Lynskey Performance Designs

Lynskey Performance Designs
LLC
Industry Bicycle design and manufacture
Founded 2006
Founder Lynskey family
Headquarters Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Key people
 Lynskey family

Lynskey Performance Designs LLC is a titanium bicycle designer and manufacturing company based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, founded and currently operated by the Lynskey family, who began building titanium bicycles in 1984.[1] The family founded the company Litespeed Titanium,[2] which they sold in 1999. They began Lynskey Performance Designs in January 2006.[2] Lynskey designs bicycles for the specific needs of road, mountain, touring, commuting, and urban riding.[3] All Lynskey bicycles utilize titanium, an expensive metal that offers enduring strength yet is very light weight.[1] Lynskey also designs a collection of stems, seatposts, and handlebars.

The Lynskey family has pioneered many designs and technologies used today in titanium bicycles and the cycling industry, including Helix tubing technology.[4] Helix tubing consists of a twisted titanium tube to gain the benefits of both a round tube and a beam. A round tube resists twisting forces, and a beam resists bending.[4] The Helix allows for a stiff bike while still retaining comfort with a distinctive shape.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Wright, Eric (11 April 2012). "Chattanooga home to Lynskey Performance bicycles". Gadsden Times. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Tech Feature – Talkin' Ti with Lynskey Performance". Velo News. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Pratt, Jon. "First impression: Lynskey Pro29 FS-120". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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