My friend is looking at what appears to be a pretty good deal on an '03 NOS Litespeed Orion, built with Ultegra drivetrain & Mavic Cosmos wheels. The frame has an aluminum triangle (OS & shaped tubes) with "titanium enhanced carbon" stays & fork.
He asked for my opinion, but I don't know anything about this particular bike. There aren't really enough reviews available on the net to form a reliable opinion. Does anybody have experience with this bike and want to comment?
Right now he's doing ~100 miles a week of enjoyment riding/training, but he's not racing and not planning to race. He's doing a moderate amount of hill climbing with every ride, but he's really just looking for a good all-around bike. He's upgrading from an all- aluminum Canondale that's 16-17 years old that appears to have a mixed Campy component group (some of it is Chorus, some I couldn't identify).
