We finally got our hands on a SpeedX Leopard to review, and have just been out for a first ride. This aero road bike has generated much reader interest due to its impressive spec list and “smart” features for the very reasonable price of £1,299 / US$1,699.
We rode it for one hour around the hills of Bristol and out into the country lanes, and managed to get some early thoughts on how it rides. We’ll be updating with a full review as soon as we can.
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SpeedX Leopard highlights
- Carbon frame with lots of aero features, like internal cable routing and hidden brakes
- Full Shimano 105 groupset
- Integrated speed, cadence and GPS sensors
- Integrated out-front computer
- Low, low price
SpeedX Leopard spec overview
- Frame: T1000&T800 carbon
- Fork: SpeedX 700C T1000&T800 carbon
- Bottom bracket: Shimano SM-BB71-41B
- Brakes: TRP TTV brake
- Drivetrain: Shimano 105
- Front hub: SpeedX
- Front tyre: Vittoria Zaffiro
- Handlebar: SpeedX road bar
- Rear hub: SpeedX
- Rear tyre: Vittoria Zaffiro
- Rims: SpeedX 50mm alloy clinchers
- Saddle: Selle Royal
- Seatpost: SpeedX Carbon
- Stem: 125mm
- Weight: 9.46kg (without pedals)
- Frame size tested: 57cm
SpeedX Leopard frame and equipment
On paper this bike certainly grabs the initial attention: full Shimano 105 groupset, aero carbon frame with full internal cable routing and hidden brakes, integrated “smarts” like an inbuilt computer with sensors for pedal cadence, wheel speed and GPS… for a little over a grand. It’s sensible to spec 105 components, they’re universally liked and a good price.
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That’s seriously good value, keen enough to worry even the direct-sale merchants like Canyon, if it rides well.
Now, I must be honest and say that I couldn’t fully test the inbuilt computer: we didn’t have the manual, and many of the dialogue options were in Chinese. Not all, as you can see in the photo above — the numbers were standard Arabic numerals and speed/distance were given in metric kilometres. I did try to scroll through the menu using the “stem joystick” thing, and while it was easy enough to move about, and I did figure out how to cancel recording one ride and start another, that was about as far as I got.
SpeedX Leopard ride impression
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SpeedX Leopard early verdict
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