Building the LIGHTEST GRAVEL BIKE in the WORLD on CRUX S-Works! This weight is INSANE!

[@TwistedWheels]

-> PARTS FOR SALE! -> My sub-7kg SYRE gravel bike is FOR SALE! All details here -> instagram.com/p/C4ka71XMGHh/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== -> Cannondale SystemSix 6 kg road rim-brake: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315161110280?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ffy4duueqw2&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=ffy4duueqw2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@felixmann7003]

I really like your sense of perfection and love for all the little details. Please never stop doing videos like that. The community needs stuff like that.

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks man

[@haqitman]

It's 12.4 lbs in American. That's mind blowing for any bike, let alone a capable gravel bike.

[@actionmethod]

What makes a build like this great is the attention to detail and the non-compromise method of choosing the components. :)

[@Andrea_Campenni_Design]

Best video since so far, that bike isn't only light but works properly as a normal bike! it isn't like most of the super crazy lightweight bikes. Well done Oleg!

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks Andrea! Your carbon clamps were definitely one of the highlights of the build 👏🏻

[@Oh_Sully23]

That looks fantastic, and does actually seem useable for an appropriately light rider.

[@TwistedWheels]

Up to 95kg rider is fine.

[@Oh_Sully23]

@@TwistedWheels impressive!

[@averageilya]

Its amazing how after watching this video you realize that these days all modern components are already lightweight, to make a ww bike you have to save grams on each and every part, just swapping lightweight wheels or going for top of the line groupset won't do the trick. Great video as always, respect!

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks! Yeah, exciting times!

[@christophervergara2962]

Man, absolutely flawless. You should do a full dedicated video on the headset, expander plug and the cutout on the fork. I've subscribed just for that. Absolutely brilliant!!!

[@romeandcurry6915]

I love it when a new twisted wheels video comes out. These builds show how much scope there is for top bike brands to improve. I cant believe how much weight you took out of that derailleur, just an unbelievable level of knowledge on show. Hoping you get Ollie Bridgewood down to do a GCN review of it as well :-)

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks man! I hope so too 🤞🏼

[@TheOldAndGrumpyCyclist]

I love the ultra lightweight build! What's the brand of the expansion plug again? 3:35

[@ganagno]

Great build! Question: Doesn't the length of the back brake hose (which is way less longer than if it was routed externally) limit the angle the steerer can rotate? Isn't the same true with the hole which the hose exits the steerer through to the frame? I am planning to do the same type of routing but afraid of such consequences. Thank you

[@hugoarraiolos8665]

I was also planning doing something similar but share the same concerns. @twistedwheels any feedback would be amazing. Thank you

[@dcv9460]

Just WOW!! Salivating here 😋 AWESOME BUILD! Please let us know how much did it cost you to build this machine. Thanks! =)

[@ronron517]

Amazing Bike!

[@joachim0507]

Would love to ride this bike! Well done! 😮

[@Anton-yr3lr]

Incredible! I'd love to see a follow up on all the parts after 5000km, on the aethos as well.

[@alexcavill1986]

I love this! True WW. However surely Berd spokes would have been better?

[@TwistedWheels]

It depends. BERD spokes would make wheels about 50g heavier. The AR25 rims are quite flexible due to their weight so I find that they work better with carbon spokes that add stiffness to the wheels. If the ultimate goal is comfort then I’d go with BERD. P.S. I’m using BERD on both of my XC bikes and love them.

[@korysovec]

Would be better to make the sound mono, right now you are talking only on a left channel.

[@Kactusdog]

Would love to see where to buy that YBN chain.

[@TwistedWheels]

R2-bike

[@leslierogneschumacher9612]

Awesome video! Do you have a link for the half-size AXS battery you used in this build?

[@wavewithvayu]

We accept your house including your dog as payment. Thanks.

[@matttiggerward6147]

That is very pretty and impressively light!

[@justinmiller7083]

Great looking bike. Love the classic two triangle w all integrated look.

[@MiceSkillz]

I’ve been waiting for this so long! Redonculous build 😍

[@damienbayle1632]

Man this is so impressive. Everything is chosen with taste! Such a shame that the Crux or the Aethos are not sold like that as standard.

[@nomadtrails]

clips of your son were heartwarming, love it

[@nomadtrails]

Scalpel precision. I love the recap where you show how you could have absolutely ruined/compromised the bike by shaving off another 150g. Epic.

[@tphongsy]

Love this build but how has it held up with the rigors gravel racing? Thanks and love the content. I’m a supporter pf LightBicycles for years. You can’t beat their build and pride

[@SaKuLification]

On their website Garbaruk writes that new 10-44 cassette is not compatible with KMC and YBN chains. I asked them why that is but never got a reply until now. Is anybody able to shed so light in this matter?

