We chose the name Stuff for a number of reasons. Stuff it into the ground and it'll bounce right back up. Stuff a bunch of extra cash in your wallet and still own a damn good bike. Ride through the city, bomb through the country, and see a whole whack of cool Stuff along the way. You get the picture.
Weaknesses: frame , I have the 2010 model and the frame has bent with two months of riding
Bottom Line:
save yourself money and buy a giant stp , a fair better and lighter bike
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LABABLE
a Weekend Warrior
from kitchener,Ontario,Canada
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2010
Strengths: amazing forks brakes and rims. frame is very strong.
Weaknesses: crank comes loose time to time.
Bottom Line:
this is a good bike to learn dirt jumping. i love the forks,ajustable compretion and rebound,and very easy to menover. you just can't brake this bike. I've had this bike for 7 months doing lots of dirt jumping and downhill trails. i have crashed many times and the only thing so far i've only needed to tighten the crank.
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snarley
a Weekend Warrior
from sooke, british columbia, canada
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2010
Strengths: forks are awsome so are the rims, hussefelt howitzers, and the hayes hfx 9 breaks.
Weaknesses: front and back derailers are pretty cheap, but havnt replaced them yet, grips are lame...they slide off after a while....like a few months
Bottom Line:
iv ridden this downhill, distance and at the dj park, this bike is light, takes a beating and does not let you down, i have not needed to leave it at the shop for more then 1 hour. iv had more problems with the people that sold it to me then the bike its self. this bike is quite awsome. price was canadian
Similar Products Used: khs 150, norco manik, kona shred
Bike Setup: stock bike
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marco619
a Weekend Warrior
from Mount Isa, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2009
Strengths: frame, headset and bars, brakes, cranks all very solid
Weaknesses: rims were very easy to buckle, rear derailluer was sh*t house (never using shimano derailleurs again), fork seals blew out on first week
Bottom Line:
not a bad bike really, had a medium size frame which seemed a bit shorter than other bikes ridden. sun ditch witch rims were extremly easy to buckle, rear derailluer was the worst i've ever used (got caught in spokes which ruined derailluer and bent the hanger), the air shocks were too much of a hassle because you'd either put in too much air or not enough air, fork seals had to be done within first week of riding. i would recomend ugrading forks, wheelset and derailluer to a sram item
Similar Products Used: kona scrap dimondback compression 1
Bike Setup: hayes nine brakes. shimano alvio gears manitaou stance forks. maxxis 2.5 dh minions front and rear, supa tacky on front. trutativ husslefelt bar and stem
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ralliart03
a Weekend Warrior
from surrey, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2009
Strengths: brakes,forks,grips,handlebars
Weaknesses: The Kona DJ seat can be a little uncomfortable sometimes.
Bottom Line:
I think for under 1 thousand dollars, this is the best deal I have seen. I would recommend this bike to anybody spending less than 1 thousand dollars on a DJ or trail bike.
Similar Products Used: Kona Shred,Kona Shred 2-4,Kona Cowan, and Norco Sasquatch.
Bike Setup: Stock
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Jon
a Cross Country Rider
from Maryport
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2009
Strengths: Invincible. You just can't break this thing! Awesome for learning to jump on. Dirt jumper 2 forks are brilliant, seat is comfy, and the stroker ryde brakes are very sharp.
Weaknesses: Nasty wheels, changed them quickly. First attempt at stopping at speed nearly threw me over handlebars, you need to get used to the brakes. Hard to wheelie aswell.
Bottom Line:
Fantastic bike for the money, few minor changes, but nothing to beat the bike down about. It will handle anything, and it can take crash after crash. Would reccomend to anyone.
Weaknesses: Seat post and Seat. I had to replace both.
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This is my "do it all bike". I use it for 18+ mile cross country rides, weekends downhilling, freeriding, & dirt jumping. I have ridden this bike in Pennsylvania, Rays Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Ohio, Downhilling in Swain New York, Downhilling in Plattekill New York, Manhattan New York, and at Diablo Freeride park in New Jersey. The bike handles awesome for the I price paid.
Similar Products Used: Tricked out Giant Rainier. Kona Shred.
Bike Setup: Stock except, seat, seat post, lock on grips, and mud guard.
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bla
a Weekend Warrior
from horsham, england
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2008
Strengths: solid frame, good forks
Weaknesses: everything else
Bottom Line:
rubbish. its been falling apart since the day i bought it. worst problem rear derailleur, totally destroyed while pedaling, not jumping. front derrailleur rubbish chain skips badly after oiled had a dodgy crank which fell off after a few hours of use. halfords build??
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BenV
a Weekend Warrior
from Fernie, B.C., Cananda
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2008
Strengths: Great for dirtjumping, whips and will take some large casing, decent for climbing and balanced ripping down the trails, and great forks (drop-off 4)
Weaknesses: both deraikeurs are very cheap, the rear one especially, not good quality at all, lots of difficulty with gears in general
Bottom Line:
Good value for the bike, not very reliable for hardcore trail or downhill in general, great for dirtjumping,
not recomended for hardcore trail or downhill riders
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maxligema
a Weekend Warrior
from England, cumbria
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008
Strengths: Light, great for whips and hops etc. Love the forks (marzocchi drop off 4) , paint job best in the world! striking acid green. Can be used for all sorts of riding apart from maybe extreme downhill but i have used it down some very hairy trails!
Weaknesses: brakes are extremely unadjustable and the shimano rear derallieur is a bit iffy (alivio). Frame shape not brilliant for going uphill, but then agin it is a jump bike.
Bottom Line:
Great bike, thouroughly reccomend to all riders as it can take a godd beating and i haven't broken anything yet! Great value as well. Love the whole bike!