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Submitted by
AngusGoesMoo
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Komenda skatepark | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Olympia Cycle and Sk | | Strengths: | Extremely sturdy frame. Good suspension too. With the right gear added on, you can make it look like a sexy creamsicle. Thats what i did for mine. Orange and white for almost everything. | | Weaknesses: | Wheels. I suggest that you sell them while you can still make a buck and get some dirtjumper rims. Anything but alexrims(brutally misadvertised, most of their products should be used for cross country only) and its made of chromoly. Great for weighing you down. | | Similar Products Used: | NS Holy, Norco Havoc, Giant STP1, Giant Brass 1 | | Bike Setup: | NS Aerial pedals, ACS freewheel, Syncros DP25 rims with DMR revolver hubs. | | Bottom Line: | Wonderfully sturdy bikes, but i dont like how they cut corners on the wheels. Also, last time i buy a chromoly bike. Heavier than your sh*t after a night of mexican food. As for the asterisk, use your imagination. I just didn't want my review removed. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dj-VT
a Weekend Warrior
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | My secret trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Ski Rack | | Strengths: | Frame and tires seem to be the best | | Weaknesses: | WHEELS, the stock specialized wheels suck and all the other specialized brand components | | Similar Products Used: | Giant stp | | Bike Setup: | 2009 specialized p.2, rock shox argyle 409, new wheels, shimano slx crankset, sunline v-one bars | | Bottom Line: | Once you upgrade the wheels and some other stuff this bike is sick. Specialized gave the 09 models different geometry this year and it is so much better than previous years | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CodyYankey
a Weekend Warrior
from Atsugi,Japan
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Santoes | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Jacksonville, Florid | | Strengths: | Great frame! Nice package to learn with. | | Weaknesses: | The grips, pedals, and HUBS! | | Bottom Line: | It has been great to ride. I dirt jumped it for 2 years while in Florida, and it was great! I took some nasty falls, and it stood up well. I have had to replace both the hubs on the bike, the pedals, and the grips. Now that I am in Japan it is not as easy to find dirt jumps, so I put on some street tires, went single speed, and have had a blast with it! It is fun to urban ride, and try some light "trials" riding with. It has inspired others to ride with me, and improved my riding 10 fold over the old hardrock I had. The 2006 is a better option if you can get a good deal on it, but this one is still just as fun! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
xist
a Racer
from cali
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | g spot | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$770.00 | | Purchased At: | simi bikeworks | | Strengths: | geometry is sick, love the style n feel to it | | Weaknesses: | its a little bit heavy but got use to it n throw it around like nothing | | Similar Products Used: | specialized big hit | | Bike Setup: | truvative cranks n headset specialized armadillo hesmisphere street tires , | | Bottom Line: | just get up n ride , don't let your bike sit and the tires deflate and get a flat spot... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Plats
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, Tx
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Walnut | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Bike practically jumps for you | | Weaknesses: | None found yet | | Similar Products Used: | 15 inch fully rigid Giant bike (wife's bike turned DJ'er) | | Bike Setup: | OEM | | Bottom Line: | Got a 2008 P2 Aluminum, I am an older guy wanting to try DJ'ing and urban riding before the clock runs out on this type activity. I messed around with pump tracks and DJ'ing on wife's 15 inch mountain bike, it did okay. Had my eye on this P bike for some time, it essentially had many similarities to my wifes bike's geometry and I was not sure if I should get it. Anyway, wow, this thing jumps on autopilot and makes the wifes 15 inch MTB feel dangerous in comparison. Someone over at Specialized spent some time dialing on this bike to make it an autojumper. I am a beginner at DJ, and this is my first DJ bike, all I can say is I am very happy with the purchase. Don't let the P Bike haters steer you away from this bike, if you taco the wheels, just get new ones. I will say that this bike seems very dialed for DJ'ing, not so sure it is a great pavement trick bike, though (manuals are very difficult on this bike). But, I mainly bought it to jump, and it seems to do this very well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Downhiller
from Santa Cruz, CA
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Bloodletter | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Used off craigslist | | Strengths: | Solid. This thing feels like a tank. I do some DJ but mainly downhill trails around UCSC and Wilder. I love the geometry of this bike. It's easy to handle and steer. Manuals and bunny hops are so easy now. I could never bunny hop before I got this bike, and granted I'm not the best in the world at it, I can now hit a jump and launch off it with more confidence. | | Weaknesses: | The weight I guess. I weigh ~160lb, the first few times I rode it up the hills to go on rides were very hellish. I'd gotten up those hills before with no problems, but this bike is definitely heavy. I got used to it though. After about 4 rides, I fly up hills without even thinking about it.
The fork (Marzocchi EXR Comp) is lame. I'm in the market for a new one right now. It doesn't soak up anything really, I feel like I have a rigid fork...that's with all the air out of it. To its credit, I haven't checked the oil levels or anything, but I want a bit more travel for downhill stuff anyway. | | Bike Setup: | '04 Specialized P2, Marzocchi EXR Comp | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. It's brought me from a brake-riding luzer to actually being able to enjoy the trails around here. I'm not afraid of smaller jumps, I'm working my way up to bigger ones, and I can really let this thing rip on single-tracks. The tires grip everything and put a lot of confidence into my turns.
Yeah, yeah...it's heavy, but if 4 or 5 extra pounds really bothers you that much, go on a diet. The fork is crap...I'm not the only one, many people don't like this fork.
Bottom line: This bike is good for urban. This bike is good for light downhill. This bike is good for jumping. I got it because I wanted a bike that handles everything I throw at it...so far, I'm not disappointed at all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Havelka
a Weekend Warrior
from Kingwood, TX
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Huffman | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$799.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Barn | | Strengths: | Frame is sweet, love the geometry, great components, it shifts smoothly and stops on a dime. Bomber DJ2 is a sick fork. | | Weaknesses: | The weight, oh god the weight. This thing is heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky, trek Jack | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Killer bike, but the weight is a problem. I think it is a bit more expensive than it is worth. The tag was $1043 but I haggled it down to $799. It is definitely agreat bike for a new DJ'er. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
odb
a Weekend Warrior
from milwaukee
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | geometry is insane. | | Similar Products Used: | azonic ds-2, relic, specialized big hit, treks, haros, stuff | | Bike Setup: | manitou sherman/ stance hybrid fork, full xtr, 20mm d321 front, sram 9.0 levers/ bb7 brakes, sic camo bars, el norte stem (buy it), | | Bottom Line: | i bought the short frame off ebay with the stock cranks and the hybrid fork. i wouldn't ride another hardtail for urban/ dirtjumping. the frame geometry is insane. low center of gravity and the rear wheel sitting just about under the seat this thing has amazing balance and is super solid. buy it, spend the money on decent parts and beat the piss out of it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Moniz
a Downhiller
from E. Taunton Ma.
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | massasiot state park and some local jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | off a friend | | Strengths: | this bike is extremely reliable and durable if you treat it right...the suspension is amazing...the disk brakes are near flawless...the rims are great, just make sure you true them if you buy it from the factory...not to mention its great balance point and perfect manuals | | Weaknesses: | my derailor snapped off a rock | | Similar Products Used: | specialized rock hopper
specialized p3 | | Bike Setup: | everything stock besides my seat (DUO ROGUE STATUS PIVOTAL SEAT) my brake levers (ODYSSEY M2 LEVER) and my derailor (SRAM X.0) | | Bottom Line: | this bike is insane
-people who should deffinatley get this bike are people that are already somewhat experienced riders or people that love dirt jumps
-people who shouldn't are people that ONLY ride street and never jump | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
shane doyle
a Weekend Warrior
from fort mac alberta cananda
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$699.00 | | Purchased At: | my buddy | | Strengths: | good at manuels sturdy frame,stylinsh, | | Weaknesses: | weak rims tires slip on dirt | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | all stock | | Bottom Line: | i dunno i think i should sell it and get a banshee scratch i hear there great help me out what do u guys think? or i could just buy the scratch and take everything off the p.2 and equip it on the scratch. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob T
a Downhiller
from Harwell
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Drayton | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Specialist cycles | | Strengths: | Virtually indestructable frame, headset, decent forks, gears | | Weaknesses: | Low BB, Crankset, Pedals, Wheels | | Similar Products Used: | Customised Saracen X-ile, Kona Cindercone, Customised 24/7, Customised Barracuda Rage III, Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi DJ Pro, 24/7 Crankset, Shimano Deore front and rear, Halo SAS rims, Try-all bars, 24/7 single speed kit | | Bottom Line: | Great bike to throw about, virtually indestructable frame, great balance: easy to manual. Change the rims, the forks and the brakes and you've got a brilliant reliable bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sam tomass
a Weekend Warrior
from tokeyo
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | mi back yard | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$99999999999.00 | | Purchased At: | evan cycles | | Strengths: | frame forks crank dreliour gears brakes n every thing elts | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Similar Products Used: | kona stinky orange 224 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | buy 1 der mint | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew hinds
a Downhiller
from england
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | delamere forest | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | cyclestore | | Strengths: | great solid frame, light wieght, brillant set up, good size and great for street, dj and just generallry rippin | | Weaknesses: | disc brakes can sometimes fail me on endos | | Similar Products Used: | also have a kona shred, p2 beats | | Bike Setup: | muzzochi DJ1's and halo rims on the p2 | | Bottom Line: | i reccomend this bike to anyone, very simular to the p1 but i think its much better with more gears. can easily be switched to single speed if you'd like to, light wieght and lasts for ever. newest p2 i shall be gettin within the next month and my old one will be on ebay for around £200-£300 so check it out
overall an amazing bike thats doesn't brake the bank | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
howard
a Weekend Warrior
from dorking surrey england
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | leith hill | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | evans cycles | | Strengths: | frame handlebars pedals crankset derailer | | Weaknesses: | cassette goes quickly forks always had problems with on the 2005 model | | Similar Products Used: | p2 2006 | | Bike Setup: | changed chain ring to dmr saturn n bottom bracket to an fsa one changed cassette to a scram 850 and changed forks to drop 4s | | Bottom Line: | good beginer bike 4 dirt jumping very responsive | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Burcham
a Downhiller
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Red Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$990.00 | | Purchased At: | Supreme Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame and forx r gr8 but the pedals r bad. | | Weaknesses: | pedals. fat drops | | Similar Products Used: | diamondback Apex!! | | Bike Setup: | wellgo pedals, dirtjam pro sl Marzocchi, 6' rotors hayes sole. | | Bottom Line: | Awsome dirt jump and freeride bike....
