What's the lightest bike you've ever owned? 🤔Let us know in the comments! 👇

@My_journey123

11 ай бұрын

My road bike is 13.8kg😂😂

@Automatic313

11 ай бұрын

My steel hybrid is 17 kg. Steel fenders and dynamo lights are heavy 🤠

@e.n.l1976

11 ай бұрын

I'm currently around the 9kg mark, feels crazy light compared to my old bike (went from alu to carbon), can't imagine what that bike feels like, you'd be worried it would blow away 😂😂

@brewed544

11 ай бұрын

My current bike weighs 9.4kg its a Scott Addict RC 15 with 50mm TWE carbon wheels, that weight includes front and rear lights, wahoo mount and sensors and x2 bottle cages. Size XXL.

@charliecook6909

11 ай бұрын

Would love to know what cassette that was

Thanks Ollie and Nick for the in-depth review of my bike! It was a pleasure to meet and talk to you! 👊🏼

@WashichawbachaW

11 ай бұрын

The very first glimpse of the color scheme and the clean head tube. I know it's yours. Such epic build! 🤟

@wilbenton1852

11 ай бұрын

Stoked to see you here @twistedwheels! Congrats 👏

@klx-y

11 ай бұрын

specilized should learn fro you. also might asked you hou much did you pay for the conversion and for the frame alone

@KoolarzObwarzan

11 ай бұрын

The way you think about such a bike design deserves a big WOW. Components from Polish Garbaruk are a sign that you really searched and it's not a coincidence. Chapeau bas.

@EricWohnig

11 ай бұрын

I am extremely curious about the fork. Are there certain bike compatibilities? How can I know if I can use it? I would love to get rid of my cables. My bike is a 2020 Trek Emonda SL5 disc.

Usually these builds are a pretty uninspiring amalgamation of expensive components that everyone with enough money can copy. This however, with the internal cable conversion, the custom paint job, and the custom wheels really is something special. Hats off, amazing build!

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Lars!

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

It's great isn't it! For something equally special, why not check out our 'Superbike' film on GCN+ 👉 gcn.eu/superbike

@kmonsen

11 ай бұрын

@@TwistedWheels The bar tape matching the paint job as well is amazing.

@Platypus_Warrior

11 ай бұрын

Yet I don't get the disk brakes on this build

@diehardbikes

11 ай бұрын

​@@TwistedWheelsyour wheels on this bike, what do they come out to? Far Sports has thier Air 2 Super disc tubeless that comes out to 1070g. Tubular even lighter. Maybe I missed it in the video though

Sickest bike I’ve seen on here in a LONG time…. AND the best man to present it to us 👏🏻👏🏻😍😍

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Tarmaccyclocross

11 ай бұрын

A load of shite

Great to see TwistedWheels on GCN, love Oleg’s build videos and his approach, this Aethos is the one I am particularly jealous of. Wish I had his vision and patience. He manages to build some of the best bikes in the world on a realistic budget.

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear!

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

We loved having TwistedWheels on the channel 🙌Would you like to see more collaborations in the future?

@romeandcurry6915

11 ай бұрын

100% - I’d like to see the lightest full on aero bike build he could do.

I had an old road bike that weighted slightly less than 10kg and i was super surprised about how light a bike can be. I cant even imagine how cool would this thing feel. I love the way this bike looks. Especially the cockpit. Super clean.

@babygerald4645

11 ай бұрын

I have an old road bike that comes in just under 10kg and that was after upgrading every component except the headset and fork. It felt like a victory getting it that light. This bike is a work of art while also being practical. Not sure how comfy that saddle would be for a long haul, but everything else is fit for everyday use. The frame/fork/wheelset customization and paint are next level detail. Well done, Oleg. I'm going to have to check out his channel.

@davidhocevar8510

11 ай бұрын

until you hit a big rock, or nice pothole...

@zopEnglandzip

10 ай бұрын

10kg is a nice target weight for a tiny budget, I'd rather not know what a 6kg bike feels like In case I like it.

Really nice build. Both light and aesthetic, which is rare. Digging the custom bits and the outside-the-box thinking.

