The Stable

1998 Litespeed Obed - This is a 19.5" frame with a Rock Shox SID fork. It's got a mix of components including XTR hubs and rear derailleur, XT cranks and brakes, Avid 2.0 SL levers, GripShift Attack shifters, a Thomson Elite seatpost, Mavic 517 rims, and Time ATAC Alium pedals. This thing is sweet at just over 22 pounds! I got this because I wanted a light bike for racing. I wanted a titanium frame for the comfort and durability. I had some Speedplay Frog pedals on this originally for their light weight, but I had problems clipping into them consistently so I recently replaced them with the Times. The Aliums add about 6 oz. over the Speedplays but the entry and exit is so consistent that the extra weight is worth it to me.

1998 Gary Fisher Big Sur - This is a Large frame that I got a good deal on at a closeout price in 1999. I moved the hybrid Rock Shox Judy fork, XT crankset, and Matrix Voodoo wheels from my LTS over to this bike. It originally came with a Rock Shox Indy XC fork, Sugino crankset, and Bontrager Maverick wheels. I'm not sure I should have swapped the Bontrager wheels for the Matrix, but I have better hubs on the Matrix and they are lighter so those were the deciding factors. The fork is a Judy XC (yellow) with an alloy steerer and Englund air cartridge internals. It has a hodge-podge of parts: XT rear derailleur, STX-RC front derailleur, Avid 1.0 brakes and levers, GripShift 6.0 shifters. Right now I'm swapping the Time ATAC Alium pedals I have between this bike and the Litespeed. The WTB saddle is OK comfort-wise, but it's pretty heavy as is the handlebar. The seatpost is probably heavy too and so is the UN-52 bottom bracket. These 4 items plus the front derailleur are all good candidates for an upgrade in the future. I think this bike is around 25 pounds right now, but I'll get that down as I upgrade it. I got this because of the frame's Genesis geometry. The long top tube, short stem combo really gives me confidence while descending steep terrain. The short chainstays give this bike fantastic traction. I am now a firm believer in the Genesis geometry. I wish my Litespeed had it. I was able to get this bike for not much more than the frame alone would have cost me.

1996 GT LTS - This is an 18" frame with a hybrid Rock Shox Judy fork. The fork is a Judy XC (yellow) with an alloy steerer and Englund air cartridge internals. It's a mostly XT-equipped bike with GripShift 8.0 shifters and Onza H.O. pedals. This one weighs in at about 27 lbs., not bad for a cross-country full-suspension bike. I got this after test riding a friend's Team LTS. It really helped my back from being so tight after a ride.

1991 Kestrel 200 SCi - This is one awesome road bike! It's equipped with Ultegra components throughout and the legendary Kestrel EMS fork. This bike soaks up the road vibrations and is super comfortable. Equipped with aerobars it has made an excellent time trial machine for triathlons and duathlons.

1988 Raleigh "The Chill" - This was a cool bike in its day. It was the one that they had all the ads for with the Seattle bike cops. It's equipped with Shimano Deore components. I don't know what it weighs, but it's heavy by todays standards. I can't complain about it's bonded aluminum frame because it's made it all the way down the Pacific Coast as well as the Noble Canyon trail. Now it's my commuter bike.

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