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Pinhoti III

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Litespeed Pinhoti III - Trail/Marathon

The best titanium hardtail trail bike just got better. 
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The Litespeed Pinhoti has a history that appropriately matches our area’s rich mountain biking heritage. It all starts with the Pinhoti Trail, our centerpiece backyard trail just a few miles from our Chattanooga, Tenn. headquarters. The Pinhoti Trail extends between the N. GA mountains down to Flagg Mountain in Alabama, featuring some of the most technical, rugged and remote singletrack in our neck of the woods. The most notable sections are celebrated annually with the famed Snake Creek Gap Time Trial mountain bike series—a point-to-point race over 34 miles of technical ridge-line singletrack, Pinhoti Trail riders are challenged with roots, rock gardens, off-camber banking and tacky forest dirt. Dotted along its wending path by markers featuring the area’s wild turkey footprints, the Pinhoti Trail is quite simply the best of mountain biking—some say one of the most challenging—and fun—mountain biking in the country.
It was not a whimsical undertaking when we named the Pinhoti; the bike has truly represented the pinnacle of pure trail excellence, capable of scrambling ascents with boundless energy, with unsurpassed surgical precision on technical descents. It was the best in titanium trail riding. 
Now, the best has gotten better. We’ve updated the geometry, delivering confidence that allows you to go with open, reckless abandon. Tubeset shaping that enhances comfort for the long ride. As trail riding has evolved, our engineers got more creative, and did a complete makeover, modernizing our signature trail model….and as ever, delivered it in painstakingly handcrafted titanium. Introducing the Pinhoti III; more confidence, more agility, more comfort, more fun.
The Pinhoti III remains a highly versatile machine offered in a speed-hungry 29” and a 27.5+ build that accommodates for the added footprint while delivering the confident traction and technical handling advantage found in 27.5+ tires.
On its face, the Pinhoti III gains a whole new range of tube shaping. From curves of the downtube and seattube, to the subtle shaping along the stays, all tubesets have been updated in the interest of performance gains, namely greater vibration damping capacity. The Pinhoti III’s compliance will help keep you at your freshest, on even your longest days of ardent trail smashing.
We’ve made the new Pinhoti a trail bike capable of expanding your ability to attack the mountain. With a slacker head angle, a slightly elongated front center and a head tube that is the stiffest it’s ever been, the Pinhoti III gets even more deft and predictable in tight quarters. We’ve also shortened the chainstays, adding to the Pinhoti III’s nimble, agile handling. So hack switchbacks with confidence. Carve a tight path through the trees. Carry speed across the ridgeline. Scramble up the steepest pitch. The Pinhoti III will go confidently where you point it—without penalty. 
To accommodate for a wide range of tire and chainring clearance, the Pinhoti III employs an asymmetric dropped chainstay receiving a striking new CNC-machined titanium chainstay yoke. 
And it gets tons of special touches, including an updated dropper post cable integration port.
All told, the design changes result in a frame weighing just 1,649 grams (size medium)—a savings of 95 grams over our previous version of the Pinhoti.
Whether you’re looking at marathon race day or a day of carving the trail with friends, or anything in between, the new Pinhoti III will take your ride day experience to the next level. Playing on the trails have never been so fun.
 
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Key Advantages


3AL/2.5V tubeset, with all new cold-worked shaping for tuned compliance and performance
Oversized 3AL/2.5V downtube
Updated geometry
Asymmetric and dropped drive-side chainstay
CNC-Machined titanium chainstay yoke
Updated dropper cable integration port
New two-tone finish upgrade option 
Internally butted and oversized head tube
Boost spacing, with 12 x 148mm rear thru axle
29” wheel up to 29 x 2.5 tire
27.5+" wheel up to 27.5 x 3.0 tire
Optimized for 120mm to 140mm fork travel
PF30 bottom bracket shell, with T47 threaded bottom bracket upgrade available
Sizes L and XL include seatube bottle mounts

Available in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL and custom
Proudly handcrafted in Chattanooga, TN using globally sourced premium materials
Average weight for size medium frame: 1,649 grams
Delivered right to your door. View our shipping options.

