Litespeed Ocoee

[john]

Thought I'd post up my main ride. I don't particularly consider it retro, but sadly the frame and bits are getting that way.

The frame is a 1997 Litspeed Ocoee, built with mostly 9 speed XTR. Weighs in about 23.5 lbs. It's been lighter but I didn't find the super light kit that reliable.

 

[scant]

It's been lighter but I didn't find the super light kit that reliable.

you mean like that USE post?

 

[mattpayne]

whilst i worked for an engineering company i made a rather nice USE style Ti seatpost inbetween wheel studs and wing brackets for Penske indycars...

never managed to bust that!

 

[scant]

whilst i worked for an engineering company i made a rather nice USE style Ti seatpost inbetween wheel studs and wing brackets for Penske indycars...

never managed to bust that!

I'd be very curious to see a pic of that

my british airways engineer mate made me a syncros titanium shaft, raceface XY head clamp custom seatpost a few years ago thats still in use

A mate of mine has some of the yeti/ penske forks got any goss on paul tracey?

 

[mattpayne]

whilst i worked for an engineering company i made a rather nice USE style Ti seatpost inbetween wheel studs and wing brackets for Penske indycars...

never managed to bust that!

I'd be very curious to see a pic of that

my british airways engineer mate made me a syncros titanium shaft, raceface XY head clamp custom seatpost a few years ago thats still in use

A mate of mine has some of the yeti/ penske forks got any goss on paul tracey?

looks rather similar to a USE! well i cheated and just used the clamp from my old one, the post itself was ti with a small alloy bung in the top to stop the alloy bits getting cut when tightened...

according to my kitchen scales it weighs just shy of 180g

 

[john]

It's been lighter but I didn't find the super light kit that reliable.

you mean like that USE post?

Yes. And the syncros b/b, syntace stem, smica bar ends, crossmax rim, two pairs of SIDs....