Is The Science Wrong? Which Bike Actually Climbs Faster?

Lightweight vs aero is one of cycling’s biggest debates, and after all the love we’ve seen for the new lightweight Orbea Orca, it’s time to open it up again! Science says aero bikes are faster, even up climbs, but is that actually true? We’ve called on our resident hill climber, Andrew “The Twig” Feather, to find out which really is the fastest bike for climbing.

00:00 Intro
01:12 The Climb
04:13 The Bikes
05:44 Run 1 - Aero Bike
07:55 Run 2 - Lightweight Bike
10:17 Conclusions

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