2024's HOTTEST Lightweight Road Bikes

If you want to ride uphill fast, having a lightweight bike can really help.

These feathery machines are high on our watchlist for 2024, with some heading for races such as the Tour de France and others set to excel on our local roads.

We’ve chosen five of the best, so make sure you keep an eye out for them next year.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:24 Factor O2 VAM
02:07 Orbea Orca
03:54 Canyon Ultimate CFR
05:42 Giant TCR
08:11 Cube Litening Air C:68 X SLT
10:07 Outro

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[bikeradar]

What would be your ultimate climbing bike?

[eduardoschneider]

the CUBE is amazing. I was never fan of the brand, but they did so much to unify aero and light weight and it was unevitable for me to want this bike.

[caperider]

Orbea looks simplest and coolest. I'll go with Orca

[mister_ray]

Giant TCR with Shimano 105 Di12 12 speed and carbon wheels for US$3, 500 is a great value. The shifters are wireless cleaning up the cockpit.

[bobbyellis]

Just picked up my Orca today. Unfortunately, I only got to do a short test ride. I can tell straight out that it doesn't have the pure speed factor that my aero Fuji Transonic does. I'm definitely not going to win any crit races any time soon, but it's still plenty fast with your power instantly reaching the road, and it rides like an absolute dream.

[JonnyJoka]

Previously I was riding a Canyon and now sitting on a Cube Air SLT. I don't regret it. The bike is fantastic!

[glenalkuino]

Great post, would love to see the addict rc upgrade soon.

[rallyking]

As I’ve just bought an Orca, that has to have my vote.

[moonfleet]

Favorite is aethos and don’t understand how you missed it!!!! Mine is 6.5kg in 56cm with pedals and bottle cages. It is such a pleasure to ride

[arifzobairi]

Climbing is great but once at the top you gotta descend too. Plus gearing is a big factor for making a climb feel easy vs hard. So what bike / setup is great for 8-10 degree mile long climbs, and like rails on the descents? Dogma F, Cervelo R5, Specialized SL8? Or still the ones from this video?

[גילקורמן]

FACTOR looks amazing . I'll go with the VAM 02

[maxbucky]

Why no Bianchi Specialissima? Love the look of the cube lightning

[svenkujat]

I would choose the CUBE out of these 5. But I ordered a SL8 for next season.

[aidanmasterson]

Missing the Daddy of the disk break lightweights the Specialized Aethos. Most of these frame weights match or are heavier than the second tier 10r carbon frame.

[jedmstr]

Why no Bianchi? The Specialissima 2024 model just got released a few months ago with availability in January and it's also 6.6kg or less for the RC model.

[diehardbikes]

I want to see a new Trek Emonda. That Cube had the coolest paints tho

[kimwarner]

My tarmac SL8 is 6.17 with 50mm wheelset. Will be under 6 once the new handlebar arrives.

[dtdcampbell]

Cervelo R5 would be the bike I would like to see an update from. Probably another year out though

[Startrek]

What about the non sero or eaing Speclized Aesthos ?

[JasonLatorre]

Scott Addict RC needs to go super light now with that Foil RC overhaul.