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Submitted by
bilbobaggins
a Downhiller
from Wellington, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | The next one | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Private 2nd Had | | Strengths: | Steel! Versatile Geometry. | | Weaknesses: | Weight. | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Nixon. 8 spd. 7 inch hydro brakes. | | Bottom Line: | Awesome street/commuter machine which is what I mainly use it for. Also goes well on the trails and occasional DJ's. DMR forever! So, so much fun to ride on anything. You'll be tempted to throw your other bikes away. Good price. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a
from San Antonio, Texas
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | "my" DJs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay (lightly used) | | Strengths: | 2006 DMR Trailstar with horizontal dropouts. Inexpensive. Super stable geometry for DJ and trail riding: an apparent oxymoron, but the truth. 4130 chromo is strong enough for jumping yet the 14.25" chainstays seem to offer some spring for takeoffs. They certainly help take the sting off of short landings. The riding feel of this frame, with 80mm DJ fork, reminds me of an old favorite XC bike (that's a good thing) but is relaxed enough for confident jumping. And, the standover is much better than any XC bike I've seen. | | Weaknesses: | A wee bit heavy and tire clearance is lacking. Fits a 2.2" Maxxis Larsen TT, but barely. I can sometimes hear a little rub when pumping or during a tweaked landing. I weigh 188#. Could use a lower seat tube collar to allow the seat to slam a bit lower. | | Similar Products Used: | '04 Specialized P.2, '04 BigHit Comp, '05 BigHit SPEC, '06 Haro Backtrail X.3 BMX | | Bike Setup: | 80mm Manitou Gold Label Dirt Jump Series 2 20mm thru axle fork, Avid rear rim brake and lever, Haro bmx grips, 32x16 singlespeed, 26" Singletrack up front, 26" DitchWitch out back on noname hubs, Demolition seat, other parts off a P.2 | | Bottom Line: | Spot on geometry for dirt jumping. Just feels right from takeoff to landing. Steel frame inspires confidence that the thing won't let you down. Plus, it is somewhat forgiving on square impacts. Not super easy to manual and standover could be lower. However, with a proper seat and post, you could ride this thing all day on singletrack AND go big on the DJs. That, sir, is rare. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike blosser
a Racer
from New braunfels, Tx, U.S.A
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | modrone, canyon lake, tx | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | bikework new braunfels | | Strengths: | frame size | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | KHS Dj200 | | Bike Setup: | am3 fork, raceface cranks, x7 drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the best wellrounded bike I have ever owned. I like trail ride, but I also do alot of urban assualt, and north shore style. That wa=hat I like about this bike is that I dont have to have 3 different bikes. I can do it all on this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle veal
a Downhiller
from wausau, wisconsn, U.S.
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Quality bicycle products | | Strengths: | this frame is amazing. The fram sings when you tap it with your finger so you know the steel tubing is nice, and the geometry is right on. this fram is a simple frame that works. | | Weaknesses: | none, but just to say something, It is 3 pounds heaver than my last frame. (maby thats why all the tube were not round) | | Bike Setup: | SS the way to go. I got a bmx drive train(crank, chainring,chain, rear cog), and the rest of the bike is freeride stuff | | Bottom Line: | buy this frame...becasue it works and it works well(it is also soo simple a monkey could figure it out). It is also tough as nails. plus it looks good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe stalin
a Downhiller
from uk
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | clapham woods | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | mate | | Strengths: | good frame, stong | | Weaknesses: | no rear disk mount,(ive got a 92 model) | | Similar Products Used: | giant-stp kona-stinky mongoose-ritual | | Bike Setup: | halo sas wheels dirtjam forks raceface crank | | Bottom Line: | good all round bike | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Six Foot Jesus
a Downhiller
from barrie ont
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | mont saint anne | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | norco | | Strengths: | everything DMR TRAILSTAR LT BOO YA! | | Weaknesses: | my old dmr trailstar03 broke by the seat tube and the rear triangle. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing! | | Bike Setup: | My Ride.
2005 Dmr TrailStar LT
2004 dirtjumper 1 20mm
double wide rear rim w/ formula sealed hub
big mamouth fat rimon axiom 20mm sealed hub
race face evolve dh cranks
race face diabolus stem
chris king headset
connex whipperman chain
sram x7 derailer
sram x9 shifter
sram cassette
michelin mountain xtream tires
dmr dirtjumper seat
dmr v8 peddles
dmr handle bar
hayes nine hydrolic disks
243 bar end caps
ruffian lock on grips
| | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. dmr 4 ever. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark simpson
a
from oxford,UK,the world
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | local dirt jumps (kiddlington) | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | dads m8 | | Strengths: | this frame is 1998 and has seen it all FREERIDE,DOWNHILL,DIRT JUMP,STREET,PARK has no disc mounts so is queit old but is the best hardtail ive ever ridden its got a flex crack in the paint from landing short on a dirt jump, bent dropouts,lil rusty, the paint is half gone (being sprayed as we speak
:-D)and seat post seized in but i still love it and it will stay with me til i die it is also resonably light | | Weaknesses: | no disk mounts (1998) disks were unheard of
stickers are crap but who cares, not me
too strong | | Similar Products Used: | CBR,clubroost,specialized,haro, | | Bike Setup: | dmr trailstar in white 1998, halo combat 48 spoke,FSA, and atom aircorp, mono mini, azonix,dmr parts, forks ive ran on it :marzocchi JNR t,marzocchi MONSTER t, Z1 dropoff,phsylos,manitou black super air,manitou X vert E,insync elixer 582, | | Bottom Line: | if u need some thing cheap but bombproof then buy this it will last longer than u will and still run strong its great with any components EVEN MONSTER T'S its also great for street,dirt jump and even a BUDGET downhill bike this thing will just keep running and running and running 5/5 \\m// | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zach
a Racer
from Bournemouth, UK
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$190.00 | | Purchased At: | chain reaction cycles | | Strengths: | well i ride track everyday, and so far its been a treat to ride.. well, looksgreat, US BB so can be run with 3pc cranks, and horizontal dropouts for SS(and with the dmr chain tugs you can run gears aswell). the aps brake mounts are a marvel, often change it from 26" to 24". not run a disk but ive heard they're well placed with the horizontal dropouts. rides well with 130mm, just as it rides nice with 110mms, so versitile on the suspension front. can be built up to look great. easy to ride and quite flickable even with 26". | | Weaknesses: | some find it a bit on the short side, other dont..
