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Vassago Bicycle Company Jabberwocky 29er Hardtail
Product DescriptionPush a built Vassago Jabberwocky Frame to the limits of traction, and youAAAll leave show-pony 29ers in the dust. While other companies lumbered along with trusty tradition, Vassago played 29er mad scientist and dialed the predicable, tight handling and climb-devouring WetCat geometry. Now stodgy companies are playing catch-up with gimmicky twenty-niners. Leave the fancy paint jobs, cool-boy integrated bottle openers, and hastily developed geometries on the bandwagon; your riding styleAAAs too refined to waste on me-too-wagon-wheels.
User Reviews
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hackshoemaker Date Reviewed: January 17, 2013 Strengths: Wet Cat Geo gives unbelievable able ride. Climbs like a goat. Weaknesses: Jabber Nuts not standard. Not really a weakness just dont be cheap up front, they are worth it. Bottom Line:
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one incredible donkey
a Cross Country Rider
from Alexandria, VA, USA Date Reviewed: February 27, 2012 Strengths: Incredible "Wet Cat" geometry brings confidence into all riding situations. It's also the first bike I've ever owned in my life that doesn't produce bike envy. I can look at so many sexy bikes on MTBR "Post your so-and-so" threads and I don't even want any of them because I've got such a hot thang at home. Weaknesses: None that I have found in two years. The bike climbs well and descends like a raging sex-starved Norwegian king on his way to a hot tub party with Mila Kunis, Scarlett Johansson, and a pony keg of Bell's Two Hearted ale. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fiesta Del Corona Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $430.00 Purchased At: Direct Similar Products Used: None. Bike Setup: Manitou Tower Pro fork, Flow wheelset, Maxxis Ardent (front), Maxxis IKON (rear), Truvativ World Cup stem, Easton EA70 bars, Race Face single speed crank set, Truvativ seat post, Charge Spoon saddle.
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multistrada
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin Texas Date Reviewed: November 8, 2011 Strengths: As mentioned many times - Super sweet ride quality Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Muleshoe Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: used Similar Products Used: Redline Monocog FLight 29er Bike Setup: Fox F29 RLC 100mm, Cane Creek S-8 headset, DT swiss 240s Hubs, RAce Face Duess cranks, XT Model BLM-775 disk brakes, THomson Seatpost, Sunline Handlebar and stem, Stans arch
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liers99
a Cross Country Rider
from Chattanooga, TN Date Reviewed: October 23, 2011 Strengths: Pretty light for a steel frame. Decent geometry. Great pricepoint. Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $850.00 Similar Products Used: Trek 7000 SS, Superfly SS Bike Setup: Stans Arch with ZTR hubs and Maxxis Crossmark, Fox F29 RLC 80mm fork, Hayes Stroker brakes, Thompson seatpost and stem, Truvativ stylo crank, 32-19 gearing 
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Smidy
a Weekend Warrior
from Charleston,WV Date Reviewed: October 2, 2011 Strengths: Great geometry! Big enough that my 6'5 220lb body fits it. climbs great, ESP with the 32' deity black label bars for leverage! Weaknesses: Paint scratches easy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $475.00 Purchased At: Company bicycle Similar Products Used: Origin8 blackOps Bike Setup: Thomson stem and post, Deity black label bars, SRAM xo brakes, 34 in the front and 20 in the back, race face am crank, Chris king hubs and bottom brAcket, Stans flow rims and maxxis Ardents, Reba rlt ti with 80mm travel.
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Flat Ark
a Cross Country Rider
from Bella Vista, AR Date Reviewed: September 10, 2011 Strengths: One of the lightest steel frames that I have found anywhere close to this price point. Super smooth ride for a hard tail. I've had a couple of Salsa Dos Niners and this bike "really is" just as smooth as the Dos! Great looking finish/styling! The horizontal dropouts are nice and simple as well as being light weight! Weaknesses: I really haven't found any. I initially had trouble with my rear wheel staying centered but a used $10 Shimano XT skewer off of Ebay remedied that! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Slaughter Pen Trails Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $480.00 Purchased At: Hucknroll.com Similar Products Used: Redline Flight 29er, GT Peace 9r, Salsa Selma Bike Setup: Medium frame, DT Swiss Carbon fork "rigid", Bontrager RXL Wheels, Geax Seguaro TNT Tires, Thompson Post, Raceface Deus Stem, FSA SLK Bar, Formula Oro K18 Brakes, Oury Grips, Sette Carbon Barends, Salsa Clamp, Ritchey WCS Headset, Selle Italia SLK Saddle
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PAmtbiker
a Racer
from Maryland Date Reviewed: May 14, 2011 Strengths: Durable frame, excellent geometry, good vibration dampening, laterally stiff, looks sexy Weaknesses: Have to tighten the rear QR super tight to keep it from slipping, even with the better chain tensioners. Problem could be easily solved with a bolt on rear hub, but I don't have one... Wish there was clearance for a 2.4" tire plus mud in the rear. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Michaux Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: Gettysburg Bikes Similar Products Used: C-dale Caffeine/Flash 29er (both geared) Bike Setup: XT cranks, WTB wheels, Maxxis Adrent tires (2.4 front, 2.25 rear) Juicy Ultimates
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rob1208lv
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Vegas, NV, USA Date Reviewed: January 14, 2011 Strengths: Solid strong Steel, Geometry, great handling, absorbs impacts well, simple, clean Weaknesses: Tad Heavy compared to AL, TI, or carbon frames Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gooseberry Mesa Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $330.00 Purchased At: Vassago Similar Products Used: Niner E.M.D., Redline Monocog Bike Setup: Single Speed
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secretary7
a Cross Country Rider
from Amarillo, Tx Date Reviewed: December 13, 2010 Strengths: Climbs like a squirrel attached to a taser. Absorbs bumps better than some of my buddies soft-tails. With a suspension fork it's a solid 24hr racing machine...I know I did it. When I get up on top of the gear and really get motoring it'll ride like it's on rails and will roll over everything mostly. Weaknesses: None that I can find. The paint does scratch easily. Initially it handled a little clunky but once I got the hang of riding "in" the frame vs. flicking it around like my old aluminum hardtail It's a beast. It's not as light as my old alu. hardtail but going SS and rigid makes it almost weigh as much. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: GS Trail System Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $500.00 Similar Products Used: Giant XTC SE1 and 890RS, Mongoose IBOC Bike Setup: Single Speed and rigid (ODIS fork is no joke), most of the time (I borrowed a REBA...and loved it!)
