It‘s not just the lightest gravel bike, it‘s also one of the most beautiful. A Crux with integrated cabling is simply fantastic. Great build by Oleg/ Twisted Wheels. ❤️ Really hope Specialized takes it into consideration for the next gen Crux.
I prefer having my front brake on the right lever; I like having the primary brake controlled by my dominant hand, and it's in the same place as the front brake on my motorbike too so helps build muscle memory. That said, when I rode for a Belgian team, all their bikes were set up the other way around and I got used to it very quickly. I just prefer it my way on my personal bike.
I like the fact that he geeked out even saving a gram on drilling the top cap bolt but didn’t compromise ride ability by installing 4 piston vs 2 piston calipers. 2 piston would be lighter but the extra power w 4 seems like it’s a necessity which is a smart choice matched with those rotors. And of coarse the tires being bigger/heavier no doubt makes for a much more fun and playful bike. Very smart build, sure it could be lighter but this is going to be way more fun as he built it imo.
It’s nice but he Could have made it even lighter it he had used narrower tires, berd spokes, 2x front, carbon fibre chainrings, carbon fibre bolts, etc.
@@kalijasin - what narrower gravel tyres do you know that are lighter than 365g? - BERD spokes would be heavier than the carbon ones that I used. - 2x would be 250-400 heavier than 1x even with carbon chainrings - carbon/plastic bolts for cages were just 2g lighter in total for 6 bolts than the hollow aluminium Extralite bolts that I used, but they are much weaker.
I love custom stuff like this. You can just tell the amount of work and passion that goes into these things. Sounds like it’s going to be ridden hard too so that makes it even more awesome
Loved the "Uh...they should be safe?" answer about the scary thru-axles 😂 Nice bike / conversation piece, but let's be real...who would load this up with bags and ride this offroad? I sure wouldn't.
A beautiful piece of art. The paint scheme and colors are awesome IMO.. You have to race it in a true gravel race . See if it's a real gravel bike as well as a cyclocross bike.
The heat capacity of those brake discs must be significantly lower than ordinary brake discs. I guess this is fine if you only ride on flats. I like reducing weight, but i never compromise on brakes.
I love a light bike (that’s fit for purpose, not a showroom Queen) and that’s insane. My trail mountain bike is fairly light at sub 12kg, but more than double that!
@@gcntech Thanks! I'm sure the hills would have been faster. I fear I'd bounce around some of the descents. New video idea, let Steve from Kansas test out some of the world's lightest bikes for you. 😀
7:35 I tried those sweeties on a mtb. And they were on the limit for marathon use. I read a couple of reviews, some guys bent them on the first steep dh section. So you might want them on your gravel bike, but on a proper mtb.
I have the impression that the early 90s wild west of MTB parts is back with all the shady chinese stuff. The Garbaruk chainrings however, they make evry bike look great instantly.
18:33 That talk about performance usability thing woah thank you so much for talking about that for mere mortal. (I only have steel commuting bike btw) you don’t have to saving just for ½ kilograms on road bike but absolutely yes for offroad riding. Maybe thats why gravel bike taking on trend. what roadies should talk? aerodynamic momentum anything else?
@@gcntech I guess you did not got my point, sorry. My intention was, that finally you have also other brands - beside Canyon, Pinarello etc. on the channel. Please try to mix it more up and dont be so harsh immediatley with your comments ;)
Please! Put som handlebar ends that are full !! It can be very dangerous in a fall if the bar end is hollow as it can penetrate through skin quite easily and provoke serious damage. A couple of grams are not worth that risk.
They did race Crux bikes on Unbound. Same frame, same fork. All other parts are raced gravel multiple times, I just put them all together + a bit more on this bike.
What a great looking bike, just love the colourway, looks so cool!!!! But.................................................very expensive, dont recall any mention of cost?!?!?!?!?!? Any guesses??
Way beyond what most of us need in a bike. I'm not sure I would want a super light bike on gravel, but I'm not a racer. Comfort over speed for me. So what is the most comfortable, best handling bike for an aging rider? No batteries.
Ollie, in the Pirelli race tire video, you never explained why reducing the puncture protection resulted in a faster tire. What does one have to do with the other?
Oleg's channel is very good. A while ago he auditioned to become presenter on GCN but the idiots turned him down. This bike shows his amazing attention to detail and his relentless pursuit to achieve it. Pure class.
