TriRig SL. Building the lightest bike possible.

TriRig is proud to unveil the largest simultaneous product launch in the history of the company. Introducing the TriRig SL Series: five new products that might just change the way you think about building or upgrading your next pavement-faring bicycle.
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[@markusseppala6547]

"Those first few pedals strokes are incredible" Yeah that's about as long as the carbon chainring will last.

[@nick_salazar]

On average carbon rings last a few thousand miles - I've used probably a dozen of them over the years on various bikes. That's definitely less mileage than traditional rings, but by no means delicate. A 1x setup also has the advantage that it's never undergoing a shifting mechanism, so that can help too.

[@Niewiem0]

@@nick_salazar I heard they last about hundreds not thousand miles

[@nick_salazar]

@@Niewiem0 Well, different folks have different experiences I suppose. It all depends on your shifting setup, your shifting hygiene, your power output, the cleanliness of your chain and the road you ride, etc.

[@mitchellsteindler]

This is one of the most compromised lightweight builds ive ever seen.

[@mitchellsteindler]

But also it's awesome

[@ductrung3993]

a bit gimmicky, you can get a 7kg bike that has way more

[@mitchellsteindler]

@ductrung3993 this is closer to 7lb than 7 kilos...

[@spxmm3r]

3.5 Kilos@@ductrung3993

[@theantichrome9842]

@@ductrung3993 but this one weighs half that 3554grams

[@davefave4351]

A British hill climb special, for sure! A real work of art!

[@kevinbyrd6482]

Did they not notice the flat tire?

[@beastsw109]

They remove the air to save weight

[@tono9474]

That is the optical effect of bikes stand!

[@tomolonotron]

"functional bike" that chainring will need replacing after 100km 😂. This is a joke, surely

[@WillPower46]

You can see that even on that smooth tar seal it's jittery and harsh. It's an interesting concept build but I don't believe it rides great, not even for a minute.

[@cahal]

He even said it was 'a bit different ' and the bike wants to 'race around '. Translation - it rides like crap.

[@nick_salazar]

@@cahal that's not what I meant when I said that, but you're welcome to "translate" however you like :-) What I mean is that handling a 7lb bike feels very different from handling a heavier one, independent of other changes. The lower weight feels different. I've been fortunate to ride a wide variety of very high-end bikes and components in my time, and I can say that the bike rides beautifully.

[@ArthurD]

Yeah it's a good bike to disassemble and take with you in a hiking trip. You know, as an extra option if you're in a hurry.

[@ScottVanHorne]

Crazy build

[@TY-wd5fv]

Dude this is just straight cool

[@aaronedgeart]

A true experiment in ridiculous and wondrous awesomery!

[@alessandrofreni9137]

Beautiful masterpiece

[@oliverleibbrandt8067]

The only perishable thing I think is on the bike is the chainring but maybe a bit of grip tape on the bars to be able to control the bike when sweating

[@david131092]

Interesting- always good to see innovation. If you were to race this i think the actual lack of weight and the lack of electronic gearing is actually a hinderance in my experience. especially on hill climbs. when the bike is so light you feel the road more, couple that with slower speeds uphill and higher power its better to be in the 5.5-5.9kg mark ive found

[@hlgr]

Awesome build! Are you running super low pressure in that rear wheel?

[@MrBusunglueck]

less air= less weight.

[@PaganiZondaF650hp]

Maybe that minimalistic saddle is too harsh for him at higher pressures

[@nick_salazar]

Good eye! That road we were on was not great, and unfortunately I rode over some glass and suffered a flat, which you can see developing in some of the shots.

[@nick_salazar]

@@PaganiZondaF650hp no the saddle is fine, I rode over some glass and got a flat which shows up in some of the shots.

[@jonathanzappala]

I can't find the jagwire XEX-SL shift housing for sale anymore, but it doesn't last as long as other shift cables, it was lighter though for sure.

[@richardmiddleton7770]

All that weight saving for more speed and the rear tyre is flat! 😊

[@oliverjacobs8594]

Well duh! air weighs a ton.

[@a.mueller5188]

​@@oliverjacobs8594Don't forget that'd be rotating mass too! Perhaps if they used helium instead...

