LeaderBike

Leader has confirmed frames will be in stock mid to late June

bryyando

hmm seems i forgot about the death pedal premiere. Supposedly there was a collab frame. When you post the frame could you post the collab as well?

craigcraigcraig

end of the weekend has passed, have the specs yet?

SSBully

x2! Really excited to see the numbers!

LeaderBike

Ok here are a few shots of the prototype. We just displayed it at the Death Pedal premiere. I will post full geometry specifications tonight or tomorrow and we will take custom preorders by the end of the week. you will be able to get the frameset in your color choice offered. Delivery will be mid to end of June. We will have the info on the trick version bike soon too but not a real ptototype pic as of yet. Note fork and head tube will be 1-1/8" seat angle 74.5 head angle 72.5. Bb drop 55mm. fork rake 30mm Frame and fork will be 100% powdercoated. Price will be below $300. Steel is imported from Japan.

Brian

LeaderBike

Here are some pics of the bike at the premiere. Check out the new optional head badge.

renton20

What stem is on the bike there, that is beautiful. hot bike overall too

LeaderBike

Thanks, Leader is considering making the stems but the final cost may be too high. many that saw the stem loved it and most said they would pay $100 plus for it.

craigcraigcraig

ya that bike looks great and the stem is going to be a huge hit, if you do it. i think i may get one of these instead of the 725 now it's looking aweasome!.

devilshaircut

Good looking frame although I've never been a fan of sloping top tubes (personal preference).

craigcraigcraig

what sloping top tube? seems to be parallel to the bricks behind it. or are those sloping also?

muckymucky

oops

LupinIII

the bricks aren't sloping, but the bike isn't flat against the wall. look at how the front tire is about 10" more out from the wall as the rear. and looking at the pics of it in the stand, it's pretty obvious there's some slope. not as much as a langster or something like that, but there's still some there. the look is okay for alu frames, but for steel it should be dead horizontal imo (and only sloping forward if the front wheel is smaller than the rear). i like the rear dropouts and quality looks great, but that sloping top is really keeping it from being awesome imo...

how much will the forks go for? those are sex

jim-bob

Sloping top tubes are the best top tubes.

Leader, I think what you really need is a lugged scandium 650b pursuit bike. 1.25" threaded fork with canti and disc bosses, 15" chainstays, and portage strap brazeons on the seat tube/top tube.

Trust me.

rrooster

Looks sweet, too bad I'm broke now... maybe when I've got a better job I'll invest in one,

bryyando

wow this bike is unbelievably slack according the trail calculator im using. 73.9? uhh I was soo excited for this. It's exactly what Ive been wanting but not so much anymore. Unless the things I've been reading on trail or my understanding of it has been wrong.

LeaderBike

What type of bike were you looking for. Tricks? Street, Track racing? This model is perfect for street, track racing, and some tricks riding due to the high BB drop. This is the perfect frame for comfortable street use.

Understanding

i'm really reminded of the bareknuckles right now.

LeaderBike

All 722TS frames sizes except the smallest 48cm are 100% even horizontal.

Brian

LeaderBike

Steel forks will also be sold separately. Leader will have both a steel or carbon fork with steel steer tube option for the frames. you can buy frame only, or package with fork. do not know the price of the forks but as you know you will get a great deal from leader as always.

LeaderBike

I will forward the info to Leader Bike. Thanks.

Brian

nerdbot5000

72.5 HA and 30mm rake seems really slack. Far slacker than most road bikes actually. Seems weird to go for this geo while trying to appeal to those who like the aesthetics and ride of a track frame.

The frame is really pretty though. I love the shape of the tubing.

iansmash

Yeah I'm a little bummed out by the slack head tube angle on this one

devilshaircut

In that case, I retract my earlier comment. I was judging the picture the same way LupinIII was and also from this picture: https://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...4&d=1240952521

Which I guess is the 48cm?

bryyando

dont get me wrong i love how this frame looks. i was looking for a frame that was similar to the windsor hour. its geometry gives it a trail of 66 or so and because the rake is 45 it is possible to do bar spins with a 700c tire. what you said this frame was like should have all of these qualities. but your geometry makes it slacker then road bikes. other then that it looks really good.