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Submitted by
Brian Crawford
a Racer
from Newcastle
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | XC Racing | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Cheap beginer bike | | Weaknesses: | I've broken the frame at the head tube and down tube intersection. I'm only 140lbs and dont drop offs.
front and rear derailures are both looe, partly my fault.
My model had RST Discs, they were terible. The cheap rims look like potatoe chips. | | Similar Products Used: | Sintssi Jade,
Appolo Koziosko,
Avanti Lightning,
KHS Team ST | | Bike Setup: | Sintessi Jade with XT Running gear,
Avanti stock standard,
| | Bottom Line: | A good beginers bike, probably not a good bike for those looking to do regular off road,
and not for the racing inclined persons.
Apart from being 15kg and the price its an OK bike | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott -
a Weekend Warrior
from Te Puke, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | down the back of the high school | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$535.00 | | Purchased At: | Attrills | | Strengths: | IM talking about the Black Thunder by avanti It rocks i reckon its a great all round bike down hill xc town riding its phat | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | As it came just twecd abit | | Bottom Line: | IT ROCKS BUY IT MAN BUY IT | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Khiem Hua
a Weekend Warrior
from Auburn, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike R Us! | | Strengths: | The Shimano V-brakes on this bike have more than enough stopping power for the average weekend warrior. The lightweight 6061 aluminium frame is a delight, as well as the adjustable RST front shocks. | | Weaknesses: | After riding the bike for the first few weeks, i found that the seat wasn't as comfortable as i first thought. Also, i would have thought that Avanti could have provided a better pedal system than the boring black plastic one that came standard on the bike. | | Bike Setup: | Straight out of box! | | Bottom Line: | Overall, the Hurricane is a very well balanced bike for your dollar. I mainly use it for commuting to and from work, and sometimes through bush tracks on weekends. It is interesting to note thought that as i write this review, news the of 2002 models of Avanti bikes does not include the hurricane in its line up. Interesting to hear! Nonetheless, i am quite happy with my bike and i am more than sure that it can provide me with several good years of riding. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TAD HARVEY
a Cross Country Rider
from NZ
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | FARM DOWNHILL | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | SPOKESMAN CYCLES | | Strengths: | COOL RST 381EL SHOCKS!!! (VERY GROVEY), THICK FRAME,CHAIN BLOCKER, LIGHT FRAME,GOOD HANDEL BARS HANDELS DOWNHILL WELL | | Weaknesses: | WHAT WEAKNESSES? | | Similar Products Used: | AVANTI BLACK THUNDER | | Bike Setup: | SAME AS NEW | | Bottom Line: | I WOULD SUGGEST THIS FOR THE AVERAGE MOUNTAIN BIKER(NOT TO HARD OUT) GOOD BANG FOR THE BUCKS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Racer
from Northern Beaches, Sydney, Oz.
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything Blue Mountains | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Wooly's Wheels, Sydney, Oz | | Strengths: | Nice colour scheme (black/yellow) extending to everything; frame, seat, grips, and even tyre sidewalls (did Avanti get an artistic director in for painting their bikes, or what?!). Fat frame. Easily adjustable front shockers. Decent Shimano V-Brakes that stop 'on a dime' (is that what you guys in North America say?). | | Weaknesses: | The Acera running gear is smooth, however, the first night I had the bike, I managed to bend the derailleur. This is not an indictment on the Acera line, I'm sure. However, I'm convinced this would not have occurred had a Deore or XT setup been used instead. The 'EZ-fire' shifters are okay, however, as I'm used to the trusty 'ol Rapidfires, will soon be upgrading. RST shock? Very comfortable and easy to adjust, but because I like to spend the $$$ on my hobby/addiction, will soon be getting a Marzocchi air Bomber fork put on (then the bike be the Bomb!). Nothing else, really. Oh, the seat. Though it's a cool colour, matching the bike 'n all, I suggest a nice gel seat that will support 'yo, otherwise, look forward to major numb-bum! | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot. Giant ATX 840/860. | | Bike Setup: | Pretty much as it came from the factory, but soon to change, as detailed above. | | Bottom Line: | If you're looking for a reliable recreational bike, for commuting (my main use) and the occasional jaunt in the 'wilderness' for X-Country, then this is an excellent buy. I don't think much of the Acera running gear, however, it does the job. The RST shock is smooth, comfortable and, for the meantime, gives me enough travel when hitting the mean city streets or those moderately scary trails in the Blue Mountains. However, I don't see it lasting, so the Marzocchi Bomber will soon be in its place! The Shimano V-Brakes are A-O.K. And now for some Chili-Willies ... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Gold Coast
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Nerang State Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Ferry Road Cycles | | Strengths: | It was a good starting bike, good frame and grips.
The Rst shocks were good to start out with, but soon replaced. | | Weaknesses: | The cheaper shimano running gear didn't last(but still using it) long or the plastic pedals. The rims are cheap single wall and the rear was flat spotted in no time. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot. | | Bike Setup: | I now have Rockshox 2001 sid XC's, Shimano DX SPD's, set of mavic double wall rims and hutchinson's tyres | | Bottom Line: | The bike goes really well xc and downhill with the above setup, I'll just have to change the shimano running gear and it will be a great bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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