flexs quite a bit.
not the lightest of frames, but then again not the heaviest. | | Similar Products Used: | Le Toy III
Specialized P1
GT Moto | | Bike Setup: | 2004 trailstar frame
03 DJ3s 130mm
24 bikes stem with easton EA50 bars
Profile cranks
XT hubs on DV Rims 24", or XT on mavic 521 on the rear, 219 on outland hub on the front
single speed setup
Avid Ti V-brake | | Bottom Line: | great bike for beginners and advanced riders alike. can be built up in many ways, and feels different with every setup. takes 24s just aswell as it takes 26, so a great frame for the DJer and 4Xer alike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neb
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | ummm... | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | A shop | | Strengths: | This is for the Trailstar LT 2004 model
- Geometry; spot on
- Steal; bloody strong and good feelin
- Looks fully sick indeed | | Weaknesses: | The paint is a little crappy, but who really gives a toss? | | Similar Products Used: | - Cruz Cameleon
- Giant STP
- Specialized P2 and P3
etc, etc... | | Bike Setup: | DMR Trailstar LT Frame
- Rock Shocks Phylos; not bad, but not real good too
- XT drivetrain; Hollowtech cranks etc
- White Industries hubs (frickin nice hubs; i love em)
- Sun Rhino Light XL rims
- Hayes HFX Carbon discs
- Rock guard
- I used IRC XC tyres for DJ; super grippy, easy rollin. I use Maxxis Mobsters for trailriding.
-> Its set up to be a trailbike and a dirt jumper. Think the frame is heavy? Think again: my bike weighs less than 26 pounds!! Frickin light people! | | Bottom Line: | This frame is just too good:
Steal is much more springy than aluminium, and this is particularly noticable when boosting off the lip of a jump; u can realy load the thing up and sort a 'spring' into the air.
The geometry is spot on; super short chainstay length means thight handling but in general, the geometry means u can DJ the thing or ride great distances.
Overall, buy this frame! Its inexpensive and a top performer. Yes, i love it.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
david willetts
a
from birmingham
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | ludlow | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Strengths: | weight to strength ratio is good. excellent build quality never had a single problem with the frame build quality at all. | | Weaknesses: | stickers come off incredibly easy | | Similar Products Used: | coyote dual slalom, azonic ds1 | | Bike Setup: | dmr trailstar frame, 98 bomber z1bam, hope bulbs on mavic d521cd rims,azonic short stem with doublewall bars, avid archrival50 brakes, shimano xt cranks 40t blackspire sproket with dmr speed guide, xt rear mech with sram 9 sproket and chain. | | Bottom Line: | this is a killer frame set, i know that they have updated it now but shurely that just makes the damn thing better. steel frames rule!!if you can go for horizontal dropouts, they are a bit fidly when removing the wheel but it allows for perfect tension if you are going to go singlespeed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lach elmo
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | 250 | | Strengths: | verry strong, looks sick, light, easy to do well every thing, cheap as, aps, and well what else is there to say it's udescribably awesome. | | Weaknesses: | paint bit thin and comes of easly when ajusting deraluers and such like and built for 5"forks
| | Similar Products Used: | ds-1, da bomb cherry bomb | | Bike Setup: | bombers, race face prodogy dh, dmrchaincage, dice smo 24" back wheel and mx22 26" fronteaston stuff, deore rear, and other stuff oh and can't forget the dice wiplash hydro disc's | | Bottom Line: | dmr alll the way the guys at dmr are arlike the goods of all bikes and there frames rule supreme. BUY A DMR TRAILSTAR LT. it realy is a trail star | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross
a
from Holywood, Scotland
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Whistler - black comb | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | G and G (Dumfries) | | Strengths: | Good solid jump frame. Lt version allows for wide choice of forks | | Weaknesses: | N/A | | Similar Products Used: | Diamondback jumpsport, Orange Airo (plus many crappy Y-frames) | | Bike Setup: | Trailstar Lt with -
04 Marzocchi drop offs (ETA)
Front (200mm) and rear (185mm) Hope mono M4's
Alex downhill rims
2.1 front and rear factory tyres
DMR V8 Pedals
Shimano Deore rear mech
Downhill/Dual slalom MRP
Raceface Cranks | | Bottom Line: | Great value for money jump frame, but can also be used for other aspects of mountain biking. Better value for money and more worthwhile buying the Lt version. Can withstand hard and regular punishment. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick B
a Weekend Warrior
from Stamford/UK
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | rutland water cycling center | | Strengths: | The Trailstars the original jump/trail frame thats super strong, looks great and in my opinion is the best hardtail frame thats a al-rounder. The frame can take 24" or 26" wheels, has huge overly built rear drop-outs that look great and best of all is 100% cromo tubing. 4130 cromo always lasts longer than aluminiom frames. excellant geometry | | Weaknesses: | Why have cable guides for a front mech when its meant to be a hardcore trail/bsx/4x/street machine??, And the Laquer isnt that hard wearing unlike the rest of the frame. | | Similar Products Used: | saracen x-ray, x-ess, cannondale chase, azonic ds-1, Orange msile, kona scrap, DMR side kick | | Bike Setup: | Dmr trailstar frame/seat clamp and seat post
Dmr 24 inch Dee Vee rims on Dmr revolver hubs, and Dmr motos
Dmr v12 pedals
Dmr speed guide (when running gears)
Gusset single speed converter/ XT rear mech
Raceface DH 36t chain ring/ DH riser bars/Diabolos stem
FSA pig
Hope mini front(185 rotor)
Shimano hydro deore rear disc (160 rotor)
Marzocchi 04 DJ 3
Koski seat
Truvativ Hussefelt cranks
Sram pc-69 chain | | Bottom Line: | One hell of a frame. It looks good, is very versitile, very strong and will last a life time. My first trailstar was second hand, i liked it so much i have just ordered a new one in a different colour! now i have two trailsrars!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Price
a Weekend Warrior
from Halifax
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Whopper | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Used from a friend | | Strengths: | 4130, steel is real. Out of all the DJ or street bikes that I have ridin, this is by far the best.
