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chris mcfarland
a Racer
from seattle waDate Reviewed: October 10, 2000
Strengths: This bike rocks. Its light, very strong, and well designed.
It could probably climb a telephone pole if you tried. Plus I also received a free fitting with my purchase. HEEEHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Weaknesses: I hear that the older skookums had problems with the main pivot. I bought the model with a much improved roller bearing pivot with a purgable grease fitting. It only takes
four minutes and twenty seconds to overhaul the pivot!!!!!Bottom Line: if you want a bike with real soul, buy a skookum. This bike has opened new doors for me. I was a hardtail lover but now there is a new love in my life.
Favorite Trail: west fork of the teanaway
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$3500.00
Purchased At: Ticycles is Seattle
Similar Products Used: ellsworth truth
(cringe)gt i drive
Bike Setup: xtr w/ z1 xfly
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JOHN
a Cross Country Rider
from POULSBODate Reviewed: June 7, 2000
Strengths: UNIQUE FRAME DESIGN, STRONG, PIVOT IN FRONT OF BOTTOM BRACKET. NO BOBBING OR PEDAL INDUCED SUCKING. RIDES LIKE A HARD TAIL. CLIMBS GREAT.Weaknesses: MAIN PIVOT SEEMS TO WEAR OUT FAST. I'M ON MY THIRD BUSHING, ALTHOUGH IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO CHANGE AND ABOUT $10.00 WORTH OF PARTS. IT'S WORTH IT.Bottom Line: THE BIKE IS GREAT TO RIDE, IT'S LIGHT, IT HAS A HIGHER BOTTOM BRACKET THAN MOST OTHER BIKES AND LIKE THE ADD SAYS IT EATS LOGS FOR BREAKFAST AND CLIMBS LIKE A DEER. AND IT REALLY DOES. I RIDE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHERE THERE IS ALWAYS MUD AND WATER AND THIS BIKE JUST SEEMS TO RIDE ON THRU IT. OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN PIVOT I CAN'T COMPLAIN. MY FRIEND FOUND THE BIKE ON THE INTERNET AND MY WIFE (YES MY WIFE) ACTUALLY BOUGHT IT FOR ME! $1260 FOR A FULL SUPENSION AND FULL XT COMPONETS IS A DEAL I THINK. TI-CYCLES IS A LOCAL DEALER AND SPECILIZES IN CUSTOM TI BIKE FRAMES. THEY WERE GREAT TO DEAL WITHAND VERY SUPPORTIVE.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: RITCHEY TIMBERCOMP, CANNONDALE RAVEN,
Bike Setup: FULL XT
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Adam D
a Weekend Warrior
from SeattleDate Reviewed: October 24, 1999
Strengths:
This is a sweet frame.
The main and rear suspension pivots are
real strong. No flex
here. I havnt ridden
any other FS bikes so I
can't compare, but this
bike is great.
Weaknesses:
The main pivot is a bitch to keep working
smoothly. It gets stiff and creeky without
regular maintanence.
I have to take the whole rear
section apart so I can
stroke the chain stays
up and down to work in
the grease.
This is every 3 to 5
rides (!) depending on the weather.Bottom Line: A sweet, stout bike that works great if you like
to dink around with wrenches.
Favorite Trail:
Tahooya
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
naught
Bike Setup:
A bunch of stuff. I all
comes out to about 25.5
lbs.
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