Are Super Lightweight Hill Climb Bikes Still Relevant In 2025? | GCN Tech Show 407

Get ready for some hill climb racing talk! With the UK hill climb season in full swing, we're diving into how to build the ultimate, lightweight bike and why the math shows weight might be overrated on short, sharp climbs. Plus, don't miss Hot Tech this week, featuring new gravel wheels from Canyon, the ultimate bottom bracket from CeramicSpeed, and incredibly light parts from Recon. Finally, we dive into your Comments of the Week and judge your bikes in the Bike Vault.

Chapters: ⏱️
0:00 - Welcome to GCN Tech Show
0:37 - The UK Hill Climb Season & Bike Rules
1:50 - The Hill Climb Math: Is Weight Overrated?
4:40 - Our Hill Climb Bike Builds & Marginal Gains
7:03 - Tires, Tubeless vs. TPU Tubes, and Rolling Resistance
9:33 - The Ultimate Hill Climb Secret Weapon: The Canyon Endurance
14:27 - Hot Tech: Canyon Gravel Wheels & CeramicSpeed BB Alpha
18:37 - Hot Tech: Super Lightweight Stem and Recon Cassette
21:51 - Zwift Update
22:27 - Comments of the Week
25:38 - The Bike Vault: Nice or Super Nice?

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