The 1999 Litespeed Blade is a 18 pound a triathlon/road bike with a titatium frame. The frame has a brushed finish. The Blade 1999 2 is a is a light bike at around 20 pounds. It was released in 1999 and costs $4,100 brand new. The Blade 1999 2 is fully rigid.
Components
The Blade 1999 2 comes with Shimano Dura-Ace components, including a Profile stem, a threadless Aheadset AC headset and bar-end Shimano Dura-Ace shifters.
Drivetrain
The Blade 1999 2 has 9 speeds and has a Shimano Dura-Ace derailleur.
Wheels
It comes with kevlar IRC PaperLite Plus tires (571mm x 20mm) and Velocity Deep-V rims.