Originally Posted by
BSLeVan
I've test ridden the Lynskey, Moots, Seven, IF, and Litespeed. Haven't ridden the others. Given none of the bikes I tested were built especially for me, I'd have to say that the Lynskey was an extremely nice ride, and the workmanship was on a par with IF and Seven. The Moots and Litespeeds were the biggest disappointment to me. The Moots, tended to wander a bit and look like little attention was paid to details in the construction. The Litespeed was too flexy a ride for me, and the welds were not as clean as the Lynskey, IF and Seven. In reading through the posts before mine, I'm reminded that everyone has likes and dislikes. Hence, you'lll be much better off if you can ride a few others to compare them with the Lynskey.
Litespeed make about six different models. One bike is not likely to be indicative of the whole line-up. What model did you ride? Plus how neat the outside of the weld is gives you no indication as to whether or not there is good weld penetration.