Hitting Reset: My Litespeed T2

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dereksmalls
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Imaking20 wrote:Edit: but don't everyone go out and buy one. The last thing I want is for there to be a new LS build on this forum every 3 days like there is with SS Evo :p


Shit, I best not put my Evo build up once it starts :lol:

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Seriously though, loving this building!

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pffft. I can't even touch my r6 lap times on my RSV4 :lol:

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Imaking20 wrote:It's been awhile since I rode my 46 Aero, I forgot just how good they are. Stiffness/spin-up that rivals CCU, braking that easily rivals Boras (if not better), and holds speed better than both.

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Seriously considering a set of these in tubs for my Canyon Aeroad. They're not cheap that's for sure but everything I've read rates them very highly. Have you riddne Enve 4.5's? Would be interested in any first hand comparisons as these are the other option I'm looking at.

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DOUG
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Thanks! Good to have some perspective. I'm currently on 66mm Reynolds Strike clinchers and they are super stiff. Id imagine the difference in ride quality going from 66m clinchers to 46mm tubs is going to be quite marked. I'm pretty lightweight as well so whilst crosswind performance is passable I find them a bit of a handful when the wind picks up.

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different seatposts between the two last pics?

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Denavelo
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by Denavelo

What fork comes on the Litespeed T2? Is it a Litespeed made carbon fork?
Bummer about the Vlaanderen tires not fitting, because they're my favorite tire right now.
Upgrade that fork to something with more clearance!
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Agree with all of the above. Roubaix are just about perfect 98% of the time. Just came across some Dugast silk 25's cheap, will see how they go. Not double blind as they'll be on Ventoux and the Roubaix are on standards.
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Yeah I love the Roubaix tires, but lean more towards the Vlaanderen. The tread pattern and volume just rolls faster IMHO. maybe it's the added supple feel, but it just rolls faster than the Roubaix. I live in butt crack LA and ride crappy broken roads 98% of the time. The smooth patches of road just show that my gluing skills are on par with pros (no hops!), and that's a rarity to find smooth roads where I live. The only time we get smooth pavement, is when a new patch of asphalt is laid down. Even then, it's filled with glass or broken pieces of taillight and bumper shards from a recent accident.

Your T2 looks nice! I'm adding a Ti bike to my little collection myself. Looking for a Mosaic, Firelfy, Moots or Eriksen. There's a complete Mosaic on ebay, that has about the exact same measurements as my Speedvagen, minus the HUGE Headtube (Bummer).
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