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Gary Fisher 1999 Paragon Hardtail Bike
Product Description1999 Gary Fisher Paragon, mountain bike, front suspension, Mountain Mix components, Rock Shox Judy XC, 3.15" travel fork
User Reviews 
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parafly
a Racer
from ILLINOIS USA Date Reviewed: August 7, 2008 Strengths: Good Value for the Dollar in 1999. Light and Loves to climb climb climb. I have a lightspeed and this bike is every bit as good plus its retro and old and people still like it Weaknesses: Front Shock is a bit to heavy and the wheels flex Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ANY THING IN THE WEST Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1199.00 Purchased At: Macomb Fitness Similar Products Used: SC Blur and Lightspeed Frames Bike Setup: Complete Rebuild. Bontrager Race Lite Disc with tubless pythons. Sram x.9 front and rear der and shifters. Easton Monkey Light Carbon low riser bar and stem. Thompos Seat Post Sette Carbon Seat, SID TEAM fork. XT Cassestte, SRAM PG 991 Chain. Avid Juicy 7 Brakes, and XTR Hollow Tech Crank. Yette Grips
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Marion
a Racer
from Quickborn, Gernany Date Reviewed: February 24, 2006 Strengths: the bike is very versatile and regarding the age it is extremely lightweight Weaknesses: Painting - I lost a lot of varnish using the high-pressure cleaner. Ok, I shouldn't have cleaned the bike with high pressure. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Sprint Fahrraeder, Kiel Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher Big Sur 1997
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Tom Braun
a Cross Country Rider
from Buffalo, NY, United States Date Reviewed: February 7, 2006 Strengths: The Frame, The Fork, Seat, Headset Weaknesses: Heavy Fork, Bad Wheeels Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: HUNTERS CREEK Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: Precision Bicycles Similar Products Used: GT zaskar le, trek 8000, cannondale R2000si(2002) Bike Setup: Still Have the JUDY XC, i rebuild it every year, but is starting to suck...Performance is excellent, but always have hated having such a heavy fork...wtb powerbeam rims with xtr hubs have both been tacoed, borrowing some rolfs, also have mavic crosslinks, xt crank, xtr rd, xt shift/lever combo, thompson seat post, lx fd, avid v-brakes with xtr cartridge pads, Flak jacket cables,
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Tom Johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from LA, California, USA Date Reviewed: August 13, 2005 Strengths: This bike's strength is just about everything. The rear derailleurs are great (XT) and the front are so so. The weight is great. Very, Very agile. I guess the genesis does work. Also, the frame is the sturdiest i have ever seen. The paint job isn't so bad either. i guess it is a bit bright but i have been getting compliments. Speed Weaknesses: The only thing i found were the brakes since the sqealed a little bit but other than that, nothing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: from a friend Similar Products Used: Trek 8000
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Cory Jackson
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: April 12, 2004 Strengths: light, good components, decent fork, Genisis geometry, sweet paint job, climbs well Weaknesses: became discontinued Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Shuniah Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $380.00 Purchased At: from a friend Similar Products Used: Raleigh Tarantula, Oryx T-Line 125 Bike Setup: specialized geometry seat, yeti hardcore grips, topeak fender, azonic riser bar
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Michael Chiapputo
a Cross Country Rider
from Jax,. FL Date Reviewed: January 12, 2003 Strengths: Frame geometry, durability & quality! Weaknesses: Tires & pedals. The pedals never even made it onto the bike (straight to the tool box as spare parts). I still have the original tires hanging in the garage. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: 1,000.00 Similar Products Used: Cannondale Killer V, Fisher Mt Tam, Fisher Procaliber Bike Setup: Nothing stock except the BB, fork, F Derailer & seatpost...Race Face Next LP crank, Race face headset, XTR shifter pod combo, XTR cables, XTR R Derailer, XTR chain, XTR V Brakes, Easton Monkey Lite riser bar, Easton stem, Spinergy SPOX wheelset, XT cassette, Time ATAC pedals, Shimano Flight Deck, Panaracer Fire XC Pro tires, Selle San Marco saddle 
Submitted by
trev
a Weekend Warrior
from Fukuoka, Japan Date Reviewed: March 26, 2002 Strengths: Lightweight, climbs extremely well, rides well for a hardtail, very agile, descends ok Weaknesses: Paint falls off, overpriced if you buy new, not fun down stairs Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mount Kusenbu, Kyushu, Japan Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: swapped with friend Similar Products Used: Giant ATX840, Specialized Hardrock, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, plus loads of other hardtails of varying brands and quality Bike Setup: RS Taichi forks (not Rockshox, but a Japanese brand), Shimano LX 9 speed drivetrain, wide riser bars, IRC Backcountry 2.25 tyres, XT brakes
