Founded in 2004, the founders spent the better part of 9 months creating the Leopard Cycles’ business plan with a determination to bring to the bicycle industry, economies that leverage the growing use of advanced materials and sophisticated manufacturing techniques. As carbon fiber and other advanced materials continue to reduce the weight and improve the ride quality of bicycles, bicycle manufacturing has changed. It is with some nostalgia that these are not the artisan frames built by a legendary frame builder using his special skill set to provide a bike like no other – but more of a realization that state of the art bicycles are built today with advanced materials that require sophisticated manufacturing and substantial investment in tooling and capacity.

Borrowing supply-chain techniques from the high-tech industry, the ability to tap offshore manufacturing capacity requires careful evaluation of your manufacturing source and standards to assure consistent quality products. Done right, contract manufacturing provides a complex, quality product at a competitive price point.

Being the low cost producer is mutually exclusive with exotic materials, however we’re a firm believer that you don’t have to be the most expensive to be the best. We cannot provide the lowest cost carbon frames and forks, however we are so convinced that we have a bike that is the sweet spot between ride, weight and stiffness that we offer the industry’s best satisfaction guarantee.

Finally, the bicycle has to look good, not just good, but great. Our unique tube shapes are matched with high quality paint and unique paint schemes. In the age-old debate about form over function, we are committed to providing great looking bicycles.