Even in the age of carbon, for racers who want a bike that will last through season after season of competition, titanium's durability is unmatched.  Okay -- but what about performance?

Lynskey's BB30 and Helix technologies combine to make a frame that's stiff enough to compete with carbon, while retaining the smooth, silky ride of titanium.  We believe Lynskey titanium is competitive with carbon even on a course where carbon is supposed to rule -- where the road turns up -- and during the 2010 season we figured we'd prove it.

Our own Charles McCarthy rode a Helix OS provided by Lynskey Performance in pursuit of the overall title for the 2010 Bike Up the Mountain Point Series (BUMPS), which includes the most challenging summit-finish hillclimbs in the northeast.  When Charles was eleven, he was diagnosed with Celiac Sprue -- an intolerance to gluten.  So Charles can't eat normal pizza, drink normal beer, or eat normal bread, but this didn't stop him from becoming one of New England's best amateur racers.  The address/title for Charles' blog is:

http://theceliaccyclist.blogspot.com/

The above photo shows Charles in the polka-dot jersey of the overall series leader, which he earned after Newton's Revenge and retained through Mount Equinox.  Charles finished fourth overall on his first try, with the following highlights:

Charles has since landed a teaching position at Ripton Elementary.  His commitment to teaching means a temporary cutback in his racing schedule, but just to keep the engine warm he netted another third place in the '11 Okemo Hillclimb and is currently training for Pro/1 at the Green Mountain Stage Race.

This is the first season since Charles earned his Cat 1 classification that he's ridden on the same frame for two years in a row -- and likely for many years to come. 

Charles' Helix OS:  Light Weight, Durability, Versatility

To create a titanium racing machine that weighs under 15 pounds, we made the most of our access to Trek and and Cannondale products:

We selected components not just for light weight, but also for durability.  The bike Charles rode BUMPS on the same bike he rode in Pro/1 of the Green Mountain Stage Race.  

Charles' first report:  "This is the stiffest, smoothest bike I've ever ridden.  Despite a low bottom bracket, it handles quickly, so I'm looking forward to riding it in criteriums as well as hillclimbs and road races.  And this bike is really stable on descents."  For more details, see this review from Charles' blog.

Charles' Helix OS, with DT 1450 "training wheels", old pedals, and old seat -- 15.5 pounds as shown