Litespeed Ghisallo Dura-Ace

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Ebay

Favorite Ride:
Paradise dr.

Bike Setup:
Ird Carbon bars, Chris King HS, Token Carbon Crank , Mavic Ksyrium SSL 04 wheelset, Litespeed Ti Seatpost, Sella Italia SLR Seat, 0G SS Brakeset, Control Tech Race Skewers, DA 9 SPD

Summary:
I've ridden the Ghisallo for over a year and a half now. I'm 5'10", 1878 lbs. From my experience, I have found this frameset a complete joy to ride. I have ridden this bike on long rides (5 + hours), and short quick rides (1 hour). This frameset is one very comfortable ride to have. Others say this frameset is flexy, I also ride a S-Works road bike and when I compare the two.. Yes the S-Works is stiffer, but the Ghisallo does give up a little in stiffness, but also practically floats over really bad road conditions. On quick descents, this bike tracks very well, I can take a turn a speed without any loss in confidence. If you are a high cadence rider, then this a a very good frameset for you!

Strengths:
Lightweight, Compact Frame design, Compliant ride, Titanium properties -- easy care!

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
2002 Specialized S-Works
Look Bernard Hinault Reynolds 753R Frameset
Vitus 979

Price Paid:  $7000.00 at Competitive Cyclist

Favorite Ride:
McKeon Rd. to Uvas Lake

Bike Setup:
Indicated above.

Summary:
I purchased an '04 frame/fork from Competitive Cyclist. These folks are excellent to work with, and very responsive. My drive train is mostly Shimano Dura-Ace, with a FSA Team Carbon crankset. The wheels are Zipp carbon 303's wearing Continental Attack/Force skins. Most other bits are carbon fiber, mainly from Easton. The seat is Selle Italia's SLR carbon, and the peddles are Eggbeater's Tripple Ti. My mission for this bike was climbing, so I build it with tried and proven light weight parts. This bike weighs in at an honest 14 pounds with peddles.

Strengths:
This is my second Litespeed frameset, and those folks continue to amaze me. Every tube is perfect, every weld is perfect. This frame set is a piece of art. Litespeed enlarged the seat tube, and made other suttle tube changes for '04 to stiffing things up. This bike is an awesome climber, exceeding comfortable/compliant on the road. I weigh 185 pounds, and there is no frame flex out of the saddle or otherwise.

Weaknesses:
In all honesty-- not a one....

Similar Products Used:
Colnago Oval Master 6/4 Ti
Colnago C-40 Carbon