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Cove Productions Ltd.
G Spot
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Submitted by
John Madic
a Downhiller
from Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | All | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | I broke the rear triangle near disk mount after 3 months of riding. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | Juicy Sevens, Race Face forged cranks, S-type Sun rims, boxxer world cup, fox vanilla rear | | Bottom Line: | Very nice bike to ride. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
archie
a Cross Country Rider
from Victor, Idaho
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Fischer Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | Beefy Construction, Great pedaling, no flex, plush | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, chain suck is bad but not to often | | Similar Products Used: | tested Kona's and bullits | | Bike Setup: | Psylo xc, xt/ truvalt/ singletrack/ avid mechanicals/ 2.5+ 2.25 trailbears/ homemade tubeless | | Bottom Line: | My first bike with the newer technology. I've always been a weight weenie kind of guy, but firgured I wanted some plush. I decided that if I was going to go for it I might as well get a beefy frame to start with and pick some components that were lightish but strong. I could probably get the bike lighter(~35# now), but would cost me. The bike is just what I was looking for: pedals well and soaks up the bumps great. The fork is flexy and the brakes howl occasionally. Love it. If your looking for bike to grow with this is great choice. Not a racer but definately a long trail ride kinda bike. On a side note I'll never go back to tubeless. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ivan
a
from C-Springs
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | downtown | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Covebike.com | | Weaknesses: | Flex (though i may need to do a 3 month tighten up on all of the bolts) | | Bike Setup: | I'm sure this will make the free-riders gag: 03 G-spot w/ 5th element, 03 Z1 SL, Singletrack/xt wheelset, xt drivetrain, avid mechanicals | | Bottom Line: | My setup is guestimated at ~31 lbs (and I think i'm only a x-country wheelset away from being 30). I'm a clydesdale (215lbs) with an 80/20 split of x-country to urban. It may not be the lightest x-country setup, or ready for 10 foot to flat drops (it is ready for 5 foot to flat), but it does a decent job. Peddling up doubletrack my partner noticed I had less bob than he (Superlight w/fox float) and going downhill he knew he couldn't keep up. So, while nto being the best at anything, Cove has put out a functionally versatile project.
Even though its not supposed to be of concern, i get a lot of fingers pointed and talk about the bike, nto to mention i haven't seen another Cove in town. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
madzaxx
a Weekend Warrior
from usa
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | all of them | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | jensen | | Strengths: | bomb proof, pedals up hill even though it weighs 39 lbs. best bang for your money. feels bottomless.... | | Weaknesses: | where??????????? | | Similar Products Used: | specialized, mountain cycle san andreas, gt sts, kona, | | Bike Setup: | shiver sc up front, mavic 321 rims, 5th element, race face cranks, xtr drive train, hayes brakes, maxis tires, 550lb spring in rear 210 lb rider. | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is this. it's the only free ride bike i have ridden that climbs. it is a go anywhere do anything bike that is forgiving and makes you feel confident. you can ride it all day and it won't wear you out. 5th element shock for sure. Cove product support is the best. stop reading and go get one, you won't be sorry.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn Kennedy
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Nasho | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | Cove Bikes, Endevour Cycles | | Strengths: | Engineering is A1, the frame is bullit proof. Seems like heavy bike tp pickup, but the weight isnt hardly noticable when riding it. Just point and shoot, the bike soaks it all up. | | Weaknesses: | Not available in australia. Was a mission to get it here, cost a bomb in shipping and taxes! | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky, Dawg, | | Bike Setup: | 2003 G Spot, 2003 Super T, Chris King Univers Rear Hub, ISO 20mm Front, Sun Single Track Rims, XT Gold Derailours | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks. No matter wether its 20k bash on single trails, or down hill runs, its brilliant. I could never go back to my hard tail, ever. Its simply a matter of dialing the shocks for the big drops, then switchin back when on the single trails again.
