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Vassago Bicycle Company Bandersnatch 29er Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
Greg Armstrong
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: December 26, 2012 Strengths: Handling at speed, value, durability, quality Weaknesses: Weight, slow speed handling (mostly just a 29er thing), seat post slipped until I added a shim, some grip paste and a Salsa clamp. Could be the Thomson seat post finish, I've had the same problem in other frames. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$230.00 Purchased At: Huck n Roll Similar Products Used: Siren, Specialized, Trek, Giant, Diamond Back, etc. Bike Setup: Reba Team @ 100mm, 3x9 gearing, X7 180mm cranks, BB7 brakes, Thomson post, twist shift.
Submitted by
bobeno
a Cross Country Rider
from Tappahannock, VA, USA Date Reviewed: January 22, 2012 Strengths: Precise, predictable steering. Amazing climbing, great power transfer, soaks up the trail like it has suspension. Rails corners in tight singletrack. BB is maybe a hair low but tall enough to clear ledges and logs easily (as long as you are awake and thinking). Frame performs better than the spec might suggest, and the price is great for what you get. Weaknesses: Paint does seem to chip easily. A powdercoat may be in order in a few years. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: on line from previou Similar Products Used: None. This is the first and only 29er I've ever ridden, but am very happy with it. Bike Setup: 2010 frame, 2010 Reba SL fork, Amer. Classic tubeless wheels (running tubes), Juicy 7 brakes, Sram X.0 3x9, Race King 2.2 tires
Submitted by
DEMOJOE
a Weekend Warrior
from Eastern Ohio Date Reviewed: October 25, 2011 Strengths: Everything climbs like a goat goes like hell up or down great all around bike handles great cant say anything bad and it only weights 26lbs not to bad for steel Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Huck & Roll Similar Products Used: none class of its own Bike Setup: Odis Fork, X9 2X10, Elixir CR 203 fr 185 rr, white brothers crank, Thomson seat post, bars, and stem, cane creek head set, stans rims, and hutchinson toro tubeless
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djvft
a Cross Country Rider
from Scottsdale, AZ Date Reviewed: February 27, 2011 Strengths: Geometry and price Weaknesses: None that I have found. Have read things about the paint quality....I think it's on par for the cost of the frame Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hawes / Red Mountain Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $420.00 Purchased At: Sunday Cycles Similar Products Used: Mint Cycles 29er, Bike Setup: Formula Oro K24 brakes, XO drive train, Reba RLT Ti 100mm fork, and Flows laced to DT Swiss 240s,
Submitted by
principal_X
a Cross Country Rider
from Park City, UT Date Reviewed: September 23, 2010 Strengths: Cheap, Sexy, Namesake (can't count how many times someone felt the urge to shout out "Bandersnatch" in their own quirky way on the trail) Weaknesses: paint scratches easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: too many 2 count Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2800.00 Purchased At: custom build Similar Products Used: FELT Nine Team, Specialized Stumpy 29 Bike Setup: Truativ NOIR 3.3, ZTR Crest, SRAM Elixir, Aspen Maxxis, Reba 29 80mm fork. 23.5 lb build.
Submitted by
Dial Tone
a Weekend Warrior
from Southern California, USA Date Reviewed: July 29, 2010 Strengths: Steel, that often used "in the bike" feeling, stable at high speed Weaknesses: paint chips easy, a bit heavy, more effort to turn in the tight stuff Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Marshall Canyon Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $375.00 Purchased At: private party Similar Products Used: Redline Monocog29er, Fisher Hi-fi Plus (26) Bike Setup: '08 Bandersnatch frame, LX cranks, X7 RD and shifters, XT FD, PG980 11-34, Reba Race fork, Mavic A317 rims, Nevegal front, Intense System29 rear
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Tasselhof
a Cross Country Rider
from Moscow Date Reviewed: May 17, 2010 Strengths: Grean quality, perfect fir (wetcat geometry is really what i need), great looks. In ride it's really what i suspect to get from this frame. Ride she about 6 month and happy :) Weaknesses: Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $480.00 Purchased At: bikebling.com Similar Products Used: Marin Muirwoods 29 Bike Setup: 1x9 X.0/X.0, Noir, Thomson, Hope tech X2, Hope 2 Pro Hubs, SunRingle EQ27 rims, Ritchey wcs carbon lowriser, ergon gx1 etc
Submitted by
Rzar
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson, Az, USA Date Reviewed: April 9, 2010 Strengths: Geometry. Great for climbing. Stable and fast on descents. Steel gives great compliance over small rocks and bumps. Stiff in the BB and the chainstays for great power transfer. Price to performance makes it a great value. Weaknesses: A tad heavy, but it is steel. My 18 inch weighed in at 5lbs. Paint seems to scratch easy. The BB threads had paint all over them and the LBS had to chase them. The cable guide on the BB also had paint all over the threads. Did not come with seatclamp or waterbottle bolts. All in all VERY minor stuff. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fantasy Island Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $479.00 Purchased At: Bikebling.com Similar Products Used: First 29'er. I was on a Gary Fisher Tasajara 26'er before this. Bike Setup: Rockshox Reba SL 80 MM American Classic MTB 29 Tubless 2010 Race King 2.2 tires running slime tubes for now. Chris King Headset SLX Bottom bracket and crankset Deore rear DR and shifters SLX Front DR SRAM Cassette and Chain Avid Leavers and BB7 brakes 160 front and rear Bontragor Sport seatpost, stem and bars. Shimano SPD pedals Weighs in at 28lbs with pedals.