[@bigj651]

@ 2:44 is that the gear cable that goes straight down next to the rear break on the left? Seems like incredibly tight routing to curve from there to the downtube! 😮

[@DwAboutItManFr]

Why the seat and seatpost are not a single piece?

[@philadams9254]

Sick! That 2.7kg bike from over a decade ago could surely be surpassed now. You should give it a try

[@Dominik3636]

I remember that bike. Are there any videos of it?

[@philadams9254]

@@Dominik3636No, just some low-res photos of it in the article. Nobody has ever seen it ridden at all

[@nick_salazar]

@@philadams9254 that's because it was NOT rideable. I still have my original photos if anyone cares to see that build. But it was for show. Some folks liked to pretend that it was rideable, but important things like the freewheel didn't work whatsoever. Shifting and braking were not exactly "usable" either.

[@philadams9254]

@@nick_salazar Yeah, it would be good to see anything you might have. Would it have held up for a short hill climb event where you could warm up on rollers (or a spare bike!), then walk back down the hill or descend slowly? That's the typical routine for a lot of the UK hill climb scene who can build ridiculously light bikes where things barely work!

[@nick_salazar]

@@philadams9254 no as mentioned it was NOT rideable. For example the rear freewheel didn't function. Shifting and braking weren't really workable. The crank was a one-off that would not have passed standards testing (i.e., it would likely break if ridden normally). It was not something you could really ride in any conditions. And even the frame was described as having a "max rider weight" of 140lbs.

[@dob3yk562]

what about some tire pressure?

[@Normally_aspirated]

lol none of the products on your website have weights listed.

[@darthjohn0]

I also always wanted to ride a bike made of light.

[@aldrinclementina4297]

I believe you will have some serious problems when there is some wind blowing your way...🤣 Nice build man

[@PatrickLino]

Sup Aldrin! Hahaha

[@Shadowboost]

I mean, a simple google search would tell you that the Supersix Evo wasn't around in 2009. Your Supersix Evo is the first gen, so it's a 2012-2015 bike with the curved fork. I have one sitting in front of me now.

[@yang_2982]

3kg is crazy

[@rodolfoo3015]

Wouldn't be even lighter if it was a fixie?

[@ebrahimnalla121]

anyone see the flat tyre?

[@tririg]

Haha yep, you aren't the first. We were on a pretty brutal road with pretty thin tires and got a puncture in the middle of our shoot.

[@mikeb7117]

"doesn't sacrifice on function or durability" 😂

[@lahyessam9725]

I would have to put on a different seat as I would sacrifice a few hundred grams to get comfortable ...since I weigh more than 200 lbs I would need a more sturdier wheel set and I would also have to go on a crash diet to get rid of my spare tyre,,.....I think this is a great build btw and I am talkin tongue in cheek

[@timtaylor9590]

a good saddle is a berk theyre not a few hundred grams less than half that in fact

[@lahyessam9725]

@@timtaylor9590 okay thanks 👍

[@Conformist55]

Me weighing 200 lbs “That’s sick!”

[@eto2352]

Props for the build but cheated with the cowhorn bars, unusable 1x gearing and friction shifter. When it comes to real world lightweight Ales Arnez 3945g build with 2x, full sti shift levers and road bars is the king.

[@Niewiem0]

You brake is more expensive than my entire bike 🤣

[@hijack4661]

Doesn‘t compromise.“ - No grips, no saddle. 😄

[@rfiskillingussoftly6568]

I rode a 14lbs race bike, it was like having rockets on my feet...it was very cool....I was passing cars going up a hill.....flying up to train tracks was scary though!

[@Ciupremo]

Cars were broken on the side of the road

[@gobgobcachoo]

​@@Ciupremoyou ride a road bike on the road. 😂 Not the sidewalk

[@sleepdeprived9181]

The saddle is a bib destroyer. not to mention corrosion from sweat

[@Ciupremo]

Titanium bolts won't corrode

[@sleepdeprived9181]

@@Ciupremo ok, fair enough. It still is a bib destroyer.

[@Ciupremo]

@@sleepdeprived9181 agree on that, already experienced. It's a question of time and the edges get sharp and cut the textile

[@hoizkiacha]

impressive bike which I could not afford at all.

