Strengths: -Great Cornering -Great on all bumps -The rougher the better -Great on steeps -Pedals good if you ride it right -Jumps smoothe -FAST!!!
Weaknesses: -Squishy if you pedal wrong -Kinda heavy
Bottom Line:
Riding this bike is a strange feeling. The only possible way to slow down is to use the brakes. No bump of any size can remove any speed from the bike. The suspension works so well and the center of gravity is so low you can rail through any corner. The bike really wants you to keep you weight centered over the main pivot. If you do it pedals well, especially when sitting down. However if you get behind the pivot it will bob like crazy. The bike feels bottomless on rough courses but does blow through the travel on drops. Basically makes a great race bike. If you have the cash, it is hard to beat.
Bike Setup: Shiver, Hayes brakes, maxxis/nokian tires
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Submitted by
Michael David
a Downhiller
from Simi Valley
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2002
Strengths: Solid big and stutter bump performance. Nice stiff and easy to manage.
Weaknesses: Curnutt
Bottom Line:
This frame is killer. Just got the chance to run it at the Nationals in Big Bear. Very kick ass on small and big hits. Felt VERY stable and fun at high speeds. Invest in good armor cause this bike will tempt you to ride faster than you thought...I did initially get the bike with the Curnutt which was nice for the two practice runs before it blew up! Gave that back and ran the Romic for the race run. It seemed very similiar but they send race support to all events I attend and totally squared me away! They are the greatest. I noticed that some Foes riders sported the Romic as well. Seems the Curnutt may not be as cool as thought...I really wish it was though.....
Submitted by
Mike Shanahan
a Downhiller
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2001
Strengths: The slammer is an uncompromising design which cuts no corners in delivering quite possibly the best downhill specific frameset on the market. It's robust, rigid and performs like a dream. Low centre of gravity, short cockpit and long wheelbase! Slammers are plainly and simply weapons. you should need a licence to ride one.
It's a real point and shoot type ride. You can get on a slammer, give it the gas, and when you're totally out of control heading into a hairpin or a rut, you just close your eyes, hold on and (unlike most other rides, which tend to put you in hospital) you come out the other side unscathed!
Weaknesses: Only minor irritations: low centre of gravity means low bb height, which means you better have short cranks and you better keep them away from the ground. Rear tyre clearance issues on earlier frames. Some models can't accomodate a 2.6 nokian due to the cross brace between the seat-stays. This can be remedied by the addition of a 24" rear wheel.
Bottom Line:
These things are expensive and hard to get hold of, but they're worth it - you get every bit of what you pay for! Unless you're a maniac, you won't break a slammer. They ride like nothing else and the design is all but faultless!
Bike Setup: Slammer mono; 2001 Monster T, XTR drive train, MRP, Deemax wheelset, Hope DH 4s, Nokian rubber, etc
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Submitted by
Todd McMiniment
a Downhiller
from Newport Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2001
Strengths: NEW 2001 FLOATING DISC BRAKE!!! OPTIONAL CURNUTT "R" Rear Shock to allow for 9"... WOW.. Super Stiff, low center of gravity, all equal a superior feel!!!!
Weaknesses: NONE... This thing dominates, why do you think so many pros that ride for other companies have a FOES between thier legs. Because they are quite simply the best
Bottom Line:
Why would you even consider anything else. If you race, this IS the bike to have. If you want to think your cool, go buy an Intense. If you want to win races go buy a FOES. AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE
Strengths: It's a FOES! The rear end is so extremely smooth and long travel. The construction and design are nothing but the best. 2001 Mono now optional Floating rear disc and 12mm through axle.
Weaknesses: It's a Foes! What are you talking about? Maybe the price!!
Bottom Line:
This machine will take on all challengers. The bike is relatively light 41 lbs. A small weight shift is all that is needed for most obstacles. A M A Z I N G !!!!
Bike Setup: 2001 DHS Mono, Floating rear disc, 12mm through axle, Foes F1 wet fork, Hope DH4, Hadley Hubs, Mavic 321 rims, Thomson Elite layback seatpost, and Azonic parts
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Eric Palmer
a Downhiller
from reno Nv
Date Reviewed: December 15, 1999
Strengths: good travel, good cornering, good bike
Weaknesses: customer service sucks, i broke my swing arm and they charged me 250 bucks to fix it, and when i crushed my front triangel on my LTS they wanted 1100 dollars for a new one.
Bottom Line:
dont buy the lts frames unless you like to spend money on reapairs. good handling bike, bad service, poor construction my lts was a 94 so they may have improved by now.
