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Nathaniel
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston MA, USADate Reviewed: August 17, 2001
Strengths: Looks GREAT, AWESOME price, no no name components, relatively light frame for the priceWeaknesses: Rims. They break. A lot.Bottom Line: A really great bike for people getting into the world of mountain biking. I would 100% recomend this bike for people who are looking for an entry-level mountain bike in this price range, as i have found it to be very reliable, and other than the rims, very durable. You're goin to have to replace the rims, but other than that this is a bike that you're goin to ride and enjoy for a while, and the price is really great for the quality of the bike.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: 300
Similar Products Used: Trek 6500
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Andy Slater
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from Overland Park, KS, USADate Reviewed: June 4, 2001
Strengths: solid frame, with decent brakes, strong forkWeaknesses: incredibly weak rims, crappy seat will destroy your gentlemans frendliesBottom Line: this bike is a wonderful starter bike. It was my first real mountain bike. I have learned to ride and wrench on this bike. Do not consider if you are actually gonna ride this thing hard off-raod and do not want tospend the money upgrading. I have upgraded nearly everything on this bike and have won many races on it so if you don't mind shellin out a little cash this bike is for you.
Favorite Trail: north shore trail, Shawnee Mission Park
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: Midwest Cyclery
Similar Products Used: Schwinn Mesa, Specialized Hardrock A1
Bike Setup: LX drivetrain,Manitou SX fork, Michelin Wildgripper Tires
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Jacob van de Water
a Weekend Warrior
from Gore , New ZealandDate Reviewed: April 26, 2001
Strengths: Good stong durable frame and not to bad forks a good bike for the price paid
Weaknesses: Weak rims both were buggered within the first 3 months, and useless saddle compents are pretty avg but this is expected for the price value of your bikeBottom Line: A very good bike for freeride or started a good stong frame and a good bike to customize
Favorite Trail: Signal Hill
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: Clycle Surgury Dunedin
Similar Products Used: Not sure
Bike Setup: Sunator DC 90 triple clamps, meatle peadals and riser bars and downhill stem, better pads and FSA headset new Velocity Deep V rims and Maxxis swampthing tyres, Free Agent sead and shimano cranks
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luke
a Cross Country Rider
from upchuck, ME, USADate Reviewed: April 9, 2001
Strengths: a good frame with nice components really durabulWeaknesses: the fork it is very stiff because im only 90 lbs it might work better for hevier riders. thats it other wise every thing worked awsome
Bottom Line: this is a value packed bike that really should be looked at if ur a biginner rider with a limited buget!
P.S. sorry that i cant spell
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: Gearheads
Similar Products Used: Giant XTC se2 and GT outpost
Bike Setup: stock alvio, RST 261 team, lots of no name
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Chad
a Cross Country Rider
from Holland MIDate Reviewed: November 30, 2000
Strengths: Price, light frame, Looks pretty coolWeaknesses: Seat(OUCH), Derailleurs, Pedels, Rims, RST ForkBottom Line: Great bike for a beginner. Good components for the price. Started out really nice but after six months of abuse it's in pretty bad shape. First thing I did after getting the bike was to loose the plastic pedels and get some heavy duty pedels. I also replaced the seat before I totally lost feeling down there. This bike was great for cross country but when I got into trail riding I could tell it was a fairly cheap bike. My front shocks filled with water and totally locked up in the middle of a ride and to this day still aren't working correctly. The rims are bent to heck and the headset is totally out of wack. The drive train didn't take well to mud and I had to totally take apart and rebuild the derailleurs. I had the back hub rebuilt because it stopped spinning. Now the crank is loose from smashing some logs and rocks and my front and rear derailleurs don't really work how they are supposed to. Overall the bike is a good bike for beginners and for those who don't abuse their bikes. I have learned a lot from this bike and I can say that for the money it really hasn't let me down. I'll probably ride her till she totally falls apart.
Favorite Trail: Yankee Springs
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$320.00
Purchased At: Lakeshore Cycle
Similar Products Used: Giant Rincon
Bike Setup: Stock except for Specialized Body Geometry MTB seat, Heavy duty pedels, and Wildgripper tires
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zome
a Weekend Warrior
from OregonDate Reviewed: November 23, 2000
Strengths: Cheap and upgradable. It's only bike under $300 that comes with threadless head tube. Light for the price also.Weaknesses: Aluminum hash. You'll need to stand on bumby trails or your ass hurts.
Bottom Line: If you don't have a bike and want it now. This bike is for you. It will have you going place to place, but you will want to upgrade it soon. My upgrade list are wheels, tires, stem, shifter, then I realized that, after all, upgrading will cost me just a bit less than buying a new bike (with lighter frame..)
Riding on trails, this bike handles well. 28lbs is not super light so it will drag you down uphill but not much. The frame made from aluminium 7005 and you know when you ride on it. It's hash. Susp. seat post helps but I won't put it on my bike since it looks stupid. :-)
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$239.00
Bike Setup: Stock + Jett Race + Avid SD2.0 + clipless pedals
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Crazy Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Foothill RanchDate Reviewed: August 1, 2000
Strengths: Lightweight for the price, rapid fire shifters, and no no name componentsWeaknesses: Rims are awfull I have warped them twice riding 3.62 miles with minimal bumps. Fuji is looking into the situation, I will follow upBottom Line: This bike is a great buy. Even with the rim problems the bike seems to be very stable and should last quite awhile. I weigh a slim 240 which I'm sure helped with the rim issue. I think I made a great purchase $230
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: All
Bike Setup: Stock except for Body Geometry ATB seat.
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Aaron Reis
a Weekend Warrior
from Dartmouth, MA, USADate Reviewed: July 26, 2000
Strengths: Bike comes with a good initial component setup. No no-name brands. The price won't put a hole in your wallet, and is a good deal. Lightweight alluminum frame.Weaknesses: Seat is very firm and will give you sores if you're not accustomed to it. Could have used a suspension seatpost to alleviate this.Bottom Line: The Fuji Nevada is a mid-point bike in their Millenium Line. It is an excellent choice for beginners because of the quality components it comes with, and the price they come at. Its frame is alluminum, which keeps the weight down while retaining its stregnth. The RST-281 R front suspension system that it is initially equipped with is sufficient and works well, but they probably should have just gone the next step up and included the RST-381 R front suspension system. It has Shimano Rapid Fire shifting, for reliable and quick gear changing. The brakes are Shimano V-Brakes, which are very powerful and reliable. The saddle is not that comfortable, as it is very firm. A suspension seatpost (which it is not initially equipped with) mostly alleviates this, however.
Favorite Trail: Froggies
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Diamondback Response Sport, Diamondback Topanga,
Bike Setup: RST-281 R Front Suspension System, Fuji 7005 Aluminum Tubing Frame, Shimano Rapid Fire Shifting, Shimano V-Brakes
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