General Cycling Discussion - Man, those are nice!

Went to my LBS today to buy some chain lube (White Lightining) and picked up a 2002 Litespeed catalog (I know I just got a '01 Classic). Man they make beautiful bikes. The Hyperion really caught my eye. Anybody see any reviews yet? Also, why it is more pro teams don't use Litespeeds?

Actually, a good number of them have in the past, though they were rebadged with the sponsor's logo.

Pro teams ride the bikes supplied to them by team sponsors. If you ride for Saeco, you ride Cannondale, if you ride for Team Telekom, you ride Pinarello, if you ride for Rabobank, you ride Colnago. Litsespeed just never had a major sponsorship deal in the European peloton. That changes this year, with Litespeed sponsoring Lotto.

Having said all of this, if you're a really big star, you can pretty much ride whatever bike you want to ride, but your bike will be repainted [usually at the bike sponsor's factory] to look like a sposor's bike. In 1999, I beliueve, Lance Armstrong's time trial bike was a Litespeed painted to look like a Trek. Everyone else on Postal rode Treks.

Mmmm...I've been drooling over a Hyperion myself, and can't bring myself to part with the cash for it...

VP,

You're right. If I remember correctly I think it was a Litespeed blade. I'll have to watch for the Lotto bikes.

What are Hyperions running (price wise)? I have found very little info on them.

Haven't the faintest idea what a Hperion runs for. More than I have handy, I suspect. :)

For a look at Lotto's new steeds, look here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2001/lat01p.shtml#lotto

What are Hyperions running (price wise)?
I read somewhere that they start at about $2400.
I found a price at an Australian bike shop (http://www.bicycleexoticadirect.com.au/LITESPEED/Prices.htm) listing it at $5660 Australian dollars which converts to about $2890US.

Odd that they would name one of their Al bikes after a titan.

Originally posted by roadbuzz
Odd that they would name one of their Al bikes after a titan.
Two. Atlas was also a Titan.

For those interested, Litespeed suggests a retail price of $2700. for the Hyperion w/ Shimano Ultegra Dbl equipment; Dura Ace or Campy would be higher.