Submitted by
jamie13
a Weekend Warrior
from barooga nsw australia Date Reviewed: October 1, 2009
Favorite Trail:
table tops
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1100.00
Purchased At:
atavillas emporium
Strengths:
strong frame, rims excelent brakes on the front with that 8 inch rotor
Weaknesses:
the forlks make a loud clang when jumping asked many people why and its just how they all are
Similar Products Used:
felt straight shot
Bike Setup:
good
Bottom Line:
a very strong bike alright for dirt jumps and a bit of freeride its a good all rounder
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Submitted by
dragos
a Weekend Warrior
from romania Date Reviewed: August 30, 2009
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Strengths:
the frame is super strong, the weels are very durable, mast part are very good
Weaknesses:
the monobloc of the pedals is poor, the tires are crap
Bottom Line:
is a very good bike for me, i am soo happy with it. I do jumps, trails, some free ride and is soo good
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Submitted by
Crater
a Weekend Warrior
from Reno, NV, USA Date Reviewed: July 11, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Steep
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
personal friend
Strengths:
Very stiff, light frame, excellent geometry, petals up the moderate hills very well for an 8 speed. Good rims, 8 inch rotor up front, comfy seat for climbs. Just feels right in the cockpit, like it was made for my body.
Weaknesses:
The Marzocchi Z1 Drop-off 4 - kind of a crap design. Internal rebound is ridiculous, Make metal clang each full rebound extension. Tried heavier oil, slowed rebound, and full rebuild twice to fix. Still working on it. I don't know how guys heavier then me can ride this fork. I am only 190lbs geared up. Better for a light rider
Similar Products Used:
None, first dirt jumper
Bike Setup:
Stock
Bottom Line:
Great beater. It loves the abuse. I ride fairly hard and this bike just takes it. The rims hardly bend, the frame is stiff, the sram drivetrain works great (until that rock ripped the derailleur off). Quality bike, minus the fork for heavier riders. Very fun to ride.
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Submitted by
ed bruce
a Downhiller
from wollongong, NSW, australia Date Reviewed: May 31, 2008
Favorite Trail:
possoms
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1150.00
Purchased At:
Woywoy, Australia
Strengths:
Good strong frame, great handling, not too heavy, good hubs especially. sram gears are great, had no problems there. very few components let this bike down
Weaknesses:
It has no bash guard. box guide is rubbish, a must to replace, iscg mount snapped off.
Bottom Line:
A very good sturdy bike for DH,Dj or street. wouldn't use it for all mountain, too slow up hills, worth paying more for a bash guard and better chain device. This bike can hack some serious abuse.
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Submitted by
Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Kerrville, TX usa Date Reviewed: May 13, 2008
Favorite Trail:
dirt jumps at my house
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$950.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
what you get for the price
Weaknesses:
rear wheel comes out of the drop outs on any kind of hard sideways landing, should have went with horizontal drop outs on the frame
Similar Products Used:
my santa cruz jackal, my p3 and have jumped many of my friends bikes for a long time now
Bike Setup:
keeping this one factory except for the kona wah wah pedals and rouge grips i put on it,
Bottom Line:
great bike for the price, its not near the bike my jackal is but ive got over $2500 in that bike so what can i expect, im 5'8 220 and i ride my bikes very hard, ive dropped this one over 7 foot downtown on to flat concrete with no prob, held up well so far, the only gripe i have is the rear wheel coming out but when i land straight its not an issue so in the end its my fault, great jumper and not scared of the drops so i say pick one up,
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Submitted by
josh dimeglio
a Weekend Warrior
from hemet ,ca Date Reviewed: May 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
pachea trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
extreme sports
Strengths:
lot of torque pulls through every gear simply great all around bike first mountain bike owned and bottom line i love it
Weaknesses:
none that i can think of chain guard rubbed a tad at first
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
entirely stock rides great
Bottom Line:
great dirt jumper bike
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Submitted by
JG
a Weekend Warrior
from lynn, MA, USA Date Reviewed: November 26, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Lynn woods
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$875.00
Strengths:
Awesome frame and good components. I'm only 5'6" 140lbs and the 15.5" frame is a perfect fit for my, I love the cockpit. It's sturdy and solid
Weaknesses:
The jury is still out on the tires (Tiogo Yellow Kirin 2.35). They don't stick that great to rock which we have a lot of in Lynn Woods. I wouldn't mind a granny gear either.
Similar Products Used:
2004 15" Kona Dawg.
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
I'm using it as an all mountain trail bike (small/medium hucks and drops) for that purpose it's an Awesome bike. I've only had it a short while but it flies off jumps and lands well on drops. It's a bit heavy up front but worth every penny.
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