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Motobecane Fantom 29 29er Hardtail
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Fantom29erElite Date Reviewed: April 30, 2013 Strengths: The Matt black it the bomb. The Elixer3 brakes are great. the silver recon fork does exactly what is supposed to. I'm 5 10 with a 33 inseam and no problem withe standover issues. Shoot this thing is even good as a commuter bike. I know first commute I made was 27 miles. It was fun. Weaknesses: Only one thus far. The stem, I needed one with more of a rise. Oh ya DON'T I REPEAT don't wear a face mask. Stupid cop pulled me over and said that I would shot because of it. Bottom Line:
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Tony C Date Reviewed: April 30, 2013 Strengths: Nice ride, no complaints. Got the green color and it looks great, kind of a pearl essence teal color. Easy to assemble, but you still need to tru the wheel and make minor adjustments. Great price. oh and i really like the disk brakes. Weaknesses: none yet Bottom Line:
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Diminutive Chick Date Reviewed: April 13, 2013 Strengths: I'm 5'1 tall. The 13" fits perfectly. This is the only reason I'm posting, to add this strength. Because that is a pretty huge plus when you're really short and you're looking for a 29er. Weaknesses: Possibly the fact that it is not a steel frame. Although it's already a little heavier than I like, so a steel frame for me would have been worse for my purposes. Bottom Line: 
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Josh toth
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: April 3, 2013 Strengths: Price, durability, and componets. I love this bike, i use it for xc type riding, hit some big gaps on it and the suspension takes it very well. I even use it for basic trials. Handles great! Weaknesses: Stem, i changed it for a shorter stem Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 year
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Joe
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: August 21, 2012 Strengths: Components, geometry, "beefiness", oh, and price! Weaknesses: Front stem/suspension Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 month Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: bikesdirect Similar Products Used: Hardrock comp 29, Motobecane Fantom 29 15.5" frame Bike Setup: Shimano SLX front and rear, Tektro Auriga hydraulic disc brakes w/180mm rotors, Rockshox XC 28 fork, Deore Shifters, WTB Nano 29er 2.1" tires.
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leam1002
a Weekend Warrior
from altoona pa Date Reviewed: February 19, 2012 Strengths: Price,PRICE AND P_ R_ I _C _E! VERY GOOD COMPONENT SELECTION SERVICE FROM SUPPLIER I COULD GO ON BUT YOU GET THE PICTURE. Weaknesses: NONE SO FAR MAYBE THE CHAIN BUT I HAVE SEVERAL NEW SHIMANO IN MY STASH. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: BIKESDIRECT.COM Similar Products Used: TRECK SPECIALIZED FUJI MOTOBECANE YA BEEN RIDING A LONG TIME Bike Setup: THIS BIKE IS A 2012 FANTOM 29 ELITE RECON SILVER SLX XT ELIXER3 FSA
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Russr
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashville, TN Date Reviewed: November 13, 2011 Strengths: For the price, nothing comes even close. Clean welds...decent components. Looks great in matte black. Quick delivery. Weaknesses: For a weekend warrior-none! I know some reviews talk about some BB problems, but I haven't had any. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Arnold AFB Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: BD Similar Products Used: First 29er Bike Setup: Stock, although I'm going to need wider bars. 27" just fit me better 
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Keith
a Cross Country Rider
from Tooele Utah Date Reviewed: May 26, 2011 Strengths: very well built, smooth ride, good cornering and comfortable feel, not too bad in wieght Weaknesses: Front derailer could be better and the fork a little heavy, would be nice if website provided phone number to talk with someone directly, a little customer service would be appreciated. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: N/A Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Bikesdirect.com Similar Products Used: first 29er, althought I do have a Raleigh Mojave 8.0
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bersh
a Weekend Warrior
from Chassell, MI Date Reviewed: May 14, 2011 Strengths: Lots of bang for the buck, decent components, frame seems to be well made with really nice welds Weaknesses: Dart 3 forks are heavy and flexy, stem and handlebar are suspect (though never had a problem), headset was very cheap, seatpost is too short Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $595.00 Purchased At: Bikesdirect.com Similar Products Used: first 29er Bike Setup: swapped out the headset for a Cane Creek S-1, swapped out forks for Tora Race SL soloair, swapped out seatpost, swapped out BB5 brakes with Elixir R I'm 5'11" with a 31" inseam and I think the 17" frame fits me about perfect.
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intotheblue
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX Date Reviewed: September 9, 2010 Strengths: component mix, geometry, price Weaknesses: slightly heavy, just over 30 lbs. I have had a tough time getting the BB5's dialed in, but find a good LBS and you should be fine. The alignment on the cheap Truvativ BB/crankset isn't great - it rubs on the front derailleur in some gears. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $650.00 Purchased At: bikesdirect Bike Setup: stock, except for a Race Face Deus XC stem and Tioga MX comp platforms. Came with WTB NanoRaptors, which I really like.
