Having ridden several FG bikes before my 725tr purchase I can honestly say that the LEADER 725tr fits me. Maybe not everyone else, but definitely me. As a relatively new rider, all I can say is test ride as many bikes as possible before you fork out hundreds of dollars on a bike. I did, I went with the Leader, and I love it.

I would take the Leader over the Bianchi Pista, Cannondale Capo, Surly SR, or the a steel Pake. I've ridden these bikes before I ordered the 725 and none of them worked for me the way the Leader does.

The leader is light, sturdy, turns heads everywhere I go, very smooth, and a dream to ride. It makes an occasional pop though the frame when the cups adjust to shifts in weight.

I love the way the road echoes through the frame. Its like it's singing to me.

Buy what fits you, not what others tell you to buy.