If I get insanely rich a would like a lightweight heavy duty build thats ok with 130 kg load. Maybe with 50mm dampers in front. I have 30mm damper now and guess it can save me from chrashes when hitting bad holes and bumps.
#askgcntech Have you ever tested to see if shaving your hair off (your head) changes core temp enough to make a worthwhile difference in the heat? I cant seem to find anyone that's tested it. Is anyone on the GCN team hard enough to test it? I noticed a massive difference in temp after shaving my head, but it might be just because I'm not as fit as you guys. Surely it would also be more aero through the helmet vents too.
“How practical is this bike?” The frame has a 90kg weight limit….. so after you’ve added all your bike packing bags, mudguards, bottles, lights, head unit, charging cables for the low capacity rear mech battery, and critical spares - even the most malnourished featherweight rider would need to undergo liposuction to safely ride it? Oh but wait a minute there’s a single bottle mount on the down tube, accessories ahoy! Don’t get me wrong it’s a cool bike, looks great I’d happily own it, buts it’s not a practical gravel bike. This would be an ideal weapon for hill climbing and racing I wouldn’t be comfortable or confident taking it on an adventure, plus it probably costs more than an average family car. Sorry for being a moaning myrtle GCN, great video as always! It’s great you can showcase kit we can all drool over meanwhile come to our own conclusions, it’s super nice but not the bike for me.
Well, quite a few riders were racing the Unbound on Crux. It’s not a do-it-all gravel bike for fully loaded bikepacking adventures and a heavy rider and was never supposed to be one. Similarly to like there is no road bike that would be the lightest, the most aero and also be the fastest on the TT race as well as a hill climb event.
I don’t have budget for such modifications, I guess I’ll lose some weight on myself 😢
hint: you never see these bikes being ridden
@@BostilCensurado I wouldn't bet on it. Oleg is hardcore. Build light, race hard!
@@BostilCensurado come to London Summer Cyclocross League in July
That will actually help way more than these silly mods.
Looks good, but kinda silly ;)
So what do you do when your body is already at optimal weight? (Not talking about me now 😂)
It‘s not just the lightest gravel bike, it‘s also one of the most beautiful.
A Crux with integrated cabling is simply fantastic. Great build by Oleg/ Twisted Wheels. ❤️
Really hope Specialized takes it into consideration for the next gen Crux.
Thanks!
Don't give Specialized anymore ideas. They're going to stamp an extra $2200.
@@biggertree7063 haha
there is a new one coming with UDH... ;-) and SRAM 13-gear XPLR. Thats for sure...
This is something special right! 👌
Cool build!
And he's got his brakes the right way round.
Haha that’s what I told Ollie when he said that my brakes are the other way round 😅
Yes he does
I prefer having my front brake on the right lever; I like having the primary brake controlled by my dominant hand, and it's in the same place as the front brake on my motorbike too so helps build muscle memory.
That said, when I rode for a Belgian team, all their bikes were set up the other way around and I got used to it very quickly. I just prefer it my way on my personal bike.
We'll have to agree to disagree 😉
Except every motorbike has their front brake on the RH side 😛.
Good to see Garbaruk getting used in an insane top-level build. And this IS an insane top-level build!
"It makes total sense to do a light weight hill climb battery for Sram Red" - lol, sure Ollie, total sense.
Twisted Wheels video on the building of this bike is well worth a watch…made me think all sorts of expensive thoghts about my own Crux!
Thanks Jamie!
What upgrades do you have lined up for your Crux?
@@gcntech Red. Lots of Red :-)
I would love to see Oleg customize Andrew Feather's climbing bike.
Can’t see why not! I guess Andrew has his sponsors so I’d be somewhat limited to what I can do.
That would be great 🙌 Maybe we can sort something out 👀
@@gcntech that’ll be awesome!
Andrew would break the bike in half on the first acceleration.
@@Jean-jk4zv he is riding 5.07 kg bike and hasn’t broken it. So why do you think he would break this one?
I’ve been waiting for ages for this video - if I won the euro millions I’d pay Oleg to build me a bike or two, his knowledge is priceless.
