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pfeilmat
a Weekend Warrior
from Yuba City, California, USADate Reviewed: November 26, 2011
Strengths: Strong Frame, Balanced. Responsive and handles well.Weaknesses: It is heavy, but not too much.Bottom Line: Use this bike on the street. It is good for hauling you around. I use it on the weekends for the 3 mile ride to the store and also the 1 mile ride to the gym. I have ridden this thing since new. I bought it in 2000 and the stock seat was replaced after it was busted. It has handled good for me all this time and I had never brought it in for a tune up. If you are a racer or into crazy trail riding, stay away or you will have a bruised posterior.
Favorite Trail: The Streets
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$280.00
Purchased At: Yuba City Cyclery (C
Similar Products Used: Previous Bike in Korea was a Manga mountain bike, an old Huffy mountain bike, and lastly a Roadmaster 10 speed street bike. (I was a poor kid and that was about 20 years ago)
Bike Setup: Mechanicals are stock. I have added a rear rack and two pannier baskets for grocery shopping.
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rugsale
a Cross Country Rider
from Eastern Panhandle, West VirginiaDate Reviewed: September 17, 2002
Strengths: Durability, smooth shifting, tires, frame warranty, seat is comfortable.Weaknesses: Grip shifters, lacks toe straps. Can't upgrade to front suspension without adversely affecting geometry.Bottom Line: I have to give this bike four chilis for overall quality. It's a simple, solid bike for entry-level mountain biking and has reintroduced me to joys of being out on the singletrack. I ride this bike almost every day over very rocky, rooty, hilly terrain and it hasn't failed me. The trail might beat me up, but the bike has held up.
The grip shifters can go, though. They make it very difficult and dangerous to shift while also applying brakes.
As far as the weight goes, the bike is only noticeably heavy after trying other bikes. I just purchased a Jamis Dakota XC and I can't wait to get it out there to see how the same trails feel with the new bike. I'll always have a soft spot, though, for my trusty 800 Sport.
Get this bike as your first mountain bike if you're only going to be hitting the hard trails occasionally. But if you get out in the woods more often and the trails are rocky, consider a Trek with front suspension.
Favorite Trail: Greenbrier State Park, Maryland
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$249.00
Purchased At: Booth Cycle, Martinsburg, WV
Bike Setup: All stock, except traded the riser handlebars for a straight version. And toe clips.
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Mongoose
a Cross Country Rider
from Los AngelesDate Reviewed: April 12, 2002
Strengths: Chromoly frame, Steel is real!
1 1/8 headtube---ez for fork upgrade
Color--silver and red combo,
good starter bike for on/off road.Weaknesses: enrty-level partsBottom Line: It took about a year, but with the upgrades, the bike is a hardtail without the harsh aluminum ride or stock ride. The parts on it are almost state of the art and the ride feels 100% better. The $240 bike is now worth a bit under $900 with its upgrades.
This 800 Sport is a great entry level mtn. bike with lots of room for upgrades at your leisure. Why did I spend so much on this bike? I'll tell you why---TREK gives this bike's frame a LIFETIME GUARANTEE. The other aluminum ones that they make are waranteed for 5 yrs.
Plus I like the way steel feels when going downhill--it flexes unlike aluminum.
Favorite Trail: Leukens
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$240.00
Purchased At: PsychoPath
Similar Products Used: Mongoose Dx 4.3
Bike Setup: Now---Shimano XT brakes, levers, rear derailleur, Bontranger downhill bar, compact 22/32/42 Suntour crank, Specialized S Works stem, RockShox Jett fork,
Aheadset headset, Bontranger seat, Michellin WildGripper 2.1 tires, Alex rims
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Max
a Cross Country Rider
from chestnut ridge, NYDate Reviewed: July 4, 2001
Strengths: it has a pretty strong frame. considering that it is cromoly it is pretty strong.Weaknesses: no suspension and not aluminumBottom Line: it is a good beginners bike but I am starting to not like it anymore..... I am now starting to look into some rock shox jett and judy right now. but this bike does not brake or anything... I have not brought it in to get it fixed yet.... it has a really strong cromoly frame. and anyone who is just a beginner and is not a major mountain biker, this is the bike for you!
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: valley cycle shop
Similar Products Used: trek 720, and trek 820
Bike Setup: no shocks so just a regular frame
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REE
from ALLEN, TEXASDate Reviewed: May 19, 2001
Strengths: PRICE, QUALITY, NAME BRAND, LIFETIME WARRATYWeaknesses: TOO SOON FOR ME TO TELL, I RIDE 9 TO 12 MILES A DAY AND SO FAR EVERYTHING IS O.K.Bottom Line: THIS IS A GREAT STARTER BIKE, FOR A GREAT PRICE. AFTER MY PURCHASE OF THE FIRST BIKE I BOUGHT ONE FOR MY SON AND MY WIFE,THE SAME STYLE AND MODLE. IAM SURE THAT THERE ARE MANY BIKES THAT COULD FIT MY NEEDS AS WELL BUT AFTER SEARCHING VARIOUS STORES AND READING THE REVIEWS, TREK STOOD OUT AS THE BEST VALUE FOR THE MONEY AND THE BIKES LOOK GREAT TOO. THE VALUE AS COMPARED TO THE DISCOUNT STORE BRANDS IS STELLAR
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$230.00
Purchased At: DEALER
Similar Products Used: NONE
Bike Setup: STOCK
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Charles Hamilton
a Racer
from Concord, California, United StatesDate Reviewed: January 20, 2001
Strengths: Very smooth ride, gears shift very well, brakes are not are very good because they allow a person to go down a hill slowly without burning the tires, 5.0 lbs Steel cro-moly frame but very sturdy and smooth.Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: A very nice bicycle for people who are just begining to get off-road and also somthing that will race well to.
Favorite Trail: Canal and Iron Horse Trail
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Encina Bicycle Center
Similar Products Used: Motive CA480
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John Morgan
a Weekend Warrior
from Louisville, KYDate Reviewed: May 28, 2000
Strengths: Price, Cro Moly FrameWeaknesses: Grip Shift, BrakesBottom Line: New to the sport, so I didn't want to spend alot of money. So far, I have no complaints. The bike has handled many wrecks and is no worse for wear. Highly recommended for the beginner on a budget. I will probably upgrade to the Trek 4500 for the front suspension and rapid fire, my wife will start riding the 800.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Stock
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