Bike Setup: Boxxer 08 WC, fox dhx 5.0 truvative, sram, nukeproof
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Rider
a Weekend Warrior
from NorCal, CA USA
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2011
Strengths: Solid, reliable freeride / all mountain frameset
Weaknesses: None
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I bought this frameset from wheelworld over 2 years ago and custom built my setup. Has perfect geometry for a 5" fork and all mountain riding. Freeriding is a blast and it can handle almost any downhill you throw at it. The Fox DH4.0 shock wroks great too. A good match for my Vanilla RLC. I enjoy blasting down runs at Northstar once or twice a year, and the rest of the year is trailriding and urban street sessions.
Pedals uphill very well too. As good as any 4 bar rear linkage bike such as any specialized 4 bar.
Similar Products Used: Cove G-Spot, Specialized Enduro
Bike Setup: All Mountain - Race Face bars & stem, TruVativ Hussefelt cranks & BB, Fox Vanilla RLC, Atom Labs Trail Pimp wheels, Hayes Stroker Ace 2010 brakeset
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Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Glendale, AZ, US
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2008
Strengths: The frame and rear shock are awesome.
Weaknesses: I have had no problems so far.
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I bought the frame only and it came with the rear shock. I have had no problems at all with it. It took some getting used to when climbing long, steep hills but I can do it now a little easier. The downhill is where this bike rocks. I have hit some pretty hard drops (6-8 ft.) and have not had any problems. The rear shock soaks everything up without a problem. It is difficult to tell if I like this bike so much because of the other components I have installed on it or if the frame is really this nice.
Similar Products Used: Motobecane 700HT, Ibex Alpine
Bike Setup: All custom. I have Rock Shox Totem Solo-air on the front, Easton AM Havoc wheelset, SRAM X.0 triggers and rear derailleur, X.9 front, Avid Code 203mm F and R, Truvativ Noir Crankset, Ritchey carbon rizer bar and stem, and Chris King headset.
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Peter Diamond
a Weekend Warrior
from Wellington NZ
This biek rocks. Okay I was used to a hard tail, but it is built like a tank. Is a little heavy at 18kg however will go over, up, down and across anything. If it had a motor it would never stop. Handles the skate board park ramps very well, steps are a breeze, you can drop it, jump it, xc it and it takes all in its stide. Just drop down the front shocks to 110mm and off you go up the hill as easy as you do down the hill. Point down the hill and hold on - it takes it all.
Is an awesome bike and for 3k NZD from Bike Barn I cannot recommend it enough.
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Ru Macdonald
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2008
Strengths: strong frame, dhx 4 is great for climbing nd down hill. strong bars and stem and grippy tires.
Weaknesses: 8" disc rotos would be nice, the 180mm lack the power that the bigger ones would give. wheel set is a bit crap, im thinking of getting halo sas rims.
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great all rounder bike, very stable and manovarable on the north shore because it is short and lighter than other entry level freeride bikes. i love this bike, it is my first full sus and it is perfect for me, it is fine for dirt jumps nd park riding but is much better ripping through the trees. This is the little bro of the stinky. this is the do it all version of the stinky, it is a great bike to have.
Strengths: Strong Stiff Frame, nice race face parts on it, very good to ride in all areas (i use the bike for cross country riding and also for riding in bikeparks or heavy downhills in the alps)
Weaknesses: the brackes need to be changed and the original wheelset is a very bad quality sometimes a litte bit heavy.
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I think the coiler is a good bike for all contidions from cross country to downhill, and you would not bracke that frame so easy, I like it because now i have what i am searching for a long time "ONE BIKE FOR ALL !!
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