You don’t need a million for that :) I also sell my builds every now and then (e.g. Aethos S-Works), so feel free to drop me a line 👊🏼
I like the fact that he geeked out even saving a gram on drilling the top cap bolt but didn’t compromise ride ability by installing 4 piston vs 2 piston calipers. 2 piston would be lighter but the extra power w 4 seems like it’s a necessity which is a smart choice matched with those rotors. And of coarse the tires being bigger/heavier no doubt makes for a much more fun and playful bike. Very smart build, sure it could be lighter but this is going to be way more fun as he built it imo.
Thanks mate. That was my goal 👊🏼
Thanks Dr O , Oleg , and crew...I've been a fan of his for a while , absolutely insane builds !! And , his brakes are correct .
Thanks man!
This is a crazy build 🔥
Oleg getting his 2nd feature like a boss!
3rd! ;)
@@TwistedWheels lol I stand corrected.
He's becoming a regular 👀
What do you think about the bike? Share your thoughts in the comments 👇
It’s nice but he Could have made it even lighter it he had used narrower tires, berd spokes, 2x front, carbon fibre chainrings, carbon fibre bolts, etc.
@@kalijasin
- what narrower gravel tyres do you know that are lighter than 365g?
- BERD spokes would be heavier than the carbon ones that I used.
- 2x would be 250-400 heavier than 1x even with carbon chainrings
- carbon/plastic bolts for cages were just 2g lighter in total for 6 bolts than the hollow aluminium Extralite bolts that I used, but they are much weaker.
I watched this build on his channel, and it's really nice to see it reviewed here on GCN. Sooooo cool -- would love to ride it!
We love getting our hands on these dream builds! Would you like to ride a bike this light? 👀
I love custom stuff like this. You can just tell the amount of work and passion that goes into these things. Sounds like it’s going to be ridden hard too so that makes it even more awesome
Thanks mate 👊🏼
yesss!! love twisted wheels. glad to see his build here
Thanks man!
Loved the "Uh...they should be safe?" answer about the scary thru-axles 😂 Nice bike / conversation piece, but let's be real...who would load this up with bags and ride this offroad? I sure wouldn't.
And he could have bought hollow titanium ones.
@@pej0s it comes with hollow aluminium ones but default, which is lighter than titanium. You know that, right?)
@@TwistedWheels but you know that titanium has much greater strength and the hole can be of a much larger diameter. You know that, right?
@@pej0swhat I know is that I haven’t seen lightweight titanium thru axles. Maybe you could send a link?)
@@TwistedWheels I am a designer. I drew, calculated and made a custom one in my workshop. I guess yours is also made to order
Super smart project with tons of great solutions and ideas! Some big brands are already looking for inspirations from Twisted Wheels
Thanks Dennis!
Congrats Oleg, this is the second time you are by GCN's!
Thanks! 3rd time actually :)
Ollie getting that excited about the small battery that his voice went that high and a dog started barking
The furious sam were horrible as a MTB tire but they are superb gravel tires. Schwalble should consider re-releasing them as such ...
Gravel is cooler too 😉
It's incredible how much detail he puts into these bikes, and that he does so with thought towards it actually being ridable.
Thanks 🙏🏼
Наши слоны, приятно видеть 😎😎 Олег, красавчик
Thanks Olie. This guy can make a roadie under 4 kg easy. Thanks for the detailed video 🙏👏👏
Sub 4 actually! 👉 ua-cam.com/video/ZvI4ZpD_7EA/v-deo.html
wow. One of the best looking looking bike I've seen.
10:32 the reaction is 😂😂
A beautiful piece of art. The paint scheme and colors are awesome IMO.. You have to race it in a true gravel race . See if it's a real gravel bike as well as a cyclocross bike.
Awesome video,loved seeing the modification footage,great job GCN and Oleg.💯👌🏻✌🏻🚴♂️
Pretty cool isn't it!?
so how far can you turn the front wheel before you destroy the rear brake line? I'd bet about + or - 30 degrees from center
The heat capacity of those brake discs must be significantly lower than ordinary brake discs. I guess this is fine if you only ride on flats.
I like reducing weight, but i never compromise on brakes.
It looks amazing!
I love a light bike (that’s fit for purpose, not a showroom Queen) and that’s insane.
My trail mountain bike is fairly light at sub 12kg, but more than double that!
CRAZY BUILD!!! 😎💯👍
Pretty cool right! 😎
Need to do one for the lightest titanium and lightest steel gravel bikes, because you know comfort also matters.
My next video on the channel will actually be about building a titanium Sturdy Cycles allroad bike. Not super light, but super nice 👌🏼
Alternate Title: How to make a $12K bike cost $25K.
