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Leader 722-RS

Road Racing Leader 722-RS

Frame:
Leader 722-RS in Candy Apple Green

Fork/Headset:
Lemond Carbon Fiber Fork contacting a Chris King Silver Nothreadset with 25mm+12mm+6mm of Pewter Chris King Headset Spacers plus 6mm over the top.

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
SRAM RED 170mm Crankset Contacting a Chris King Pewter Bottom Bracket

Pedals:
Shimano M540 Clipless Pedals

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
53/39 to an 11-26 1090 RED Cassette with a 1090 Chain.

Derailleurs/Shifters:
SRAM Force front and rear Derailleurs / SRAM RED Shifters using Jagwire Ripcord Cable & White Housing

Handlebars/Stem:
Deda Zero100 Servizio Course 100mm Polished Metal Stem / Deda Newton 42cm Road Drops wrapped in Lizard Skin DSP Bar Tape

Saddle/Seatpost:
Deda Zero100 Servizio Course Seatpost / Selle Italia SLR Team Edition

Brakes:
SRAM Force with Shimano Black Housing

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity Razor 24h Rim Laced Radially with DT Comp Double Butted Spokes to a Novatec Quick Release Road Hub, Rolling on a Michelin Pro3 23 Tire (1130g)

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity Razor 24h Rim 2-Cross Drive Side / Radially Laced with DT Comp Double Butted Spokes to a Novatec Quick Release Shimano/SRAM Road Hub, Rolling on a Michelin Pro3 23 Tire (1450g)

Accessories:
Klean Kanteen 27oz bottle with cage. Cateye Vectra Wireless Computer.

More Info:
Sold the frame, Missing that amazing candy apple green color.

Bike History

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

  1. Demoted
  2. Initial

Current Stage Info:

Built up with a RED/Force groupset, this bike really shines as a road bike. After a good 50 mile ride I realized the bike was just not fitting me like I would like.

Added by Lilcphoto. Last updated over 11 years ago.

As of over 11 years ago, Lilcphoto has indicated that they no longer own this bike.

16 Comments

MuffinMan

MuffinMan says:

Great bike, I definitely modeled mine after it.
Sad to see it go :(

Posted over 11 years ago

andrewyoon

andrewyoon says:

Nice leader road bike. One of the few!

Posted almost 12 years ago

UCF_Eric

UCF_Eric says:

How did this treat you as a bike? Thinking about picking one up and building it up with Apex.

Posted over 12 years ago

Lilcphoto

Lilcphoto says:

ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! If it was more like a 54 top tube than a 56 (btw this frame is a 55cm) then I would still have it built up. I am currently rebuilding it with a mix of components, mainly as a townie, but until I get everything, its up in the air. Highly recommend leader bikes if they fit you

Posted over 12 years ago

UCF_Eric

UCF_Eric says:

I'm riding a 55cm 722ts already, just wondered how it does as a road frame. Fits pretty great actually.

Posted over 12 years ago

Benson

Benson says:

That derailleur cable kinda long you think?

Posted over 12 years ago

Lilcphoto

Lilcphoto says:

Pretty sure SRAM suggests a smooth exit from the derailleur, without an acute bend... that's the way it worked out best.

Posted over 12 years ago

outofstep

outofstep says:

i'm with benson on this one. he said a little long, not a little round.
i feel like this bike needs a lot of adjustments (saddle angle, fore/aft, setback vs. straight seatpos, stem placement, bar angle). and i only say this because of the groupset on the bike. it was apex, it'd be whatever.

Posted over 12 years ago

Lilcphoto

Lilcphoto says:

All the parts have been stripped off. I used the Red groupset for the Ruben, and the Rival groupset for the Cannondale. Maybe in the future I might rebuild the 722, but for now, it's but a frame on the wall

Posted over 12 years ago

homebrew

homebrew says:

Keep that stem SLAMMED! :)

Posted about 13 years ago

Scrodzilla

Scrodzilla says:

Damn, dude...when did you pick this up? Looks great!

Posted over 13 years ago

Lilcphoto

Lilcphoto says:

Took about 2 months to find all of the parts. I found the frame on eBay and jumped... Ever since it seems like I've been moving at full speed to find everything. Should be complete in about a months time. I think it turned out FANTASTIC, and I have you to thank for my Leader Choices!

Posted over 13 years ago

Vi_tor

Vi_tor says:

Hot. :D

Posted over 13 years ago

Lilcphoto

Lilcphoto says:

Thanks :-D

Posted over 13 years ago

SpoonRules

SpoonRules says:

Stunning

Posted over 13 years ago

Lilcphoto

Lilcphoto says:

Thank you

Posted over 13 years ago