ACT.01 Neo Frame Technology
The Lykos ACT.01 Neo is built differently from conventional multi-piece carbon frames.
Its frame structure is laid up as one continuous piece and co-cured in an EPS monocoque mold, rather than assembled from separately cured sections.
Construction
Many carbon frames are produced from separately molded sections that are joined together during later stages of manufacturing. Those interfaces require additional overlap, reinforcement, and careful control of the bonded joint.
The ACT.01 Neo takes a different approach. Its primary frame structure is laid up as one continuous carbon assembly and co-cured as a single piece inside the mold.
This preserves fiber continuity through critical load paths and reduces the need for structural overlap at post-cure joints, allowing material to be placed where it contributes to stiffness, strength, and weight efficiency.
Molding
Instead of the traditional soft air bladder used to shape a frame from the inside, the ACT.01 Neo is molded around a rigid EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) core. That firm, flat internal surface gives the carbon fabric something solid to conform to, producing an interior finish smooth enough the industry calls it a “mirror finish.”
No wrinkling, no delamination, no frames scrapped because a bladder punctured mid-cure. As the core expands under heat, it presses the carbon layers evenly from the inside out for consistent thickness throughout.
Material
ACT.01 Neo uses genuine Toray prepreg carbon across multiple strength and modulus grades, selected according to the demands of each part of the frame.
Higher-strength fibers are used where durability and impact resistance matter most, while higher-modulus fibers are used where additional stiffness can be achieved without simply adding more material.
The result is a layup built around function, not a single headline carbon grade.
Layup
The ACT.01 Neo uses hundreds of individually cut prepreg pieces, each positioned according to the loads carried by that part of the frame.
High load areas such as the bottom bracket, head tube, and chainstays receive additional reinforcement, while lower-load areas use less material to avoid unnecessary weight.
Fiber orientations including 0°, ±45°, and 90° are combined to tune stiffness, torsional rigidity, and resistance to transverse loads.
935g
Frame weight, size 54, unpainted
T47 / 68mm
Threaded bottom bracket
30mm
Max tire size, front & rear
125kg
Total rider + bike weight limit
