Thank you. It really is an outstanding bike. I put it to the test a couple of weeks ago and had a crash filled weekend during cyclocross. It was almost comical. The frame held up. That is exactly why I swapped from the Crux to the ti frame. Honestly not sure if the Crux would have survived that weekend intact. Thanks for watching.
i was planning on buying a sworks crux but i want something that’s going to last! you said its better then your crux? makes sense because it’s a lot more durable. I want something that’s gonna last 20 years not crack when I crash it. so do you have the specia with gravel tires what’s the clearance and what is the weight of your bike?
I crashed mine over a cyclocross weekend last year about 4 times and it survived so I didn't really want to test it that way, but.......It was a bad weekend. I would not have wanted to crash the crux like that. The crux was awesome, hence the reason I had this one custom built with Crux geometry. Hope this helps.
I need to do that. Just haven't really gotten to the point where I want to be on video. 😀If you have specific questions you can ask me. I can say without hesitation that it does offer an overall smoother ride than the 2022 Crux. I copied the geometry of the Crux so it was familiar feeling. The geometry is fairly aggressive so this particular one is not setup for cruising. I'm 5'7" 135lbs kitted out. I don't put a lot of stress on bikes so to me it's plenty responsive enough without "lag" or feeling mushy. Take from that what you want, but if I was offered to straight up trade for an SWorks Crux I would keep this one. Ironically, one reason that I decided to swap from the crux to the Litespeed was durability. That came into play 2 weeks ago when I had a horrible weekend of racing cross. Wrecked 5 times over 2 days of racing and the bike hit the ground 4 times of those 5. It wasn't an easy weekend on equipment and the LS was none worse the wear. I always worried about the Crux durability and luckily I didn't have to find out the limits. Hope this helps.
It's only dropped on the Toscano. Mine was experimental at the time and it didn't have a name. That's why my top tube says Spezia. I think they were just going to call it a Spezia Gravel, but they obviously changed their mind. Thanks for the question. It's a great bike.
I used to live in Chattanooga so I have a soft spot for Litespeed. That being said, I just really appreciate what they can do with manipulating tubing so it's not just round. The top "tube" on this frame starts as a flat sheet of 6/4 ti. Then it is formed into a tube and seam welded on the bottom. Doing things like this means that you can really dial in the ride qualities you are after. I have toured the factory before and it is cool to see how they actually produce all the individual parts. It is an impressive facility. I don't currently have an operational web page, but I may soon so I could post up there if I get it back up and running. Thanks,
AWESOME presentation
Thank you and thanks for watching
I love this bike!
Thank you. It really is an outstanding bike. I put it to the test a couple of weeks ago and had a crash filled weekend during cyclocross. It was almost comical. The frame held up. That is exactly why I swapped from the Crux to the ti frame. Honestly not sure if the Crux would have survived that weekend intact. Thanks for watching.
i was planning on buying a sworks crux but i want something that’s going to last! you said its better then your crux? makes sense because it’s a lot more durable. I want something that’s gonna last 20 years not crack when I crash it. so do you have the specia with gravel tires what’s the clearance and what is the weight of your bike?
nvm on the weight! i see now
I crashed mine over a cyclocross weekend last year about 4 times and it survived so I didn't really want to test it that way, but.......It was a bad weekend. I would not have wanted to crash the crux like that. The crux was awesome, hence the reason I had this one custom built with Crux geometry. Hope this helps.
Yes, Impressed.
Will you do a ride review/impressions video?
I need to do that. Just haven't really gotten to the point where I want to be on video. 😀If you have specific questions you can ask me. I can say without hesitation that it does offer an overall smoother ride than the 2022 Crux. I copied the geometry of the Crux so it was familiar feeling. The geometry is fairly aggressive so this particular one is not setup for cruising. I'm 5'7" 135lbs kitted out. I don't put a lot of stress on bikes so to me it's plenty responsive enough without "lag" or feeling mushy. Take from that what you want, but if I was offered to straight up trade for an SWorks Crux I would keep this one. Ironically, one reason that I decided to swap from the crux to the Litespeed was durability. That came into play 2 weeks ago when I had a horrible weekend of racing cross. Wrecked 5 times over 2 days of racing and the bike hit the ground 4 times of those 5. It wasn't an easy weekend on equipment and the LS was none worse the wear. I always worried about the Crux durability and luckily I didn't have to find out the limits. Hope this helps.
is the dropped right chain state on the Speica and the Toscano??
It's only dropped on the Toscano. Mine was experimental at the time and it didn't have a name. That's why my top tube says Spezia. I think they were just going to call it a Spezia Gravel, but they obviously changed their mind. Thanks for the question. It's a great bike.
@@cat4garage wow that’s an amazing bike man thank you for getting back to me
Why did you choose Cane Creek 40 over the 110?
For some reason I decided to cheap out and get the 40. I have had no issues with the 40, but in hindsight I should have just gotten the 110.
Will litespeed go to internal cabling????
On the Spezia they now have an Internal cable option. It is called the FI (Fully Integrated). It used a Specific Enve Fork and Stem. Hope that helps.
@@cat4garage yes very helpful thankyou
@@cat4garage thankyou
Cool design choices. What led you to choose Litespeed over other Ti builders? Have a web page with frame & build details?
I used to live in Chattanooga so I have a soft spot for Litespeed. That being said, I just really appreciate what they can do with manipulating tubing so it's not just round. The top "tube" on this frame starts as a flat sheet of 6/4 ti. Then it is formed into a tube and seam welded on the bottom. Doing things like this means that you can really dial in the ride qualities you are after. I have toured the factory before and it is cool to see how they actually produce all the individual parts. It is an impressive facility. I don't currently have an operational web page, but I may soon so I could post up there if I get it back up and running. Thanks,
Also, build list starts at 0:44.
Price? :P
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