Adjustable frake bosses for 24" or 26" rear wheel, tough as hell, awsome geometry, and its even quite hard to scratch the paint. | | Weaknesses: | It would be a nice change is if on the frames with horizontal drop outs is that if it had a built on der hanger. Otherwise you need the chain tenioners with the built in one which retails in canada for $80.
I don't know about the newer frames, mine is fron 2001, but you can't seem to fit anything larger the a 26X2.1 in the frame, or 24X2.3 | | Similar Products Used: | Kona - Scrap, Stuff, Roast, Chute.
Norco - 125, 250, ryde, 4hun.
Cannondale - Chase
Balfa - Minite man
Specialized - P1, P2, P3 | | Bike Setup: | Trailstar, EXR PRO 4", Funn bar+stem, Race Face cranks, 8 speed, xtr der and xtr shifter, rhyno lites, tioga 2.1dh tire, xt v-brakes | | Bottom Line: | Awsome, just simply awsome. I ride it street, dj's, agressive xc, drops, stunts, 18km commute everyday. At a price of $420 canadian new you can't go wrong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hugh
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Off a mate | | Strengths: | This review is for the 1998 model, with MTB BB and Horizontal drop-outs. I've only had the frame for about 3 months, but it is around 5 years old now.
The guy before is an unreal rider and rode this bike hard, so there are no doubt in my mind that this frame (The older ones anyway, hand made in the UK) is damn tough.
I've used this bike for just about eveything (DH/XC/Street/DJ/drops)and have found it to work well in all situations. Deffinatly a great frame if you want something you can have a dabble in everything with..
| | Weaknesses: | No derailleur hanger (need a chain-tug one)
Chainstays are a bit long (16.5")
Top-tube is a tad short (22")
| | Similar Products Used: | Norco 125/250 5hun morphine etc
| | Bike Setup: | Dual 24" wheels. Marz DJ3/ or old 4" Z.1
3-pce tubular CrMo Cranks. XT hydro/HMX-1, Single speed, DMR seatpost/seat etc. | | Bottom Line: | I bought the bike complete, but put all the stuff off my old ride on it and sold some stuff, which basically meant I got the frame for free..
The smaller diametre chainstays do a good job of taking the sting out of hard edges and landings. The steep head angle give quick, precise steering.
Umm, It looks downright sexy..
I love it, and I think it'll be with me for a long time to come..
I give it 4.5 flammin' dog turds | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Slaney
a Downhiller
from Sheffield
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Warncliffe woods Sheffield | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | J.E James Cycles. | | Strengths: | The frame is Great. The bike does not like being on the ground i have found the bike just loves to jump and corners like its on rails | | Weaknesses: | What you decide to put on it during the build | | Similar Products Used: | Orange Ms'isle, Jawbone duel salom, Curtis super x. | | Bike Setup: | 24" Halo combats on hope xc hubs, Mazocchi DJ2 Forks. Answer pro taper bars. Hope mini brakes. Truvativ crank and chain device. FSA Platinum bb. DMR jump seat, DMR Saturn ring all finished off with Nokian Gazzodoli 2.6 Tyres. | | Bottom Line: | The frame is stupidly strong the only things that will let you down is what you build it as.
The bike that i have built is built for strength and strength only, yes it weighs a ton but just pedal harder.
But it all changes when you point it down hill or huck it off a drop....
The best bike i have ever had and the only bike i will have.
I like to ride street and dirt so i need a strong bike that you can be confident to be still under you in one piece when you land and THIS IS THE ONE.
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Submitted by
Hiney
a Downhiller
from Brisbane,QLD,
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Street Dirt n Vert | | Strengths: | sweet geometry, good size even for a 6'1" rider, cro-mo tubing | | Weaknesses: | none that I've found | | Similar Products Used: | miscellaneous XC hardtails | | Bike Setup: | 26" Mammoth front, 24" Atom Lab rear, Race Face, Zocchi Z1 Dropoffs 5", DMR seat post,clamp and pedals, Hayes Comp Hydro 6", DaBomb stem, Amoeba DH bar, LX Shifter, Deore rear derailleur, Aireal DH chain device | | Bottom Line: | Nice bike, rides solid and clean and feels ridiculously stable in the air. Very 'flickable'. Feels great with a 24" wheel on the rear, just gives that subtle difference to the head angle teamed with 5" Zocchi's. Rides well everywhere, whether jibbing at the sk8 park or in the street, downhilling your local trails, slalom or a bit of hardcore XC action........this is the frame u want.......no 2 ways about it......this bike is the shiznit.......forget all these so-called "slalom" frames.......all hail the TRAILSTAAAAAR | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from brisbane Qld
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | strathpine cycles | | Strengths: | strong frame and the bike just felt stable in the air. the paint looks good. not enough space to list all! it is great | | Weaknesses: | paint comes off nothing a re-spray wont fix, drop outs are evil on the non vertical version had to buy DMR wonder cups so could use mtb bb | | Similar Products Used: | none as yet (broke my gary fisher) | | Bike Setup: | old judy DH, sun mamoths, LX & Deore, dmr seatpost, clubroust handlebars, felt stem, michelin hot s, | | Bottom Line: | this bike overall looks good feels good is good. it feels stable in the air, dose not flex on the bigger drops, fun and easy to throw around, not too heavy for crosscountry or trials, good for dirt jumping and dual slalam. this is a go every where bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from QLD, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Second hand | | Strengths: | - Spot on geometry, it just feels "right" the moment you swing a leg over it.
