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Motobecane Outcast 29 29er Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
tylerw
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: April 29, 2013 Strengths: price durability ride Weaknesses: v brakes only Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 4 Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: bikesdirect.com 
Submitted by
dredul
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: June 24, 2012 Strengths: PRICE... frame... some of the components... Weaknesses: Some of the components... the brakes, seatpost/saddle, stem... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$350.00 Purchased At: bikesdirect
Submitted by
jd
a Cross Country Rider
from mountains nh Date Reviewed: May 29, 2011 Strengths: crank rims frame are tough i beat the hell on this bike Weaknesses: changed out seat,and post thomson. handlebars and stem specialiazed and kwikcross tyres for good wheathertyres that came for winter Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: cave run lake kentucky Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $340.00 Purchased At: bikes direct Similar Products Used: trek langster Bike Setup: bike came set up well had to set up brakes true front wheel thats all
Submitted by
Hurst84
a Weekend Warrior
from Dayton, Ohio Date Reviewed: January 16, 2011 Strengths: The bike is fun to ride changed the 42T to the 33T chainring that came with the bike. It was easy to assemble and took less than an hour to put together Weaknesses: The handle bars are narrow compared to the redline Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $499.00 Purchased At: Bikesdirect Similar Products Used: Redline monocog 29er
Submitted by
bryan_d
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 4, 2010 Strengths: Affordability. Burly. For 95%+ of population, it's more bike than anyone really needs. Weaknesses: The moment you upgrade ANY parts you just wasted your money. This is NOT an upgrade platform! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Alum Rock (closest) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: www.bikesdirect.com Similar Products Used: Sliding drop-out Outcast29, SE Stout, and Redline Monocog. Bike Setup: Switched to the 33T... and I am ashamed to say I upgraded waaaaay too many parts to list. 
Submitted by
Buggyr333
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, California Date Reviewed: August 7, 2010 Strengths: Great Frame Design, Feels Powerful, Great price Weaknesses: Poor Componentry Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of the trails in the Balboa park area Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: BikesDirect.com Similar Products Used: GT Peace SS Bike Setup: Stock
Submitted by
rsbuell
a Cross Country Rider
from Luanda, Luanda, Angola Date Reviewed: May 23, 2010 Strengths: Low price and stout light frame Weaknesses: Standard components on bike are inexpensive and will not stand up beyond 1000 miles of cross country riding Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kwanza River-Tombo Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Houston, Texas Similar Products Used: Surly 1X1 Bike Setup: Converted to tubeless with Stans 355 rims and Crow tires. Upgraded to XTR V brakes, Truvativ Stylo Crankset, Chris King Hubs and Headset, and EA 90 seat post and handlebars. Cost of upgrades ~$1200.
Submitted by
Kwog
a Weekend Warrior
from fort madison ia usa Date Reviewed: May 18, 2010 Strengths: Price. Fun bike to ride once its fitted to you. Once you get used to the heave required this is a smooth wheelie machine, which is what riding a bike is all about anyway right? Weaknesses: This bike takes more effort to lift the front wheel than any bike I have ever riden. My friends Windsor 29 with a front suspension takes about half the grunt to get the front wheel up and over obstacles. It think the geometry on this thing may need to be rethought. I ride everything like a bmx bike so I put TNT cruiser bars on it to get rid of the nosedive feeling. I felt like I was going over the bars the whole time I was riding it, this plus the enourmous effort to lift the front wheel was added to the spooky feeling of the bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $399.00 Purchased At: bikesdirect Similar Products Used: Redline 24" cruiser, any bmx bike Bike Setup: BMX stem with TNT cruiser bars 33T chainring, set up flip-flop in rear with 18 and 16/17 combo on the other side (hard to find)
Submitted by
mad_bart
a Cross Country Rider
from Madison, WI Date Reviewed: August 13, 2009 Strengths: Low Cost, Comes with 33t chainring Weaknesses: Brakes, levers, handlebars, stem, saddle, no disc tabs Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: bikesdirect Bike Setup: Stock wheels/drivetrain, Kalloy 27.2 post, Selle San Marco saddle, Oury grips, Avid SD-7 brakes, Avid brake levers, Easton stem,stock handlebars, Bontrager Jones XD TLR tiers, Shimano SPD pedals
Submitted by
Victor
a Cross Country Rider
from Julian, CA, USA Date Reviewed: August 5, 2009 Strengths: This bike has exceeded every expectation I had about it. It is very light, and with the proper gearing, climbs like a mountain goat. It is a lot of fun to ride, and it will make you a stronger and better rider. Weaknesses: Some components are not the best out there, but acceptable on an entry level 29er for $349.99 It will make your other bikes collect dust. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Big Laguna Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: bikesdirect.com Similar Products Used: Voodoo Dambala, Surly Karate Monkey Bike Setup: At 230lbs. and having to deal with lots of big mountains I changed the chainring to 33t (included) and added a 22t freewheel (ACS Claws). This works very well for me.
