How To Build The Lightest Road Bike In The World | An Obnoxious Guide To Being A Weight Weenie

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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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@annegrey-blackman5934
@annegrey-blackman5934 3 жыл бұрын
Surely a Unicycle is the logical conclusion? One less wheel, no unnecessary steering components and a drive-train becomes redundant.
@petdetectiveiii997
@petdetectiveiii997 3 жыл бұрын
If so, why not then go all the way. Skip the unicycle and walk instead. You will save all it’s weight and be twice as fast...🥴
@williamadama4606
@williamadama4606 3 жыл бұрын
Xxçcç
@williamadama4606
@williamadama4606 3 жыл бұрын
Xxçcç
@kimberlystewart8980
@kimberlystewart8980 3 жыл бұрын
Saudade brooms 🧹 are also aero.
@earthstick
@earthstick 3 жыл бұрын
Who needs two wheels? pfft.
@gefloigle
@gefloigle 3 жыл бұрын
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! 👍
@Jacob99174
@Jacob99174 2 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Gadottinho
@Gadottinho Жыл бұрын
Kkkkkkkkkk
@lemonshire1
@lemonshire1 Жыл бұрын
lmao
@iancuk
@iancuk 3 жыл бұрын
You can also sell one of your kidney, it's 100 grams saving and also additional money to buy carbon saddle.
@Rover200Power
@Rover200Power 3 жыл бұрын
A pint of blood weighs nearly 600 grammes! So I'd recommend trying to lose a few pints before each ride.
@reapanomin899
@reapanomin899 3 жыл бұрын
But Lance Armstrong would disagree
@ohmingfeng9351
@ohmingfeng9351 3 жыл бұрын
@@reapanomin899eP0
@reapanomin899
@reapanomin899 3 жыл бұрын
@@ohmingfeng9351 Indeed.Not to mention blood doping.
@maxredburn6610
@maxredburn6610 3 жыл бұрын
"Sure, your bearings aren't gonna last more than one ride" Weight weenies actually RIDE their bikes?
@antonhelsgaun
@antonhelsgaun 3 жыл бұрын
No, they don't
@jamesbearpark3794
@jamesbearpark3794 3 жыл бұрын
Once a year, at the local hill climb to flex on everyone else
@johnmayer8959
@johnmayer8959 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@robbchastain3036
@robbchastain3036 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Mike_in_Thailand
@Mike_in_Thailand 3 жыл бұрын
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 !
@grandpalouis818
@grandpalouis818 3 жыл бұрын
This is actually hilarious, well done Ollie!
@mikkolaine4883
@mikkolaine4883 3 жыл бұрын
I almost insist that you create this kind of bike :D
@gerrypranataable
@gerrypranataable 3 жыл бұрын
Agree
@dundeedideley1773
@dundeedideley1773 3 жыл бұрын
Not enough money in the budget I fear. The presenters can ride pinarello etc. Only because of sponsorship deals
@mogglie
@mogglie 3 жыл бұрын
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
@wangshuishui2121
@wangshuishui2121 3 жыл бұрын
@@dundeedideley1773 sell those sponsored bike and build that ultimate lightweight bike with the money! Im sure 2 F12 will cover the cost..😉
@spraguebrian6105
@spraguebrian6105 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@cypercharged
@cypercharged 3 жыл бұрын
My wife favorite material is also Carbon, machined in high pressure/high temperature press to make diamonds... 😆
@nemanjatrninic846
@nemanjatrninic846 3 жыл бұрын
My oh my, is Ollie showing off his new light weight haircut?
@KOMHuntTV
@KOMHuntTV 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, we need to know when this was filmed 😂
@nemanjatrninic846
@nemanjatrninic846 3 жыл бұрын
@@KOMHuntTV He must have lost around 25g with that cut I'd say
@KOMHuntTV
@KOMHuntTV 3 жыл бұрын
@@nemanjatrninic846 HAHA!
@eccehomer8182
@eccehomer8182 3 жыл бұрын
It still ain't gonna fit under his cycling cap.
@thelionskiln
@thelionskiln 3 жыл бұрын
its aero
@collax2613
@collax2613 3 жыл бұрын
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 ?
@samthe1337man
@samthe1337man 3 жыл бұрын
And who needs the luxury of 2 wheels? 1 will do just fine!
@eccehomer8182
@eccehomer8182 3 жыл бұрын
"At home, Nathaniel sits on a spike!"
@reginaldscot165
@reginaldscot165 3 жыл бұрын
Ecce Homer black adder the second.
@neontercel1
@neontercel1 3 жыл бұрын
Different class.
@eccehomer8182
@eccehomer8182 3 жыл бұрын
@@reginaldscot165 Two spikes would be an extravagance!
