The 1997 Litespeed Blade is a 18 pound a triathlon/road bike with a titatium frame. The frame has a brushed finish. The Blade 1997 1 is a is a light bike at around 20 pounds. It was released in 1997 and costs $4,225 brand new. The Blade 1997 1 is fully rigid.
Components
The Blade 1997 1 comes with Shimano components, including a Control Tech stem and a Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset DL-2 headset.
Drivetrain
The Blade 1997 1 has 8 speeds and has a Shimano derailleur.
Wheels
It comes with kevlar IRC PaperLite Plus tires (622mm x 20mm) and Velocity Deep-V rims.