Litespeed Ultimate Record

Price Paid:  $1000.00 at Internet Purchase

Model Year:
2003

Favorite Ride:
Dogwood

Bike Setup:
Record 10 speed grouppo, Reynolds Alta Race wheels, Deda Newton bar, stem., Thomson seatpost.

Summary:
This would have been a great bike had it not been for it cracking at the top of the downtube and all the way around the headtube and down the weld between the head and downtube. This bike was a warranty replacement for a 1997 Ultimate that develpoed a crack at the bottom of the downtube just above the BB.

Strengths:
Stiff in sprints and comfortable ride qualities. The welds and overall build quality is good.

Weaknesses:
Extremely poor ti quality.

No support from Litespeed and no concern whatsoever that they have produced a lemon of a bike.

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