Submitted by
Geared
a Weekend Warrior
from Waco, Texas, United States of America Date Reviewed: July 24, 2009 Strengths: Simple, handles smoothly, almost svelte, really hard to beat the price. I like the simplicity of a totally ridged bike. No bells and whistles. Bicycling at its' most rawest form. Especially if you go fixy on it. Weaknesses: Quality control in the paint, apparently not prepped well and there are some discoloration (brown spots)coming through the white paint. (Note: I did not bring it up with Bikes Direct because I didn't notice it until a month later and by then I had already put a couple hundred miles on the thing and dropped it a half dozen times, beauty scratches) Welds not ground smooth, but notice there are alot of expensive bikes out there that have welds with the same appearance. Welds though are very uniform and impressive. No weld spatter, looks very stout. Some components were apparently less expensive as those used on other similar products, but the overall price to get into this 29er was the selling point. Besides even on the most expensive bikes I ever have purchased, I was exchanging parts for ones I wanted and still had to pay over the price of the bike. Seats are the first thing for sure that get swapped out and pedals are rarely part of your purchase anyway. Handlebars, grips or grip tape, stems, and etc... Not a product weakness per-say, but the wheels will need to be trued like any other bike after a few hundred miles, and the wheel bearings will need to be repacked too. I had about 600 miles in it when I started to realize some slack in the rear axle and crunchyness. Repacked with Paul waterproof grease. Noticed my rear axle was a little bent too. Yeah I know, I'm heavy and I run the bike hard. Still running with the bent axle since it doesn't affect the wheel rotation or impede the bearings. Will have to replace it later? Maybe, if it doesn't get totally trashed by next year with all the abuse or stolen. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cameron Park, Waco Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $385.00 Purchased At: Bikes Direct.com Similar Products Used: Specialized, Cannondale 29er, Redline Monocog, Surly Bike Setup: Only replaced the pedals to Crank Bros. eggbeaters, put a Performance brand carbon fiber handlebars (love them), reduced the front sprocket with the 33 tooth included with the purchase from BikesDirect and installed a ACG 21 tooth rear cog from my local LBS. Everything else stock.
Submitted by
h2o-x
a Cross Country Rider
from Fidalgo Island Date Reviewed: June 28, 2009 Strengths: Handling, Simplicity, Price Weaknesses: Heavy, especially the stem, bars, and saddle. Bolt on front hub...why?! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All Single Track Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Bikes Direct Similar Products Used: This is my first 29r Bike Setup: Stock, except for a WTB SST saddle, Race Face seatpost, Aerus (Blue) stem, and Sette flat bars.
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verk2410
a Weekend Warrior
from Pittsburgh, PA Date Reviewed: June 10, 2009 Strengths: Appearance, Comfort, Flat copper paint is cool. Weaknesses: Stock stem, handlebar, seat is uncomfortable. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Bikes Direct Similar Products Used: Cannondale F4 29er Bike Setup: Easton bars, seatpost, and stem, Bontrager seat. Everything else stock.
Submitted by
jetmonkey
a Cross Country Rider
from ny, ny , us Date Reviewed: May 14, 2009 Strengths: Affordable, good looks, solid ride. Weaknesses: some stock parts meant for commuting. must be swapped out. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: goosberry mesa Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: bikes direct Similar Products Used: gary fisher Bike Setup: stock with upgrades to saddle, stem, hadlebars, brake levers, tires, pedals. 
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Raumfahrer Rolf
a Cross Country Rider
from Herndon, VA Date Reviewed: March 19, 2009 Strengths: Value! Harder to get a SS 29er rolling cheaper than this Weaknesses: Rear hub crapped out in less than a month Track ends have significant dents stamped in them from the axle bolts being overtightened before shipping - makes tensioning the chain a hassle Aluminum frame is pretty unforgiving Frame won't accept disc brakes Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fountainhead Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $330.00 Purchased At: Sprtymama on eBay Similar Products Used: Kona Unit 2-9, Raleigh XXIX, Redline Monocog Bike Setup: Currently using it as a SS commuter
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