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The Pinhoti hardtail has amazing vertical compliance with exceptional torsional rigidity. It’s geometry results in an agile platform for quick, responsive handling. 






Size
XS
S
M
L
XL


A
Top Tube Length
22.3
23.1
24.4
25.5
26.8


B
Head Tube Angle
67.0˚
67.0˚
67.5˚
67.5˚
67.5˚


C
Seat Tube Angle
74.5˚

74.5˚

74.0˚

74.0˚

73.5˚



D
Seat Tube Length
14.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0


E
Chainstay Length
16.9
16.9
16.9
16.9
16.9


F
BB Drop
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25


G
Wheelbase
43.3
44.5
45.3
46.4
47.6


H
Front Center
26.8
27.8
28.6
29.7
30.9


I
Fork Rake
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73


J
Standover Height
27.5
28.1
29.8
31.5
33.1


K
Head Tube Length
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.7
5.1


L
Stack (in)
23.62
25.00
25.20
25.59
25.98


M
Reach (in)
15.75
16.14
17.13
18.11
19.09


N
Wheel Sizes
27.5
29 / 27.5+
29 / 27.5+
29 / 27.5+
29 / 27.5+


N
Fork Length
509mm
540mm
540mm
540mm
540mm


N
Optimized Travel
120mm
130mm
130mm
130mm
130mm



XS is based on 120mm travel fork and 27.5" x 2.8" wheels/tires
S-XL is based on 130mm travel fork and 29" x 2.6" wheels/tires



We pair each Litespeed frame with some of the best components and drivetrains in the world. We take component specifications seriously, as the quality and performance of the components are just as important as the frames we design and produce.
If you have any questions or would like to request custom component specifications, please contact us.

