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Those Smoke Lite 1.9s were my favorite race tire when they first came out. While most of us were trying to fit the fattest tires on our bikes 2.1 or 2.2) one of my teammates said “Go with narrow tires, especially in mud. Digs in and gives grip and clears mud better.” I tried them and he was...

Thanks Jim! Awesome guy, fast shipping!

A ride through the woods between trees and raindrops

Fun short downhill. A bit more steep than it appears in photo

Such a great thread. Have to get my own ‘88 SM600 24x26 out for a good ride.

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Oh there’s no “might” about falling in love with it and the way it rides. And now I must go out for a spin …

That IS the question …

Such sad news.

I have a particular favorite among this great lot …

Great poster. I do believe, though, that’s one of his carbon/LitespeedTi bikes. If you look at the down tube, you can make out the seam where carbon tube meets Ti headtube lug. I think a combination of dust and lighting makes the tubes look grey instead of black.

Seatpost diameter for most of the LS and all of the Merlin JTS was 27.2 A few of the Litespeed JTS took 27.0. I always wondered if by design or due to worn reamer. He felt the Carbo handlebar was too flexible leading to less precise handling.

Absolutely MAGNIFICENT!!! The serial number is stamped on the outside of the right dropout on the rear derailleur hanger. There were only a handful of green-decal Litespeed Raleigh John Tomac Signature Model produced before switching over to the more familiar Blue —> Silver decals for the...