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BH Ultralight EVO disc road bike drops to just 750g, goes fully integrated from tip to tail

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, climbing
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From the beginning designed to be the ultimate lightweight and efficient climber’s road bike, the BH Ultralight EVO Disc gets an integration overhaul for 2021, while shedding grams at the same time. The new carbon bike drops 40g, while moving to integrated seat post clamping and completely hidden, fully internal cable routing.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO disc lightweight carbon road bike

Introduced with disc brakes and wide tire clearance already back in 2016, the Ultralight EVO Disc was an early adopter of much of the details that have come to define modern light road bikes – albeit without any real focus on aero dynamics. The profile of new Ultralight EVO is then mostly unchanged except for the disappearance of exposed cables and the elimination of the traditional seatpost band clamp.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, complete
c. BH

The new look is sleek and well-integrated, offering some incremental aero gains too, on a bike still prioritizing lightweight & stiffness above all else.

Tech details

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, FSA ACR headset

The new completely internal cable routing goes through the oversized FSA ACR 1.5″ headset, offering compatibility with both mechanical & electronic shift groupsets – although all complete bikes feature AXS or Di2.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, integrated seatpost clamp

A new wedge-style clamp now secures the 27.2mm round seatpost, tightened from the top of the toptube, and resulting in a smoother-looking seat cluster.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, Quick Levers

Even the Ultralight EVO’s axles get integrated, using BH’s hidden Quick Lever retractable thru-axle levers for a cleaner setup and easy-access wheel removal.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, frame angled

Now just 750g (M), the new BH Ultralight EVO Disc shares the same hi-mod Toray T1100G carbon & pitch fiber reinforced construction as its predecessor, using BH’s HCIM hollow core tech. The bike features a BB386 EVO bottom bracket, flat mount disc brakes, and clearance for 30mm wide tires.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, geometry

Road racing geometry is unchanged, available in four sloping sizes (XS-L) with short 402mm chainstays and a quick-handling 72.5-73° head angle.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO Disc – Pricing & Availability

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, 9.5 complete
2021 BH Ultralight EVO 9.5

Four complete bike builds are available of the Ultralight, yet only three are really new. The top-spec 12,000€ Ultralight EVO Disc 9.5 gets kitted out with a full SRAM Red eTap AXS drivetrain with Red AXS cranks (not shown), a Vision Metron 5D ACR cockpit, and Zipp 454 carbon wheels.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, 9.0 complete
2021 BH Ultralight EVO 9.0

The 9000€ Ultralight EVO Disc 9.0 knocks 1/4 off the price tag, still getting a premium Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 build, FSA K-Force carbon cranks, Vision Metron 5D ACR bar+stem, and Vision SC55 carbon wheels.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, 8.5 complete
2021 BH Ultralight EVO 8.5

The 6300€ Ultralight EVO Disc 8.5 starts to get a bit more in reach, with Ultegra Di2, FSA SLK carbon cranks, one-piece BH house brand EVO Monocoque carbon bar & stem combo with ACR routing, and EVO 38 Disc V3 carbon wheels.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers disc brake road bike, old model
2021 BH Ultralight EVO 8.0

A 5500€ Ultralight EVO Disc 8.0 does not get the newly integrated frameset, instead carrying over the old model with an Ultegra Di2 & alloy finishing kit to add a more affordable option to the updated Ultralight family.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, BH Unique
BH Unique custom

The new 9.5, 9.0 & 8.5 are offered in five color options. Plus, they can be customized both in paint & spec through the BH Unique online configuration tool.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, non-driveside

The new bikes can be pre-ordered now through your local BH dealer, with availability expected starting the last week of 2020 or into the spring of 2021 depending on model & size.

2021 BH Ultralight EVO road bike, lightweight carbon climbers integrated disc brake road bike, climbing

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Nickolas Charles Hand
4 years ago

Has BH actually said they are releasing bikes into the US market again? They pulled all of their bikes out at the start of 2020.

Sajuuk
Sajuuk
3 years ago

Supposedly they’ll be back, and are still honoring warranties, at least what BH claimed when responding to an email I sent them.

We’ll see though. Supposedly, they’re just consolidating worldwide sales into their offices in Spain, but who knows. I hope they’ll be back: the US needs more boutique brands on the road, especially quality ones like BH and Look.

Robin
Robin
4 years ago

It’s a nice looking bike. It’s too bad, though, that they don’t offer it as a frameset so users can spec other components as they wish.

Miclaroc
Miclaroc
4 years ago
Reply to  Robin

Yup shame it not frame only – good looking frame. Headsets kinda clunky but aren’t they all these days. Are the made in Spain?

Greg
Greg
4 years ago
Reply to  Miclaroc

Hahahaha. No. East Asia, of course.

Sajuuk
Sajuuk
3 years ago

Love it! If I could afford to add another BH to my stable, this would be it. Although, the G7/G8s aren’t too shabby in the climbing department, especially since they’re pretty light for aero road bikes. Probably why BH opted to just slightly refine the Ultralight instead of doing what Speshy did with the TarEnge? VenMac?

Also, keeping the older model around was a good call. All the SuperSix/CAAD fanboys would love this, if they actually 1). knew it existed, and 2). wouldn’t be offended by the BH Ultralight series always having been a better bike than Cannondale’s SuperSix.

WorkOnSunday
WorkOnSunday
3 years ago

impressive spec for the frame. but no mention of fork weight?

and whats up with the new graphics…. not the most attractive looker at this price.

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