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Old 01-29-20 | 08:14 AM
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Pb_Okole
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Bikes: Gunnar Sport, Surly Midnight Special, Lynskey Helix Disc

Originally Posted by Carbon Unit
The Lynskey family started Litespeed and sold it in 1999. I think the people at Lynskey are innovators. They are coming up with new ways of building frames that are unique like the Helix which has twisted triple butted tubes. This design allows for a lighter frame that is stiff. I thought that the twisted tubes were a gimmick but according to the reviews, they actually do work well.

I think the people at Lynskey are much more experienced ti builders and I would trust them more than I would the people at Litespeed.
They also use threaded bottom brackets as opposed to Litespeeed using press fit. No creaks.
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