- Strong, well built steel frame.
- Adjustable wheelbase
| | Weaknesses: | - Poor quality stickers
- Heavy, but who really cares?
- Adjustable dropouts make rear-wheel removal a real pain | | Bike Setup: | '01 Psylos, XT V-brakes, FSA V-Drive Xtreme Cranks, Sun Mammoth/XT Disk rear wheel, Rigida/STX-RC front wheel | | Bottom Line: | The first real tough hardtail I've ever owned, I had an idea in my head of how such a hardtail should feel and when I swung my leg over the DMR it just felt "right", perfect even. Confidence inspiring geometry feels right in every situation from DH to XC, dirt jumps to street. Frame feels like it will last forever and nothing IMO can compare to the feel of steel, I love it and will probably replace it with another Trailstar if it ever breaks. My only whinge is with the poor quality stickers, but that's cosmetics really and all that really matters is the ride. Buy one, you won't be dissappointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shop | | Strengths: | This frame is rock solid and it handle very well with a 5" fork. The aps brake system is pretty cool as are the chain guide mounts. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | none, had a Giant Warp DS/3 | | Bike Setup: | DMR trailstar lt frame, mavic front wheel, sun single wide rear wheel, avid and hayes disc brakes, rock shox psylo sl fork. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for whatever your riding style is. Whether it street riding, dual, or dirt jumping, this is the frame for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fez
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey, UK
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Imberhorne Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction - £210 | | Strengths: | (I have a 1999 edition, so before APS and ISCG mounts.)
- Strong as hell, been ridden hard for ages.
- Weighs in nicely
- geometry is spot on, feels stable at all times, accelerates damn quick due to small rear triangle.
- Looks sooo sweet, no oversized, crappy alu tubes here....its 4130!
- Price....For just over 200 of my english pounds the best value for money! (apart from my SMP shorts)
| | Weaknesses: | ive been riding this frame hard for nearly 3 years now, street, dirt and BSX i also tend to slam a fair amount, and so far no problems at all. Lacquer is beginnin to come off now, and its lookin a little scratched, but nothing a respray wont cure. - No scars, no proof! | | Similar Products Used: | on one gimp and Dr Jekyll tried breifly. | | Bike Setup: | Z1's, Cheiftan MK 2's, elite speed guide, v8's, wingbars, D521's, 24/7 saddle, avid v's with DX levers, 7sp shimano with roadie mech, 24/7 saddle. | | Bottom Line: | if you havnt ridden a trailstar yet, you really dont know wat your are missing!
Mine has taken a hell of a beating over the last 3 years and is still goin as strong as the day i got it, and i am a hard rider, gone through at least 2 of almost every other part on my bike...don't even get me started on that! But frame still holding up.
looks and rides like a dream. stable, sharp and responsive.
if your looking for a sweet hardtail frame for sum general throwing around, then look no further, updated versions now cummin with chain guide mounts and APS system... just gets better.
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Submitted by
rob cole
a Downhiller
from London, England
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | secret trails in NW London | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | Wades Cycles, Essex, UK | | Strengths: | great geometry with 5" travel fork
very strong
not too heavy
nice long top tube and short rear
adaptable to different setups "soft" steel feel yet fast acceleration
I.S.C.G. mounts for chain guide | | Weaknesses: | paint isn't the best
some welds a bit cobby
poor finishing on chainguide mounts, etc.
no disc brake hose mounts (=zip ties) | | Similar Products Used: | Identiti Dr. Jekyll 2001 | | Bike Setup: | DMR Trailstar LT, Marzocchi Z-1 Drop-Off forks (5"), DMR Chieftan MK II cromoly cranks, 24" Halo rims on XT Disc hubs, Deore Hydraulic rear brake only, DMR Wingbar cromoly bars, Voxxom BMX stem, Azonic A-frame pedals, Shimano XTR rear mech, Mr. Dirt Gizmo 2003 chain guide, XT 8 speed shifter, Lock-on Ruffian grips, 24 Seven dirt saddle, DMR seatpost, Nokian Gazzolodi 24"x2.6" tires | | Bottom Line: | It's a great frame at a great price, rides really good, just like a big bmx, has slightly soft feel of steel but not mushy so accelerates quick under power, works very well with 5" travel fork (fast handling), very adaptable : front mech or chainguide, 24" wheel or 26" wheel, v-brakes or disc brakes.
overall it's very good, not too heavy (2.5kgs) and rides great, they just need to work on the quality control as the paint is poor, the fittings like the I.S.C.G. mounts are rough, some of the welds are a bit cobby and there are no disc brake hose mounts which is lame! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Baharnett
a Weekend Warrior
from Leeds UK
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Hetchell woods | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | www.chainreactioncycles.com | | Strengths: | Superstrong 4130 cromo, chuckable geometry with high BB, great value and builds into a versatile messing about/jump bike
| | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy, no disc hose guides (on mine at least...) | | Similar Products Used: | Old knackered GT Timberline | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi MXC fork, Mavic D321 rims on Hope Bulb hubs w/Tioga DH tyres, Hope C2 discs, XT groupset, Race Face cranks, Titec saddle, post & stem, FSA h/set | | Bottom Line: | Versatile, fast and bombproof | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cal bonifay
a Weekend Warrior
from echuca, new south wales, australia
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the twisties | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Strengths: | very good ground clearance....awsum bike | | Weaknesses: | um.......my frame is a bit out of wack...only becuz of how i ride | | Similar Products Used: | never used nething similar | | Bike Setup: | ive got white brothers up front....hayes hydrolics...race face stem..white brothers ti bars...world class bb...shimano xtr cranks....mr dirt gizmo chainguide....xtr drivetrain...mavic SUP rims ... tioga factory tires and formula sealed hubs | | Bottom Line: | this bike is off its tits...u wanna ride hard i recommend one of these babys...the bike isnt really easily scratched and it can be used for a whole bunch of purposes...i dont race im just a weekend thrasher but the bike holds up perfect. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ian Chase
a Weekend Warrior
from Landford, Salisbury, ENgland, the world
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | JUMPS!!!! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | HAyballs (dont go there, they are rubbish) | | Strengths: | I GOT THE DMR TRAILSTAR LT!!
