The 1997 Litespeed Blade is a 17 pound a triathlon/road bike with a titatium frame. The frame has a brushed finish. The Blade 1997 2 is a is a light bike at around 15 pounds. It was released in 1997 and costs $5,125 brand new. The Blade 1997 2 is fully rigid.
Components
The Blade 1997 2 comes with Shimano Dura-Ace components, including a Control Tech stem, a Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset DL-2 headset and dual-control Shimano Dura-Ace STI shifters.
Drivetrain
The Blade 1997 2 has 9 speeds and has a Shimano Dura-Ace derailleur.
Wheels
It comes with kevlar IRC PaperLite Plus tires (622mm x 20mm) and Velocity Deep-V rims.