Submitted by
Jaracer
a Cross Country Rider
from Pennsylvania Date Reviewed: December 4, 2009 Strengths: The geometry is the stongpoint of this frame. Vassago makes a longer top tube, longer chainstays and a lower BB. This creates a feeling of being "in" the bike rather than "on" it. This leads to great climbing ability and great stability on rough terrain. Weaknesses: The Bandersnatch's greatest strengths turn out to be its greatest weakness. The long Top tube, long chainstays, and low bottom bracket that help in climbing also compromise handling. The frame has a longer wheelbase (about 44") and low BB which slows steering and causes clearance issues. 29ers allow you to ride at higher speeds and with the bander I felt as though I had to "muscle" it around corners and tight spots. Another weakness is the weight. I realize that this is a very affordable frame, but my 18" frame weighed over 5lbs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: USA Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $480.00 Purchased At: Bike29 Similar Products Used: I have owned or demo-ed the following: Fisher Paragon, Niner MCR 9, Surly Karate Monkey, Niner Air 9. Bike Setup: Stans ZTR 355 Wheelset, Reba 80mm, XT group
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KmfC
a Racer
from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Date Reviewed: November 16, 2009 Strengths: Steel, rigid, wet cat geometry, tire clearance, very nice price, and fast — a quality two-niner built by a dedicated two-niner company. Weaknesses: I wish the sweet head badge was included. That's it. I can't think of anything else as a weakness. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Trails at Slaughter Pen (to date…) Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $480.00 Purchased At: trails-edge.com Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher Rig Bike Setup: Built to race: SRAM X.O Twist, Middleburn 2X9 40/27, Avid Elixir CR Mag, Stans ZTR 355 with ZTR Hubs, Kenda Small Block 8s, Crank Bros Egg Beaters, KORE Elite flat bar, Ergon Grips, Thomson Stem and Seatpost, WTB Shadow V…
Submitted by
thaphillips
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, TX Date Reviewed: October 30, 2009 Strengths: "Wet Cat" Geometry & Price Weaknesses: Paint, Poor Welds, Heavy Tubing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Erwin Park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Dallas Bike Works Similar Products Used: 99' Schwinn Moab, Old Specialized M2 Single Speed, 01' Bianchi C.u.S.S., 02' Jamis Dakar, 06' Strong Bike Setup: 80mm Reba Race, 80mm Titec Pluto Stem, Truvativ Team Straight Bar, Ritchey Carbon Seat Post, WTB Saddle, Stan's Flow Rims on DMR Revolver Hubs, XT Cranks, Sram X9 Shifters, X7 Front Derailer, X9 Rear Derailer, Sram 971 Chain, UN-72 Square Taper Bottom Bracket, Avid Juicy 5's with 120 Rotors, Salsa Skewers and Seat Post Clamp. Oury Grips - Total Weight 25.4 pounds
Submitted by
utahmountaineer
a Cross Country Rider
from Ogden, Utah Date Reviewed: June 29, 2009 Strengths: Lightweight, great hill climber Weaknesses: None found Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Steep and technical Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Stumpjumper Bike Setup: Vassago Bandersnatch with all the trimmings
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jamesmichael
a Cross Country Rider
from newbury park Date Reviewed: April 3, 2009 Strengths: strong welds, steel frame, hard tail, blood red color Weaknesses: paint, but who cares Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any dry trail Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $425.00 Purchased At: bike bling Similar Products Used: first one Bike Setup: reba racce fork, 355 wheels, 240 hubs, elixir cr brakes, 185 rotor in front, carbon post, and bars with ergo grips. grip shifters, xtr cranks, egg beater ti's, smp saddle, 25 lovely lbs, RR2.4 front, and 2.2 rear with sealent
Submitted by
plastics
a Weekend Warrior
from houston, tx Date Reviewed: February 27, 2009 Strengths: Fun all rounder. rolles realy fast. excellent climber. can also stand the abuse of all mountain, light dh. Weaknesses: paint. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $429.00 Similar Products Used: Titus ML1- 26" Bike Setup: FOX 29 80MM FORK, XO shifters and RD, Truvativ stylo crank, xt hubs with mavic rims
Submitted by
jolson
a Racer
from Myersville, Md Date Reviewed: January 23, 2009 Strengths: This is a great riding bike. On the trail it feels smooth and strong rolling over everything with ease. The greatest strength however is this bikes ability to climb. Its almost like something is pushing you up the hill. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Frederick watershed Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Web Bike Setup: Full rigid with the Odis fork (also great)
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