[@TwistedWheels]

This specific cassette was designed for Sram flattop XPLR chains. YBN chain that I use was also designed for the XPLR cassettes. I’ve just ridden it and it works perfectly fine with this YBN chain.

[@lokekokwai5635]

Been looking forward to this video and watched it on the first hour it got released, awesome work and really bring some new innovation with some brand that we might not exposed to. One question, what is the compression plug that you use that allow the cable pass through?

[@TwistedWheels]

Thank you! Expansion plug is Intend Smarty (size Large)

[@closegl_]

Cool bike! How come you didn't use the new Skrepka seatpost clamp to shave one more gram off? 😉

[@TwistedWheels]

It’s because at the time of the video skrepka was only available in size 31.8 and Crux has 30.0 seat clamp diameter.

[@TCCGrantT]

It looks like the disc brake lines coming out the back of the fork will interfere with the frame, limiting how far your can turn the bars before pinching the lines.

[@TwistedWheels]

They won’t. Drop bars will hit the frame first

[@TCCGrantT]

@@TwistedWheels Won't or don't?

[@WakizashiSabre]

Was a price mentioned? Lovely work of course.

[@dadlife8289]

Way better than Dangerholm. I cant stand Dangerholm builds anymore because he just uses the same brands for every build

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks. Dangerholm is sponsored by quite a few brands, so I can understand him. I still like his builds though.

[@dreadpirateroberts8405]

Those Elilee cranks are beautiful! Great final result! Bike looks insane!

[@n22pdf]

Wow what an amazing build dude and your attention to detail is excellent.. subscribed 😊 Pete 👍👍🚴🏻

[@christianalboroto7574]

Build turned out really awesome. Absolutely insane weight for a gravel bike.

[@joren7653]

You should make the bike heavier, because in summer I think you would really like to have a second bottle cage ;)

[@TwistedWheels]

I can live with an extra 8g bottle cage :)

[@coverstem]

Finally the video 😮

[@jureskrbec]

Great build!!! How long did you wait for carbon batteries to arrive? Any complications with the purchase?...and in my eyes, you look like a former pro cyclist...daniel oss😇thank you🙋‍♂️

[@dannybodros5180]

This bike is straight-up unsafe to ride. Carbon crank axle, carbon spokes... may God have mercy on your soul.

[@milanb.6022]

Minblowing build. I'm just somewhat sceptical about the rotors which seem to contain more air than actual braking surface. Do you have any experience with those? Still, great work.

[@sergmelikyan]

This is insane!!! Dude, you are building crazy cool bikes and go very deep into details to make them light.

[@blue-wanderer4392]

I still don't understand this hidden cable fetish. WIsh the brakes would run externally. They are just pain in the 4ss.

[@garagesale5948]

Light weight comes at a cost, what was the final price?

[@mopedvieh]

Very nice build with so many custom touches. But the chain appears to be pretty long.

[@TwistedWheels]

The chain is sized correctly. There was a small issue with the rear mech that has now been resolved.

[@ucdescents]

Can you tell us where you got that internal steerer bolt clamp? Can you also do a video on how you modified your sram red rear derailleur? Love your videos by the way!

[@TwistedWheels]

It’s Intend Smarty (large), you can buy it from R2-bike. Rear mech modification video - could be a good idea, but not sure I’d have time to make a separate video about it :(

[@stuartking6497]

Looks amazing! interested in the rear mech rebuild

[@YuoTubeTobi]

great achievement Oleg! Congrats on that great build!

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks!

[@lafleureth]

so sick

[@j.k.b5014]

Safed 33g of the weight of the rd, and raised the price by 3x, compared to the original

[@TwistedWheels]

Unfortunately, that the price you have to pay for ultralight builds like this... If I was just targeting sub-6 it would have made it much cheaper.

[@ryanhealey7987]

Hi do you have a link to the handlebar? Thanks!

[@FreqFarm]

What was your total cost at the time of the build?

[@Nick-qb8di]

Hey, great project. Huge attention to details. And it looks nice ❤️‍🔥 I have a Crux myself and in my opinion the spacers are the wrong place to save some weight. Especially with the fork being so flexy they take quite a bit of pressure while breaking on ruff surfaces. Would be interesting how your experience is after riding it a few miles. Did you consider putting on a smaller handlebar? Like a 38 or even smaller? And I think clincher tyres with tpu tubes are lighter than tubeless. But that interferes quite a lot with the riding experience so I guess depends on personal preferences.

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks. Zero issues with the spacers after riding gravel and several cyclocross races. Nope for narrow handlebars - I don’t like how they feel especially on a gravel bike. Tubes might be lighter but not practical on an offroad bike so goes against my goal of building a practical gravel bike.

