2013 Full Product Line

2013 Full Product Line
FALL IN LOVE
In over 25 years in this industry, we’ve learned quite a bit about what goes into building a bike you can fall in love with. In the 1980’s,
we pioneered titanium as a viable high-performance bicycle material. In the 90’s — a decade of tube-shaping innovation — our bikes
were the first choice of professional teams, and many rode re-branded Litespeeds to victory at the most elite level. Well beyond the
new millennium, our bikes have become the de facto “secret” training weapon of pro athletes worldwide despite their contractual
obligations to race other equipment. This year we’re beyond thrilled to offer an even wider range of bikes we’re truly proud of, titanium
and carbon both, a family of bikes that is already garnering rave reviews and is certain to exceed the expectations of anyone who takes
‘em for a spin.
REMAIN LOYAL
“I recently purchased an L1 bike. I’m a long time Litespeed customer and always rode TI until
now. I decided on the L1 because, honestly, I liked the looks of it. I’m a CAT 1 racer and very
hard on a bike and also very demanding. This bike is wonderful: stiff, comfy, quick, everything
you could ever want. So I just wanted to say thanks for the perfect bike.“
On your left,
Eric Miller
LITESPEED’S LEGACY OF INNOVATION
A Quarter Century of Pushing the Envelope
1986
1991
1993-2000
1999
2002
2004
2007
2008
2009-2012
2013
A machine shop in Tennessee
John Tomac wins the World
Riders from Telekom, Motorola,
A re-branded Litespeed Blade
Pro Euro Team Lotto-Adecco,
Litespeed pioneers development
Litespeed sponsors Geoff Kabush
Litespeed introduces radical
Litespeed collaborates with
Litespeed revamps full titanium
turns into what will become one
Mountain Bike Championships
ONCE, GAN, MBK, Festina, and
is used in all three winning time
including Tour de France Green
of asymmetric road chain stays
and Team Litespeed Maxxis and
C-Series aero road bikes, three
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab to
model line and further refines
of the most ground-breaking and
on a hybrid carbon/titanium
TVM ride Litespeed-built bikes
trials at the Tour de France,
Jersey winner Robbie McEwen,
allowing increased drivetrain
helps power past John Tomac’s
years before the emerging
design and manufacture the
the critically acclaimed L-Series
respected brands in the bicycle
Litespeed-fabricated frame.
at the elite level of professional
starting a time trial-specific bike
rides Litespeed for the season.
transfer to wheel.
record number of race wins.
aero road trend among other
rocker-bogie system for the
and C-Series carbon road bikes.
road cycling.
trend that persists to today.
manufacturers.
Mars Rover, Curiosity. Mars
industry.
Rover lands in 2012.
C-SERIES
C1
C1 RACE
The bottom line on AeroLogic: According to our
time in the A2 wind tunnel, the styling of the
+ 30T carbon fiber
C- Series – including aero seat post, shrouded
+ Shimano Ultegra drivetrain
water bottle mount, and tuned tube cross-sections
+ Shimano Ultegra crankset
– reduces the average aero wattage by almost
+ Easton EA70 bar/stem
+ Fizik Arione saddle
30 watts compared to a standard, non-aero bike.
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That is an easy 16% advantage
across all yaw angles and
not unlike adding an
expensive pair of
race wheels
without, of
course, the
expense.
Ci2
+ 30T carbon fiber
+ Shimano Ultegra Di2 drivetrain
+ Shimano Ultegra crankset
+ Easton EA70 bar/stem
+ Easton EA50 Aero wheelset
+ Fizik Arione saddle
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Wind Tunnel Results
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C1R
+ 60T nano carbon fiber
+ Externally routed cables
+ Integrated Seat Mast (ISM) design
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C3
+ 30T carbon fiber
+ Available as Frameset
+ Shimano 105 drivetrain
+ Shimano 105 crankset
+ Easton EA30 bar/EA50 stem
+ Easton Aero wheelset
+ Fizik Ardea saddle
Archon Ti
C3
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* Actual bike specs and images may vary.
