A unique 6.7kg Open project
At the 2013 Eurobike show we spied this very sweet and crazy light Open O-1.0 with a funky prototype leaf blade suspension fork, and at 6.7kg just under the UCI road bike weight limit. The folks at Open call this one the LOLA Proto, and they also showed an even lighter bike with a solid fork at 6.4kg called the ORA LTD in a funky green color, but we really liked this suspended one.
The bike feels very light indeed and it is a big attention getter. We actually had to fend off other folks from interfering with our shoot.
The Lauf suspension fork is very unique but it is just a prototype right now.
Another angle of this suspension front end.
The front end of the Open O-1.0 frame.
MaguraMT brake levers and SRAM XX1 shifters.
AX-Lightness Hera and Rigid 31.8 bars and stem.
The seat cluster of the Open O-1.0.
An AX-Lightness Leaf saddle on an AX-Lightness Europa post.
The THM Clavicula M3 crank with a SRAM XX1 spider and BB.
Schwalbe Furious Fred tires on AX-Lightness LRS wheels.
The SRAM XX1 drivetrain completes the package.
Here is the 6.4kg ORA LTD that was also on display.
All images © Herbert Krabel / slowtwitch.com
