangerous, and not intended for rim brakes (track only). The lightest Mavic Reflex tubular rims sat somewhere in the 370-390g range. That's nearly twice the weight of a good 23mm x 22mm carbon tubular at 210-220g. X-bike makes these if you're on a budget, or you can spend 10 times as much for a AX lightness equivalent that is closer to 200g. For hubs, I believe the reigning champion is Extralite with their Cyber series hubs. Combine these with titanium spokes (I much prefer Sapimâs CX Superspokes with a 40g total weight penalty) and you can build a wheelset in the 730g range. It will be flexy, and probably not for anyone over 150lbs, but they will work pretty well. Move to 24h rear, and use Sapim CX Superspokes, and you can build a good rim-brake compatible wheelset suitable for
@@opcolu zedbikewheels.com/product/hyperlight-superstring-ax-hill-climb-690g/ proves that carbon tubulars are definitely the best option, although I like a nice light set of alloy clinchers too for practical riding.
@@franciss2529 wow, i did not know that such wheels could even exist
@@8paolo96 yep, crazy stuff but they do cost a fortune.
AX lightness do a set of tubular wheels that weigh 790g - I don't know of any production wheel that matches that.
www.benobikes.com/en/bike-parts/wheelsets/roadbike/ultra-25t#c6dc7ef36b3b43096f1bfb5658e38795
I'd like to see all this wisdom put into an equally serious GCN project & then ride it a 100 miles!
Already love this video thanks to the title.
Ollie cracks me up - the dark arts!!!
I just start to love this guy :-)
This video was great and hilarious, congrats Ollie.
Pd. I hope some day you can actually build the ultimate weight weenie bike
The face just shows it all, good job Ollieđ ya I try the brake block sand down đâŠâŠnever tot of that. Thanks đ
Great use of the word 'problemo' đđ
Eating out of bins for the next 3 months? Dysentery drops your weight for the win! power to weight ratio will be SH*t though
I just saved 500 grams on my Walmart BCA SC29 39 lbs bike in a single move - I removed the steel kickstand. I feel like a Weight Weenie master. Now, myy plastic pedals are 460 grams each. So tempting....
Great video, superb presentation - I haven't laughed so much in ages. Cheered up a dull Sunday afternoon. And not a mention of 'Chinese Carbon'.
Glad you enjoyed it, we had a lot of fun making it!
Do not wear silly things like helmets...or clothes. A true weight weenie lives by one rule [safety=more weight].
All I wear is a tan. A light tan, of course.
This video is hilarious đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Helium in your tyres would help, it worked for Merckx in the 70s. You could also seal the frame tubes and put it in there. And you could challenge said German carbon frame manufacturer to push the envelope like my mate did. It worked great, until the fork collapsed and he broke his neck. The very reason the UCI has mandated 6.8kgs!
How does the UCI come to that figure?
loved it
fantastic-needed a light hearted end to my evening, but step away from Toy Story friend...
At last, poking some fun at weight weanies!
Brilliant video!
Cheers Mikey!
An Oscar winning performance Ollie, well done........."Best Actor in a comedy video" Oliver Bridgewood......and the crowd goes wild !!!!! đđđđđ
Ollie, you are the best. You should have your own comedy channel.
Durianrider would love this video
my bike came with 42cm bars, i slammed the stem and put 38's on it, saved over 20 grams by just cutting the cables to fit. then after cutting the steerer tube and with smaller bars it was a total of over 80 grams lighter.
You forgot sanding half the tread off the tires and sanding the frame thickness down and then presurizing the frame with hydrogen to stiffen it.
Great video Ollie - hilarious. No mention of the ultimate CZcams weight weenie @ridesofjapan? (You two could defo geek out , GCN trip to Japan?)
It's great!!
Love the title of this video LOL.
Amazing đ
Wow, that equipment was proper bling.
I feel enlightened after watching this
Iâd like you see you build a new practical everyday weight weenie thatâs someoneâs only bike for $3,000. Now thatâs a challenge.
9:27 - Ding! - Ollie ould be great at Cinema Sins.
If you replace your hair with a custom molded carbon fiber skull cap you can save 12 grams (35 grams for oli with all that gel) :)
Great video, lots of insight and a little bit tongue in cheek too. Very entertaining and seriously informative #weightweeners!
Glad you enjoyed it!
0:34 - âWeight Weenie Masheenie.â There. Fixâd it for you. đ
Love the condescending tone. On lubrication, here's a tip for ya that I have seen somewhere - sewing machine oil, just a couple of drops. Bam.
I still get a slight stiffy from that liquigas supersix. One of the best paintschemes ever.
