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Philsbfl
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: January 19, 2011
Strengths: Very stiff and makes you look good on the hills! Signed frame is a nice touch.Weaknesses: Doesn't make a fat bloke look any skinnier!Bottom Line: Unless Lynskey roll out identical paint jobs (and I don't think so), then the frame in your review picture is mine! Got it on vacation in Hollywood as an ex demo and bought it on the plane with me back to Australia. What a ride! 7,000km (4500 miles) and counting. Would have been more except I developed a kidney problem which slowed me down for a couple months. I'm 5'8" and this puppy fits like a glove.
Favorite Ride: Lynskey R320
Price Paid:
$2800.00
Purchased At: Hollywood Pro Bicycl
Similar Products Used: There's nothing like it. Well, possibly my mates Litespeed.
Bike Setup: Dura Ace groupset, Campag Eurus wheels, Vittoria Corsa Evo clinchers, matching Lynskey forks
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Juanmoretime
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: April 26, 2010
Strengths: Tubing shapes are not only beautiful but very functional.
Stiffness level very high. A firm I'm a race bike ride yet not so harsh you feel trashed later.Tasteful lazer etched graphics. Working with Jack at Lynskey. He listened to my needs and made a recommendation. The R320 is a lifer!Weaknesses: What?Bottom Line: This review is for a 2008 R320. I came off a Titus titanium on to this. The its was 95% of everything great. The Lynskey hit a 100%. Fit is the key and this frame was a road map to perfection. The quality of the ride is awesome. The bikes ability to track on rough pavement or while cornering, defending or ascending is second to nine. My M/L came in at 1244 grams and I built it into a 12.67 lb daily rider. At that weight so for in the 2.5 years I have had it's seen about 18,000 miles so far.
Favorite Ride: Any
Price Paid:
$2400.00
Purchased At: Direct from Lynskey
Similar Products Used: Litespeed Vortex, Classic and Titus Solera.
Bike Setup: Alpha Q GS30 fork,, King headset, ITM Volo stem, Zipp SL bars, Deda Tape., Campy record Ergo, tuned, Garmin Forerunner 305, Alligator I-Link brake housing and mini I-Link shift housing, Thomson Masterpiece tuned setback seatpost, Campy Record derailleurs tuned, Omni racer 11-21 10 speed alloy cassette, KCNC skewers, American Classic 38mm tubulars with Vittoria Evo Crono CS tubulars, AX Lightness Sprint saddle, BTP 9 gram water bottle cages, Zipp VumaQuad cranks with ceramic bottom bracket, KMC X10 SL gold chain, Ciamillo Gravitas brakes and Time Ulteam Titanium carbon pedals.
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jfinnell
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: April 21, 2010
Strengths: Light, with very little flex on the back end.Weaknesses: None to speak of, I've yet to find a problem with this guy.Bottom Line: Great ride. More of a mountain bike guy, but this more than serves my purposes. Feels super comfortable, especially on longer rides.
Favorite Ride: Dalton, GA Back Roads
Price Paid:
$2500.00
Purchased At: www.lynskeyperforman
Similar Products Used: Litespeed Classic, Litespeed Ultimate
Bike Setup: Sram Rival
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lawr
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: June 3, 2009
Strengths: Solid, fast, comfortable (eats up the bumps). Finish is beautiful. It picks up speed very well. I don't feel any flex (I asked for it stiff). The Sram Red is precise and very fast. The Dura Ace cassette and chain make it quiet. The wheels are strong and comfortable. The fork doesn't flex and yet is not harsh.Weaknesses: Haven't found any.Bottom Line: This is a review of a Lynskey R330 Houseblend Custom (2009). Price was frame only. Parts and assembly at local LBS.
I read many reviews here, considered many bikes and hope this helps. I have ridden the bike for 1 month.
The process began with a fitting by Paul Levine in NYC but I didn't buy the Serotta because of cost. This was on sale - $1000 less. I road a Specialized Roubaix Comp for 2.5 years (after a back injury) but was never comfortable because of my long legs and short torso. I used to do about 3000 Km's a summer but so far in the month of May alone I have done 1000 Km's. Fit and comfort are great. I'm 56, 6', 190 lbs and fairly athletic. If you think you will be happier on a custom bike do your homework and go for it. The best thing I've done in terms of exercise etc...
I'm doing about 200 Km's a week now. The Sram Red and the Dura Ace wheels and Edge fork are major upgrades - and make the experience superlative.
I dealt with Jack in sales and David Lynskey. The experience was excellent. They are organized, on top of details and delivered when they said they would.
I wouldn't change anything on the bike. It has fulfilled my expectations which were high given the cost.
And yes, I told the wife it would be the last bike. It will be for some time - I love it.
Pics are posted in the "Bikes, Frames..." section - "My New Lynskey R330 Houseblend Custom"
Favorite Ride: 35-80 km's
Price Paid:
$2125.00
Purchased At: Lynskey
Similar Products Used: Specialized Roubaix Comp (2006) 105/ Ultegra mix with Easton EA 90 SLX wheels
Bike Setup: Sram Red, compact double, Dura Ace (2009) Cassette (11-28) and chain
Dura Ace WH 7850 C 24 CL wheels (2009)
Dura Ace Pedals (2009)
Edge 1.0 Road Fork
FSA K Wing Handlebars (44 cm)
FSA OS-99 CSI Stem (100 mm)
FSA K Force Seatpost (2.5 SB)
Blackburn Carbon Cages
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psycho_on_bianchi
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: November 24, 2008
Strengths: Solid feel, is stays dirty most of the time and it doesn't really appear to be so. It met my requirements and even exceeded some.Weaknesses: I haven't encountered any yet.Bottom Line: Bike is a 2008 but that option wasn't available.
This is truly a wonderful offering by the original family of Litespeed. I got mine in late September, just in time for the Texas Time Trials. I was reluctant using this bike for such an event, I only had 30 miles of riding it under my belt at the time. I managed a 3rd place in the 204 hour event where the winner was also riding a Lynskey.
I broke a high end Italian racing frame which was my reason for shopping to begin with. My biggest concern was getting the fit and feel I had grown to love from a semi compact frame.
After 2500+ miles, I can truly say I really love this bike. The solid feel is reassuring when blistering down a hill at 50+ and this bike has that. It also is stiff for climbing as well.
I have done several long rides on this. Many of the well over 100 miles including a 300k over the past weekend. If it wasn't 38 degrees, I could have kept rolling.
Favorite Ride: Long ones, really long ones
Price Paid:
$2150.00
Purchased At: Lynskey Performance
Bike Setup: Lynskey R320 frame, 2003 Campy Record group, Reynolds Ouzo Pro fork, Easton EC90 bars, Brooks B-17 saddle, Tufo Hi-CC tubular clincher tires
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