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Banshee Bikes Scirocco Freeride Hardtail
Product DescriptionAlthough Scirocco hardtail rides as light as an X/C bike, it's still a full on freeride trail bike. The Scirocco tears up single track as easily as it rails on the shore. It has been ridden in marathon races and in World Cup 4 Cross. Its light gauge Easton tubes and our oversize; internally ribbed seat and chain stays make the Scirocco incredibly burley and our exclusive materials give it the greatest strength to weight ratio in its class. Our "morphing" geometry allows this bike to be set up with forks from 4" to 7" and with 24" or 26" wheels. Scirocco's can be built up between 25 and 35lb. 5 sizes fit riders from 4'10 to 6'10.
User Reviews 
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kennyska
a Racer
from Seattle, WA Date Reviewed: June 16, 2009 Strengths: Super stiff hardcore all mountain hardtail. I have hit everything on this bike, from steep technical climbs to fast rocky gnarly downhills. This bike is strong enough to take anything you can throw at it and light enough to pedal around all day long. The geometry is spot on. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Exit 38 Duration Product Used: 2 Years Bike Setup: Standard build with Pikes up front
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MTN MAN
a Downhiller
from florida/ socal Date Reviewed: October 19, 2008 Strengths: This thing is sick! i cant see how a bike can be any better. Its really light for this kind of a bike, and it corners, jumps, drops, and shreds like no other. Weaknesses: 0 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything fast Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $590.00 Purchased At: only banshee dealer Similar Products Used: my last real bike was a 07 trek remedy 66. ive had a few bmx bikes and older hardtails. Bike Setup: ive got a 36 talas with maxis highrolers and some weaker bontrager parts that i will replace asap
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KWMKWM
a Weekend Warrior
from Nelson BC / Edmonton AB Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008 Strengths: I origionally bought this bike ('05 frame) to get me through the '06 season after my old VPS was stolen, with the plan of selling it at the end of the season. Since then, it's evolved into an "ain't gonna get rid of it" bike. A middle range Norco hardtail (Manik or Rampage) was used as a parts donor bike to build up the frame. So far, I've replaced every part (due to breakage, wear, or unsatisfactory performace), except the frame, fork and rear wheel. It's been a bombproof ride. Strengths: -versatility for most riding types -reasonable weight for a frame of this type -stable geometry for aggressive riding -good cable routing (has cable clamp for rear derailler inside rear seatstay - great for Shimano style) Weaknesses: -'05 frame does not have ICGS mount, but the newer ones do -Minor detail (beefy drop outs do not allow for quick realase lever to be clamped at any angle - there's about a 120 degree range) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Paper Bag Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Redbike in Edmonton Similar Products Used: '02 Norco VPS 3 '06 Intense Uzzi Bike Setup: -Z1 bomber (6" travel) - have Tals 36 RC2 ready to instal -Mavic 729 rim in the rear with Sun Singletrack up front -Saint cranks with bash guard -Juicy 7 brakes -XT Casette -Connex 908 chain -crappy Shimano Deore hubs -Thomson post and stem -CroMag bar -ODI Oury lock on grips -X9 shifters and rear derailer -Crank Bor's Acid pedals for XC use -Crank Bro's 5050XX pedals for FR use -Michelin 2.2 tires for XC use -Maxxis Minion and Tioga tires for FR
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parsifal smith
a Cross Country Rider
from chinle, AZ usa Date Reviewed: May 20, 2008 Strengths: Masters every type of terrain and ride. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: National Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $520.00 Purchased At: rbikes Similar Products Used: Turner 5 spot Trek & Gary Fischer hardtails. Bike Setup: Fox 32 Talus RLC. R/F Atlas crank. Sun Ringle Single Track rims with 2.5 WTB Weirwolves. Thompson and XT.
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Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from The Shore, NJ, USA Date Reviewed: January 29, 2008 Strengths: Let me start by saying I came from riding XC race Hardtails to this thing... and I am wondering why it took me so long to make the switch! The frame is bulletproof. Very stiff, super responsive, and so versatile. I use it on fast flowy singletrack with sharp climbs and lots of roots. Weaknesses: None. Seriously. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hartshorne Woods Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Chameleon, Rocky Mtn Vertex. Bike Setup: Fox 32 Vanilla RLC, Bomshell Bearclaw wheelset, X9, Sunline 65mm stem... etc.
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tOriO
a Racer
from Zürich, CH Date Reviewed: December 16, 2007 Strengths: Very light Weaknesses: High price Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: a private person Similar Products Used: Norco sasquatch, similar geometry but absolutely heavier. Bike Setup: 2005 frame M, Sun Ringle Single tracks, Marzocchi Z1 Sport RV 150mm 2007, Truvativ Hussefelt components + X.9 everything else, Azonic Saddle + Grips, Crank Bros Mallet C pedals. 14,2Kg.
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George Kranze
from Bohn, Germany Date Reviewed: September 14, 2007 Strengths: Very stiff, light, strong, good looking easy to work on etc. Weaknesses: Need more fun colors..... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Deaths Gate Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Through friend Similar Products Used: Orange P7 (great frame too), MC Rumble (also great frame), Cove Stiffee FR, GT Rukus. Bike Setup: Lyric 2step air, mavic deemax wheelset, chris king headset, diabolus stem (70mm), diabolus bar, formula oro puro hidro brakes (185mm), Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.4 tires, stans no tube sealant, thomson seatpost, wtb pure v race saddle, sram x9/x0 drivetrain, shimano saint crankset and mallet m pedals.