Get It. Its awsome........ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonny thunder
a Downhiller
from lightning city
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | moo pond(all uphill, big 1000000 foot drop at the end) | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$900000000.00 | | Purchased At: | stinky indian reserve(the dudes hair has to be 20 feet long) | | Strengths: | poop | | Weaknesses: | poop | | Similar Products Used: | norco is dum | | Bike Setup: | cr-mo | | Bottom Line: | no p.3's left at my local bike shop, so i got a cr-mo off a indian! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonas Storm
a
from Norway
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1550.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike store | | Strengths: | Great fork. The adjustment of the rebound is just awesome! Good and strong frame with great geometrics. By far the coolest looking bike out there! | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, wheels and gear shifter | | Bike Setup: | 2007 cr-mo stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike which is awesome for urban street riding and dirt jumps. Thanks to the great geometrics of the frame you can do manuals for ever. I really love the bike, but I have now ordered single speed parts and hydraulic brakes. To damn tired of breaking the shifter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan
a Downhiller
from uk
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | bingo bop | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | great frame, fun to ride, chuckable | | Weaknesses: | the forks, the cranks, the grips, the wheels and the pedals. Not the best cross-country bike! the BB is way too low. | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, 24 seven slacker | | Bike Setup: | pikes, halo SAS, hayes hfx9, singlespeed | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike. It is just so easy to chuck around. It can handle just about anything as long as you change the forks and the wheels. It has great balance in the air and corners like no other bike. I take min 4Xing then head off to the DH. It's alright for some of the XC trails but don't expect to go up steep hills. You can expect to blast down them. An amazing bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Curt Hartshorn
a Downhiller
from Amherst
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Highland mountain,nh | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | Goodales Bike SHop | | Strengths: | Strong | | Weaknesses: | Cranks | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | its a 2007 which is a huge improvement from the earlier models. bike is pretty sicknasty. I use it for downhill, and once you get used to hardtail its not so bad (your ankles feel it at the end of the day though). Hasn't failed me yet. Ive only been on two trips to the mountain. Cranks are pretty sqeuaky though. replace the cranks and its decent. If you are an experienced rider, you should be able to adapt to this bike with no big issues. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Curt Hartshorn
a Downhiller
from Amherst
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Highland mountain,nh | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | Goodales Bike SHop | | Strengths: | Strong | | Weaknesses: | Cranks | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | its a 2007 which is a huge improvement from the earlier models. bike is pretty sicknasty. I use it for downhill, and once you get used to hardtail its not so bad (your ankles feel it at the end of the day though). Hasn't failed me yet. Ive only been on two trips to the mountain. Cranks are pretty sqeuaky though. replace the cranks and its decent. If you are an experienced rider, you should be able to adapt to this bike with no big issues. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SW Rider
a Weekend Warrior
from Chandler, AZ
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$420.00 | | Purchased At: | Craigslist | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, good components, strong. Front ring guard! | | Weaknesses: | Shocks are weak but not bad for the price. | | Similar Products Used: | Motobecane Fantom Comp DS | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Strong, relatively light, super fun bike! I'm a beginner with BMX experience from when I was a kid. This bike reminds me of the good times with my friends on my BMX where we could ride on the street and then take it off road for exploration. The little boy (or girl) in you will love it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Beer Run | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Pink bike | | Strengths: | It's small, it's strong and it's light. Comes with some good parts. | | Weaknesses: | Some of the stock parts are kinda bad. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff | | Bike Setup: | All stock buut I switched to Kenda Nevegal and Avid Juicy 5's | | Bottom Line: | Great bike! Strong, small and light is the main props about this beast | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonny lewis
a Weekend Warrior
from RSA
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | my local trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | pinkbike | | Strengths: | this bike is awesome,it can take any thing you throw at it.its also pretty light for a strong bike. | | Weaknesses: | none as mines got loads of new stuff, and just right for anything from dh 2 dirt and street. | | Similar Products Used: | kona shred,tomac omen,identiti dr.jekyll | | Bike Setup: | dirt jam forks,long frame,24seven suicide bars and stem,ditch witch sun rims,maxxis high rollers. | | Bottom Line: | an awesome bike,strong but at the same time light,perfect for dj and street.buy it if u can rip but dont if your a begginer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Royce
a
from Asheville, NC USA
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Works | | Strengths: | solid fame, awesome looking, components are pretty nice (except brakes), overall a really nice bike | | Weaknesses: | mechanical Hayes don't work well; the Dirt Jam fork I'm not very happy with, but I think that it needs some more air, and the rims don't seem very strong. For how small it is, it is a bit heavy, but mostly because it is built so strong | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff | | Bike Setup: | all stock except Specialized Mag pedals (highly recommend) and Holy Rollers | | Bottom Line: | Great bike. I found this one never used for $650 (its a '05) and I love it. It takes any abuse you can throw at it. I am replacing the brakes soon to Avid Code in front and Juicy 7 on the back, which is a little overkill, but I'm a bigger guy. But if you get some good brakes, then this will be an amazing bike. I'm not very partial to the Dirt Jam fork, but I think that I need to tune it a little more. The newer models have the nicer Dirt Jumper fork though, so thats good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chief miss 3 teeth
a Downhiller
from chug land
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | my indian reserve smells bad | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | i traded with a white man for a beever skin | | Strengths: | it sucks | | Weaknesses: | stinky natives ride them | | Similar Products Used: | moose | | Bike Setup: | i cant affored anything | | Bottom Line: | im a stinky native and i hate water. i refuse to bathe or cut my hair. me and my people stink | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bradley Mitchell
a Weekend Warrior
from alberta
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | unitedcycle | | Strengths: | It is a awesome bike. It is great for nailing the sweetest dirt jumps or even the smallest wood jumps. | | Weaknesses: | i did not find any weaknesses | | Bike Setup: | marzochhi dirt jump forks,specialized/alex wheels,stout truvative cranks,bash gaurd and chainguide. | | Bottom Line: | great for riding anywhere and will last a long time. if you enjoy hitting drops and jumps buy it but if your just a begginer i wouldnt suggest it to you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenzie
a
from Vancouver Island, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Strengths: | I love everything about this bike, the weight, the size. I have a small short frame because I'm a smaller girl. I did ditch the stock fork, rims and pedals. It works great and I can ride it downhill, street or dirt jumping. | | Weaknesses: | For me the stock fork was too stiff so I switched it up. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 P2 frame with 05 Pikes. | | Bottom Line: | My favourite bike ever. Its so versitile for whatever I feel like riding. It does suck a bit for cruising around town with but thats not what its meant for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
koki
a Cross Country Rider
from varn bulgaria
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Bottom Line: | i just want to ask which is stronger the specialized p.2 or p.2 cr-mo | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | concrete and dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Oakville Cycle | | Strengths: | frame, forks, crankset, boxguide,the geometry is amazing for dirt jumping and street riding, very light and easy to pull off tricks. | | Weaknesses: | brakes suck, rims will get warped after only a few days of hard riding | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cowan, norco bigfoot, norco 125 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I got the new 2007 P.2 and the paint job is sick with the navy blue and skulls. The bike is really good for dirt jumping and street and with it being so short of a frame it's easy to pull 180s and 360s. Its low stand over hieght allows you to manual for days. The specs are good for the price but the brakes suck and the rims will bend after a few rides. The dirt jumper 3s work really good also and the rebound adjustment worked better than I thought it would. Buy this bike its amazing! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rusty shackleford
a Weekend Warrior
from los gatos CA
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | los gatos creek trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | trailhead | | Strengths: | i love the frame its light and strong. the tires are okay | | Weaknesses: | the suspension broke, but im a heavy guy, 200 lbs. | | Similar Products Used: | p1 norcotwo50 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the best bike i had. its the aluminum one, way better than cr-mo. get it now | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rusty shackleford
a Weekend Warrior
from los gatos CA
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | los gatos creek trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | trailhead | | Strengths: | i love the frame its light and strong. the tires are okay | | Weaknesses: | the suspension broke, but im a heavy guy, 200 lbs. | | Similar Products Used: | p1 norcotwo50 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the best bike i had. its the aluminum one, way better than cr-mo. get it now | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a Downhiller
from Iowa City
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | urban/dirt/planet earth | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Racquet Master | | Strengths: | Great price. Warranty and the frame is stellar. It is stiff, but not overly. Specialized hit the nail on the head with this one. | | Weaknesses: | Cheesy components, except for the TruVativ Huss. Crank, and the hayes mechanicals. Oh, the seat is just starting to fall apart. | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Stance Flow w/ 20 mm thru, RTWD. SUN single/double track. SAINT der. and brakes, LX levers and shifters, XT hub/cassete/chain, Ringle front hub, Maxxis Mobs. 2.5 | | Bottom Line: | This bike is worth your money. If you have the right setup it is balanced well and behaves accordingly in the air and doing stunts. On the trails, there is nothing more fun than blasting by the XC peeps and not worrying about tacoing or whatever else, just gravity. It is hefty @ 36 pounds, though. Well worth your hard earned Benji's. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kwyn Tanguay
a Downhiller
from Kingstone
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | The Cut | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | BikeSports Newmarket | | Strengths: | Cranks, Stem, bar, frame and seatpost are all tough. The SRAm is great, nice and smooth, fork is pretty good. | | Weaknesses: | little chain wheel guide thing sqeaks without regular oil, brakes make noise for a few pedals after a big drop.
