Honestly, I don't deserve any of them. Each has a story, but mostly it is about BLING!
The Tri bike
Of all of my rides she may be the most humble. The story is that I found her on ebay and we were the perfect fit. Here she is outfitted in her best Sunday dress. Not only is she fast, but she loves to race and she gets better ever time. I've got at least 1000 miles in her saddle, and save the wheels, I haven't changed her a bit
2001 Quintana Roo TiPhoon
Full Ultegra 9 Build
Profile Design Cockpit
200SL Cane Creek Brakes
Blackwell Research 100mm Tubular
Minoura Rack w/ PD Karbon Cage rear rack
22lbs of PURE Reflex
The Lady
I actually found her langushing on ebay too. She was pretty much stock at the time, but over the course of a year I managed to trim some weight off the old girl. I have a little weight problem and when she arrived she was very portly for a Ghisallo. A new post put me in a better position and shaved a few grams, next came the brakes which dropped almost half a lb. Then came the crash... The accident was enough to retire most bikes, but thanks to the miracle of Ti and modern orthopedic medicine we rode again. This time we did it with Zipps and a tendon from somebody's hamstring. I gained 25lbs, and she lost one...
2002 Litespeed Ghisallo my weight weenie wet Dream
2002 Litespeed Ghisallo XL 975g
Full Campagnolo Record Carbon 10
Zero G 2005 Brakes w/ Koolstop carbon pads
Zipp Speed Weaponry 303 44mm Tubular Wheelset
Veloflex Carbon 20mm Tubulars
Sell Italia Carbon/Ti saddle
Easton EC90SL Fork
Easton EC90 Zero offset post
Easton EC90 Equipe 44mm bars
Easton EA50 120mm stem
Time RSX Titan Carbon Pedals
6.65kilos loves to climb loves to sprint.
The Mistress
2007 Litespeed Archon T1
This girl was meant to be. I Loved the Ghisallo, but lusted for something more. One thing I know is that I'm barely half the rider that this bike deserves, but I ride her anyway :-). For those that don't know this is THE bike. The frame is shaped and welded in impossible ways. Its beauty is exceeded only by its function. Winner of numerous design awards, but destined for the street and not the archives, I picked it up on a fluke via (you guessed it) ebay. She came to me mostly un-ridden. She was a monument on some fat guys wall. Thank goodnes he got boared looking at her. I got lucky with my bid at a fraction of what she is truely worth. Much akin to finding an original Shelby Cobra in a barn. Of course I needed to strip the Shimano stink off of her, but now she lives again as my daily driver. If Litespeed could only see me now. Their flagship as a humble (well not so humble) daily workout machine. I've been in the saddle for about three months and 700 miles as fast as my legs will take me. My dream comes to life olmost every day
2007 Litespeed Archon T1 sz L
Full Campagnolo Record Carbon 10
Zero G 2007 Brakes w/ SwissStop Yellow pads
Zipp Speed Weaponry 303 44mm Tubular Wheelset
Veloflex Carbon 20mm Tubulars
Easton EC90SL Fork
Deda 100 Stem
Deda Newton Ergo Bars
Ritchey Carbon post
Fizi:k K:1 saddle
Time RSX Titian Pedals
This BIt@# love to run. I may never need another road bike.
7.0 kilos and getting lighter.
