Newbie identification help.

[pongo]

Hello folks! I'm new to this forum and have landed looking for help.

I acquired a titanium framed road bike in March 2014 from an older gentleman. He informed me it was one of "Litespeeds" first production road bikes. The only id on the bike is a number on the rear frame at the base of the chain side seat stem "1900" From my limited knowledge I can see that the welding appears to be of a high quality!

Just remembered if it helps there is a stud on the inside of the chain side seat stem the seller told me this was to put the chain onto to assist on a rapid rear wheel change!

Please see the images below. The tubes are oval. It has a shimano ultegra set up.


If anyone can help I would be grateful

Regards

 

[jefmcg]

@Moderators this seems to be in the wrong forum. He might get better responses in know how?

@pongo - nice bike. Sorry I can't offer any help

 

[pongo]

Moderators, excuse my ignorance but how do I move this to "Know how?"

Regards

 

[screenman]

Moderators, excuse my ignorance but how do I move this to "Know how?"

Regards

Pongo, you have a name associated with a very good frame maker who is no longer with us. Is this pure coincidence?

 

[Poacher]

Pongo, you have a name associated with a very good frame maker who is no longer with us. Is this pure coincidence?

I'm guessing (and hoping) that our new member is army or ex-army, rather than sharing Alan's defining characteristic!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

@pongo Hi and Welcome

once the thread has been started your only option is to use the report button and ask for it to be moved (which it already has been). The report button is there for any issue not just ' bad ' ones.

 

[pongo]

Folks, humble apology's no intent to cause distress. I am as someone deduced ex forces with a very limited knowledge of cycling if I need the name changing please tell me, I have no desire to offend anyone.
Cheers "Basher?"

 

[Poacher]

Folks, humble apology's no intent to cause distress. I am as someone deduced ex forces with a very limited knowledge of cycling if I need the name changing please tell me, I have no desire to offend anyone.
Cheers "Basher?"

Absolutely no distress has been caused, rest assured: "pongo" is fine by me, and (probably) everyone else on the forum.
Just a coincidence, spotted by @screenman , that you chose the nickname of a late, great frame maker, who didn't have any army connections as far as I know!
To find out more, try googling "Pongo Braithwaite" or "Aende frame".

Very nice looking bike, by the way. I can't help with further identification, except to say that I can see no reason to doubt that it's a Litespeed. I'd guess the company would be able and willing to give you further information if you ask them via their website, giving them the info you've posted here.

 

[pongo]

Poacher thanks for advice, just come off line from Litespeed they dont think its theirs but couldn't be certain so will keep thread running.