Mountain Biking - Kitsuma - old new ride

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sscyco
08-20-08, 05:07 AM
I recently found a 2002 Litespeed Kitsuma frame on Ebay - Very good condition - I have always loved this bike. I own a 1998 Litespeed Owl Hollow HT (which I bought new), but I am looking to build this up as something not so XC race specific - I plane to race it in endurance mtb races. The frame weighs 4 lbs even - I would like a 25 lb bike with 5" front travel - my question is the parts spec - cost is not a big issue, but reliability is. I am thinking a Fox front fork with the 15mm axle - other than that I have not built a bike in a while - suggestions.

BFG
08-20-08, 07:35 AM
Spokane? Doesn't Dminor live near there or something? :lol:


Go discs is possible.
sscyco
08-20-08, 09:12 AM
It's a disc only frame - so that is the plan

Dminor does live around here - I've seen him at a couple of races, but our styles are different.

born2bahick
08-20-08, 09:41 AM
Dminor does live around here - I've seen him at a couple of races, but our styles are different.

Yeah, His style is OLD:roflmao2:
mtnbiker66
08-20-08, 01:58 PM
Yeah, His style is OLD:roflmao2:

:notamused:.............
sscyco
08-20-08, 07:04 PM
Yeah, His style is OLD:roflmao2:

He may be older than most here - but he's probably faster than most here.

He's a DH guy - I moonlight at DH races now and then but I'm a endurance guy, XC racer at heart.
born2bahick
08-21-08, 08:24 AM
Just kidding Doug, I'm almost your age.
Cheeto
08-21-08, 06:01 PM
^Almost^
Terrapin Ben
08-21-08, 09:19 PM
Yeah, His style is OLD:roflmao2:

Our beer, our year. Old Style.