[@wandafool1]

Your son is absolutely adorable! Like that? Yes! Like that!

[@TwistedWheels]

😂

[@zachs6191]

the garbaruk website says no YBN or KMC chains. how are you finding the shifting?

[@TwistedWheels]

I’ve responded to this question in one of the comments

[@f1hotrod527]

What is the cost for this build? If I were to replicate it.

[@rgsshed3803]

Amazing work!!! I would want to do something similar on my next steel frame build with the cabling, what expander is that? Any chance you have another one of those anti compression plugs to sell ? Would be happy to pay and support such a nerdy cause 😅

[@TwistedWheels]

Hi, it’s called Intend Smarty. You can buy it on R2-bike

[@coverstem]

On my TCRs converted to fully integrated cables i have the same cable configuration for the bottom fork but more different on the top tube. Look all Tcr converted on #tcrfullintegrated 👌🏻

[@zeeweeq9004]

Would you recommend the carbon shifter clamps? Holding up well? Thanks

[@TwistedWheels]

Yes

[@hardmtnbiker]

Perhaps the Berd spokes would have been a little bit lighter. I personally have the Hope RX4 brakes with Hope rotors on one of my bikes. The best brakes I’ve ever owned.

[@TwistedWheels]

BERD would have been heavier than carbon spokes, but definitely also a good option (probably better) for gravel

[@hardmtnbiker]

@@TwistedWheels your builds are really amazing! I built up a Berd gravel wheel set with XM481 rims and the Onyx Vesper hook flange hubs (made for Berd spokes) 700x45c tires fit perfectly on the i30mm rim profile with tons of comfort and stability for an amazing ride.

[@nuttynut722]

looks like R2 is your best friend

[@TwistedWheels]

They are a great shop indeed!

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

He said he will use this bike for cyclocross racing.. so it makes me wonder - is there a minimum bike weight requirement for CX races? He's way under the UCI road rule.

[@TwistedWheels]

It’s the same 6.8kg limit for cyclocross bikes as far as I know. But I’m not a professional, so no one is checking bike specs, like actual width of the tyres (shouldn’t be wider than 33mm) or bike weight, on amateur races.

[@hoser7706]

12.5 lb race ready beauty that looks like mobile art. Truly incredible and so well done. Designed and assembled with love. What make and model of saddle?

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks! Saddle is Bjorn Sedlo

[@alolympic]

Inspiring! Beautiful choices and attention to detail. Love it. Well done!

[@yossefphilosoph7715]

WOW ! Great project 💥💯💥

[@schbchia]

KUDOS~! thanks a lot for such a BEST video... and for sure all your EFFORTS behind are muchly appreciated as well... SAFE rides and Good Luck ya... By the way, just a random "silly" suggestion, maybe a scientific weighing scale would turns your channel to a professional reference in this industry . . . ? ! ? hehehe 🤭

[@Natuh21]

rOFL its MUCH liter than I thought it would be, DAMN! No way I would say it could reach under 6kg! If its for sale how much would it cost ? 10-15k USD ?

[@nirio789]

i did not know you can do your fork like that. I'm having a hard time to find a carbon fork that has integrated cabling in it, but im having no luck. I'll talk to my carbon repair guy about this.

[@TwistedWheels]

Deda makes Gera fork for gravel. Watch my previous video

[@ProDYOR]

Hi ! Insanely cool project, I couldn’t even imagine that such a weight could be achieved. I know that prices may vary, but what is the approximate build budget? (possible without taking into account the frameset)

[@saisamsuri]

I believe "can' stop won't stop" is a fixed gear slogan though, because brakeless

[@TwistedWheels]

This slogan applies to many things and doesn’t belong to fixed gear community ;)

[@geoleo2597]

That Cyclowax kit looks great. But at $220 I’ll pass. I’ll piece it together myself at a fraction of that ludicrous price Great video though and I like how you give us much great information With a bike that light it must be a joy to ride. When mountain bikes start getting too light they become almost unrideable with too much flex

[@jonasmacdonald8194]

Unbelievable build - truly pushing the boundaries of what is possible within the industry!

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks!

[@Glebaka]

Good luck in cyclocross races with all this expensive lightweight carbon stuff)

[@j.k.b5014]

Pls pls stop with the carbon axles, for saving less then 30gr. Dont risk ur life

[@TwistedWheels]

Why? Have you ridden them and broke?

[@yukiko_5051]

That feeling when your rim brake roadbike with 23c weight 10 kg...

[@justinofboulder]

beautiful build! Only 9lbs (4.08 kg) lighter than my gravel bike LOL

[@SebNutter]

I wonder how much this bike would cost if you were to buy all the parts? It's a dream.