L-SERIES
L1
L1R
+ 30T carbon fiber
+ Shimano Ultegra drivetrain
+ Shimano Ultegra crankset
+ Zipp Service Course bar/stem
+ Easton EA50 Aero wheelset
+ Fizik Arione saddle
+ 60T carbon fiber
A refined, all-around road-racing machine
+ Externally routed cables
with multiple asymmetric and shape-
+ UCI approved
specific design features. Designed for
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optimal stiffness, light weight, durability,
and all around performance. The 2013
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L-Series arrives with a state-of-the-art
feature set including BB 386 technology
— a wide-bearing system co-developed
with FSA — a Zero-Stack headset system,
and the barely UCI-legal 1.125” x 1.5”
tapered steerer fork, plus an overall
attention to detail simply
not available on other
Li2
comparable pro-grade
+ 30T carbon fiber
+ Shimano Ultegra Di2 drivetrain
+ Shimano Ultegra crankset
+ Zipp Service Course bar/stem
+ Easton EA50 Aero wheelset
+ Fizik Arione saddle
bikes. These features
are made possible
by advances in
process and material
technology, of course,
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but also as a result
of Litespeed’s years
of extensive ride-tuning
experience and historic
dedication to utilizing every
possible material advantage.
L3
REACTIVE PRESSURE MOLDING (RPM)
Reactive Pressure Molding, or RPM, is an advanced molding method utilized during manufacture of Litespeed’s newest
composite frames. Developed by Litespeed to minimize extra material and waste on the insides of bladder-molded tubes,
it costs more, reduces weight, increases stiffness, improves durability, and is now considered the industry standard. It’s also
mostly hidden on the inside of the tubes — you’ll never see it — which is why many other major manufacturers still don’t use it.
+ Available as Frameset
+ 30T carbon fiber
+ Shimano 105 drivetrain
+ Shimano 105 crankset
+ Easton EA30 bar/EA50 stem
+ Easton Aero wheelset
+ Fizik Ardea saddle
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* Actual bike specs and images may vary.
T-SERIES
ROAD GEOMETRY
Head Tube °
Seat Tube °
Seat Tube cm
Chain Stay cm
BB Drop
Wheelbase
Front Center cm
Fork Rake cm
Standover
Stack
Reach
fine-tuning a bicycle, shape matters. From
L Series
the dramatic down tube curve included on
52.5
11.0
72.5
74.0
47.5
40.5
6.9
96.3
56.8
4.3
72.3
51.5
37.8
54.0
13.0
73.0
73.5
49.5
40.5
6.9
96.8
57.3
4.3
75.4
53.6
38.1
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56.0
16.0
73.0
73.0
51.5
40.5
7.0
98.2
58.7
4.3
77.4
56.6
our Citico and Pisgah mountain bikes to
38.7
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57.0
18.5
73.0
73.0
53.5
40.5
7.0
99.3
59.8
4.3
79.7
59.0
39.0
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59.0
21.0
73.5
72.5
55.5
41.2
7.2
100.8
60.7
4.3
81.5
61.3
C1R
the asymmetric chain stays and oversized
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52.5
11.0
72.5
74.0
71.0*
39.5
6.7
95.3
56.8
4.3
72.4
51.7
37.8
head tubes of our L-Series, you can’t turn
C1 C3 Ci2
a corner on our bikes without benefiting
from Shape Specific Design, or SSD, as
we call it at the shop. SSD means, in
M1
short, that we care about every angle
and material feature that will affect your
The T5’s performance-inspired geometry is ideal for century rides and riders tired of head tubes that are too short.
The T5 has new geometry for 2013, with the same price as 2012, and the history of Litespeed’s legendary ridetuning experience honed to perfection.
heritage, every titanium frame is handcrafted in our Tennessee factory by the
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T3
T1
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T1
T5
ride and performance. True to Litespeed
Since the T1 (formerly Archon) won Eurobike’s prestigious Design Award, it has
re-written industry expectations of a metal bike’s capabilities. The 2013 T1 retains
the same features of the previous version, but now also features a PF30 bottom
T5
bracket and an oversized head tube for more fork-tuning capability. This is frame has
replaced the Archon as the most technologically advanced metal bicycle ever created.
