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Cannondale Jekyll 600 Disc Freeride Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews 
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jezmar
a Weekend Warrior
from Mexico City Date Reviewed: March 11, 2009 Strengths: After several mods, the bike can be built very light. Its an amazing frame, it take everything, climbs like a goat and descents as fast as you want. Weaknesses: the cable guiding is a mess, my shock have the first version of propedal and climbs very well, butt sometimes it feels very linear and needs imo high pressure (180psi) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: many Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1700.00 Purchased At: Viansi Similar Products Used: Scott G-Zero, Giant Warp, ... Bike Setup: right now!! Marzocchi 44 ATA, Sram X9, XT cogs, SLX crank, Elixir 185/160 on Hope's Pro II
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Marco Hermes Peruzzi
a Weekend Warrior
from La Spezia, Liguria, Italy Date Reviewed: February 10, 2008 Strengths: Amazingly light in climbing up-hill and in the same time extremely strong and safe in down-hill (be careful, not extreme down-hill, not with this bike!). The best bike in All-mountains/enduro. Weaknesses: I can't find, may be the same old story of "too-customized" spareparts of Cannondale (Lefty and Shock only for Cannondale p.e.) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: 5 terre and liguria's Trails Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Hot Bikes - sp - Italy Similar Products Used: Cannondale Jekyll 1° serie, Cannondale F800 CAAD5, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Viner Vy Pro Bike Setup: upgraded to Jekyll 2000: Front derailleur XT, Rear der. XTR 2008 Shadow, Lefty Max spv 140mm, brakes XT 2007 disc,
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Matt Bogosian
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashville, TN Date Reviewed: September 19, 2006 Strengths: Great Suspension. Strong Frame. Great Components. Weaknesses: None right now. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lock 4 Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: Used From Classifieds Bike Setup: Stock except Fox Vanilla front shock.
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Jesse
a Cross Country Rider
from Fredericksburg VA Date Reviewed: April 12, 2006 Strengths: Solid frame design, front and rear lockout, travel, paint scheme,versitility. Weaknesses: The cable routing looks as if a 5-year old designed it. (I built it from the frame up, so I didn't have the component complains other reviewers had.) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any, when I can get to them! Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $600.00 Similar Products Used: Giant's AC-1 and NRS-1. Bike Setup: Set up primarily for XC, Mavic XC 717's mated to Hugi hubs, XT crankset, XT front der with XTR in the rear. XTR 9-speed cassette. Hays Comp hydraulic disc brakes. Titec X-Wing seatpost with a Selle Italia Ti saddle on it. Race Face Low Riser up front with LX shifters and Specialized Control grips.
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Dan
from Flagstaff AZ USA Date Reviewed: February 27, 2006 Strengths: Great frame, very solid ride. Climbs great and rips up the DH (not stock though) Weaknesses: Whoever designed that seat should be beat to death with it. Rims and tires are weak. Sure the paint rubs off a bit in places but find me any bike that doesnt...its a mountain bike you pansies. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: Factory team buddy Similar Products Used: Schwinn Rocket 88 / Gt iDrive Bike Setup: Sun DH rims (must for freeride) / Rockshox Recon 351 / Race face bars / stem / seatpost / crankset...wtb DH tires
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Preston
a Weekend Warrior
from Philipsburg, PA, USA Date Reviewed: September 14, 2005 Strengths: Awesome suspension, lockout is great. Adjustable geometry makes it easy to fit the bike to the rider. Good components. Weaknesses: Just like all the other reviews...the seat sucks. The paint job is terrible. Although it is a mountain bike and it is supposed to get scratched, its not supposed to have cable rub to the bare metal in three months...not good. I also dislike the hutchinson scorpion tires, they just don't have any traction, but thats nothing really, all tires get replaced. I think the rims could be stronger. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local mountains Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1400.00 Purchased At: Eddies Bicycles & sport equip. Similar Products Used: Tested Giant NRS 1, 2, and 3, Trek fuel 70, 80, and 90. Also have tested Specialized epic(wow). The jekyll is my first FS that I have owned though. Bike Setup: I keep the rebound on the black about medium and travel as high as she will go. I also set the adjustable geometry so that my wait is shifted back for better hill decents.
