Litespeed Appalachian
This is a 2000 Lightspeed Appalachian.
This is the second incarnation of this bike. It was put together for commuting.
The first incarnation was a gearing experiment.
The third incarnation was also ment for commuting, but with less expensive parts for winter use.

 

 
 

 
 
The configuration
Frame 63 cm
Fork Kinesis 1 1/8"
Headset King
Front Hub Shimano DH-3N70 32h
Front Spokes Wheelsmith butted
Front Rim Sun CR-18
Front Tire Pasala 700x35
Rear Hub Shimano Ultegra 36h
Rear Spokes Wheelsmith butted
Rear Rim Sun CR-18
Rear Tire Pasala 700x35
Rear Cassette American Classic 12-28
Bottom Bracket Ritchey Logic Pro
Crank Ritchey Logic 180mm 24-36-46
Pedals frogs
Rear Derailer Campy Chorus Long Cage
Front Derailer Campy Centaur Triple
Shifters / Brake Levers Campy Ergo
Brakes SRP Mr. Grumpy
Bars Titec Malone
Stem Ritchey Pro
Seat Post Easton carbon
Saddle Brooks Pro
Rear Rack none yet
Pump Zefal HPX
Generator Shimano DH-3N70
Head Light TBD
Tail Light TBD
Computer Sigma BC 1400
Fenders Zefal
 

  Gear Inch Chart - 10 speed

    |    12    13    14    15    17    19    21    23    25    28
----+------------------------------------------------------------
 46 | 101.4  93.6  86.9  81.1  71.6  64.1  58.0  52.9  48.7  43.5
 36 |  79.4  73.3  68.0  63.5  56.0  50.1  45.4  41.4  38.1  34.0
 24 |  52.9  48.8  45.4  42.3  37.4  33.4  30.2  27.6  25.4  22.7


  Semi-Log Graph
 2                 3           4         5      6      7     8    9   1   1   2  3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       1    2  3   4   5    6     7 8   9  1                                      
                        1    2   3  4    5    6    7  8  9  1                     
                                   1    2  3   4   5    6    7  8  9   1

Gear charts created by my Gear Calculator

Geometry
Top Tube Chanistay Ft. Center Wheel Base BB Drop Head Angle Fork Rake Trail Flop Seat Angle
59.5 45.5   108 7.8 72.5 45 61.9 17.75 73

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