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Gary Fisher 1999 Kaitai Hardtail Bike
Product Description1999 Gary Fisher Kaitai, mountain bike, front suspension, Mountain Mix components, Rock Shox Judy C, 3.15" travel fork
User Reviews
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Joe
a Racer
from Pittsburgh, PA, USA Date Reviewed: February 1, 2003 Strengths: Very Durable. Genesis Geometry is the best! It's so easy to maneuver while riding uphill, over trees, or anywhere. The price is right! Weaknesses: Pedals and saddle (but that's the same for most bikes). The fork is outdated now, so I'm hoping to get a Manitou Black or a Fox Fork soon. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Very Technical Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $650.00 Purchased At: Bike Line Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher 1999 Tassajara Bike Setup: I replaced the pedals, saddle, handlebars, and the big chainwheel. Now I have Crank Bros. Egg Beater pedals, WTB Speed V saddle, Easton Monkeylite riser handlebar, and a Salsa bash guard.
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Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Durham, NC Date Reviewed: May 17, 2002 Strengths: Durability, this bike has survived more wrecks than I can count Weaknesses: Stock cranks, drive train, seat Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: New Light, Rocky Road, Governor's Creek Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $600.00 Bike Setup: Upgraded cranks/drivetrain to 9 spd LX/XT
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Larry
a Weekend Warrior
from Estonia Date Reviewed: May 16, 2002 Strengths: Great bike for the money, genesis geometry rocks, good reliabilty, looks sweet Weaknesses: Saddle and pedals have to go immediately. Alivio front derailleur sucks but I can live with it, brakes aren't that good either but just get some better pads Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: Bikes USA Similar Products Used: Quite a few including Scott, Specialized and Giant in about the same price range Bike Setup: Added fat barends, STX cranks, new saddle, clipless pedals
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Chris Percy
a Weekend Warrior
from China, Maine, USA Date Reviewed: September 13, 2001 Strengths: This bike is awesomely stiff and stable. Wicked forgiving. I climbed on it after not riding for four years confident I would eat dirt and have not seen the asphault yet. Weaknesses: The grips sweat and roll on the bars a bit. The saddle leaves a lot to be desired in the comfort department. The peddles do not belong on this bike. Upgrade the peddles and the seat and you will be all set. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ANY Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $650.00 Purchased At: Bar Harbor Bike in Ellsworth Similar Products Used: 1993 GT Karakorum - which sucked out loud. A 1997 Scott front suspension which was rugged, but nothing like the Katai. Bike Setup: It has LX all around except for the crank which is a shimano "A" with a shimano "A" deralleur. Rock Shox Judy C front suspension with Bontrager Corvair wheels and hubs. The front is radial laced. 
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Chuck Brands
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle Date Reviewed: June 1, 2001 Strengths: Frame, price. Weaknesses: Brakes, crankset. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Devil's Gulch Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: Montlake Cycle Similar Products Used: Kona, Klein.
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Daniel Richardson
a Racer
from San Diego, US Date Reviewed: April 30, 2001 Strengths: The first thing I noticed about the bike was the geometry. Gary Fisher makes a wonderful frame. The frame is light and strong, and takes just about anything i do to it. Weaknesses: The two major problems with this frame is the decending prowess and the cornering ability. The top tube is placed at a angle that takes away from the cornering and puts it to comfort. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Single tracks Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Just purchased the Frame. UC cyc Similar Products Used: Giant XTC DS1 (full suspention) Bike Setup: All XTR(deralers, hubs, casset, shifters) Race Face(Crank, stem, handlebars) Bontrager(rims, seat post) RS (sid SL)
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Summerland B.C. Date Reviewed: March 23, 2001 Strengths: It's very stong for a XC frame, It's good for all the allround riding i do. The hasn't broke yet. Weaknesses: XC Frame, stock brakes, Crank and ft. derailer, and handle bar. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Summerland Dump Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Kelowna Cycle Similar Products Used: VPS Team DH, CCM Excel, those are the only bikes i have riden so i don't know what to compare. Bike Setup: 2000 Manitou X-vert, Bontrager Crow-Bar and rest is stock
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Jonathan T
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX USA Date Reviewed: February 21, 2001 Strengths: Good climber, solid downhiller, very responsive, at a nice price. Weaknesses: The manitou shocks wore out quickly because of the cheap elastimer. They have replaced these shocks on the newer models though. My bottom bracket is also going out due to extensive abuse on my part Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Emma Long Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: from a friend
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Jim Parman
a Racer
from Fond du Lac, Wi Date Reviewed: February 8, 2001 Strengths: when pushed, it will roll Weaknesses: just the person riding it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: baird creek Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $4000.00 Purchased At: schwinn cyclery and fitness Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Schwinn homegrown, rolf propel wheelset, avid mag brakes/levers, moxy pro seatpost, time atac carbon pedals, selle italia flite gel saddle, Manitou Mars C fork, titec hellbent xc handlebar, icon sterling crankset, xtr cassette, xt everything else 
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Stephen Roecker
a Cross Country Rider
from Neenah, WI, USA Date Reviewed: February 8, 2001 Strengths: Reasonable price,great paint job, good handling, versitile, when pushed it can fly Weaknesses: The Alivio Crank four bolt setup I bent on my first ride but after replaced by the shop with the same crank it held. You have to replace the brakes do to the fact that they suck. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Baird Creek Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Neenah Bike and Fitness Bike Setup: I only replaced the pedals with Bontrager RE-1 clipless, and a Bontrager Crowbar riserbar.
