The Top 10 Reasons My Jamis Xenith Sold

American Idol Taylor Hicks once touched it and said, "I gotta get me one of these!" No kidding.

It can weigh 15.56 pounds if you build it up with Sram Red, Zipp wheels and carbon bottle cages, all of which I am keeping for myself. ;)

It’s been ridden on the foreign cobblestones of...uh...Covington, Kentucky.

It placed 7^th twice in Cat 3 road races, once in a breakaway and once in a bunch sprint. Yippie!

Unlike those pesky Trek Madone's that some ride, I was never severly injured on it.

If you like the Cincinnati Bengals or Halloween, it’s your favorite colors!

It also looks good with white bar tape for at least 3 days.

It can deliver a killer leadout so your Cat 2 teammate can snatch up that one 4th place point instead of a big cow-legged dude in a green and white kit.

If you have legs bigger than mine, you might be able to stick a heroic solo breakaway attempt like this:

It makes getting dropped from the lead group while suffering in a 95 degree July race a tiny bit better. See article below for details on how you can get your sweaty fanny on this incredibly gifted and blessed bike.

SOLD: Jamis Xenith Pro Road Bike

2006 Jamis Xenith Pro 54cm Carbon Ultegra Road Bike

Asking $1000

THE BASICS

Black with Orange Panels and White & Silver Stripes

Weight: 16.25lbs (as pictured)

Fork: Jamis branded Easton EC70 Carbon (like new condition)

Wheels: Mavic Kysrium SSC SL

DRIVETRAIN

Levers: Shimano Ultegra 9sp

Cranks: Shimano Ultegra

Bottom Bracket: Truvativ

Rings: Shimano Ultegra 53/39

Chain: Dura Ace (new in ’09)

Brakes: Shimano Ultegra (lots of pad left)

Fr Derailuer: Shimano Ultegra (braze on)

Rr Derailuer: Shimano Ultegra 9sp

Cassette: Shimano Ultegra 9sp 12/25

COMPONENTS

Saddle: Fizik Aliante (new in ’09)

Stem: Ritchey WCS

Headset: FSA IS2 Integrated

Bars: Easton EA70

Tape: Fizik

Seatpost: Thompson

Tires: Vittoria Fortezza Blue Sidewalls/Black Tread

Skewers: E3 Systems Carbon QR

A Morbidoni Accordian, A Yappy Dog...

What do the following items have in common?

In retrospect, all of these items could be in my house.  My mom played accordian.  AO Smith had a factory in Milwaukee where I grew up.  The neighbors had a terrier.  I once wanted a bangin' sub woofer in my Honda Civic hatchback.  I used to be really into fishing.  That planter box would make my patio pop!  And I confess, I once had a 156 average in bowling during my youth.  However, Abby the terrier included, according to the listed weights on their respective websites, they each weigh 16 pounds, more than my 15.56 pound Jamis Xenith below.

I told the guys at the shop to shut up when they told me the weight.  We recalibrated the scale and put it up again.  We moved the scale to another hook.  15.56 every time as pictured.  What's even more surprising is that even though this bike appears to have Zipp 404 tubulars, Sram Red and a carbon frame; the tubulars are the CX clydesdale version, it's not really all Sram Red, nor is the frame the lightest in the Jamis fleet.  It also has a Thomson seatpost, Ultegra cassette & pedals, TruVativ BB, Ritchey WCS alloy stem and EA70 bars.  No excuses now I guess.  Hmm...time to clean that bar tape too.