1996 Litespeed Bicycles Hiwassee Base
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Suspension
- 80mm fork travel
- Features
- N/A brake
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
12 | 14 | 16.5in | 18 | 19.5 | |
Stack | 537.3mm | 537.3mm | 587.2mm | 577.3mm | 571.7mm |
Reach | 363.6mm | 363.6mm | 385.4mm | 399.5mm | 415.8mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.48:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.37:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 304.8mm | 355.6mm | 419.1mm | 457.2mm | 495.3mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 533.4mm | 533.4mm | 558.8mm | 577.9mm | 596.9mm |
Head Tube Angle | 71deg | 71deg | 71.5deg | 71.5deg | 71.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73deg | 73deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 101.6mm | 101.6mm | 116.8mm | 127mm | 144.8mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 40.3mm | 40.3mm | 73.9mm | 54.4mm | 31.9mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 290mm | 290mm | 256.4mm | 275.9mm | 298.5mm |
Chainstay Length | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 428.1mm | 428.1mm | 423.6mm | 426.6mm | 428.8mm |
Front-Center | 579.1mm | 579.1mm | 604.5mm | 619.8mm | 640.1mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 577.7mm | 577.7mm | 600mm | 617.4mm | 639.3mm |
Wheelbase | 1005.8mm | 1005.8mm | 1023.6mm | 1043.9mm | 1068.1mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 40.6mm | 40.6mm | 40.6mm | 40.6mm | 40.6mm |
Fork Length, Unknown | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm |
Trail | 70.8mm high | 70.8mm high | 67.7mm high | 67.7mm high | 67.7mm high |
Mechanical Trail | 66.9mm | 66.9mm | 64.2mm | 64.2mm | 64.2mm |
Wheel Flop | 21.8mm | 21.8mm | 20.4mm | 20.4mm | 20.4mm |
Standover Height | 629.9mm | 670.6mm | 721.4mm | 754.4mm | 782.3mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 78.8mm 170 mm cranks | 78.8mm 170 mm cranks | 104.2mm 170 mm cranks | 119.5mm 170 mm cranks | 139.8mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 120mm 170 mm cranks | 120mm 170 mm cranks | 86.4mm 170 mm cranks | 105.9mm 170 mm cranks | 128.5mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
12 | 14 | 16.5in | 18 | 19.5 | |
Wheel Size | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2in | 2in | 2in | 2in | 2in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 660.6mm | 660.6mm | 660.6mm | 660.6mm | 660.6mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1666.4mm | 1666.4mm | 1684.2mm | 1704.5mm | 1728.7mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Hardtail Cross-country MTBSource:https://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Images/Litespeed-1996.pdf
