New guy, S Works & Litespeed.

[ADH]

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:

 

[fjpshaw]

Like!

 

[ADH]

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

 

[Cookielad]

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

 

[ADH]

Thanks again.. as requested:

 

[ADH]

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

 

[ADH]

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

 

[ADH]

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

 

[Cookielad]

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

 

[ADH]

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