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Dylan Graham
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007 Strengths: Everything! Seriously, this bike felt perfect and worked perfectly since the moment I got on it for the first time. Weaknesses: Ha, you're having a laugh! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The North Shore Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Holeshot, P3, Le Toy, and lots more, none that even come close to this bike Bike Setup: buold changes quite often as parts break... erm... I have Pikes on it!
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Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Traverse City, MI, USA Date Reviewed: May 8, 2007 Strengths: Super light and strong, beefy frame with a great paint job. Rides so smooth and climbs hills like a champ and bombs them even better Weaknesses: Not one Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: so far just locals Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1539.00 Purchased At: Rbikes.com Similar Products Used: BMXs, various mtn bikes Bike Setup: Banshee Scirocco frame, Manitu Black Super fork, Avid Juicy hydrolic brakes, Truvativ cranks/handle bars/stem, Mavic Rims, Hutchinson Bulldog tires, Sram X7 shifters/derailers
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Carlos Mejia
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, FL, USA Date Reviewed: April 18, 2007 Strengths: light weight, strong tubing, superb welds, Weaknesses: non yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $580.00 Similar Products Used: various bikes. Bike Setup: 07 Banshee Scirocco frame, 07 Marz. AM3, Avid Juicy 8 in f/r, singletrack rims, truvativ crank/bb, sram chain, xtr f/r derails., plus....
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TED
a Weekend Warrior
from BC Date Reviewed: November 20, 2006 Strengths: MASSIVE HEAD TUBE,ATTENTION TO DETAIL,EASTON TUBING RULES,CANADIAN COMPANY,BOMB PROOF. Weaknesses: NONE!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: PLATINUM Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: MRC Similar Products Used: KONA COWAN,HOLESHOT,TORRENT Bike Setup: '05 SCIROCCO,'06 TRAVIS SINGLE 150,HAYES MAGS,X9 DERAILLER & SHIFTER,TRUVATIV CRANKS,E-13 SRS GUIDE ETC..
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Alexander
a Cross Country Rider
from sao paulo, brazil Date Reviewed: September 18, 2006 Strengths: geometry,strenght, custom easton tubing, gear cables and brake hoses are fixed with zip ties, ist name - scirocco, color, 10 year warranty,customer service Weaknesses: had minor problem with seat tube sliding down, got a new one right away from local dealer, and i bought a non-quickrelease seatpost bracket. PROBlEM SOLVED! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Similar Products Used: all kinds of hardtail frames for xc racing, freeride and downhil like giant,cannondale,santacruz,trek, scott...etc Bike Setup: x9 shifter + derailleur and xgen, hope bulb hubs, dt spokes, xt 765 crank,cassete and chain, hayes el camino 203F/160R, nixon platinum 2006,IT and 20mm trhuaxle.....
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Dustin Dever
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: September 2, 2006 Strengths: Everything! Light, strong, and perfect geomentry for doing everything. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Private Similar Products Used: Norco sasquatch, dmr trailstar, giant xtc, Bike Setup: Light gear mostly, LX derailers, mavic rims, eastern bars 80mm stem, Tora (rock shox fork)
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ROB
a Weekend Warrior
from THE RIDGE Date Reviewed: August 21, 2006 Strengths: HUGE OVERSIZED HEAD TUBE,SHORT CHAINSTAY,LONG TOP TUBE,FITS A 10 BY 135 RR THROUGH AXLE,REPLACEABLE HANGER,WITH A LOWER BB HEIGHT IT RAILS ON BURMS AND TIGHT TECHY TRAILS,JUST FLAT OUT BURLY Weaknesses: IF ANY AT ALL IT'S THE PAINT...YA THAT'S IT.IT CHIPS EASILY BUT IF YOU DON'T CARE LIKE ME IT'S A WEAK WEAKNESS.BESIDES WHEN YOUR BIKE GETS SCUFFED UP IT JUST LOOKS LIKE YOU ACTUALLY USE IT FOR WHAT IT'S BUILT FOR Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ALL BC DOUBLE DIAMONDS Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $350.00 Similar Products Used: THE ONLY OTHER HARDTAIL I'VE RIDEN WAS A BRODIE BIGSHOT FRAME BACK IN THE DAYZ. Bike Setup: 05 SCIROCCO,06 TRAVIS SINGLE 150MM,HAYES MAG BRAKES,DIRTY WHEELS,2.5 NEVEGAL FRT,2.3 NEVEGAL RR,SRAM X9 DERAILLER AND SHIFTER,TRUVATIV CRANKS W/E-13 CHAIN GUIDE.
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Brado1
from G'Vegas, SC, USA Date Reviewed: January 11, 2006 Strengths: got this used frame from ebay, started out as a FrankenBike(old parts from other rides) built it as a Singlespeed trail bike... started with a Psylo SL... needed something more up front and got a Pike... Bike handles great. the best all-round bikes i've owned. i ride it more than my full suspension bike. just plain fun. Weaknesses: none - well if anything the color...Blue isn't my favorite Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Black Mtn Trail Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $380.00 Purchased At: ebay used Similar Products Used: none really similar, but i've owned a lot of bikes GT Zaskar GF Tassajara Cannondale Jekyll Voodoo Canzo Ellsworth Id Bike Setup: http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/601/251393/Beauty.jpg Medium Frame Set up as SingleSpeed Pike Team Mavic Deemax RaceFace Turbine / Salsa 36ring Crank Bros. Mallet M Endless Kickass cog 22T Soulcraft Convert RaceFace Diabolus Stem Easton Scandium DH bar Odi / Oury lock-on grips Avid Mech Disc w/ SD7 levers Hope Gothic Rotors 10/6 Hope QR colar / Bar plugs Thomson post WTB Rocket V
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