Great quality welds and tubing..
steel is great and feels WAAAAYY better than alu...
DMR...mmm
lovely colours (I got slate grey)
confidence inspiring
quite light too... | | Weaknesses: | I paid too much for it but at £220 it is a bargain and rides far better than the stinger, jackflash and pretty much every other frame I have tried (in my opinion obviously) | | Similar Products Used: | loads... | | Bike Setup: | dropoffs, vs, jumping setup really.. | | Bottom Line: | Beautiful.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Sayce
a Downhiller
from Hereford England
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | West Woods | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Purchased At: | chainreactioncycles.com | | Strengths: | good looks, lightweight for chromoly, strong everything really. | | Weaknesses: | only one i've found is that rear mech hanger doesn't bolt on very well | | Similar Products Used: | pooy saracen they r all rubbish, 24/7 dark angel v.02, ddg shooter. | | Bike Setup: | dmr trailstar frame,Z1 2002,mag hs33's,d521 cd's,dmr v8,cheiftain 3 pc cranks, dmr elite seat, shimano setup. | | Bottom Line: | this frame is the dogs b0iiux its strong, light, cheap and looks amazin. it also handles really well and with a set of bomber's on the front it rides like a dream. Buy this bike you cant go wrong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
oli
a Downhiller
from muenster, germany
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Strengths: | super-stiff, decals are under the coating, great geometry, BMX-BB, tire clearance (yes, 2,6" fits!) | | Weaknesses: | small seattube | | Bike Setup: | Zi drop off qr20, hayes discs, sun rhyno lite (24"rear), gazzaloddis, | | Bottom Line: | it gives me so much confidence, I enjoy every ride more than on my fully | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keemo
a Downhiller
from Gloucestershire,ENGLAND
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | broadwell dips and fairyland trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$209.00 | | Purchased At: | chainreaction | | Strengths: | looks smooth(in satin blue)rides like an absuolute dream | | Weaknesses: | paint, tyre clearance | | Similar Products Used: | none really, had a saracen fasttrax for about ayear before | | Bike Setup: | Azonic bars, funn henchman, 521's, hope m4 front, magura rear, mr control chain device, fsa, nokians, dmr seat and seat post, Z4's, dmr V8's, gusset tribal chainring, lxrear mech, | | Bottom Line: | want a frame that performs and looks good, then what are you doing dont go for a more expensive over rated bike just get the trailstar. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark fountaine
a Weekend Warrior
from alabama
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | bumhole | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | bobs boats | | Strengths: | super stiff just the way i like it
i added a suspension seat post to ease the pain from the night before | | Weaknesses: | it can be a bit to stiff at times of sorenes | | Similar Products Used: | i have used the drilldo and other simmilar machines | | Bottom Line: | go for it if you sway the same way as me | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Stiles
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver/BC/Canada
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Bobs Run | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | ride on | | Strengths: | indestructable,BMX BB,BMX dropouts,easy to throw around. | | Weaknesses: | seat tube could be a bit shorter. | | Similar Products Used: | norco 250,balfa minute man,azonic ds-1. | | Bike Setup: | black frame,red Z3 QR20 forks,dual rhyno lites(24" rear),dmr wing bars,diamond back sealed BMX cranks,dmr speed guide,avid arch f/brake magura r/brake,DH stem. | | Bottom Line: | It doesn't matter what you ride or how good you are,this is the bike for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gabriel sheppard
a Weekend Warrior
from cambridge, england
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | the snakepit | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | racedoctor | | Strengths: | balanced geometry seems to feel right anywhere,flickable on the trails,nimble through singletrack,but somehow still stable when pointed downhill,(and by downhill,i mean 200ft deep, 60 degree steep slopes.this was the first bike ive ridden that just gives me so much confidence,iv done some stupid things on this frame,i killed a set of xt cranks 2 weeks after i bought them, but the frames taken it all.if u want a hardcore STEEL frame that will take anything u can throw at it, buy DMR | | Weaknesses: | bloody crappy stickers chipped off far too quickly,seat-tube wasnt reamed out properly when i bought it.however, these two niggles dont really affect the performance. erm,if you're looking for something light,look somewhere else, | | Similar Products Used: | GT zaskar, identity dr. jekyll,some saracen slalom thing | | Bike Setup: | trailstar frame,'98 z1's,D521's,magura hs33's,raceface turbines,dmr V12's,dmr speedguide, 9speed lx (bad idea, get 8speed, 9 speed skips all over the cassette, no matter how well setup) | | Bottom Line: | this frame is tough,has beautiful geometry and inspires confidence however you ride.i love mine | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bikerdude
a Downhiller
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | www.attitudebikes.com | | Strengths: | Great name, great geometry, great strength, great colours, great guys who designed it etc. etc. | | Weaknesses: | None... shouldn't complain about weight 'cos if u find it heavy go to the gym and lose some pounds of fat. Frame snapping... every frame will snap no matter what it's made of it's how long u prolong the use of the frame that determines how skillful a rider u are so go learn how to ride!!! hehe :P | | Similar Products Used: | None can compete | | Bike Setup: | DMR Trailstar with Jad cranks and DMR chain guide and dropouts and handlebar.. atom lab stem and Starbike Hydraulic brakes, nokian tyres, i think i've got u drooling already so i'll stop.... heheh :P | | Bottom Line: | Go out there and but one u won't be disappointed!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan
a Downhiller
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Strengths: | Strength, looks, handling/geometry, adjustable chainstay length, 26/24in rr wheel compatible | | Weaknesses: | Paint sucks, its kinda heavy. My built up bike weighs 36lbs now. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco 125, 250, Balfa Minuteman, Kona Chute, Rocky Reaper | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Dirtjumper 1, XT Discs, Intense Mag 30 rims on Formula hubs, RaceFace, Kore bars and stem | | Bottom Line: | Well it took me a little longer than expected to get it set up the way I want but I finally did it and let me say that this bike rocks even more than it did before. It loves to be jumped and pointed downhill. I use this primarily for urban but it fairs pretty well on dirt too. Geometry is spot on with a 5 inch fork.
