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Jeffrey Lancaster
a Weekend Warrior
from Houma, LA, United StatesDate Reviewed: March 9, 2003
Strengths: The frame is bombproof. Components are top notch. Fairly light weight and the color is beautiful in the sun.Weaknesses: Could have used some lighter components for the same cost and had a really light performance bike.Bottom Line: Very nice bike for the money. The frame is built very strong. The seat stays are similar to the older Schwinn epicenter. They are also snaked out to allow wider tires without rubbing. The components are very nice, not much need for upgrading. You see alot of bikes selling for much more with these components and frame combos. Oh yeah the WTB Motorapter tires will get you thru most anything.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: Specialized rockhopper, Trek 820
Bike Setup: The coponents listed above are wrong. It comes with Manitou SX-E fork, XT, LX derailluers koski lite brakes and levers, deore shifters, suspension seat post and truvativ firex cranks.
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sean smith
a Cross Country Rider
from rochester NYDate Reviewed: July 16, 2002
Strengths: light!! only 27 pounds, good mach of componits xt rear lx frount has worked out real goodWeaknesses: none the bike has been grateBottom Line: a vary good deal the bike can work just as well as a top end bike. fast going down and clims well (i have gone down some stuff with 80 degre slop and it takes it vary well
Favorite Trail: bay park
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At: tow path
Similar Products Used: d40r(crap)
Bike Setup: stock - the cliples pedles got a sood pair of tow clip pedles
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zach
a Cross Country Rider
from chapel hill ncDate Reviewed: March 13, 2002
Strengths: ok this is a great deal, i'm probably going to buy this baby. The deal i'm lookin at it's got a judy race, xt/lx/truvativ drivetrain and lot's of other schweet stuff.
and here's the best part! it's $500! I mean COME ON xt for $500 your f*ckin right i'm gunna buy it!
Weaknesses: ummm, hmmmm, the brakes weren't that great. but hey it's disc ready! the guy before complained of chain probs...well i guess I'll have to find out when i buy it!
Bottom Line: get this mo. it weighs like 26 lbs. it really only needs a couple of upgrades to be really race worthy. The value is worth a billion but i guess 5 will have to do.
Favorite Trail: san lee
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Similar Products Used: um specialized, fishers, giants.
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Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from Coupeville, WADate Reviewed: August 9, 2001
Strengths: Excellent shocks, lightwieght, love the suspension seatpost.Weaknesses: Snapped two chains right off the bat, no problems since.Bottom Line: The bike as solid all around, and has stood up very well to a daily beating administered by me on the technical trails of FT. Ebey State Park, Whidbey Island, WA. Quality parts all around, fast, solid. I'd recommend this bike to intermediate and advanced riders. I'm very happy with the purchase, and it came only after extensive research and bike testing. For the money and quality, the Apex came out on top.
I paid $605, but that was through a military deal, so you may have to spend a bit more.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$605.00
Similar Products Used: Comprable models of Specialized, GT, Giant, Jamis (5-800$ range).
Bike Setup: Stock- the description by "mtbr" isn't accurate though. Since i can't remember all the XT vs SE stuff, I advise you to go to diamondback.com and take a look there. It's all great stuff.
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