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Rocky Mountain Switch S1 Freeride Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
Jonathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin Texas Date Reviewed: April 14, 2011 Strengths: It's realible and very sturdy and strong. Great set up. Provides a lot of travel and a smooth ride Weaknesses: Head length is a tad weird and I can't always adapt my parts from my trek to it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Greenbelt Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $260.00 Purchased At: Craigslist Similar Products Used: 2009 trek 4 series Bike Setup: 2009 rock shox tora, avid BB5 disk brakes, 2.25 inch IRC cross country tires.
Submitted by
chris666 \m/
a Weekend Warrior
from toronto Date Reviewed: April 25, 2010 Strengths: runs pretty good, i do more cross country than i do downhill and it can do both. Weaknesses: ive snapped 2 derailleur hangers both before long weekends which sucked even more, the last time it happened i only went of a curb and i almost went for a bail when it happened, the first time was off a picnic table. other than that i've had no problems Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $800.00 Bike Setup: i just put 2009 marzocchi 66's on it and they are pretty sweet 
Submitted by
Andrew Mahony
a Weekend Warrior
from Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia Date Reviewed: August 16, 2007 Strengths: Strong, beautiful frame, light for it's capabilities, great suspension action - better DH / freeride bike than previous bike (mongoose black diamond) even though it has 40 odd mm less travel in the rear, decent wheel set (mavic), very responsive and manouverable (better than RMX in my opinion for this reason)and just great fun to ride. Have even done 15+ klm trail rides on demanding, technical(FUN) trails with ease. Weaknesses: If I had to be picky - Fox vanilla does allow a bit of bob - but I believe in ACTIVE suspension - why lock it out etc. (plan to upgrade to DHX AIR when I've got the dosh!) Part spec was a bit lacking but I bought old model for nearly half original retail so can't complain. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Parklands, Mapleton DH Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2500.00 Purchased At: Cycleworld Maroochydore Similar Products Used: Rocky Mtn RMX, Mongoose Black Diamond, Da Bomb Moab Bike Setup: Swapped a lot of bits. Now running Boxxer Rides, Hayes El Camino(8" Fr, 6" R), E-Thirteen dual chan device, Sram X7, Race Face Diablos Stem and Evolve DH bar, ODI Rogue Lock-Ons. Have second Wheel set - old Syncros Big Box with 2.35 tyres for lighter aggressive trail riding duties.
Submitted by
Switchs1
from Sacromento, CA Date Reviewed: November 24, 2006 Strengths: The frame is hand made and super lite. The front end is very lite making wheelies and bunny hops very easy.The brakes stop on a dime and the wheels are really strong Weaknesses: Front fork does not have many adjustments and you need to chance the sliders in the fork to take away the noise. I blew out the fox vainela but the people at fox hooked me up with a new one at no cost.And I don't know if it is just me buut I keep bending my disks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: shotgun at Mammath Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1900.00 Purchased At: Mikes bikes Similar Products Used: scott high octane, specilized big hit 1 & 2, coiler, switch pro, gemini 900 & 600. Bike Setup: stock
Submitted by
Griffin
a Weekend Warrior
from Conestogo Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 Strengths: ROCKY MOUNTAIN.......CANADA.....HAND MADE. Weaknesses: drop offs and vanilla R Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Highway Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1900.00 Purchased At: Braun's cycle Similar Products Used: first rear suspension bike Bike Setup: um rockshox race, progrssive 5th gamut chain guide raceface DH stem mtx rim etc etc
Submitted by
JT
a Weekend Warrior
from sarnia, ont, canada Date Reviewed: February 14, 2006 Strengths: tough and solid, great build, minions are great performing tires, the wellgos are a nice "grippy" pedal Weaknesses: adjustment on forks would be nice. a little slow on flat sections Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: centre ice sports and cycle Bike Setup: stock- set up for 200lb rider(stiff)
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Jean-Marc korkmaz
a Downhiller
from Menlo Park, California, USA Date Reviewed: November 20, 2005 Strengths: For the price you pay the bike is great, the cranks and bottom bracket are super nice teh frame is nice, wheels are pretty good also. Weaknesses: the fork is not great but handles every thing i throw at it. the rear and front serailleur suck so much, i had an accident because of it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Carlmont/DMC Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: Mike's Bikes Similar Products Used: ID say most Norco's, Kona Stinky and Specialized big hit fsr Bike Setup: all stock except for brand new 06 marzocchi 888rc2 and rear derailleur: shimano xtr
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Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver BC Date Reviewed: September 10, 2005 Strengths: Great value, very solid bike Weaknesses: None really; maybe chain dropping up front, but that's expected. The fork could be better but does well on slow freeride stuff. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fromme Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1400.00 Purchased At: Cypress (used) Similar Products Used: 01 RM Edge with Jr T, Norco Six, Kona Stinky Bike Setup: Stock S1
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Kris
a Weekend Warrior
from Woodstock Ont. Date Reviewed: August 5, 2005 Strengths: Tough, stiff, beautiful welds, RF cranks,Canadian built, geometry The linkage design standing the test of time.For the most part, good part specs! Weaknesses: Drop off fork Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: unknown Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Sporting Life Similar Products Used: I ride it some times like an all mountian, so Norco Fluids, Norco Six, Most Norco Shore Bikes, Speacilized Big Hits, Kona Stinkys Bike Setup: When I bought the bike, I swapped the fork for a Pike, an inch less, but I have not bottomed it out, and it is way more adjustable. The Pike is amazing!
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Mark Hudson
a Cross Country Rider
from Oceanside, CA Date Reviewed: July 27, 2005 Strengths: It is light weight for a freeride/extreme xc bike but is still beefy and very capable of taking anything I can throw at it. The looks and the fact that most people don't have them; I have not seen another on the mountain yet which is always cool. Weaknesses: The S1 comes with some pretty weak components out of the box; Triple Drop-Off, Deore front, lx rear but the way I figure why pay the 3500 for the S3 when the parts are going to break eventually anyway; I'll just replace with Saint and 66 when the time comes and ride hard until it does. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Big Bear Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: Nothing in this class; this is my first forray in the Freeride market. Bike Setup: Already mentioned in product weaknesses.
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jon waters
a Weekend Warrior
from san francisco Date Reviewed: July 26, 2005 Strengths: bike is solid. R.M.B. hand made nuffsaid. Just took it to Northstar. Soaked up everything the bigger DH bikes were hitting. Well balanced and flies thru the air. Water bottle holder. Weaknesses: Forks for the price you cannot expect any more. Bike will be wicked with 888's. although a lot heavier. For downhill you could use better breaks I found myself having to use 2 fingers sometimes for the back. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Downieville Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: mikes Similar Products Used: bighit fsr- nice and chunky, good looking but does'nt ride all mountain as well. Bike Setup: stock so far
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Jon
a Downhiller
from Nor Cal Date Reviewed: January 30, 2005 Strengths: This is my first freeride bike owned but my second Rocky. They are great bikes in general and always have stood up pretty well to my beatings.The fork is not that bad although it lacks compression adjustments and also only has one coil. The fact that you can stiffen it without taking it in and buying new springs or heavier oil is really nice. Weaknesses: Hayes HFX 9 are not very fun. They are ok in the beginning but then a cap on the caliper comes off and you lose fluid and then you hate them. The fork could have been better at least a junior t)It would be nice to have a little more rear travel Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dirt Merchant Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Rocky Mountain Similar Products Used: Banshee Chapparal, Rocky Mountain Carve Bike Setup: Stock
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