Hi all,

I just joined the LS troop with this 08' Icon which my LBS build up yesterday... i took it for a spin this morning and dare i say the ride is fantastic! My previous bikes were Airborne Zeppelin, BMC SL01 and Scott Addict R4 and non of them rides like the Icon. I've always wondered how a LS would ride and i guess i have my answers... the Icon blast off with every pedal input but yet smooth on jittery roads... all i can say is "Hell YES!":thumbsup:

I've build mine up with 07' record set, Campy Eurus wheelset, King, K-force, Flight team edition saddle, Ritchey, Tune, look and Tiso bling parts.

Ride on,
Eric.

Very nice....really like the yellow mixed with the ti. Where did you get the red cables?

It's good looking. Not a fan of yellow, but that's just personal preference. Everything looks well put together and coordinated. Do they clearcoat the whole frame on that bike? What size is it?

Rusty ~ The red alu cables are from Aligator, they are called I-link... similar to what Nokon is offering but at a cheaper price point.

SSS~ Litespeed currently clearcoat all their frames... IMHO, they look much more finish than bare Ti tubes which also helps prevent oxidation. My Icon is in small size, 52.5 top tube... they look much nicer with longer head tube but alas, i wish i was taller...

Hope you enjoy it.

I briefly had the Archon, couldn't get rid of it quick enough.

[QUOTE=ewitz]Hope you enjoy it.

I briefly had the Archon, couldn't get rid of it quick enough.[/QUOTE

How come??..was thinking about getting one myself.

I got it in my head that a Ti frame would be a lifetime frame. Just have to add and subtract new parts as required. But if the ride of the bike is uninspiring what you end up with is a lifetime with a bike you don't really like.

I didn't find it to be a bike that I wanted to race on. Not stiff enough and the steering wasn't particularly quick. Since I prefer crit racing it was the wrong bike for me. Maybe when I stop racing something like the Archon will make sense, but for now I am on a 595.

IMHO, they look much more finish than bare Ti tubes which also helps prevent oxidation. My Icon is in small size, 52.5 top tube... they look much nicer with longer head tube but alas, i wish i was taller...

I have never had problems with oxidation with my bare Ti frame. Has anyone else on here?

ewitz ~ Sorry to hear that your LS experience wasn't a good one... It's true that pound for pound, a Ti frame would not match a Carbon frame... BUT, where i ride... the road conditions are quite bad and to train on a hard full carbon frame has 2 major problems; You waste more energy trying to maintain a line because you kept bouncing around (road jitters and pot holes are 2 different things) and the worse you'll most likely face is a crack frame that you won't know till it snaps.... pros get replacements, we have to buy them....sigh! At the moment, the Icon somewhat strikes a balance between a frame that is forgiving enough to train with yet stiff enough to race on... it won't fly like a F22 but F16 isn't slow either...

SSS ~ I for one sweat like a pig, the biggest enemy for any bare material is sweat... it leaves ugly oxidation patina on tubes...including Ti....if you clean your bike often like i do, you won't have the problem but if you leave it on, it'll get harder to remove each time you drip sweat on it.

[QUOTE=keninshiro] Litespeed currently clearcoat all their framesQUOTE]

Does that mean you will not have to deal with the decal peeling that seem to plague many Litespeeds? If so, I'm all for a clearcoated Litespeed.

[QUOTE=keninshiro] Litespeed currently clearcoat all their framesQUOTE]

Does that mean you will not have to deal with the decal peeling that seem to plague many Litespeeds? If so, I'm all for a clearcoated Litespeed.

I was glad mine wasn't clearcoated. It made the decal removal that much easier.

Yup...the clearcoat goes over the decals as well... so pros and cons; i like mine with decals, the clearcoat adds bling... those who hates it will have a hard time removing them...

Just a bit of clarification on some posts. Litespeed doesn't clearcoat all of their frames. They only clearcoat the painted ones like the Icon and Archon. If you buy any frame brushed (including archon and icon) it won't have any clearcoat.

Thanks for the clarification!

Sweet ride!!!!!!!! Nicely done!