im having to be picky finding any real problems with this bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot, Sasquach and Ryde. Kona Stuff and Cowan. Some Giant bike and a ellsworth specialist | | Bike Setup: | stock for now | | Bottom Line: | A great product with killer value if you get it on sale. :)
Tires are slick, not good for mud and root/rock system, great for urban.
Looks real cool (2006 model) and rides smoooooth.
a great bike for urban and packed dirt, light downhill too.
if you ride muck or xc you should obviously steer clear. bot a great climber.
cheers | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ian Spesh
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Rosa, ca. (Where else?)
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Anadel | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Sonoma Bicycle Co. | | Strengths: | It has a strong frame with pleasingly "erect" frame geometry, yet low center of gravity. It came with hydo disc brakes, so that's 300 samolians right there. Would of sucked to build this one piece by piece. This bike, after swapping some gears, is bad-ass on the trails now. I never felt so capable of really fast descents like i do with this machine---going up can be just as pleasing though. | | Weaknesses: | There are definately two things that are like booby prizes---i mean door prizes---at some microsoft programmer office party: the 1978 amf roadmaster perforated patern seat and the butter-soft cone-bearing pedals that i pawned-off on an out-dated bike friend. By the way, i really went limp when i saw that both those items come stock on the bottom-level specialized bmx. i know; they figure a guy's gonna change that stuff out anyway, but... I also think for that price perhaps some non-caveman era sealed bearings in the hubs wouldn't have bankrupt specialized. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing, i guess i've always just bmxed-up some girl's 24 inch mountain bike or something. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 (not the 2007 with the "powell-peralta" type graphics) Stock bike except for, rougue grips because the stock ones migrated around the bar like this chick i dated for a month, mavic "deetrack" wheelset (replaced the decent sun-ringle singletracks), wtb moto-raptor tires, geared-down the front cog to 32 from 34 and upped the rear from 1-28 to 11-32, which makes climbing far better, demolition pedals (oh yes), and last, a 16 buck mongoose seat (also by velo) that beats the fuse rectum-checker hands-down---or should i say cheeks? | | Bottom Line: | I saved big dollars (about 700)not parting together a bike because this one had some inteligent stock stuff. Good frame guarantee and i am over 200 lbs. and it feels as good as anything i ever straddled. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry
a
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Great bike, different than what i am use to. Very manueverable and EXTREMELY stiff. | | Weaknesses: | None.....yet | | Similar Products Used: | P.3, Moab, 4300, and chase | | Bike Setup: | Azonic Outlaw, most x.7, FSA, Dirt Jumper 1, truvativ | | Bottom Line: | So far, the bike is perfect for exactly what it is made for, urban and jumping. If you like to do those things, its a great ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Racer
from Ux DOT Canada
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1150.00 | | Purchased At: | Boyds Source for Sports | | Strengths: | Amazing frame, Forks are pretty good and will take just about anything. Great derailleur, and shifter is awesome. Paint job is HAWT! Grips are pretty good, and handle bars are awesome. Got upgraded tires (specialized enduro 2.2") because im usually in the dirt :P | | Weaknesses: | Brakes leave a little to be desired | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | stock except x.7 shifters | | Bottom Line: | Great all around bike,awesome geometry, light, agile, everything you would want. Buy this sexy baby NOW! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | The Don | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$825.00 | | Purchased At: | Sporting Life | | Strengths: | Amazing Components love the derailer. Once You tune the fork it feels amazong | | Weaknesses: | only that it has mechanical disc brakes and the handle bar is stock :( | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Ryde, Kona Scrap | | Bottom Line: | Great For a Learning Dirt Jumper as well as an expierenced one too
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Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | The Don | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$825.00 | | Purchased At: | Sporting Life | | Strengths: | Amazing Components love the derailer. Once You tune the fork it feels amazong | | Weaknesses: | only that it has mechanical disc brakes and the handle bar is stock :( | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Ryde, Kona Scrap | | Bottom Line: | Great For a Learning Dirt Jumper as well as an expierenced one too
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Submitted by
Mob Squad
a Weekend Warrior
from Miltown, WI, USA
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Bonzai , Cambridge Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Strong Frame: Perfect geometry for dirt jumping and freeriding. Good brakes and an easy to use gear system. Good components, color and is a mean looking bike. | | Weaknesses: | Fork -(good for xc but not freeride) ,Lil bit on the heavy side | | Similar Products Used: | Old Xc bikes, mongoose transfer | | Bike Setup: | Stock , but replaced the saddle. Looking to replace the fork. | | Bottom Line: | This is a bulletproof bike that can handle just about anything. Nice handling on dirt jumps and technical trails; bridges, roots, logs and ladders. Perfect bike to progress in.
Replace the fork with a DJ or Drop-Off fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy
a Downhiller
from chapel hill,NC
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | RMS | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$823.00 | | Purchased At: | FSC | | Strengths: | solid frame, cranks | | Weaknesses: | everything else. i broke the frame in about 2.5 years and have a steelhead now.i am 5'3" and weigh 100ish lbs. | | Similar Products Used: | azonic steelhead | | Bike Setup: | bombshell fatboy/atomlab gi, pike team, ss now steelhead frame | | Bottom Line: | good bike for beginners, but the components suck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jeremy
a Downhiller
from chapel hill,NC
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | RMS | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$823.00 | | Purchased At: | FSC | | Strengths: | solid frame, cranks | | Weaknesses: | everything else. i broke the frame in about 2.5 years and have a steelhead now.i am 5'3" and weigh 100ish lbs. | | Similar Products Used: | azonic steelhead | | Bike Setup: | bombshell fatboy/atomlab gi, pike team, ss now steelhead frame | | Bottom Line: | good bike for beginners, but the components suck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel Braun
a Cross Country Rider
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | A good one | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Used | | Strengths: | Like somone else said, its like riding a tank. Its heavy but strong, but theres always that compromise.
-frame geometry is good
-handel bars and stem are beefy although the stem could be longer. (I have the short version)
-seat seems decent though I hardly spend any time on it. | | Weaknesses: | The fork isnt as bad as people have been saying, Its heavy for how much travel you get but land on your rear tire like your supposed to and its all good. Its a dirt jumper not a downhill specific bike.
I personaly loath truvativ because I work at a summer camp and they fall off our rockhoppers even after I have muscled them on with locktight. But these hussethingy cranks arent bad...I guess truvativ's plan with them was use splined cranks and make them as thick as possible...I guess it kidna works.
-breaks kinda suck, the one side fixed pad idea is dumb and you loose a ton of rolling speed when they rub, i might go to vbreaks on the front and hydros on the back..it just seems to make sense. | | Similar Products Used: | norco bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | Factory | | Bottom Line: | If you can handle the weight its good, personaly I would rather build a bike up from scratch but I got a deal..whatr you gonna do eh?
Ride the fork till you break it...then you know how good/bad it realy is.
