Originally Posted by dgodave (Post 13368219)

Intersting. Very liitle info available on Excel GLX (unless you want a Hyundai)
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Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake (Post 13368404)

On the down side, it has a dent in the driveside seatstay and the little tab inside the seatstay seems to have snapped off. I've never known what those were for.

Originally Posted by dgodave (Post 13368219)

Intersting. Very liitle info available on Excel GLX (unless you want a Hyundai)
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Originally Posted by repechage (Post 13368677)

Excell. A curious company based in France, who knows where actually manufactured. Masi used their stuff on the early 3V's and some Prestige models, on those a row of "pearls" was embossed along the tube. Always very light. I saw one bike that stated basically advanced tubing reinforced with Kevlar, no idea how that was done.
It reads as a team or team replica bike.

Originally Posted by fender1 (Post 13368729)

Sell them all & buy that Pugsley.......

Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake (Post 13368788)

My first instinct was Team bike because of the hanger, but it seems some were sold with it. The Mavic parts also indicated team bike to me...as well as who I bought it from. I even thought it was possibly a Roland DS, but the serial doesn't seem to indicate it.




That's EXACTLY what the plan was, but the wife's car killed an engine this morning...so it might have shifted :(

Auchen - lucky :)

The Litespeed is a MTB, 135 rear spacing, 18inch ctc ST, 22 inch with the slant TT. I don't have much experience measuring slanted TTs, so I'm not sure how to give an effective TT length. I'm assuming it's the measurement of the TT IF it were straight across. It's a VERY cool frame, and I think it would make the ultimate SS winter beater.

Originally Posted by RFC (Post 13368890)

I have a 1993ish Litespeed MTB and it is all the MTB I will ever need. And my advice, diplomatically turned, is to screw the Pugsley. I also find them interesting and, though I have never ridden one, tend to agree with those who point out the incredible amount of mass in the wheels and the effect on performance. Instead, I suggest that you build out the Litespeed with drops and barends, and get an extra set of wheels -- fatties on one set and 26" 1.35" CX tires on the other. I suspect you would ride that bike far more than a Pugsley.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...IMG_0030-4.jpg

Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake (Post 13368896)

I understand why you're saying that, but I think a Puglsey would be more fun - and capable of doing some things this wouldn't be capable of. I rode one last year and have wanted one ever since.

Originally Posted by lostarchitect (Post 13368937)

So... you're selling that Merckx, eh? Hmm.

Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake (Post 13368404)

I had a feeling it was Billato just from the build quality, the panto and the style - but came across this when I did some research:

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/tre...ds-170629.html

As far as weight - I think it's hard to tell because that Mavic group is CHUNKY! It looks OS and stiff to me - which I like. On the down side, it has a dent in the driveside seatstay and the little tab inside the seatstay seems to have snapped off. I've never known what those were for.

I'm debating keeping the Lemond, but the Merckx and Litespeed are not destined to stay with me long.