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01-03-08 | 03:04 AM

#801

Tequila Joe

Living the n+1

Joined: Mar 2005

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From: Off the back

Bikes: 2019 RM Pipeline, 2019 RM Blizzard, 2013 SuperX, 2007 Litespeed Vortex, 1970 Falcon Olympic, 2008 RM Metropolis IGH, 2004 Specialized Enduro, 2006 Langster

Wow! Nice Ghisallo. What is the weight?

01-03-08 | 03:32 AM

#802

redtires

Extra Medium Member

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 1,880

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From: Erie, Co

Bikes: Fezzari Empire; State 6061 Allroad gravel; Scott Spark; Specialized Status 140

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevesurf

Viper, hope you don't mind but I must repost your great lighting shot here! (that was a Ti Bike right?)

This is by far one of the best pics I've seen in a while...excellent!

Oh yeah, and I toooootally need a Ti flashlight. Very cool!!!!!

Who makes them?

01-03-08 | 03:38 AM

#803

AlexTaylor

Snail-paced new boy

Joined: Aug 2007

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From: Cheshire, England

Bikes: Colnago Extreme Power, Ribble Winter

That Ghisallo is splendid, must be about 14.5lb??

01-03-08 | 06:23 AM

#804

kleng

Senior Member

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 1,916

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From: Perth, Australia and sometimes Penang Malaysia

Bikes: Litespeed L1r, Litespeed Ghisallo 07, TCR Advanced Team SL 0 ISP, Giant TCR Advanced SL, Giant TCR Advanced Team - T-Mobile, Giant Propel Advanced SL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tequila Joe

Wow! Nice Ghisallo. What is the weight?

Thanks, its 13.3lbs the full dura-ace is still pretty heavy.

01-03-08 | 08:32 AM

#805

AlexTaylor

Snail-paced new boy

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From: Cheshire, England

Bikes: Colnago Extreme Power, Ribble Winter

Jeeez!

01-03-08 | 09:40 AM

#806

kleng

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Joined: Mar 2006

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From: Perth, Australia and sometimes Penang Malaysia

Bikes: Litespeed L1r, Litespeed Ghisallo 07, TCR Advanced Team SL 0 ISP, Giant TCR Advanced SL, Giant TCR Advanced Team - T-Mobile, Giant Propel Advanced SL

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexTaylor

Jeeez!

Most of the weight savings are from the tubular wheelset at 2.6lbs

01-03-08 | 09:43 AM

#807

Tequila Joe

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Bikes: 2019 RM Pipeline, 2019 RM Blizzard, 2013 SuperX, 2007 Litespeed Vortex, 1970 Falcon Olympic, 2008 RM Metropolis IGH, 2004 Specialized Enduro, 2006 Langster

Quote:

Originally Posted by kleng

Most of the weight savings are from the tubular wheelset at 2.6lbs

Yes but doesn't the frame wiegh a rediculous 770 grams or something like that? Congratulations, she looks to be a serious mountain rocket.

01-03-08 | 09:50 AM

#808

RockyMtnMerlin

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Joined: Sep 2005

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From: Laramie Wyoming

Bikes: Merlin Extralight Topolino Wheels Campy Record

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tequila Joe

Yes but doesn't the frame wiegh a rediculous 770 grams or something like that? Congratulations, she looks to be a serious mountain rocket.

Oh how I envy those who can ride such a small frame! Even with a Merlin Extralight you're looking at just about 1400 grams for a 61 cm.

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01-03-08 | 09:53 AM

#809

FrankBattle

SilentRider

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 2,385

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From: Upstate NY

Bikes: Trek Madone SLR 7, Giant TCR Advanced Pro, Trek Domane SLR, Trek Emonda SLR Project One (x2), custom Bingham Built Titanium road bike

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockyMtnMerlin

Oh how I envy those who can ride such a small frame! Even with a Merlin Extralight you're looking at just about 1400 grams for a 61 cm.

Yeah, that kills me with people complaining of how much a bike weighs at 61cm (or 62, for some of my rides).

*high five* to another real frame rider

01-03-08 | 10:07 AM

#810

kleng

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From: Perth, Australia and sometimes Penang Malaysia

Bikes: Litespeed L1r, Litespeed Ghisallo 07, TCR Advanced Team SL 0 ISP, Giant TCR Advanced SL, Giant TCR Advanced Team - T-Mobile, Giant Propel Advanced SL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tequila Joe

Yes but doesn't the frame wiegh a rediculous 770 grams or something like that? Congratulations, she looks to be a serious mountain rocket.

The frame comes with a weight certificate mine is actually 783grams. It rides more like a mountain bike

01-03-08 | 10:09 AM

#811

Tequila Joe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kleng

The frame comes with a weight certificate mine is actually 783grams.