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Submitted by
Chris Marks
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ont, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | The Curcuit | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Sporting Life | | Strengths: | Solid frame construction, good bar and stem. Great bike to build off of | | Weaknesses: | The fork!!, frame geometry, rims, tires suck for DJing | | Similar Products Used: | Ive ridden pretty much every DJ bike | | Bike Setup: | Mag 30's, KRAD's, Race face diobolous BB and cranks, no front brake. Single speed | | Bottom Line: | It is a sweet bike to build off of. If your starting to ride get this bike. Everything is ok so you can use it until you have enough money to replace the parts. Needs a better fork and the Geomety sucks for oiling and manuals | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DirrtyZ
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey BC
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | A - Line | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$999.00 | | Purchased At: | Rockey Cycle | | Strengths: | frame is amazing i love it so much.. so easy to flick around, seat is so comfy, handlebars awesome, i like the tires | | Weaknesses: | fork, its not that bad.. i still haven't changed it but it could be way better, bottom bracket is awfull, rims blow, pedals.. no grip at all after a week, grips majorly suck, everything else is pretty good | | Similar Products Used: | devinci hucker, kona cowan, norco manik | | Bike Setup: | changed the pedals to axiom double jumps, grips i changed to odi ruffian lock ons, best grips ever!! | | Bottom Line: | this is an amazing stock bike for an itermediate / begginer. so easily upgraded, as im doing, slowly.. best bike for some one thats been biking for a long time on a bike they dont like... or on like a cross country bike.. best bike for someone who isn't sure what they like or if they like everything, dirt jumping, street, urban, dh, freeride.. this bike just works everywhere. its meant for dirt jumping but it can do everything. ive taken it to whistler before.. no problems what so ever.. a little bumpy on a hard tail so now im saving up for a fully cuz ive found what i love but im still keeping this bike because i could never let it go
just thought id let u know ive had it for 8 months not 6 and i paid 1000$ Canadain | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Garrett
a
from Kelowna, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | gericks cycle | | Strengths: | great paintjob on the 06, super light, low to the ground, great frame design for nofooted cans | | Weaknesses: | fork broke | | Similar Products Used: | norco bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | stock 06 p.2 | | Bottom Line: | awsum bike the only thing that i can complain about is the fork, but it was a great deal so im ok with upgrading that, the tire sucked for djs but thats a simple upgrade, other than that i recommend this bike to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$799.00 | | Purchased At: | Gatto Cycle Shop | | Strengths: | Frame
Components (cheaper to replace when they get mangled)
Rims
Fork
Brakes | | Weaknesses: | Pedals
Grips | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale Chase
BMX Bikes | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for some OURY Grips and Crank Bros. Pedals | | Bottom Line: | I'm a light weight rider and this bike does the trick for me. I use it all the time in the city and take it on the trails every now and then. Jumping it is no problem and the fork has never bottomed out on me. It's a great bike to have around the house to just go ride and have some fun. Having gears is great (and what promted me to get this bike over the SS). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn
a
from Norfolk, VA
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | $2k | | Strengths: | Super light, awesome geometry, proven strength over the years. | | Bike Setup: | 2005 P2 frame, Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 1 forks, Atom Lab Trail Pimp DHR rims, Hope hubs, Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes, Azonic shorty stem, Chris King headset, Easton carbon bars/seatpost, Profile bmx cranks/bb, Profile gas pedals, FBM 33t gear, Surly sigleator, single speed, Eastern BMX seat | | Bottom Line: | I am in love with the setup that I have. I rode a 2003 P2 for about 2 years and just switched to the 2005 frame. The P2 has proven strength. After killing it doing years of urban assault this bike stayed solid. I recommend it to any rider. Screw the chromoly frames, keep it aluminum. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Local Mountains and Urban | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Sims Cycle | | Strengths: | Well Its a brutal bike and the frame will hold up under anything! Im a taller guy going from riding a bmx bike to a mountain bike and I like how it feels like a bmx but rides like a mountian. I like the bike as a whole. | | Weaknesses: | Well like everyone says the fork is on the soft side and tends to easily bottom out and it is on the heavy side but that goes with the fact that the frame is a monster and holds up. Within the first month I've had some squeeking but WD40 will clear that up fast. | | Similar Products Used: | Hardrock Comp, P3, P1, NorCo | | Bike Setup: | Pretty much stock but Im in the process of upgrading it | | Bottom Line: | Its a great bike for the price and can hold up (the frame) and it feels like a bmx with the advantages of a mountian bike. Upgrade the forks once you start getting intense with it but even though Its heavy you can man handle it and make it do what you want. If your a smaller guy and arnt as strong I'd go with something a litle lighter or wait and build some muscle so you can use this bike to its true potential! Great Buy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rod/Ratt Trinidad
a Downhiller
from Florida
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | crime scene now, markham park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | big wheel cycles | | Strengths: | what i just said under the canada guy | | Weaknesses: | this just happened 3/3/06, rear derailur snapped off competely, bent 4 spokes on the rim and bent rim itself, deep cuts on the frame and damage to cassete and bb | | Bike Setup: | stock except im changing derailur to sram x7 or shimano saint | | Bottom Line: | change the derailur quickly or else. check out the damage at freeridesoth.com in the pics section and go to toys. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dustin BLEHHHHHhh
a Weekend Warrior
from Cobble Hill, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | behind the legion : ) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Gericks Sports | | Strengths: | Smooth ride, lots of fun on dirt-jumps, i like usin this bike for freeriding even tho its kinda heavy. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy... | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4100, similar besides the wieght. | | Bike Setup: | Everything stock besides the forks. | | Bottom Line: | This bikes really fun for freeriding and it rides smooth on dirt-jumps. If you were goin to replace anything on this bike replace the forks!! I really dont like the dirt-jams that come with the bike, i think they are kinda cheap, try replacing them with Manitou Sherman Flicks, they fit perfect and make the bike way easier to handle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Rod/Ratt Trinidad
a Downhiller
from weston, Florida
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | black widow/ el doble | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Big wheel cycles | | Strengths: | 06 frame is killer, looks cool, performs good. great rim and the bike weighs only 28 pounds. amzing for a dirtjump bike. 06 marzocchi dirtjam pro is awesome. great adjust on the fork and crank. the bike is great for the money. | | Weaknesses: | the crank and rims. singletrack rims untrue way to fast. cranks loosen up after a hard ride. you got to keep tightning it after a big jump or ride. | | Similar Products Used: | 04 hardrock, 03 p3 05 bighit | | Bike Setup: | stock, changing tires to maxxis mobsters 2.5 and marzocchi 66 | | Bottom Line: | good bike for budget and bring a tool to tighten crank on every ride | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred
a Downhiller
from Weston, Florida
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | El Doble | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Big Wheel Cycle | | Strengths: | new frame for '06. Solid bike. No clanking, annoying chain slap, disk rub, nothing. This bike is awesome for it's price, performance and reputation. Hydraulic brakes could stop a car. | | Weaknesses: | Fork is a little on the soft side (starts to make a weird sound after hard use.) Tires SUCK for dirt! You'll end up with holes on your shin and scratches under the frame because it flings up anything that gets in the way. The crank arms get loose really fast, I have to tighten them several times during a ride. | | Similar Products Used: | '03 p.3, '04 hardrock | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | best deal you can get for a bike like this. I highly recommend it for freeriding, jumping, urban assault and skate parks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ronald Satz
a Weekend Warrior
from Trevose, PA USA
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$719.00 | | Purchased At: | Guys Bicycles | | Strengths: | Low stand-over height, low center-of-gravity, agility, style, value | | Weaknesses: | weight--just a little heavy (but a carbon frame would cost too much!) | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale Chase 2 | | Bike Setup: | Rockshox suspension seat post, SRAM Dual-Drive 27-speed drive-train, Specialized Armadillo Crossroads tires, Slime Tubes, Cannondale Super Cush Gel saddle. Note: these items added a significant amount to the initial $719. | | Bottom Line: | I purchased the 2005 P.2, not the 2006, because I don't need hydraulic brakes or a hydraulic front shock for my purposes (and I didn't want to pay $300 more). My inseam is only 29" (although I'm 5'10"), so the only bicycles that fit me were the Specialized P-series and the Cannondale Chase-series--manufacturers seem to assume that everyone has at least 32" inseams, which is why they make bikes with stand-over heights of 28" or more. The P.2 has a stand-over height of 26.5", making it fine for me (giving me 2.5" of clearance). I love the slant of the top tube; I've fallen on trails (due to unseen extreme undulations), but in no case has the bike fallen on top of me!