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flyor64
a Cross Country Rider
from Norway Date Reviewed: December 13, 2010 Strengths: Geometry, price, looks, simplicity, robust... Weaknesses: Weight (but not bad running as a SS) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1400.00 Purchased At: Trailhead Inc Huntsv Similar Products Used: First and only 29er, second SS (first one an old Cannondale convert...does not compare) Bike Setup: Avid Elixir CR brakes, Truvativ 1.1 crank, Manitou Minute 29er (80mm), handbuilt wheels (Hope hubs, Stans ZTR 29r, WTB tubeless setup)
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Csainthenry
a Racer
from Wisconsin Date Reviewed: September 8, 2010 Strengths: A Great frame for the $$! My $645 got me the Jabberwocky frame and ODIS fork. This frame is fairly light for a steel frame - The horizontal dropouts save a lot of weight over a bike with an eccentric bottom bracket. The ride quality of this frames is very nice. I can handle tight singletrack on this guy just as well as I could on a 26" wheel. IT also seems to climb well when seated...just slide foreword a little and give 'er! Weaknesses: The stock chain tensioners are terrible. I quickly ordered a set of Jabbernuts and now it's all good. Customer service - they returned my first phone call, but none since. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Brown County State Park Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $645.00 Purchased At: Huck'n Roll Similar Products Used: Giant Cadex converted to SS, GT Ruckus SS, Gary Fisher Rig Bike Setup: Jabberwocky frame w/ODIS fork, Crank Bros Cobalt HS, Ritchey WCS bars, stem, and seatpost (all wet white), Truvative Firex 1.1 crank/BB, American Classic Alpha-type SS Disc wheels, Avid Juicy 5 brakes
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Skin
a Racer
from marquette Date Reviewed: August 22, 2010 Strengths: Wetcat Geometry. Long, low, and fast. Steel suppleness Weaknesses: Haven't found one yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: heritage-pioneer-blue bridges Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: hucknroll Similar Products Used: Specialized Stumpy 29er SS Bike Setup: jabberwocky frame and ODIS fork, Avid Elixir R SLC, 185mm and 160mm rotors, Raceface Evolve stem, Raceface NEXT carbon bar, Ergon grips, WTB rims on XT hubs, Truvativ Stylo seatpost 30mm offset, Fizik Tundra saddle, Raceface Evolve SS crank/bb, and Nevegals.
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mtnmadman
a Cross Country Rider
from Gallup, NM, USA Date Reviewed: July 23, 2010 Strengths: Light weight, light weight, light weight! Like others have said, climbs like a goat! Extremely well balanced. On the fence between the 16" and the 18", decided on the 16", glad I did (I am 5'9", 180lbs). Weaknesses: Tire clearance, barely have enough space for 2.2 Nevegal's, No big deal, I have a Kenda small block eight 2.1 for desert riding Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: High Desert Trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $480.00 Purchased At: Trails Edge Similar Products Used: None, this is my first SS mtn bike, and 29 er', though I did demo a Salsa El Mariachi. Bike Setup: SS 32X18, Chris King headset, Thomson seatpost and stem, Titec H-bar, Avid BB7 brakes, Surly Mr. Whirly crankset and bearings, Crank Bros eggbeaters, Handspun Wheelset (Surly Hubs, Mavic m719(?)), White Bros Rock Solid carbon fork, Kenda Nevegal 2.2's.
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tap
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Collins, CO USA Date Reviewed: April 30, 2010 Strengths: Inexpensive, well built, great finish, well thought out design, relatively light build at just over 23# Weaknesses: None that I've identified yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any fast twisty singletrack Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $479.00 Purchased At: Vassago direct Similar Products Used: This is my first SS 29er Bike Setup: XT hubs, Stan's Arch rims, Maxxis Ignitors, Thomson stem and post, White Industries ENO crank (180mm, 32T), Elixir CR brakes, King headset and cog (have both 20T and 18T), Easton Monkeylite bars, Carbon Cycles Exotic carbon fork
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rightangler
a Cross Country Rider
from Vienna, Va Date Reviewed: February 11, 2010 Strengths: strong, light weight, and responsive Weaknesses: none frame is money Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: difficult run Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $440.00 Purchased At: craigslist Similar Products Used: el mariachi, gt peace 9er, fishers, and many more Bike Setup: Fixie build (SO SEXY) with philwood hubs on mavic rims, odis fork white industries cranks,hope headset bb7s, fr5 levers, monkey lite bars, thompson stem and seatpost,lizard skin north shore grips
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