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Cove Productions Ltd. Stiffee Frameset
Product DescriptionCove Stiffee
User Reviews 
Submitted by
james arnold
a Weekend Warrior
from S.D. CA. Date Reviewed: December 27, 2003 Strengths: Its pretty strong. Weaknesses: nothing serious, paint chips. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: so far, Lake Morena Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: jenson or supergo ???? Similar Products Used: Arrow DS-1 Bike Setup: Marzocchi exr, lx,xt components, avids, 26" rino lite w/2.3 kujos' up front and 24" double wide w/2.75 arrow prime bites on the back. Easton 2" monkey lite riser bar on azonic world force stem.
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Martin Peden
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh Scotland Date Reviewed: November 17, 2003 Strengths: Geometry Strength Weaknesses: Crappy paintwork and stickers Will not take some (tioga dh)2.3 tires Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: black run at Glentress Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $475.00 Purchased At: insurance replacement Similar Products Used: Norco Java, Fireball, raleghi rsp 150,saracen steel hardtail, kinesis maxlight xc Bike Setup: Marzocci MX pros with ETA, 36 spoke mavic F519 on xt hubs, deore/xt shifiting, race face/tompson/easton finishing kit, Contenental 2.3 verticals
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Gunther
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: June 15, 2003 Strengths: Stiff, strong, well ballanced, better dampening over bumps than other alluminum frames i've tried Weaknesses: Paint, bolts for water bottle cage too far up to fit a large water bottle in. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $399.00 Purchased At: jenson Bike Setup: '03 Stiffee FR 15", marz z1 fr sl, 8" hayes mag, raceface cranks, sun singletrack rims
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Michael Burnside
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City, UT Date Reviewed: May 20, 2003 Strengths: It's amazing that the frame is so light, nible and quick that you wouldn't expect it to burly and strong too! You'll get looks everywhere you go because this frame is a thing of beauty. The welds are marvelous and the overall quality ranks with the best-of-the-best. Weaknesses: The only thing I would change is a clear coat ontop of the decals, etc. to protect them from the elements. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Shoreline Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Beyondbikes.com Similar Products Used: You name it. Klein, GT, Kona, Specialized, Intense Bike Setup: '03 Stiffee FR, Fox Float TALAS RL, Hadley Hubs, Rino-lite XL, Moto Raptor tires, Race Face Prodigy DH w/ signature FR BB, Thompson stem/seat post, Race Face bars w/ ODI Rogue grips and XTR shifters/derailurs
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Robert
a Weekend Warrior
from North Vancouver, BC Date Reviewed: May 7, 2003 Strengths: Very, very strong. Very stiff. Suprising light for such a strong bike. Penultimate all-around hardtail. Weaknesses: 2001 had a poor chainline. Very stiff. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ned's Atomic Dustbin Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Cove Bikes Similar Products Used: Marin, Kona, Norco, and RM hardtails. Bike Setup: Marz DJ1. Race Face BB, cranks, chainrings, bashguard, headset, and handlebars. Shimano XT rear, LX front, Deore shifters. Hayes HFX-9 brakes (8" front, 6" rear). Axiom flats. Hayes Com24 2.5" front, High Roller 2.5" rear. Mavic D321 wheels on XT hubs.
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Travis AKA Jerry Bickle AKA Meyers
from Halifax, N.S. Date Reviewed: December 27, 2002 Strengths: Strong, stiff, low top tube, room for a big tire, not too harsh, handles well. Weaknesses: Thought the paint looked good until my Loco Moto came back from warranty replacement with a black annodized finish. Annodizing looks better. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Brandon Hills, MB Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Cove Similar Products Used: 89 Team Stumpjumper, 97 Kona Explosif Bike Setup: 02 Xfly 100 w/ springs, King HS, RF stem, Specialized riser bar, Thompson post, Berzerker saddle, RF cranks, Time peddles, XT ders, XT thumb shifters, Avid Ti levers, Avid discs, 2 wheelsets, Hope Bulb/317, and Velocity front/XT rear/ Rhino lites. 
Submitted by
Dave
a Downhiller
from Lucerne, Switzerland Date Reviewed: December 17, 2002 Strengths: geometry!!!! Weaknesses: Paint quality, weak dropouts. Inexistent customer service from Cove Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Arnisee Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Chameleon, K2 ZED, Mongoose Pro SX Bike Setup: Stiffee FR frame 17", Fox Vanilla RLC125, XT, Hope Mini Hydros, Mavic F519, Race Face, Titec, Continental Vertical Pro, Azonic
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Dave
from Washington Date Reviewed: October 23, 2002 Strengths: No place on mtbr to rate the Cove "Hummer" so I will do it here. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Zaskar, Ruckus, Spec SWorks, Cove "HandJob"(also a great bike), Bianchi Grizzly, + inumerable soft tails etc,etc over 20 years. Bike Setup: z1 freeride with eta, and disc brakes, xtr are the only meaningful components.
