Duke X-Lite is one of the lightest short travel full suspension bikes available - just 3.5 lbs.
Designed with 1 1/8" of active travel with a fully adjustable Rock Shox RID RACE Shock.
Fine tune your ride with the Rock Shox SID RACE rear shock.
New: Built with butted Reynolds 2000 Ti. - the finest U.S. 3/2.5 Vr seamless radial aerospace titanium - specially machine butted, cold worked and stress relieved for increased stiffness while remaining extra light.
New: Features an oversize 1.50" Bi-Axial crimped butted downtube for increased stiffness.
New: Features a 1.25 butted top and seat tube - ultra light.
New: S-bend seat and oversized 7/8" chainstays.
New: Breezer style 6/4 titanium dropout.
New: I/S disk mounts.
New: 2001 Limited Edition Model - 50 Frames will be produced.
Submitted by
KELLY
a Racer
from MCALLEN,TX,USA Date Reviewed: August 23, 2002
Favorite Trail:
CITY PARK AUSTIN,TX
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$2100.00
Purchased At:
BIKE SHOP
Strengths:
LIGHT WEIGHT ,FAST,HANDLING IS FANTASTIC,WHOLE SET UP IS AWESOME.
Weaknesses:
NONE
Similar Products Used:
I'VE RIDDEN HARDTAILS,DAGGER AND AMP FULL SUSPENSION FRAMES,DECIDED TO GO WITH A SOFT TAIL.
Bike Setup:
SID RACE,STRATTOS REAR SHOCK,XTR REAR AND FRONT DERAILER,RACE FACE CRANKS AND BOTTOM BRACKET,GRIPSHIFT,BONTRAGER RACE LITE WHEELS
Bottom Line:
BOTTOM LINE IS THE FRAME IS AWESOME AND IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE 1 OF THE FRAMES THE BY ALL MEANS DO IT .I HAVE NUMBER 27 ALL THAT WERE BEING BUILT WAS 50 AND 2 OF MY OTHER RIDING FRIENDS HAVE 1 AND THEY HAVE THE SAME COMMENTS I HAVE.THESE THINGS ARE RACE PROVEN AND HAVE DONE JUST ABOUT EVER RACE SITE IN TEXAS AND HAVE PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY.I RACED ALUMINUM FULL SUSPENSION FRAMES AND BOTH BRANDS BROKE ON ME SO DECIDED TO SPEND THE BIG MONEY ON TITANIUM AND WENT WITH DEAN .THE PEOPLE AT DEAN WERE GREAT TO DEAL WITH ,THEY TOOK OUR MEASUREMNTS ASKED ABOUT OUR RIDING STYLE ECT. TO BUILD THE BEST FRAME POSSIBLE FOR US . THE ONLY COMPLAINT WAS IT TOOK A WHILE BEFORE WE ACTUALLY GOT THE FRAME ONCE WE ORDERED IT.THIS BIKE IS EXPENSIVE BUT WELL WORTH EVERY PENNY IF YOU DO AS MUCH RIDING I DO AND IN THE LONG RUN WILL HOLD UP TO MY STYLE OF RIDING.
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