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Canyon’s 4.85kg Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 SL super bike on display at Eurobike
You’d think bicycle manufacturers would have had enough of chasing grams these days, but there seems to be a trend at the moment to try and produce the lightest possible road bike. Canyon weighs into the battle with its Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 SL, coming in at a claimed 4.85kg (10.69lb).
To achieve that low weight, Canyon has lightened the stock Ultimate frame by using ultra high modulus carbon fibre in the construction, and integrated a carbon fibre front mech hanger to save a few more grams. That work has produced a 665g frame and a 270g fork. Wow!
Then add a truly exotic and eye-waveringly expensive kit list to the bike, including Lightweight Obermayer wheels with CeramicSpeed bearings, THM Fibula brake callipers and Clavicula SE chainset, Tune saddle and a SRAM Red 22 groupset, and you arrive at an astonishingly light bike. Titanium bolts are also used to lower the complete build still further.
We’ve recently had Fuji’s SL (4.96kg), Trek Emondo (4.6kg) and the Merida Scultura (4,55kg). Who’s next to wade into the battle to produce the lightest road bike? Watch this space.
David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes.
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That's extremely light. Would love to know how is it to ride a bike that light.
Kudos to Canyon.
It could be lighter than that - got one of those lardy Canyon seatposts on it for a start
My car goes 100mph
I'm 6 foot 6 and a hundred tons.
flathunt, you're the undisputed king of the slums.
If I flash you a smile will you take my teeth as deposit for this unbelievably expensive bike..?
My thighs are like those of an overinflated Chris Hoy balloon. They're like pythons that swallowed a pack of rhinos. They're like giant redwoods but much, much gianter. They're like a pair of River Niles but fleshier and without the pirañas. They're like...
Wait, what were we talking about again?
AX Lightness Vial Evo D Ultra 4.6kg...
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/08/news/eurobike-liveblog-wednesday-...
Vial Evo D Ultra.jpg
NEW LIGHTER EXOTIC MATERIAL DISCOVERED!
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It's just willy-waving. As above, this probably isn't anywhere near as stiff as the 'real' bike and so might actually be slower up a climb. But it pushes the boundaries of what can be done, and that's to be celebrated.
I think it weights about as much as my multitool...
Maybe instead of taking a puncture repair kit in the future, I'll just buy one of these and strap it to my back.
A story about Canyon and no comments about how they are robbing from the British consumer by not passing on FX movements? What's gone wrong?
Nice bike. Would be interesting to know where the big savings are made - e.g., would you be better off buying the Lightweights or the THM Carbones Clavicula crankset on a gram for gram for pound basis? Although this is a bit academic (for me at least) until I win the lottery or a relative becomes rich and dies.
Am never entirely convinced about aftermarket brakes. I had a pair of Zero Gravity brakes years ago and they were plenty light and worked pretty well (no complaints) but the SRAM ones I replaced them with feel better and don't really give up that much weight. Not sure brakes are where I want to save my money.
you're assuming the relative would leave you the money!!
comment to stiffness of these frames and parts: The German road bike mag Tour is superb for this. It's a shame that the tests don't get translated to English. In stereotypical fashion, they measure stuff: rolling resistance, grip and puncture safety for tyres, stiffness and vertical compliance of frames and forks, stiffness of cranks and wheels. Wonderfully anal.
The superbike frames are plenty stiff enough in the steering and pedalling- and all are lightyears better than a steel frame.
Some of the exotic parts aren't so great: the THM cranks are much softer than DA, for instance.
The wheels are fine for normal riders, but you'll see wheels like this used by climbers and not sprinters: they're not laterally stiff enough for big legs.
Tour is (or at least was, last time I checked) available as an iPad app in english. Great publication as you say, wonderfully detailed.
I've had bowel movements weighing more than this bike.
My breakfast weighed more than this bike
Technological marvel it is
Definitely my favourite off the shelf featherweight bike!
At 188cm tall and 85kg, with legs like Marcel Kittel, I would love to know how much of a 'wet noodle' this bike would feel like under me... Or most of these super light bikes for that matter.
Legs like Marcel Kittel? Good for you!
And modest to boot!!!
I'm the same height as you & weigh 93kg with probably bigger thighs than you. I can't get a high modulus frame to flex. At all. I think you'd be fine!