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Schwinn 1999 Moab 1 Hardtail Bike
Product Descriptionschwinn moab 1
User Reviews
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Guamie (Paul) Sauget
a Cross Country Rider
from GUAM Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001 Strengths: This bike has durability, and really jumps with acceleration when you pound on the pedals. It's the equivalent to a Porsche 911 in this respect. Sustains crashes and keeps on going even when you can't. Weaknesses: It doesn't seem to break... ever! Any weaknesses would have to be from the rider, not the bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: SlickRock,Moab; Tarzan Falls,Guam Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: used, from a friend who beats and tortures bikes for fun Similar Products Used: Moab 3, Santa Cruz, K2 Evo Bike Setup: XT components, Avid brakes, Judy XC in front 
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Phillip Rolfe
from sudbury,ma,USA Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001 Strengths: The moab is a great all around bike.I like drop offs and the frame handles most of them solidly. avid brakes wicked good fast wear though I really like the frame really light. really good fit for someone who is tall and skinny like me, (5'8 110 pounds) i race on the junior comp. curcit and for cross country i rely on my moab. if you want to downhill buy a sugar:) Weaknesses: almost none. Saddle too hard. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything with drop offs taller than me Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $725.00 Purchased At: cycles Similar Products Used: homegrown k2 zed x cannondale ravon gt avalance disk Bike Setup: i custom welded disc mounts and have put on shimano xt brake set. new saddle and new crank+ petals
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Derek
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, ON, Canada Date Reviewed: March 3, 2001 Strengths: I must say that after one year plus of all round riding this is one great bike for the money. The frame seems to fit me beautifully (I'm 6'1" - 170 lbs). I had to play around with the saddle position a little, but once right riding had been a real pleasure. The single most impressive part of the package is the price. Unlike a lot of racers and real serious people who visit this site, I have a family and cannot responsibly plunk thousands on a bike. At the same time, I love the sport and am out riding just about every chance I get. The derailer combo of LX up front and XT in the rear works wonderfully. I never encountered a shifting problem. The Judy XC fork seems to suck up anything I navigate through with little maint. costs. The other parts mix of Titec handle bars, LX hollowtech crank, and avid brakes show the value in the product. Weaknesses: I have two main beefs with the Moab 1. 1) The wheelsets and tires are surely not the greatest. While the Tioga Factory XC tires seem to be well received by others, they really seem to suck in any kind of wet/muddy/sloppy conditions as far as I am concerned (I think the Panaracer Fire XC Pros are the way to go). The Mavic rims seem to come out of true far too often and the hubs shimano/formula are somewhat low-end compared to the competition (I will be changing the wheelsets this season. 2) The Avid 1.0 brakes have incredible stopping power but at the expense of quick pad wear. Last fall I bough a set of Avid Arch Rival 50's and Speed-Dial 7 levers off of Pricepoint.com and all I can say is WOW!! They can clamp you to an instant stop or feather you to death. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything at Hardwood Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: McBride's Cycle Similar Products Used: Specialized Rockhopper A1, Stumpjumper Pro, GT Avalanch Bike Setup: Pretty well stock, with the addition of a Rock Shox Post, Avid Arch Rival 50's w/ Speed Dial 7 levers, Serfas saddle, Panaracer Fire XC Pro (2.1) tires and WTB Speed XC Hubs on Speedmaster rims
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Vojta
a Cross Country Rider
from Czech Republic Date Reviewed: January 24, 2001 Strengths: great strong frame, beautiful welding ,makes you feel very safe and at the same time gives you the feeling that you can do ANYTHING on that bike and it's not gonna let you down. The Judy XC is very good/i haven't really needed to adjust the fork in any way and it's been working godamn awesome, even though I might wanta change the soft spring for the medium one. I like the titec bar-ok, it's very long like you guys say, but it gives you much more maneuverability on a trail if you need it ( even 80°-angle turns if you go real slow ) and I DO use it, really. Weaknesses: the piece of c..p mavic rims became crooked after a few rough terrain downhill sections. I had to change the rims for better ones(much cheaper ones too), 36-spokes ones( not mavic ) with the cups in it. They've done so much better job than the 221s and I don't have to get them trued every week either! The hub were very bad, especially the one on the front wheel. had to change that one as well. I'm just about to let go the avid 1.0 brakes since after a few endos, the levers got warped and not reliable anymore. The seatpost that came with the MOAB1 was a real garbage, the saddle a bit hard(kept it though). A bit longer top tube, which makes you sit in a bit more bentover position which can be unpleasant for the upgrades when not having the barends, but so much more better for the downhill sections which i enjoy so much! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: every single rocky one Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: supergo, ca Similar Products Used: Kona(don't remember-the same level), Marin(??)
