Orbea Orca M-ltd (2015)

It’s no secret that the lightest bikes go uphill the fastest, and when chasing grams is paramount, the Orca M-LTD wins. With a 900g Orca OMR frameset outfitted in top-flight Dura Ace 9000 kit, FSA’s K-Force cockpit and Vision carbon hoops, the last thing holding you back from reaching the summit first is the bike. Racing bicycles have become minimalist machines – but the more that is taken away, the greater the importance of what remains. The lower spine of the frame supports the upper members like a suspension bridge in a balance of lightweight rigidity. The downtube and chainstays of the Orca provide stiffness while the top tube and seatstays are tuned to almost nothing. The primary purpose of their slender shapes? To reduce mass. So go ahead - drop your competition with the Orca M-LTD.