[@TwistedWheels]

I can build you one for £12.5k

[@Philippe-ke3sk]

Congratulations very light!👍 Mine is 13kg, 1l bottle, additionnal brake parts in seatbag, and i always take 3 tubes in case of...😊

[@artoutlawphoto]

Can we have the price? 😊

[@guywright1833]

Any reason you didn't use Rene-Herse extra-lights ?

[@TwistedWheels]

Because they are heavier and narrower 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@chrisjones6699]

Wow. 😮 I think bike prices are bonkers at the moment but this build has to be over £12k??

[@flyborgify]

Like this? yes like that! 🤣

[@festerofest4374]

I love it! What an awesome project. I'd just love to see that bike in person so I could lift it up and feel how light it is! SUPER-COOL!

[@donnyli5047]

I love it! Built up a 6.7kg sworks crux, also with some bjorn goodies😊 but not all super light components, this is motivating me to trim more weight!!!

[@johnmoran959]

did anyone catch the name of the expansion plug or know where I could find it ?

[@TwistedWheels]

@@johnmoran959 I did! 🤣

[@victorpedro9809]

Wtf 5,6 !!!! CAN you test it and tell us about the real confort?? Top work !!!!

[@TwistedWheels]

Had a 50km ride yesterday and it’s the best gravel bike I’ve ridden! Super comfortable - thanks to the large volume tyres that I can deflate to sub-30 psi without issues.

[@victorpedro9809]

Awesome… can you say the total cost or confidential?

[@tomastorres7497]

Amazing work congrats!! Whip specialized followed your trend of integrating the cables ;)

[@rolffuchs2737]

900g lighter than UCI Limits! 😂

[@TwistedWheels]

Sorry, not sorry! 😂

[@HristoMitev123]

Even without the weightweeniesm, this build is awesome. The level of detail is just amazing.

[@kirillvovchenko966]

Кассеты от Гарбарука не вызывают доверия. Смотрел ролик про их кривизну

[@TwistedWheels]

Использую их кассеты несколько лет на мтб - работают отлично. Кривые кассеты - это Срам GX и всё что ниже. К Гарбарюк офигенное качество

[@kirillvovchenko966]

@@TwistedWheels Канал Tom10 Crafted. Кассета на 11 ск была винтом. Ему меняли по гарантии. И в комментариях к этому видео люди жаловались на проблемы с переключением. Может не повезло, но как-то стрёмно покупать их продукт.

[@TwistedWheels]

У меня только положительный опыт с Garbaruk

[@HeyWattsUpCycling]

Ive wanted to do a lightest crux for a while but I have literally nowhere to ride a cx or gravel bike. Have to live with my worlds lightest madone slr9 in the mean while. amazing editing of the video, super professional job.

[@TwistedWheels]

Thanks man

[@jecacace]

Could you please remind the bottom braket brand and model. Thanks you so much

[@jecacace]

You recommend it? Is ceramic one isn’t it?

[@TwistedWheels]

It’s Extralite bb with Enduro Ceramic bearings. It’s good if you want the lightest bb possible.

[@loft4me]

This is an excellent video for duplicating a similar bike, but for me, the limitation would be cost. I apologize if I missed it; did you indicate the total cost of this? Thank you for the video.

[@TwistedWheels]

I don’t usually show the cost of such builds as it will depend on the various deals you can get and the parts you choose. But it’s comparable to the Crux or Red AXS from the shop.

[@psithebikebum]

Beautiful build! I have the heaviest Crux build w/Fox fork + dropper post 🤓. Can you expound a bit on the through-headset cable routing choice? Did it save/add grams?

[@TwistedWheels]

Hi Peter, watch my previous video. It has all the details. kzbin.info/www/bejne/forXn2ijZbtprKcsi=Qgz85rqdUv_Ax0SN

[@Ih8GoogleandApple]

Unreal perfect build. Parts choice for performance is paramount to saving 130 g

[@akononov]

Nice 😍

[@TwistedWheels]

Thank you bro 👊🏼

[@srykodyay]

Очень круто! Лайтово, при этом не доведено до абслоютного безумия

[@MONO10ify]

new sub lovely bike, what was the final cost?

[@Robeuten]

nice built - regarding rear derailleur, you should try Hopp Carbon from Germany; they completely rebuild SRAM and Shimano derailleurs with their own carbon parts!

[@TwistedWheels]

Have you watched the video? 🤣

[@jamescaldwell5]

Beautiful build! I have been surprised at how much most high end gravel bikes have been weighing these days. Everything on this bike seems like it could last, except maybe that 3D printed steer tube spacer. I think I would have gone with tried and tested carbon fiber for that part. I want to know more about those fully carbon cranks, I have been wondering why there are not more fully carbon fiber cranks out there.

[@TwistedWheels]

Yeah, seems 7.7kg+ for £10k+ bike became a norm 🤷🏻‍♂️