M1/Shimano 105 Complete Bike - 2012

The Litespeed M1 105 is a launch pad setting in motion your fledgling aspirations to become the local Cat 1 hero. Savor the M1's unidirectional carbon fiber lightness, and stiff, responsive pedaling platform usually reserved for bikes at double the price point. Borrowing frame technologies from Litespeed's flagship models, the M1 features stiff box-section tube junctures at the bottom bracket, and a flatter, aerodynamic downtube to hide your water bottle and improve wind flow. The M1 is built with Fulcrum Racing 7 wheels and Dura Ace-inspired Shimano 105 shifting and drivetrain bits, creating an exemplary and potent combination of season-in, season-out reliability. Grueling training sessions, daylong endurance rides, or your first stage race — the M1 is only the beginning.

• Easton cockpit provides supreme durability without overly weighing the bike down
  
• M1 geometry is slightly relaxed from Litespeed's flagship L-series, making it a little more comfortable for the long hauls