@@Dan-yq8lf it doesn’t cost anything close to $25k
I think my gravel bike is 12 kg but it got me through Unbound just fine. Oleg, very nice looking bike.
Do you think you would have done unbound faster on this bike? Also, great job at unbound 🙌
@@gcntech Thanks! I'm sure the hills would have been faster. I fear I'd bounce around some of the descents. New video idea, let Steve from Kansas test out some of the world's lightest bikes for you. 😀
Oleg is a great bike builder 👍 Finally on GCN
@@shuravingmail it’s actually my third time ;)
@@TwistedWheels oh 😳, got it
This bike makes fixie riders wanna try gravel, so clean 😍
Gorgeous Bike
Schwalbe Thunder Burts might be a little heavier but they're fantastic on a gravel bike.
Thunder Burts are great, but a bit wide for this frame
Gorgeous bike! It'd be nice to see it in Unbound.
7:35 I tried those sweeties on a mtb. And they were on the limit for marathon use. I read a couple of reviews, some guys bent them on the first steep dh section. So you might want them on your gravel bike, but on a proper mtb.
Love this but there’s no way I’d trust those thru axles on gravel
Wow. Amazing!
Talented guy! Curious about his day job...
I would buy those rotors, that’s so cool
Beautiful bike
I have the impression that the early 90s wild west of MTB parts is back with all the shady chinese stuff. The Garbaruk chainrings however, they make evry bike look great instantly.
He does some really nice work! Somebody who races the British Hill Climb races should commission him to build a bike.
That could be the golden ticket! 👀
18:33 That talk about performance usability thing woah thank you so much for talking about that for mere mortal.
(I only have steel commuting bike btw)
you don’t have to saving just for ½ kilograms on road bike but absolutely yes for offroad riding.
Maybe thats why gravel bike taking on trend.
what roadies should talk?
aerodynamic momentum anything else?
Awesome! Cool Guy too...
with how hoses are done, what about full lock either direction can damage the hoses surely??
Cool build and great looking too.
Twisted builds some of the lightest, most beautiful and actually rideable bikes!
Thanks mate 👊🏼
cool, finally you get really good bikes on the channel...and not always Canyons😂
thanks fot the comment! If Canyon bikes are good enough for the World RR Champion, then we think they are pretty good too!
@@gcntech I guess you did not got my point, sorry. My intention was, that finally you have also other brands - beside Canyon, Pinarello etc. on the channel. Please try to mix it more up and dont be so harsh immediatley with your comments ;)
GCN are sponsored by the mentioned brands so they feature them a lot. I agree it is good to see other brands and GCNs comment was a bit sharp.
Who makes the front brake flat mount adapter
ART
Love Oleg's attention to details. #slavsquat
Thanks bro 👊🏼
Please! Put som handlebar ends that are full !! It can be very dangerous in a fall if the bar end is hollow as it can penetrate through skin quite easily and provoke serious damage. A couple of grams are not worth that risk.
Finally, someone sensible who doesn't buy into the ceramic pulley wheel scam!
It looks great! I’d be afraid it would break unless you’re in the smoothest gravel
More Doug Demuro refs! Love it😂
5.6?!? That's light
You have to put it to the test ... like Unbound? I'm not sure it's not gonna break.
How? The frame is no different minus paint and small holes in the fork which were reinforced.
They did race Crux bikes on Unbound. Same frame, same fork. All other parts are raced gravel multiple times, I just put them all together + a bit more on this bike.
@@LifeCycle1978 I think Muscle means the bike, not just the frame. It would be a real test for this to compete and finish Unbound.
Maybe we could borrow it 🤣
What a great looking bike, just love the colourway, looks so cool!!!! But.................................................very expensive, dont recall any mention of cost?!?!?!?!?!? Any guesses??
Wonder what the max power the crank can handle.
I want to see someone race it
Ollie?
Yes please, against cheapest gravel bike in the world a euro bike.
Come to London Summer Cyclocross races!
If the rear brake hose is through the steering tube won’t it catch the frame and brake it when you turn at an extreme angle…?
Your drop bars will catch the top tube first
That's an amazing build, i wonder how a bump stop was made to avoid damage to the rear brake hose.
Using drop bar handlebars 😄
@@TwistedWheels Nice! That's a bump stop for sure. I don't fancy the little carbon notch on my supersix.
