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Submitted by
joe
a Racer
from jacksonville, nc
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | pisgah | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Department Store | | Strengths: | it has both wheels | | Weaknesses: | frame, fork, wheels, brakes, shifters, derailleurs, tires, seat, cranks, handlebars | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hard Rock | | Bike Setup: | Next to the dumpster | | Bottom Line: | Department store bikes are designed to look sweet, break quickly, and then be thrown away so that you'll buy another one. Look past short term savings and invest a little more money in a bike that will actually be worth repairing and upgrading. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Leo A
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Particular | | Strengths: | The suspension is decent, allows good speed, The frame is basically indestructable. | | Weaknesses: | It's a bike tank, weighs a ton. | | Similar Products Used: | i forget | | Bike Setup: | basically stock except for new Specialized Evil Twin Slalom specific tires (26 x 2.1(stock was 26x 1.95)) | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, reliable, will take you through anything, from 4 foot deep mud traps, to just a ride in Miami Beach's Ocean Drive. Nice Frame (can actually outlive any of you out there). Excellent bike, it's true, why do people waste 2K+ on a bike ( i hope they hover at least) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allan
a Weekend Warrior
from Taylorsville, NC
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Brown Mtn. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Once I got everything adjusted properly, it shifted fine. You are not going to break frame. Brakes are ok. | | Weaknesses: | Shock makes it a pogo stick if you want to crank hard. It's fair to poor for actual shock absorbtion or jumping. Heavy.
Frame pivot is terrible. Flexes too much. Rims are weak. | | Similar Products Used: | 1st bike | | Bike Setup: | Stock. Good mechanic kept it alive for extended period of time. | | Bottom Line: | This was my first off road bicycle of any kind and I had a blast with it. It got me hooked, so for the price, I felt I got a bargain. It took almost weekly trips to the wrench to keep it running. Finally had to junk it as the frame was flexing way too much while cranking hard and causing tire to rub. The "bob" from crummy shock is terrible. With a few quality components from somebody that knows what they are doing, this good be a good bike. I'm ready for something better. For what it is...I guess I got my money's worth. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
spencer
a Cross Country Rider
from longmont co usa
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | frame,brakes | | Weaknesses: | tires,rims,and crank | | Similar Products Used: | any full suspension mountain bike | | Bottom Line: | great bike for the money may need a few upgrades. Good beginner bike. One of the best bikes you can by from a department store. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tovar Santa Cruz, Ca
a
from fathomcom@hotmail.com
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Dont know yet...only that Pacific has a cheapooo website..Alum bike can actually be upgraded with better parts..then take off all pacific stickers and put some K2 so the name makes it woth more. The strenght is the Lifetime warranty on the frame... | | Weaknesses: | THE NAME.. PACIFIC....besides the parts.. that come with the bike, Fork, Shifters, Cranks....but fork same cuality as...Fuji... | | Similar Products Used: | Fuji... | | Bike Setup: | Good setup...but drop the fork and other parts... That seat will give you a Rash.. | | Bottom Line: | Pasific Summit 2 is okay.. for an extra bike..looks nice..I bet if they would Change the name to PC2 and change parts such as Fox Forks or BLACK, Monutue and add better ligh cranks, pedals it would make a nice bike...Hey they still make a better bike than that crappy SwisArmy and Jeep.
Drop the Shimano cheap..stuff and add the Ritchey on top.
Pacific has money to buy out GT,Mongoose,Swhin, .,.I bet they have money to advertise and promote a better bike...it this is their leading bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from MA
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Easily upgradable, great beginner bike, well worth the money, very comfortable, strong, good components. | | Weaknesses: | A little on the heavy side (but that only matters when loading and unloading it into a car/truck), basically had to be reassembled after purchase (department store employees = morons), wheels and tires should be upgraded first (but that's expected with any stock low end bike). | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose DH, looked at many high end, high priced (GT, Giant, Norco) bikes before purchasing the Summit | | Bike Setup: | Stock w/ specialized hardrocker front and WTB velociraptor rear tires. | | Bottom Line: | Awsome bike for the $$$, however, don't expect to take it home and start doing 15 foot drops with it. I ride pretty harsh trails and it's stood up to them so far. Like I said, I did have to take it home and tighten ALL components, but that's because department store employees (such as Target, K-mart, Walmart, etc) are usually high school dropouts or retards, not being paid enough money to do more than pick their noses, with their thumbs up their asses and do a crappy job at what they do (no offense to anyone out there). And I don't blame them, because they're probably not making nearly enough money do give a damn about their job and say that they're proud of their work. My advice: If you want to get into the sport, it's a great bike, but PLEASE learn a bit about bike assembly before buying ANY bike. If you don't know anything about it, find someone who does. Trust me, it helps so much when you can do your own tune ups and fix your own problems! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeremiah
a
from phoenix az
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | walmart | | Strengths: | frame suspension | | Weaknesses: | color scheme | | Similar Products Used: | mongoose zerog2 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | cheap reliable soft ride virtually indstructable
so bottom line go to a bike shop get raped on a lighter bike diffrent name same parts for the most part you decide | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt B
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Wayne, IN
