Ollie has seen plenty of light bikes in his time at GCN Tech, but this is the lightest he has ever seen! Weighing only 3.6 kg (7.9 lbs), it's sure to climb like an absolute beast. What tech is behind this light weight super bike, and what mods and hacks have been made to save weight? Watch now to find out more! 00:00 Meet the 3.6kg super light bike! 01:17 The Alpha AC Lightness frame 01:49 Super light forks 02:03 Light weight shifters 03:18 Narrow gauge cables 03:47 The cockpit; tape, stem and bars 04:40 Carbon fibre brakes and cork pads 05:50 Weight saving wheels - 688g for the pair 07:23 The freehub sound check 08:46 One-piece seat post and saddle 09:15 98g 10-speed cassette 09:34 Ollie's favourite bit - the derailleurs 11:18 The chainset 12:13 Crazy cylindrical pedals 13:02 Some weight saving things you can't see 14:18 What's the bike like to ride? Useful Links: Everything Cycling. All In One Place 👉 https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/ Visit the GCN Shop 👉 null Join the GCN Club 👉 https://gcnclub.com/ GCN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcntp You've got this bike for the day... where are heading? 🗺 Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 Building A Super Lightweight Race Bike For Under $1000 | Part 1 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C19UdTKKXWk 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 https://gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Comin' Up - Heyson Ganja - Ooyy The Looking Glass (Instrumental Version) - Torii Wolf The Main Event - Matt Large VHS Hero - Lofive Way of the Flute - Guustavv #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech #superlightweight #lightweightbike #mods #lightweighthacks #weightsaving #hacks 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding. Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends. Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Elite Bottles: https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles Whoop Fitness: https://gcn.eu/Whoop Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia SiS: https://gcn.eu/ScienceInSport Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Shimano Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Shimano DMT Shoes: https://gcn.eu/DMT Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Strava: https://gcn.eu/strava ShadowStand: https://gcn.eu/ShadowStand Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - null GCN Racing - null Global Triathlon Network - null GCN Italia - null GCN en Español - null GCN auf Deutsch - null GCN en Français - null GCN Japan - null GCN Training - null Global Mountain Bike Network - null GMBN Racing - null GMBN Tech - null Electric Mountain Bike Network - null