The trend to reinterpret even a trail bike as an enduro bike and, last but not least, the e-mountainbike are making things really difficult for a traditional megatrend: lightweight construction. Whereas in the past every gram of the bike was haggled over, today the overall weight plays a subordinate role, and not just in terms of perception. But lightweight construction is by no means out of the picture; a look at the specialists shows that the scene is still alive and kicking. The best proof of this is a wheelset weighing less than a kilo, a stem weighing a mere 67 grams or a flyweight Ahead cover weighing just 5 grams.
