this is my bike I built while living in san francisco(current city Boston). it's lasted countless hill bombs, several drunken rides home, and has always been my baby. she will be retired at the end of oct. 2012. its about the rider not the bike, but I love this bike.
Frame:
2009 Leader 725 tr
Fork/Headset:
leader fork i806tr carbon fiber(none drilled version)
Cane creek zero stack headset(butter)
Pedals:
Suntour XC-Comp pedals (japan)
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
cog 17t,
chainring 52t sugino rd,
3/32 chain,
crankarms 165 (iro)
Saddle/Seatpost:
selle italia saddle,
seatpost(basic)
Brakes:
never had any
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
raw aerospoke 700c and bontrage race lite700x23c (bladed spokes)
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
white b43 velocity, vittoria randonnuer 700x28c
Accessories:
two good luck charms hanging from my saddle. one is a ice cream and one is a grenade = sweet distruction
More Info:
my bike video in s.f can be seen here http://vimeo.com/15129306
Added by villain617. Last updated over 11 years ago.
9 Comments
my old 725 took one hell of a beating too. really nice bikes for a good price.
i just couldnt stand how loud mine was :P
what will you be getting next?
Posted over 11 years ago
honestly I'm torn between a leader 735tr, breakbrake17 transfer, and superb sprint cause its geometry is like the old cannondale track 1000 and it's a local company and all. thank you for viewing my bike. peep my bike video if you get a second. the link is at the bottom of my page. cheers! -rJ-
Posted over 11 years ago
also I found that by going with a 3/32 chain the bike wasn't as loud.
Posted over 11 years ago
Photos
duranh62 says:
why are you retiring the frame?
Posted over 11 years ago
villain617 says:
honestly it's just the only way I'll move on. I've had her since 09' and all the other bikes I've built since then have long since been sold. gonna tear her down and put her on the wall of my room next to my retired snowboard.
Posted over 11 years ago
duranh62 says:
got a new bike in mind to build?
Posted over 11 years ago
villain617 says:
trying to decided between the breakbrake17 transfer, superb sprint, and a leader 735 in black. I'd love to get a low, but the waiting list for custom frames is insane. I'll have a mercier kilo tt pro as a beater bike by the end of today.
Posted over 11 years ago