1996 Litespeed Bicycles Hiwassee Base

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 Scale
Source:https://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Images/Litespeed-1996.pdf