Submitted by
clarkenstein
a Weekend Warrior
from somerset, nj Date Reviewed: July 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
sourlands
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
brodie's us distribu
Strengths:
solid frame, great geometry, awesome standover
Weaknesses:
fork
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
this is a great whip so far.
to start, its a really stiff frame, feels bullet proof. i've taken it on some really rocky technical terrain and its got a solid feel. the head angle is great for going downhill as well as up. i haven't noticed the weight on the climbs, and on the real steeps, the geo is well balanced, the front end doesn't lift up and wander like i thought it would. the standover is awesome - i'm on an XL (being 6'4") and i have plenty of "oh sh*t" room to get off the bike on skinnies or whatever. on the downhills it rails and is definitely flickable.
i'm using the platform pedals (wellgo) that came stock with 5.10 shoes and have no issues with pedal slip.
the fork is a little weak for adjustability, but its handled all the stuff i've thrown at it so far. it's more of a set and forget fork. good for jumping, not so good for small bump compliance. its a fork that you'll bust up and end up replacing, but its stiff. comes with a QR versus a thru-axle, so huge drops aren't in the equation (for me at least).
the juicy 3s are fine. i had the juicy 7s on my prior bike and i actually don't mind not having all the adjustability. just like the fork, set and forget. they work.
the wheels feel good and have taken smaller drops without issue so far. i noticed no flex in the rock gardens the sourlands in NJ delivers (for you locals). the stock tires are great. real grippy, wide, and hold real well if you lean in on the turns. i trust them.
the riser bars are comfortable, i didn't have to shave them down or cut them at all. stock grips don't hurt, and the stock stem is nice and short.
so far a real solid ride. you can take this thing well into the air as well as on x/c rides. if you're looking for a burly AM HT, pick this thing up - for the money, you'll be happy.
i would buy another.
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Submitted by
wlsn1
a Downhiller
from prince george bc canada Date Reviewed: September 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
hells hghway
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1350.00
Purchased At:
summerside cycle
Strengths:
nice frame,grabby brakes,sram shifters,handlebars
Weaknesses:
it was good for the first year but after that the bike just started to go
it blew tons of tubes,derailleur broke multiple times,rear brake has a horrible scream
everytime i took it out something broke
Similar Products Used:
devinci sagura,norco saskwatch
Bottom Line:
its a pretty good bike if you land everything perfectly
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Submitted by
Jay heidelbach
a Downhiller
from prince george BC Date Reviewed: October 7, 2007
Favorite Trail:
My Dixie Wrecked
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At:
Summer side
Strengths:
Frame, All the SRAM on it, Bars, Headset
Weaknesses:
Wheels fork and grips
Similar Products Used:
n/a
Bike Setup:
Fox talas 36, S-type's, race face grip's and single speed up frront with chain tenioner( is that how you spell it) and bash gard
Bottom Line:
the Brodie is a bomb proof bike.. yA
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Submitted by
Dallas Kiezik
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, AB, Canada Date Reviewed: August 22, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Canmore Nordic centre
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Purchased At:
Hardcore Bikes
Strengths:
Very strong, quality welds, takes a pounding and never complains, good head set, I bought this bike for $800 mainly for the frame, the upgrades put it to $1300.
Weaknesses:
The stock Marrzochi fork is junk(and heavy took off 2.5 lbs by upgrading) I race a couple times a year and the rebound adjust was terrible, upgraded the rear derrailuer because of the racing to xt. crank needs to be 175mm for more torque.
Similar Products Used:
Nothing with this kind of strength and quality welds. entry level junk, never looked at getting serious till I looked and got this bike.
Bike Setup:
Fox float RLC 140mm, alivio shifters, deore brake levers, XT front and rear, shimano alivio crank, changed back to mech disk breaks, Avid BB7 8" front, Hayes MX-2 8" rear.
Bottom Line:
Love the bike, frame is a little heavey but built to last no stress cracks on this frame period. Really good frame for future upgrades.
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Submitted by
Jesse Mcabee
a Downhiller
from Lillooet Date Reviewed: August 17, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
private source
Strengths:
Great bike for downhill. Doesnt need a lot of maintenance.
Weaknesses:
It is a wee bit heavy, even for a downhill mtb.
Similar Products Used:
Norco Wave
Bottom Line:
Buy this bike if you plan to use it for only downhill
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Submitted by
xda
a
from dasdsa Date Reviewed: June 28, 2007
Favorite Trail:
dsa
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Bottom Line:
nice!
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remy chunick
a
from thunder bay Date Reviewed: April 8, 2007
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