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Hoffman 1999 ep

MSRP $ 500.00
# of Reviews 8
Average Rating 4.63/5
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Submitted by Phillino Martino a Weekend Warrior from Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2002
Favorite Trail:Flatland
Duration Product Used:2 Years
Price Paid: $400.00
Purchased At:Dans Comp
Strengths:Long for tall people and very strong frame.
Weaknesses:Heavy-light depending on how you customize it.
Similar Products Used:A Haro 540 air
Bike Setup:Flatland
Bottom Line:I love my Jamie Bestwick Pro bike because if you customize it you can do almost anything. For example I do flatland, street, and vert. You got to buy this bike!
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Tony a from Virginia Beach, VA
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2001
Favorite Trail:anywhere that has a flat surface
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $370.00
Purchased At:Scat Bicycles
Strengths:100% chromoly frame/fork, strong handlebars, nice 'n sticky grips, pegs that grip well to shoes, 990's front and back. It's not heavy, but it's not so light that you loop out while doing manuals or catwalks/wheelies.
Weaknesses:This isn't really a weakness but i just don't like the brake plates. They're no problem to me. I don't know why everyone hates em so much. Oh yeah , i just didn't like the plastic pedals, they felt cheesy so i switched them with wellgo pedals for only $6.00 :-)
Bike Setup:Low Drag 2 Bars, HB Super Stem, SST Oryg(1-1/8), Wellgo pedals, HB seat. (basically what the guy put on them with the exception of the pedals.)
Bottom Line:BUY THIS BIKE! It is perfect for riding flatland. It's nice and short so it can whip around REALLY fast. The first time i got a full tailwhip on this bike, the frame flew around and knocked me off! It was only 370 so that's a really good price for it. Oh and by the way, i haven't had any problems with the freecoaster. All you need to do is get the chain nice a tight so it won't skip. I don't know about everyone else but it worked for me!
HOFFMAN BIKES ALL THE WAY!!!
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by johnny bravo a Weekend Warrior from abilene , ks
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2001
Favorite Trail:flatland
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $400.00
Purchased At:bike tek
Strengths:stong frame. the guy that said that the freecoster was total crap is just plain full of crap.
Weaknesses:well i pretty much like everything about this bike it's just plain sweet.
Similar Products Used:trek vert 4
Bike Setup:990 brake's front and rear.hoffman highroller rim's front
and rear.odyssey black widow 2 crank's.
Bottom Line:it's just a sweet bike all around in my book and if you are a flatlander go buy it because it reallllllly kick's butt.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by greg rogers a Cross Country Rider from columbia, md usa
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2000
Favorite Trail:huge parking lot
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Strengths:Strong Frame, Great geometry, looks like it can take a beating, price.
Weaknesses:Too heavy for a flatland specific bike, the brake plates are ugly, freecoaster is total crap, only 1 pc cranks.
Bike Setup:stock
Bottom Line:It is only 300 for after market new which is really cheap. It is a great bike for the price. My only serious complaint is the rear hub. I soon will buy a new one like a suntour, so buy it if you want a strong bike to support a big body, or if you are on a tight budget.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:3

Submitted by Andy a from Saskatoon,SK,Canada
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2000
Favorite Trail:Death Banks
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Strengths:100% 4130 Chromoly Frame, 990s mounts on the seatstays, Gusseted headtube for front wheel clearance.
Similar Products Used:Haro Zippo, Dyno Detour, Hoffman Condor
Bike Setup:added: Standard Strip bars, Odyssey 99er seat and ATI Pistol Grips. 990s front and back, Day Smith Loc'd Pegs
Bottom Line:This is one of the best flatland bikes you can buy. I ride mine every day in the parking lots around town learning new tricks and practising learned ones. This bike has sweet geometry for tricks like steamrollers, deathtrucks and hang-5's. For the price I paid (300US) I am -very- pleased with it's 100% chromo frame, 990s front and back etc. I haven't even had problems with the Taska Freecoaster on the back if you can believe it. Overall a sweet frame suped up with amazing parts right outta the box. I only added the Odyssey 99er seat because it's kevlar, the Hoffman Easy-Chair supplied works great also. And the reason I switched to Standard Strip bars is just personal preference; the Hoffman Lowdrag handlebars work great too. Buy this bike if you like to ride BMX flatland and a little street.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by sol a Cross-Country Rider from NH
Date Reviewed: December 6, 1999
Favorite Trail:
lep 2
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
short nice, quick nice
Weaknesses:
heavey
Similar Products Used:
gt show
Bike Setup:
profile crank hb stem
Bottom Line:only for farly shor people but real smooth
Overall Rating:5

Submitted by slimp a Weekend Warrior from champaign, Illinois
Date Reviewed: November 4, 1999
Favorite Trail:
parking lot
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
beefy frame, great components, perfect geometry, chrome rims, 120 psi tires, what else could you ask for?
Weaknesses:
brake plates? what was hoffman thinking?, bike not made in usa, freecoaster is worthless most of the time, one peice crank, generic pedals and grips
Similar Products Used:
gt performer, morales flatland, haro deebo
Bike Setup:
99 ep, green, 3 peice profile crank, ez jive grips, chain tensioners, rest is stock
Bottom Line:a sweet bike for a fair price
Overall Rating:5

Submitted by tom sol a Weekend Warrior from NH
Date Reviewed: November 2, 1999
Favorite Trail:
?
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Strengths:
short, quick. looks nice if you care
Weaknesses:
alittle on the heavy side
Similar Products Used:
gtshow / dyno slammer / khe lagger
Bike Setup:
profile three pc crank profile bars sun rims redline hubs/ seat hoffman everything else
Bottom Line:very good (if your not too tall
Overall Rating:5






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