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Submitted by
roger
a Downhiller
from scotland
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | wades cycles, england | | Strengths: | looks v. cool esp. in black chrome, good replacement warrenty, cheap, 24/26 adjustable. great paintjob | | Weaknesses: | strength. | | Similar Products Used: | loada hardtails | | Bike Setup: | 521's, xt group, azonic bars, fsa PIG headset (ace), flite ti saddle, bomber z1 2001 5", v12's | | Bottom Line: | this bike has been amazing, and has seen me through some very mental drops/downhills. unfortunately when at the skatepark the other day it decided to part company at the head tube split straight through the downtube and gusset, next to the head tube!!!! this induced a severe folding and snapping of the top tube. that was from a flatlanding of the skatepark lip. dmr are givin me a new un for free tho. ive still lost faith in relying on frames cos if it had snapped anywhere else i could have killed myself. i thought dmr was well strong, but obviously not enuf for me! maybe i sshould buy a Brooklyn machine works tmx!!!!!!!
buy one if you are not an equipment destroyer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a
from England
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction | | Strengths: | Strength, its DMR for christ's sake. | | Weaknesses: | Weight, but its strong, thats what matters | | Similar Products Used: | all sorts of weird wonderful things | | Bike Setup: | LX, D521 CD, V12's and a load of other DMR stuff | | Bottom Line: | I just sent mine back cos of it bin wrong, but they are replacing it free, yes i said free. buy one they're great and so is customer service | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonathan
a
from toronto canada
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | all of them | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$170.00 | | Purchased At: | factory pro deal | | Strengths: | Looks, geometry, strength, feel | | Weaknesses: | You need a DMR cup set if you want to use MTB BBs, otherwise you're stuck with BMX BBs and cranks. Its kinda heavy, but maybe thats a good thing. | | Similar Products Used: | Balfa Minuteman, Norco 125, Kona Chute, Kona Roast | | Bike Setup: | Raceface cranks, XT drivetrain, Manitou SX fork, assorted bontrager and rocky mountain parts | | Bottom Line: | Solid, stiff and overbuilt. Its relatively cheap compared to its competition. When you land jumps or drops it feels damn solid nothing like the aluminum frame I was using before. You know the bike means business when they've put gussets onto the downtube and its cro-mo.
I just finished building it up today so I haven't really had a chance to ride it yet, so for now it gets a 5. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
michael elliott
a Downhiller
from christchurch new zealand
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | lava flow dh trak | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | second hand | | Strengths: | its just a mint f*ckin frame 2 ride and ya cant really fault it
looks mint in bright red powder coat too | | Weaknesses: | nuthin that i hav 2 nag about but maybe horizontal drop outs when changin flat tyres | | Similar Products Used: | nuthin really but i had a gt backwoods | | Bike Setup: | 5" psylos front end avid v brakes
maxxis tyres
mr control chain guide lx cranks
single speed at the moment (rock on man !!!!) | | Bottom Line: | this bike will beat ne hardtail out there jumpin dh trials what ever and it will do it so easily youll be thinkin its possessed by some bloody hardcore go bigger faster harder demon or somethin alobng those lines
good frame at a good price and its damn near bomb proof | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cal Marshall
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | gr8 ayton | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | bike 2001 | | Strengths: | cheap price nice colours | | Weaknesses: | dropouts and seat post | | Similar Products Used: | azonic ds-1 (snapped it) | | Bike Setup: | hope, z1 cr , azonic, mavic, goldtec, dt, cheiften 2s | | Bottom Line: | very very nice | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | £220 | | Strengths: | Cheap
Not too heavy
| | Bike Setup: | Magura Hs33, LX, Z2.Atom 80, | | Bottom Line: | Nice frame, cheap, strong. It looks nice and is great to ride. Not just for trials/jumping. If you want a hardtail you can't go wrong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
noggy
a Cross Country Rider
from kettering
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | chicks | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Strengths: | looks,strength,design approach,flexability | | Weaknesses: | paint durability | | Similar Products Used: | planetX,azonic,spooky,kona,cove | | Bike Setup: | profiles,dmr parts,intense, tioga, sram 9 Speed kit | | Bottom Line: | chromoly, this is hardcore, it walks the walk. if its too heavy, which it isn't, grow some muscle | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
yub yoh
a
from n'pton
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | bigun's | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | JJ cycle | | Strengths: | looks good feels better. steel doesn't snap. right angles right lengths, starting to get copied? Is it a BMX with big wheels mista? | | Weaknesses: | finish can be a bit ripe but mines good. Dont look, ride and you'll soon forget about any of that. Horizontal drop outs can be a bit upsetting to set up if using gears (uh)
Dont go sub 80mm on the fork ,it bites. | | Similar Products Used: | azonic,spooky | | Bike Setup: | single speed, ridgid cromo fork, all DMR + tioga, 521,etc | | Bottom Line: | For people who want to ride and dont like losing teeth due to snapped parts. This bike rides so well I ride it every day, skate park, trails + to work. Very good for dirt riding of all disciplins. Good feel, bit like a 4130 metalhead but cheaper.Good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a
from England
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Penshurst | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction | | Strengths: | Cheap. £215
This frame has to be one of the biggest bargains out there!
Strong, will stand up to a right beating
Geometry perfect for street, jumping dual etc | | Weaknesses: | If you get punctures often then the rear wheel is a bugger to get out but apart from that nothing else | | Similar Products Used: | DS1, Sidekick, On-One gimp, Orange Airo, DDG Shooter, Coyote. | | Bike Setup: | Bombers,D521's,Lx Cranks, DMR bits and bobs, Yeti, Titec, Shimano. | | Bottom Line: | If you are in the market for a hardcore frame at a cheap price which looks as if it should cost more than you payed buy this.
