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dirt jumper/freerider from cal. air dude
a Downhiller
from Newcastle,Maine,United StatesDate Reviewed: November 6, 2002
Strengths: incredible bike light as a feather strong as an ox had it about a year still very impressed can handle the biggestof the biggestWeaknesses: makes you loose friends due to jealousyBottom Line: Buy this bike i have tried two other bikes said to be awesome they both broke this bike would kill any bike oon the mountain the trail the road anywhere they call it the chameleon for a reason it good at anything this is the sickest bike youll ever try LONG LIVE THE CHAMELEON.
unless you the jolly green giant this bike is for you
Favorite Trail: biker death
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: joe's mountain bikes
Similar Products Used: azonic ds-1 , gt ruckus 1.0,2.0 both junk ruckus ugly as death broke seat tube on 8' drop azonic broke chain stay
Bike Setup: atomic trail pimp rims,all lx ,truvativ hussefelt cranks,easton mag pedals, manitou nova fork,
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M-Dawg
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego,CaDate Reviewed: November 19, 2001
Strengths: Sweet geometry, Sweet colors, VERY agileWeaknesses: weight, Hard to find, rear tire clearance is a little tight.
If you have the chain 1 link to short, the tire will rub on the frame, 1 to long, and the axle nearly comes out of the dropouts.Bottom Line: I bought this as a frame set and built it as a Single Speed.
It is REALLY fun to ride! It can make turns that my Stumpy FSR only dreams of. I ordered it painted "Duke Blue" it is sweet! (ask for it, I don't think that it's in many catalogs yet. same color as the RS fork) I don't know about how it would be with gears, w/ the horizontal dropouts and all, but for One-Speed it is great. The price/weight compared to most other SS frames makes it a great buy!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: Colorado Cyclist
Bike Setup: Built up for Single Speedin'!
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Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from South AfricaDate Reviewed: September 10, 2001
Strengths: its strong, fast and looks pretty damn flashWeaknesses: decals dont have a lacquer over them.Bottom Line: Awesome bike, its fast, reasonably light, very responsive, the angles are awesome, its great to jump and climbs nicely. If you're thinking of getting one also get some nice rims 'cos you're going to go way faster than you're used to. Ive fitted the disk adapter and have had no problems with it.
Santa cruz have a great export policy which makes it relatively cheap out here too.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Kona pahoehoe w/a Z1, cannondale CADD3, GT LTS
Bike Setup: Z1 Mcr, XT disks & drivetrain, bontrager rims
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thomas james
a Downhiller
from kingston washington usaDate Reviewed: August 28, 2001
Strengths: Oh god, this bike is orgasmic, where can i start?
lets see; THE GEOMETRY IS SO GOOD. Very very very stiff. Unbreakable. fast, it begs to scream. Quick turning but not twitchy. More agile than the most gracefull of dancers.Weaknesses: decals(?do you care?)Bottom Line: The geometry is so good, you cannot believe it, i canot convince you, i could never do it justice, but i will try.
Fast but not twitchy
Agile but not twitchy
Stable as a rock
Will manual and wheelie easily even in the hands of a novice.
So laid back i have only endoed once on a wheeltrap riddled trail
even that doesnt quite desribe it. its just so great. the best.
This bike is so strong, its so easy to ride its so fast.
p.s.
Forget what those weight weenies say, this bike weighs 22.6 pounds with all xt parts and a judy fork, thats lighter than most midlevel xc bikes, but its has the strength of a dual-slalom/downhill machine!
Five exploding televisions for value
Ten crumbling republican parties for overall rating!
BUY THIS BIKE!!
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: BIcycles of bainbridge island
Similar Products Used: klien trek specialized redline
Bike Setup: deore and some lx w/rockshox judy sl 2001. Kujo dh tires
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Jose Rodriguez
a Weekend Warrior
from New YorkDate Reviewed: May 25, 2001
Strengths: Smoothness of the ride. Ease of Manipulation. Even a neophyte can learn to wheelie on this bike.Weaknesses: Haven't found one for my uses, but if an an ounceor 2 matter to you, there are lighter bikes. The first batch of Judy SL forks were sent out without a shrink-fit plastic cover for the springs, so it make a clicking sound at about 60% of the excursion. They have since fixed that, and Rockshox sent them to my bike shop for installation.Bottom Line: Wow! The bike calls to me. I'm obsessed with riding it. My wife has suggested that this is midlife crisis. As a surgeon, overall setup to prevent overstress of spine and neck was a big consideration, and I've had none. I thank these pages at MTB review for helping me make my choice.
Favorite Trail: Van Courtland
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: Tread Bike Shop, NYC
Similar Products Used: Cannondale 900, GT
Bike Setup: XT
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