Litespeed T1SL Dream Build. Component breakdown/Bloopers/Behind the scenes.
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- You can check out the original build video here: • Dream Bike Build 6.5kg...
This video is a compilation of footage that I was not able to fit neatly into my build video.
It includes Issues I had during the build, bloopers, the people who made the video possible and a complete breakdown of all the new components that went into my 6.54kg Titanium build.
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I agree that latex inner tubes are a big improvement for the price. I don't know why they aren't more popular.
Maybe the inconvenience of pumping them more regularly and the slightly increased price over normal tubes?
But hay it’s nice to feel like we have a secret weapon that other people don’t use. Ha ha
Lovely to hear from you! Hope you are well!
@@reginaldscot165 Yes, well, thanks. Congratulations on the birth of your daughter. It looks like you have a great life in Brunei.
@@reginaldscot165 I would like a latex tube on my racing bike, but I wouldn't tour or commute on it. Yes it is inconvenient that I have to pump it every day. I am very happy with Ride Now TPU tubes because they are half the weight of latex, and the pressure lasts few days. Both tubes are far more superior than tubeless which should never be used on road bikes!
@@kihunpark8669I switched to RideNow TPUs as well. So far so good. They hold pressure for days and feel great!
6.6kg!! That's impressive mate. The bike is a dream bike. I totally get it. I borrowed a Ti bike for a weekend once, and loved it. It had a Sram Force gruppo, which I'd never ridden before. Ever since, I've sworn to buy a Ti frame. Still haven't done it, because I'm a dickhead. Gone through 3 carbon bikes since.
Ha ha the end of your comment made me laugh! Well I hope you get one next time, if you can afford it go for this one in rim, or if you want something smoother go T5. 👍🏻😉
This is a really cool bike. The shape of the tubes reminds me of my CAAD12. It's a shame they don't make this bike anymore. They have a couple left on their site but it seems like it's discontinued and no longer being made. Thanks for the vid.
That’s correct, so if they have your size BUY IT! 😁
Awesome bike!!! Very light for not going crazy. Enjoy and good Luck! Thanks for sharing.👍
Thank you very much! Yes she’s my dream come true kind of bike! Ha ha
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@@reginaldscot165 A dream come true kinda bike for anyone I'd like to think, for me certainly. Subscribe? Been there done that...LOL👍Can't wait for more videos. Thanks!
Rim brakes makes it possible to minimise the weight without investing in any exotic components.
Nice Litespeed build,your Fizik stem is not CNC machined it's forged Aluminium.💯👌🏻
Cool, thank you. Where did you find that out? 🙂
@@reginaldscot165 I know a lot about metallurgy and forging components like cranksets is much stronger than casting aluminum.
I agree, forged. Superior tech for that application and it would be unusual for a CNC part to be shaped like that. Forged parts have rounded edges while CNC usually has flat surfaces and at least some sharp edges.
You need to swap out that seat post clamp for a Titanium one. Not so much for weight savings but with the Ti clamp the seat post blends right into the frame and makes it look like an integrated seat mast for a nice clean (cool) look. I have used the Ti skewers for thousands of miles without any issue. It all comes down to rider weight. You don't appear to be more than 70kg and should have absolutely nothing to worry about
Great 👍🏻 🙂
Never had any issue with titanium quick releases in carbon frames or titanium frames on either road or gravel….
Excellent news! Thanks 🙏🏻 🙂
Agree - I've used Ti quick releases for over 10 years without any issues.
I wish Litespeed had a more compelling all-road offering, race geometry that can accommodate larger tires. Beautiful bikes, saw a Watia out in the wild the other day and it looked rock solid
I think they have plenty of options for all road. How bigger tyres you want? They have disc options that can do 30mm+ and all road and gravel that can do +45 🙂
@@reginaldscot165 which LS all-road are you referring to?
They offer the Toscano. Gravel race bike with up to 45mm of clearance.
Hi Reginald, I am also using a similar Axle like the one you are using on my Cannondale CAAD10. It's from Risk which I bought from Ali Express. So far I am very happy with it, but I am could imagine it would be dodgy on disk brake bikes, in fact, unusable. Mechanical disk brakes and QR on disk brakes are the dodgiest braking system the industry is trying to sell. I just gave up disk brakes!
Thanks for the information, glad it’s working for you and so far I haven’t had any issues with mine. 🙂👍🏻
Hey Reginald, great video!
I kind of look at a bike like you do.
Keeping components mechanical with rim brakes and steel frame for a total of 9kg.
The ride is totally silent and smooth.