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54.0
13.0
73.0
73.5
73.0*
39.5
6.7
95.8
57.3
4.3
75.1
53.8
38.1
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56.0
16.0
73.0
73.0
75.0*
39.5
6.8
97.4
58.8
4.3
77.9
56.7
38.7
38.9
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57.0
18.5
73.0
73.0
78.0*
39.5
6.8
98.3
59.8
4.3
79.8
59.1
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59.0
21.0
73.5
73.0
78.0*
39.5
6.8
99.7
61.3
4.3
81.2
61.6
40.2
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52.5
11.0
72.5
74.0
52.5
39.5
6.7
95.3
56.8
4.3
72.4
51.7
37.8
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54.0
13.0
73.0
73.5
54.0
39.5
6.7
95.8
57.3
4.3
75.1
53.8
38.1
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56.0
16.0
73.0
73.0
56.0
39.5
6.8
97.4
58.8
4.3
77.9
56.7
38.7
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57.0
18.5
73.0
73.0
57.0
39.5
6.8
98.3
59.8
4.3
79.8
59.1
38.9
XL
59.0
21.0
73.5
73.0
61.0
39.5
6.8
99.7
61.3
4.3
81.2
61.6
40.2
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52.5
12.5
72
74.5
50
40.6
7.0
97.2
57.6
4.5
74.8
52.5
37.9
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53.5
14.5
72
74.0
53
40.6
7.0
97.9
58.3
4.5
77.6
54.4
37.9
ML
55.0
16
72.5
73.5
55
40.6
7.0
98.5
58.9
4.5
79.4
56.0
38.4
39.8
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57.0
18
73
73.5
58
40.6
7.0
99.5
60
4.5
82.1
58.1
XL
59.0
20
73.5
73.0
61
40.6
7.0
101
61.5
4.5
84.5
60.2
40.6
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51.5
9.0
72.0
74.5
46
40.6
6.8
96
56.6
4.3
72.0
50.2
37.4
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52.5
9.8
72.5
74.0
47.5
40.6
6.8
96.5
56.8
4.3
73.0
51.4
37.7
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54.0
11.5
73.0
73.5
49.5
40.6
7.1
97.1
57.5
4.3
74.7
53.3
38.2
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56.0
13.5
73.0
73.0
51.5
40.6
7.1
98.5
58.9
4.3
76.7
55.1
39.1
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57.0
16.0
73.0
73.0
53.5
40.6
7.1
99.6
60.0
4.3
78.9
57.5
39.4
XL
59.0
18.5
73.5
72.5
55.5
41.1
7.4
100.5
60.4
4.3
81.2
60.2
40.1
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51.5
10.0
72.0
74.5
46
40.6
6.8
96
56.6
4.3
72.1
51.2
37.0
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52.5
11.0
72.5
74.0
47.5
40.6
6.8
96.5
56.8
4.3
73.1
52.6
37.3
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54.0
12.5
73.0
73.5
49.5
40.6
7.1
97.1
57.5
4.3
74.8
54.1
37.9
ML
56.0
14.5
73.0
73.0
51.5
40.6
7.1
98.5
58.9
4.3
76.7
56.4
38.8
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57.0
17.0
73.0
73.0
53.5
40.6
7.1
99.6
60.0
4.3
79.2
58.4
39.1
XL
59.0
19.5
73.5
72.5
55.5
41.1
7.4
100.5
60.4
4.3
81.7
61.2
39.8
XS
51.5
11.0
72.0
74.5
46
42.0
6.8
97
56.6
4.3
72.0
52.6
36.3
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52.5
12.5
72.5
74.0
47.5
42.0
6.8
97.7
56.8
4.3
73.0
54.1
36.6
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54.0
14.5
73.0
73.5
49.5
42.0
7.1
98.3
57.5
4.3
74.7
56.4
37.2
ML
56.0
17.0
73.0
73.0
51.5
42.0
7.1
99.7
58.9
4.3
76.7
58.4
38.1
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57.0
19.5
73.0
73.0
53.5
42.0
7.1
100.8
60.0
4.3
78.9
61.2
38.4
XL
59.0
22.0
73.5
72.5
55.5
42.0
7.4
101.7
60.7
4.3
81.4
63.7
39.1
M1
T3
New to the line for 2013 is the T3. It uses an ovalized 3/2.5 titanium top tube in
place of the 6/4 titanium tube from the T1. This geometry is moderately raised
from the T1, but still race-ready.
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cm
Head Tube
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cm
Top Tube
Model
us an important lesson: When it comes to
best titanium craftsmen in the world.
Size
Our years of working with titanium taught
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Featuring an elite unidirectional monocoque carbon frame and fork usually reserved
for bicycles unavailable at this price point, the M1 exudes dollar-for-dollar performance
and value. A box-section profile at the bottom bracket ensures optimum power
transfer while unique, flattened aero-shaped down tube improves wind flow. Reliable
as the day is long, super fast, and set for a solid day of racing or training, the M1
competes at every level. S M ML L XL
COHUTTA 29er
CX
From our titanium shop, a rough and tumble
How do you become a cyclocross fanatic?
