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tom patton
a Weekend Warrior
from sydney, NSW, AustraliaDate Reviewed: December 21, 2002
Strengths: every is built to last and paint job.Weaknesses: brake leaver, peadles, sprocket, freewheel, chain, tyres.Bottom Line: great bike.
Favorite Trail: 6 foot doubles at forestville
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: belrose bikes
Bike Setup: snafu seat, leaver, peadles, bar ends. profile sprocket freewheel and chain. tioga tyres and oury grips.
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jorge
a Weekend Warrior
from garwoodDate Reviewed: September 27, 2002
Strengths: it can take a serious beating(and i usually beat the crap outa bikes) i had to get the bars cut about 1 1/2" which really improved my barspin.Weaknesses: the pedals werent that tough and i had to replace them. the bike is kinda heavy but i got over that.Bottom Line: i would have definitly chosen this bike again if i had the chance for a new one. its probably the toughest bike i have ever owned. i would really recommend this to a serious jumper.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At: pro tour cycles, westfield, nj
Similar Products Used: haro backtrail X4
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James
a Downhiller
from HamiltonDate Reviewed: January 5, 2002
Strengths: super heavy duty design. everything is massive, cannot forsee much breakage. kick ass rims (alex supra E(sigma)), super tough. the toughest headset money can buy (FSA pig downhill), cro mo 3 piece crank (i love the look), sealed bottem bracket, monster bars, unless ure shoulders are the width of a pinstick they can be cut down plenty enough to include brakes, high class shielded ball bearing wheels
MONSTER rear drop-outsWeaknesses: hubs not sealed but are still high class shielded ones though, brake takes a while to break in. weight.Bottom Line: absolutely awesome. perhaps a bit on the heavy side but that is the sacrifice you have to make for strength. i dont really give a sh*t, i'll get used to it. looks like a brick sh*thouse, unbreakable. nice graphics. got the bike on close out so i save about $600 NewZealand $$$$. bikes are usually quite expensive down here.intend to upgrade like the previous guy to odyssey evolver and modulever with a brake barsted so the cable never splits from the lever to the brake. also plan to add profile blackjack. the reary drop-out is absolutely massive, it looks sick as. feels like a dream in the air. i am so glad that i bought it.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$530.00
Purchased At: Waikato mowers and cycles
Similar Products Used: 2000 Specialized Vegas TRX - 2000 Mr Lucky (frame/fork only, specialized parts)
Bike Setup: stock exept for race face grips (good as)
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Chad Lanes
a Downhiller
from Anaconda, MT USADate Reviewed: December 23, 2001
Strengths: Fair price (closeout deal) for such an overbuilt bike. Good looks, decent house brand parts.Weaknesses: No real weaknesses. The rear brake takes a while to break in and it's flexy. It's quite heavy but built to last.Bottom Line: Overall a great bike at a good price. I'm 5'10" and about 185 pounds and I haven't hurt anything on the bike in the 3 months I've had it. It is heavy, but it's built to last. It may be a little too much for a younger rider but if you're big and hard on bikes and parts go for it. The rear brake stinks, but it's relatively cheap to upgrade. The Odyssey Evolver is the only 990 style brake worth it's salt. Go buy one and give it a beatin'.
Favorite Trail: WV BMX track
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At: Sven's Bicycles of Anaconda
Similar Products Used: Bontrager B-29 cruiser (I own); Bontrager Diesel 20" (I own); Kona KuKu (my son's); Gary Fisher Rig (other son's).
Bike Setup: Stock, soon to upgrade to Odyssey Evolver brake and Modulever lever.
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chris hearne
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from corbyDate Reviewed: December 4, 2001
Strengths: good bike good parts well thought out as comes with everything you could needWeaknesses: too big a back end for ramp riding and the tubes dent quiet easy Also if you like to ride on narrow bars theese bars ca't be cut down muck if you want to use a break as no even a oversized one fitsBottom Line: good bike dont need to change much maybe the crank if you jump big as if flexes to much for my liking and i wayabout 65kg so ant that heavy
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$575.00
Purchased At: richardsons
Bike Setup: hard the standard setup till i bought new hoffman bars and S and M redneck stem
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Tyson Weyland
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from GreensboroughDate Reviewed: September 18, 2001
Strengths: A tough, well spec'd bike. Must have been dreamed up by a rider. Usually on dirt jump bikes wheels, stem and seats get totalled in no time but after some good thrashing the bike still goes strong. (Im around 6"1 & 90kg)Weaknesses: needs stronger platform pedals. Probably good on race or street bikes but not quite up to heavy landings. possibly needs strong handlebar plugs but this is lacking on most bikesBottom Line: No more need to spend heaps of $$$ to build a bike from scratch. Everything is sealed, alloy and strong
Favorite Trail: Big jumps
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At: Supercycle, Victoria, Australia
Similar Products Used: Schwinn Garcia
Bike Setup: Standard except for primo pedals, have removed front brake and cut bars down by around 2"
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