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Submitted by
Peter
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from W. Van, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Tough bike, great balance and feel. Nice roomy cockpit with large frame. Doesn't bob too much. | | Weaknesses: | Fairly heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Chute & Stinky Deluxe, Giant AC-2, Cannondale's FS, etc. | | Bike Setup: | 24" rear with 2.7 & 2.6 tires, QR20 up front. | | Bottom Line: | Great balance. As easy to wheelie as my Kona Chute hardtail. Rear suspension very stiff, could be a bit more plush but offers lots of control over steep rocky terrain. Upgrade to 6" front Marzocchi, Mavic 321's would make it near perfect except for the weight. However, weight is not really noticeable until you go back to your hardtail so not that bad. I am seriously considering purchasing this bike/frame. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roland Kurucz
a Weekend Warrior
from Windsor, Ontario. CANADA
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Pontiac, Michigan | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Geometry,Fox Vanilla R, Frame very nicely built!
Wheelset is indestructable, nice components.
Feels super stable at speed.... | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy (34.5 lbs) but its a playbike so it shouldn't matter....bit boby on climbs. | | Similar Products Used: | Pro flex beast......nowhere near as plush.... | | Bike Setup: | Stock, LX&XT, Manitou Xvert,Sun Rhino Lite wheelset, Hayes discs, Maxxis Mofo 2.35 DH tires... | | Bottom Line: | Besides being a headturner everwhere i go, this bike, which is finished in a black scheme (wheels,spokes,fork,frame etc)
handles the rough stuff beautifully....stiff swingarm rides on huge bearings....no weak linkages on this bike...simple single pivot design.........Hats off to Paul Brodie for a sweet ride at a very reasonable price!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from BC
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Frame geometry, strength, super stable, high pivot point makes hills easy with little bob | | Weaknesses: | Cable disk brakes, cheap cranks | | Bike Setup: | Full XT, Marzocchi's, fox float | | Bottom Line: | Changed the shock, brakes and fork and it is perfect.
I love this bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Teddy
a Weekend Warrior
from Vernon
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | spanky's | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | components, brakes | | Weaknesses: | bob's to much | | Similar Products Used: | RMB Instinct | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Nice ride. Wasn't as nice as the Instinct was. Although both felt like you were riding a lazy boy. I thought the price for the 2000 bike is a little to much to have deore and suntour stuff on it. But oh well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephan Durand
a Downhiller
from Montreal ,QC
Date Reviewed: November 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Bing Bang, Bromont Qc. | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
The frame has great ergonomics, Hayes disc brakes are just about the best out there... | | Weaknesses: |
The fork, Manitou X Vert...
Comes with presta tubing... | | Similar Products Used: |
Mongoose 9.7 Newman Pro | | Bike Setup: |
I switched the Xvert for a RockShox Judy XLC, which in my opinion performs much better. Added a chain guide and frame protector. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for Freeriding, and with some mods, for dh, which is what i did. Switch fork, added a chain guide, dh tubing... | | Overall Rating: |
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