Coming in 30g lighter than their prior lightest mannequin, the T1SL, the brand new Litespeed Spezia FI street bike counts greater than weight financial savings amongst its methods.
Paired with the newest ENVE IN-route fork, stem & bar combo and Chris King’s AeroSet 3 headset and T47i backside bracket, the FI (Absolutely Built-in) bike hides each wire and hose contained in the body.
This retains the whole lot out of the wind for higher appears to be like and aerodynamics, all on an 1145g body (measurement medium). They declare that’s 200g lighter than every other titanium disc brake street bike in the marketplace at this time.
The bike’s identify and do-it-all character come from La Spezia, a coastal Italian city that’s a frequent cease on the Giro d’Italia. With a mixture of flat coastal roads, punchy climbs, and lengthy descents, it’s obtained one thing for everybody.
The Spezia body is usually 3/2.5 tubing however with Litespeed’s proprietary sheet-formed 6/4 high tube, which provides extra entrance finish stiffness for higher dealing with. All tubes are measurement particular, and the downtube will get tri-ovalized for a wider form on the backside bracket that creates extra weld floor for a stiffer junction.
The seatstays are ovalized to cut back drag, and the rear brake mount is a single CNC’d half that (they are saying) is lighter and stiffer than conventional building and even 3D-printed elements whereas providing excellent alignment.
It’s designed for wi-fi (and semi-wireless, like Di2) teams solely, there’s no lodging for traditional shift cables by the body. Designed as an throughout performer, it matches as much as 700×35 tires for consolation on the longest, roughest days.
Full bikes begin at $8,299 (introductory value) with Ultegra Di2, with choices for wheel, tire and cockpit upgrades as you construct it out on their web site.