What sold me on the P.2 was the amazing agility and very low center-of-gravity. The bike is extremely stable. I tested many, many other bikes at all of the local bike shops, and the P.2 was simply superior. The only drawback for some people will be the weight; but I'm trying to lose 30 lbs, so purchasing a super light bike made no sense for my situation. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brett magneson
a Weekend Warrior
from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | christopher lake ski-doo trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Outta Bounds | | Strengths: | awsome geometry, light, good parts for the money, other than the fork all roundo great bike for street, dj, fr, trails and xc. | | Weaknesses: | comes with crappy fork. upgrade to a dj3 with 130mm travel. it will raise the front end of the bike up. most people would think this is bad but it gives the bike a way better feel. and it is easier to manual then. it feels more like a norco 125 now. | | Similar Products Used: | norco 125, banshee scratch, norco rival, .243 racing, specialized p.3. | | Bike Setup: | 2004 specialized p.2 with 2003 dj3. by far the best set up for the money you can get | | Bottom Line: | SO good. if you upgrade to a dj3 with 130mm travel it will raise the front end of the bike up. most people would think this is bad but it gives the bike a way better feel. and it is easier to manual then. it feels more like a norco 125 now. this is a great dirt jumper/street/fr bike for the hardcore biker on a budget. october is a great time to get them cause all the stores are trying to get rid of the current years to maek room for next years. sick deal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lars
a Cross Country Rider
from California
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Tri sport | | Strengths: | this bike is the best that i know of for the freeride. it has never broken except a cable. i have abused this bike and it still is good. | | Weaknesses: | it is a little heavy and feels like you are pushin a tank down the street. | | Similar Products Used: | i had a kona fir mountain that i set up for freeride | | Bike Setup: | stock except for normal parts that go like tire grips and seat | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the best jumping bike i have ever used. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a
from Denver Colorado
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Concrete ones | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Mojo Wheels (hotness) | | Strengths: | Very upgradeable. balanced good whatever the hell that means. it rides good. feels solid. If you know how to adjust the brakes (if you can change a flat, it's not much harder. actually easier) they work good if you put a 8 inch rotor up front. price is alright, but plan on putting money into it if you do more than commute with the beeotch. bike is good. bikes are good. | | Weaknesses: | Marzocchi forks lasted about 85 or 86 hours then they were dead as people that don't look both ways. not even worth warranty-ing. rock shox pike fo life. the hubs will need replacing, too. rims kinda suck. put 24's on it. I mean, look what they do for caddilacs. bb lasted one major drop to flat. still rides, but creaks and has play. needs a better headset. new derailer [sic] is a grand idea | | Similar Products Used: | S&M twenty incher. | | Bike Setup: | Intense mag 24's wit Hadley's, Pike, King headset, Primo pedals, Profile cranks after i flip these four hundred and forty eight grams. | | Bottom Line: | Ride instead of not riding. but you already knew this. P.2 is your best bet. Just like shiela from colfax and tennyson. but the P.2 is better and cheaper. (if you ride daily) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris McBath
a Downhiller
from Woodinvlle, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Local schools and skateparks. Basically, anywhere. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Falcones Bike shop (damn good shop) | | Strengths: | Basically everything. Bomb proof frame, good components. | | Weaknesses: | I've only few problems. Both very minor. On the front fork when it compresses, it rubs against the front brake cable. And the rear wheel came loose, not come apart loose, just became wobbly. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Shred | | Bike Setup: | Stock. | | Bottom Line: | A sit down shut up and ride bike. Tough bike. Tough looking. Sell whatever you got, go buy this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a Downhiller
from San Jose
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | Bobcat bicylces | | Strengths: | everthing on my bikes great | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Similar Products Used: | p3, santa cruz jakal, demo 9 pro, santa cruz v-10, santa cruz vp-free, kona stab supreme, flow | | Bike Setup: | fox 40, wtb laser saddle, short cage xt deraler, azonic a pedals light ones, easton ec70 monkey lite dh bars, easton 6069 seat stem, 203 mm bb7 brakes and rotors, xt hubs, moab lock ons, kenda nevegals, e-thirteen bash gaurd, race face x-type DIABOLUS BB bottom braket, avid fr 5 brake levers, CASSETTEshimano 105 hg-70 p sepped cassette, Race face diabolus stem, Race Face Diabolus real seal headset, custom ano black pint job. sound nice well its better then anything you ever had | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the best bike to customize | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ty
a Downhiller
from Bellingham
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | A-Line | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | ummmm frame, ohhhh the spray paint is cool to, yaaaay oh wait the stem is nice. | | Weaknesses: | everything else | | Bike Setup: | Triple drop off, Race face Evo DH crank set W/ BB, FSA pig DH head set | | Bottom Line: | been riding the bike for about 4 months on trail and urban and have had to replace almost all the componets because they sucked, blew the forks seals in 2 runs at whistler in the first month, in 2 months broken the bottem bracket, broke the headset, and managed to compleatly strip the derailer hanger now. i'm selling this frame at the end of the season and getting a Evil. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian takahashi
a
from milton ont canada
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | street | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | friend | | Strengths: | well good for dirtjumping and light downhill | | Weaknesses: | well the fork sucks sh*t | | Similar Products Used: | p3 p1 | | Bike Setup: | p2 | | Bottom Line: | its a good bike for a year or two,and if you have a lot of money to upgrad things it great.
but if you want a hard core bike that will last you a long time go with the norco 4hun. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a Racer
from Cali
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Calibasaz | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$770.00 | | Purchased At: | Mike's Bikes | | Strengths: | -frame is as tough as nails
-brakes stop on a dime
-rims stay true
-shifters are fast, responsive and easy to work with
| | Weaknesses: | -frame is heavy but it makes up in strength
-fork brakes very easily and loses air right when you start riding it
-brakes need alot of adjusting
-shifters are weak because they are made of plastic
-grips wear fast
-tires wear fast
-paint shows scratches very easily | | Similar Products Used: | -Cannondale Chase1
-Giant STP1
-Kona Shred, Scrap, Stuff, Cowan
-Scott Voltage YZ O Limited
-Specialized P.3
| | Bike Setup: | Chain Guide- Truvativ BOX Guide
Crankset- Truvativ Hussefelt
Fork- Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3
Front/ Rear Brake- Hayes HMX-2 XC, mechanical disc, 6" wave rotor
Front/ Rear Tires- Specialized Adrenaline
Pedals- Specialized Low Pro Mag
Rear Derailleur- Shimano Deore
Rims- Sun DitchWitch
Stem- Truvativ Hussefelt | | Bottom Line: | -easy to upgrade and customize
-fast responding components
-good control especially in race conditions
-good feeling in the air
-this bike is too heavy for XC but is excellent for 4x, Dirt Jumping, Hardtail Downhill, Slalom and Street
-great price if you can find one as cheap as $770
-make sure you replace the stock fork after some use because it will brake and may cause injury
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Submitted by
Carmen G
a Weekend Warrior
from Ridgewood, NJ
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | U & L Dominion @ Diablo | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Ski Barn | | Strengths: | Sturdy Frame-ish, good brakes, good evrything | | Weaknesses: | I put on a boxxer and it pinched the frame, i thought that this bike was tough. | | Similar Products Used: | Test Ridden-P1 and P3 | | Bike Setup: | P2 frame, shimano gears, hayes 9 mechanical brakes, mavic 519 in rear, ditch witch in front, Rock Shox Boxxer 04. Intense and michelin 2.8 and 2.5 tires. | | Bottom Line: | This Bike is good for jumping and freeriding, and also urban.
I have used it DHing more than once, and it held up well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
seth storment
a Downhiller
from Fort jones CA USA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance cyclery | | Strengths: | very stong frame, brakes are pretty good, bars and stem are very stong | | Weaknesses: | forks sucked, brakes continuasly need to be reujusted,tires wear way to fast, seat was a little to soft | | Similar Products Used: | this is my first mountain bike | | Bike Setup: | marzocchi dirt jumper3's hayes wavy 6"in the rear and hayes 8"in the front sdg seat | | Bottom Line: | i love the bike. its very tough for the kind of stuff i do on it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a Downhiller
from West Linn, OR
