Review

All of us—every one of us—wants the “new thing.” 12 speed? Yes please. New saddle with ti rails? Gotta have. Cool new kit? Where do I preorder? New Litespeed model? Yes, please! Mitch Hopkins is that guy. The 48-year-old is like many of us: a dyed-in-the-wool cyclist, he’s been on every bike. But something about Litespeed keeps him coming back to ti...

Pure Gravel got the chance to test ride the Watia before its official debut — after giving this jack-of-all-trades gravel bike a good run, see what they had to say about its design, features and performance.

Before carbon took over, a debate about the best frame material enveloped the cycling world. Was it steel? After all it is real. How about alloy? Unfortunately, it was not yet at the level of quality we're seeing today. No, the "it" material was titanium and the "it" Ti builder was Litespeed, a company whose reputation precedes it.

It's the easiest direct-to-consumer build we've ever seen.