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Submitted by
Alan Bryson
a Downhiller
from Glasgow UK
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Glentress Forest & Morzine | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Strengths: | Fantastic adjustable rear suspension, makes climbing easy & downhill fast. I can't afford a balls out full susser & a cross country bike. The Marin is 2 bikes in one. | | Weaknesses: | Magura Julie brakes. Can fade when under downhill pressure for long periods of time. Upgrade pads to comp & your sorted! | | Similar Products Used: | My old bike was a Giant Box 1, poor in comparison to this. | | Bike Setup: | Magura Julie, XT, Marzocchi MX comp, Truvativ five, X Fusion 02 Super Air shock, Alex TA black (better than i thought!) | | Bottom Line: | The frames on this bike is brilliant, I'm 6ft 4ins & find the bike perfect (19ins) can't complain. Might upgrade forks to triple clamp soon though.
Buy this bike if your need a full suspension, hydro disk brakes & reliabilty, you won't find better at this price.
Can't really say why you shouldn't buy this bike, only if you don't require a full suspension. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Dalal
a Cross Country Rider
from surrey england
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Leith hill downs | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | The geometry of the frame is excelent.Its swingarm is allumuium and is extremly light. Here you are beginning to get top quality gear for an excellent price. I have ridden bikes (full suspension) worth £2000 and they dont even come close to thise bike i cant say realy how good it is in words.but all i can say is this is an inexpensive thrill machine and can do whatever you want it to. BEAT THAT for the price | | Weaknesses: | none @ all except some times the components need to be worn in a bit longer than usual and @ first it seems a bit too smooth | | Similar Products Used: | orange patriot | | Bike Setup: | full suspension
Geometry | | Bottom Line: | buy this bike now it is worth evey penny or cent you. get a top of the range endurance machine that beats off any compotition in its range and is excelent value for the excelent components used and is hand finneshed to perfection to be the best bike ive ever ridden and ive been riding a hell of a long time | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seth
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sedona,AZ
Date Reviewed: June 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Chicken Pt. | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Good geometry | | Weaknesses: |
A little heavy not much | | Similar Products Used: |
Voodoo Zobop
KHS Descent | | Bike Setup: |
STX der.
RST 381RM
Mavic 138 | | Bottom Line: | The Bike rocks if you want a f\s but don't have alot of money, I race it in the state-wide series and do pretty good, better than huffys right?
I think this bike is excellent for me I will upgrade and it will beat alot of multi thousand dollar bikes. | | Overall Rating: |
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