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Kevin J
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Date Reviewed: October 18, 2002 Strengths: Sell everything you got....and get one. This bike is a work of art, bomb proof, very upright=very comfortable, goes through anything, up anything, down anything, across anything, over, under ....you name it! Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Can't think of any....this bike is in a class all its own. Bike Setup: Two wheels, a seat, handle bars....everything you need to hit the trail!
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Richard Sutcliffe
a Cross Country Rider
from Kendal, Cumbria Date Reviewed: September 23, 2002 Strengths: Going fast downhill and taking corners. A nimble frame that responds really well, lets you really throw it around. comfortable on drop offs and in the air when the need arises. Very, very well built. Weaknesses: Main weakness I've found is that the front end is very light on the climbs making technical, steep trails a bit of a nightmare. Also (as you'd expect) it is very stiff and unforgiving and after three hours in the saddle your arse really feels it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kentmere Loop Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: Wheelbase, Staveley Bike Setup: Stiffee FR(Rad tubing). Bomber z3 100 air. Hope hubs. Mavic 519 rims. LX crankset, shifters & front mech. XT rear mech. XT disc front and rear. Shimano SPD pedals. Flite titanium saddle.
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Marcel
a Downhiller
from North Shore Date Reviewed: August 23, 2002 Strengths: Super strong. Great geometry. Easton RAD tubing. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pangor Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Cove Bikes Similar Products Used: Brodie Evolution Bike Setup: 02 Z1 Dropoff, XT, Race Face cranks, BB, headset, bar, stem, etc.
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James Derdock, Jr.
a Weekend Warrior
from Annapolis, MD , United States Date Reviewed: August 7, 2002 Strengths: Nice welds and gussetts, very nice dropouts, replaceable der. hanger. This bike loves to go very fast. I was hoping for more of a play-bike, but this is a great Freeride/XC bike. It's very strong and handles well. Weaknesses: Bottom bracket is a bit high. It makes clearing rocks easy, but doesn't let you rail turns or make short slow switchbacks. Would be nice if stickers could be clear coated. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All around Frostburg Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Deep Cove Bikes Similar Products Used: Not really any. I've ridden many full blown XC bikes, but this is the most bombproof bike I've ridden. Bike Setup: Fox Vanilla 125RLC, King Headset, Thomson stem/post, Easton Bars, LX cranks/v-brakes/shifters/rear der., XTR front Der., XT cassette, Rhyno Lite XL's on XT Disc hubs, Tioga 2.3 DH's, ODI Lock ons, WTB Saddle
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Andrew 'Goose' Gosline
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: July 3, 2002 Strengths: Price Strength Climbing (yay hardtails:) Designed at North Shore for North Shore freeriding Stability Weaknesses: Weight Flimsy decals Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pink Starfish Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1700.00 Purchased At: Cove Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Brodie Evolution, Brute, Thumper Rocky RM6, Reaper Kona Chute, Roast Bike Setup: 5" Z1 Freeride QR20, RF NS isis crank+bb, RF stem, RF seatpost, RF headset, RF bars, 8" hayes, XT rear, LX front, LX shifters, rhyno lite rims, Maxxis 2.5" tires
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Gary White
a Cross Country Rider
from London, UK Date Reviewed: May 29, 2002 Strengths: Unbreakable, fantastically rigid and confidence-inspiring. Spot-on head angles work well with a 130 mm fork. Aggressive geometry and 'Kona-like' top tube give great handling. Weaknesses: Absolutely none that I can think of. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Old Springs Trail, Marin, Ca Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $650.00 Purchased At: Cycle Surgery, London, UK Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Bike Setup: Cove Stiffee FR (17" frame, 2001 model), XTR/XT cassette, shifers and mechs, Race Face North Shore cranks with 44/32/22 rings, Hope C2 brakes, Mavic F519 rims and Hope Bulb hubs (front thru-axle), Panaracer 2.1 trailblaster, Easton EA50 stem, bar and seatpost, Koobi SI saddle
Submitted by
FR4LIFE
a Weekend Warrior
from California Date Reviewed: March 25, 2002 Strengths: Unsurpassed Strength! I have the 2002 stiffee w/ rad tubing and it's simply badass! Canadians know how to build bikes that can survive some serious hammerings! Freakin' NUKE PROOF! Weaknesses: Stickers Suck, if your one who gives a damn! You can't ever contact them because there out riding! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $520.00 Purchased At: JensonsUSA Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Chameleon, awesome trials bike! Bike Setup: 02' Stiffee, king steelset, King Iso disc hubs, Fox vanilla 125RLC, Hope 4 pots, Raceface northshore cranks(isis) and DH BB, MRP mini-me, Shimano 646's, XTR shifters, casette and rear der., Panaracer fireDH pro's, SDG Big boy saddle on a hurricane 100 seatpost, easton monkeykite hi-rise, wipperman chain
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