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Old 07-01-11, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by polobreaka
needs dried gum?
Gum-wall.
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Old 07-01-11, 07:31 AM
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open pros not cxp's
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Old 07-01-11, 08:47 AM
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Definitely in my top 5 classiest builds of all time.. Parts list? I see the 75's and gators. cxp22 rims?
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Gum-wall.
the gatorskins kind of have that resemblance
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Old 07-01-11, 08:57 AM
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blue + brown has always ranked high in my color wheel, but I agree with sqrl on this one... Gum-walls would complete the look
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Old 07-01-11, 09:10 AM
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I just picked up a 725 and was wondering if the cane creek zs-3 headset would work in place of the FSA headset suggested by leader, thanks for any help
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Old 07-01-11, 09:20 AM
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You'll have no trouble.
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Old 07-01-11, 10:24 AM
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I just picked up a 725 and was wondering if the cane creek zs-3 headset would work in place of the FSA headset suggested by leader, thanks for any help
It's the same headset, just a different brand name.
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Old 07-01-11, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
It's the same headset, just a different brand name.
thanks, i had a feeling it was a rebadge
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Old 07-01-11, 04:48 PM
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I have a giant Bowery(don't laugh I got it really cheap). I want to get a 725 and switch the parts over until I can upgrade them. What will I need? New headset as mentioned above? New bottom bracket? Please help. I'm kind of a newbie. Thanks.
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Old 07-01-11, 05:03 PM
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You will need a zero stack headset but if you plan on using the same crankset, using the same BB will be fine. If your current seatpost has a diameter of 27.2mm, you can re-use that as well.
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Old 07-01-11, 05:09 PM
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Thank you scrod. I'm desperate to be rid of that Bowery frame. Sorry, I forgotnto ask, I'm 5' 10" and am pretty regular in terms of inseam. Is 55 the size I need?
Scrod, do you own or work at retrogression? Was gonna get the fram from there. Thanks
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Old 07-01-11, 05:27 PM
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Yup, I run Retrogression.

I'm 5'10" w/ average proportions and my 55cm 725 fits me very well.
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Old 07-01-11, 05:31 PM
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Thank you for your responses.
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Old 07-01-11, 05:35 PM
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Anytime, man!
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Old 07-02-11, 04:05 PM
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Is the cutout in the seattube casted or welded on?
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Old 07-02-11, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by polobreaka
Is this the same blue that's listed on coghouse and retrog? if so they should definitely use sunlight in their stock photos, makes the blue look 100x better than

Also minor pet peeve from a 57, is the 55 to 58 jump in Leader's frames. I'm afraid I'll get one a biiiiiiit to small or just too big. I'm 6' and think I'd feel safer with 55. I need to see if there's a Leader dealer here in Houston so I can go sit on one before eventually handing scrod my cc and running away
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Old 07-02-11, 06:44 PM
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Is the cutout in the seattube casted or welded on?
Casted and indented.

hamfoh - that's the same blue. It looks even better in person. The red and green are amazing too.

About the sizing, I think a 55 may be too small for you. I'm 5'10" with longish arms and my 58 is perfect.

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Old 07-02-11, 11:05 PM
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Its soo nice to ride without a DSLR... I'm seriously contemplating picking up a Canon gXX
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Old 07-02-11, 11:16 PM
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OR a canon S9X. Seriously. You get dslr features in a point, shoot/ manual (there's a mode), and decent optical zoom for a compact camera all in something that's slimmer than a cigarette pack and smaller than your wallet.

My wife has a s95 and she keeps it in her skinny jean pocket (see how I was specific and said skinny, and she has a slim build) for ease of access for her blogging needs. And yes I've obviously auditioned it's abilities.
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Old 07-02-11, 11:34 PM
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yeah... I prefer to have a bit more beef in my bodys as well as a few more functions over the S9X... My brother has a G10 that I'll borrow, or maybe its an 11... either way, I'ma check them out.

Off Topic Question: Anybody know of a good saddle bag that fits a decent sized camera? I was looking at the timbuk2 pack which looked decent sized, but I didn't have the camera to try it out yet.

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Old 07-03-11, 12:06 AM
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I think you should go to a LBS with your brother's G10 and try them out like you would for a camera bag at ritz camera. Keep in mind how ever you do not want much movement between your camera and the saddlebag.
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Old 07-03-11, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
Casted and indented.

hamfoh - that's the same blue. It looks even better in person. The red and green are amazing too.

About the sizing, I think a 55 may be too small for you. I'm 5'10" with longish arms and my 58 is perfect.
oo :/ that sucks. It would be much stronger if it was welded.
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Old 07-03-11, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by evilcryalotmore
oo :/ that sucks. It would be much stronger if it was welded.
Why does this matter? Must be because you have massive quads from riding with those 25lb lips.
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Just saying, A cast seat tube would be very weak compared to a welded indent. If it was casted in that shape, It looses a lot of its integrity.
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Originally Posted by evilcryalotmore
Just saying, A cast seat tube would be very weak compared to a welded indent. If it was casted in that shape, It looses a lot of its integrity.
Don't overthink it. Leader has obviously reinforced that area.
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