I can't tell you anything about "Magic Carpet Ride" or other such mythical nonsense. I CAN tell you that since I got my Litespeed (1995 Ultimate, built with R8000 Ultegra) it's my "Go To" bike, and the other 9 bikes get a lot less saddle time. I don't know if it's the ride, or the look, or what. I only know that when I want to go ride, the Litespeed is the bike I want to ride.