It’s been a while since you’ve done this build , did you keep the same setup?
Looking forward to your next video.
All the best!
Thank you, basically yes, I made a TH-cam short on my more recent updates. Just some bolts, tubes and cages.
I got myself a used Scott road bike (aluminum) Speedster
And I predominantly ride my Trek SS 29er for almost 9 years now...
Trek (Fary Fisher) is 11kg,and the road bike is 7.9kg! Even lighter when I converted it to the SS 😅 I honestly don't need any gearing,where I live,and the maintenance is almost down to zero!
What did I discovered?
Road bike is only slightly faster, sometimes...
When I speed up my 29er,that thing just goes! No nervous twitchy behavior,no watching if i possibly hit a road bump,or small holes, anything that might make me crash,on my road bikes! (Not so much on my old Columbus SL steel bike)
I still prefer to ride my heavish Trek 29er...
The reason?
The bike is only slightly less agile and speedy,but the comfort,the position,the bump absorption,well, pretty much everything,is on the 29er side!
I can ride that thing EVERYWHERE, while my road bikes,I can only ride on the road,and to be brutally honest,the ride, compared to the big tires bike,is just so much inferior!
Disclaimer:
I'm on the bikes,my entire life,I never owned a car, only bunch of pretty much budget,or slightly better than the budget bicycles! I'm 39, pushing towards 40,and my body is definitely not the same it was,10 years ago..😅
My dream... Very light SS 29er,if I somehow save up for one...
Still love to ride my steel road bike,my alu bikes,but my Gary Fisher 29er,is just so much more practical! Greetings from Croatia from Kris 😎
Awesome Kris! Thanks for telling me about your bikes and experience. 😃 Safe riding buddy. 👍🏻🙏🏻
@@reginaldscot165 Thank you!
Safe riding to you too! 😎
I've had 4 sram red chainsets.. all of them rattle. Sram replaced 2 of them! Claim its very rare 😂
Unlucky! 😱
I love my Litespeed. Lifetime bicycle. Yeah carbon bikes are a bit faster but the ride quality is unmatched especially with a good carbon wheel set. I like Sram over Shimano. Just seems smoother.
Who said carbon is faster? 🤔
@@reginaldscot165 that’s true. I’m over 60 and when I pass these guys in their 20’s they look at me like I’m some kind of alien life form…. I had a carbon Cervelo r3 sl used by Carlos Sastre on team CSC. Very fast bike until my ex-wife ran it over with her car. Real tragedy but I didn’t miss it that much. I had also a Fuji Carbon but when I loaded it down on bike packing trips the frame would flex. As an engineer (computer) and cyclist,
I’ll stick with titanium as the number one frame material overall .
Silca titanium bottle cages would be perfect. I just weighed mine: 32 grams
32g each? Well, the ones I have now are 15g and dirt cheap off Aliexpress. However those Ti cages last forever and look amazing. ❤️ There are some on Aliexpress as well actually, I believe around 20-30g. I might try those?
@@reginaldscot165 Yes 32g each, so, heavier than the ones you have. I lost a bottle once, it fell from the cage after a hard bump. Ever since, I try to only buy cages with claims of good retention. Arundel Mandible, check. Silca Titanium, check. Both are quite expensive, and not the absolute lightest, but give me confidence about not losing another bottle... which as you know can eliminate your hydration and devastate a ride. Anywho... I hope your choices work out!
Hermosa máquina, un cuadro para toda la vida.
Thank you. Hopefully!
Awesome build. I switched to Sram when 11 speed was released 2012? or so and never looked back. Completely disagree with your opinion on Shimano's smoothness, but, your opinion your experience etc etc. Sram's shifting and drivetrain snappiness is miles ahead of Shimano's mush. Always feels fresh and crisp when shifting, if you preload the paddle before shifting it's a whole different ball game. Give it a month or two of riding and then switch to Shimano to see the difference. Sram's setup will bed in within 150-200 miles because Sram uses stronger derailleur springs (cables stretch, housing compresses, drivetrain wears in together cassette/chain/chainrings) a tuneup will sort that and the noise, after which it usually lasts for the rest of the season. Not sure which cassette you're using but a 105 5800 11-32 cassette weighs the same as an 1170 (Force) cassette and it's half the price. Dura Ace 9100 steel skewers, nothing less.
Hello and thank you for your great comment!