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Rob Robinson
a Cross Country Rider
from Essex Jct., VT Date Reviewed: January 26, 2001 Strengths: Genesis Geometry, Price, Performance Weaknesses: Component Durability, 8-speed compatability Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Costco Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Stowe Action Outfitters Similar Products Used: Lots tested, few with any real time in the saddle Bike Setup: Upgraded Crank (Sachs), Front Der (XT), Saddle (Bonti FS+10), Pedals (Wellgo 800 SPD), Grips (Oury); Added Coda Paquito Bar Ends
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Mike Smrcka
a Weekend Warrior
from Barrie Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: October 24, 2000 Strengths: Great value for the $ (remember I'm in Canada) perfect bike for someone just getting into the sport. A frame you can start with and upgrade as you go. Weaknesses: brakes, cranks,pedals Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: HardwoodHills Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: Silent Sports Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Raceface riser bars, ritchey clipless, xt brakes, Judy xc fork
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Tim Reid
a Weekend Warrior
from Gananoque, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: September 24, 2000 Strengths: Nice Frame, good colors, i can't say the same for the the 2000. strong wheel set very durable, genesis geometry, feels comfortable offroad, strong, and feels close to the ground for more control and balance Weaknesses: BB. cranks. handle bars. seat post. front and rear deraileurs. saddle. brakes.. levers big time. cassette. low end parts but the shifting works well, chain is a bit much. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: blue mountain Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: T.I. Cycle Similar Products Used: Rockey Vapor Bike Setup: xtr hubs with mavic x517 rims, race face next lp cranks, un-52 bb. easton ct2 bars, avid arch rival brakes and speed dial 2.0 levers. bontrager seat post and stem, selle italia xo saddle, shimano clipless pedals, xt cassette
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Mattheau LeDuc
a Racer
from Harwich, Ma USA Date Reviewed: September 24, 2000 Strengths: pretty and nice name...(okay, my girlfriend made me write that.) Now for the real stuff...This is her bike, but I have yet to find a bike that handles quite like this one. The geometry is great. I'm 6'0" and her bike is a size SMALL and it's still comfortable for me. The way it handles is also really good. The fork has some preload adjusters, so you can really stiffen it up if you want. I've raced this in a Dual Slalom, and it handled/held up VERY WELL! Weaknesses: The only complaint here is that the components are not the top of the line, but for the price...I can't complain at all. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mission Viejo National Park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: North Conway, NH Similar Products Used: Kona Roast, GT Backwoods, Specialized Stumpjumper/Rockhopper A1, Bike Setup: Stock--except for ClubRoost riser bars (highly recommend), and Diamondback Platform pedals (also highly recommend)
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jaime
a Cross Country Rider
from princeton, nc usa Date Reviewed: September 2, 2000 Strengths: of course the genisis tech frame.... oh, the straight bar and the grips are pretty cool too. Weaknesses: components such as b.bracket, crank set, derailers and cassette. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: abandoned rock quarries Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $630.00 Purchased At: bikes usa of raleigh Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: recently, raceface 9 sp crankset, shimano XT 9 sp cassette, shimano LX b.bracket, front and rear shimano LX derailers.
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