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Note: Final completed bike pictures are on page 2
So, this was my first ever build.
Having been hit by a car and my Langster being destroyed and getting a nice cheque to the sum of £500, I decided not to be a boring fart. So I built something a little more special. Unfortunately I don't have many pictures. One in fact. At the moment. And it is crap. But I am really happy with the bike and especially with how it rides. I did recycle some of the parts from the Langster because I was on a pretty tight student budget. But I am still chuffed to bits. I did actually want a black fork though so recycling the Langster fork made perfect sense.
Parts list:
Leader 725 frame
Tange headset (not sure of the model)
Halo Aerotrack front and rear
Vittoria Rubino Pro on the front. Vittoria Randonneur Pro on the back
Tektro R320 front brake
Sugino Messenger crankset
MKS Stream pedals
Dirty Harry black leaver
Recycled Langster fork cause I'm cheap
Deda Velocita drops
Izumi standard chain
Recycled seat post cause I'm cheap
Bontrager Race stem because my LBS had nothing else and I was desperate due to the fact that my Cinelli Pista stem didn't fit the bars I'd already purchased.
Lastly some naff saddle that needs replacing.
Anyway, really happy. And thanks to any forum members that helped me. And mainly AndyL for pointing me in the direction of Leader in the first place. God damn I love that frame!
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