Litespeed launched their titanium take on e-bikes

[Base]

Just ran in to the new e-bikes from the Ti specialists from Litespeed.

Litespeed Titanium E-Bikes

True classics don’t need reinventing. They just need a boost. Go farther, climb higher, and play longer, all with the legendary ride of Litespeed titanium.

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[stompandgo]

Humma Humma. I love it.

 

[lnanek]

I hear those Mahle motors are really locked down.

 

[mclewis1]

Mmmmm .... that's really nice (but I can't afford one). I like that tag line "True classics don' t need reinventing. They just need a boost."

I have a classic late 90's Litespeed Appalachian (cross bike) hanging in the garage, and I keep thinking I'd like to add a kit to it. There are however a few issues ... I think the rear dropout spacing is 130mm (and not 135 so a rear hub motor might be difficult), the front forks are carbon fibre (an upgrade done in the early 2000s) and I wouldn't consider a front hub safe in those forks even with torque arms. So that likely would mean a mid drive setup, and that means being unable to move/reuse many of the ebike components from my existing steel frame road bike (so higher costs).

Still though like most/all of Litespeed's products it's a sweet ride (we've been over many of Colorado's mountain passes when I was younger and fitter), and it needs to get out more.

 

[EMGX]

I hear those Mahle motors are really locked down.

Off topic, I see you responded to Neptronix thread on Keyde P110 at Endless Sphere. I'm not registered so not able to post there but I am following. I have a Keyde S110 that I've put some miles on, with their small 250w battery (I have their 400w battery) weighs in at 3.5kg, just a couple hundred grams heavier than Mahle x20. Although not torque sensing I think it performs well in the hilly areas that I ride. I was impressed enough that I bought a P110 which supposedly is torque sensing which I laced into a 700c rim and installing on a '70's road bike. Still working on brakes and shifter cables but should be ready to ride soon. I'm sort of surprised that there isn't much in the way of user reviews considering the clean installation, UL certified battery and potential for building a light ebike.