Description
The Litespeed Ultimate: A Bike for Ride Feel and Performance
The Litespeed Ultimate has been designed to be the ideal bike for the cyclist who values ride feel and performance. Made from high quality 3AL/2.5V titanium that has been precisely tuned into tubesets, the Ultimate will guarantee a comfortable ride without sacrificing stiffness or durability.
When building their frames, Litespeed uses oversized, shape-specific tube designs for stiffness and compliance where needed. That means that Litespeed has made certain to use only the amount of material that each frame size would require. Consequently the XS for example, has not been given the tube thickness of the XL since smaller riders are not going to be putting out the watts that cyclists a foot taller will be pumping. Their high performing, lightweight titanium frames will give you the rigidity and responsiveness that you would hope to get in a stiff carbon bike but without losing the amazing ride quality that is what makes titanium such a great material for cycling.
Aero Attention for Enhanced Performance of the Lightspeed Ultimate
The Ultimate has also been given a nice dash of aero attention, making excellent use of Lightspeed’s expertise in working with titanium. So a truncated airfoil downtube has been married to the quadrilaterally formed top tube to combine to offer a slippery profile to the wind while ensuring stiffness and precise handling. Similarly, the seatstays have been given a bladed, aeroform design to guarantee both vertical compliance and aerodynamic benefits. Litespeed has also been careful to give the head tube extra butting to reinforce that high stress areas. And the PF30 bottom bracket ensures that that most important intersecting point can be mega stiff and suit nearly any crankset on the market. The bottom bracket shell is internally and externally butted to save additional weight while beefing up the performance.
The frame has been designed to support internal cable routing for electric Di2 components, while mechanical groupsets can also be accommodated. This is the traditional rim braked version of the Ultimate and can support up to 25mm tires. The Ultimate is also available in a disc brake version, which is equally stunning. But if you are having trouble deciding between the two, just think how sleek and classic the Litespeed Ultimate will look leaning against the coffee shop wall on your mid ride break. And how much fun it will be to climb your toughest local hill. Litespeed has made this bike to last through years of heavy use and put a smile on your face every ride.
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Geometry - Ultimate
Need Help?
If you have any questions about this frame or bike, please contact our Litespeed TeamCole Amaya
USA: 866.497.3624 ext.204
International: 510-529-3044 Fernando Munguia
USA: 866.497.3624 ext.207
International: 510-529-3052