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Leader 721 tr

my second fixed gear I wanted real horizontal drop outs and found this one on craigslist. built it up my self. I get comments on where or how to buy a bike like this, i say you have to build one. my favorite parts are the mke beer stein bar ends and the purple shrink wrap. I love my lights but I need more of them to be visible. i ride my bike everywhere

Frame:
58 cm leader 721 tr

Fork/Headset:
leader fork/ fsa head set

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
160mm origin 8

Pedals:
crank brothers egg beater's 2

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
44 x 16 t origin 8 chain ring, surly cog

Handlebars/Stem:
profile bars/giant stem, oury grips

Saddle/Seatpost:
brooks b-17 black/black

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
700c B43 / 25c thick slick

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
700c B43 / 25c thick slick

Accessories:
Milwaukee beer stein bar ends, toe clips, double straps, planet bike 1 watt lights, planet bike custom front and rear fenders, chrome midway pro spd shoes

More Info:
color comes from purple shrink wrap applied to every part of the bike by hand with a heat gun. trying out the egg beaters i have fallen many times.

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. first time on pedal room
  2. new shoes
  3. urban bike: I ride everywhere
  4. no backpack messenger

Current Stage Info:

just got some chrome midway pro shoes with spd cleats connecting to crank brothers egg beaters. added more duct tape to my diagonal tube repair and shrink re-wrapped some parts. also got some new thick slicks these are 25c deluxe. nothing else major except i also got some proofide for my saddle.

Added by shyamdhruv. Last updated about 12 years ago.

2 Comments

Ozren0

Ozren0 says:

Hey man, what's the head tube height of a 58cm 721tr? Can you please measure it?

Posted almost 12 years ago

Coomer

Coomer says:

How's the shrink wrap hold up? I've never heard of that but it sounds interesting!

Posted over 13 years ago