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

It's a beauty! For another climbing bike project, why not check out out 'Superbike' film on GCN+ 👉 gcn.eu/superbike

This is just a piece of art. I only wish that every manufacturer that asks for more then 6000€ on a bike would have the attention to detail like on this bike. Pls, pls show us more bikes like this😍

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

We made a film on GCN+ where we made our own Superbike! Check it out here! 👉 gcn.eu/superbike

@silviugheorghe7118

11 ай бұрын

@@gcntech I will take a look. Thanks

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

@@silviugheorghe7118 - We hope you enjoyed the doc?

@silviugheorghe7118

11 ай бұрын

@@gcntech oh yesssss

Love a weight weenie build. Got my BTwin down to 6.4kg with carbon tubulars but they’re a pain in the saddle so gone back to clinchers and just have to live with a 7kg bike 👍

Oleg, nice to see you on GCN channel, all your bikes is peace of art!!! 🔥

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! 🫶🏻😃

@andrejandre2732

11 ай бұрын

@@TwistedWheels 🤝

Awesome to see Oleg on the GCN channel! Didn´t have to look twice at the thumbnail to recognize the bike. I think that says a lot🤙

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate!

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

It's a stunning looking bike, not many others out there like this one! 👀

Thanks Oleg and Ollie for walking us through the design choices behind this amazing looking bike. 😍

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

🙏🏼

What a beauty. Every super light parts counts for it. Light Bicycle AR25 carbon rims.

@Becoolchar

11 ай бұрын

Checked it out on the site. It says 250g per rim! That's crazy man.

Love the paint job with that bar tape. The UCI sticker shows a great sense of humour.

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I really like how this bar tape looks with this paint job. It’s a shame they stoped making it in :(

@EstelonAgarwaen

11 ай бұрын

@@TwistedWheels isnt that sticker from rides of japan?

AWESOME!!! Ollie needs a drool towel 🤣

The internal cable routing, custom fork and patched frame holes is a stroke of genius that sadly many of us will not be able to copy if we get our own Aethos frameset.

@TrickyTree84

11 ай бұрын

Why?

@M3GRSD

11 ай бұрын

@@TrickyTree84 Idk, I guess I don't feel feel comfortable sanding down a 5k frame, or have the ability to patch the holes with carbon fiber...

@Nangoncrazy

11 ай бұрын

Guys, can someone explain when he let's the backwheel run in the air why the sound is so loud? Is it like a quality feature? In general expensive roadbikes seem to be really loud when you let the backwheel run free.

@winterwatson6811

11 ай бұрын

to be fair, he bought a used frame, not new. still, you can sand and patch carbon in a garage or garden shed. the only step that required more skill than time was the repaint, but he had that professionally done

What a great video. I was looking at the Aethos when buying a new bike last year and the external cables really put me off. It’s great to have people like Oleg to build these amazing custom bikes and show you what can be done! The UCI has no jurisdiction here!

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

Has this made you want the Aethos? 👀

What an amazing build! Not just great looking and very light, but quite functional as well. Must be a joy to ride on.

Beautiful bike! Congrats on the build! I was thinking on going 2x10 on my gravelized mtb, but after seeing how nice is this built i'll stick to the low weight club and keep it clean!

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

The low weight club is the best one 😉

Absolute stunner. Awesome to see custom work.

i saw this bike built on twisted wheels channel and i just noticed the chain doesn't have the links shaved but yeah really epic how he put all the little details together for something that looks OEM.

Rides of japan would be jealous. Lovely bike!

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

He actually saw my video on KZread about this bike and said it’s the best looking Aethos he has seen 🙌🏻

Very cool, amazing attention to detail !

Garbaruk is a brand mostly known among MTB riders becous of theirs lightwaight cassets, pulley wheels, pulley cages and othe stuff made from light alloys. All of their products are manufactured in Poland and as it has been shown in the passt GCN has no idea about non-meinstream Produsers with good quality products with mid tier price range... It is nice to see that something is changing😉😊 Great Video by the way👍👌👏

@hughjanus7354

11 ай бұрын

"becous waight cassets passt Produsers" are you ok hun?

