ax-lightness

Here are five of our favourites for 2017

Top 5 examples of ultralight bike tech

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

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

AX-Lightness VIAL evo XC

AX-Lightness releases featherweight 15lb hardtail

Ax Lightness Vial Evo D

AX Lightness Vial Evo D review

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

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

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

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

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

AX Lightness factory visit

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

The world's lightest bike

The world’s lightest 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

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