any experience with Leopard Bicycles?
05-25-06, 02:02 PM
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any experience with Leopard Bicycles?
Does anyone have direct experience with Leopard Bicycles (www.leopardcycles.com)? I've read info on their website and spoken w/ one of the co-founder and am very impressed. ~$3K for a full carbon machine seems like a good deal and Leopard's 30-day money back guarantee works too.
I'm interested to hear from roadies who ride the CL1 frame, outfitted with Dura-Ace or the new Ultegra grupo. I'm also interested to see if anyone is riding this frame with the Easton Velomax Ascent II (wheel upgrade at Leopard).
Last, if there is anyone in the greater Boston area with a Leopard, I'd like to see one.
Thanks in advance to all who can help.
Tim
I'm interested to hear from roadies who ride the CL1 frame, outfitted with Dura-Ace or the new Ultegra grupo. I'm also interested to see if anyone is riding this frame with the Easton Velomax Ascent II (wheel upgrade at Leopard).
Last, if there is anyone in the greater Boston area with a Leopard, I'd like to see one.
Thanks in advance to all who can help.
Tim
05-25-06, 07:11 PM
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I'm with you, I'm Jonesing for one in pink. I spoke to one of the cofounders as well, seemed like a very standup guy.
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05-25-06, 07:41 PM
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Another overpriced Taiwanese plastic frame.
Plastic frame with Ultegra for $2500. Not a screaming deal.
No real fit support:
"If you are comfortable on your current bike, we take 3 measurements off of your current bike and build the bike to those specifications. We have been very successful in providing bikes that fit perfectly using these measurements. The fit is guaranteed, and we will swap stems as you need to get the fit correct."
Plastic frame with Ultegra for $2500. Not a screaming deal.
No real fit support:
"If you are comfortable on your current bike, we take 3 measurements off of your current bike and build the bike to those specifications. We have been very successful in providing bikes that fit perfectly using these measurements. The fit is guaranteed, and we will swap stems as you need to get the fit correct."
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My wife just got a Leopard CL 1 in January.
Really well made and great attention to detail. She loves the ride - I cant believe that it weighs almost nothing. I bought a Trek Madone in 2004 and its very comparable tho the 62cm Madone is quite a bit heavier than her 54cm Leopard.
Customer service also was great .
Outside Magazine just did a favorable review in the annual Buyers Guide
I would recommend the bike based on having one in the family.
https://www.leopardcycles.com/index.php
Rich K
Really well made and great attention to detail. She loves the ride - I cant believe that it weighs almost nothing. I bought a Trek Madone in 2004 and its very comparable tho the 62cm Madone is quite a bit heavier than her 54cm Leopard.
Customer service also was great .
Outside Magazine just did a favorable review in the annual Buyers Guide
I would recommend the bike based on having one in the family.
https://www.leopardcycles.com/index.php
Rich K
