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2007 Litespeed Road Bikes

ARDENNESA

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The Ardennes takes its styling cues from the venerable accellerocket, Ghisallo. The aggressive sloping top tupe geometry allows for remarkably nimble yet precise handling, while the 3Al/2.5V titanium frame material offers a high-performance race ready bike at an entry-level price.

  • Aerospace straight gauge 3AL- 2.5v Ti Simple, pure design.
  • A rigid front-end offers stable performance and confident tracking.
  • The oversized down tube is crafted from 3Al/2.5V titanium alloy and is shaped for superior stiffness and handling precision.
  • The oversized seat tube further enhances the overall frame stiffness by locking the bottom bracket in place.
  • The sweeping seatstays offer improved vibration dampening and overall long-haul comfort.

 

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BELLA

Bella means "Beautiful", and that's the only way to describe this machine. Crafted from 3Al/2.5V ti alloy, the Bella is everything that a Litespeed should be - aggressive, graceful, responsive beautiful.

  • Women's specific frame design crafted from 3Al/2.5V titanium is designed for female body proportions.
  • The oversized seat tube adds drivetrain stiffness and precise shifting.
  • Radially swept seatstays provide a sweeter ride without sacrificing high performance handling.
  • Special women's-specific components complete the package of this beautiful road rocket
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Chief Engineer Brad DeVaney talks about the Litespeed Bella to cycling.tv (Windows Media Player required to view)

GHISALLO
When you first pick up the 2007 Litespeed Ghisallo you'll think, "That's not possible!" Yet, here it is handcrafted from titanium alloy and engineered to be the lightest production race bike in the universe. At 770g (1.7lbs) in a size M, every frame is individually weight certified. This is not a bike for mere mortals. Indeed, you might not be ready for this much performance.

  • The Ghisallo weighs 1.7lbs (770g) in size M and is the lightest frame on the planet.
  • The top tube is an enhanced diamond oval with ridge stiffeners that counter the side-to-side flex and torsion of even the most aggressive climb.
  • Monster down tube is biaxially shaped to maximize force resistance at both ends while providing a superstrong backbone.
  • Custom derailleur hanger mates perfectly with the ultra broad-based seat tube.
  • Asymmetrical chainstays are engineered to give maximum strength and power transfer during extreme acceleration.

SIENA

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Taking its cues from the ultra-aggressive Vortex, the 2007 Siena sports a racing geometry that is agile and responsive. But wait, there's more! The Siena features many tube shapes and technologies from other high end Litespeed models as well.

  • The top tube is based on structural dynamics of the ultralight Ghisallo and is super-strong featuring GET2 butted tubeset.
  • The tube shapes at the head tube junction work together to create a rigid front-end for stable performance and confident tracking.
  • The oversized expanded-diamond down tube is crafted from 3Al/2.5V titanium alloy and is shaped for superior stiffness and handling precision.
  • The oversized seat tube further enhances the overall frame stiffness by locking the bottom bracket in place.
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Chief Engineer Brad DeVaney talks about the Litespeed Siena to cycling.tv (Windows Media Player required to view)

VORTEX
The Vortex is an aggressive, nimble little beast that will ravage the road while it snacks on the competition. It features the amazing P.F.T. tube shaping technology and offers a truly amazing ride.

  • The flared-diamond top tube and down tube comprise the backbone of the front triangle. The semi-sloping geometry offers long ride comfort and precise predictable handling.
  • The intersection of the down tube, seat tube and bottom bracket is MUCH stiffer thanks to the unique flared-diamond downtube and broad-based seat tube.
  • Sweeping stays work in harmony with the inherent properties of titanium to create maximum vertical compliance for a smoother ride. Bladed and sculptured to further cheat the wind.
  • Completely distinct chainstays take every nuance of pedal force and rework it into acceleration

Chief Engineer Brad DeVaney talks about the Litespeed Vortex to cycling.tv (Windows Media Player required to view)

 

Litespeed in the News

2.08.2007 Inside Triathlon reviews the Saber & Ardennes - download the PDF
11.16.2006 220 Triathlon reviews the Saber - download the PDF
8.31.2006 Russell Downing best of Brits on Stage 1 of ToB - download complete PDF
6.28.2006 The August issue of Men's Health just came out and has a very, very nice write up about the Litespeed Ghisallo.
5.10.2006 Ghisallo featured in the 2006 Annual Outside Buyer's Guide. (pdf)
5.8.2006 Firenze featured in Cycling Weekly.
3.27.2006 Pavia Review on FlammeRouge.je
3.22.2006 Vortex featured in Cycling Weekly
2.28.2006 Litespeed featured in the Velo News Buyers Guide "Best of 2006"
02.17.2006 Litespeed bikes featured in the "2006 Buyers Guide" of the March Inside Triathlon magazine.
02.17.2006 Litespeed mountain bikes featured in the "2006 Buyers Guide Special" of the March Mountain Bike Action magazine.
01.12.2006 Litespeed Saber featured in the "Cutting Edge" section of the February Tri athlete magazine.
01.12.2006 Ghisallo featured in Cycling Weekly December issue. Read the PDF article here.

 

 

 

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