Mar 31st, 09. Bike Fixation have announced they are taking orders for the new Litespeed Xicon for NZ delivery in June.  A new cost reducing manufacturing agreement means that owning one of these legendary titanium bikes is now far more achievable.

Litespeed's name has historically been synonymous with the world's most advanced cycling technology and it manufactures more titanium bicycle frames than any other company in the world.

Litespeed set the standard in high performance bicycles last year with the Archon, and this year it opens the door for more cyclists to experience Litespeed Titanium performance with the Xicon.

The tubing used in the construction of the Xicon has been sourced Internationally, which has enabled Litespeed to produce a frame at an incredible price point for a USA-made, manipulated titanium frame.

The Xicon is 100% produced at the Litespeed factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the tubing undergoes the same meticulous testing procedures that is applied to USA tubing suppliers.

For example, the tubing manipulation seen on the chainstay design on the Xicon can only be carried out on the highest quality titanium grade of titanium available, something not possible using cheaper Russian and Chinese-sourced product.

Frame details

• Asymmetric, Bi-Planar chainstay design ensures 100% of rider power is transmitted to the road, as used on the Litespeed Archon, Icon and Siena
• Tapered, shaped oversized 3/2.5 titanium tubes.
• Ovalized seat tube/down tube junction to ensure drive-train stiffness and power transfer.
• Carbon fork.
• Cane Creek headset
• Lifetime warranty.
• Handmade in the USA.

RRP for frame, fork and headset is NZ$4599, more than $2000 less than the previous entry point to the Litespeed range.

Mr Johnson told RoadCycling, "We are taking orders on this frameset now, and will have frames available for delivery in June 2009. It is essential that riders place a pre-order for June delivery, as we expect to to sell out of the initial production run".

The new Litespeed Xicon road frameset will be available in 4 sizes - top tube length 52.5, 54, 56 and 57.


For more details and full geometry measurements contact the New Zealand distributor:

• David Johnson, Director
• www.bikefixation.co.nz
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Update: Review of Litespeed Siena

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