@valerianardelean9235
@valerianardelean9235 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@mlee6050
@mlee6050 Жыл бұрын
3 and 4 be a challenge together
@Ryan-pz2wh
@Ryan-pz2wh 5 ай бұрын
Who says you need to ride standing up without the saddle? 😏
@kidkarbon4775
@kidkarbon4775 3 жыл бұрын
Haha you basically described my bike 😂 You forgot Nylon brake cables like PowerCordz & Carbon fibre bolts from Schmolke among other things. You also failed to mention about cutting seatposts.
@gaijinpl
@gaijinpl 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@wazzzaaapdude8748
@wazzzaaapdude8748 3 жыл бұрын
@@gaijinpl Like Titanium screws and drilling is not a big safety risk?
@gaijinpl
@gaijinpl 3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@Closed1405
@Closed1405 3 жыл бұрын
I died laughing when Ollie looked at the camera dead serious!
@goodwincycles7197
@goodwincycles7197 3 жыл бұрын
Ollie “your’e going to save at least a gram” me *spits out all my drink
@Ergustavinho
@Ergustavinho 3 жыл бұрын
well now you lost at least 50g on fluids HAHA
@thomaspirnat1889
@thomaspirnat1889 3 жыл бұрын
If you really are a weight weenie and you live in a place that requires 2 brakes, you move!
@simonr7097
@simonr7097 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Gadottinho
@Gadottinho Жыл бұрын
@@simonr7097 you'll also get fitter, lol
@paulb8587
@paulb8587 3 жыл бұрын
I laughed out loud all the way through this video. Thanks Ollie for a much needed lift in these dark times.
@XR4turbo
@XR4turbo 3 жыл бұрын
And this is why we love Ollie.
@Peter-ss1vb
@Peter-ss1vb 3 жыл бұрын
I love it !! "Who needs kids kids cost you money and that money can be spent on light weight bike parts" I love it !!
@nickzaffino471
@nickzaffino471 3 жыл бұрын
This is actually the funniest GCN video I've ever seen lmao
@pivocoolman2340
@pivocoolman2340 3 жыл бұрын
The dark art of drillium is a pathway to many savings some consider to be unnatural
@andrifsig
@andrifsig 3 жыл бұрын
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"!
@jaimerojas7695
@jaimerojas7695 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@vladimirzorozlatic5512
@vladimirzorozlatic5512 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@joshpeck7381
@joshpeck7381 3 жыл бұрын
Fresh trim for Mr Bridgewood 👌🏻 (about time 😂)
@TheMurmuringGolem
@TheMurmuringGolem 3 жыл бұрын
Amateur. The next step is to start taking weight off your body. How many toes do you really need?
@basv8456
@basv8456 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. And if you have a single chainring at the front and only have one brake. Why would you need your left arm?
@WtfYoutube_YouSuck
@WtfYoutube_YouSuck 3 жыл бұрын
Lance cut off a nut. How committed are you?
@valerianardelean9235
@valerianardelean9235 3 жыл бұрын
@@basv8456 If you use a fixie, you don't need arms at all.
@truthseeker8483
@truthseeker8483 3 жыл бұрын
Toes are overrated.....
@shazbarlas7799
@shazbarlas7799 3 жыл бұрын
How about fixed gear, single brake, bull bars on single piece bar/stem, carbon frame de-painted, 650 wheels?
@pera1295
@pera1295 3 жыл бұрын
dont even need that brake if you're on a fixie.
@adityajonathanmamahit2889
@adityajonathanmamahit2889 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe a 3.5kg? Haha Is it heavy, having a fixed gear bike weighing around 10kgs?
@clintnieves
@clintnieves 3 жыл бұрын
Love the comic weight weenie Doc. Very funny indeed 🤣. The SuperSix Evo you built from a different channel before was sweet too as well as the other Evos featured here on GCN
@MaxMue
@MaxMue 3 жыл бұрын
I just love how you keep a straight face the whole time!
@paulsymons562
@paulsymons562 3 жыл бұрын
Poo is heavy. Laxatives are cheap :-)
@reapanomin899
@reapanomin899 3 жыл бұрын
And don't forget the diuretics;)
@jrd044000
@jrd044000 3 жыл бұрын
Ollie can be hilarious sometimes 🤣🤣🤣
@blaireasdon
@blaireasdon 3 жыл бұрын
I hear Weight Weenies never take any food or drink for any rides under 200km because, well, lightweight is more important than proper nutrition.
@pera1295
@pera1295 3 жыл бұрын
just carry a mini filter and drink from whatever puddle you find in the way.
@spammy3164
@spammy3164 3 жыл бұрын
Skip the mini filter. More weight
@photopete7903
@photopete7903 3 жыл бұрын
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. ;-)
@Gadottinho
@Gadottinho Жыл бұрын
Hahaha nice
@Gadottinho
@Gadottinho Жыл бұрын
I'm also at 32.5kg weight for the lightest possible, only 36kg with me and the bike, lol
@GuidoRowe
@GuidoRowe 3 жыл бұрын
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).
