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GravelDog
a Date Reviewed: February 17, 2012
Strengths: stiffness and vertical compliance. The feel is like a racing machine.Weaknesses: not only will it be a light ride but will lighten your wallet. Any top end road bike will demand top dollar.Bottom Line: Archon wants to be ridden. Power transfer is direct - what you put in gives back extra and still keeps on giving. Dishing our aching Archon pain to fellow club riders. Also a great quality ride on century rides.
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Brandon
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: February 1, 2011
Strengths: Smooth, Great power transfer, and takes a turn at high speeds.Weaknesses: I give out before the bike does.Bottom Line: This bike is really light and fast. Very stable when going down the mountains. I have hit 58 MPH and felt comfortable enough to let go of the handle bars. You can ride this bike for hours without feeling fatigue. I'm 6'1" 230 lbs and have never had a problem with the bike.
Favorite Ride: Six Gap
Price Paid:
$1950.00
Purchased At: Maplewood Bicycles
Similar Products Used: I have a 1999 Litespeed Vortex, 2005 Litespeed Vortex, and the 2009 Archon. I enjoy all of the bikes and use them all.
Bike Setup: 10 spd Campagnolo record groupset. Zipp Handlebar and stem. Easton fork and seatpost. Campagnolo eurus wheels.
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DM
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: July 27, 2010
Strengths: Ti absorbs the big bumps. Small road chatter neutralized nearly as good as carbon, better than any other Ti. Ti 6/4 TT & 3/2.5 combo pulls it off well. Paint job on Ti looks awesome!Weaknesses: 3 years of riding, packing, shipping & handling showing its punishment on fragile paint-job. In need of a touch up kit.Bottom Line: Wow! 3 years, and about 16k miles now. 195 lb sprinter / crit racer. This bike is truly amazing! Stout for crits, cornering and sprinting. Unbelievably comfortable on centuries / lowest fatigue of anything ever ridden by far. Solid climber w/ no noticeable flex. Best descender I've ever ridden. Litespeed wanted an all-around bike with the Archon, and I think they got it. This is longest I've owned any bike. I simply love to ride it everyday! 3 years and honeymoon still not over!
Favorite Ride: Final 200 meters at end of 4 hr group century!
Price Paid:
$4500.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Merlin Cielo carbon/Ti, Specialized Allez A1 Al Aqua Sapone, Titus Modena carbon/Al, Jamis steel, Lemond Poprad steel.
Bike Setup: Campy Chorus, Powertap SL, Mavic Ksyrium SLC, Selle SMP, FSA K-Wing, Chris King, Vittoria Open Corsa. 17 lbs.
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robert martinez
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: July 26, 2010
Strengths: Ride Quality in all situations.Weaknesses: cost a bundle. but what price for perfectionBottom Line: This is a warrenty replacement for a firenze that cracked on the BB shell. Ride is smooth. When climbing or sprinitng the BB area is rock solid. Rough roads are a breeze.The combo of the frame,saddle and carbon post is soft enough to sleep on. Super lite feel but confident and true on fast descents.
Favorite Ride: Up Hill
Price Paid:
$4000.00
Purchased At: Litespeed
Similar Products Used: 2009 Specialized Allez,2005 Litespeed Firenze, 1990 Univega Superstrada, 196? Falcon San Remo.
Bike Setup: Med 54cm, EC90SL fork, Easton stem, Easton EC 90 post. ITM super 330 bar, Selle Italia SLK saddle, Williams 30 wheelset, Forte Carbon peddles, Full Ultegra Groupo
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mmorra
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: June 3, 2010
Strengths: Stiffness, acceleration, durability of Ti.Weaknesses: Expensive.Bottom Line: I have only put about 150 miles on my 2010 Archon so far, because I just built it up over the weekend. I have found it to be the most responsive and fun to ride road frame I have ever ridden (35 years of riding). It feels as if every pedal stroke is shooting you forward. I have been told that this is only a perceived effect and that it does not translate into higher speeds, however I'm not convinced this is true. I seem to be able to push bigger gears than I was ever able to do on my Litespeed Catalyst or Ghisallo Ti frames. In my opinion, the Archon is a rocket. Based on the three road Ti bikes that I have owned, I find the Archon to be superb ride.
Purchased At: Litespeed dealership
Similar Products Used: Litespeed Ghisallo and Catalyst. Lots of steel frames.
Bike Setup: Dura Ace 9 speed.
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