@l.p.thor23cky

11 ай бұрын

@@hughjanus7354 With all due respect if you've felt offended because of my comment I am very sorry for that😞 What I've written was only my personal point of view and you have your right to not agree with me☺️ I do respect your response👍 I have been a huge fan of GCN since their beginning. Same thing is with Garbaruk. However there's a bit of negligence among GCN's contents when we talk about small Manufacturers outside "the Big Three". And that's all. Once again, I am sorry if you felt offended. I wish you all the best😊

That's insane, and I love the attention to detail. And that he made compromises on weight to allow for functionality.

Stunning bike and a beautiful build…. 👍

Awesome video and super intriguing Athos build but I'm sure it be a good daily user bike to.💯👌🏻✌🏻

Brilliant build 👍

Awesome bike, well done Ollie.

This is an unreal build. A true mechanics build, class and style all the way.

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

"A ture mechanics build" - that is the highest praise possible 😂

Was able to take a stock Eathos out for a short ride recently. Wish i could have had more time with it. Fun video.

My favourite thing about the build it that it’s functional and has decent brakes. It could be a tiny bit lighter and have rim brakes but there’s just no need.

This is a beautiful, and beautifully considered bike.

Super interesting wheels. I am planning on building a pretty much identical set! I used the same hubs and spokes with Light Bicycle WR50 rims and made 50mm deep, 32mm wide hookless wheels that only weighed 1162.6g without tape. 30mm tyres and 6 bolt rotors still comes in at ~2.0kg complete with sealant. Very light system

@troycollett8540

11 ай бұрын

What tyres you going for?

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

Sounds like it'll be an awesome build! Make sure to share pictures of the result in the GCN app!

Thanks Otto and Oleg.....wow dude ....that bike is beautiful ! Sheesh ...

So much intricate planning must have went on over what to put on this bike

Awesome build :D

@askgcn Can I fix a tubless setup on tubular rims? Could it last, or is it too risky to try?

What lightweight hope rx brake pads were used? Could you specify the make and model? Thanks!

That is an incredible looking bike, and that weight 👍👍

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

Looks and function! The dream 🙌

That was sweet review Ollie

Awesome bike! I would have used shorter valvestems though.

Just love the paint job

so cool, so clean, so nice. and the fact that it could have been even lighter, but that would have made it look daft and not be as rideable is frightening! also, even in the bike stand i bet it was still close to getting blown down; you could see Ollie had a hand on it always (as anyone would/should)

I am extremely curious about the fork. Are there certain bike compatibilities? How can I know if I can use it? I would love to get rid of my cables. My bike is a 2020 Trek Emonda SL5 disc.

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

It’s a Deda Road Disc EDG DCR. You can convert pretty much any bike as long as you have the right stem and handlebar and the fork matches the design and headset standard of your frame

Thank you Ollie I love watching videos like this and your enthusiasm like a little kid on Xmas day. Are carbon spokes more fragile than metal? I would worry every time I hit a bump…

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

Carbon spokes, when done well can be very strong. Carbon wheels can take more of a beating than you think 👉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIKir9aqhba9j9o.html

Fantastic bike! What weight would it be with a second front chain ring and a front mech? Greetings from Germany.

What a loads of work to hide a few cables.

Emonda , the SLR7 or whatever it was. About 2015 ish. Black and Red. AX lightness wheels. Was way way under 6kilo about 5.5 about a decade ago. Was 10-12k which felt like about 20k now !!!!

@thomasriding8448

11 ай бұрын

Slr emondas of that era were perfect.

Yo I’ve been subbed to twisted wheels for a while now, one of the most underrated channels😊

So although he is using a SRAM AXS rear derailleur, he changed out the pulleys and the rest of the driveline components (chainring, cassette) to use a "standard" 12-speed chain. (SRAM road chains have larger rollers and a narrower internal width than other 12-speed chains)

Any idea if shimano shifters can also be converted to titanium hardware ?

The coolest detail in my opinion is the threaded BSA bottom bracket despite the very low weight. Canyon, Orbea, BMC etc. please take note and discard Pressfit BBs. They are inferiour in every way and are not essential for lightweight bikes.

