Litespeed Tanasi King and Ritchey Carbon WCS SOLD

[Harryburgundy]

Selling on behalf of my friend...his very much beloved Litespeed Tanasi c/w green CK headset and Ritchey WCS Carbon forks.
The frame I think is 2003...it looks like the 2004 (see Litespeed Archive) but with a normal head-tube, not integrated.
Ridiciously expensive 6Al/4V Ti mainframe. 2" bi-axially ovalised down-tube.
Lovely 6Al/4V disc-only drop-outs. Silly expensive.
Condition is most excellent....tiny amount of chain-slap (from memory) and a bit of cable rub. Decals are good rather than excellent...but a new set of official decals will be supplied. Happy days.
Includes the all-important Litespeed Ti seatpost clamp.
Size is large...19" centre to top seat-tube, 17.5" c2c and 22.5" centre to centre actual top.
Headset is a very low miles and in excellent condition Chris King Green.
Forks are rather special too. Ritchey WCS Carbon jobbies...V and disc ready.
I will update with pictures tomorrow night....if you are interested let me know.
Looking for £1000 + shipping.
Ta
Carl

 

[Harryburgundy]

Bit of investigation and I think the frame is actually 2005...as it has the ten sided seat-tube but not the integrated headset (which was introduced in 02).
The frame was something daft like £2500 new.

 

[cchris2lou]

probably one of the best frame ever made .

 

[Harryburgundy]

probably one of the best frame ever made .

Agree..the workmanship and detail is awesome....no longer made of course, they would be+++++ £££££'s

 

[Harryburgundy]

Well..no-one seems interested, but here are some pictures anyway.
On closer inspection the frame is in superb condition...very almost in as new condition.
Some very minor cable rub and a tiny amount of chain slap...both amount to nothing really. Decals are very very good too, but new replacements with still be included.
Very, very, very, very light.

http://s911.photobucket.com/albums/ac31 ... es/Tanasi/

 

[RockiMtn]

that looks tasty and does look the biz!

free bump!

 

[Harryburgundy]

that looks tasty and does look the biz!

free bump!

Thank you....more pictures here

http://s911.photobucket.com/albums/ac31 ... es/Tanasi/

....understandably this will take a while to sell given the price..but if one considers the prices when it was new

Frame £2300
Fork £350+
Headset £100

£1000 is small potatoes

Cheers
Carl

 

[RockiMtn]

although high, definitely well priced considering what it cost new. if i was in the market for a modern ti steed, this would be a serious contender.

excuse me ignorance, but those forks looks to be something more for road use. were they actually used for offroading?

 

[Harryburgundy]

excuse me ignorance, but those forks looks to be something more for road use. were they actually used for offroading?

Oh yes..indeed they were/are. These are full composite construction as opposed to the cheap alternative (Pace etc) of bonding carbon tubes to a
a metal crown and drop-outs.

 

[Harryburgundy]

Oh...and actual measurements are seat-tube 19" centre to top, 17.5" centre to centre...top is 22.5 actual centre to centre.