I love how your hanging weighing scale is called WEI HENG!

Already love this channel so much, with not buying a Specialized I love it even more 😉

With all the publicity you have given OPEN, they should give you the UPPER to build. Because of you I bought the OPEN UP Enve collaboration and built it up using your vids, best bike ever and I’ve owned a few😀

So, we are all waiting for that winter project!!

Already excited about the new bike!

Mein gott. You and I are soul twins. Just bought a 2021 TCR to be my road dedicated bike and kept my Norco Search XR (some say it is the poor man's Open UP) as my dedicated gravel bike. I must say, no regrets to far!

Always waiting for that sunday rides of japan notification to show up :)

I could not be happier! When you got to the end I was really afraid you will keep the Open frame as an all roader and build bulkier gravel, but I can't wait to see what will you make from a pure road bike!

Nice vid, looking forward to seeing your next build

Hell Yeah, excited for the new frame.

Selecting and hunting for parts is close to actually riding the bikes. Assembling the parts is fun too, but gathering information and finding the best parts is more exhilarating.

Can't wait! Really looking forward to seeing your frame choices.

Yess!!! More builds! Good choice

Love your videos dude!!

Good luck with the new build. Looking forward seeing you build it up. 😉 👍

New bike build!?!! Now we have something to look forward to this winter!

Can't wait to see the next one! I'm into mountain biking, but love your method (madness)

the best part is that there will be so much new content with the new build. Great news!

I genuinely got excited when I saw you released another video.👍 Looking forward to the new bike build series.👏👏👏

Time Alpe D'huez disc frameset comes at about 870 grams in size L. Best frame out there imo.

Dura ace disk break rotor 118g vs XTR disc break 108g . Super channel!!! greetings from Krakow, Poland

There it is, thx for the video

Oh goodie! Can't wait for your new featherweight build.

Yes! Great news. Looking forward to the new frame.

Ooooh ...New frame... exciting. Can’t wait for December.

The happy tinkerer! You make this so fun, thanks for sharing. I will be watching as you wrestle with grams and yen! Love OPEN - please don’t steal too many goodies for your new build as your OPEN looks pretty well dialed in!

Bravo :) I love the passion !

Congrats! I also just abandoned the one bike only rule, and picked up a cervelo r5 frame to embrace the god blessed mountains around tokyo~

I just finished up building my first proper road bike (coming from XC MTB), super excited to follow your adventure on this new bike build !

I'm glad that you've decided to keep the OPEN, as an owner of the same frame in same color and sizes.

good luck on the new build

Can't wait for the new bike build video though!

Can't wait!

Sick. Road Bike build!!!

Also, I predict that in the end, you will move a lot fewer parts to your road bike than planned, basically because I'm there right now with my Specialized Sequoia. I was just planning to get a Fairlight Faran frame, and move all components from the Sequoia frame to the Faran frame. But somehow I anyway managed to buy a new power meter, GRX front and rear derailleurs, GRX shifters, Hope RX4 calipers, and some other stuff, so whether I just did a frame swap or if I did more is kind of debatable. :)

Love your Channel.

i just ride my bike so i can tinker with it again

FESTKA bike would rock. I wish I would have researched more about their bikes before I bought into a custom titanium. I wanted a bike that was durable for the high dollar amount I was willing to pay so I went with titanium but I didn't know that FESTKA make some of the best carbon bikes on the market and crazy light weight too.

Very nice!

you're crazy guy. And your videos are awesome :D can't wait to see your new lighter lover!

This is exciting news! Of course it’s not my money but please go crazy with the next build.

Love your passion. It’s infectious. Respect for what you have accomplished. We all know too well that gaining fitness in conjunction with losing unneeded body weight is the superior method for finding those lost grams. After so many years chasing the next carbon wonder bike, I sold them. All of them. Over a year ago I purchased a new 55cm Moots Routt RSL in ano root-beer graphics. Chris King headset in ano root-beer. Built with SRAM Red AXS Disk (10-33). For road I use my Enve 3.4AR Chris King in ano root-beer w/ceramic hubs (GK 700x32 slicks). For gravel I use my Enve G23 Chris King in ano root-beer ceramic (GK 700x38 SS+.) All in the Moots is a tick under 18lbs. It is...without doubt, Sublime smoothness, stiff and light. Something to be experienced with this setup. This bike translates any ride, short or long into a happy ride. Now a 1 bike garage and absolutely loving it. My Moots is a hand crafted heirloom quality Swiss Army knife of bikes. It sprints like Usain Bolt and motors the sweet spot Z3/Z4 seemingly all day, while climbing like a Polka Dotted champ. In my mind. 🤔 And best thing...it gets many compliments. It was getting same-o, same-o seeing a crowded carbon field of ever changing colors, shapes and “theoretic watt savings” based on wind tunnel science for the Pro’s, not us mere mortals, yet all riding basically the same machines of SWorks, Emondas, Propels, TCR's, Dogmas, etc, etc. All good out there my brothers and sisters. Ride what you ride. As long as you ride. Ride safe and ride often. Just my .2. Peace.

Totally love the channel! Your videos are really good! Some ideas: -Berd poly spokes? -Ti cassette?

Excited 😀

my bet is Canyon Ultimate CFR frame 😎

Armadillo is almost an anagram of All Road Mode. I guess it would be Armadello D. Anyway I fight my weight weenie and you help me by living vicariously through you. For now my 20lb Titanium gravel bike in Armadello D mode will have to suffice. Cheers!

