Litespeed bicycles and bicycle parts
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 16, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Jan 16, 2015the latest report was made
- Aug 14, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Litespeed
- Maker
- AMERICAN BICYCLE GROUPMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Bicycles and bicycle partsNot mountain or all-terrain bicyclesCPSC’s product type: Bicycles and Accessories, (Excl.mountain or All-terrain) (code 5040), in Sports and Recreation: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Litespeed Veneto”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2015 | 1 |
| March 2012 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Not said Made Jan 16, 2015, sent to the company Jun 30, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 15, 2015
The product, in the report: Litespeed Xicon Titanium Frame Size Large
A Litespeed Xicon Titanium frame developed a crack in the rear right side drop out. This is the part of the frame that holds to wheel in the bike. The crack developed at a bolt hole that was drilled into the titanium. The rear wheel would not function properly at the seat stay and the chain stay were not longer connected to each other, thus weakening the frame.
- Model
- Xicon
- Serial number
- 116326
- Bought from
- Competitive Cyclist
- Bought
- May 13, 2011
- Where
- Unspecified: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Litespeed, made or sold by AMERICAN BICYCLE GROUP
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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No one hurt Made Mar 2, 2012, sent to the company Mar 12, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 26, 2012
The product, in the report: 2011 Litespeed C1 carbon bicycle
Purchased a 2011 Litespeed Bicycle in Nov 2011. Noticed seatpost ‘play’. Notified vendor, American Bicycle Group (ABC), in TN. Sent frame, seatpost, collar and saddle in for ‘review’ under warranty. Frame was replaced. ABG stated that the seatpost issue was the result of a ‘few’ defective frames being made and I had one of these frames.
I would think ABG should recall these frames as this is a safety issue.
- Model
- C1
- Bought from
- Precision Bikes, Louisiana
- Bought
- Nov 29, 2011, about then
- Where
- Longview, Texas: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Litespeed, made or sold by AMERICAN BICYCLE GROUP
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Aug 14, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 6, 2011
The product, in the report: A titanium road bike built by the Litespeed bicycle company. model “Veneto”, color silver
After aquiring an almost new Litespeed “Veneto”, a high-end titanium road bike manufactered between 2003 and 2004 by the Litespeed bicycle company, a subsidiary of the American bicycle Group, I crested a climb during a ride and began a decent to find the bike shaking uncontrollably in the front end. The wobble increased with speed causing me to hit a rider’s rear wheel resulting in the other rider falling while I tried to regain control. After the incident, I tested the bike to find that whenever it exceeds approximately 26 mph, the frontend begins to shake and vibrate due to a design flaw. To find out whether my bike was a peculiarity, I began a query of other Litespeed Vento owners and found that there bike’s have responded in the same manner whenever accelerated beyond a specific point resulting, in some instances, in crashes and injury. Incidents are reported on bicylce blog pages and through local bike shops. As a result of the bike instability, I have fallen twice resulting in minor cuts and scratches and a sprained wrist.
- Model
- Veneto
- Serial number
- 77131 L
- Bought from
- individual
- Bought
- Jun 6, 2011
- Where
- Holland, New York: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Litespeed Veneto, made or sold by AMERICAN BICYCLE GROUP
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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