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Hey everyone,
This build thread originally started on Retrobike, but I thought I’d continue the project here instead. I've shared the build already on my Instagram, but I wanted to post a more in-depth walkthrough of the build process here..
It began with me buying a complete, truly amazing Litespeed from Second Spin — equipped with everything Litespeed originally offered, plus a full Shimano XTR M900 group with matching date codes across all components.. After finishing the build and trying the bike a couple of times, I realized it was simply too big for me — a real bummer, and the start of a bit of a rollercoaster.
I decided to sell the frame and reuse all the components, wheels, and fork on another smaller (blasted) ’92 Litespeed I had sitting around. The large frame went off to Italy, and through a trade with a fellow collector in Austria I swapped my fork with the long steerer for his with a shorter one (so he could get his Litespeed bike together). We then went a step further and exchanged my matte-blasted frame for his polished frame of the right size. Phew!
In the end, I’ve basically ended up with a similar frameset as I started with—but this time in a size that fits me better. I actually prefer the neon decals on this one too, so that’s a bonus. The trade also brought in a stem with the diamond logo decal, which I kind of like more than the previous Litespeed one.
A few differences on this frame compared to the first one:
Regards
Martin
This build thread originally started on Retrobike, but I thought I’d continue the project here instead. I've shared the build already on my Instagram, but I wanted to post a more in-depth walkthrough of the build process here..
It began with me buying a complete, truly amazing Litespeed from Second Spin — equipped with everything Litespeed originally offered, plus a full Shimano XTR M900 group with matching date codes across all components.. After finishing the build and trying the bike a couple of times, I realized it was simply too big for me — a real bummer, and the start of a bit of a rollercoaster.
I decided to sell the frame and reuse all the components, wheels, and fork on another smaller (blasted) ’92 Litespeed I had sitting around. The large frame went off to Italy, and through a trade with a fellow collector in Austria I swapped my fork with the long steerer for his with a shorter one (so he could get his Litespeed bike together). We then went a step further and exchanged my matte-blasted frame for his polished frame of the right size. Phew!
In the end, I’ve basically ended up with a similar frameset as I started with—but this time in a size that fits me better. I actually prefer the neon decals on this one too, so that’s a bonus. The trade also brought in a stem with the diamond logo decal, which I kind of like more than the previous Litespeed one.
A few differences on this frame compared to the first one:
- It’s from an earlier production run 4130 (!) vs 5xxx, with downtube routing for the rear derailleur cable.
- It has no separate seatpost collar but instead an integrated seatpost binder bolt.
- Earlier generation stem with the smaller diameter stem
Regards
Martin
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