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George masa
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: November 25, 2008
Strengths: A great bike to pose withWeaknesses: Very heavy, Heavy to drag up abreviated climbs. Too expensive.Bottom Line: Sometimes it's very difficult to be completely honest with ones self. I raced an MX leader for years. It stands as one of the best ever made but with that said it is way over hyped. Most people who still ride them are clinging to nostalgia and fantacy mixed in with a smidgen of elite-ism. These bikes are heavy as hell. They were designed to carry pro level riders over hellishly brutal terrrain like the paris roubaix. I have to laugh when I hear people refer to MX leaders as great climbers. I once built my #1 race MXL with everything ti and 1400 gram wheels as an experiment to see how light I could get the bike. Still it came in at slightly over 20 pounds. Full record carbon 9 speed still leaves you with a 21-22 pound bike. Tha's not a climbing bike. My old MXL racer hangs on wall now. Nothing rides like a Trek OCLV frame. Ask lance. My other 3 MXL's were all sold off.
Favorite Ride: Ron Cooper
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: a time in my life wh
Similar Products Used: Corsa SL -- Look KG243 --
Bike Setup: Trek OCLV Madone full record carbon 10 speed
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freddy
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: April 29, 2006
Strengths: bi ovalized lugged steel,paint (really) strong and reasonably stiff, great steel road feel, quality construction.Weaknesses: not made anymoreBottom Line: awesome lugged steel frame and fork. i love the geometry, low bttm brkt laid back seat angle.
Favorite Ride: nw shore lake michigan
Purchased At: netherlands
Similar Products Used: merckx corsa
Bike Setup: custom painted from factory
dura ace 9
mavic wheels
cinelli bar-stem
rolls saddle
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rgx
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: August 29, 2005
Strengths: A great climber, every watt goes to the wheel!Weaknesses: I'm afraid to leave it locked anywhere for fear I will lose it.Bottom Line: Simply a great ride. I feel the bike exhibits a perfect balance of all the options: precision handling, firm yet comforable ride. I love this bike!
Price Paid:
$2700.00
Purchased At: GVH bikes, the best!
Bike Setup: 10 speed chorus, neutron wheels
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dogauchos
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: June 16, 2005
Strengths: It's the ride quality.Weaknesses: Perceived as heavyBottom Line: Great bike. I have tried carbon, aluminum, aluminum and carbon, titanium, and have never truly been happy with the ride of these frame materials. Maybe it's because I'm getting old and sentimental about the racing days of my youth on a steel CA. Masi but the Merckx MX Leader is the ride feel I have been looking for. Extremely stable at high speeds and through turns. Yeah its a little heavier but hey so am I. 185lbs for myself. Built out with Record this bike is about 21 lbs (60cm). Very comfortable on bad roads and long rides. Awesome paintjob. Molteni replica 2004. I think the bike makers are trying to sell us a bill of goods with all of the "modern" materials. I would also highly recommend GVH bikes, they are easy to deal with and everthing was shipped in perfect order.
Favorite Ride: Any
Purchased At: GVHbikes.com
Similar Products Used: Orbea Orca, Orbea Lobular 50, Custom Russ Denny, Lemond Zurich and Tet De Course TI, Pinarello Prince
Bike Setup: Campy Record. Eurus Wheels. Deda Bar/Stem. Fizik Arione
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John Anderson
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: December 9, 2003
Strengths: Great ride quality, durability, cool retro lookWeaknesses: Kinda heavyBottom Line: Just got the 2003 MX Leader with the cool retro paint job Molteni Orange, looks just like the bike Eddy himself used to ride! I have always wanted an MX leader after a test ride on a friends several years ago. Ride quality is superb in all areas. Climbs well despite the wieght, sprints great, and long rides are super comfortable. Handling is spot-on. A Great all-around bike, and considering the MAX tubing and hand-brazed lugged construction, it should last me forever!
Favorite Ride: Hills around Donnersberg
Price Paid:
$2460.00
Purchased At: Competitive Cyclist
Similar Products Used: Cannondale, Fuji Team, KHS Flite, Trek steel frame.
Bike Setup: Full Ultegra + new SPD sl pedals; Ritchey WCS Bar, stem , seatpost; Flite Ti saddle, Mavic Open Pros; Conti GP 3000
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