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Submitted by
dmarsh15
a Downhiller
from Amherst, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | United States | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | 3point5 Exclusive fo | | Strengths: | Everything so far. The bike climbs great with pro pedal set up correctly. I took it on some downhill trails at a local ski resort and the bike just handles and feels amazing. It is not a full out downhill bike though but it can still do some drops and jumps, just not anything too crazy. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. One thing though is that the bike did come with a small dent in the frame and the rear derailleur hangar was bent. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Big Hit, Rockhopper comp disc | | Bike Setup: | Fully stock. SRAM x7 shifters, x9 rear derailleur, slx front derailleur, slx cranks and bottom bracket, juicy 5 brakes, 200mm front rotor, Rock Shox Domain 302 fork with 6" of travel, Fox DHX 4.0 rear shock with 6" of rear wheel travel, 2.3" kenda nevegal tires, mavic en-321 wheelset. It came with crank bros acid pedals but I like flats better so I bought a pair of Wellgo B-67 pedals, they are pretty light, low profile and lots of grip. | | Bottom Line: | I just bought it about 3 weeks ago and have only ridden it a few times. But I have taken it to a local ski resort for some downhill and it handled great. I love the bike. Highly Recommended for someone who wants the best of both downhill and cross country. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
one_uknw
a Weekend Warrior
from wellington nz
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Rotorua nat dh & little red.. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2100.00 | | Purchased At: | Crankworks | | Strengths: | Stiff, burly frame, dialed geometry, versatility, value | | Weaknesses: | Not a fan of the Juicy 5's | | Similar Products Used: | Enduro, Reign, Nomad | | Bike Setup: | 09 Marz 55RC3, single ring 34t, SRAM x9, low rise 680mm bar & 60mm Sunline AM stem, XT brakes with 8" rotors, Nolian NBX & Geax Dhea 2.3" rubber, Mosh Steps | | Bottom Line: | Took some fine tuning to get it dialed. 35lb build (with a solid fork) so not the lightest 6" bike but it's a matter of personal preference. It's feels solid and supple yet manages to climb efficiently with a single ring. Absolutely confident that I can, and have thrown everything at it. In my mind this is a perfectly balanced, reliable trail bike. Recommend it if you wanna save some cash for a custom kit. Pivots are all good provided you look after them. Keep em tight and greased | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
b18c4g
a Weekend Warrior
from Ephrata, PA
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Mount Gretna | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Price for what you get. Suspension is Amazing! components are great and work flawlessly so far
| | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | None, it's my first all mountain | | Bike Setup: | completely stock | | Bottom Line: | Great all-mountain bike!!!! I love it! It has taken anything i've thrown at it without complaint! It's a little heavy when compared to some XC bikes, but for being a all mountain, no complaints. Climbs well, downhills are the best!!! I love it!! I got the 08 model, not really feelin the 09 puple color! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SnactionJR
a Weekend Warrior
from manila
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | licao licao | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | grantrail | | Strengths: | all mountain! PERFECT | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | kona | | Bike Setup: | santion 2.0 marzoci drop off bomber 2001 alivio groupset avid bb7 breaks w/ WTB rims | | Bottom Line: | in fact when i ride this bike im the 1 who is punished cause i got illness. I cant breake this bike instead he breaks me.
This is a perfect bike for me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ride0082
a Weekend Warrior
from Crystal Lake, IL
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Keystone Resort, Breckenridge | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Bloomington Cycle & | | Strengths: | Perfect amount of travel, very efficient, can be ridden on XC trails, freeriding, downhill lift access trails, big drobs and anything you could find. Lightest bullet proof all round bike. Rides fast, can dial in suspension for a sweet plush downhill ride. | | Weaknesses: | ..I tried really hard to think of a weakness. I would maybe say that it should have beefier rims than the stock narrow DT Swiss rims. But I punished my bike at some lift access trails in CO and had to only do a little trewing to the stock DTs. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Enduro Pro | | Bike Setup: | Everything stock. I Switch out to wider tires with downhill tubes for downhill riding. | | Bottom Line: | I can't say how much I love this bike. I live in IL and ride this thing hard on technical single track, and bomb this bike at the resorts out west in the summers. This bike if rediculously insane!!! I used to ride a specialized enduro, and that bike doesn't even compare to the Sanction 2.0. This bike is fast, and very pedal effecient with it's ID technolocy. A bonus is that the ID bearing set up is just like that of a head set, easy to take apart and clean. This bike is light for what it can handle. The entire component setup is great.
If you want that perfect "All Mountain Bike" this is definitely it! I will probably never buy a different kind of bike again except for a new GT Santion. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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