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$699.00 | | Purchased At: | River City Bikes | | Strengths: | The frame is amazing. I like the flat paint and the way the bike feels. I am 6'2" and 160 LBS and I have taken this bike off stuff that I take my stinky primo off of. ( 20 foot gaps, 15 foot drops and anything else and I have yet to break anything. the brakes are okay, the rear 6" rotor and capilar needs to be replaced as it was weak and doesnt stop from day 1. the fork hasnt broken yet, but it is somewhat broken and doesnt work properly. nice cheap price. | | Weaknesses: | the fork is way underrated for the rest of the components. I would suggest swaping it out. the fork itself is okay, but it isnt made for the type of riding that the bike can put out. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona stinky ( 04 ) Specialized P.1 ( 04 ) specialized demo 9 pro ( 04 ) Specialized p.2 ( 03, 05 ) Muddyfox Therapy ( 04 )Norco Manik and a Kona Scrap ( 04 ) | | Bike Setup: | stock ecept for swaping out the fork for a while with a Marzocchi 66 for extreme riding, and new replacement Specialized Grips | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike in august of 2004 and I have yet to take it in for a tune up. this bike is nothing short of amazing and I would reccomend it to anybody ( unless you are looking to ride road or long distance ) at a great price ( for the 04 ) it is definatly worth the money. plus it is the best bike in its pricerange for the time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sevan
a Weekend Warrior
from Enfield, CT. States
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | COMPETITIVE EDGE BIKE AND SKI | | Strengths: | Diesel frame. You can defenitley thrash on this bike and it'll spit it out, dirt jumping, or down a few sets of stairs. This bike has an aggressive stance and the design flows nice. | | Weaknesses: | The rear brake. I'm thinking of upgrading just the rear brake to a juicy, or similar hydraulic brake. I would also agree (with other posts) that the front fork could use an upgrade. | | Similar Products Used: | I tested a Trek Bruiser and the P2 just felt like it followed a line better. Check out the Cannondale Chase and also the Scott Voltage series (yes they're selling bikes stateside again). | | Bike Setup: | Stock... for now. | | Bottom Line: | This bike can take a lot of abuse. I'd shop around a bit to find a good deal (they are out there) but the gap in price is too much between a P2 and a P3 for me to justify shelling out $1300 on a P3. Get a P2,and upgrade at your convenience. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Boszak
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey,BC,Cananda
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Hi-Knoll Park Dirt Jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Pacific | | Strengths: | Strong frame, brakes Stop Good, has a nice feel goin round corners and off jumps, strong handle bars and stem | | Weaknesses: | Fork sucks, rims suck, brakes always need to be adjusted, no bash gaurd when stock, chain is loose when bought, im 165 and it didnt take a 8 foot drop to kindly when i went off it | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot, Norco A-Line, Santa Crus Jackel and Chameleon, 24 porn king, Iron horse porter pro, Giant STP1, Giant Faith 3, Specialized Demo 8 | | Bike Setup: | pretty much stock except for got a bash gaurd and titec block head stem and fsa 270 fr bars and fsa dh bb | | Bottom Line: | Bike is a good beginners bike but after havin it for a year parts hav to be upgraded or upgrade to new bike. Not bad for how much it cost but other wise its just good for beginners. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Forin
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Bromont | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Strengths: | Great strong frame, pretty much all the parts are amazing. never had any real problems, the tires are realy great but you may find yourself replacing the rear a few times due to wear. extremly light. | | Weaknesses: | poor fork, stock breakpads are a pain and the breaks have to be constantly reajusted. | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, norco bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | manitou stance flow, 8" front and rear hayes hydraulic hrx-mag the rest is stock | | Bottom Line: | a great bike i would say its one of the best hardtails around but you might get bored with the stock fork. this is realy a bike for everyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bobby
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$989.00 | | Purchased At: | Sporting Life | | Strengths: | Solid Frame, Decent Fork, Solid Components | | Weaknesses: | If you are in a very high or very low gear range, the Truvativ Box Guide Makes a slight grinding sound. There is no damage however. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Big Foot | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a sweet bike. The components are solid, and its not overly expensive. If you are looking for a bike that will just about take it all and not complain, and is a midrage freeride / dirt jumping bike, this bike is for you. I love it, and i know you would to. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Everett, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles West | | Strengths: | strong frame, solid build up, wheels, nice bars, stem and cranks. i like the chain guide. tires are good, but wear quickly. | | Weaknesses: | fork, derraileur | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, giant stp 1 | | Bike Setup: | stock with a manitou sherman firefly fork. | | Bottom Line: | This is a sweet bike and i love most of the components. nothing has failed yet. i have ridden hard, urban freeride stuff and a few dirt jumps. im hoping to get a new derraileur soon because the low-end deore doesnt match the quality of the rest of the bike. i also hated the exr comp that came stock on it. it is good for xc and stuff, but this is a flippin jumping bike. i would advise getting a new fork, if you have the dough, i had to save up for mine. the tires grip everything but the most slick wood. they wear fast, so you will need new tires after a liottleb bit. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
WOJo
a Racer
from Gdansk
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Strengths: | great frame | | Weaknesses: | wheels, headset, | | Similar Products Used: | a-gang | | Bike Setup: | dirt jam, sun's ditch witch, truvativ hussefelt 38T+ truvativ Chainguide. | | Bottom Line: | 2005 p2 is realy cool bike for a start | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ernesto
a Downhiller
from Campbell River, B.C.,Canada
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Forbidden platue, dirt jumps, mount washington | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Big Island Cycle | | Strengths: | Frame is STRONG, | | Weaknesses: | Forks,ditch witch rims suck other than that solid bike | | Similar Products Used: | Evilution dirty steve, kona stuff, norco saskquatch | | Bike Setup: | 2005 p2 frame, 26" alex supra-d front rim on a Formula hub,24" rynolite xl rim on a shimano fh-m 475 hub, kenda kolassa dh front and rear tires,2003 Jr-t forks(kick ass forks) | | Bottom Line: | Amazing bike, can take ALOT of abuse, best upgrade was the 26/24" rim combo and the 2003 7" jr-t's, downhills like a dream, | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Louis
a Downhiller
from Montreal
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | ABC | | Strengths: | - Takes a LOT of abuse.
- Good frame geometry, helps in manuals/wheelies. | | Weaknesses: | - Fork isn't very suited for a freeride bike, bottoms out on 5 footers.
- Brakes could be better, but they aren't a big problem.
- Rims can bend quick.
- Chain guide does not allow to add a bash ring. | | Bottom Line: | This is a really nice bike. Obviously, all the weaknesses are there because of the low price the bike costs; if you can, get the P3. Otherwise, this bike can take anything ou throw at it. It handles 6+ footers (you'll have to change the suspension, though), bike throws when you're frustrated ;), etc.
I highly recommend you ditch the existing chain guide and put on a BlackSpire NS-1 or similar chain guide right away. You'll realise you needed one when you're stuck at the top of the mountain with a bent chain rim ;)
This is a good bike to start with and upgrade gradually when more $$$ comes. I added a chain guide, changed the fork to a DJII, and the bike is becoming a dream bike.
The bottom line is : if you are a hardcore freerider/urban assaulter/light downhiller, this bike is for you and will take as much abuse you can give it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
corbin
a Downhiller
from issaquah Washignton USA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | greggs | | Strengths: | bullet proof frame, soild components, easy to throw around, very light, AWSOME stair riding | | Weaknesses: | forks, they suck, pretty small bike, so if your real tall its going to feel like riding a bmx | | Similar Products Used: | hardrock comp 04 and 05, big hit spec | | Bike Setup: | just ride my friends everyonce in a while, i dont have one | | Bottom Line: | this is a nice bike, its a burly frame, that is extremly solid. even with the stock fork my friend does 7 footers, this bike has held up through almost all the abuse he has put it through, buy this bike if you want a nice urban/dirt jumper,and with some upgrades, make it a sweet freeride bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy
a Downhiller
from Chapel Hill, Nc, USA
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | UNC urban, High School ladders and doubles, church ladders | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | 770 | | Strengths: | Frame, Cranks(still havent broken them), Stem, bb, brakes | | Weaknesses: | Fork (got a replacement), chainguide,dropped it and put a e-13 bash and a 32 gusset ring on, bars, pedals, grips, tires | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Dirt jam (replacement from marzocchi), .243 bars & no name bmx stem, holy roller tires, rhynolite/xt front wheel, e-13 bash and gusset 32 chainring, lizard skins grips (lock-ons), dh tubes, dangerboy end caps. | | Bottom Line: | great for an 11 year old, 90 lb. person like me, (although my bike is 37.5 lbs). Great for dj, street, ladder bridges. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wade schmidt
a Weekend Warrior
from edmonton AB canada
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | my home made dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | united cycle | | Strengths: | frame, rims, handle bars, stem, seat ,seat post, and the brakes | | Weaknesses: | Cranks, fork, pedals, derailer | | Similar Products Used: | kona stab, p.3, norco 125 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | great bike for its price if you put a little money into it everyone will envey you and your awsome bike and then you can push your limits.