The engineering and design of the bike are superb. After i saw the G Spot for the first time, i knew I had to have one. The bikes lived up to all my expectations, and then some. Its definatley mroe capable then I. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a Weekend Warrior
from Minnesota
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Tough, Pedals OK, fits 24x3.0 (on trailpimps), stiff enough for 8" rotor. Looks badass. Guys at Cove are great to work with. | | Weaknesses: | Cable routing ('02) Weird seat tube (30.0) | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing that would compare. | | Bike Setup: | '02 Gspot '03 DJ2 Profile cranks 26/24 trailpimps wrapped with IRC Kujos 2.65/3.0. Hayes Mag HD 8" Azonic doublewall 2.5 riser Powertools 45mm stem. synchros seatpost tioga dh seat lx/deore drivetrain - shimano/sram chain. | | Bottom Line: | This frame can put up with alot of abuse so if you ride hard or are a heavier rider than this should be one of your options. With the right components it can handle DH yet be agile enough for urban and trail riding. THis is the only bike I have/need. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento,CA
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Rubicon jeep trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Deep Cove Bikes | | Strengths: | Handcrafted work of art, super strong frame, plush 6" suspension travel with very little bob, this "is" the ultimate kick*ss freeride frameset! | | Weaknesses: | None! | | Similar Products Used: | ridden alot, no other freeride bike comes close! | | Bike Setup: | Profile 2" riserbars, Atomlabs stem, FSA pro pig dh headset(changing to Crupi soon), Marzocchi Z-1 fr forks, XT disc hubs, Atomlabs rims, Avid disc brakes, Precision billet levers, Raceface xs isis b/b, Raceface next lp isis cranks, Crupi square pedals, Fox vanilla rc shock, XT derailleurs, cassette, and shifters, Panaracer tires, and Onza porcipaw grips | | Bottom Line: | if you looking for a freeride bike, this is the best out there "bar none"! One toll free call to Deep Cove and you'll be riding the most Awesome, Kick*ss freeride bike there is....to the crew at Deep Cove bikes " Thanks!..Kudos to you on a MOST EXCELLENT bike" | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Downhiller
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | straight from Deep Cove bike shop | | Strengths: | AWESOME frame, very strong and beefy as hell. The head tube is oversized, gussetting between the head tube and top tube.....so much I can say. The main pivot is pure insanity! there is absolutely no pedal bob, and the chainline is always the same length. DAMN | | Weaknesses: | absolutly none | | Similar Products Used: | Ellsworth Truth, Dare, Santa Cruz Super 8, Bullit, Foes LTS Mono, Kona Stinky, Stinky 7, Stinky 9, Specialized Big Hit, KHS Dominatrix, DH 100 | | Bike Setup: | Z1 FR QR20, Hope w/8" rotors, 2 24" Doublewides with Intense, Profile crankset, full XTR drivetrain (except crankset) | | Bottom Line: | Cove is awesome. Customer service is great, Craig helped me alot...this is a true freeride beast with downhill capabilities. It can take what you throw at it - period. I've tried numerous high-end bikes, including many I did not mention. For a frame that cost me $1100, NOTHING compares. The suspension is plush yet firm, the bike feels great, there are just not enough good things I can say about the G-Spot except this....quite whining abouty calling Canada, and buying a Candian product, and BUY THIS DAMN BIKE!!!!! I promise, it'll be one of the best things you've ever done. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pawel Szafruga
a
from Washington
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Skookum Flats | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$924.00 | | Purchased At: | Jensonusa.com | | Strengths: | Absolutely the best bike I have ever ridden. Descends better then anything out there. Ver very plush and no side-to-side flex in the rear. The around the BB shell pivot is amazing, no pedal feedback. | | Weaknesses: | The bolt to the pivot on the seat tube keeps coming loose. It's a small problem, but does get annoying. Also, this bike does have 6 inches or rear travel, so it doesn't fly uphill, but as long as you stay seated it isn't a problem. | | Similar Products Used: | Tested a couple other freeride type full suspensions. Nothing compared | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Z.1. Race Face Turbine cranks, XT drivetrain with Rocket shifters. Thompson stem/post. Onxy rear hub/Marzocchi front or Rhyno Lite XL rims. Hayes Hydros. Maxxis tires. | | Bottom Line: | I come from a cross country backround (my other bike is a Giant XtC) and this is amazing, I've ridden places where I used to get of and walk and I've ridden places that I used to have trouble walking down. And the best part is that I've yet to come to a place where I felt like I was going to endo. Great bike for anything, works wonderfully and does exactly what it was designed to do. Taken a couple 5-6footers and didn't bottom the suspension, but surprisingly it swallows all the small hits too. The best bike ever. You get what you pay for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
