Lightning F-40 1998 Technical specs and features

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General specs of Lightning F-40 bicycle

Brand	Lightning
Model	F-40
First production	1998
Bike category	Recumbent
Bike sub-category	Recumbent
Bike Pricing	See price on Amazon
Parts And Accessories	Lightning F-40 Parts
Available Sizes	- Large - medium - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 700 X 25c Continental Super Sport Ultra Front: 17 X 1 1/4 (inches) Alex Moulton
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Rear: 700c Wheels Front: 17 (inches)
Brakeset type	Chang Star 257A Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano 600 Ultegra
Rims manufacturer	20-hole and 36-hole Sun Rims M17
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specifications

Frame materials	Chromoly
Frame type	Fillet Brazed
Handlebar construction	Lightning
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Lightning
Headset size	1 (inches) Suntour XC Pro

Gearing Specs

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-91S
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN71
Crankset parts and sizes	28/50/54 Teeth Suntour XC Comp
Gear shift levers	Shimano 600 Ultegra Bar-end
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 7-speed

Lightning F-40 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano RX-100 Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Tange Chromoly
Fork type	Lightning S-1

Other Specs of Lightning F-40

Component group sets	Recumbent Mix
Available colors	- Dark blue - purple - red - white - yellow
Weight	33.0
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Recumbent Mesh Seat
Seat post extension	Not Available

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Lightning F-40 bike review

Lightning produced the F-40 bike in 1998 and can be classified as a Recumbent bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $4,360.00.
F-40 bike is available in many sizes such as Large , medium and xlarge .
Lightning Recumbent F-40 can be found in a few colors, among these colors Dark blue, purple, red, white and yellow .
This bike is equiped with Front: 17 x 1 1/4" Alex Moulton tires and Wheelsmith stainless steel spoke wheel while the rims are manufactured by Sun Rims M17, 20-hole/36-hole. Lightning equiped this exact model with Shimano Deore XT V-Brake brakes, Chang Star 257A levers braking system and Shimano 600 Ultegra hubs.
To guarantee the comfiest ride Lightning used Chromoly material for the frame. Lightning high strength material is used on the handlebar of this F-40 to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Lightning.
For the smoothest biking experience Suntour XC Comp, 28/50/54 teeth is used on this bicycle linked to KMC SS-91S chain that is easily replaceable as stated by Lightning, the whole system is connected to a high reliability Shimano 600 Ultegra bar-end gear shift levers.