@nivelfinal276
@nivelfinal276 3 жыл бұрын
This video was fantastic, thanks for the laughs! Love you guys
@markhaneklaus282
@markhaneklaus282 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you - i was struggelling untill you reached the "sanded down" breakeblocks - well done Ollie
@AK-oz4ew
@AK-oz4ew Жыл бұрын
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....
@manji001
@manji001 3 жыл бұрын
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
@JimHaysom
@JimHaysom 3 жыл бұрын
You crack me up! Love this video.
@joeottsoulbikes415
@joeottsoulbikes415 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@opcolu
@opcolu 3 жыл бұрын
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 Sapim’s 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
@franciss2529
@franciss2529 3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@8paolo96
@8paolo96 3 жыл бұрын
@@franciss2529 wow, i did not know that such wheels could even exist
@franciss2529
@franciss2529 3 жыл бұрын
@@8paolo96 yep, crazy stuff but they do cost a fortune.
@kidkarbon4775
@kidkarbon4775 3 жыл бұрын
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
@compassionsix
@compassionsix 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely positively the greatest video GCN has ever made.
@ImranShaikh-gh2wd
@ImranShaikh-gh2wd 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Ollie - hilarious. No mention of the ultimate KZbin weight weenie @ridesofjapan? (You two could defo geek out , GCN trip to Japan?)
@robbchastain3036
@robbchastain3036 3 жыл бұрын
Ollie brings a lot to GCN as Dr. Aero and Mr. Lite.
@MrJules1977
@MrJules1977 3 жыл бұрын
The more i can lose on the bike the more pizza i can scoff.
@srinivasboddu
@srinivasboddu 3 жыл бұрын
I like the way you talk. So hilarious yet without a smile. Good. Keep it up man.
@jimmym2719
@jimmym2719 Жыл бұрын
The face just shows it all, good job Ollie😂 ya I try the brake block sand down 😂……never tot of that. Thanks 😊
@peterfinlayson1348
@peterfinlayson1348 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@freenational
@freenational 6 ай бұрын
How does the UCI come to that figure?
@Pratalax
@Pratalax 3 жыл бұрын
Already love this video thanks to the title.
@gefloigle
@gefloigle 3 жыл бұрын
0:34 - “Weight Weenie Masheenie.” There. Fix’d it for you. 😉
@road_cycling_things5282
@road_cycling_things5282 3 жыл бұрын
I just start to love this guy :-)
@rodrigosejascoca2507
@rodrigosejascoca2507 3 жыл бұрын
This video was great and hilarious, congrats Ollie. Pd. I hope some day you can actually build the ultimate weight weenie bike
@user-zm4oy6mf5z
@user-zm4oy6mf5z 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@patrickenglish9593
@patrickenglish9593 3 жыл бұрын
fantastic-needed a light hearted end to my evening, but step away from Toy Story friend...
@nathandickhof8734
@nathandickhof8734 3 жыл бұрын
This video is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
@mrsmith4662
@mrsmith4662 3 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see all this wisdom put into an equally serious GCN project & then ride it a 100 miles!
@manlatycon
@manlatycon 3 жыл бұрын
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'.
@gcntech
@gcntech 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, we had a lot of fun making it!
@nickzaffino471
@nickzaffino471 3 жыл бұрын
Durianrider would love this video
@Mannerzs
@Mannerzs 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, lots of insight and a little bit tongue in cheek too. Very entertaining and seriously informative #weightweeners!
@gcntech
@gcntech 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@raycousens5057
@raycousens5057 2 жыл бұрын
An Oscar winning performance Ollie, well done........."Best Actor in a comedy video" Oliver Bridgewood......and the crowd goes wild !!!!! 👋👋👋👋👋
@ogo1d05
@ogo1d05 3 жыл бұрын
I love this guy
@jameswitte5676
@jameswitte5676 3 жыл бұрын
I’d like you see you build a new practical everyday weight weenie that’s someone’s only bike for $3,000. Now that’s a challenge.
@keithbowen9561
@keithbowen9561 3 жыл бұрын
Ollie cracks me up - the dark arts!!!
@timtaylor9590
@timtaylor9590 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@volkanbekdas
@volkanbekdas Жыл бұрын
It's great!!
@williamko4751
@williamko4751 Жыл бұрын
Ollie, you are the best. You should have your own comedy channel.
@kamucho
@kamucho 3 жыл бұрын
Great use of the word 'problemo' 👌👌
@jons6125
@jons6125 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing 😂
@christiancentelles207
@christiancentelles207 3 жыл бұрын
Oh no! The most important thing is missing... the schmolke carbon bar-end plugs, how could you forget them ?