T Bone
a Downhiller
from Auburn
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | quarry trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | cove | | Strengths: | This frame is highly functional with 6 inches of rear travel that feels endless. I feel completely confident and comfortable blasting downhill. The Fox Vanilla RC is the bomb and is fully adjustable, so I can tune it for big drops or long downhill runs. The frame is absolutely gorgeous and attracts all the ladies...I just tell them I know how to ride a G-spot. Seriously though, the frame turns heads like you wouldn't believe! It is tough, with all the right welds, beautifully machines, and well engineered! | | Weaknesses: | Some of the bolts in the rear swing arm set-up could have lock nuts on them...but the have not been a problem or come loose yet! | | Similar Products Used: | Intense M1, big hit, San Andreas | | Bike Setup: | Everything you've had wet dreams about is on my bike | | Bottom Line: | You've got to ride a G-spot! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
evan laudon
a Downhiller
from weston FL
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | dirty ones | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | marketplace | | Strengths: | i traded frames for my Planet X RAD and i sure think i made a good deal. this frame is top craftsmanship.. the rear travel is smootha nd contralled through the entire strock without and chian length variation. it pedals beter than any other Fs frame i have ever used. the FOX RC that it comes with has super tuneablily with compression, rebount and preload. the suspension also feels endless, like it has a foot or so of travel. this is a very strong frame with headtube gussets and manipulated tubes for rigidity. | | Weaknesses: | ablsoutley positively NONE | | Similar Products Used: | Super V, RM7, GT lts, FSR, Norco VPS, Kona stinky, more | | Bike Setup: | black frame
Bombshell BAd BEtty 6 w/ 20mm
Planet x BMF wheels
kooka DH crank
IRC Kujo tires
Azonic shorty
Azonic PDW bars
titec bezerkr seat | | Bottom Line: | sweet frame for all around riding, Freeride or DH fun. endless travel and can be set up with big forks. pedaling is second to none. fairly expensive but you are paying for spot on craftsmanship and superb chracteeristics. GO GET ONE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james johnston
a Weekend Warrior
from oakland, Ca.
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | chapparal | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | mtbr | | Strengths: | Design and materials. This bike is designed for abuse and it shows with extra attention to all the major stress points and extra thick materials where needed. Just check out the pivot around the bottom bracket and the beautifully machined shock pivots! | | Weaknesses: | I haven't found one yet, except that the 2000 frame set "international standard" disc mount wouldn't accept xt hydraulic discs. Not to worry, Yess productions swapped the chainstay for an updated model. Just beware, if you get a 2000, you better have Hayes! | | Similar Products Used: | Bridgestone mb5, Gary Fisher MT Tam, Voodoo Canzo Esp | | Bike Setup: | XT Hydraulic Disc, WTB Speed Disc Rims on Momentum disc hubs, WTB Moto-Raptor 2.4 f/r, Marzocchi custom flylight 130 kit, Fox Vanilla RC,
SRAM 9.0 Drivetrain, WTB momentum Head set, WTB momentum bb, White Industry cranks w/ Race Face Rings, Easton, Bontrager, Titec | | Bottom Line: | This bike rides on rails downhill, and climbs impressively for a 33+lb., 5" travel Freeride bike. The bike accelerates quickly, feels firm through tight single track, and generally wants to be ridden as fast as you can possible push it. I took it to Downieville this year and rode like a moron. I still posted a good time at 50:30! Mainly because this bike doesn't seem to care what kind of line it's on, it just wants you to go faster!!!
