Submitted by
Curt Barkey
a Cross Country Rider
from Warsaw, Indiana
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2004
Strengths: Read the Bottom Line:
Weaknesses: Can't find one. I would know I have been riding a B.Storm for almost 10 years now
Bottom Line:
This bike has gone from the factory setup to a front suspension setup to now a Single Speed setup. The SS Setup has been the best of the 3 for me. The bike it light weight, durable, and has taken a beating from time to time. It is fast in the downhill sections and climbs the hills well. Since Joe Breeze does not manufacture these bikes anymore I believe like many others it has become some what of a collector’s item in the MTB world. If you can find a B.Storm to buy get it and convert it to a SS you will not be disappointed, or just get it to have a part of MTB lore.
Bike Setup: Single Speed Setup As Follows... Green/Cream Black Accent Color Original Fork SunRingle 0 Degree Cross Country Rims Rear Hub: White Industries Eric's Eccentric ENO SS Hub Front Hub White Industries RACER X Blak KOOKA Crank arms ClubRoost GoFast XC Riser Bar Some other minor modifications
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Submitted by
Stan
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2001
Strengths: Lightweight steel, D-shaped top and down tubes diffuse stress risers at the headtube. Cool paint job gets lots of compliments. Rides nice. I had an aluminum Breezer, returned it for warranty, the steel is a lot more comfy. Made in Taiwan, yes, but quality is A1.
Weaknesses: Paint scratches too easily. bike geometry not set up for 3" travel forks
Bottom Line:
With Joe Breeze Cycles gone out of business, this is almost a collector's item. I'm keeping mine as long as it holds together which should be a long time.
Similar Products Used: None, my last bike was a Trek 850, which is CrMo but nothing like the Breezer.
Bike Setup: It's set up as a fun urban bike. Indy XC-LT fork with Speed Springs, 8-speed XT/LX drivetrain, Thudbuster uni-pivot seatpost, WTB All Terrainasaurus tires.
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Submitted by
David Arndal
a Cross Country Rider
from Davis, CA
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2000
Strengths: Super climber and smooth downhiller.
Weaknesses: Have'nt found any.
Bottom Line:
This is the perfect XC bike. It light with enough flex in the rear to keep from breaking your ass on long rides. I have ridden aluminum frames and dual suspension bike before I bought my steel Breezer Storm. No other bike I've ridden compares to this one, well maybe my buddies Ibis Mojo.
Weaknesses: Thin tubing, but then you knew that going in, eh?
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I've had my Breezer Storm for over seven years now. The bike has survived some spectacular wrecks on the trails, one of which put me in the hospital. One day about 5 years ago, I noticed a small dent in the top tube. Don't know how it got there. It's just cosmetic. The bike handles great, climbs like a goat. Some minor rusting going on in the head tube, cable guides and fork now. Time to put this one in semi-retirement. A Breezer Lightning is on the way to replace it! I'll never sell the Storm, though! Buy this bike if you want light, nimble performance. Forget it if you are a clydesdale wanting to bunny-hop!
Strengths: I hate myself for doing this but I'm going to bash Breezer. Sacreligious, I know, but I feel compelled to do so. The good news is I really enjoyed my 6yrs with my trusty Thunder. It was such a beauty to behold, in sapphire blue w/cream darts, that my wife bought it as a wedding gift. It had the mystical feel of steel, handled like a dream, and was an exellent weekend racer. My one and only problem over the years was it's nasty tendency to chain suck no matter how well adjusted or clean the drivetrain was. Most of the time it would result in a gut wrenching jam into the chainstay but a simple backpedal would usually undo it. On one occasion, in a race no less, the chain sucked all the way onto the BB spindle and snapped the chain in half. Not good. This summer I was at a local time trial and the frame broke during the preride warmup. I was going no more than 5mph on level singletrack when the chainstay snapped by the derrailluer dropout. Lucky for me, so I thought, the guy behind me was a mechanic for the shop where the bike came from. Since I wasn't riding reckless and the break occurred far away from the chainsuck area I thought a warranty was in order. Everyone else I talked to thought so as well. Well, it went to the distributor and was denied because of chain suck... Even though I'm torqued as hell about this, I still feel bad bashing Breezer. It is a great ride but I can't bring myself to buy another one and would have to warn anyone what could happen down the road.
Weaknesses: Customer service and spineless warranty dept.
Bottom Line:
Five chillies for ride, but only one for customer satisfaction.
Similar Products Used: Rhygin Juke SS (absolutely horrible customer service) Airborne Lucky Strike Trek 8000
Bike Setup: Before breakage:rigid breezer fork, Ritchey stem, Control tech bars, XT rapid fire, Avid SD ultimate levers, Gore cables, Race Face cranks (2x9), XTR r derrailleur, DX front, XTR-517 wheels, XT headset, Flite saddle, Ritchey post.
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Submitted by
Vikki Paulson
a Cross-Country Rider
from Warrenton, VA
Date Reviewed: August 17, 1999
Strengths: Comfort and responsiveness
Weaknesses: None noted
Bottom Line:
I ride the road and trail, I just love to ride. For the road I have a Look carbon fiber and I have to tell you the truth, if I had to choose between the two I would have to take my Storm. I am a strong rider, however I still working out the tech stuff in the dirt. But after finishing a cross country ride last summer there are not too many hills I can't climb now that I have the Breeze. My Klien doesn't hold a candle to this bike. My husband and I decided during our vacation to find me a better bike, so one day while at the beach we called a shop in Mtn Bike Mag and I believe it was devine intervention. They had one small Breezer Storm left and it was mine!! Fully dressed my bike weighs in at a little less and 23 lbs. - when the box came from UPS with my frame, before I opened it I thought they forgot to pack it - incredibly light!! I love this bike and I am always hesitant to make recommendations, but I will this time - BUY A BREEZER!!! Don't waist time on those mainstream market messes or those boutique beauty bikes - get real, get steel!! You will not be sorry!
Submitted by
T. Regan Green
a Cross-Country Rider
from San Mateo, Ca
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1999
Strengths: This bike goes anywhere your mind thinks. Even with a relatively tall fork, the bike just feels natural and was made for it. The rear end just sucks up every thing as if there was some sort of suspension device. Looking closely at the tubing, one will appreciate the the thought and detail that went into it. There's hardly a round tube to be found. I've owned a lot of bikes: full suspension, titanium, carbon, aluminum, M2(same as aluminum, and a lot of other steel bikes. I still own an FS and don't plan on getting rid of it but I could easily be happy just having this Breezer. It is simple the best feeling, best riding bike I've ever owned. Thanks Joe!
Weaknesses: Never felt one, never thought of one.
Bottom Line:
If anyone says this bike sucks. . . chances are they've never ridden a mountain bike before. This bike is probably the epitome of state-of-the-art.
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