@aszalai86
@aszalai86 3 жыл бұрын
Nah, just go without bar end plug, as you also dont need bar tape.
@IraklyShanidze00X
@IraklyShanidze00X 3 жыл бұрын
What end plugs?
@truthseeker8483
@truthseeker8483 3 жыл бұрын
@@IraklyShanidze00X when you crash the handlebars will gouge out some flesh to save more weight....
@williamko4751
@williamko4751 Жыл бұрын
Who need them?
@davidadamus177
@davidadamus177 3 жыл бұрын
Love the title of this video LOL.
@CS-fj7ho
@CS-fj7ho 3 жыл бұрын
Do not wear silly things like helmets...or clothes. A true weight weenie lives by one rule [safety=more weight].
@Stroganoffskji
@Stroganoffskji 3 жыл бұрын
All I wear is a tan. A light tan, of course.
@lukasseegers3058
@lukasseegers3058 3 жыл бұрын
loved it
@IraklyShanidze00X
@IraklyShanidze00X 3 жыл бұрын
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?
@gkspud206
@gkspud206 3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to donate some blood to make yourself a couple pints lighter before a ride.
@Aureas133
@Aureas133 Жыл бұрын
I still get a slight stiffy from that liquigas supersix. One of the best paintschemes ever.
@RudiDwiHartanto
@RudiDwiHartanto 3 жыл бұрын
Freshhh videooo
@galenkehler
@galenkehler 3 жыл бұрын
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) :)
@cd0u50c9
@cd0u50c9 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@gazonatrike7005
@gazonatrike7005 3 жыл бұрын
I have got my hill climb trike down to 11 kilo's does this count?
@KOMHuntTV
@KOMHuntTV 3 жыл бұрын
👌👌 that’s good going!
@xymonmanzano2379
@xymonmanzano2379 3 жыл бұрын
That's heavy
@KOMHuntTV
@KOMHuntTV 3 жыл бұрын
Taki Tachibana 11kg for a trike? Surely that’s very light?
@gazonatrike7005
@gazonatrike7005 3 жыл бұрын
@@KOMHuntTV it's light for a 1957 531 road trike with no drillium or carbon involved. about 13k in road racing guise more for TT.
@robbchastain3036
@robbchastain3036 3 жыл бұрын
You could race Dan on his chopper.
@mikeypalmer3977
@mikeypalmer3977 3 жыл бұрын
At last, poking some fun at weight weanies! Brilliant video!
@gcntech
@gcntech 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mikey!
@fionnmalin7784
@fionnmalin7784 3 жыл бұрын
no mention of titanium skewers?
@terencelim1529
@terencelim1529 2 жыл бұрын
Never laughed so hard at a bike video. Cheers Ollie 🤣
@erich8258
@erich8258 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@bopis123
@bopis123 3 жыл бұрын
Shouldve gotten Rides of Japan here! haha
@aaronweigerber5313
@aaronweigerber5313 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Boopop1024
@Boopop1024 3 жыл бұрын
9:27 - Ding! - Ollie ould be great at Cinema Sins.
@vinnyjhawer7847
@vinnyjhawer7847 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that equipment was proper bling.
@Karovaldas
@Karovaldas 3 жыл бұрын
#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?
@lizellaubscher1936
@lizellaubscher1936 3 жыл бұрын
What is the advantage of making a bike lighter than the uci standard? Can you use this bike in races or is it more about having the lightest bike on the club ride?
@charlesriley23
@charlesriley23 3 жыл бұрын
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
@Mersuharrastaja
@Mersuharrastaja 3 жыл бұрын
You can remove saddlepost and attach saddle to frame with tape.
@cristianguerrero2464
@cristianguerrero2464 3 жыл бұрын
"Think of the savings " 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@ambushb0y
@ambushb0y 3 жыл бұрын
I feel enlightened after watching this
@guyyanez6949
@guyyanez6949 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@xsubsquid
@xsubsquid 3 жыл бұрын
Is a gold chain lighter than a regular chain? Can I get a carbon chain that will last at least as long as my unlubricated bearings?
@joeottsoulbikes415
@joeottsoulbikes415 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@matthi2358
@matthi2358 3 жыл бұрын
alright this is one of the funnies videos on GCN ever
@martinanderson1737
@martinanderson1737 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@GaryBleck
@GaryBleck 3 жыл бұрын
I suspect he has not. 😉
@Max_Mustermann_
@Max_Mustermann_ Жыл бұрын
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 ...
@matteo.ceriotti
@matteo.ceriotti 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Stuartrusty
@Stuartrusty 3 жыл бұрын
How many spokes do you actually need? You can get away with 3 right?
@akashpatel231
@akashpatel231 3 жыл бұрын
This video is full of sarcasm🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@truthseeker8483
@truthseeker8483 3 жыл бұрын
Some may need to google what that means...
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