Litespeed 2000 Blue Ridge Older Touring Bike

Average Rating: 5/5
MSRP: $ 1425.00
# of Reviews: 2

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touring, Shimano Ultegra Triple components, Lightspeed Touring fork

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Submitted by Andy H a Recreational Rider from New York

Date Reviewed: February 11, 2002

Strengths:    It looks great, it rides great.

Weaknesses:    I have to stop to accept compliments.
Now I don't have an excuse to get another bike.

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A delight. I don't think there is anything it can't do. It would be a bit of a struggle to do a road race but not impossible.
It excells in touring though. Felt comfortable catching up to cars on a screaming 50mph downhill, fully loaded.

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Favorite Ride:   Icefields Parkway, Canada

Price Paid:    $2500.00

Purchased At:   Babylon Bike

Similar Products Used:   Trek 2300

Bike Setup:   Ultegra triple. Shimano V-Break (I hate cantilevers)

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Submitted by Jim Whaley a Road Racer from Jeffersonville IN USA

Date Reviewed: March 7, 2001

Strengths:    Lightweight, responsive, stable and versatile

Weaknesses:    Price tag

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All around wonderbike with multiple personalities (like me). Have used it for Winter road training w/700x28's, loaded it w/front panniers and a rear rack last Summer and toured from Missouri to Kentucky- I was anxious to see how it handled with a load and was rewarded with a smooth, stable ride. Take all the touring stuff off and put skinny tires on and it becomes a fast, fun road racer. Just finished my first 'cross season this Winter- knock the bottle cages off and put on your favorite SPD's w/ some good knobbies- it never failed me no matter how ugly the cross courses became. I will probably commute with it when the weather improves to get in more weekly miles.

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Favorite Ride:   the last one I did

Price Paid:    $2700.00

Purchased At:   Clarksville Schwinn

Similar Products Used:   nothing to compare it to

Bike Setup:   Ultegra STI triple w/12-27 cogs, linear pull brakes, factory steel fork w/threads for panniers, Mavic CXP 30 and 33 wheels.

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