Litespeed Siena: My WW Ti Build - France Ride Report on Pg 4

[trustbran]

That looks great! You are completely right about Copperopolis, it's the Hell ride in Norcal!! I did not get to ride it this year but all my buddies did and they said it was the Nuts!! I wanted to get that saddle too but would like to see it in person first as I am use to cutouts... Maybe if you ride the HOP in Danville I can check it out! Nice bike....
-Brandon

[jhamlin38]

Outstanding Ti bike. I'm bitten by the ti bug and planning one. How's the ride up and down the canyons? Do ever have punctures riding on Mhllnd? That road is beat! I too live in LA (SFV).

[Ramjm_2000]

Excellent build!

[jrobart]

Well done!

[RyanH]

I do the Nichols ride fairly frequently (a torture ride through Mulholland) and haven't punctured yet (knock on wood). Last time I flatted was on PCH when it was raining - I think we suffered 12 punctures out of 16 riders that ride.

I think I've flatted twice in the last 6,000 miles (almost every ride begins and ends with a dozen miles through urban LA). The Continental Sprinters have been excellent in that respect.

[Wingnut]

I really like the way you have dressed up that Ti...good mix...

[Fuchspk]

Lovely Bike you built there.

[RyanH]

Got some goodies in the mail. I'm going full weight weenie on this most recent changing out of parts (Cirrus Ti pedals should be here shortly, as well as FibreLyte rings).

Got a really good deal on a painted Enve 1.0 fork, so after several hours, it went from 309g to this:


These are awesome...in every way:

[Wingnut]

I'm impressed...!

[CLEAR]

Sweet sienna... what's it look like and weight today?

Ps: what's ur bb-saddle height?

[stuka666]

Skip work and dinner, install those updates and post some pictures

[drainyoo]

So money. I love ultraweenie builds. You're making me spend more on my build, dammit!

[RyanH]

Fibulas and Enve 1.0 fork went on right away. THM did an awesome job designing them, all of the braking power of the SRAM 2013 Red brakes at 100 grams less. Much better than the Ciamillo Gravitas SL's on their best day.

I'll post up a teaser pic tonight as well as a few other parts (83g HSC BB) until I get the final parts. Waiting on MCFK UD post, clamp and my crash replacement saddle, Cirrus Ti pedals and Fibrelyte rings. With the Red Powermeter, that should put me a hair above 13lbs. I think I'll be 40g over 13, but I'm having trouble figuring where to lose it without tuning. The MCFK stem may be on the buy list once it comes out. Or I can pick up a super weightweenie dedicated climbing wheelset and put Veloflex extremes on (loss of 230g to 330g).

Regarding the frame, I love this frame. It's on the heavy side compared to the Moots RSL or Litespeed T1, but the ride is butter and it's very responsive. I race twice a month, and it's served me really well.

I think the only frame I'd replace it for is the new Ax Vial Evo.

[stuka666]

You could give us an updated component list, so we could discuss where to take some weight off.

[RyanH]

Current Component List

Deda Elementi Tape 35g
Extralite Head 2 59g
SRAM Red Quarq 778g WILL BE MODIFIED with FibreLyte Lightweight Rings
Dura Ace 7900 FD w/ Parlee Clamp (6g) 72g
Edge 25 DT240s Hubs 1006g
Enve 1.0 Fork - Cut to 185mm 271g
KCNC Skewers 40g
Extralite Head 2 top cap & hollow screw (and expander?) 7g
Litespeed Siena Frame (54cm- Actual) 1314g
Continental Sprinters (est) 540g
THM Fibulas with Swisstop Yellow 171g
Real Design Ti Seat Post 175g WILL BE REPLACED with MCFK UD Post
Zipp SL Bar 171g
Edge 100mm Stem 120g
Omni Racer Ti Seatpost Clamp 14g WILL BE REPLACED with MCFK UD Clamp
MCFK Saddle 69g
HSC Ceramic BB 83g
SRAM Red 11-26 Cassette 171g
Speedplay Zero Pedals 222g WILL BE REPLACED with Cirrus Ti
SRAM Chain 240g
SRAM Red Rear Derailleur 147g
SRAM Red Shifters 294g
Alligator I-Links 97g
Misc Unknown (air,glue,grease) 78g
Arundel Bottle Cages 56g
Bottle Cage Bolts 0.7 4 2.8