Litespeed
Tachyon Tri Road Frame


LITESPEED TACHYON -

This is a Tri-athlete road frame with a 78 degree seat tube angle and vertical dropouts.

The Tachyon (tack-e-on, like tackyon bounce in TNG) Is made from 3Al-2.5V Titanium tubes. The seat tube has been cold worked making a stronger spine for the frame. Made for 650c wheels the wheel base is approiximately 100cm axle to axle.

The shifter bosses, bottle cage bosses, drop-outs, brake bridge, seat post binder assembly and 68mm B/B shell are machined from 6AL-4V Ti plate or rod stock then TIG welded with the tubes.

The Tachyon uses a 1 3/8" clamp-on front derailleur, a 27.2mm post and has external cable routing.

Available in 6 sizes (stand over height) 49cm (71.5) - 51cm (71.5cm) - 53cm (73.8cm) - 55cm (75.7cm) - 57cm (77.7cm) - 59cm (79.7cm). There is also a 61cm size made that has a stand over height of 81.5cm.

This larger size use 700c wheels.

The frame weight averages 3.2 pounds.

To keep its price under $1150, the Tachyon comes a satin Titanium finish only. Very affordable for this type of frame. $ 1139.99

Frame Size Center-to-Top Top Tube Head Tube Angle Seat Tube Angle Chainstay B/B Height Wheelbase Front Center Fork Rake Stand Over Height Head Tube Weight
49507278.039.327.096.857.93.571.58.72.95
5151.572.578.039.327.098.159.13.571.58.73.00
5354.257378.039.327.0100.661.63.573.810.53.10
5555.7573.578.039.327.0101.862.93.575.712.53.19
575773.577.039.327.0102.263.23.577.714.53.38
5958.573.576.039.327.0102.763.83.579.716.53.36
61 (700C)607376.040.627.0105.565.84.081.518.83.37

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