{"id":26464,"date":"2023-06-30T08:42:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T06:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bike-test.com\/light-weight-instead-of-hartratethe-new-liteville-301-cl-mk1-carbon\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T13:58:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T13:58:21","slug":"light-weight-instead-of-hartratethe-new-liteville-301-cl-mk1-carbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bike-test.com\/en\/mtb-news\/all-mountain-bikes\/light-weight-instead-of-hartratethe-new-liteville-301-cl-mk1-carbon\/","title":{"rendered":"The new Liteville 301 CL MK1 Carbon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Liteville 301 CL MK1 – Liteville’s first full carbon <\/h1>\r\nThe Liteville 301 CL MK1 is Liteville’s first mountain bike without a motor made of carbon. Does this mean the Bavarians are finally turning their back on aluminium? All the info on the new Liteville 301 can be found here<\/b>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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\r\n\r\nFor more than two decades, the entire industry has been committed to carbon as the go-to frame material in the high-end sector. And the small Bavarian company Liteville simply didn’t play along to this. While the biggest manufacturers in the world tried to break weight records with frames made of the “miracle material” carbon, the brand name Liteville became synonymous with the highest quality bikes made of aluminium<\/strong>. The Liteville 301, Liteville’s top bike since then, combined the attributes of durability, lightweight construction and downhill fun like no other bike made of aluminium. And it always stood up to the biggest of the big companies in terms of technical development. Jo Klieber, the forefather of Liteville, never categorically rejected carbon fibre. With his Syntace handlebars, he even had a decisive influence on carbon development. With his first e-bike, the Liteville 301 CE<\/a>, he even relied on a carbon frame from the outset. New production facilities in Europe have now led to the fact, that arguably the greatest inventor in the MTB industry also manufactures his latest mountain bike from carbon. So we will not only introduce you to the Liteville 301 CL MK1 Carbon, but also take you into the mind of a genius.\r\n\r\n

The Liteville 301 CL MK1 Carbon is a product of new requirements<\/h2>.\r\nTaiwan has always been the cradle of the bicycle industry. But the conditions have changed.\r\n
Just as there are families here, where the men have worked in the car industry for generations, there are families in Taiwan who have welded and wielded bicycles for generations. There is a culture there for bicycles like hardly anywhere else in the world.\r\n

Jo Klieber – Liteville Founder<\/h3>\r\n<\/div> The Corona crisis has revealed how fragile supply chains between two continents can ultimately be. In the case of Liteville, this small high-end bike company, a breakdown in the supply chain during the Corona crisis even had serious economic consequences. The previously independent company was bought by the Pierer Mobility Group. At the Cycling World Europe 2023, Liteville appeared for the first time under the umbrella of the new group.<\/a> And in addition, completely new opportunities for mountain bike manufacturing from carbon arose in Europe.\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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The 301 was and is the flagship in Liteville’s lineup. Will the new Liteville 301 CL made of carbon live up to this reputation?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>
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Exclusivity is a given here. We were only allowed to look at the bike 1 out of 200, but unfortunately not allowed to ride it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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The K.I.S. System stabilises the steering. The tension of the internal springs can be adjusted via the regulator on the top tube. The system is Klieber’s latest stroke of genius and was patented by him. Canyon, among others, also has a licence to use this system.\r\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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Portugal instead of Taiwan – Liteville produces the 301 CL in Europe<\/h2>\r\nLiteville has absolutely pushed the envelope with its aluminium frames. While most manufacturers on the market buttress their tubes three times as standard, Liteville varies the wall thickness of an aluminium tube sometimes even five times. Instead of working with one standard alloy, some Liteville aluminium frames consist of three different alloys. All this effort is made in Bavaria to get no less than the maximum out of aluminium. And of course, the same dedication is expected when it comes to developing Liteville’s first carbon MTB. A standard layup for the new Liteville 301 CL – simply unthinkable. In the end it was the expertise of carbon expert Christian Gemperlein<\/strong> that convinced Jo Klieber to build his new 301 CL out of carbon and not aluminium. With Bike Ahead Composites, Gemperlein not only builds the finest carbon add-on parts. He also equips the fastest pros like our blogger from the Speed Company Racing Team<\/a> or the girls from the Ghost Factory Racing Team<\/a> with them. And \u201cMr. Carbon\u201d has also set up a series production for carbon frames in Portugal. He advises and develops the layups, as well as taking over the production. Gemperlein’s incredible know-how and the possibility of manufacturing in Europe were decisive for Liteville’s first carbon mountain bike.\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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The bolted BSA bottom bracket makes maintenance easy. The entire frame is fitted with high-quality plastic protectors at critical points.<\/figcaption><\/figure>.\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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The integrated seatpost from Eightpins and the shock suspension are reminiscent of its aluminium predecessor. The carbon surfaces are as flawless as the skin of a baby’s bottom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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What makes the 301 CL Carbon special<\/h2>.\r\nThe look is unmistakable. The new Liteville 301 CL MK1 comes across as super clean and is reminiscent of the bikes from Stoll and Last, which are also manufactured by Gemperlein. Flawless surfaces without any sanding. The 301 also remains true to its aluminium ancestors in terms of general frame design. Shock suspension, long compression struts and a massive head tube. The frame weight of 1.9 kilos without shock<\/strong> should be particularly pleasing. With 150 millimetres of suspension travel, that is indeed outstanding. A race bike weighs more with a significantly more propulsive orientation. In addition, the Liteville 301 CL MK1 comes standard with Klieber’s new K.I.S. System<\/strong>. The steering stabiliser is hidden in the top tube and its strength can be adjusted through a slider. The KIS system stabilises the steering by means of sophisticated spring technology and thus helps keeping the line, especially in technical terrain. The storage compartment in the down tube<\/strong> is now almost a standard feature in the industry.\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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The storage compartment in the down tube is a feature that is becoming increasingly popular. For the first time, it can be found on a Liteville bike. The frame material makes the production of this storage compartment much lighter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>
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Large, widely supported bearings ensure high stiffness even on a carbon bike.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Liteville has never absolutely demonised carbon as a material. With the Syntace component brand, the Bavarians have significantly shaped the development of this material. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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All standards on the Liteville 301 CL Mk1<\/h2>\r\n