I Swapped My Aero Road Bike For THIS…

Ollie has a new bike: the new Orbea Orca! Although he LOVES aero, he has traded in his aero bike for this brand new super lightweight (and UCI illegal!) climbing machine. In this bike check, he tells you why he has made the switch, as well as going through his set-up, including his choice of wheels, saddle and gearing. And, of course, does the all-important freehub soundcheck!

00:00 Intro
00:33 Orbea Orca frame
02:53 Why Ollie went lightweight
04:23 Groupset
05:49 Power meter & pedals
07:03 Wheels & tyres
08:41 Freehub soundcheck
09:20 Brake rotors
10:26 Saddle
10:58 Handlebars & stem
11:56 Bike fit
13:14 Weight

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Do you have any questions for Ollie about his set-up? 💬Let us know in the comments below! 👇

[bobrong]

Ollie: "Lightweight is overrated."
Also Ollie: "I totally chose a lightweight bike."

[CarnivoreDMD]

Haha, welcome BACK to light weight climbing bikes! I knew if I just hung in there my current 2006 bike set up would be back in style😂

[jayhoughton]

Hi Ollie, I like the idea of easier climbing using a lightweight bike, I’m 105kg, what set up would you recommend to get my bike weight down to, say, minus 35kg? 😂

[SquareWheelMedia]

Met an older guy on a brand new orbea electric mountain bike the other day. He was new to biking and was telling me how good the dealer had been to him. Out of the 14 issues I found with his brand new bike, the only one I had the heart to tell him about was the “orbea” dealer putting is forks on back to front.

[johntrussell]

Thank you for being honest and disclosing that they sponsor GCN and gave you the bike.

[igortrajkov]

Just lovely! The bike looks amazing but the thing I like the most is the gearing you opted for 52/36 and 11/34, it gives more chain efficiency and low enough gear ratio for any climb you would wish to tackle.

[jikemenkins]

Few dozen grams of mud on those tires too! In all seriousness though, I really appreciate what GCN is doing to shift the mindset away from UCI spec cycling. I wish the major brands would be more open to offering high-performance NON-UCI spec mass-produced equipment.

[ryalldaniells]

Gorgeous!! I myself ride an emonda which is a more traditional shape, high seat stays and what not, but it works for me!! Great build Ollie! Enjoy!!

[bateriayvr]

I'm still waiting for "The UCI have no jurisdiction here" shirt..! 😅😉😎
Awesome bike Ollie- congratulations!

[Mububban]

I would genuinely love to try such a light bike on some familiar climbs just to see how it feels compared to my 9kg tank 😀
p.s. I am a skinny low-powered stick so yes I reckon I would notice the difference!

[ktube]

I'm happy to see that lightweight bikes aren't so taboo at the moment. I'm browsing for a framset to build up myself, 2 years ago it was near impossible to find something uber-light. Factor, Orbea, BH all have something lightweight, some others too.

[edwardjednacz]

Ollie is a kid with a new bike, I love his enthusiasm (and the bike is beautiful)

[aldrinclementina]

Congrats Ollie. Now go do a ride on your famous test route to see if you can break your own previous record on this bike 💪🏽

[matteo.ceriotti]

2:24 that was a lot of mental gymnastics to justify the classic design choices for one obsessed with new tech like you Ollie! 😂

[cxbkpmf]

160 mm rotors on the front... superior braking... I think you guys showed this in a video. Stopping distance between 160 and 140 was not earth shattering but very much enough that it can't be neglected.

[edmundhodgson]

Nice. Good to see Ollie putting all knowledge he's learned into a bike that he wants. Welcome to the club, a proper cyclist.

[bubblesezblonde]

Enjoyed this Dr. Bridgewood!!! Peeps were making fun of my 23 cm tyres till we hit the hills last week at CMR.

[ELMARIACHI]

Nice Orbea, Ollie.You`ve made this Spaniard proud, and, happy you choose a Spanish bike.ORBEA RULES!😀👍🚴🚴‍♂🚴‍♀

[McLovinFFs]

Aero is no longer king! I knew it all along……Ollie is just a bit slow (in the head, not on the bike)! If you’re giving one away at any point, I ride a size 60!
Can’t wait for a video of you smashing up a famous climb!