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Litespeed resisted ebikes, but it has now released four electric bikes to 'amplify' your experience
Litespeed has launched four titanium electric bikes two gravel and two road the brands first foray into the ebike market.According to Litspeed CEO, Chris Pascarella: I initially resisted the concept of a Litespeed E-bike. I had bought into the stigma that riding an E-bike was a sign of surrender."As it turns out, the reality is that we can take exceptionally high-performance bicycles and amplify the experience. Litespeed says even some industry insiders failed to notice the Mahle motor system. All four Litespeed ebikes are powered by the flagship Mahle X20 rear hub motor system, which is a popular motor on lighter electric bikes and fitted by a number of other brands.Litespeed points to the small motor and low-profile battery as major advantages of the X20 system, which weighs a claimed 3.2kg. It delivers 275W of peak power and 65Nm peak torque and, in Litespeeds ebikes, is paired with a 250Wh battery. You can add a range extender too.Litespeed has worked with HED to lace the hub motor into HEDs road and gravel wheelsets, offering both carbon and alloy rim options.Litespeed Overdrive and Distortion gravel ebikes Litespeed has worked with HED to build the wheels for its ebikes, including the Overdrive. The Overdrive is Litespeeds top electric gravel bike offering, and has 50mm tyre clearance and a geometry that Litespeed describes as race-inspired. Fitted with a Shimano GRX Di2 827 1x groupset and carbon HED wheels, prices start at 9,541 / $12,495. The Litespeed Distortion offers 54mm tyre clearance. The Distortion is more adventure-oriented and pushes the tyre clearance up to 54mm, with a more relaxed geometry that Litespeed says is aimed at rougher gravel terrain. Fitted with SRAM Rival XPLR AXS and HED carbon wheels, its priced from 7,572 / $9,995.Litespeed Sustain and Harmonizer road ebikes The Sustain is Litespeed's performance-oriented road ebike. The road-going Sustain is based around a frame with racing geometry, but still offers 35mm tyre clearance. Prices start at 9,541 / $12,495 equipped with Shimano Ultegra and HED V45 carbon wheels. The Harmonizer is more endurance-focused. The Harmonizer ebike, meanwhile, is endurance-focused and offers 35mm tyre clearance. Its priced from 7,572 / $9,995 equipped with Shimano 105 Di2 and the same HED V45 carbon wheels.All Litespeeds ebikes are built to order in Chattanooga, Tennessee and it quotes a two- to four-week lead time. It claims complete bike weights from around 12kg, depending on model and spec.
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