The 1998 Litespeed Blade 1998 is a 18 pound a triathlon/road bike with a titatium frame. The frame has a brushed finish. The Blade 1998 is a is a light bike at around 20 pounds. It was released in 1998. The Blade 1998 is fully rigid.
Components
The Blade 1998 comes with Shimano components, including a Profile H20 Ahead Control Tech stem, a threadless Aheadset headset and bar-end Shimano Dura-Ace shifters.
Drivetrain
The Blade 1998 has 9 speeds and has a Shimano derailleur.
Wheels
It comes with kevlar IRC PaperLite Plus tires (571mm x 23mm) and Velocity Deep-V rims.