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Throttlemire
a All Mountain Rider
from Laguna Niguel, CA, USADate Reviewed: February 22, 2012
Strengths: Climbing. Stiff front and rear. Plush suspension. Built-in frame guards. ABP (Advanced Braking Pivot) setup is clean and very flexible. Low center of gravity. Low fatigue factor. Excellent endurance rig. Light weight.Weaknesses: Price. Low bottom bracket compared to all mountain bikes, but very reasonable for XC race machine. Limited fork choices (needs G2 offset). OEM fork feels like it needs more travel to balance 110mm of rear shock.Bottom Line: This bike made climbing faster and with less effort. The traction is simply amazing and climbing technical sections is excellent with the low bb and relatively low headset. The bike is so stiff as well, I'm running QR front and rear, but I don't feel any flex. It's an amazing bike and I'm faster than my old hard tail, and just as fast descending as on my Rip9 unless it gets really rough with drop offs, baby head rocks, etc. The ability to change direction on this bike is excellent as well. I really like the G2 geometry. I'm looking to try more travel in the fork as the rear shock is super plush and capable. Although it's a XC bike, I'm slowly turning it into an all mountain rig and it's up to the task.
Excellent bike for those who want to climb fast, ride epics, marathons, etc. and still charge the descents.
Favorite Trail: San Juan, SART, Noble Cyn, Idyllwild
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$3200.00
Purchased At: MTB Classifieds
Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher Paragon. Niner Rip9
Bike Setup: 2012 Pro Frame, medium. 2011 Fox OEM 100mm fork. 1x10 (32 - 11/36). Chinese carbon rims (from MTBR) with DT Swiss 240 and Captain Control 2.0 tires.
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scrubber
a Racer
from Courtice Ont,CanadaDate Reviewed: November 13, 2011
Strengths: Light,stiff,plush,stable,Some good components,and lifetime warr. 29ers are faster in many ways,stable and keep rolling once you get them going.26ers get up to speed faster but are not as stable and don't stay rolling as easily.Light,stiff wheels are a must for a 29er,and they fit larger riders better.Weaknesses: Two cracked chainstays,awkward bars,low end crank,chould use remote lockouts or Brain? Needs a 2X10 crank.Bottom Line: Fast bike with many strengths.I think the frame was made to light though.Trek should redesign the chainstay.I'm a 42yr old expert xc racer ,6'1, 175lbs,and ride a lot.I've cracked many frames but two chainstays in 6 months!.I thought Trek would have this rectified by the 2nd year.
Trek comes through with hassle free warranty but still a hassle...
Favorite Trail: Sedona
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$4000.00
Purchased At: Northern Cycle
Similar Products Used: first 29er but 20yrs on 26ers.Demo'd epic 29er,niners
Bike Setup: Stock 19'with carbon risers and seatpost.Added more blue decals
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ColbyRingeisen
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX, USADate Reviewed: August 19, 2011
Strengths: Lightweight but strong and rugged. Those 29ers roll over everything!Weaknesses: Haven't found any yet.Bottom Line: This. Bike. ROCKS!
I rode a demo of this exact bike when the Trek Demo tour came to Austin in March 2011 and I knew I had to have one. I saved my pennies and bought myself one as a birthday present in July and I have not been disappointed!
I would recommend this bike for anyone who is an intermediate or advanced rider. I probably wouldn't recommend for a novice rider (unless you plan on doing a lot of basic skill drills using a hard tail as the Superfly 100 compensates TOO well for poor technique, which is NOT what you want when you're just starting out).
Favorite Trail: Walnut Creek
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$4000.00
Purchased At: Bicycle Sport Shop
Bike Setup: All stock except tires converted to tubeless at time of purchase.
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