maxduracell
new member
Reged: 02/01/08
Posts: 2
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I recently just picked up a Litespeed Classic, and, due to the nature of the transaction, I know practically nothing about it. I know Litespeed by reputation only and I know that Ti is an excellent bike building material only from what I've read.
So what I know about the bike is that its has a David Lynskey decal on the chainstay, it has a 1" threadless headset, and its made out of AL 3/2.5 V titanium.
I would greatly appreciate it if some one could tell me a bit more about this bike and its maker, other than the paragraph on the respective websites. Here are some pictures.
Head tube badge
Drop-outs
David Lynskey signature decal
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BlueJays
journeyman
Reged: 09/21/07
Posts: 69
Loc: United States
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Very cool acquisition! Bump for post to get more attention from LITESPEED owners. Enjoy your new bike in health.
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Dave_Thompson
prophet
Reged: 12/19/03
Posts: 720
Loc: Spokane, Washington
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Your Litespeed Classic was around for a long time. I think your Classic is from the mid to late '90s. They switched to a 1 1/8" headtube early on. David Lynskey is the original founder of Litespeed and part of the family that owned Litespeed before it was sold to American Bicycle Group in 1999. He also designed the frames and most of the equipment to fabricated the frames.
The Lynskey family recently got back into the bike business making frames under their own name; Lynskey: http://lynskeyperformance.com/
Here is the website for the Classic in the 1998 Litespeed catalog: http://web.archive.org/web/19980530062937/www.litespeed.com/bikes/racing/classic1.html
History of Litespeed: http://www.litespeed.com/2006/history.aspx
Hope this is of help to you.
Edited by Dave_Thompson (02/01/08 03:33 PM)
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