29er hardtail named after the Cohutta 100 race in
Likely by accident. How do you put an
Copperhill, TN that Switchback Magazine raves
entirely new cyclocross bike underneath
has “handling that is unmatched by any other
an industry filled with wannabes but still
Ti mountain bike, period.” Featuring the
starving for the real thing? Deliberately.
industry’s first 29er-specific
tubeset, the Cohutta arrives
The ultimate upgrade for
with an angle-adjustable
the serious CX athlete,
49mm head tube and
Litespeed started
80-120mm fork
with a cross-
compatibility. And,
specific
its light front end
titanium tube
tracks exactly
set then
where you tell it
designed the
to go. So, go.
rest around
the demands
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of today’s
elite racers.
Features of the
2013 CX include a
PF30 bottom bracket,
a disc-specific design
and 135 mm rear spacing to
CX AND MOUNTAIN BIKE GEOMETRY
accommodate cross-specific wheels,
Size
and an oversized head tube to use either
a standard or tapered steerer tube fork.
CX
This frame was designed and built in the
CITICO
PISGAH
SEWANEE
USA, then tested by elite athletes at the
Named after the Citico Creek Wilderness in Southeastern
Tennessee, the pro-grade, Archon-inspired Citico is the first
MTB frame to use our 6/4 flared top tube and a massive
bi-axially ovalized down tube to provide incredible steering
feedback, accuracy, and unequaled front-end stiffness.
Performance-inspired geometry identical to the Citico, the
Pisgah puts legendary Litespeed under any cross-country,
single-speed, or urban MTB build. Named after the National
Forest near Asheville, the Pisgah offers true, master
titanium fabrication and a real shot at single-track nirvana.
Cold-worked 3AI/2.5V titanium frame and 90mm of rearend travel provide the perfect ride for the next wicked
trail. Named after the bike trails near Franklin, TN – and
optimized for 27.5 inch wheels – the Sewanee features
a suspension that allows for a constant linear ratio of
suspension across the entire range of travel.
and across all 7,500 miles of the 2012
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2012 National Cyclocross Championships
Tour de Afrique. The result is one of the
PISGAH/CITICO
SEWANEE
most modern, up-to-date, and durable
cyclocross race frames in on the market.
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COHUTTA
Top Tube
Head Tube
Head Tube°
Seat Tube°
Seat Tube
Chain Stay
BB
W/base
F/Center
Fork Rake
Standover
Stack
Reach
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52.5
10.0
72.0
74.5
49.0
43.0
6.0
100.2
57.9
4.5
76.5
53.0
37.8
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54.0
11.0
72.0
74.0
53.0
43.0
6.0
101.3
59.0
4.5
79.2
54.0
38.5
ML
56.0
12.0
72.0
73.5
55.0
43.0
6.0
102.8
60.5
4.5
80.8
55.0
39.6
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57.0
13.0
72.0
73.0
57.0
43.0
6.0
103.4
61.2
4.5
82.2
56.0
40.5
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59.0
15.0
72.0
73.0
59.0
43.0
6.0
105.4
63.1
4.5
84.2
58.0
41.3
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20.8
4.5
69.5
73.0
13.5
16.75
12.5
40.5
23.7
1.5
28.5
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21.5
4.5
69.5
73.0
15.0
16.75
12.5
41.2
24.5
1.5
29.7
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23.0
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69.5
73.0
17.0
16.75
12.5
42.7
26.0
1.5
31.2
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24.5
6
69.5
73.0
19.0
16.75
12.5
44.3
27.6
1.5
33.1
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21.5
4.5
69.5
73.0
15.0
17.50
13.2
42.1
24.5
1.5
30.5
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23.0
5
69.5
73.0
17.0
17.50
13.4
43.6
26.0
1.5
30.5
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24.5
6
69.5
73.0
19.0
17.50
13.4
45.2
27.6
1.5
30.5
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22.4
4.5
71.0
74.0
15.0
17.13
11.9
41.8
24.9
1.7
29.37
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23.6
4.5
72.0
73.5
17.0
17.13
11.9
42.3
25.5
1.7
30.67
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24.5
5
72.0
73.5
19.0
17.13
11.9
43.2
26.4
1.7
32.16
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25.2
5.63
72.0
73.5
21.0
17.13
11.9
43.9
27.1
1.7
33.63
ALL UNITS CM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
TECHNOLOGY MEETS TRADITION
Design innovation has been an integral part of the Litespeed story from the very beginning: Secret projects for the
military. Innovation for the airline industry. Titanium fabrication of the chassis for NASA’s Mars Rover. And, of course,
custom design and builds for grand tour pros who would settle for no less than our name and our technology. Now, the
unique material advantages of carbon informed by a quarter century of legendary ride-tuning experience.
This year, your new ride deserves to be a Litespeed.
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