Litespeed Blade (01) 2002 Technical specs and features
Brand | Litespeed |
Model | Blade (01) |
First production | 2002 |
Bike category | Road |
Bike sub-category | Road Race & Triathlon |
Bike Pricing | Check price Here ==> |
Parts And Accessories | Litespeed Blade (01) Parts |
Available Sizes | - 19 (inches) / 47 (cm) - 19 (inches) / 49 (cm) - 20 (inches) / 51 (cm) - 21 (inches) / 53 (cm) - 22 (inches) / 55 (cm) - 22 (inches) / 57 (cm) - 23 (inches) / 59 (cm) - 24 (inches) / 61 (cm) |
Wheels And Breaking System
Bike front tire | 700 X 23c Hutchinson Carbon Comp |
Bike rear tire | Not Available |
Bike wheel size | 700c Wheels |
Brakeset type | Dia-Compe 188 TRI Levers Shimano Dura-Ace Dual Pivot Brakes |
Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano Dura-Ace |
Rims manufacturer | 28-hole Velocity Deep-V |
Spoke nipples type | Aluminum Nipples |
Spoke wheel | 14/15 Ga. Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specifications
Frame materials | Butted 6Al and 4V Titanium |
Frame type | TIG-welded |
Handlebar construction | Syntace Stratos 200 |
Handlebar extender | Syntace C-2 |
Handlebar stem details | Deda Elementi Newton |
Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Campagnolo Record Hiddenset |
Gearing Specs
Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700 |
Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
Bottom bracket type | 109.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-7700 |
Crankset parts and sizes | 39/53 Teeth Shimano Dura-Ace |
Gear shift levers | Shimano Dura-Ace Bar-end |
Rear gear set | Optional Of Gearing 9-speed |
Litespeed Blade (01) Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Bottom-pull and braze-on Shimano Dura-Ace |
Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Dura-Ace |
Fork material | Unicrown Crown Carbon Fiber Composite With Carbon Fiber Steerer |
Fork type | Litespeed Aero |
Other Specs of Litespeed Blade (01)
Component group sets | Shimano Dura-Ace |
Available colors | - Brushed |
Weight | Not Available |
Pedals details | Optional |
Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
Saddle seat | Selle Italia Flite |
Seat post extension | 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite |
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Litespeed Blade (01) bike review
Litespeed produced the Blade (01) bike in 2002 and can be classified as a Road bicycle.
Blade (01) bike is available in many sizes such as 47cm (centimeters), 49cm (centimeters), 51cm (centimeters), 53cm (centimeters), 55cm (centimeters), 57cm (centimeters), 59cm (centimeters) and 61cm (centimeters).
Litespeed Road Blade (01) can be found in one single color which is Brushed.
This bike is equiped with 700 x 23c Hutchinson Carbon Comp tires and Wheelsmith stainless steel spoke wheel while the rims are manufactured by Velocity Deep-V, 28-hole. Litespeed equiped this exact model with Shimano Dura-Ace dual pivot brakes, Dia-Compe 188 TRI levers braking system and Shimano Dura-Ace hubs.
To guarantee the comfiest ride Litespeed used 6Al/4V titanium, butted material for the frame. Syntace Stratos 200 high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Blade (01) to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Deda Elementi Newton.
For the smoothest biking experience Shimano Dura-Ace, 39/53 teeth is used on this bicycle linked to Shimano CN-7700 chain that is easily replaceable as stated by Litespeed, the whole system is connected to a high reliability Shimano Dura-Ace bar-end gear shift levers.