I’m sure as I continue to use SRAM I will find out all it’s pros and cons that I am currently unaware of. However when I say shimano has good or smoother shifting I am perhaps remembering my lovely 10 speed ultegra 6600 group set. To this day after 17 years it’s still the best shifting set I’ve ever used. I have let many people ride that bike with that group set and they all say the same thing. But the more recent shimano stuff has definitely dropped in quality that’s for sure. Probably because they expect to switch to E-shifting. Yuck.
I ride a shimano bike and now a sram bike in tandem so it should be an interesting comparison over time. Currently on 2 bikes I have an ultegra 6800 and ultegra 6600 both using ultra cassettes and this bike with Srame red cassette to answer your question.
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If it ain’t Shimano, I ain’t buying.
Creaky housing - can you try spraying the housing with some silicone lubricant and then wipe them down?
I was thinking something like that, Teflon came to mind. But to me honest I’ve gotten used to it. 😁
Nice build! Bikes don't.get.much more desirable than this. I love how the shaped top tube catches the light. I'm concerned about the hollow Ti Seat clamp.bolt though. It isn't as strong as.the original and if It breaks, hou might crash and you'll definately scratch that beautiful Ti post. Same story with the skewers. Cheap/light /strong, pick 2. Bot worth the risk. Stay safe
Thank you kindly! Yes the top tube is lovely, it’s made of 6/4 titanium and it’s super thin and super strong!
The bolt should be fine, it’s been in the bike for years and it’s only tightened to 4 Nm of Torque so it’s far from its max limit. (I believe the website says 15 Nm is max) and don’t worry about the titanium seatpost, the wonderful thing about titanium is it’s very easy to polish scratches out! Check out my video on cleaning titanium bikes for more information. 🙂👍🏻
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Reginald, would you comment on what size (measured) tires this frame can accommodate? I remember you saying that you run 23mm for races and 25mm for daily rides but I'd like to know if the 25mm tires that you use measure wider. I'd like one of these frames but want to run 25mm tires on wheels with an internal diameter or 21mm and that will widen the tires to at least 28mm. Do you think they will fit with good clearance?
It will fit up to 27mm at the back. The front will except a 30mm depending on what fork you buy. (LS fork) 🙂👍🏻
@@reginaldscot165 Thank you for the reply on this older video. Please keep making videos. I enjoy your thought process and considerate opinions.
Thinking of getting a Lynskey Helix Pro - how does it compare?
At best it’s second best. 😉
The helix 🧬 has a twisted top tube, I can’t remember if it’s clockwise or anti-clockwise but basic engineering principles dictate that the bike will be more likely to twist in one direction, because of that asymmetric top tube. That’s going to make sprinting and climbing out the saddle feel uneven.
Unfortunately, these alu cable housing is noisy, it helps for one ride only to lublicate them with teflon spray...
Good idea 👍🏻
Love the build! How are SRAM brakes in comparison with Ultegra?
Thank you kindly! The Red 22 are a little harder to set up at first, but the performance seems just as good. SRAM FORCE are the same setup as Ultegra as they don’t require the extra level of tuning that the red do.
I’m very happy with them, especially the way they look. 😍
Thank you for your comment!
Excellent👌😊
Thank you kindly!
Regarding the 6800 issue not wanting to shift in the 11´th gear...after i changed my derailleur cage to a LTWOO pulley (with 16T and 17T pulley wheels) from ali, i have no more problems with it not wanting to shift down completly.
I’m glad you found a fix. Normally the R8000 is a real problem.
Hambini will fix it properly for ya
Ha ha I wouldn’t let him near my bike! I’ve seen his “maintenance” videos. 😂
❤️
You were the best bit of the video for sure. 😂👍🏻
@@reginaldscot165 seriously ali just saw this hahaha
Where did you order the Ti hollow bolts and the 3T fork please? Thanks
The fork I got from Litespeed, but they aren’t available anymore. The bolts are from Aliexpress. 🙂
@Reginald Scot yes I know I was just going to buy my t1sl no more t3 option. What are the sizes for the bolts please.
Where did you get those hollow titanium bolts?
Online on a titanium bolt website… I forgot the name but I think it was something like titanium world?
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Can I build up one of these with disc brakes and Di2?
Yuck 🤮 hell no!
But seriously If you want Disc and Di2 might as well get a run of the mill carbon bike and complete the trifecta of needles bike tech. 👌🏻
The real question is why would you want to?
@@reginaldscot165 Lol... in fairness carbon is superior for racing so it has its uses... it's just needles for amateur cyclists.
Disc brakes are preferable for road bikes only if you ride 50%+ of your rides in the rain/mud.
Electronic... don't get me started. Burn that crap.
What width Continental GP5000 tires are those?
23s