Submitted by
ajross23
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO, USA Date Reviewed: December 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Lair of the Bear/Cowboy UP
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At:
RSCYCLES
Strengths:
Travel, Front fork, Front axle, brakes, bashguard, climbing ability.
Weaknesses:
Grips, weight, pedals, and seatpost
Similar Products Used:
Giant, Diamond Back, Mongoose
Bike Setup:
Zochi MZ1 (150MM), Fox Vanilla R (750lbs coil), WTB rims, 2.35 intense tires, ODI lock on grips, Avid juice 3 with 183mm discs, XT and Deore derailers, Deore Rapid fires, synchros DH stem and bars, Race Face with bashguard, FSA bottom bracket, Drive Platforms pedals, Ritchey Seatpost, WTB Pure V saddle
Bottom Line:
The bike climbs well for as heavy as it is. I can keep up with most XC riders on the way up but I blast by on the way down. Bike takes care of business at keystone and winter park on the blues, blacks, and double black diamond trails. Handles the 5 to 7 foot drops with ease but not enough travel for the larger drops.
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Submitted by
Alejandro Q
a Downhiller
from San Jose, Costa Rica Date Reviewed: August 13, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Monte de la Cruz
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1100.00
Purchased At:
www.rscycle.com
Strengths:
strong frame, good geometry, decent travel (front and rear), good brakes, decent components, great price for the combo.
Weaknesses:
weight, should come with platform clipless pedals, should come with a stronger rear wheel skewer or with axle system as it has on the front.
Bike Setup:
Marzocchi Z1 Sport 150mm (fork), Fox Vanilla R (shox), XT (rear derailleur), DeOre (front derailleur), Syncros DH handle bar & stem, WTB FR rims, DH Intense 2.35 tires, Shimano DX clipless pedals, RaceFace center w/bashguard, FSA bottom bracket, Avid Juicy 3 disk brakes with 183mm rotors.
Bottom Line:
It is a great All-Mountain bike that can take a beating in more aggressive scenarios, such as light downhill and freeride, which is the kind of trails and places I ride in the most. The only parts I've replaced are the pedals (normal platform to clipless platform) and the saddle (I smashed it on a hard fall). It has resisted more than I thought it could; consider the fact that I've been riding with only DH'ers and FR'ers for the last few months. Before that I was more into the XC/AM side, and it could climb quite well. So, considering the fact that it has performed for me on both the XC and the DH/FR sides of MTBing, you could say it is a great Agressive AM bike.
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