Perfect for jumping and dual,
Buy one now you will not be dissapointed.
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Submitted by
Roald The bikerapist
a Weekend Warrior
from Antwerp, Belgium, Europe
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Great Switserland dual track, Kontich E19 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Singletrack Online Bikestore (!!) | | Strengths: | The ultimate ride. Has the same effect as 'wearing full protection' on your confidence. No one shall stop you! This is one tough mutha'! Screw alu! Especially the welds an' the gussets are greats features for the silly price. Horizontal drop-outs. Geometry. Wishbone s-stays. diskbrake mounts. | | Weaknesses: | Paint job : The top laque layer came off really fast. The stickers look a bit cheap and mine had no front logo on the head tube! Seat tube = 26.4! WHAT WERE THEY DOIN'??
Luckily my last bike was a SUNN for which i bought a Syncros 26.4 seatpost. | | Similar Products Used: | Dual-tuned Sunn Xcircuit, after that a Sunn crosss UN frame
(cheap but sturdy + looks) | | Bike Setup: | Black trailstar, Z1 Drop off 130mm, raceface cranx, headset, bar. Dmr chainguide, v12-2000red, chainreactor, Syncros seatpost, Primo Casket stem (50mm), Xtr transm. & brakes, mavic 217 CD cera, Hutch squales, fisik Nisene. | | Bottom Line: | Dual, dirt, jumper or just fun, this frame won't let u down.
I had just a small budget for a new frame and believe me,
i made the right choice!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete Wallis
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Perry Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Trevs Cycles | | Strengths: | This frame rocks bells! Don't get one of those cheap aluminium frames said to be "hardcore" this steel animal will take any amount of abuse laughing.
Perfect geometry for play, downhill and jumping
Fast/quick/responsive | | Weaknesses: | None that I have found to date | | Similar Products Used: | Azonic DS1, Club roost stinger, Kona cinder cone, Kona stab (nice), Elsworth dare (nice), Santa Cruz Super 8 (nice), GT Lobo (very nice) | | Bike Setup: | DMR frame, Bomber Z1 Drop off, DMR cromo cranks, XTR group, Azonic bar/stem, Hope pro hubs and disks, factory DH tyres. | | Bottom Line: | Buy! Buy! Buy!
If your looking for a new hardcore hardtail then this is the muts nuts!
Don't get taken in by a cheap aluminium hardtail.
I'm going out to ride now bye!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter Grau
a Downhiller
from SDBG, Denmark
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Wherever | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bike Setup: | See it for yourself at: http://come.to/ahigherlevel | | Bottom Line: | This is a great frame.
It's a fast frame, both in control and in riding speed. It's really cool for jumps and downhilling...
As mentioned i other reviews, the paintjob isn't so great. It's not like it can be peeled of or anything. But it dosn't really matter, cuz' the way this bike rides...Oh boy...
I'm planing to make a website about this awesome frame, because i haven't been able to find any detailed information about it anywhere, on the web. So if you have any pictures or anything concerning the Trailstar, do send it to me in an email... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Red Hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | That glitter blue paint job is pure sex. It's STEEL. Beautiful sleek lines, no fat tubed shinanigans here! Adjustable wheelbase. Spot on geometry. | | Weaknesses: | My friend Simon wants to have sex with it.......
Stickers look like they aren't terribly secure.
My girlfriend gets jealous when I drool over it. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant ATX 860, Proflex 857, DBR V-link 5.1, Iron Horse. | | Bike Setup: | FSA cranks, RST Hi-5 (planning on an upgrade to something a little bit sweeter. Mmmmmm....Bomber goodness), Azonic, XTR mech, XT v's, single ring, V8 pedals. | | Bottom Line: | When I gaze upon the awe inspiring beauty that is the DMR Trailstar, the sap rises in my Calvins. This bike is the ultimate fun machine, jumping, street, trials, trails, single track, downhill. IT IS THE BOMB!!!! Accept no substitutes.....if you want to have the pure riding experience get the DMR.....oooo yeh. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
will priestner
a Downhiller
from warminster, wiltshire, england
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | rheolla woods, swansea, wales | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | oh my god.... perfect frame for rigid hardcore downhilling. nice welding and LOVELY geometry, with big forks and a nice fat bar you can jump anything. | | Weaknesses: | could do with a thicker seat tube.... im a bit dubious that something so thin can be strong enough!!! | | Similar Products Used: | zaskar. c'dale beast of the east | | Bike Setup: | judy xl's , 99lx , one ring with dmr speedguide , azonic bars and stem . | | Bottom Line: | feels lovely... all the benefits of rigid responce and handling in a good looking and very well made strong steel frame with perfect geometry. and cheap too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Danam F
a Weekend Warrior
from Noddy's House
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Deal Pier | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Looks rather nice...... Strong.. | | Weaknesses: | Paint is cra*, bit bigger than you expect, heavy, horizontal drop-outs | | Similar Products Used: | DS-1 DA BOMB
Kona Chute
Planet-X
BLAHBLLAH | | Bike Setup: | Trialsin | | Bottom Line: | Pretty good, but my mate Chris rides one (nice mum) and therefore i dont like it | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LEWIS mortimer
a Downhiller
from perth, western australia
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | DH | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | strong one of the only bikes ive seen with gusseting on a cromo frame nice handling | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy,rocks that get caught between tyre and brace cause for some big endos. | | Similar Products Used: | barra af2s,norco nitro, | | Bike Setup: | marz z-1 drop offs 5',mavic D521,formula hydro front disk, LX group set,azonic bars and seat,gazzo jr front maxxis highrollers rear | | Bottom Line: | a kick asssssss bike still kill people on softails | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lurch
a Downhiller
from Wellington,New Zealand
Date Reviewed: December 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Street, singletrack and the rest | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
the mutz nutz as far as far as cheap steel frames go.
looks bitch'n, you can ride it like u stole it and still walk away. | | Weaknesses: |
that cable rub thing
and (not really a weakness)what use is a front mech cable guide on a bike that has a BMX bottom bracket??????
or am i missing out on something here??????? | | Similar Products Used: |
KeeWee, Avanti | | Bike Setup: |
X-vert r, hayes disk(hyrdo...of course...)hugi hubs, fishbone cranks & pedals, mavic 321 and the rest | | Bottom Line: | DMR all the way!!!!!!!!!
screw aluminium(???)