get one, go fast... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
I
a Weekend Warrior
from Bay Area
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | canada cove bike shop | | Strengths: | RAD tubing and strong swing arm... | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | ... | | Bike Setup: | XT and psylo XC (crappy shocks) | | Bottom Line: | The frame is a bad ass frame. strong and very smooth. Also, this is a well balance bike....get one.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Small AXE
a Downhiller
from New England, USA
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | plattekill/Vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | free ad? NOT! | | Strengths: | strong/BEEFY, no chain grow. fit 3.1" tire easily. uncommon in these parts. Excellent for a downhiller who wants a bike that can do it all. Big drops/bashing your way down loose rocky trails whatever, even some cross country rides for the hell of it! | | Weaknesses: | Cove is expensive to contact! forget calling Canada on my salary! | | Similar Products Used: | what's similar?
jamis dakar pro w/fox TC
Marin B-17(B stands for Broken rear swing arm and SH!TTY costomer service. maybe B stands for barry?
KHS LT3 w/fox TC | | Bike Setup: | Z1 QR20/00' hayes/WTB laser DH wheels/Raceface bars,post,stem,XS crankset/XTR | | Bottom Line: | BAD ASS BIKE!
maybe the only real all purpose bike out there. good for Big Wheely drops. Strudy constuction, gussets everywhere. Medium travel, can climb. PLUSH shock/fox TC. GOOD JOB guys! COVE BIKES RULE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nardo
a
from X-Cove, BC
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | There's just too many her in BC! | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Light, strong, Sandvik construction and no 'namby-pamby meet you at Starbuck's with the bike on the roof rack cosmetics'. If you ride for real (Right car dropper's?- you know who you are) this is the bike for you. | | Weaknesses: | Sorry kids it's a hardtail...Older models don't have the disc brake mounts either. | | Similar Products Used: | HeiHei, Merlin, Litespeed | | Bike Setup: | XTR, Ceramics, Magura's, Roox | | Bottom Line: | Even the Samsonite suitcase gorilla's at the airport can't break this one. Probably only Dangerous Dan and his hucking crew could hurt this frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver,BC,Canada
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Good Geometry
Nice welds
Stiff
Sealed Bearing Pivots
Great Shock - Fox Vanilla RC
Fits big tires
Looks Good
Inexpensive ($1350Cdn)
Lifetime Warrenty
THE BEST customer service
| | Weaknesses: | Rear stays hit seat tube
Linkage plates / shock combo is not properly designed (Yet!)
Broke rear triangle near disk mount (I am 215lbs)
No gusset plates at head tube (Hopefully will not break) | | Similar Products Used: | RM6 and Pipeline,Kona Stinky,Santa Cruz Bullit,Aeon Isis and Joker,Brodie Libedo,Norco VPS-2
| | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi QR20, Hayes Disks w/Mavic 321, XT Shifting, Roox Stem, Answer ProTaper Bars, Syncros Post, RaceFace North Shore Cranks, Gazzaloddi 2.6 / Hakka DH 2.3 tires
| | Bottom Line: | I have had the bike now for three months and am pretty happy with it so far. This is mostly due to the great service from Cove Bike Shop. The frame cracked at the rear disk mount and they replaced the entire rear end the same day while I waited at no charge. There has been a problem with the rear end hitting the seat tube due to the linkage plates and shock not being properly designed for the frame. I have had to use a 700lb spring to stop this but now the suspension is not very plush. Good news is that Cove has the right shocks coming from Fox and new linkage plates are being made. This will all be swapped at no charge. I tried a prototype of this new setup and it was very plush and did not hit.
