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Submitted by
Vaikko
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, ME, USA
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | ediscountbike.com | | Strengths: | This bike is ultra durable. Been riding it for 3 years now without replacing anything but tires, break pads and cables. Also added clipless pedals. I have done nothing to the front fork and it still works great. Mangled the rims several times, but am still riding them after a visit to the truing stand. | | Weaknesses: | Kind of a clunker at 30 lbs, but reliable. Brakes were hard to set up right, but they're fine after a few adjustments. Replaced panracer smoke and dart with wider 2.1 width tires. Fewer pinch flats and better ride and tracking in sand. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for Ritchey pedals. | | Bottom Line: | A solid value. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DanK
a Weekend Warrior
from Union County, NJ
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Chimney Rock - closest quality | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Skibarn | | Strengths: | Durable, Front Suspension is key, Rear could use an upgrade or some tweaking, nice geometry, can take a beating | | Weaknesses: | Components suck... STX across the board. Breaks are weak-major upset, derailleurs, etc need to be replaced. | | Similar Products Used: | Comparable Trek, Fisher, Cannon | | Bike Setup: | Stock settings, friend has similar with XTR components, much improved. | | Bottom Line: | Good beginner bike. Takes whatever beating is dished. Kinda heavy, but overall excellent bike for price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andy
a Weekend Warrior
from pennsylvania
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | amer. standard - Jime Thorpe | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | sickler's | | Strengths: | great xc bike, noleen fork, funky orange paint | | Weaknesses: | NR1 shocks, xt v-brakes | | Similar Products Used: | proflex beast, cannondale | | Bike Setup: | shorter stem, riser bars, moved seat waaay back (this helps move the rider back for better downhill performance), upgraded most components. | | Bottom Line: | this was a great bike for the money (back in '98 was $1,000) now at $550.00 on the web it is an amazing price. the frame design is great for a FS XC. I had XT V-brakes which were the worst part (rattled, squeaked, & barely helped to stop)
I complained to K2 about the rear shock & they upgraded me to an NR2 with rebound adjustment, what a big difference. kudo's for their cust. serv.
the grease ports on the fork are a great idea.
overall the bike is a well designed bike for almost any terrain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glen Harrod
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Memorial park before they closed the best trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | ediscountbike.com | | Strengths: | Good geometry, excellent front fork (tracks/responds well) very sticky in turns, excellent value for the $$. Unlike others, I really like the Panaracer tires. | | Weaknesses: | Repeat from other posts: weight, tubes, saddle, stem too long. The Noleen NR1 shocks are marginal. | | Similar Products Used: | This is an upgrade for me from a GF Big Sur hardtail, and I am familiar with the GF Sugar 4. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for a shorter stem and better saddle. | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike you can get in the $500 range, bar none. It is an excellent performer, and once you tune in the geometry (stem length, angle, and seat height), it is excellent. It just weighs a lot. I am having a lot of problems with my NR1 on the rear. First of all, I really wish that I had upgraded to at least an NR2 with some dampening adjustment. Secondarily, after a few good descents, there is oil leaking from the shock, which is affecting the dampening. I have heard this can be a problem with the NR1's. Otherwise, you can't beat this bike, and I really like the cross link front fork! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a
from San Antonio
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$520.00 | | Purchased At: | Irvine bike source | | Strengths: | Price. Durability. Absolutely no problems with the major components. Maintenance is easy. | | Weaknesses: | Components. Stx-rc. Horrible saddle. Bad tubes (busted both front and rear in less than a week). | | Bike Setup: | Stock. Added downhill bar, Revolt ST, Koobi saddle. Slime-Light tubes. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike.
Couldn't beat the price.
After a year, this bike is still tops on my list. The weight could be a little lower (30 lbs.), but the bike rides and controls great.
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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Webster, Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hodges Village/Greenbriar Park, Oxford, Massachusetts | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Suspension, feel, components | | Weaknesses: | Heavy-30 lbs. | | Similar Products Used: | 97 Proflex Reptile | | Bike Setup: | Upgrades: LX V-brakes, bottom bracket (UN72), Gore cables, Specialized Body geometry seat | | Bottom Line: | I have not had one problem with the suspension system on the bike. For the money, the bike has been a very good value.
I am trying to drop weight on the bike but I forsee dropping some big bucks for a new crank (STX to LX) and wheelset (SUN CR18/STX to M517/XT). This will probably run me $250 OR SO. The bike now weighs 30 lbs. I am hoping to drop to 28 lbs.
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Submitted by
Matt Allan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Calgary Canada
Date Reviewed: October 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
powderface the full 26km | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Its cheap
Its strong
It looks cool | | Weaknesses: |
The components on it suck. I find myself having to replace shitty parts esspecialy the brakes. I hate cantilevers. | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is this is a great beginner bike. It was alot cheaper than something worth while. The frame is great but everything else sucks. The bottem line is if your interested in a full suspention bike but don't want to spend alot buy this one. | Overall Rating: |
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