The 1996 Litespeed Blade is a 19 pound a triathlon/road bike with a titatium frame. The frame has a brushed finish. The Blade 1996 1 is a is a light bike at around 20 pounds. It was released in 1996 and costs $6,765 brand new. The Blade 1996 1 is fully rigid.
Components
The Blade 1996 1 comes with Shimano Dura-Ace components, including a titatium Litespeed stem and a Shimano Dura-Ace headset.
Drivetrain
The Blade 1996 1 has 8 speeds and has a Shimano Dura-Ace derailleur.
Wheels
It comes with IRC PaperLite Plus tires (571mm x 23mm) and HED CX/HED Deep rims.