Litespeed Ultimate: The Performance Road Bike

The legendary Litespeed Ultimate delivers everything required of a modern high-performance race bike: a lightweight frame, fine-tuned stiffness, ample compliance, excellent tire clearance, and a bit of aerodynamic shaping, all delivered in a deftly handcrafted titanium bike that only Litespeed can create. The Ultimate has always been one of the most technically advanced titanium race machines available anywhere. Discover how Litespeed titanium mastery can unlock your best cycling performances. 

Ultimate Means Pro-Level Road Riding Performance

Litespeed introduced the Ultimate in 1987, and when it was released, it was our “ultimate” road bike. It’s been refined and perfected over decades and remains the benchmark that all other titanium bikes are measured against. 

When it comes to Litespeed performance road bikes, the Ultimate is the best all-rounder. Whether you’re a rider taking on a brutal stage race, high-speed crit, long gran fondo, daily training ride, or weekend adventure on paved roads, the Ultimate is built to give back whatever you put in. 

Titanium Crafted for the Ultimate Ride Experience

The Ultimate represents everything that makes Litespeed so special. It’s handcrafted from our 3AL/2.5V Superform SL titanium tubeset, which is size-specific, custom-formed, and cold-worked to create multi-dimensional shapes and variable wall thicknesses along the full length of the tube. This allows our engineers to fine-tune each tube to achieve specific weight and stiffness targets. As a result, the Ultimate epitomizes the best qualities of titanium bikes: stiff yet comfortable, lively yet well-damped, and communicative without being buzzy. 

The Ultimate road bicycle has race-oriented geometry combined with a bit of extra comfort. It’s the perfect middle ground between the superlight Spezia and the endurance-oriented Arenberg. It’s perfect for any cyclist who wants a high-performance bike perfect for fast group rides or road races that feels light, stiff, and efficient, but also accommodating for long stints in the saddle.