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brownrl
a Cross Country RiderDate Reviewed: May 10, 2012
Strengths: FUN, easy to maintain, solid, rolls very well, no non-sense. Brakes, tires, crankset, chain are all good and work well.Weaknesses: Heavy, very generic wheels, generic handlebar, generic stem.Bottom Line: I rode 6 times now in Florida Flat, and Belgian Hilly. I love it. It's a bike's bike. I am 5,11 and a bit and the 19" works great. I replaced the wheels with slightly better from Ebay. However for the rest this thing is ready to roll. It rolls very well and keeps momentum. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this bike. I will be selling other bikes because this covers everything that I do offroad.
Brakes are good, crankset is good, seat comfy, tires, grip... It's a really good bike and even better amazing bike when you consider the price. The bike is heavy but it is a TANK. You will not break this thing.
I am going 32/19 on the gearing and I put 2.4 bar in the tires. The tires combined with the steel frame smooth out some of the bumps. See the forums for my lengthier review.
Buy this bike if you want to have fun and not be bothered by maintenance and gears.
Don't buy this bike if you are a typical bike snob. There is nothing fancy on this bike. It gets the job done!
Duration Product Used: Belgium
Price Paid:
$399.00
Purchased At: BikesDirect.com
Similar Products Used: Kona Unit. I test rode a Kona Unit and now this thing and there is very little to no difference in experience and feel. The Kona Unit has better engineering on the rear end axel / chain tensioning. Maybe the Unit has "blah blah blah blah" and "blah". This has a price of $399 the Unit $899.
Bike Setup: 19" 5'11" rider, 32/19 gearing, with 2.4bar in the tires. The bike is all stock except: Pedals and Wheels.
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