Leader TT frames- good or bad

[cycledogg]

Hello,
I'm looking to build my first TT bike and was wanting to know if
anyone has comments on Leader brand TT frames? I would like to use
Cannondales multisport or new slice aero frame, but was wondering if
the money spent on a Leader would be a wise choice?
Cheers,
Rick in Tennessee

[joseph.santaniello@gmail.com]

cycledogg wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm looking to build my first TT bike and was wanting to know if
> anyone has comments on Leader brand TT frames? I would like to use
> Cannondales multisport or new slice aero frame, but was wondering if
> the money spent on a Leader would be a wise choice?
> Cheers,
> Rick in Tennessee

Hi Rick,

I've got one of their LD-720TT frames. I just got it a just a while
ago and have only used it a few times so far. I'm a heavy masher of
sorts, but it does the job well enough. And for $139 or whatever it
was, it can't be beat!

I know others who have Leader road bikes of similar caliber who are
quite satisfied.

Joseph

[Scott]

On May 7, 6:43*am, cycledogg <cycled...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm looking to build my first TT bike and was wanting to know if
> anyone has comments on Leader brand TT frames? I would like to use
> Cannondales multisport or new slice aero frame, but was wondering if
> the money spent on a Leader would be a wise choice?
> Cheers,
> Rick in Tennessee

A great place to look for user comments on bikes is www.roadbikereview.com

It won't help you in this case, since no one has reviewed a Leader TT
bike yet (I checked), but generally speaking the site has quite a lot
of good info, if you know how to interpret people's reviews (e.g. "I
loved the Lemond geometry because it allows me to sit behind the BB",
which means it has a slightly slack seat angle)

[Andy Coggan]

On May 7, 7:43*am, cycledogg <cycled...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm looking to build my first TT bike and was wanting to know if
> anyone has comments on Leader brand TT frames? I would like to use
> Cannondales multisport or new slice aero frame, but was wondering if
> the money spent on a Leader would be a wise choice?
> Cheers,
> Rick in Tennessee

I believe that Mark Swartzendruber rides one - 'nuff said! ;-)

Andy Coggan

[derFahrer@gmail.com]

>
> I believe that Mark Swartzendruber rides one - 'nuff said! ;-)

true ... because he says more than enough :-)

[Off The Back]

derFahrer wrote:
>>
>> I believe that Mark Swartzendruber rides one - 'nuff said! ;-)
>
> true ... because he says more than enough :-)
>

hahahaha... What, you don't like his... BLOG?

But back on topic, the point is that Druber proves that a Leader frame helps
you win indoor computrainer TTs, right?

Mark
http://marcofanelli.blogspot.com

[Tom_A]

On May 7, 4:46 pm, "Off The Back" <marco_fenne...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> derFahrer wrote:
>
> >> I believe that Mark Swartzendruber rides one - 'nuff said! ;-)
>
> > true ... because he says more than enough :-)
>
> hahahaha... What, you don't like his... BLOG?
>
> But back on topic, the point is that Druber proves that a Leader frame helps
> you win indoor computrainer TTs, right?
>
> Markhttp://marcofanelli.blogspot.com

No. It merely proves that being able to crank out 400+ watts for ~20
minutes or so forgives a lot of sins in equipment selection...

[derFahrer@gmail.com]

On May 7, 7:46 pm, "Off The Back" <marco_fenne...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> hahahaha... What, you don't like his... BLOG?

I was going to refer to his BLOG too ... but figured I'd leave that
low-hanging-fruit for someone else to pick :-)