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Pascal Gaumond
a Cross Country Rider
from Bromont, Qc, Canada Date Reviewed: June 10, 2005 Strengths: 5" travel fork and rear suspension, good tires (hutchison scorpio, lockout suspension, Weaknesses: rear derailleur - little bit slowish to respond to rapid change demands. I will upgarde to XTR or sram X9 by mid summer. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bromont Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1700.00 Purchased At: Momo Sport in Granby, Qc Similar Products Used: specialized FSR Xc, Giant NRS Xc Bike Setup: Fork: Manitou Black Elite 90 / 120 travel Rear Shock: Fox Float RL with ProPedal Brake Levers: Cannondale Fire Handlebar: Cannondale Earth Stem: Cannondale HeadShok SI Headset: 1 1/8" threadless FSA Converter Front Der: Shimano Deore LX Crankset: TruVativ Five D, 22/32/44 teeth Rear Der: Shimano Deore XT Pedals: Shimano clip Mavic crossmax rims Tires: 26 x 2.00" Hutchinson Scorpion
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Steve Cottrell
a Weekend Warrior
from Bournemouth, UK Date Reviewed: June 1, 2005 Strengths: Good brakes, lockable shock, colour (mine is in the black) 5" travel Weaknesses: Pedals, tyres, saddle and paint work (cable rub) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Heath Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1990.00 Purchased At: Ride Cycleworks Similar Products Used: Speciaslised Enduro, GT Zaskar Race, Marin Mount Vision Bike Setup: Mostly Standard, new WTB saddle and easton seatpost, Shimano Pedals and WTB Tyres
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Josefino Diaz
a Weekend Warrior
from Duluth, MN Date Reviewed: May 6, 2005 Strengths: Very steady and fluid. Front shocks that you can adjust to your gusto. Geometry adjustable too. Good traction for a trail that has roots, rocks and most of the time wet and soggy trail. Weaknesses: Heavy but I don't race so I'm fine Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hartley Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Erik's Bikeshop Similar Products Used: I'm a canondale man, my 3rd canondale from rigid to hardtail to FS 
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kevin mather
a Weekend Warrior
from mansfield ct us Date Reviewed: January 30, 2005 Strengths: this is a good bike for xc n trail but not good for agressive riding with jumps n small drops, good brakes Weaknesses: rims r really weak replaced two already, fork is too squooshy components arnt that sturdy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: back yard Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1400.00 Purchased At: vernon cycles Bike Setup: stock with new rims flack jacket cables new tires
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Alexander Lai
a Racer
from Pembroke Pines, Fl, USA Date Reviewed: December 15, 2004 Strengths: Geometry of Fork, Disc brakes, Adjustable Rear shock, Awesome frame construction and finish. Hand Made in USA for $1300, is a bargain!!! Weaknesses: Fork is tooooo soft. Need to replace spring on the fork, Seat is a joke. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Markham Park trails Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Trek Fuels, and Specialized Bike Setup: Changed tires to Panaracer Fire XC Pro, Seat post to Thompson Elite, a better seat, and Time z pedals. and very soon I will changing the spring on the fork to a stiffer one.
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jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from West Greenwich, RI USA Date Reviewed: October 4, 2004 Strengths: This is a six month update. This bike is great. I had the remote lockout installed, but once you get used to the bike, you don't really need it. The adjustments are endless on the frame. It's got to be one of the best bikes ever for riding in new england. Avid discs are awesome. No bleeding and plenty of power. Weaknesses: The cable routing could be better, and the clear coat isn't very tough. But as long as you keep the cables lubed, the bike shifts and brakes very well. The stock saddle and tires are really bad. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rena's trail, Arcadia Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: providence bike Similar Products Used: Pro Flex 855 Bike Setup: Answer carbon bars, Cook Bros. F crank, shimano peadals, IRC mythos tires, WTB saddle.
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Forbes Burkowski
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: September 1, 2004 Strengths: Very smooth ride, handles as if it is alive: you make a suggestion and it does the job. Weaknesses: cable routing, came with tires that could use more or deeper treads (I do not do pavement). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hydro Cut Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Ziggy's Cycle and Sport Similar Products Used: Older Cannondale F600 Bike Setup: Stock plus Manitou Black front forks (no lefty for me) Changed pedals to Shimano's
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Rusty Shackleford
a Weekend Warrior
from So Cal Date Reviewed: August 30, 2004 Strengths: Plenty of plush travel front and rear. Ball bearing swing arm. Adjustable travel fork. Avid mechs stop on a dime. Lifetime warranty on frame. Light and stiff. Mavic rims. Weaknesses: Cable routing. Tires. Front fork needs lockout. Not to hot about the brake levers. Stickers on fork look good but don't stick. Stock pedals. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mashing Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Incycle Similar Products Used: Proflex 555(first 26" mtn bike), Klein Mantra Bike Setup: Added lockout in forks. Exchanged stock clips for shimano platform/clips. Adding 8" rotors for my big a$$ downhill. XTR teflon coated cables.
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Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Yorkshire, England Date Reviewed: August 26, 2004 Strengths: Superb Frame / Shock combo. Plush travel front & back, agile handling Weaknesses: Cable routing. Gear cable has worn through paint and starting on alu frame near pivot. Resorted to the faithful lizard skins! Hutchinson Tyres! Rubbish one's worn out completely and the others on its way. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Glentress, Scotland Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Leisure Lakes Similar Products Used: Scott Nitrous, Marin East Peak, Trek Liquid Bike Setup: Stock with DMR V12 pedals, Manitou firm ride kit and soon new tyres!
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