if you are looking to buy one you should be a smaller person or all the bad features will probley break i only weigh 136lbs. and i didn't like the fork it bottemed out alot | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Van Holst
a Weekend Warrior
from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Regency | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | East Side Cycles | | Strengths: | The frame is indestructible I took it off a 15 foot drop to flat and it was fine | | Weaknesses: | The fork and rims need to be replaced | | Bike Setup: | Specialized P.2, 24" sun doubletrack rims, Formula hubs, Marzocchi DJ3, race face evolve DH bb, single speed | | Bottom Line: | You get a lot for your money but if you want to go big then you need to upgrade | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james davey
a Downhiller
from wolverhampton
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | copley woods | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | wheelies direct | | Strengths: | great frame, an ideal dirt jumper, recommended buy!!! | | Weaknesses: | bash guard, not to shure bout fork (04 dj 3's), chain guide and brakes | | Similar Products Used: | kona scrap, norco drop, rmt stuff | | Bike Setup: | stock (v8's,saddle) | | Bottom Line: | i would recommend it for what i payed new cos its of great value, the components arent really entry level but they work well for dirt jumping and lite downhill! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex
a Downhiller
from Rochester
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Strengths: | its an awsome bike, fits good, great components, very strong, hard to break. the fork is pretty good I havent killed it yet, | | Weaknesses: | pedals are the crappiest pedals ever, the pedals broke after a few weeks of riding, order new ones when you get the bike. the chain rubs against the chain guide. Other than the pedals it is a great bike. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Moto, P1, P2 | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for my new pedals | | Bottom Line: | it is a great bike, it handels great and has a great geometry if you are 5 to ft tall | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, AB
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$880.00 | | Purchased At: | Revolution Cycle | | Strengths: | the frame is really strong. I'm 6'1 and 195 and i've done 5 foot drops to flat, real easy. so far, the tires have held me up good, and the brakes are working decent, which is more than i expected for entry level componenets. great feel when riding, and it's not that heavy, compared to other bikes i've ridden. | | Weaknesses: | umm...once again the entry level componenets. I've had some trouble with the deore rear derailleur after about 6 acutal months of riding it. My rims are starting to wobble, which is affecting the brake rotors. The grips on my bike were really annoying. They slid around and the way my bike was set up, the grips hung over the edge of the handlebars, so i opted for some ODI lock-ons and moved everything in on the handlebars a little bit, problem sovled. The fork is weak, it is constantly losing air pressure, so i picked myself up a dj3 used, for a real good price. Other than that, brakes start to squeal, just use a business card, although i'm gonna look at finding a cheap pair of hayes nines, or maybe mags. | | Similar Products Used: | 03 Kona Stuff, 04 rocky mountain flow, norco 125 | | Bike Setup: | 04 p.2, DJ3's, husselfelt 22/32 crank, front derailleur, everythinge else is pretty much stock....for now | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike, period. For my first decent bike, i'm really happy with the value i got for it, and the parts that were on it, they've gotten me over some decent drops and pretty steep trails. Except for the fork, i'm really pleased with everything else, just once you start getting heavy into it, you're gonna wanna change over the stock parts. THis can get expensive, but just sell the old stuff, you make some dough anyway. Go buy one, you won't be disappointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ernie
a Downhiller
from Campbell River, B.C.,Canada
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Forbidden platue, Lots of Dirt Jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Big Island Cycle | | Strengths: | Super strong frame,ok brakes,over all awesome bike!,forks have held up to 12 foot drops to nice tranny's, 12'x20'dj gaps | | Weaknesses: | Rims,brakes,cranks | | Similar Products Used: | Evilution "Dirty Steve" | | Bike Setup: | 2005 p2, dirt jam pro's, hmx2 discs,ditch witch rims,specialized hubs | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike for the price, could upgrade to hydro brakes, and better fork, but overall super strong bike!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Street-Trial-Corry Park Campuses | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Hostel Shop | | Strengths: | Tuff bike, I'm 6'1" 215 lbs and I beat the $hit out of bikes, sick frame, crank rocks, rims/hubs held up for about 3 months (Thats really good 4 me) | | Weaknesses: | It is alot heavier than my crosscountry hardtail, alot heavier. I lost alot of height on my side and bunny hops. As far as the front fork goes...I still havent broken it, but then again I only pretty much use the front tire to get from point A to point B. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff, Rode GT Avalanch for 4 years | | Bike Setup: | RaceFace bashguard, Hayes Hydrolic brakes 8" rotors, down graded rear deralier (cheaper to replace when I break them off) striped off all the front crank nonsence. | | Bottom Line: | Sweet buildieruper, great foundation to be a great bike, However if I were to do it again I would have baught the P3 because it how I like a bike to be. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
darcy meyer
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Campus | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Ski Wolfe | | Strengths: | Great bike for any begining rider. Great frame, decent fork, good brakes. Pretty easy to maintain but hard to keep clean (like it relly matters). Amazing bike for the money. Also a solid bike so if you are low on cash this is a sweet bike | | Weaknesses: | For me the fork has been the only problem. The flex is pretty bad during braking and i find it very soft. i've used a P.2 with a new DJ and it made the bike a hell of alot better. (did not like all the reflecters but they are easy to take off). | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff, Kona Scrap, P.1 and P.3 | | Bike Setup: | Stock bike with a couple of DH tubes and new tires. Hopefully i get enough money to get a 2003 DJ3. | | Bottom Line: | Amazing bike for the money and a great bike for a new rider (like myself). Its an easy 4 chilis overall and 5 chilis for value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
anthony edwardes
a
from australia
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | cycle works pt aug | | Strengths: | strong frame, mostly strong parts (i have the 05 model) | | Weaknesses: | the forks (marzocchi dirt jam pro) cracked under the crown and have a really bad rebound, they top out and make a heap of noise but they did hold up for a while even ofer a 6 foot drop to flat. the hayes wave roters are pritty weak i bent them both and i dont no how, back wheel is crap its heaps outa shape and even has broken at the join but thats wat you expect from ditch withch. | | Bike Setup: | 05 P.2 with intence mag back wheel, specialized lo pro mag pedals, ODI lock on grips, maxxi high roller 2.7 front and 2.5 back. | | Bottom Line: | good bike does everything street, dirt, bit of downhill, i have even done a 10km xc ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J
a
from North Dakota
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Strengths: | -Frame, very strong frame especialy for the money. Also durable finish, just a pain to keep cleen.
-Wheels, quite durable although rear hub has come loose often, and broke front axle. Axle broke more from the xc fork flexing from the brakes then anything.
-components and brakes, are good for the price, give them a break in peiod, especialy brakes, mine have worked strong and flawless. (learn simple bike maintence)
| | Weaknesses: | -Fork, broke on the drop out, of a curb......yes a JRA
Marzocchi gave me a great deal on the Dirt Jump, to replace the EXR, which they new should never have been put on the bike, and actualy fixes and apologises more or less were as, Specialized won't even deal with you, they take no fault or responsiblity for putting the lousy fork on the bike.
-Cranks, steel insert turned out, Truvativ sent out new ones no questions, didnt even send the old ones in.
-Box Guide, Serves purpose just not as well without a bash gaurd. Only able to run a bash gaurd with certain sizes of rings, 32 being to small, it hits the top box on the BOx Guide.
-Pedaling the beast up hill. Stock tires grip but wear quick and do not help the pedaling ability. Swapped short stem out for a 70mm and with the K-rad's it can tackle almost anything now.
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| | Similar Products Used: | Kona Roast, Kona Stuff, P.3, STP, Norco Torrent | | Bike Setup: | Race Face Diablous stem, Marzocchi Dirt Jump III,
Kena K-rads, 32 tooth ring, rest stock with a few other lil mods | | Bottom Line: | Unbelivable confidence builder. Great for most all around abusive riding. A little on the heavy side for trials, but with right bike set up it could work quite well. Biggest thing is bike set-up and maintence being the wrost enemy of this bike. Get a compentent mechanic to set-up, fix and adjust your bike and it will treat you well. Great bike that does nothing perfect but all things well, DJ, Trials, Urban, Freeriding. Bike covers all aspects of riding without much flaw. From peadal grinds to dirt jumps to drops it can do it with ease. Only four chilis, more for Specializes reputation. Putting on such a poor quality fork and saving big money. Putting people at risk without taking the blame...Mad prop to Marzocchi for helping fix this error on Specialized part. Don't even bother calling them if your frok does break, they just send you right to back to were you started from.....without a forkless until you buy a new one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Buck
a Weekend Warrior
from NC
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Strengths: | frame is a great all around, great dj and also works well for trials and ds, component set is decent, good for the price, ditch witch seem to be strong (and i taco rims all the time) | | Weaknesses: | although the fork is junk its not that bad for the overall price of the bike, marzocchi also has a replecement thing for it where u send it in and get a dj 3 for cheap, cranks squeek like no other but are strong how ever they come lose very easy but lock tite will fix that, a bit heavy for a bike w/ a cross country fork but not too bad, still a beast! | | Similar Products Used: | haro escape 8.2, 8.3, giant stp 2, P.1, P.3, assorted other hardtails | | Bike Setup: | DJ-stock minus front break+lengthened cables, manitou stance flow (120mm setting), new grips (oh yeah old ones are worthless get lock-ons), truvative bash guard | | Bottom Line: | in my opnion this is the best hardtail u can get for $500-$1000, the components r decent and the frame is awesome, i highly reccomend this bike to riders of all levels. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Terry Wrights Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame is good, stem, bars, rims are ok, brakes do their job to an extent. | | Weaknesses: | Where do i begin!!! headset lasts about 5 minutes, the crank arms are strong, but anyone tried removing the pedals? You will find the silver bush insert in the crank arms comes out when u try to change the pedals, meaning u need to refit the bush's. Very bad design fault. The rear mech is hardly precision to be honest, although not too slow at shifting. Tires wear very quickly (don't lock up else you'll be riding on your innertube in seconds!!!). As you can tell by reading other reviews, the forks suck! They weight more than i do, and are as smooth as your dads chat up lines. Not nice, change them right now | | Similar Products Used: | Most of the kona DJing range, all the specialized 04 and most of the 05 range. | | Bike Setup: | 24" sas rims 48 spoke, dmr moto rear tire, halo choir boy lite front, dj1 forks, hope m4's ff+rr, pig headset, xt reverse action rear mech, dmr v12 mag pedals, xtr chain + a few other bits i can't remember!!! | | Bottom Line: | If you have the money to spend, and your new to dirt jumping or biking in general, go for the p2, you'll love it. However, if u know ur stuff, just buy a p3 frame and stop buggering about with budget spec components, because your only gonna have to change them!!!
