What are the best lightweight road bikes for climbing in 2024? Discover our selection of lightweight, dynamic, and comfortable road bikes for long climbs in the Alps or the Pyrenees.
Lightweight Mountain Road Bike
The choice of the best road bike for the mountains depends on several factors such as budget, desired weight, and the cyclist’s level. Road bikes designed for mountainous terrain typically have carbon frames for reduced weight and better dynamics.
If you are a regular cyclist looking to maximize performance, a lightweight carbon road bike will be the ideal choice. Carbon road bikes, besides being the lightest, offer better responsiveness and acceleration. This dynamism is essential for maintaining pace, especially on winding mountain roads.
It is also important to consider the choice of components, such as the types of brakes. Disc brakes are preferable for technical descents as they provide consistent braking power, even in wet conditions. Rim brake road bikes have the advantage of being lighter, which helps during ascents.
The choice of gear ratios is also crucial for mountain riding. Gears suitable for steep gradients are preferred. To ensure versatility, a 1:1 ratio between the small chainring and the largest cog is a reference point (e.g., a 50/34 crankset and an 11/34 cassette allow for a 1:1 ratio on the small chainring 34 and the large cog 34). Take advantage of the Origine road bike configurator to customize your bike setup with versatile gear ratios.”
Advantages of a Lightweight Road Bike in the Mountains
High Performance
A lighter bike provides better acceleration, greater uphill speed, and increased maneuverability. Opting for a carbon bike allows for weight reduction while enhancing dynamics. Additionally, carbon has the property of filtering out some vibrations, making the bike enjoyable and comfortable to ride.
Reduced Fatigue
A lighter bike is easier to ride, which can reduce muscle fatigue. The lighter your road bike, the less power you need to exert to move forward. This allows you to cover longer distances with less effort. When the gradient increases, you expend most of your energy fighting gravity. Every weight savings makes riding easier. The lightest road bikes weigh less than 7kg.
Enhanced Riding Experience
A lighter bike offers a more enjoyable and smoother ride, which can enhance the riding experience for cyclists. You’ll enjoy riding your bike more if it’s lighter. It proves agile in all circumstances, allowing you to easily adjust your trajectory, even on downhill descents.
The best road bikes for the mountains in 2024
Axxome RS
The lightweight road bike, with rim brakes, designed for performance
Tailored for pure performance, the Axxome RS is the rim brake road bike for cyclists seeking to surpass themselves. With a weight ranging from 6kg to 7kg, it is one of the lightest road bikes on the market.
Its geometry, UML® internal molding, and CCT+® rear triangle make the Axxome RS lightweight and forgiving while remaining radical. Its oversized head tube and aero fork provide lateral stiffness for precise and secure handling.
With the Origine bike configurator, equip your Axxome RS with the best components on the market, selected according to our high standards. From tires to drivetrain, saddle to handlebars, and much more, your riding experience on the road will be greatly enhanced.
It is the ideal partner for cyclists seeking a lightweight and ultra-dynamic road bike for the mountains, without compromising on some level of forgiveness.
Axxome GTR
The road bike, with disc brakes, tailored for performance
The GTR signature designates the evolution of the Axxome, more exclusive, lighter, and even faster than its big brother. Tailored for pure performance, it is the frame for cyclists seeking to excel.
Its geometry, its revolutionary internal molding UML®, and its rear triangle CCT+® make the Axxome GTR forgiving while remaining radical.
With a weight between 7kg and 7.5kg, it is an extremely light road bike with disc brakes to tackle the steepest gradients with ease and rhythm. Configured with developments adapted to the mountains, it will be your ideal ally for collecting cols.
Fraxion GTR
The streamlined bike that combines the advantages of an aero bike and a classic bike
The Fraxion is the bike that allows you to fully exploit your potential when you’re at the top of your game. It’s a ball of energy just waiting to be unleashed and to ride at breakneck speed. But a bike can’t bear the Origine brand if it doesn’t have the Origine DNA. We don’t design bikes that are only rideable by an elite. And the Fraxion is no exception.
The Fraxion is a streamlined bike that combines all the advantages of an aero bike and a classic bike. It has been designed to excel on all terrains. We’re not just talking about versatility anymore; with the Fraxion, we’re talking about multiple terrains of excellence.
Equipped with the latest carbon molding and integration technologies, it’s a bike without compromise.