This may sound negative so far but the bike does ride very well. It is a good mix between a trail bike and a DH bike. It handles well on the big drops and the thin elevated balance moves. I would suggest buying this bike as the latest models will have the right shock and linkage plates and have gusset plates at the head tube.
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Submitted by
Alan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Vancouver, British Columbia
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Plush rising rate 5 suspension
Good all purpose geometry with a downhill slant
Climbs without too much bobbing
Canadian framebuilder, Yeah!
Good value at $1500 canadian | | Weaknesses: |
Weight (7+lbs probably) | | Similar Products Used: |
Cannondale Super V
Specialized FSR | | Bike Setup: |
Manitou Xvert with Dirtworks dual rate springs | | Bottom Line: | I lusted after a freeride type of bike. Something I could use for xc riding (to get exercise) and for downhill technical insane dropoff stupid stuff as well. I started with a cannondale super V frame and was pleased with it as it was plush and stiff. The super v bobbed/poggoed quite abit in the granny gear though and had a short top tube length that made me feel cramped even with a long stem and setback raceface xy seatpost. Since Vancouver,BC, Canada has long rainy season, lots of technical trails and lots of hills I wanted a bike that would incorporate the following: 1) 5 or more travel 2)coil spring shock for plushness 3) sealled bearings for durability in the wet muck 4) stength for a dual crown fork 5)four pivot design that would good for efficient climbing 6)low standover height 7)allow for extra low seat post adjustments for jumps and stupid stuff. This frame had all of my criteria. After riding for awhile, I have found that the bike handles my all purpose riding quite well. The stroke is very soft in the initial 2 of travel and stiffens up alot to the end of the stroke. The rear triangle is fairly stiff, much stiffer than the Specialized FSR but flexier than the Super V frame. Pedal induced bobbing is less than the super V but more than the FSR. On descents, this frame is clearly superior. On ascents, the Fox Vanilla RC shock has a compression knob that can be used to stiffen up the rear for long fire road climbs. Acceleration is more spirited and lively than the Super V as it resists pogoing better and stiffens up in the last half of the travel. This design does not incorporate the horst linkage like the specialized suspension. The design is very similar to the Kona Stinky frame except the main pivot axis is directly centered on the bottom bracket. As the Stinky has good reviews I presume that this frame also will get good reviews. Overall, this is a great frame and great value for money. Way to go Canada! Visit http://www.covebike.com/_000/main.html | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Johnny
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, Alberta
Date Reviewed: August 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
The Boogeyman | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Can take anything that the North Shore can dish out.
Killer Shock
Born and Tested on the North Shore
Cool colours and Decal choices
Climbs like a mountain goat
Lightweight for it's amount of travel (5) | | Weaknesses: |
The Rider | | Similar Products Used: |
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Manitou X-Vert R, Race Face Cranks/Rings, Shimano XTR/XT Components | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a killer Free Ride bike, look no further, the guys at cove will get you set up however you want. I chose to buy the frame and set it up with completely custom components. The first trail this bike saw was The Boogeyman where It would suck up any drop I would throw at it. Judging from Dan's review, I guess the locals get the frames for cheaper, I picked it up for $1500 inc. tax, which I still think is an awesome deal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from North Shore
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Ladies Only | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Hand crafted in North Vancouver
Aerospace Grade Aluminum
Cheap at $1288 Canadian
Bombproof
5 inches of travel | | Weaknesses: |
Nothing | | Similar Products Used: |
Cove Stifee | | Bike Setup: |
Z-1 Bams
Hayes Hydraulics | | Bottom Line: | This is the best shore bike of all time. 5 inches of rear travel can take you over any drop you please. If its a 10 foot wheely drop or a 15 foot jump this bike can take it.
Buy it | | Overall Rating: |
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