by J.Michael Breitenbach

Created on: December 22, 2007

LITESPEED HEADED FOR THE FINISH LINE...AND MARS!

The New Archon From Litespeed Has Been Approved For Liftoff.

If Buck Rogers had a bike, this is it! Litespeed's new 08' Archon is on the cutting edge of bicycle frame design. The new Archon has sleek sexy lines and 21st century titanium forming technology all rolled into one cohesive package. Using recently developed PFT (Proprietary Forming Technology) and G.E.T. (Geometrically Enhanced Tubing) technologies Litespeed has engineered a bike frame with strength, durability, handling, acceleration and performance never seen before in a titanium product. The precision formed, almost organic looking frame tubes, tell you you're in for more than your average road bike. And if you think cyclists are demanding and expect unmatched quality, what about the crew from NASA.

When NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory started developing plans for the Mars Science Laboratory, the most advanced rover ever conceived, and it's Flight Suspension Tubes (essentially, the rover's landing gear) in 2006 one thing was certain. There could be "No Mistakes." When your 34,796,786 miles from home you need lightweight materials capable of surviving significant amounts of stress and temperature extremes.
What did they chose? You guessed it, titanium fabricated by Litespeed for its inherent strength to weight characteristics.

You can get the all new 08' Archon in not only in a frame set, but built to spec with componentry from Ultrega to Dura Ace.

While NASA will have to wait until 2009 to launch their mission, you can launch yours now.

FRAME GEOMETRY:

Size XS S M 55 ML 57 L 59 XL
Top Tube Length (cm) 51.5 52.5 54.0 55.5 56.0 56.5 57.0 57.5 59.0
Head Tube Angle 72.0 72.5 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.5
Seat Tube Angle 74.5 74.0 73.5 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 72.5
Seat Tube Length (cm) 45.5 47.5 49.5 56.5 51.5 58.5 53.5 60.0 55.5
Standover Height (cm) 71.7 73.0 74.7 79.3 76.7 81.2 78.9 82.6 81.2
Head Tube Length (cm) 9.0 9.8 11.5 13.0 13.5 15.0 16.0 16.5 18.5
Frame Weight(lbs.) 2.29 2.33 2.37 2.50 2.46 2.55 2.51 2.60 2.58

MSRP $4100.00 (Frame & Fork)
$7600.00 (Dura Ace)

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