lightweight bike

“The lightest rideable modern road bike ever”: check out Dangerholm’s sub-5kg Scott Addict RC

Astonishingly light yet fully rideable road bike aims to prove you don’t need to sacrifice performance, practicality or modern standards to break the 5kg barrier

Sun, Mar 29, 2026 21:45
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“It will be difficult to find a faster bike in the peloton” – Cannondale updates SuperSix Evo: lighter, more aero, same race-everything brief

Pitched as the ultimate do-it-all race bike, the fifth-generation SuperSix Evo has lower drag than its predecessor and boasts Cannondale’s lightest disc frameset ever, with complete bikes starting at 6.4kg. There’s a new SuperSlice TT bike with 14% less drag than previously too

Tue, Feb 17, 2026 14:00
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Cervelo’s new unreleased R5 climber’s bike breaks cover ahead of the Tour de France, and it’s a purpose-built weight weenie

This build - belonging to Visma–Lease a Bike rider Matteo Jorgenson and coming in at 6.8kg on the nose - is ready for the race's mountainous second half, with super skinny tube profiles and lightweight components throughout

Thu, Jul 03, 2025 16:33
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BMC’s all-new lighter, “faster” Teammachine SLR 01 climbing bike narrows aero performance gap: here are our first ride impressions

The 5th generation of BMC's Teammachine SLR 01 hones in on climbing ability without sacrificing stiffness or speed, according to the Swiss brand, borrowing aero features from the TeamMachine R 01 aero road bike

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 15:00
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Bianchi combines light weight and aero credentials with updated Specialissima road bike

Italian brand offers the new design in three different frameset levels, claiming that the high-end Specialissima Reparto Corse weighs just 6.6kg

Fri, Sep 15, 2023 08:28
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Cannondale unveils new SuperSix EVO Leichtbau with a mega-light 750g frame

New limited edition frame is 90g lighter than that of the SuperSix EVO HI-MOD

Tue, Aug 09, 2022 13:00
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Storck introduces 5.9kg limited edition Aernario.2 road bike

Just 25 will be made to mark the German company's 25th anniversary

Wed, Dec 16, 2020 10:04
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New Tarmac SL7: lightweight AND super aero, says Specialized

US brand says you no longer need to choose between light weight and top-level aerodynamics – this bike is sub-6.8kg with as little drag as the Venge

Tue, Jul 28, 2020 16:00
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First ride: Wilier Zero SLR

Here's what we think about the new disc brake road bike

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 14:00
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