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Submitted by
George
a Cross Country Rider
from San Fancisco
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt. Tam | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | Sachs Hydro Brakes, percision machining, industrial quality sealed bearings, pedals, disc brakes, triple clamp votec fronts, fox rear air ajustable, lightest frame with real strength. | | Weaknesses: | Not well known so is overlooked. | | Similar Products Used: | Tried them all. | | Bike Setup: | XTR shifting and for the rest read "strengths". All stock. | | Bottom Line: | If you can afford one of these new at least take it for a test ride. Awesome. If the opportunity should come up as it did for me to get one used take a serious look. It is definitely worth several thousand dollars. It made the worst hills in San Francisco almost flat. It made potholes, ruts, rocks curbs, downhilling on firetrails seem smooth. I didn't intend to do much off-pavement riding but this bike has changed my mind totally. Even at four years old this bike rocks. It easily outperforms new Specialized, Kona, Jamis etc in the $1500-2000 range and will probably still outlast them. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dinesh devathasan
a Weekend Warrior
from singapore
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | down slopes (60km/h)sundrive ave | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9549.00 | | Purchased At: | saab and porsche | | Strengths: | i tried out the 2002 model with grey spengle carbon rims cane creek cloud nine,votec gs4 air plus,shimano xtr components... ... | | Weaknesses: | if u can think of any,ur nuts or u suck.
needs to look more robust,feels abit fragile though its made up of carbon | | Similar Products Used: | trek vrx 400,shimano vector haro | | Bike Setup: | i just mentioned that | | Bottom Line: | this bike is one hell of its kind though the price can kill
suck my balls trek and cannondale ur bikes suck compared to fs evolution | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Truckee, CA
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | TRT | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | p.c.n.a | | Strengths: | this bike(1998 FS) is a rocket to ride. it has improved my riding 100 percent. not only can I ride for hours without bonking, I can ride up and down sections that I used to have to walk. full suspension rules!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | I had some problems with the formula disc brakes, but after getting in contact with the US parts rep, I can ride with confidence again. | | Similar Products Used: | I also own an "S" (hardtail version) Porsche bike, which is also nice, but I love my full suspension. | | Bike Setup: | it came set up with sachs,(which is now sram) a risse astro 5 rear shock, formula disc brakes, and useless rubber(michelin wildgripper) which has been replaced, along with the handlebar, with an LP composite riser bar. | | Bottom Line: | I was glad to see other riders out there reviewing this bike. It's actually a Votec bike, mfg'd in Germany, and Porsche puts their badge on it, imports it to the US, then charges an arm and a leg for it. but at least they did their home work, 'cause this bike rocks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Unicoi, Tsali | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$4500.00 | | Strengths: | Ultra stiff frame with the best suspension available.
Formula disc brakes rock!! | | Weaknesses: | the price!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | trek, litespeed, cannondale, santa cruz | | Bike Setup: | Votec front shock with triple trees, risse rear shock, sachs runnin gear, carbon crankset | | Bottom Line: | Don't settle for less! There is no substitute for quality. I don't think you could possibly break or wear out this bike if you rode 15 hrs a day for the next 50 years. Go ahead, bite the bullit, you won't be sorry! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Unicoi, Tsali | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$4500.00 | | Strengths: | Ultra stiff frame with the best suspension available.
Formula disc brakes rock!! | | Weaknesses: | the price!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | trek, litespeed, cannondale, santa cruz | | Bike Setup: | Votec front shock with triple trees, risse rear shock, sachs runnin gear, carbon crankset | | Bottom Line: | Don't settle for less! There is no substitute for quality. I don't think you could possibly break or wear out this bike if you rode 15 hrs a day for the next 50 years. Go ahead, bite the bullit, you won't be sorry! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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