Submitted by
David Sutherland
a
from Odessa Date Reviewed: September 15, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Sidlaws Scotland
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
Leisure Lakes
Strengths:
Excellent race frame, very light 3.2lb, very stiff, great singletrack bike.
Weaknesses:
Can be kind of nervous on fire road descents.
Bike Setup:
2000 SID XC,Hope disc front, Spin rear wheel, 2002 XT drivechain with Middleburn RS7 cranks. Syncros seatpost and stem,WTB Ti saddle.
Bottom Line:
Excellent race frame and handles singletrack like it is steering itself. This bike loves to be hammered the faster you ride the better it feels. A lively raceworthy frameset that will last the test of time.
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