Failing that, buy a 04 Big Hit expert and go jump some stupid drops!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Coco Puff
a Weekend Warrior
from St. John's, NL, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Da Gut | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1150.00 | | Purchased At: | Canary Cycles | | Strengths: | It is easy to say that the main strenght of this bike is the crank. I have had no problems with it, and it seems to be indestructable. The frame is really strong and has a nice low-center of gravity. I am 220 pounds and have hutched it, and it is still perfect. The breaks are okay, they hold their own and the derailure is pretty good, tough. | | Weaknesses: | The fork sucks wang. It is a piece of heavy, weak crap. I snapped the crown on like a small DJ. They are worthless and should be burned. The tires suck and the rims are okay, but have the 26 on the back is not preferable. | | Similar Products Used: | None really. Maybey the Hyper Impact. | | Bike Setup: | Stock frame, crank, bars, and what not. DJ 3, and a 24" Double Track in the back, and a DMR seat. | | Bottom Line: | Good beginner bike and good for modifying as you progress. The frame is wicked and will do you for a good time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a
from Portland, Maine, USA
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | urban, river trail, Ike's house | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Mania | | Strengths: | Great frame, stem and bars, brakes, cranks, seat and post. | | Weaknesses: | FORK! rims and tires, headset | | Similar Products Used: | hard rock | | Bike Setup: | 04 dj1, qr20 marzocchi hub, singletrack front, mag30 rear, 2.35 highrollers(winter)hookworms(summer) deus headset, zu-zu pedals, single speed | | Bottom Line: | Great bike to start with, I love it. looks awesome, rides great, super solid. Good for skinnies, djs, big drops, urban, park, trail, and anything else you can find. Get a dj fork. its the best. ARMOREDSAINTS | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from wokingham,england
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | swinley forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | berkshire cycles | | Strengths: | stem, bars, cranks, rims, frame | | Weaknesses: | grips, pedals, | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | dmr v8's , maxxis minion 2.35 , dmr jump saddle, hayes hfx 9 front, | | Bottom Line: | Brilliant bike for all riders, good for freeride downhill and street.No good for going uphill but apart from that nothing bad to say. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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charlie diebolt
a Weekend Warrior
from old lyme, CT, usa
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | grayville | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$630.00 | | Purchased At: | Sunshine Cycles | | Strengths: | great breaks for the money also its really hardy the frame, handle bars, seat reliable shifter and derailler | | Weaknesses: | FORK!! it sucks i road it and its way way soft for me, it bottomed out on a 3 footer. the pedles are also not grippy | | Similar Products Used: | jamis crap | | Bike Setup: | Stock, panning to put a z.1 freeride, sun ringle pedals, e13 supercharger bash, and maxxis minion 2.5's | | Bottom Line: | great bike, some bad components but in the end it works ok. Highly upgradeable. Very sturdy, chain never falls off, everything except for the fork is great off jumps. DO NOT BUY if you plan on riding up hills, the gears and the weight make it really hard. A really great value, i saved 140$ off the MSRP. Get it if you want a good reliable freeride bike for a small amount of dough | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Todd
a Downhiller
from West Linn Oregon U.S.A
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | sk8 park and my dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$710.00 | | Purchased At: | River City Cycles | | Strengths: | Stem, Cranks, Rims, hubs, brakes, frame and the shifters. | | Weaknesses: | Tires, Bottem bracket, headset and Fork | | Similar Products Used: | P.1, Hardrock pro disc, Kona Stinky, Kona scrap, Muddyfox Therapy and a Giant STP 1 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a very strong bike. I am 6'2" and I got the "long" frame and I fit just fine on it. the cranks havent givin' me any trouble bit the bottem bracket clanks and cracks right now. this fork it HORRIBLE !!. I am saveing up for somethig else ....I had a Mozo M30A on my other bike and I prefer that fork more than the Marzocchi EXR comp that was put on my P.2 . so I would reccomend replaceing the fork with a DJ3 or something like that. other than the few weaknesses this bike is awesome and I would reccomend it for hard riders between 140-175 LBS . | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tom Eldridge
a Weekend Warrior
from Dartford, Kent, UK
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | PORC | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | evanscycles.co.uk | | Strengths: | Great frame, looks good! Most components are good. | | Weaknesses: | Some components like the headset and fork are crudy! | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff, Saracen Oxide, Billys Peashooter | | Bike Setup: | 04 P2, marzocchi DJ II, FSA Pig DH headset, DMR cro-mo wingbars, Hope QR skewers, lizard skins stuff, DMR V8 | | Bottom Line: | Go buy one, excellent value for money! They ride great, jump great and is also pretty good at freeride. Only 4 flammin chillis overall because of some crudy components. People who are looking for a dirt jumper/freeride set up that is not too expensive should go for this! XC stay away! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Alex Barry
a Weekend Warrior
from Javea, Alicante, Spain
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Portixoll | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Javea bike centre | | Strengths: | Everything on it apart from the bash ring that it comes with. | | Weaknesses: | The bash ring is plastic | | Similar Products Used: | Mondraker Ventura | | Bike Setup: | Sun Ditch Witch rims, oversized handlebars, specialized grips and tyres, hayes mechanical disc 6", Dirt Jam Pro 05, Truativ Husslefelt headset and cranks | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike. I'm 13 and I live in spain and there's virtually that the bike can't handle. I only jst got it last week for christmas and it's my first hardtail. I have been riding bmx for two years. This bike is great for manuals, bunnyhops and street. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Riley Heinzlmeir
a Downhiller
from Red Deer Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | United cycle | | Strengths: | really strong frame good for hardcore riders | | Weaknesses: | nothing the best you can buy | | Bike Setup: | DJ3, Hope M4's, Mrp System 2, Truvativ Hussefelt cranks,
stem,and handelbars, Azonic Love Seat, Scam X.0 deruller | | Bottom Line: | its a great frame for a hardcorerider | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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David Kapinos
a
from Rohnert Park, CA
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Santa Rosa Jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | EBay | | Strengths: | Everything is good right out of the box with the exception of the forks. | | Weaknesses: | The forks arn't that great, they squeak and they are weak for big drops. The bike also dosen't come with a rock guard. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Bighit and P.Street | | Bike Setup: | 04 P.2 with an E.Thirteen, I'm going to get some DJ 2's soon. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is excellent. It's great for anything you want to do. It's good for urban, duel slalom, trails, etc. If your going to get a bike for under $800 you should choose this. It's the best in it's price range. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Eric Kaufman
a Downhiller
from Manchester N.H. U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | 420 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$730.00 | | Purchased At: | Goodale's | | Strengths: | Frame, Geometry,good parts spec. | | Weaknesses: | crank are too long and weak. Fork is crap | | Similar Products Used: | Aztech, Kona Stuff | | Bike Setup: | Hayes 6/8" hydrolics, SuperT,Mav 321's, RAceFace DH cranks. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the price. Be prepared to swap out some parts to make A awesome bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Russ J
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Local woods | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Revolution | | Strengths: | Frame and wheels definately cos they can take sum abuse when your jumping 4 sure. | | Weaknesses: | The Stupid fork (i broke mine jumping grrrr)changed 4 DJIII. I changed the seat 4 a jumping 1 much betta and front tyre cos it sucked | | Similar Products Used: | Kona's, DMR | | Bike Setup: | Standard but wif DJIII's new seat and front tyre and without front brake. | | Bottom Line: | Its a gr8 bike 4 the money but get sum new forks 4 sure. It will fill u with confidence as it has with me on dirt and its cool 4 nethin u can possibly throw round da streets! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Duh Duh
a Downhiller
from San Leandro Ca USA
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | NorthStar | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath | | Strengths: | FRAME IS THE BEST!!!IT COULD TAKE HUGE DROPS!luving fork. I'm only 120 but still this baby can seriously take anything. | | Weaknesses: | its kinda heavy. chain slaps and sqeaky brakes.kinda difficult to adjust the brakes. the handle bars really tore up my hands. | | Similar Products Used: | Rockhoppers | | Bottom Line: | BEST BIKE IVE EVER HAD... although im only a novice rider... but its a great bike for the price and its way better than the diamondback i had before. im way impressed with the witstanding power of the frame and the plush like forks. great bike... GET IT YOU WONT REGRET IT! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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mike h
a Weekend Warrior
from terrace b.c.can
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | street, shore | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$920.00 | | Purchased At: | mcbike | | Strengths: | wicked strong frame and most parts. | | Weaknesses: | fork sucks but gets the job done, tires are quite soft and wear fast, had some problems withe the crank and creaking. no bash | | Similar Products Used: | first hardtail since my 01 giant iguana(lasted 3 weeks) | | Bike Setup: | 04 p.1 stock sept 4 03 dj3, odi ruffian lock-ons, kona k-9 bash. | | Bottom Line: | awesome. got mine for 860 cdn plus tax and haven,t had any real problems since. just a few pinch flats, creaky cranks/bb and throtle gripping b 4 i got my lock-ons. i definatly recomend this bike to any one who is either just starting out and wants a decent price super reliable bike or a allready good rider who wants a strong frame and to upgrade parts. I definatly recomend a better fork, something in the dj or z1 category. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Steve Miller
a Weekend Warrior
from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Ritchmond Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1150.00 | | Purchased At: | Canary Cycles | | Strengths: | This bike is worth the money, the frame is amazing, it can take alot of beatings, and the crank is awsome. | | Weaknesses: | The fork blows and the breals are not the best but they are holding their own. The rims suck, i have had to get my back one trued like ten times. and the tire wore down like soft butter. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Sasquacth | | Bike Setup: | 24' Double track in the back, chain pimp bash guard, DMR saddle, Vee Ruber Doughty in the front, and a Nokian Gozza Jr. in the back. | | Bottom Line: | For the money this is a wicked buy, i would suggest getting a different fork and breaks, but this bike is very good for begginers and can take some hits, it is pretty good for trails, but is awsome for jumping and trials. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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