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Submitted by
Aaron Clark
a Racer
from Rangiora, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Wharfedale Track | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Christchurch, NZ | | Strengths: | Excellent component selection for the price. Very high spec for price - almost comparable to Giant for true value for money. | | Weaknesses: | Frame welds cracked twice in 6 months on subframe behind bottom bracket. Bike was only used for training and racing up to 60 miles distances - no freeriding, obviously a design fault - no mountain bike should crack here. | | Similar Products Used: | Marin Alpine Trail | | Bike Setup: | Judy XC fork, Shockworks air shock, Hayes Mechanical Disc, Xt rear mech, Deore front mech, Truvativ cranks, DB Taurus Rigida Wheels, Ritchey stem, bars & seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | Apparently every one of these bikes sold in Chch, NZ, has broken in the same place - apart from ones that never left the tarmac and only get ridden infrequently. Save yourself the hassle - don't go there. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AlexanDHeR
a
from Bucharest, Romania
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Bucharest | | Strengths: | Good frame, nice rear travel, | | Weaknesses: | All other components CRAP!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Custom bike. | | Bike Setup: | Whlr. 5000 CZX with Zokes DH Hoowha 130 fork, XTR shifters, XT derailleur, grimmeca 8 disk brake, GT pedalls,DT spokes, vuelta excalibur rims... | | Bottom Line: | If you buy this bike as it in shop, it's a good bike for easy trails. If you want more, like extreme freeride or downhill, some upgrades is necesary. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a
from Oak Park, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | cruiser on snow summit | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very strong and light and fairly beat proof | | Weaknesses: | needs a few small upgrades | | Bottom Line: | The bike is light and fairly low travel but I've pased downhillers at Big Bear on it, so it is very strong. It starts as decent in componentry but it will hold together but upgrade if you ever happen to break something. Soaks up lots of bumps and handles well. Only problems with it have been on my part. This should be for people who like being able to go uphills to as rough a downhill as Big Bear courses. Not too rocky stuff though! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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