Good stiff frame. Decent (not great) components specced on it for the money.

The huge Eddie Bauer logo. The bike is a little heavy. If you're a more experienced rider you will be disappointed with the components. The RockShox Jett-T2 is definitely not one of their better forks. The bike is long since out of production but for the weekend warrior first moving away from the department store bikes this would have been a great bike.

I bought this bike new in '99. I was in college and needed a bike to get to from campus yet still be able to hit the trails on the weekend. I have always loved biking but this bike changed my view of biking completely.

The 14.5" frame is much smaller than I should be riding but the size is great for switchbacks and helps offset the weight. I swapped the crank for a larger crank and the bike served me well for a few both as a commuter and trail bike plus one metric century charity ride. I still have the bike and have since swapped over the LX components from my Giant NRS that I recently upgraded.

Now I keep the bike as my commuter, a loaner for friends or if i just feel like goofing around on the trails. Often times I will let friends used it when they are trying to decide on buying a bike from Wal/K-mart or go to an actual bike shop for their next bike. There are 3 bike shops in my area that should give me some commission ;)

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Huffy and Pacific USA bikes prior to owning this one. Currently I also have a Giant NRS and Giant OCR Touring.

Nice Al frame, fairly light, cheap

crappy heavy components, can't climb steep hills with those velocirapter tires, noisy braking

good bike for beginner, but i plan to spend more on a bike for more serious biking. Good bike for light to medium off roading, but anything more u would get stuck and have to get off and walk

Low price, nice frame, comfortable seat.

The rest of the bike, except for the seatpost which was also decent

It's a cheap bike. If you want a good bike, you're probably better off spending about twice the price and getting a good one. The fork does as little as possible, but does smooth things out a little compared to a rigid one. I ride with really good folks though, who race a lot, and I can keep up pretty easily. Clipless pedals can make any bike 4x better. The stem is way to high (It feels like a cruiser) so I junked that for a straight one. As far as the Eddie Bauer logo, if you get the bike muddy enough, you can't even see it.

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An old-ass Schwinn suburban.

Appealling to the beginning mountain biker. I.e., Rockshox, v-brakes, 24 speed rapid fire shifting

Riveted Crank

When I bought the bike it was perfect for the "weekend warrior". The cheap brake pads/rims chewed up the rims which I had replaced, and the shocks have no negative dampening. You can't even upgrade. The crank was creeking, I had the bearings replaced. I have chalked this bike up as a benchmark. I now know what I want to look for in my next mountain bike. Better drivetrain setup, shocks with negative dampening, a lower top bar, etc. I am now out from the warranty and scared that the bike is going to disintegrate.

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Nice frame
Overall Value

stock seat
drivetrain

This is a great bike for the beginner and intermediate rider. You should be able to get this bike for half or lower than MSRP. The money you save can be used for later upgrades.

I threw out the seat after the first ride since I found it uncomfortable. The drivetrain will be my next upgrade since it's not as smooth as I would like it to be.

Overall, I can't complain because I'm getting pretty good quality for the price.

Don't worry about the EB logo. It won't affect bike performance.

fork, strong lightweight frame, price

drivetrain not the best

i love this bike, its great for beginner to intermadiate riders like me,
its a great value, i got for $250,
plenty of extras,
good commuting bike but cant take any REAL hard off-roadin,
drivetrain could use an upgrade after a while
5 flamer thingys for value and overall

Pretty cheap(inexpensive), OK frame, It works

Pretty cheap(Pretty cheap), crap components, gracefull as a tank.

My bike just got stolen a couple of days ago and other than the normal anger of being ripped off I wasn't very upset at the loss of the bike. Granted I'm used to tooling around on a 17 lb. bike that handles like an indy car, but I was not prepared for just how ungainly this beast is. I thought that was normal till I started trying some of the slightly higher end bikes. WOW, for a couple of hundred there is a huge difference! On the EB climbing hills would make me seasick with the constant surging of the front forks. Move up to a bike with better forks and that is gone. I had to walk up a hill when I rode it to work because the front would just not shift under any load at all. If I needed to get into a good gear I had to traverse the hill, shift, and continue. I kinda thought a mountain bike would exceed my road bike in this category. I wanted to buy a bike I could upgrade gradually over time, and while the frame on this bike is OK, the components need replacing as soon as you plan to ride it. I intend to spend a little more up front next time. This bike was false economy.

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Just crossing over from raod bikes: Jacoveti criterion bike.

low maintenece fork, fairly light and good quality frame, lots of upped goodies but not real good, good, but heavyish steel beaded velociraptor tires

made squeaking noises(i think it was from the crank set) after i took off road in the mud-
cheesy lookin eddie bauer logo on the downtube-
i think there's black electrical tape lookin tape separating the two-tone paint job on the frame-
it only comes in one color scheme(i think)-

you can find this bike for a fairly cheap discounted price nowdays, mainly b/c it is a 99' model and b/c of the unfortunate EB logo.
other than that, my other gripe is the almost crappo suntour crankset that comes stock and the too highly angled stem.
but i gotta admit that it has a strong and light aluminum frame(6010 series aluminum).
this bike is calling out to me for some upgrades right now.

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Price, front suspension

Heavy and cumbersome. Slow in gear shifting

You get an awful lot of extra's for the price. It is definitely a bit heavy and for hitting the trails hard, but is a great starter bike. I have been looking for a bike for a while and am reasonably happy this one as a starter. I will eventually upgrade the components in hopes of getting it a bit lighter, but overall am very pleased. If you are looking for a good in-between bike, this is a good choice.

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Price, shock, frame

Stem, EB logo

I just recently bought this bike at Performance in Chapel Hill/Carborro NC. They had a deal on it for $377.00, so once I got past the Eddie Bauer logo, I swallowed that pride and talked myself into it. I normally ride road, but wanted to get something that could commute well to work, and maybe go off-road now and then. This bike was the smoothest ride of any model in the same price range. Good for a beginner MTB'er, and you just can't beat the price tag. Plus, If your going to buy something with Alivio, you have to know that if you ride the thing hard, you'll probably need to get a new drive train in a few months anyhow. You get what you pay for in this bike, and a little more.

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