[@user-ee3uv8jz1n]

Cool bike, but maybe not for competitions)

[@EricPeelMusic]

Idk why road cyclists always lie about how uncomfortable they are on bikes like this. Wouldn’t want to ride it anywhere else but for a hill climb competition. And the gearing is too tall for that. So its useless for me.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Plenty of people are extremely happy with those saddles. There's really no reason why someone couldn't be comfortable on this. The gearing can also easily be changed.

[@EricPeelMusic]

The gearing can surely be changed but it would add weight to the cassette, derailleur, and chain - about half a pound - this would put the bike in about 500th place in the lightness war thus making this video completely useless. The seat is obviously completely uncomfortable. Its a tiny sheet of solid carbon fiber, essentially hard plastic with extremely small contact points. Stop lying. It does not make you look cool or appear to have super powers or super pain tolerance. Its actually a really, really a bad look for the bicycle industry. The perfectly horizontal tilt of the bars look amazing but it is completely impractical. Your weight would force your hands forward causing you to excerpt contestant, unnecessary energy just holding yourself up. And there’s no padding or any there either. Like I said, perfect for a 2 minute hill climb. That’s about it.

[@Horstelin]

@@EricPeelMusic If you look at the pressure points of a saddle, they are quite a lot smaller than the saddle itself. But yeah obviously it has to fit perfectly to be comfortable. I have noticed on 200km rides that some minimal padding on your carbon saddle is also a good idea :D

[@yukiko_5051]

This is totally a climbing competition only bike

[@EricPeelMusic]

I mean, any cyclist who really rides these saddles regularly is secretly wearing a $500 pair of padded shorts from Switzerland anyway. It’s kind of like saying because you’re holding your handlebars with more contact surface than the bike is, the handlebars are part of you, not the bike. So the weight of the handlebars does not count as the bike. Its just a stupid and expensive hobby, this weight weenie stuff. Don’t get me wrong I save weight where it makes sense to. If a component is more expensive because it uses longer lasting materials or tech that happens to be much lighter - I buy it right away. For example the Garburuk cassettes. All tool steel, milled with the exception of the T7075 granny cog - which is replaceable for a reasonable price. These cassettes can save 150g, it’s rotating mass, and lasts much longer than most other cassettes, and it’s 1/3 cheaper than Sram cassettes. Another one is the X01 chain vs GX. Its about double the cost of GX but lasts 5x longer and about 20g lighter. If the next chain were only 5g lighter than that, costed another 1/3 but lasted another twice as long, I’m buying it. But when stuff costs thousands and makes you hurt just, it just doesn’t make sense and it’s not cool or fun anymore. Its just a flex at this point.

[@skogling]

What if I use my 1100 w?

[@adccars359]

The bike will be fine.

[@torinstorkey]

nearly half the uci limit. wow.

[@Tremor244]

paper bike for stickfigures in skinsuits 😂

[@69Deez_Nutz69]

Sensationalism at it's most impractical. I'd only give it a 100km and this thing should already snap. You might as well endorse Bulimia.

[@purpleaki7135]

Hey guys the Omega One Aero Brake from Tririg *only* $550.00 a real bargain.

[@swecreations]

11-25 11-speed? Surely you might as well just make it a 6-speed at that point. Would shave some weight and would improve useability if anything.

[@bahadr2705]

I'd say your rear tyre has deflated a bit. That could've shaved off another 100 grams off the total count. If you did set it back to normal values, it would'v egotten around 3.8 kg ?!?! (Jk, it was a fake hate comment :D)

[@leehazlewoodism]

Damn, that's a kilo lighter than my everyday bike. Must try harder.

[@diobruttoporco]

As soon as I saw the carbon chainring the "ridable" part of the equation got thrown out of the window. Those chainrings last nothing. You'll be replacing them every other ride...

[@philadams9254]

Maybe 10 years ago, but modern carbon rings can last ages

[@Ciupremo]

@@philadams9254 Any experience?

[@philadams9254]

​@@CiupremoYes. I have a 53/39 on my commuter bike that's done about 250 hours this year and was installed last summer. Still looks good. For a smaller climbing one, you might wear it out quicker

[@Ciupremo]

@@philadams9254 Which model do you use?

