The Litespeed Ghisallo

The original Ghisallo was the lightest production titanium frame ever made and the envy of riders the world over. It is one of Litespeed's greatest creations and the forerunner to the modern Litespeed Coll dels Reis.

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SUPERLIGHT ROAD
GHISALLO FRAME
- World's Lightest Ti Road Frame
- Superform FW Titanium Tubeset
- 28mm Tire Clearance
- Ultra Limited Quantity
$6,999.00
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SUPERLIGHT ROAD
GHISALLO CLASSIC TITANIUM ROAD BIKE
- World's Lightest Ti Road Frame
- Superform FW Titanium Tubeset
- 28mm Tire Clearance
- Ultra Limited Quantity
$16,799.00
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THE LEGEND REBORN

The original Ghisallo was the lightest production titanium frame ever made and the envy of riders the world over. After stepping off the cycling stage over 15 years ago, the Ghisallo returns for one final performance with a limited run of 20 bikes. Experience Litespeed history aboard one of our greatest creations.

PURE LW TUBESET

Butted and size-specific and aerospace-grade Pure LW titanium tubeset

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PROUDLY HANDCRAFTED

Built in Chattanooga, Tennessee, using globally sourced premium materials.

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LEGENDARY TITANIUM

Unmatched durability and ride quality, designed and built to last a lifetime

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FOR CLIMBING DAYS

Litespeed has constantly pushed the envelope of titanium frame design. In the early 1990s, top Grand Tour racers asked us to build custom ‘climbing day’ frames to help them compete on the hardest mountain stages. These ultralight frames were often rebadged as team bikes, and they evolved and blossomed beneath some the world’s most talented climbers, achieving multiple Tour de France KOM Jersey wins.

A RARE PIECE OF TITANIUM HISTORY

To maintain the heart and soul of the bike, the new Ghisallo uses the last of the original bespoke 3-piece welded BSA bottom bracket shells created specifically for the Ghisallo in the early 2000s. This is a bike only Litespeed can build, and the custom tooling used to craft these unique bottom brackets has been recycled, meaning this is the end of the Ghisallo line.

INSPIRED BY INNOVATION

When designing our latest climbing bike, the Coll dels Reis, we looked back at the bike that inspired it—the Ghisallo. To honor our heritage and bring a legend back to life, we used the same Litespeed Superform FW tubing and advanced titanium manufacturing techniques we developed for the Coll dels Reis.

The Ghisallo frame weighs only 871 grams (size M), while improving the stiffness and handling of the original. It’s nearly 80 grams lighter than our flagship Coll dels Reis! We achieved this by staying true to the original with classic rim brakes and quick-release axles.

NOTHING RIDES LIKE LITESPEED TITANIUM

An alpine symphony—the Ghisallo is built specifically for lightweight climbers who live to conquer the highest mountains. Whether spinning up a sustained climb, dancing on the pedals to drop the competition, or railing corners on a high-speed descent, the Ghisallo epitomizes the finest attributes of a titanium climber's bike.

EXPLORE THE DETAILS

An alpine symphony—the Ghisallo is built specifically for lightweight climbers who live to conquer the highest mountains. It maintains the spirit of the original with classic rim brakes and the original Ghisallo's 3-piece titanium bottom bracket.


Size	XS	S	M	M/L	L	XL
A - Stack	50cm	52cm	54cm	56cm	59cm	62cm
B - Reach	37.5cm	38cm	38.5cm	39cm	39.5cm	40cm
C - Standover Height	67.6cm	70.3cm	73.1cm	76.1cm	79.5cm	83.4cm
D - Top Tube Length (Virtual Horizontal)	51.4cm	52.9cm	54.5cm	55.6cm	57cm	59cm
E - Seat Tube Angle	74.5°	74°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73°
F - Seat Tube Length	40cm	43cm	46cm	49.5cm	53cm	57cm
G - Head Tube Angle	71°	72°	73°	73°	73°	73°
H - Head Tube Length	8.8cm	10.5cm	12.4cm	14.5cm	17.6cm	21cm
I - BB Drop	7.4cm	7.4cm	7.1cm	7.1cm	7.1cm	6.8cm
J - Front Center	57.9cm	58.2cm	57.8cm	58.9cm	60.3cm	61.8cm
K - Chainstay Length	41cm	41cm	41cm	41cm	41cm	41cm
L - Wheelbase	97.8cm	98.1cm	98.7cm	98.8cm	100.2cm	101.8cm
M - Fork Offset	5cm	5cm	4.3cm	4.3cm	4.3cm	4.3cm
N - Trail (w/ 28mm tire)	6.5cm	5.9cm	6cm	6cm	6cm	6cm

XS

147cm 58 - 157cm 62

S

157cm 62 - 165cm 66

M

165cm 66 - 175cm 69

ML

173cm 68 - 180cm 71

L

178cm 71 - 188cm 74

XL

188cm 74 - 198cm 76

2x maximum chainring size is 54/40t (Shimano) or 56/43t (SRAM). 1x maximum chainring size is 50t.

The Ghisallo is designed around 700c x 25mm-28mm tires. It has clearance to fit road tires up to 28mm wide.

Every Litespeed titanium frame is hand-built in the USA, in our factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by master framebuilders using premium, globally sourced materials.

The average lead time is 3-4 weeks. This is because every Litespeed titanium frame and complete bike is built to order. You will receive email updates informing you when we begin building and assembling your bike, and when it is shipped from our factory.

The Ghisallo is built with Litespeed's Superform FW tubeset. Superform FW is a premier featherweight titanium tubeset used exclusively on the world’s lightest titanium bikes: the Coll dels Reis and the Ghisallo. Superform FW is an aerospace-grade 3AL/2.5V titanium tubeset featuring extreme multi-dimensional shaping and wall-thickness reduction to maximize both ride quality and weight reduction.

The Ghisallo features extensive titanium tube manipulation to achieve its incredibly low weight. The titanium wall thicknesses are precisely controlled along the full length of each tube to bring down weight. For optimal performance and handling, these tubes must be designed around riders of a certain weight.

Riders heavier than the 85kg/187lb weight limit may experience excessive frame flex, which will lead to a suboptimal riding experience. If you're over the Ghisallo's weight limit, we suggest trying our Spezia, which is nearly as light, significantly stiffer, and has no rider weight limit.