Ryan's Forever Bike: A Litespeed T1sl #tongue-in-cheek

[paranorml]

@RyanH, prob a noob question - my first foray into building up my own Ti bike. Are you using antisieze for headset and bb?

[RyanH]

@paranrml
Yes, I use copper paste on both.

OK, enough torturing godzuki, here's the weight with grommets and derailleur hanger:

[oldturd]

Wow! Very nice. Trade for slightly used T3?

[godzuki26]

Sub 1000

[RyanH]

Couple of questions on the bars please?
What's their real weight (and size)?
They're measured c-c but where, at hoods or ends? And do they flare?

Slightly surprised you're not going with something more exotic, guess you must have a reason!

Thanks...

They measure 40cm c to c at hoods and drops (no flare). I believe they were 190g actual. They're solid performers and the drop looks similar to the Pro Vibe bars I was previously using, but 35g lighter. The tops are flattened a bit which makes them nice to rest your hands on.

I've never really messed with light bars since my 172g Zipps. I nearly sold a bike because of those. I thought the poor downhill handling was the bike not the bars. I've contemplated getting Schmolke Evo but always hesitated since they were always 155g or so and that wasn't worth $500. I'm still not a huge fan of the Ergonova like side profile, I prefer a rounder bend like the spesh and pro vibe.

[RyanH]

Some glamour shots of the frame with the real camera:

[godzuki26]

Ryan I sort of love you

[pdlpsher1]

Damn! That's nice and light.

This will for sure make Godzuki itch for a T1SL!

[beeatnik]

I appreciate that Litespeed cares about metrics and materials manipulation and not superficial aesthetic stuff like puddles of welds. Firefly take note.

Ryan come back to the World Famous Montrose. 8:30 is lit. World Champz, yo!

[JScycle]

Bike looks great! Glad you found one sub 1kg.
I think your forum signature needs a bit of an update

[RyanH]

Ryan come back to the World Famous Montrose. 8:30 is lit. World Champz, yo!

The only thing that ride is famous for these days is being a crash fest. Come out to a real ride and do NOW where we average over 30mph on the flats, 28 mph on the "race" portion over the rollers and only hit about 3 lights. How many times do you unclip again at Montrose... In the first 10 minutes?

[jbaillie]

The Ti bug has hit WW hard! I love it -- this one and Godzuki's will be gems.

[tonytourist]

Ryan come back to the World Famous Montrose. 8:30 is lit. World Champz, yo!

The only thing that ride is famous for these days is being a crash fest. Come out to a real ride and do NOW where we average over 30mph on the flats, 28 mph on the "race" portion over the rollers and only hit about 3 lights. How many times do you unclip again at Montrose... In the first 10 minutes?

Plus if you do NOW you get to see local hero Phil G out there!

[Nixster]

They measure 40cm c to c at hoods and drops (no flare). I believe they were 190g actual. They're solid performers and the drop looks similar to the Pro Vibe bars I was previously using, but 35g lighter. The tops are flattened a bit which makes them nice to rest your hands on.

I've never really messed with light bars since my 172g Zipps. I nearly sold a bike because of those. I thought the poor downhill handling was the bike not the bars. I've contemplated getting Schmolke Evo but always hesitated since they were always 155g or so and that wasn't worth $500. I'm still not a huge fan of the Ergonova like side profile, I prefer a rounder bend like the spesh and pro vibe.

Thanks Ryan.
Frame looks great and under a kg too - outstanding!

[RyanH]

How can Tummy be drunk, he’s 14 years old?

He must have been sick and had to take Nyquil. The asian glow kicks in quickly with that one.

And hey, you never answered my text, I feel unloved.