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | franke park, robinson park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$229.00 | | Purchased At: | target | | Strengths: | Good Frame, Brakes, and shifters | | Weaknesses: | crank, front and rear derailleurs,wheel sets and weight of forks! | | Bike Setup: | I've upgraded to shimano alivio crank, deore lx front and rear derailluers, and deore cassette and hubs. | | Bottom Line: | great starter bike, if you dont know if your going to like the sport. I'm able to ride and upgrade, will most likely up grade frame and forks in next six mo. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
z dogg masud
a Weekend Warrior
from Chestnut Ridge, NY
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | hook mt. | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Purchased At: | target | | Strengths: | strong frame. durable for most uses | | Weaknesses: | components suck, needs new tires, rear d. | | Similar Products Used: | GT, Trek, everything | | Bike Setup: | Stock w. Michelin Wildgripper Comp S | | Bottom Line: | Great Bike For the $$$$$ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Brick, NJ USA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Holding up great so far even though its been a little over a month. Stylilsh looking bike and great for the money. I've beat it up pretty good and haven't had any problems. I dont understand why people are spending $2,000 on a bike . | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | noe | | Bike Setup: | done | | Bottom Line: | Worth the money. SAhopped around alot before I bought a MB and this seemed to be the best deal . Nice looking to !!!!! Anyone else who bought this bike email me @ jasond58@yahoo.com | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from Aberdeen, SD
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Weaknesses: | Wish I'd read here first. Assembly is poor. Bought it for a child. Bike self destructed in a couple blocks. Took hours to reassemble. Looks like it was just put together for show...
Be sure to check, check, check before letting someone ride it. | | Bike Setup: | Delivered "professionally assembled". Very disappointed. | | Bottom Line: | Don't count on Target to assemble it. Check it for yourself to save heart ache (and other pains). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
uzzy
a Weekend Warrior
from michigan
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | crater | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | target | | Strengths: | great starting bike, i beat the crap out of it and have no problems | | Weaknesses: | deraler get caught time to time | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | lizard skins, tomato, thats it | | Bottom Line: | not a bad bike but a bit on the heavy side
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Submitted by
Matthew
a Weekend Warrior
from SD,CA,USA
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | none | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Frame, cheap, front shock, durable | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, hard seat | | Similar Products Used: | none(first mtb) | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Strong frame
Worth every penny
heavy
hard seat
awsome bike for ablsulute beggeners like me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
krumbles
a Cross Country Rider
from Jamul
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Real sexxy looking, full suspension bike for $200.00 | | Weaknesses: | Damn water bottle hits the tire when I sit on the seat, so that came off. The wheel taco when I hit a rock. the front derailer got stuck on the front cogs and twisted over perpendicular to the front cogs. Bike lasted 1 week. I returned it to target to get my money back. | | Similar Products Used: | pacific vertical XL2, Huffy Concord, Fuji Diamond 1. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is good for people who like to ride on the road and never off the road. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paco Herendez
a Weekend Warrior
from Andover,MN,USA
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Soft ride, Durable, Great suspension, Click style Gears, great Brakes. $200 | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Mongose Expert, Haro Elite | | Bottom Line: | THis bike is great for money i loved every bit of it. This is a great bike for anything.I think though it is for kind of taller people. I rode 180 miles with it and 1/4 of that waz off road and it did great. Smooth ride also. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gleb Budilvosky
a Weekend Warrior
from Topsfield, MA, USA rocks
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Bradly Palmer | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Extremely good frame + brakes + suspension + gears. Pretty much everything | | Weaknesses: | i can't find anything major | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Stock. Also came w/ a water bottle holder that attaches to the seat post. (I like that) | | Bottom Line: | This bike is worth the $200 i payed for it. Most people payed $350. Customer service was really good too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kris Ver Strate
a Weekend Warrior
from Hudsonville, MI
Date Reviewed: November 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
strong frame, good handling, a deal at $250 | | Weaknesses: |
Have to readjust the brakes every time I crash, shoddy assembly | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
totally stock from Target. | | Bottom Line: | Great cross country bike for a beginner. Not for someone who demands quality. If your serious about the sport get something a little better. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Edward Spencer
a Weekend Warrior
from Albany, OR
Date Reviewed: November 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Mcdonnald-Dunn Forest, Corvallis | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Strong Frame,
Good Accessories,
Customer Service | | Weaknesses: |
high over-all weight
Not professionaly assembled. | | Bottom Line: | For an entrie Level Bike, This was the best bike I could find for less than $400.00. I did have some problems with the tires that came on the bike and with the crank arm, but in my dealings with manufactures (of any product) I have never seen such wonderful customer service. A bike is only as good as the people who stand behind it. Let me assure you, Pacific stood behind the Summit! My rating is based on comparing it to bikes in a similar price range. | | Overall Rating: |
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