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chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: February 26, 2002 Strengths: Stiff frame, this bike is fast and light, light weight wheel set and genisis geometry fits my style of riding great Weaknesses: the cockpit was a little to cross country so i ditched the bar ends and flat bar for a crowbar, rims are good and light but i have bent them and dented them quite a few times, the stock braks were a little weak so i upped them to the arch rivals Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: shuniuh Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: cyclepath Similar Products Used: gt, schwinn Bike Setup: changed flat bar to a crowbar, changed brakes to avid arch rival and put on michelin wildgrippers
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JR Schultz
a Weekend Warrior
from Milaca Date Reviewed: August 8, 2001 Strengths: Easton aluminum frame rocks! really nice fork - Rock Shox Judy XC, XT derailleur, bontrager race wheelset, sweet paint job(red > black > yellow) the one they show on this site Weaknesses: lx cranks. broke some teeth off of the middle ring. stock brake pads squealed horribly. uh, other than that, nothing else. oh yeah, the paint chips on the rear triangle really easy, and strap type bike racks are bad news for the decals. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the new trails at milaca Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $980.00 Similar Products Used: specialized rockhopper? schwinn Bike Setup: riser bar, rock shox suspension seatpost, tooth fairy engagement ring(bash ring) all-weather brake pads
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Steven
from Easthampton Ma. USA Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001 Strengths: speed, weight, comfort and the confidance the bike gives to tackle obstacles Weaknesses: derailers, seat can get harsh after longer rides Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Competitive Edge in Holyoke Ma Similar Products Used: treks, jamis, dont remember the models Bike Setup: Stock, will be upgrading over time
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Dawn Nedohin-Macek
a Cross Country Rider
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Date Reviewed: June 22, 2001 Strengths: Fits like a glove! Great handling, light as a feather. Red and white paint - beautiful. Comfy women's specific seat. Small - XS size fits small riders. Weaknesses: Decals tend to peel off. Manitou SX-R fork (would have liked a Rock Shox). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Birch Hill Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Olympia Similar Products Used: Trek 8000 WSD Schwinn Moab Bike Setup: Swapped out wheelset for Ringle hubs and Mavic 517 rims. Shimano M-545 pedals. Bongranger 40g bar ends.
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Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Roseville, CA USA Date Reviewed: June 20, 2001 Strengths: -Climbs well -Quick -Stiff, light frame -Judy Race fork -Cool paint job (White and Orange) Weaknesses: -A few low grade components (headset, BB, front derailleur) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mickey Mouse Trail Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $825.00 Similar Products Used: -aluminum hardtails Bike Setup: -Stock w/ minor additions (tires, saddle, brake boosters) -Soon to upgrade to a Chris King headset and Race Face BB
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edward lim
a Weekend Warrior
from Kuala Lumpur Date Reviewed: January 10, 2001 Strengths: Geometry Bar Ends Makes you go look for mountains - makes climbing enjoyable Weaknesses: Paint work - it PEELS at the slightest touch. chain-sucks, maybe due to the LX cranks - 9 speed? BECAREFUL when tightening the front derailleur (?), it may dent the seat tube - its quite weak/soft there. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sungei Buaya & FRIM Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: KSH
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Rick
a Cross Country Rider
from Providence, RI Date Reviewed: November 8, 2000 Strengths: EASTON tubes at this price? Yeah, it was marked down from $1200, and yeah, it's a 99 leftover, but c'mon! Shifts like a dream, climbs like a goat smoking rock. Weaknesses: When I find one I'll let you know. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $775.00 Bike Setup: Stock. LX/XT mix, Judy XC, Velociraptor tires...
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Paul
a Racer
from Waubaushene, Ont, Canada Date Reviewed: September 7, 2000 Strengths: Stiff/light frame, pretty good component spec, plush fork, light wheels Weaknesses: mainly lx components when bought stock, okay brakes (I added a brake booster to the front) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: serious Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: cyclepath Similar Products Used: trek 8000, sugar 2, big sur, specialized stumpjumper comp Bike Setup: Lx/Xtr, easton carbon riser bar, selle italia ti railed saddle, ritchey speedmax tires, speedplay frogs
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