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George
a Cross Country Rider
from San FanciscoDate Reviewed: May 26, 2003
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.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.
Favorite Trail: Mt. Tam
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At: used
Similar Products Used: Tried them all.
Bike Setup: XTR shifting and for the rest read "strengths". All stock.
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dinesh devathasan
a Weekend Warrior
from singaporeDate Reviewed: December 6, 2001
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 carbonBottom 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
Favorite Trail: down slopes (60km/h)sundrive ave
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$9549.00
Purchased At: saab and porsche
Similar Products Used: trek vrx 400,shimano vector haro
Bike Setup: i just mentioned that
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Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Truckee, CA Date Reviewed: October 24, 2001
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.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.
Favorite Trail: TRT
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: p.c.n.a
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.
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Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from GeorgiaDate Reviewed: September 24, 2001
Strengths: Ultra stiff frame with the best suspension available.
Formula disc brakes rock!!Weaknesses: the price!!!!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!
Favorite Trail: Unicoi, Tsali
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$4500.00
Similar Products Used: trek, litespeed, cannondale, santa cruz
Bike Setup: Votec front shock with triple trees, risse rear shock, sachs runnin gear, carbon crankset
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Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from GeorgiaDate Reviewed: September 24, 2001
Strengths: Ultra stiff frame with the best suspension available.
Formula disc brakes rock!!Weaknesses: the price!!!!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!
Favorite Trail: Unicoi, Tsali
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$4500.00
Similar Products Used: trek, litespeed, cannondale, santa cruz
Bike Setup: Votec front shock with triple trees, risse rear shock, sachs runnin gear, carbon crankset
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