[@philadams9254]

@@Ciupremo Fibre Lyte

[@cosinus_square]

I mean after 100 years of making cycling components, what can shimano, or sram, possibly know about reliable engineering and lightweight components anyway? It's not like they hold the whole industry on their sholders or anything.

[@thomasstoddart2414]

Now, if I could lose a few pounds.

[@nikolaizetrov617]

3.5 kilos for the whole bike? what kind of sorcerer is this?

[@leighncsontos]

A £7 bike sounds like a bad idea.

[@dderico78]

Yeah it a rock a breaks into pieces

[@lupitlupitan]

Epitome of bcj

[@kris8165]

Impressive... But, I challenge ANYONE to ride this bike, after even the smallest crash! Pick up that bike,and ride it, with piece of mind! I dare you!😅

[@djbayr9516]

I mean it looks cool but would I want to own and maintain this? No. Carbon everything. It's got way too little flex. I'd rather have weight than something that will cost so much to replace to maintain that weight.

[@qzrnuiqntp]

Would like to try it as a single speed. 44/18.

[@Ben-eo8pd]

Make it fixed and get rid of the brakes. Not sure how well a carbon chainring will hold up though.

[@SenorNuttypoo]

Way too many wheel spokes on that, you only need 3, 4 tops.

[@letmein218]

cut more seat post, smaller saddle, and just go standing all day

[@DwAboutItManFr]

Best it is physically possible to make a sub 1kg bycicle.

[@theinstigatorr]

44-25 sucks for hill climbing, without low gearing this bike makes no sense

[@pabitto]

Tooo heavy... No need for a second brake... or maybe any brake 😂 btw the saddle could work comfortable for one or maybe even two hours, shape is not too bad I think. Nice work this bycicle 💪💪💪

[@gclar014]

Can we call those pedals? They are more like just spindles you stand on. Zero float cleat knee problems here you come!

[@swecreations]

Carbon chainring is just no. That just ruins the build for me, better do it right and have it be a few grams heavier then go for something that's that disposable.

[@DM-jh5rs]

bruh you have a flat tire lmao

[@SlicedSlappy]

Ugh. Something I don’t have, time and hyper focus

[@swecreations]

One wheel on my e-fatbike weighs more than this entire bike

[@sepg5084]

That saddle looks horrendously uncomfortable ☠️ i'll pass Plus i don't think those gear ratios are for everesting nor climbing

[@mikekelly1771]

UCI just left the chat.

[@HeyPaulhasopinions]

Carbon chainring…. won’t last too long…

[@Nguyengrays]

It looks like one of my female classmate. Very fragile

[@fennecinspace]

Seems awful for control

[@SEproducti0n]

It will be trashed after 100 miles :D Do not take it outside

[@GhostYT_lat]

"Beautiful seat"?....the seat looks absolutely ridiculous!

[@Epiqe]

This is not safe to ride, rather heavier and more robust bike than this, i dont want to risk my life.

[@slowcyclist4324]

If you’re going to put a rim brake bike to save weight, you might as well not put any brakes at all lol. Can save even more weight that way, and you’re not losing any performance between having a rim brake or not having any brakes at all

[@GT-sc5sk]

stupid ppl making stupid comments

[@descending_dudu]

Username checks out

[@Horstelin]

Good rim brakes are not that bad. And that comes from somebody who adopted disc brakes on a road bike very early. They have their place, be it budget builds or superlight.

[@oreocarlton3343]

Go be slow somewhere else

[@dachlatte8580]

yeah, nice try

[@jarnoverheij4219]

This is the dumbest bike ever. What is it even for? Weight doesn't matter for TT bikes and if it's meant for road why the TT bars? This is exactly the kind of unrideable bike you talk about at 0:20. I've also never seen somebody look more wobbly and uncomfortable on a bike than at 4:00

[@fjp3305]

A 7 lb. bike? You mean a 7 kg. bike, don't you?

[@qzrnuiqntp]

I think not. Must be a 7 lb!!

[@hmcps89]

He said 3500g….

[@oliverjacobs8594]

no no, they really do mean 7lbs.

[@razvanpatcas2332]

What the hell is even a lb?

[@slowcyclist4324]

@@razvanpatcas2332what confused people use to make their life even more confusing

[@BPF80MCar-vi1pg]

Wouldnt it be easier to just lose a couple pounds