@@berendlucasvanderweideit would be the same whether you have external or internal routing.
@@TwistedWheels i know, but with internal routing my supersix only allows +/- 45 degree movement, where the handlebar goes towards +/- 90
@@berendlucasvanderweideyou just need longer drops 😊
Way beyond what most of us need in a bike. I'm not sure I would want a super light bike on gravel, but I'm not a racer. Comfort over speed for me. So what is the most comfortable, best handling bike for an aging rider? No batteries.
@Twisted Wheels "Build light, race hard!"
Ollie, in the Pirelli race tire video, you never explained why reducing the puncture protection resulted in a faster tire. What does one have to do with the other?
Reducing the puncture protection allows you to make a thinner, more supple tyre, which will be quicker.
"The carbon creaking. Where is it coming from? Its carbon everywhere".😂
Amazingly lite! Would be nice to know the total costs. Also, a full carbon seat on a gravel bike?? Isn't that going to be tough on your butt?
Oleg's channel is very good. A while ago he auditioned to become presenter on GCN but the idiots turned him down. This bike shows his amazing attention to detail and his relentless pursuit to achieve it. Pure class.
mega fan
If I get insanely rich a would like a lightweight heavy duty build thats ok with 130 kg load. Maybe with 50mm dampers in front. I have 30mm damper now and guess it can save me from chrashes when hitting bad holes and bumps.
Nice fast hillclimb build but it scares me to descent a cross trail on this...
sick
Is there a weight limit on the bike?
Fantastic
What is the name of the out front mount? Very neat bike!
It’s Extralite and is made specifically for Extralite Hyperstems. Adds only 14g
#askgcntech Have you ever tested to see if shaving your hair off (your head) changes core temp enough to make a worthwhile difference in the heat? I cant seem to find anyone that's tested it. Is anyone on the GCN team hard enough to test it? I noticed a massive difference in temp after shaving my head, but it might be just because I'm not as fit as you guys. Surely it would also be more aero through the helmet vents too.
The rear brake should be on the left.
J ai monté un route contre plat unique tout carbone sauf les roues il pèse 5k4
What a sweet ride ...Sworks Crux is a really special bike
It's so light that it will shatter to pieces when the very first bump is taken.
Could have had lighter shifter by using a blip-box, remote shifters and standard disc levers.
“How practical is this bike?” The frame has a 90kg weight limit….. so after you’ve added all your bike packing bags, mudguards, bottles, lights, head unit, charging cables for the low capacity rear mech battery, and critical spares - even the most malnourished featherweight rider would need to undergo liposuction to safely ride it? Oh but wait a minute there’s a single bottle mount on the down tube, accessories ahoy!
Don’t get me wrong it’s a cool bike, looks great I’d happily own it, buts it’s not a practical gravel bike. This would be an ideal weapon for hill climbing and racing I wouldn’t be comfortable or confident taking it on an adventure, plus it probably costs more than an average family car.
Sorry for being a moaning myrtle GCN, great video as always! It’s great you can showcase kit we can all drool over meanwhile come to our own conclusions, it’s super nice but not the bike for me.
Well, quite a few riders were racing the Unbound on Crux. It’s not a do-it-all gravel bike for fully loaded bikepacking adventures and a heavy rider and was never supposed to be one. Similarly to like there is no road bike that would be the lightest, the most aero and also be the fastest on the TT race as well as a hill climb event.
20:40 - honestly why didn't the guy who printed the head spacer deboss the text? Easily half a gram added there. 😬
Sweet bike, indexing is off! xD
Nice
Good ad for Panda Podium. Thru axels and crankset
Impressive! But tbh I'd be worried riding this bike downhill offroad, those through-axles are giving me chills...
Would you ride it?
@@gcntech Puh... Fifteen years ago, yes, and gladly so. Today: no way!
@16:30 Ollie using that super light and expensive looking axle to hit the pedals 😮
If I had such an incredibly light bike I would still be incredibly slow.
didn't know you could use hope brakes on sram force/red
I wonder how many grams will be added when mud is stuffed into the holes of the thinned elements.
i feel like that steering stem and 3D printed spacer will brake in a hard landing in the woods...
Back in the 90's we called these 'Mountain Bikes'
Thought the crux was a cx bike not a gravel bike
Was. Until they released the latest model taking 50mm tyres.
Price?