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ccearth
a Weekend Warrior
from sierraville, ca, usa Date Reviewed: May 17, 2010 Strengths: good quality - looks cool Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: emigrant Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: bikesdirect.com Bike Setup: 21"
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bakerade
a Weekend Warrior
from Palm Bay, FL, USA Date Reviewed: February 18, 2010 Strengths: PRICE$$$$$$$, nice components, more impressive paint job than expected. Motobecane is shifting from obscurity to a legit name, so there's some more confidence in riding one these days. I'm obsessed with working on bikes so it coming needing assembly was a plus for me. Weaknesses: nice bike, but i feel like im going to have to baby it because of no frame warranty (covers only DEFECTS, not cracks or bends from actual riding... at least thats how i interpreted the language). But, the frames are made by the same people that make the Trek, Fuji, ect frames (Kinesis), so it'll probably hold up to anything i can do to it in a state as flat as florida. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Grapefruit (South Shore) Trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $596.00 Purchased At: BikesDirect Similar Products Used: First 29er, but Giant Rincon, Specialized Hardrock Comp, Trek 4300 Special Edition Bike Setup: 21" frame, matte black (could have gone with the 19", but thats my tendency for things a size too small), NanoRaptors, 60mm stem and handlebar salvaged off of my 90mph minivan struck Rincon (i dont really dig the loooong riser stems that always come on bikes my size, the shorter the better control, and the old handlebar somehow survived unscratched too so i put it on for a more home-like feel), swapped out glossy black headset spacers for matte black spacer, busted off the fleckers, matte black cateye 3-led light, 2 pocket black specialized saddle bag, Bell super-blinky tail light for not getting clipped by cars while riding my totally blacked-out bike with no reflectors at night. otherwise, its stock. id recommend changing the stem if its too long for your liking. and the cheapo pedals are the next part to hit the garage floor as soon as i order some decent platforms. Slime tubes (extra thick in 29ers if they exist...) on order soon too. the grass has thorns
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Dominic Libby
a Cross Country Rider
from Milton Date Reviewed: November 8, 2009 Strengths: Price! Great frame. Ride quality. Spot on geometry. Disc only. Fits 80mm or 100mm travel forks without any real handling changes. Durable. Allows plenty of space for suspension fork to fit under down tube(knobs won't hit). Color, cable guides(3 disc for line on top tube), accepts traditional components. Made by one of the largest frame manufacturers(Kinesis) in the world. Weaknesses: Weight Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Moabs trails Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $90.00 Purchased At: Frame only eBay Similar Products Used: Niner, Salsa, Access, Zion, GT Bike Setup: 19" Fantom 29er frame, WTB Laserdisc Trail 29er Wheelset with Michelin XC AT Tires(summer) or Maddux Explorer 29er wheelset with Nokian Gazza Extreme 294 29er studded tires(winter), Shimano XT M770 cassettes, XT M770 Dual control disc shifters/levers mated to XT M770 calipers(185mm front,160mm rear) with Hope Gothic rotors, XT M770 rear derailleur, XT M770 front derailleur, Shimano LX M580 crankset/bottom bracket, Time Titan Carbon Atac XS pedals, Rock Shox Reba Race suspension fork switched from 80mm to 100mm travel via all travel spacers, FSA Orbit XL II headset, Titec Pluto 25.4 stem, Race Face Evolve XC 25.4 low rise handlebar, Sette lockon grips(like ODI Ruffians), Titec Pluto Carbon seatpost, Salsa Flip Off seatpost clamp, Specialized Phenom Gel 143 hollow CroMo railed saddle. Weight for large framed 29er bike 26.75 lbs.
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cconorm
a Cross Country Rider
from Bham, WA Date Reviewed: September 17, 2009 Strengths: i own the 29er pro model. the tora 318 air fork is solid a, avid juicy 3 brakes work great, i dont know why i have read bad reviews of them. i love the 29er geometry. climbing is great, XT rear derailer gets the job done. for 800 bucks this bike is much more than i expected. bikesdirect is great, i have friends that have also purchased bikes through them and are all pleased aswell. Weaknesses: pedals, but most stock pedals suck anyway Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: galbraith mtn Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: bikesdirect.com Similar Products Used: specialized rockhopper Bike Setup: stock fantom 29er pro, with extended seatpost and new pedals.
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jebus
a Cross Country Rider
from Chicago, IL Date Reviewed: September 6, 2009 Strengths: CHEAP! Can't imagine another HT 29er frame could be much better (at least not enough to justify spending 3 or 4 times the cash). Geometry feels good, quick handling, relatively light and stiff. Drivetrain and brakes have worked flawlessly after 300 mi. Weaknesses: Dart 3 fork is an absolute piece of s#!*, flexes more than it cycles, weighs 7 lbs, doesn't inspire any confidence. Ended up dropping $400 for a decent fork - well worth it. Junk stem, bars and post, headset blew up - cost me another $250 to get the bike to be what I want. Lesson - fork over the extra $400 up front for the Pro SL offering and get a Reba (which you probably can't find for less than $450), juicy 7s, nice wheelset, xtr, ritchey bars, stem and post, basically better everything. You will have a great ride and no need to upgrade anything, too bad they started selling it 3 months after I bought mine. Still bothers me to this day, this is why I am writing a review. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Palos Forest Preserve Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: BD Similar Products Used: Havn't had the pleasure of riding anybody else's 29er so this isn't a very objective review. Bike Setup: Stock w/ Manitou Minute, upgraded stem, post and bars, S8 headset (another $650)
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