Shimano SLX 29




Headset
Cane Creek 40 Series Tapered


Stem
Race Face Aeffect 35 70mm


Handlebar
Race Face Aeffect R35 780/20mm rise


Grips
ESI Chunky


Seatpost
Race Face Aeffect Dropper 125mm


Saddle
WTB Volt Medium Steel


Shifter
SLX M7100 12 Speed


Rotors
SLX RT700 180mm


Rear Derailleur
SLX M7100 12 Speed


Crankset
SLX 7120 32T








Cassette
SLX M7100 10-51 12 Speed


Chain
SLX M7100 12 Speed


Bottom Bracket
Praxis


Front Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29X2.6 Tubeless


Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29X2.4 Tubeless


Wheelset
Select Wheels Above


Brakeset
SLX M7120


Fork
Select Fork Above


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Shimano SLX 27.5+




Headset
Cane Creek 40 Series Tapered


Stem
Race Face Aeffect 35 70mm


Handlebar
Race Face Aeffect R35 780/20mm rise


Grips
ESI Chunky


Seatpost
Race Face Aeffect Dropper 125mm


Saddle
WTB Volt Medium Steel


Shifter
SLX M7100 12 Speed


Rotors
SLX RT700 180mm


Rear Derailleur
SLX M7100 12 Speed


Crankset
SLX 7120 32T








Cassette
SLX M7100 10-51 12 Speed


Chain
SLX M7100 12 Speed


Bottom Bracket
Praxis


Front Tire
Maxxis Rekon 27.5X2.8 Tubeless


Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 27.5X2.8 Tubeless


Wheelset
Select Wheels Above


Brakeset
SLX M7120


Fork
Select Fork Above


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Shimano XT 29




Headset
Cane Creek 40 Series Tapered


Stem
Race Face Aeffect 35 70mm


Handlebar
Race Face Aeffect R35 780/20mm rise


Grips
ESI Chunky


Seatpost
Race Face Aeffect Dropper 125mm


Saddle
WTB Volt Medium Cromoly


Rear Shifter
XT M8100 12 speed


Rotors
XT MT800 180mm


Rear Derailleur
XT M8100 12 speed


Crankset
XT M8120 32T








Cassette
XT M8100 10-51T 12 speed


Chain
XT M8100 12 speed


Bottom Bracket
Praxis M30


Front Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29X2.6 Tubeless


Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29X2.4 Tubeless


Wheelset
Select Wheels Above


Brakes
XT M8120


Fork
Cane Creek Helm MKII Air 130mm


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Shimano XT 27.5+




Headset
Cane Creek 40 Series Tapered


Stem
Race Face Aeffect 35 70mm


Handlebar
Race Face Aeffect R35 780/20mm rise


Grips
ESI Chunky


Seatpost
Race Face Aeffect Dropper 125mm


Saddle
WTB Volt Medium Cromoly


Rear Shifter
XT M8100 12 speed


Rotors
XT MT800 180mm


Rear Derailleur
XT M8100 12 speed


Crankset
XT M8120 32T








Cassette
XT M8100 10-51T 12 speed


Chain
XT M8100 12 speed


Bottom Bracket
Praxis M30


Front Tire
Maxxis Rekon 27.5X2.8 Tubeless


Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 27.5X2.8 Tubeless


Wheelset
Select Wheels Above


Brakes
XT M8120


Fork
Cane Creek Helm MKII Air 130mm


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Shimano XTR 29




Headset
Cane Creek 110 ZS44/EC44


Stem
Race Face Turbine 35.0 70mm


Handlebar
Race Face Next R 35 Carbon: 35.0 x 800 with 20mm rise


Grips
ESI Chunky


Seatpost
Fox Transfer Performance 125mm


Saddle
WTB Volt Medium Titanium


Rear Shifter
XTR M9100 12 speed


Rotors
XTR MT900 180mm


Rear Derailleur
XTR M9100 12 speed


Crankset
XTR M9120 32T








Cassette
XTR M9100 10-51T 12 speed


Chain
XTR M9100 12 speed


Bottom Bracket
Praxis


Front Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29X2.6 Tubeless


Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29X2.4 Tubeless


Wheelset
Select Wheels Above


Brakes
XTR M9120


Fork
Cane Creek Helm MKII Air 130mm


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Shimano XTR 27.5+




Headset
Cane Creek 110 ZS44/EC44


Stem
Race Face Turbine 35.0 70mm


Handlebar
Race Face Next R 35 Carbon: 35.0 x 800 with 20mm rise


Grips
ESI Chunky


Seatpost
Fox Transfer Performance 125mm


Saddle
WTB Volt Medium Titanium


Rear Shifter
XTR M9100 12 speed


Rotors
XTR MT900 180mm


Rear Derailleur
XTR M9100 12 speed


Crankset
XTR M9120 32T








Cassette
XTR M9100 10-51T 12 speed


Chain
XTR M9100 12 speed


Bottom Bracket
Praxis


Front Tire
Maxxis Rekon 27.5X2.8 Tubeless


Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 27.5X2.8 Tubeless


Wheelset
Select Wheels Above


Brakes
XTR M9120


Fork
Cane Creek Helm MKII Air 130mm


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How long does it take to receive my bike? Due to high demand, lead times vary per bike model, size, and build kit. For an accurate delivery estimate live-chat or contact us!
Can I make changes to the build kit? Absolutely. Our bikes are built to order so you can customize however you'd like. If there are components you'd really like on your bike but don't see them offered live-chat or contact us for availability and a custom quote!
Can I have a different length stem, crankarms, or different gearing? We spec different length components on our bikes based on common lengths per each size of bike. If you are looking to specify what length components or the gearing you'd like on your new Litespeed just live-chat or contact us and we'll get you started on a custom order.
Can you tell me more about the T47 BB Shell Option?
Read more about the T47 bottom bracket to see if it's right for you!
How much does shipping cost?Shipping costs for bike, frame, and frameset orders can be found on our Shipping and Delivery page.
Does my bike arrive assembled? When you order your Litespeed bike or frame, you have several shipping options to choose from with different levels of assembly. View our shipping and delivery options to see which one is best for you.
*Bikes ordered with custom geometry:Our 30-day return policy does not apply to custom frame orders. If your order is cancelled for any reason, you will receive a 50% refund. Questions? Reach out to our team via LiveChat online or via email at [email protected] and we'll be happy to help.
 
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