Ollie, how could you forget about cutting a seat post? Of course, there will be some structural integrity implications, but who cares about these sorts of things when the weight is at stake?
It's such a weird thing in the age of aero, because the original idea behind weight-weenieness was that it was going to make you faster. If you do everything in this video, your bike will be incredibly expensive, but it won't be faster than a fairly generic off-the-shelf race bike.
The more i can lose on the bike the more pizza i can scoff.
At least this video is a bit more technical and informative than the one Manon did some time ago, about drilling out components for weight.
Never laughed so hard at a bike video. Cheers Ollie đ€Ł
You can tell he's an aero guy. Well, here is a story for you. A few days ago I roasted a aero road biker with my cheap Cowboy V2 city bike. The dude tried to overtake but he could not do it. A few miles later he stopped and threw his >6000⏠aero bike into a field ...
This was hilarious! I have quite a few weight weenie friends that may even consider following your tips by the book. These folks even get a weekly hair cut just to shave that extra 1/4 gram.
Best segment I have watched from Ollie ever! Very entertaining. Would a true weight weenie not shave all head and facial hair as well.v
Oh no! The most important thing is missing... the schmolke carbon bar-end plugs, how could you forget them ?
Nah, just go without bar end plug, as you also dont need bar tape.
What end plugs?
@@IraklyShanidze00X when you crash the handlebars will gouge out some flesh to save more weight....
Who need them?
If you can not afford a carbon frame one of the lightest but rarest alloy frames is the Schwinn Fastback Factory. The frame is even anodized instead of painted to safe weight. My Schwinn Fastback is 15.2lbs. Using downtube shifters.
no mention of titanium skewers?
Freshhh videooo
You can remove saddlepost and attach saddle to frame with tape.
Shouldve gotten Rides of Japan here! haha
alright this is one of the funnies videos on GCN ever
I love it when Dr Bridgewood indulges in his inner Frankenstein on the technology side but as a fellow scientist I am hurt to the core that he has fallen to the dark side of weight rather than clear truth of aero.
I suspect he has not. đ
"Think of the savings " đđđđđđđđđđđđđđđđđđ
There's a rather cool shortcut for them: a human head usually weights around 5 Kg. Remove it and look at how much weight you're saving! Forget about carbon fiber, drilling holes... Your head is the biggest weight impediment. There's nothing in there anyways.
Hilarious! But one point.. if nothing there in the head, which I agree since thatâs really a brain less endeavour, you need to take off 1.5kg from your 5kg calculations, so u essentially only save 3.5kg in weight! Not a mean feat!
@@anthonychao2173 You removed an entire "world's lightest road bike" (which weights 3.2 Kg) from your set up. How is that not an accomplishment?
Massive aero gains too. Really, it's a no-brainer!
Can you do an episode on how much shaving all your body hair (including eyebrows) can make you lighter?
You should also weigh your nail clippings, consider cycling without socks, bare chest, for people with fake teeth (or the ones willing to have them pulled to save weight) how much can you save by taking them out?
How much does applying sun lotion add? Do we even neeeed a helmet? Glasses? Water bottles? Can we seal up our frames and fill the space inside with helium?
Didn't expect a gcn video to ruin toy story for me.
Edit: 9:25
How about having carbon and aluminium screw they are even lighter than titanium ones. Also tune rim tape, titanium quick release (better even the aero skyline ones). Also every there is a lighter alternative for every component.
Your hair looks quite nice. đđ» As much as I have ripped on your hair, I owe you a genuine compliment.
This is funny and uber đ€. I like.
Also the answer to Buzz Lightyear is the willing suspension of disbelief.
Two interps: a. Buzz knows he is a toy but needs to believe he is not a toy to feel strong and powerful and be Buzz. B. Buzz is ultimately a follower, not a leader. He does copy what he sees around him to survive even if he thinks itâs pointless because heâs ultimately not the guy to take a stand.
Stories are serious business. I always leaned towards A.
haha thanks!
Drillium delirium: Manon spent hours drilling holes in a chainring guard, when she simply could have removed the guard. And if you're a true weight weenie and buying carbon fibre everything, you don't want to start drilling holes in that at random.
he said unnecessary!
#AskGCSTech One of my legs is an inch shorter and much weaker than the other. How can I change my bike to adapt to that? Shorter chrank arm, shoe insert or spacer between the shoe and the cleat come to mind. Do you have suggestions?
Knew a fellow that bought a wight weenie bike, from Americas scuzziest pro cyclist, Joucque Boyer, and yeah, the brake caliper broke in short order. Some things you just shouldn't drill out..... Bars, and brakes come to mind.