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Solo
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: September 11, 2000 Strengths: Great Paint Job,Good componetry for the price,Light and responsive Weaknesses: Weak chain, changed to campo c9 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Oaks/Anderson Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: GT Bike Setup: Bontrager Mustang Asymmetrical Wheel Set, Hutchinson Pythons
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Razin Guerrero
a Racer
from Lima - PERU Date Reviewed: July 15, 2000 Strengths: Good maniobrability, superb climbing, vibrant colors. Good componentry but even when the rear XT derailleur shifts well it lacks of chain tension. The stock judy xc does it´s job well but nothing else. Very tough and fast. It´s rare geometry (long top tube, short seat tube) looks cool. In three words, light, tough and fast. Weaknesses: The hubs are crap, they had to be changed to a ritchey on the rear-end and (in two days)a paradigm on the front. And so the paint quality, its scratches easily, I recommend protecting your frame with lots of cutted tubes in the chain stays. The Lil-al stem could had been the Big-Al (blame schwinn for that one). The brakes are ligth but no so good, I changed them to a pair of Rival ARCH 50. The bottom bracket can´t be worst for a bike like this, you can almost have 200 grams off if you change to a SYNCROS. The Seatpost too short. I came with good tires but I would prefer at least a 2.1" rear one. Avid products are good choice but I say: choose "ultimate" or shimano´s (cheaper). The fork works great for me (136 pounds) but it´s poor adjustability sometimes drive me crazy. I´m looking for a Sid 100. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: el prado, chirimoyo Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Trek 8000, cannondale F700, GT avalanche and Yeti. trek 800 also. Bike Setup: Avid Archrival 50, 2.0L levers, Z-pro ritchey rear hub, WTB Paradigm front,and stock.
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Matt Love
a Cross Country Rider
from Orlando, FL Date Reviewed: May 1, 2000 Strengths: Frame Geometry and consturction, components package for the <$1000 class, retro looks, weight. Weaknesses: I haven't found any riding in Florida. Wait till I take it up north this summer and I will torture her, then maybe she will scream. The saddle has to go!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Raleigh M80, Raleigh M600, Trek 7000 Bike Setup: Stock!!!
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Brett
a Weekend Warrior
from Cherry hill, NJ Date Reviewed: April 29, 2000 Strengths: I think the porduct strengths would be: XT REAR DERAILER, TITEC STEM, IT IS VERY LIGHT TOO. ALSO THE LX CRANK IS FLAWLESS. Weaknesses: THE WEAKNESS WOULD BE THE WEIGHT, LX FRONT DERAILER, I PERSONALLY DON'T LIKE 1 5 DEGRREES RISE ON A STEM. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: WIssahickon Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: SCHWINN MESA GSX Bike Setup: i CHANGED THE BRAKES TO HAYES DISC BRAKES, AND PUT ON A EASTON EA70 HANDLEBAR.I UPGRADED THE SEAT + SEAT POST TO ROCKSHOX AND SPECIALIZED BODY GEOMERTY.
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Rush
a Cross Country Rider
from SF,CA,USA Date Reviewed: March 8, 2000 Strengths: Good Racer with stock components Weaknesses: Seat needs to go, Front deraiuler needs to be upgraded to XT or XTR. Brakes need upgrade to XT or XTR Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: China Camp Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Specialized M2 2000 Bike Setup: XTR - Rear , LX front, Koshi brakes, Rock Shox Judy racer fronts. Mavic wheel set. Titec stem
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from Charleston, SC Date Reviewed: February 20, 2000 Strengths: Light, good components, great deal for $ Weaknesses: Hubs are rather cheesy for this range of bike Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kaymoor Mine Trail Duration Product Used: 3 months Bike Setup: Suspension post, Terry seat
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Jose
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: February 15, 2000 Strengths: Amazingly light and responsive frame for the price. Dress it up or down - cheaper parts turn it into a great tourer, more expensive ones turn it into a rip-roaring trail monster. Cool retro-type paint job. It's a Schwinn, dammit! Weaknesses: It's not a Schwinn Homegrown (those babies are so hot)... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Forgot them all after one ride on this. Bike Setup: It don't matter what you hang off this bike. It rocks!
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Rush
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco Date Reviewed: February 12, 2000 Strengths: Fiery look Weaknesses: Seats a little too hard. Replacing to Specialized body geometry. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: China Camp Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Stock -- XTR rear , LX front , Rock Shox (JUDY)
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Hoong Yew,Chew
a Weekend Warrior
from PJ , Malaysia Date Reviewed: January 4, 2000 Strengths: Light, good components, excellent colour, excellent Tioga Kevlar tires Weaknesses: Titec Stem too long for me, so not enough control, causing me to fall often. Also, Alivio hubs are worthless as it caused my chain suck which in turn damaged my super nice frame. Seat also a bit too hard. Ritchey Clipless pedals are not too good as well. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Road trails Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Original setup, Specialized Body Geometry seat, Specialized Team Speedzone computer, Tioga City Slickers II slicks.
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jimmy
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary Date Reviewed: November 28, 1999 Strengths: good frame,stock components except xt front deraileur suck.tough frame though Weaknesses: stock components Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: fish creek,cranston,the claimer Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: z2 bam,raceface--- bars,headset,stem,cranks.arch rival 50,rhyno lite rims w/xt hubs.tioga 2.3dh tires.xt shifters&deraileurs&bottom bracket.rockshox seatpost&wtb saddle.ring god rock ring&636 pedals.
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YARDIE(JAMAICAN)
a Cross-Country Rider
from PITTSBURGH,PA. Date Reviewed: November 28, 1999 Strengths: Price,fun factor,frame stiffness. Weaknesses: Top tube length,weight. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ANY SINGLETRACK Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: CANNONDALE RAVEN Bike Setup: MANITOU SX-E,ARCH RIVAL 40,SRAM PLASMA & BRAKE LEVERS,VELOCITY RIMS W\SPEC.STOUT FR.HUB&XT R.,EASTON H-BARS,THOMSON SEATPOST,RACEFACE,PROFILE STIFFY,LX(F)/XTR(R)DER.,XT 9-SPD COG,SERFAS DUAL DENSITY/TI SADDLE,PANARACER FIRE XC PRO TIRES.
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