New Leader 2009 725TR 42 color choices
02-23-09, 07:38 PM
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i love the leader vs. other bikes debate. it's like saying "dude that honda sucks compared to a lexus" yeah no ****?
also why everyone is complaining about welds, has anyone see a leader with a cracked frame weld? i also think they have a lifetime frame warranty.
so much wasted conversation on here and yes i know i just contributed to that
also why everyone is complaining about welds, has anyone see a leader with a cracked frame weld? i also think they have a lifetime frame warranty.
so much wasted conversation on here and yes i know i just contributed to that
02-24-09, 02:43 PM
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more pics
02-26-09, 01:13 PM
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to buy the fork from leader with 43mm of rake or not to buy the fork from leader with the 43mm rake.
that is the question
that is the question
02-26-09, 01:33 PM
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...Waiting on chain ring bolts, lord help me. I'll take some photos tonight when I get home from work.
02-26-09, 09:11 PM
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order it man. you won't regret it
02-26-09, 11:21 PM
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There is a better looking fork for the same price and its carbon. Its the Aerus TT fork. Only bout $80 and it looks way better.
AERUS CARBON AERO BLADED ROAD BIKE FORK 1 1/8 TRIATHLON
AERUS CARBON AERO BLADED ROAD BIKE FORK 1 1/8 TRIATHLON
02-27-09, 12:34 AM
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02-27-09, 12:39 AM
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02-27-09, 01:07 AM
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deliver means 'leaves me pleased' in 4chan speak.
why anyone would put a suspension seatpost on a bike they want to go fast is beyond me.
why anyone would put a suspension seatpost on a bike they want to go fast is beyond me.
02-27-09, 01:19 AM
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Is that a 61? If not that frame may be a little small for you.
Drop bars will allow you more positions while giving you the same low stance you like. Bullhorns will have similar results. I think either of these will feel better than the inverted riser bars.
I'm 6'1 and ride a 58 thats a little small. I ended up getting a 20mm setback seatpost and use bullhorns.
Drop bars will allow you more positions while giving you the same low stance you like. Bullhorns will have similar results. I think either of these will feel better than the inverted riser bars.
I'm 6'1 and ride a 58 thats a little small. I ended up getting a 20mm setback seatpost and use bullhorns.
02-27-09, 01:27 AM
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yeah I'm thinking bullhorns would be a better option than those reverse risers and with a shorter stem.
02-27-09, 01:54 AM
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I like how everyone thinks they can help the poor sole that uses fall bars (inverted risers). Like he has never heard of bullhorns or drops. The guy isn't ********, just likes what he has regardless of what is acceptable to the users of bf.
If anyone bothered to read what he wrote before when he posted a pic of the bike before assembly, he said he: "I wanted something that would give me a grip akin to riding in the drops without being in drops, because then my knees hit my sternum. I couldn't find a pair of mustache bars, and these were only 5 bucks at the local bike co-op. "
That seatpost does throw me off though, explanation? And did you get logo's that you didn't want to you taped over them or do you just like the look?
If anyone bothered to read what he wrote before when he posted a pic of the bike before assembly, he said he: "I wanted something that would give me a grip akin to riding in the drops without being in drops, because then my knees hit my sternum. I couldn't find a pair of mustache bars, and these were only 5 bucks at the local bike co-op. "
That seatpost does throw me off though, explanation? And did you get logo's that you didn't want to you taped over them or do you just like the look?
02-27-09, 02:03 AM
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it looks like he taped over logos and i'm sorry but unless he has abnormal wrists, that is not ergonomically healthy. get some mustache bars, or flip those risers up until you can find some.
02-27-09, 08:07 AM
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I like how everyone thinks they can help the poor sole that uses fall bars (inverted risers). Like he has never heard of bullhorns or drops. The guy isn't ********, just likes what he has regardless of what is acceptable to the users of bf.
If anyone bothered to read what he wrote before when he posted a pic of the bike before assembly, he said he: "I wanted something that would give me a grip akin to riding in the drops without being in drops, because then my knees hit my sternum. I couldn't find a pair of mustache bars, and these were only 5 bucks at the local bike co-op. "
That seatpost does throw me off though, explanation? And did you get logo's that you didn't want to you taped over them or do you just like the look?
If anyone bothered to read what he wrote before when he posted a pic of the bike before assembly, he said he: "I wanted something that would give me a grip akin to riding in the drops without being in drops, because then my knees hit my sternum. I couldn't find a pair of mustache bars, and these were only 5 bucks at the local bike co-op. "
That seatpost does throw me off though, explanation? And did you get logo's that you didn't want to you taped over them or do you just like the look?