Bike Setup: i have XTR derailers, LX cranks, LX brake levers, i have basically upgraded the whole bike
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Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2001
Strengths: decent components for price fairly light looks nice
Weaknesses: crank no suspension fork
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It's a decent bike for the money, probably best in it's class. It's biggest weakness is the rigid fork. I've enjoyed the bike and had fun on it, but I haven't taken it to the mechanic much so it's starting to fall apart on me. I think overall if you keep it mechanically sound it'll be a great bike for anyone. The front shock though is a great upgrade, I got one for my bike and it feels worlds better to ride on.
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Ron Abramson
a Weekend Warrior
from New York, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2000
Strengths: Frame, Rims, Tires
Weaknesses: All the parts you can't see (hubs, BB, casette), also the gello seat and the too high stem
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Decent bike for the money, more solid feel than some due to the excellent frame and Bontrager wheelset. Still, overall, the quality of the parts you don't readily see is not that good, and this begins to show after about 9 months of use. You could upgrade this bike, but it might not be worth it, considering everything you'd really have to replace. Ride it into the ground and sell it on eBay!
Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher 99 Kaitai, GT 96 Pantera
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Mike Adams
a Weekend Warrior
from New Albany, IN, 47150
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2000
Strengths: Frame, rims, tires
Weaknesses: heavy cranks, front derailleur, seat
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I've ridden this bike for over 9 months now, and it's upgrade time. I'm not holding back...
I've replaced the pedals, the fork, the seat, the stem, and the front derailleur. I want to replace the crankset with the '00 LX Hollowtechs, but will have to wait a bit on that.
The skinny is this: I can do all of this an continue to increase the value and performance of this bike to suit my skills, without feeling like I'm in over my head. When I bought this bike, I was a beginner with no experience. Now that I've been riding a while, I've been able to upgrade this bike to what I need without spending a fortune. When it's all said and done, I will have dropped about $700 on this bike. Not bad considering what I have on it!
For the beginner, this was the way to go. I'm not too familiar with the 2000 line, but this frame was the same as the '99 Trek 6000. Keep in mind the standover is high - at 5'11 I should have gone with the 18" and not the 19.5
But I am far from being disappointed. This bike has been great thus far, and has survived with only minor scrapes from some pretty ugly crashes. The low cost has allowed me to purchase all the other junk I needed - pump, helmet, tools, gloves, camelbak, etc. without breaking the bank.
Bike Setup: '00 Manitou SX-R fork, stock wheelset, Azonic ORC stem, Time Alium clipless pedals, Bontrager FS2000 saddle, XT front derailleur, Turbocat S25 lightset
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Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from South Africa
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2000
Strengths: Trek bike Great frame & handling Upgradeable
Weaknesses: Fork fitted High standover height
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This is my first real foray into buying a decent bike and with SA exchange rates it's difficult to get bang for your buck. I was mainly attracted to the Trek bike because of the name. The frame is great and after a bit of research it is pretty much a stock that is used throughout the Trek low to mid range of alu bikes. Standing at 5'11 the 19.5 frame may be a bit too big for me due to the high standover.
The spec that the bike ships with in SA seems to be lower than the US/UK. This is most probably to keep costs down. But for the price everything is working well so far, but I plan to upgrade most parts over time. The bike was fitted with a Sync Excel fork as a replacement for the rigid fork. Not great - rather spend more and get a better fork.
A few tweaks will turn this into an excellent bike. The Y2K model seems to already be sporting a few.