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

Totally agree. BSA and T47 bbs are the way to go.

@joelv4495

11 ай бұрын

The pressfit standard is actually pretty good as long as the frame manufacturer can properly line up two round holes 😅

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

@@joelv4495 the only problem is that they can’t 😄

@BoxCarBoy12

11 ай бұрын

​@@joelv4495according to Hambini apparently only Look and Time are capable of this. Also pressfit usually works fine on metal frames, since it's way easier to machine a round hole than it is to mold one

All that work and then massive tube valves! I love it though, awesome bike.

We have a 3.89kg roadbike here in the Philippines that has 2x chainrings and a front mech. All mechanical.

Amazing bike Oleg!!!

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

Love the fact that the video length is 13:37

Is there a link to the after market fork that was used?

Great video! Imagine how light it would be if it had rim brakes and tubulars.

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

Wouldn't want to ride a bike that can't stop and gets too many punctures 😉 - Only joking, that would be one light bike 😬

Beautiful bike

What a beautiful bike 👌

6,48Kg Orbea Orca from 2007 with own parts fitted. . I bought the frame and then selected my own parts to complete. . . .But the one in the video is a thing of beauty. . .

Олег энтузиаст! Классный вел, Олег молодец

Wow very impressive build love the internal routing look although I guess makes maintenance a bit more tricky. I had a couple of the carbonworks bottle cages both broke after a whille. Thanks for showing it 👍😃🚴🏻Pete

I zlove these kind of mods. I have a 2020 trek crockett, I have a notch in the top of the steer tube to route the front brake through the stem, down the steer tube into the fork. The east part was punching through the internal sleeve for the official routing. I’m. It brave enough to take on hiding the rear brake. Maybe if I got that fork…

Does changing the fork affect the geo/handling of the bike? Looks stunning

@ianiscaratti4924

11 ай бұрын

obviously yes

What components for internal routing were used for this project? They seems the right solution for my bike I want to convert.

Is that a garbaruk front chainring as well?

I would love it if you could do a build with adding extra hydraulic sub brake levers on the tops (e.g. shimano BL RX 812) Going past parked cars with my hands on the tops feels like a deadly gamble. It would also be nice being able to go down a mild slope at a constant speed. It would be great to know if said brakes are worth doing to make the tops more useable in urban environment. Theres a lack of info on them on the youtube, my local bike shop said they would maybe be bad a wreck my brakes but didn't have a source for why they bad. Any info, possitive or negative, would be much appeciated. (If you do the build will love yous forever)

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

Interesting idea! keep your eyes on this space 👀

Lightbicycle FTW!!! I have a set of 55mm wheels and they are rock solid in the wind, which can average 10mph and 20mph gusts

How much then...Production price ??

No info on how the rear brake cable was routed internally??

@romeandcurry6915

11 ай бұрын

The deda fork is tapered to allow the rear brake hose to be fed down the front and around the side into the down tube from where it follows the usual routing.

i am a rim brake lover, but this bike is sick!

Guessing the cassette would be Garbaruk too? Wonderful creation all round... I'd be happy to ride that 😃

@sandydennylives1392

11 ай бұрын

Wouldn't last 5 mins under fatty boom boom me and my local pot holed excuse for roads. Rather have a Naim hi fi system for the money, or a kick ass Dap /h/phones/ in ears and change for a good Expresso machine. Got the bikes I need.

@user-mz6yl7yl7n

11 ай бұрын

Cassette ZTTO 10-36T for XDR from kzread.info/dash/bejne/gKebq5iGZbe-o9Y.html

@peterharrington8709

11 ай бұрын

@@sandydennylives1392 Not sure if the valves in your amp could stand the 300 watt pounding I'd dole out attacking our local hill climb. TBF I couldn't take it for more than a few mins myself! 😄

@sandydennylives1392

11 ай бұрын

@@peterharrington8709 I dus 300 watties on me side arm Brompton now and then, but also, not for long. If music be the food of beecykules, play on.

I've only ever had one road bike, my 2013 Liv Avail. I got it back in 2020 maybe. Weighs 11kg but serves me well.

