New guy, S Works & Litespeed.

Hello,
Now my bikes are old enough, I thought it appropriate to join this fine community :xmas-cool: . Hope you like my bikes.
2003 Litespeed Lookout Mountain.. the last bike I was ever going to need.
2004 Specialized S Works Enduro.. really the last bike I was ever going to need..
Pic attached hopefully.. luddite? moi? Pic of Litespeed to follow.. :facepalm:

Like!

Thank you,
Old pic of Litespeed now there, will take a better one asap.
Al

Nice...more pics of the litespeed please! Awesome bike!

Thanks again.. as requested:

Frame: Litespeed Lookout Mountain

Fork: Pace RC36 Stealth with lockout

Headset: Cane Creek integrated
Stem: RaceFace Deus 90mm
Handlebar: Originally RaceFace Next Low rise, now Easton CNT Monkeylite xc
Grips: RaceFace GOOD & EVIL

Brakes: Hope M4 . 180mm F, 160mm R. Floating discs.
Brake Pads: Sintered

Shifters: Originally XTR M950 8spd, now XTR M952 9spd
Front Derailleur: XTR 952
Rear Derailleur: XTR 952
Derailleur Cables: XTR
Cassette: Originally XTR 8spd, now XTR M960 11-32 9spd
Chain: Sram PC 951
Cranks: RaceFace Turbine forged
Chainrings: RaceFace
Bottom Bracket: RaceFace Signature ISIS
Pedals: XTR M959 SPD.

Hub Skewers: Hope Ti
Rims: Mavic 717
Hubs: Hope XC
Nipples: Oooh
Spokes: Black, DT Swiss DB
Tyres: Panaracer Fire XC 1.8
Tubes: AirB

Saddle: Specialized BG . Ti rails
Seatpost: Originally Thomson in line, now lay-back
Seatpost Binder: Litespeed

Weight: ? . Not much

Frame: Specialized S Works Enduro

Fork: Pace RC40 XCFR

Headset: Chris King
Stem: Thomson 90mm
Handlebar: Originally Use Atom Riser, now Easton CNT Monkeylite DH
Grips: RaceFace GOOD & EVIL

Brakes: Hope M4. 180mm F, 160mm R. Floating Saw discs
Brake Pads: Sintered

Shifters: XTR M952 9spd
Front Derailleur: XTR M952
Rear Derailleur: XTR M952
Derailleur Cables: XTR
Cassette: XTR M970 11-34
Chain: Sram pc 951
Cranks: RaceFace Atlas
Bottom Bracket: RaceFace
Pedals: XTR M959 SPD or XT M730 flats

Hub Skewers: Hope Ti
Rims: Mavic 717
Hubs: Hope XC
Nipples: Mmm
Spokes: Black, DT Swiss DB
Tyres: Panaracer Fire 2.1
Tubes: AirB

Saddle: Specialized BG , Ti rails
Seatpost: Thomson in line
Seatpost Binder: Specialized

Weight: ?. Surprisingly light

Hmmn, will try and improve on the pics posted of the Litespeed..
I haven't seen any S Works Enduros on here, (some nice old FSRs though). I remember MBR rating it as Bike of the decade in May 2007 - their 10th anniversary issue.
I'm continually impressed with the quality and range of different bikes on this forum..
Al

Both quality rides. Love the attention to detail the Litespeed has on it's drop outs etc...would love one one day!

Thank you for your positive comments.
The Litespeed was my take on build a bike for life.. 10 years ago..
I 'd always wanted a Ti frame and saw it advertised @ 1/2 price. Rude not to..
I know it's post- Lynskey but it is exquisitely put together. The tubes are formed and shaped to achieve the best feeling from a bike frame I've ever had. It's not ultimately lightweight, it has gussets to the downtube/ headtube. But as a 110kg Clydesdale, I appreciate the extra strength this implies.
I will get some better pics than my newbie efforts so far.

The S Works came about when my Grandpa died and left me a sum of money. It's a reminder of him.
I'd ridden a friend's Marin Mt. Vision, also a Cannondale Scalpel and was thinking of a full suspension bike to complement the Litespeed.
Again, there was an end of season sale and I took the chance based on what I'd learned about rear suspension technology at the time. Horst link seemed the way forward. I built it with my Grandpa in mind - ' buy cheap, buy twice' he used to say, so I tried to use decent components as I had on the Litespeed. He was right - they've lasted this long.
Al