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

Litespeed Tachyon 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
49	50	72	78.0	39.3	27.0	96.8	57.9	3.5	71.5	8.7	2.95
51	51.5	72.5	78.0	39.3	27.0	98.1	59.1	3.5	71.5	8.7	3.00
53	54.25	73	78.0	39.3	27.0	100.6	61.6	3.5	73.8	10.5	3.10
55	55.75	73.5	78.0	39.3	27.0	101.8	62.9	3.5	75.7	12.5	3.19
57	57	73.5	77.0	39.3	27.0	102.2	63.2	3.5	77.7	14.5	3.38
59	58.5	73.5	76.0	39.3	27.0	102.7	63.8	3.5	79.7	16.5	3.36
61 (700C)	60	73	76.0	40.6	27.0	105.5	65.8	4.0	81.5	18.8	3.37