The bar is sweet. ❤

A work of functional art .

How on earth could Ollie have not heard of Garbaruk? Also I always wonder when looking at these super light builds why one would use any crank other than the THM Clavicula, is it not just the best for the job?

@famagoer

11 ай бұрын

I have the build with the THM and get the same wheelset built by Oleg ❤️

@Jalfred92

11 ай бұрын

@@famagoer how is the crank?

@famagoer

11 ай бұрын

@@Jalfred92 just perfect! But 10 months delivery time 😜

That bike is slick! Personal taste is a gravel bike, but that's still an awesome bike!

My metal (Ti) Lynskey Helix OS with all mechanical Dura-Ace rim brake 9100 is 7.6kg with its fast wheels on (DT240 hub/DT Aerolite spokes,/Advance composites 40mm rims) , including bottle cages (King Cage Ti) and Time Xpro 10 (cro-moly spindle) pedals. Aluminium (Fizik) bar, stem & seatpost. It even has a Brooks C13 saddle to boat anchor it some more. But do I weigh 90kg (only ever down to 84 at my thinnest), so any more weight savings are irrelevant. & I can ride it (slowly-ish) for 150km without significant pain, or worry when I go over every bit of rough pavement. Having a bike that is 10% of your body weight is a good thing to aim for, as a wise old cyclist once told me, and I've cleared that hurdle with daylight beneath me. Heck, even my wet weather/commuter bike scrapes over it. & our man Oleg don't look like no Yates brother. But then he is a self-confessed weight weenie. To what purpose, it must be wondered.

Thanks for cover Twisted Wheels, but can you check out Rides of Japan TI lightweight bike?

What's the ballpark on one of these?

simplon pavo , mavic rsys wheels , tufo tires, tpu tubes , ti-skewers , ritchey wcs stem , china light handlebar and seatpost , tune speedneedle seat , speedplay zero pedals , ciamillo zero gravity brakes , 2 tune bottle cages , sram red mechanical groupset 2x10 , sigma 1609 ....5,7kg

That's amazing :)

How much?

UCI Illegal sticker is funny.

Thanks Ollie for looking outside the box

I have light bicycle rims with no holes, it’s nice I never have to change tape if it gets geeked up, but they really just built the wheel and then added another strip of carbon over the holes, it’s not UST style it never had holes.

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

No, they actually don’t drill the wholes in the internal bed, which makes the rims not just tubeless ready without a tape but also stronger

@jonathanzappala

11 ай бұрын

@@TwistedWheels maybe it was different for yours the , my AR50 (2020 purchase) set obviously has a strip around the bed on top. I wondered how they can charge the same price for holes/no holes when no holes would be more labor.

Oleg is legend!

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

O’legend hahah 😂

I like this more than the original Aethos.

Cool handlebar tape

Did you plan the tiny people in bottom right corner at 10:14 ?

"uci illegal" sticker pretty cool

I’m running Giant SLR hookless rims tubeless with Continental GP5000s TR tires, Silca tire sealant. I’m losing 3-4 psi overnight. Is that normal? I have also had the sealant form clumps after about 30 days or so. Normal? Is there a leak I need to chase down? Where to start? #askgcntech

Would love a specialized crux built up the same.

Love it. Only thing I'd change is the seat-post... the 100g you save by actually having something comfortable just isn't worth it for me personally :)

@gcntech

11 ай бұрын

Controversial opinion for the weight weenies 😉

How did he route the rear brake cable ???

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

There is a detailed video on my channel

Some one have done a Sub 4kg road bicycle ... it could be epic to review it. A diference is in the transmission, the other has much lighter group set, easy 400gr less, the casette could save many grams with a aluminium soul kozak (no more into production) but last nothing. The RD was a carbon custom modified and was amazing etc etc 😵 And tre was a MTB in 5kg with suspension fork etc. So the weight weenie world is amazing.

What's going on with the length of those valves (12:30)? Surely shorter valves would save another couple of grams.

@TwistedWheels

11 ай бұрын

True! 😄 This is what I had in stock at the time of the video 🤷🏻‍♂️

Random question, but what shoes are Ollie wearing?