You say mainstream. Giant easily make the best mainstream-mainstream bikes IMO, and savings over other brands can be poured into weenie stuff. Otherwise I'd look at Time. Bigger spend - Basso. All 3 make their own frames, which is something I look for. Look another option, splitting Giant and Time price wise, and also making their own stuff.

Definitely go for GRX Di2 brake levers for the open if you do move the DA one's to a new bike, that bike deserves it.

Like it when you said its not Specialized. Cant wait

Cant wait for the new build. I have a guess what the frame may be ;-)

The suspense is palpable....

0:55 "If you want to know more about any specific part on the bike, [...] those will be in the link in the description if you want to go more in *debt* ."

Such a cliffhangar!!!!!

For the weight weenies; Crank Brothers Candy 3 pedals with eBay TI spindles would give you approx 50 grams weight saving over the XTR pedals

Hej Tobias! I'm glad I had opportunities to ride with you and TCC many moons ago, even if we almost crashed into each other once along the Arakawa River ;-) I really enjoy watching your videos and I must say that they are getting better and better each time. Very well produced and entertaining, as much as informative. By the way, I'm very happy your next build IS NOT going to be a Specialized! Cheers and be well my friend!

It's a Factor!

Son of gun man. Magic these videos To be honest. I just got into road bikes, and biking in Japan as I too live. And as I tell my wife. “I’m not sure what will be more fun, riding (well of course) or tinkering” cause g”& d@@& I completely relate to this channel 🤘🏻🤓 With love from Kobe Japan

Looking forward to the next build coming in under 6Kg. 🙂 Also a nice hint in the beginning: "If you want to a bit more in DEBT check my other videos" Yeah, watching you drool over seriously nice and light parts could lead to serious debts! 😁

Hambini says Look bikes are engineered the best.

My guess for the next frame would be on a Factor, Giant or Merida? Am I warm? Can't wait!

Looking forward to the new build, maybe you could try the GRX Di2 levers for the Open if you're using more gravel only. Heard good things about the ergonomics.

Place your bets, everyone! Which bike is it going to be? It's going to be a #newbikeday soon!

Love the bike. Your cap and lid combo are cool too. Very octopus🦑like.

Pretty sure the new frame will be an Extralite :-)

I was thinking about what all the different random modes you use this bike for , and how much they weighed

You should get the GRX levers

Had a feeling a new bike was on its way

Winspace Hyper wheel? perhaps?

Yeaaahhh N+1!!!

Consider a Ridley Helium disc road frame.

Yaaaaaaasssss!!!!!!!!!

I am guessing a cannondale super six evo frameset?... or maybe even more boutique like a festka scalatore... those are niiice!

Oooooh, now I'm not just looking forward to 🎅

Addict

Nice build. 🪶 I would have guessed S-Works for the road bike but since it’s not I will guess... Cannondale Supersix? Curious to see what you go for. 🍿

niceeeeeeee

Aaah shoulda added some electrical tape to make up 6.66 kg lol

Sounds like bike n+1 will be weight-weenie climbing focuses specially? Seems like the industry is going towards aero frames that are light enough to be general purpose, so will be curious to see what you end up doing.

I look forward to the new build! I just realized you do 42T chainring on all your builds. Thoughts on a 42T chainring to 42T cassette vs a 40T chainring to 42T cassette for gravel bike? I'm on the fence right now between those two configurations for my 2x to 1x conversion.

Such a tease 😂

I already know what's on your MIN.D!!!

Super cool bike and videos. Iv followed this since you got the OPEN. Looking forward to the next project. I'm going to throw my guess in as a Factor 02 VAM?

Finally a second bike Love it! Would love to see an Trek ALR build. Not always this full carbon madness..

Looking forward to the new bike build !!! Awesome! Maybe you could go slower and explain more and how you do your cables and wires ?? Not saying that you didn’t do a good job but I enjoyed lots of yummy PaintChips as a child : )

Winspace SLC 2.0 frame? It would be nice.

The new bike should so be a Sturdy Cycles 👌👊 custom, 3D printed Ti.. what dreams are made of 🤩😇

Pinarello Dogma !!!!

Hope it's not a Factor O2, we can't be both riding one in Tokigawa hahhahahah

Can't wait! I'm on the look for a road frame as well... curious what you'll pick :) My guess is the Trek Emonda 2021 ?

Oh what not an S-works Aethos....to me its kinda no brainer for the next lightweight build? hmmm looking forward to the build ! I'm guessing a very custom frame?

Hy! Nice video 😉Thks for the share! Do you still use Tubolight insert on your wheelsets? (think i saw that in one of your videos) Can y get away with using the Tubolight Road Mousse on a Carbon rim with 22mm internal width and a 700x45 tire? is the lightest and cheapest 😛 vs the CX Tubolight version. Thks again and keep posting great videos 👌

You need to try the "Dächle UL Disc Rotors" from the well known Trickstuff Brakes Brand! They are super light plus awesome in performance! Try them out they are value for the money!

I was just thinking you could save a few grams without that beard and you actually did it! 😂

I currently have a gravel bike with a 650b and 700c wheelset and 2 sets of tires of tires for the 700c wheels, so it can serve 3 purposes much like your bike, but I also have 7 other bikes because n+1... it's a disease if you get another bike you'll soon have 3 or 5, maybe 50.

Canyon EVO Disc 2020 - like mine ,-)

It must be an aethos! Oh “it’s not a specialized “ then open mind!

It will be a cervelo

Strip the paint and cut the drops and perfect! Lol

so based on IG the new frame will have T47 or PF30. I'm inclined to say it'll be T47. TREK?

Knowing the man, cue Lightweight Urgestalt bike built, lol