We descended upon the UK National Hillclimb Championship this weekend and were treated to a whole host of lightweight UCI Illegal bikes! We're talking sub 7 kilos, chopped handlebars, drilled parts and AliExpress Saddles... let's see what Ollie Bridgewood has been able to find.
⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 - Intro
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01:32 - Nick's £1000 Planet X
02:13 - Tim's S-Works Venge
02:56 - Ben's £1200 Stripped Trek Emonda
04:07 - Abi's Cannondale SuperSix Evo
05:12 - Nick's Giant Propel
06:34 - Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod
08:26 - Herbie! The Lightest Bike Of Them All!
08:48 - Jo's Stripped Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod
12:00 - Hillclimb Takeaways
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