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Submitted by
mark ferris
a Cross Country Rider
from London UK
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Quantocks | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$4000.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclopedia | | Strengths: | had a S-works M2 a few years back and regret the day I sold it for a full-sus. so found a new M4 S-works (2001) frame. Had it built up with my wish list, and... blinding bike! One of the best HT's that I have riden!! | | Weaknesses: | Not really a weakness, more a personal pref. Thomson seat pin will be changed for the same but lay-back.. | | Similar Products Used: | MTB's owned and riden (hard): 93 Marin Eldridge Grade; 94 Marin Pine Mountain; 94 Marin Bear V SE; 92 GT Karokaram; 97 M2 S-Works, 98 Mount Vision (with T-clamps). think thats it.. | | Bike Setup: | Hope Mini's (fantastic!); Fox Float forx; Hope XC hubs and HS; 2003 XT; and of course flat bars and bar endz.. | | Bottom Line: | make me smile lots! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fireman
a Cross Country Rider
from Malaysia
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | off road | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | KSH, KL | | Strengths: | Good for race, but too stiff for old man like me.. get back paint.. sometime good look, light.best for race use | | Weaknesses: | RD hanger always need to fix, too $$$. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Zasker 2001. | | Bike Setup: | CT2 seat, mavic 618 rim, American Claissic hubset, Thomson post, all light stuffs... total weight..is 22lbs | | Bottom Line: | BEST bike for race or trail..but too costly, I can get this a good Ti frame for this price. But is you want to show off get this bike, every time go for ride must be some guy ask me about this frame.. everyone love the design and colour. I getting a Ti frame soon but I will keep this bike for race is posible. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jack Torse
a Cross Country Rider
from Compton,Ca USA
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | LA River Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | boy down the street in the projects | | Strengths: | Its yellow and has red wheels, It seems pretty fast when you need it to be. And it looks good in my kitchen as well as when I am riding it | | Weaknesses: | I don't have a seat yet and the other day I got chain suck and the people who where chasing me caught up | | Similar Products Used: | Camaro, lowered mini truck, skateboard | | Bike Setup: | red wheels and black marz fork xtr | | Bottom Line: | people ax me: yo, Jack. where did you get that bike. I says i got it at the sto. This bike has saved me from a lot of time, if you know what I mean.FAstFastFast. My favorite thing is this and my tennis ball machine. I need to get a seat though because it is very uncofotabl. Chillin see ya on the la express baby | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carl Woods
a Cross Country Rider
from Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | End to End (48mile off road ride) on Isle of Man. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very light, very responsive, excellent looks, when you ride one of these the competitions already at a disadvantage. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Rockhopper, Stumpjumper, S Works M2 | | Bike Setup: | Manitou SX Carbons, Syncros stem & seatpost, Sram 9.0sl shifters, rear mech & brake levers, XTR front mech, chainset, b/bracket & v-brakes, Answer bars, Crossmax wheels, Specialized titanium pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike I have ever ridden and probably one of the best cross-country bikes money can buy, no complaints whatsoever, I would definitely buy another one for my next bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a
from Orlando,Fl
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Comfortable Ride, fast | | Weaknesses: | Company customer service sucks....My frame broke into two pieces and they will not warranty or fix it | | Similar Products Used: | many | | Bike Setup: | marzocchi fork,King headset and hubs,RaceFace cranks and BB,XTR | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line is I fell in love with this bike and 4 people I know bought the exact same bike as mine after riding mine and going on my recommendation. My frame snapped into two pieces, causing me to take a nasty crash at 24 mph during the last race of the season. I had won everyone up until this time, this was the 8th race I had ridden this bike in. The Specialized rep was a jerk and would not get my bike warrantied, would not even offer a crash replacement that I offered to pay for. Bike is great until it breaks, then company abandons you and won't help. My advice is stay away from this company.....buy a bike from a company that will stand behind their products and offer good customer service | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George Budd
a
from Staines
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Light, Great tube profiling makes it really stiff | | Weaknesses: | Some have dodgy paint @ dropout - check before you buy | | Similar Products Used: | M2 (x2), M4 (a different coloured one) | | Bike Setup: | XTR, SID Ti, Ibis Ti stem + bars, Moots Ti post, Avid arch supremes, King Headset + hubs, Maxxis Wormdrives ect etc... | | Bottom Line: | This is a very lightweight hardtail. You could buy a small one and use it for jumps, or a "proper" sized one and use it for XC (like me). Mine all in weighs 20.2lbs. I am very happy......... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
amazon
a Cross-Country Rider
from england
Date Reviewed: December 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Fast (very)
Light
Great Looking (just like the pros ride) | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
Appart from my old hardrock and rockhopper, none. | | Bike Setup: |
The frame is now graced with some Mavic Crosslink wheels, XT/XTR
Marzochi Bombers Z3BAM, and some very nice Specialized bits. | | Bottom Line: | I only started riding three years ago, but have managed to upgrade my old rockhopper fs for this frame. the first time I rode it it felt so light and responsive. The metal matrix feels fast and very responsive to ride, but a tiny bit more forgiving than a regular aluminium frame. it climbs like a demon uphill and its stiffness means that it corners like on rails. i'm very happy!! | | Overall Rating: |
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