4 all u ball sided astrofarts who ride it, get real, get steel!!!!!!!!!!
peace all | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan
a Downhiller
from newcastle nsw
Date Reviewed: November 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
glenrock/Argy BMX track | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
frame design suits 5 travel fork. Very tight geometry = very fast and nimble - price | | Weaknesses: |
N/A | | Similar Products Used: |
mongoose 7.1 | | Bike Setup: |
99 z1 Bam, truvativ stylo 2 cranks,xt rear deurallier, dmr chainguide, pazzazz shorty stem, 11/2 rise azonic bars
rhyno lite rims with tioga 2.3f & a 2.1 rear | | Bottom Line: | I have come from a bmx background spent many years on XC frames and last six months on a dually. This bike takes me back to what it's all about - having fun. It is built for strength and control so if it's a bit hard on the arse the first few rides don't worry. like the other reviewers stated it is great through the air, the extra weight doesn't let the bike get away from jumps that like to kick you out of control. Also it's single track ability is great - leave everyone behind. Great value, great looking bike - closest thing you'll get to jumping a bmx. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Toaster
a Downhiller
from The North
Date Reviewed: November 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Morzine Avalanche Course,,Llangwyfan DH | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Strong
Sturdy
Feels solid. | | Weaknesses: |
Cable routing to rear mech between the stops rubs on the frame. | | Similar Products Used: |
Azonic DS1, Kona Kula, Zaskar | | Bike Setup: |
Red pearlescent frame, Z1's, Hope Hubs & Disks, Planet X, Azonic, usual | | Bottom Line: | The cheapest bike of its class. £210 for a quality steel frame. British Made from 4130 (the same stuff they make BMX's with) Comes in BMX shell/non butted frame or MTB shell with butted main tubes. Can be run with front mech for excellent bombproof allround bike for shorties or girlies. Just that rear mech routing is a bad design flaw. Only gets 4 chillies for that slight imperfection. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew Brennen
a Downhiller
from North Wales/Chester
Date Reviewed: November 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Nant Mawr Quarry | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
very very strong, flies like a bird, looks good . | | Weaknesses: |
A little heavy for trials also the paint job was naff but DMR replaced the frame for nothing. | | Similar Products Used: |
rockhopper
DS 1
Merlin Malt 1 MS | | Bike Setup: |
D521s on LX
8spd
Manitou X-Verts
Azonic
Panracer
Genrally dual set up | | Bottom Line: | I love jumping so does my bike!
Excelent bike I love it so do my mates ! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Rowley
a Weekend Warrior
from Deganwy , Wales
Date Reviewed: October 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Llanwrst downhill | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
F**king strong, this thing is never gonna bend or snap. It's weight is reassuring and makes it feel stable in the air plus you know it's going to last ya a long time. Oh yeah and it's Soooooo cheap for what you get £250 for a solid steel bike or more for a gussetted XC machine, you do the math!! | | Weaknesses: |
Horizontal dropout is a total bitch to change wheels or innertubes.
Very shit decals(mine came off the first time I picked it up - plus DMR haven't helped me in getting new ones. | | Similar Products Used: |
Zaskar, Ds1 | | Bike Setup: |
D521 CD's with front hope bulb / rear LX. MRP, Azonic PDW's, Cube stem, Tioga 2.1's, Fishbone seat, mega 9 transmission. | | Bottom Line: | Buy it now and never worry about having to replace your frame. If weight bothers you that much then you're riding the wrong type of bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Downhiller
from London
Date Reviewed: July 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Steep ones with naked chicks waiting at the bottom. | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Its dirt cheep, so pikeys like the one below can afford it... Well what else would they ride except cheep shite?! :opAlso the steel feel is good, but heavy :( | | Weaknesses: |
It's soooooooo vewwy vewwy heavy, but he aint broke it yet... | | Similar Products Used: |
MY AZONIC DS-2 that I BROKE NOT HIM!!! NOW i gotta nice shiny DS-1 :)) | | Bike Setup: |
not me bike... blokes down there (Alex) | | Bottom Line: | That geeza below has a heavy, blue bike... I gotta light black bike... I like my bike better... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a Weekend Warrior
from London
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
PORC | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Unbreakable Solid Steel Frame
Nice Tricks and control in air
Very Fast | | Weaknesses: |
Bit Heavy for trials | | Similar Products Used: |
Azonic DS-2 98'
Rockhopper FS 97' 15 incher | | Bike Setup: |
98 Z1Bam 110mm(Plush)
521 Wheels, Azonic DW bars
Magura Hydralics
XT all over
Middleburn RS7 Cranks | | Bottom Line: | I bash this about knarly slalom trails and HIGH jumps with lotsa stacks. Broken
bones but no broken bike. Very fast, but heavy - you get use to it. Good Price ono
£250. Ok for abit of fun trials (Not with Z1 Bams). I broke the azonic head tube and
welds so I was a bit dodgy about thin tubes - but its still in one piece. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex
a Downhiller
from Gloucester
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
slalom track | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
the most solid frame to date. | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
orange P7
Santa cruz chameleon
spooky metalhead | | Bike Setup: |
marzocchi bomber Z1s
L&M cranks
hope front hub
99XT rear hub
sachs chain
avid brakes
sachs wavey shifter
UN52 BB
99DMR pedals
IRC tyres | | Bottom Line: | love it love it love it!!!!
so solid
only equaled by the spooky metalhead and that is more than twice the price!!!!!
my friend has one and the ride aint much different so that has to be a good thing | | Overall Rating: |
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