I've eaten steaks that weighed more than 783 grams

01-03-08 | 10:20 AM

#812

2manybikes

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Bikes: 2 many

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockyMtnMerlin

Oh how I envy those who can ride such a small frame! Even with a Merlin Extralight you're looking at just about 1400 grams for a 61 cm.

My virtual 64 compact frame old (2002-3 ?) Ghisallo frame is 990 grams. As frames get lighter the Ghisallos change and get ahead of the others.

01-03-08 | 10:35 AM

#813

RockyMtnMerlin

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From: Laramie Wyoming

Bikes: Merlin Extralight Topolino Wheels Campy Record

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2manybikes

My virtual 64 compact frame old (2002-3 ?) Ghisallo frame is 990 grams. As frames get lighter the Ghisallos change and get ahead of the others.

Great weight. Not quite sure I understand your last sentence though.

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01-03-08 | 10:36 AM

#814

bigskyTi

Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2007

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From: Detroit

Bikes: LS Archon T1, LS Ghisallo, QR TiPhoon

My Ghisallo

My Tiphoon

01-03-08 | 10:43 AM

#815

marqueemoon

or tarckeemoon, depending

Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 7,017

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From: the pesto of cities

Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigskyTi

My Ghisallo

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Niiiiiiiiice.

01-03-08 | 10:46 AM

#816

2manybikes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RockyMtnMerlin

Great weight. Not quite sure I understand your last sentence though.

My Ghisallo was the lightest production frame made, the year I bought it. Each year frame makers try and beat the competition with a lighter frame. The Ghisallo has changed a few times since I bought mine. It might not have been the lightest every year since I bought mine, but I think it is now.

01-03-08 | 11:32 AM

#817

crdean1

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From: Texas

Bikes: '06 Litespeed Siena

Viper, what kind of lights do you use on front and back? Have to get me some of those...

01-03-08 | 11:54 AM

#818

RockyMtnMerlin

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From: Laramie Wyoming

Bikes: Merlin Extralight Topolino Wheels Campy Record

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2manybikes

Now I understand. I thought about a Ghisallo, but I got the Merlin at a great price and went with it instead. In any event - nice bikes all!

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01-05-08 | 11:18 PM

#819

Tequila Joe

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From: Off the back

Bikes: 2019 RM Pipeline, 2019 RM Blizzard, 2013 SuperX, 2007 Litespeed Vortex, 1970 Falcon Olympic, 2008 RM Metropolis IGH, 2004 Specialized Enduro, 2006 Langster

I've been waiting for a year to post a bike in this thread and now finally....

2007 LiteSpeed Vortex
2008 Campy Record
2007 Spinergy Stealth PBO FCC
Continetal GP 4000 S
ITM Melinium Wing Bar
ITM Melinium Stem
Easton EA70 seatpost
Fitzik Arione Ti Salddle
Silva Bar Tape
Ultegra 6600 pedals

Wow... that felt good!

01-05-08 | 11:24 PM

#820

dcbikeguy

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That's a beaut. Well done.

01-05-08 | 11:32 PM

#821

stevesurf

another cat...FAB!

Joined: Jun 2005

Posts: 1,381

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From: 1st star to the right...

Bikes: Merlin Ti Build, Trek Y-50, Bianchi Titanium Build, Custom Cuevas Road bike

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tequila Joe

I've been waiting for a year to post a bike in this thread and now finally....

Wow... that felt good!

Beautiful Litespeed build!!! You finally got it as 1000's of BFers were tracing it

I love those massive Litespeed TI downtubes; my Bianchi TI is actually a Litespeed and I recently upgraded it with new wheels and a watch cat (in my sig!)

Best of luck; health and happiness Tequila Joe!

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01-05-08 | 11:41 PM

#822

Siu Blue Wind

Homey

Joined: Apr 2005

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Wilson!!!

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Originally Posted by making

Please dont outsmart the censor. That is a very expensive censor and every time one of you guys outsmart it it makes someone at the home office feel bad. We dont wanna do that. So dont cleverly disguise bad words.

01-06-08 | 08:22 AM

#823

mantis

Don't Bug Me

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 210

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From: Northern Virginia

Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CF SL 8.0 Disc, Cervelo S2, Look 585, Specialized Rockhopper

Quote:

Originally Posted by ViperZ

Your Agilis is very nice... My mistake, it is the Merlin Magia that I was thinking of that I dearly lusted after...

This is Mantis' Magia that I have lusted after.. I almost had one like it (deal fell through)

Thanks ViperZ. I do love my Magia a ton, it has been an outstanding bike. I have over 7000 miles on it now and all it has ever needed are the common parts that you wear out like tires, shifter cables, chains etc.

It has acquired a couple of light scratches over time but my dealer suggested a ScotchBrite pad wetted down with a little Pledge furniture polish to get rid of them and it works like a charm. All you do is lightly work the pad in the same direction as the bikes original finish and you can't tell the scratch was ever there.

Sorry about your deal falling through, better luck next time!!