Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I’ve been looking into cheap effective ways to drop weight from my bike, and recently bought a set of lightweight titanium quick release skewers and carbon fiber bottle cages from Aliexpress.
In this video, ill be going into detail around how much weight I have saved, the cost of the parts, and whether these components are worth investing in.
Got any questions or comments, stick them below 👇 and I'll try and get back to as many of you as I can!
Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
00:57 – Intro
02:51 – Titanium Quick Release Skewers
04:45 – Carbon Bottle Cages
06:45 – Total Cost and Weight Savings
07:33 – Is it Worth it?
Product Links (please note, I have no affiliation any sellers below):
Titanium Quick Release Skewers: tinyurl.com/uuluho6
Carbon Bottle Cages: tinyurl.com/tbrtvcj
(08:21) The 500g saving is comprised of the following:
HANDLEBARS
Toseek Carbon bars = 191g
Aluminium Drop Bars = 319g (Brand-X Road Racing Classic Bars)
128g saving
SADDLE
Toseek Carbon Saddle = 110g
Standard Road Saddle = 300g (Selle Italia X1 X-Cross Flow)
190g saving
*SKEWERS AND BOTTLE CAGES
191g saving (as per components shown in the video)
*TOTAL WEIGHT SAVING = 509g
Intro roll:
Created by Dev Joshi - go2dev.co.uk
Music:
Birocratic – Fresh Healthy Perspectives (birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)
Lakey Inspired – In My Dreams (soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired)
About Trace Velo:
I love cycling, and I love getting pro cycling kit for less. If it’s cheap, from China, and made of carbon fibre, I’m interested!
Instagram:
instagram.com/tracevelo
Email:
tracevelouk@gmail.com
Please note:
All products demonstrated in this video have been purchased by me, and I have no affiliation to any of the sellers or vendors shown.
In addition, I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.
In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!
I’ve been looking into cheap effective ways to drop weight from my bike, and recently bought a set of lightweight titanium quick release skewers and carbon fiber bottle cages from Aliexpress.
In this video, ill be going into detail around how much weight I have saved, the cost of the parts, and whether these components are worth investing in.
Got any questions or comments, stick them below 👇 and I'll try and get back to as many of you as I can!
Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
00:57 – Intro
02:51 – Titanium Quick Release Skewers
04:45 – Carbon Bottle Cages
06:45 – Total Cost and Weight Savings
07:33 – Is it Worth it?
Product Links (please note, I have no affiliation any sellers below):
Titanium Quick Release Skewers: tinyurl.com/uuluho6
Carbon Bottle Cages: tinyurl.com/tbrtvcj
(08:21) The 500g saving is comprised of the following:
HANDLEBARS
Toseek Carbon bars = 191g
Aluminium Drop Bars = 319g (Brand-X Road Racing Classic Bars)
128g saving
SADDLE
Toseek Carbon Saddle = 110g
Standard Road Saddle = 300g (Selle Italia X1 X-Cross Flow)
190g saving
*SKEWERS AND BOTTLE CAGES
191g saving (as per components shown in the video)
*TOTAL WEIGHT SAVING = 509g
Intro roll:
Created by Dev Joshi - go2dev.co.uk
Music:
Birocratic – Fresh Healthy Perspectives (birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)
Lakey Inspired – In My Dreams (soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired)
About Trace Velo:
I love cycling, and I love getting pro cycling kit for less. If it’s cheap, from China, and made of carbon fibre, I’m interested!
Instagram:
instagram.com/tracevelo
Email:
tracevelouk@gmail.com
Please note:
All products demonstrated in this video have been purchased by me, and I have no affiliation to any of the sellers or vendors shown.
In addition, I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.
In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!
