ax-lightness

Here are five of our favourites for 2017

Top 5 examples of ultralight bike tech

For the weight weenie, finding the lightest bike saddle, fork, components and shoes means the difference between defeat and glory

The Vial evo Gravel prototype comes in at 100g under the UCI's weight limit for road bikes

AX-Lightness reveals 6.7kg Vial evo Gravel prototype

Sub UCI-limit gravel build due early 2017

The AX-Lightness VIAL evo Ultra eTap sits a full 2kg under the UCI's current weight limit

Behold, the 4.8kg AX-Lightness Vial evo Ultra eTap

Nearly €12,000 of German exotica

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AX-Lightness VIAL evo XC

AX-Lightness releases featherweight 15lb hardtail

A drool-worthy proposition for the weight weenies

Ax Lightness Vial Evo D

AX Lightness Vial Evo D review

Superbike? Nah, this one’s an überbike

Swiss national champion Katrin Leumann proudly weighs her super light Ghost HTX 29er

Pro bike: Katrin Leumann’s Ghost HTX Lector 29er

Very light, very boutique and very expensive

SwiftCarbon showed off its new ultralight SCULP road bike, built by AX-Lightness and displayed here with a high-end build kit to yield a 4.49kg (9.90lb) finished package

SwiftCarbon debuts sub-700g SCULP road frame

Joint project with AX-Lightness, made in Germany

The Black Series from Wiggle has a range of cranksets, including a 50-34 compact

Wiggle goes posh with lightweight components for road and mountain bikes

Wiggle Black Series unites exotic products from brand such as Tune under a single label

The complete AX Lightness operation takes place within this modern building in Creußen, Germany

AX Lightness factory visit

We tour the premises of Germany's lightweight component specialists

This Stevens Comet SL is built to just 4.87kg (10.74lb) and was the lightest bike that we spotted on our Eurobike rounds. That'll be one cent under €13,000, please

Lightest bikes and components at Eurobike 2013

Our pick of the best gravity-defying bike gear

The world's lightest bike

The world's lightest bike

Staggeringly light 2.7kg/6lb road bike

The Gavial brakes weigh 103g each including pads and carriers – not far behind the AX3000s they're based on

AX Lightness launch new brand Engage

More affordable bikes and parts

The AX-Lightness Vial pairs its own frame with a smattering of startlingly light in-house carbon fiber components. Claimed weight as pictured here is just 4.9kg (10.8lb)

Lightest products on show – Eurobike 2012

Latest from AX-Lightness, German Carbon Group, Tr!ckstuff and more