Similar Products Used: old specialized piece of crap
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from New Albany, IN
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1999
Strengths: frame, Bontrager rims and tires, Icon bar, rapidfire shifters
Weaknesses: Pedals, brakes (sort-of) Rigid fork
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The bottom line is that this is a great bike. I reviewed it before I bought it, and after carefully looking over many other bikes in my price range, I found that this was the best. I am a beginner, and did not have the money to buy a bike that had decent components AND a good front fork (I weigh 230!). So I compromised. Part for part, this is the same bike as the Trek 6000, but does not have the suspension fork. I added Schwinn Trail-Enz bar ends (which are nice) and a water bottle, and maxed my budget. Now, I got a good deal on all of this ($400 total, inc. tax). So after I have proven to my wife that I will ride, I will save up and put on the front suspension fork that I want (instead of suffering the one that came with the bike or any bike). I might add a susp. seat post in the future, too. I'll have to see about clipless pedals - not sure yet. But the point is I CAN, and my bike will just continue to improve and will probably be as good a bike as I will need until I break it! :-)Summary: Buy this bike - especially if you are a beginner. Just keep in mind it has a high standover height, so if you are below 6', get the 18 and not the 19.5Good job, Trek. Thanks for the value! I'll give ya' 5 flaming chilis for this effort!
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Tim Hanson
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sacramento, Ca
Date Reviewed: August 31, 1999
Strengths: components, performance, looks
Weaknesses: none
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I'm a roadie, and as such, I'm very much a rookie with regard to off road bikes. I bought the 4000 in order to ride with my son, who loves dirt riding. We've had a great time. Trail riding really is a gas. The 4000 surprised me. It's very comfortable and set up so that the cyclist can either cruise or hammer. The pedal straps allow the rider to either climb more efficiently, or, on flat surfaces, to be economical with the pedal stroke, without feeling intimidated by being clipped to the bike. The lack of shock absorbers could be a problem for a serious mountain biker because the aluminum frame could rattle him/her to death on rough terrain. However, this bike is not designed for that type of riding. In fact, the chromemoly fork does a good job of soaking up the little bumps one would expect to encounter on a tamer surface such as a fire trail. The components perform very well. The shifting from gear to gear is very smooth, even under a load, and the breaks have excellent stopping power. Oh yes... the seat... very cooshy. Posterior paradise. Overall the 4000 is a sweet little machine which looks good and works well. For the money, it's a great buy.
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Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: August 16, 1999
Strengths: Aluminum frame, rear derailler, shifters, tires and rims
Weaknesses: fork
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I think this is a great bike, you get great components for the price. it has the best set-up out of most bikes in its class. The only thing I'd change on it would be to add a suspension fork, other than that I love the bike.
Similar Products Used: almost exactly the same components as the Trek 6000, if you go on the trek website, at trekbikes.com they almost have the exact same components, except for the fork.
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from New Albany, IN
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1999
Strengths: Rims Tires Gearset Shifters Bar
Weaknesses: Brakepads Fork Pedals a bit weak
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For the money, this bike ROCKS. Bontrager Corvair rims, Bontrager Jones tires, Trek Alpha Aluminum frame, Icon 6061 bar...From a price point, you can't go wrong. The biggest weakness is that is has a rigid front fork. But if you look closely (visit Trek's site) you will notice that this is the SAME bike as the more expensive 830 AL, but has better components.This will be my first mountain bike. After I break it in a bit, I'll yank the rigid fork and drop a Judy on it or something - then the bike will be as good as the cro-mo Trek 930.Don't pass this up if you are a weekend warrior. And it would take a lot to change my mind. :)Five flaming chilis! 4 for value, and 4 for components! Plus one for just being a solid bike.
I bought my Trek 4000 just a few weeks ago, and was lucky enough to have an RST Mozo Pro fork fitted for a reduced price. I'd previously owned a yea old Diamondback TrailStreak (about thirteen years old), and the difference is amazing. The 4000 seems extremely light for the money, and although the spec isn't up to a Rockhopper's standards, it isn't bad either. The main reason I chose the 4000 was for its upgrade-ability. For £300 it seemed a good deal. The rapidfire shifters are a revelation, as are the 'V' brakes. As for the fork, it's still bedding in, but the travel is more than enough for me.I'd recommend the 4000. A brilliant starter bike for the rider on a budget. There's also a good review in 'Mountain Bike Rider' (December 1998).
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