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Dale Mobley
a Weekend Warrior
from Chattanooga, TNDate Reviewed: June 26, 2003
Strengths: Light Frame, tough rims, good combination of disc of front - vBrake on back (why don't they make more like this??)Weaknesses: Haven't found one yet...Bottom Line: I've been riding this bike in the mountains and on the streets. I ussually ride hard and like to be in the air as much as possible. I pinch flatted a rear tire once on a curb and bent the rear rim just ever so slightly. Amazingly the Sun ZJ18 rims are very good the rim didn't need to be trued only needed to have the bent area unbent. I have been riding bike all my life and this bike is probably the best inexpensive bike I have ever owned. Before I bought the Jamis I test rode a plethra of bikes. None felt as balanced but still as light for the price. Also with mostly shimano deore components no other new bike could touch it in this price range. I give it five flmain' thingies for value AND five flmain' thingies overall.
Favorite Trail: Edwards Point
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$420.00
Purchased At: The Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: GT, Gary Fisher, Trek, Giant
Bike Setup: Stock
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DAVID NORWOOD
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from TRENTON , GADate Reviewed: May 2, 2002
Strengths: HANDLES NICE FOR SIZE FRAMEWeaknesses: MANITOU MAGNUM FORK IS TERRIBLE. CRANKS ARE NOT SUITED FOR HARD RIDING. RISER BAR JUST DOESNT FIT THIS BIKEBottom Line: I LOVE THE FRAME BUT THE COMPONENTS ARE VERY LACKING. FOR SOMEONE WHO RIDES 4 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK THIS BIKE IS NOT SUITABLE. GO AHEAD AND BUY A BIKE WITH HIGHER END COMPONENTS UPFRONT.
Favorite Trail: OCEE WHITEWATER CTR. BENTON TN
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$530.00
Purchased At: THE BIKE SHOP
Similar Products Used: TREK 4500
Bike Setup: ROCK SHOX DUKE FORK, LX CRANKSET AND BOTTOM BRACKET,HUTCHINSON ALLIGATOR TIRES, CANE CREEK THUDBUSTER SEATPOST, TOPO STRAIGHT ALUMINUM HANDLEBAR
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derek
a Weekend Warrior
from WADate Reviewed: August 31, 2001
Strengths: Great price, Good parts, strongWeaknesses: HEAVY!!! HandelbarsBottom Line: Its a great bike for the money. I personally dont like the riser bars and high rise stem. Its got a 4 inch travel fork, always a +, and it just rides great. Get it for a CC rider or just the average jo bob rider! More too come as I test it longer
Favorite Trail: DashPoint, soon Tiger MT
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$544.00
Purchased At: Phils South Side Cyclery
Similar Products Used: Trek 6000, Schwinn HomeGrown
Bike Setup: Stock, RST fork, Shim Deore component, Formula MD 1 f-disc, tektro rear barakes
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Charles
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Lauderdale,FLDate Reviewed: February 24, 2001
Strengths: G wizzer i like my bike its koala my wal-mart bikes couldnt compareWeaknesses: the shocks could be better they havnt got enough travelBottom Line: this is my first real upper line bike they say its a great begginer bike i couldn't beat the price ($370 New WOW!!!) and man do i love it so far except the shocks (there better then wal-marts not as good as they should be) but they're not so bad that i wouldnt give them A SUPA 5 FLAMIN' CHILIS!!! Id def. buy this bike if your a newbie.
Favorite Trail: Not real experianced I liked Moabs trails though
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$370.00
Purchased At: Downtown Bicycles
Similar Products Used: huffy,murry,next
Bike Setup: factory
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Josh Sutter
a Weekend Warrior
from Winston-Salem, NC U.S.A.Date Reviewed: September 8, 2000
Strengths: Nice, responsive Manitou Suspension, excellent stock tires, rides beautifully on technical trails yet flies wide-open when running fast. I thought it performed very well for a front-only in the downhill as well. Quality Shimanos and easy gear changes make shifting smooth, especially uphill. The chain never jams though it doesn't have a fancy gaurd. Light for a slighty oversized frame and very strong for curbs, steps, and jumping.Weaknesses: I don't especially like the seat, but I use a gel pad cover anyways. Tough on some uphill climbs, in part because of the handlebar. The biggest negative was realizing the tires require a special adapter to pump. Wasted a day around the lake because of that.Bottom Line: The bottom line is the Durango is an outstanding bike for the price. I paid a little more for mine than I would have liked, but I am stisfied with the results. It outperformed my GT Karakoram hands down and smoked my late Trek. It's my favorite bike for the around-town grinding and technical tests. It outperformed my expectations even after riding a '98 bike of the same caliber. It's my front-only bike of choice and I'd recommend it for any rider from rookie to experienced unless you only desire uphill battles for some absurd reason.
Favorite Trail: Salem-Lake,NC\Lake Seneca,NY
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Similar Products Used: TREK 6500, 1998 Jamis Durango
Bike Setup: Stock with exception of seat cover.
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