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Submitted by
tony dickens
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | WVA Hatfield McCoy | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1299.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Excellent geometry for road and trails. Suspension has very good travel. Frame is EXTREMELY strong. Adjustable suspension on front and back. You can't break this bike. | | Weaknesses: | Nashbar stopped producing it. However, most of the parts are off-the-shelf units that swap out easily. Newer designs are more radical looking, however the Duelie has traditional sized tube with soldered-on threaded nuts/points for useful things like night-cat-batteries, 2 long water bottles. Many Y and V frame designs lack these standard features and you only realize it when you are really packing up for the first long ride. Not an extreme downhill bike but will do more than you think. | | Similar Products Used: | Custom Shimano V- full air-Suspension ($4500). Cannondale M700. | | Bike Setup: | 7sp rear, Shimano IG / STX components, 26*1.5-2.25 wheels, 3 part crank. future shock front with 16 place adjustment, rear shock has 3 mounting points to adjust height and stiffness/leverage on shock, rear shock firmness adjustable 2", 2.5" front travel, center pull brakes. | | Bottom Line: | Get one if you can find one. Practical. Traditional. The bike will last at least 25 years with any reasonable maintenance schedule. They stopped making them this way to lower expenses. Dont buy it if you want a V-frame. Buy it if you want practicality and full suspension in one package. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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