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 Snake Creek Gap and Dug Gap within the Chattahoochee Forest into north Georgia. Celebrated annually with the famed Snake Creek Gap Time Trial mountain bike series—a point-to-point race over 17 miles of technical ridgeline 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.

The Pinhoti III will be offered in standard decal, a bright brushed etched finish, and a new two-tone polish.

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.

Curious how we stack up against other brands?

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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
Sixes L and XL include seatube bottle mounts
Available in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL and custom
Handcrafted in the U.S.A.
Average weight for size medium frame: 1,649 grams
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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.

*COVID availability advisory: Due to high demand during COVID-19, our industry is working hard to keep up with all parts, components and accessories. Your purchase may include unavailable parts. At that point, we will replace them with equal or better parts. Please reach out via LiveChat or email if you have any questions.

Shimano SLX 29

Headset	Cane Creek 40 Series Tapered
Stem	Race Face Aeffect 25 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 25 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?
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Can I make changes to the build kit?
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Can I have a different length stem, crankarms, or different gearing?
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