If you are going for ride quality, get the Wabi.The Wabi and Leader are two different worlds.One is a light singlespeed frame with road geo, the other is a street fixie(apologies for the term) with trackish geo and fat aero tubes.When the 725 came out it was advertised as a solid frame that was built to take some abuse and have bigger tire/fender clearance.That comes with a weight penalty.I have a V1 725 and i like it, but i was looking for bike to ride in the city and lock up without worrying that someone put a dent in it by accidentally hitting it with his u-lock.