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Cannondale Jekyll 700 XC Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
Lucas Buhr
a Racer
from Hudson WI USA Date Reviewed: September 27, 2011 Strengths: The breaks work very well compared to other cannondales. The bike rides very smooth. The super headshok is the best best fork ever made. Weaknesses: The front wheel had to be replaced by previous owner. The shifter cables wearout after some use. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: White Tail Ridge Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: craigslist Similar Products Used: There is nothing to compare it to. Bike Setup: Stock 
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Kenneth
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego Date Reviewed: April 28, 2011 Strengths: The frame is phenomenal and the gears are super reliable. Bike extremely light and durable. Weaknesses: The seat needed to be upgraded immediately. The cost of servicing can be pricey. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: 94E Trails Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $2700.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike 
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Martin Stiemer
a Cross Country Rider
from Amsterdam Date Reviewed: July 21, 2008 Strengths: Solid and not too heavy frame, comfortable ride, great looks, great comfy downhiller Weaknesses: Had a lot of trouble with Hayes brakes, but was fixed in the end. 'Lefty' f fork a bit too absorbing for me (87kg), starts to pump, not completely lockable. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $2700.00 Purchased At: Rein Venendaal Holla Similar Products Used: none (Only hard frames, like Giant carbon) Bike Setup: Standard with some other pedals. Might change the saddle but otherwise leave it.
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Shane Walz
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, Or, USA Date Reviewed: March 27, 2007 Strengths: Great feel. Love that I can change the ride by adjusting the rear shock, it's a bit campy but useful. Weaknesses: the stock Fox Float is a bit bouncy, even with a higher air pressure Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: too many to list Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: craigslist Similar Products Used: Delta V, Giant Bike Setup: XT drivetrain, Hope Pro II hubs on DT Swiss rims, '07 Mono Mini's for brakes
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Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego Date Reviewed: January 8, 2006 Strengths: Light, Fast, great travel, takes the trails like a champ Weaknesses: Disc's are a little tempermental when dusty but that's it for now. Also, looks good (tempts thieves) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mission Trails Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: From a Buddy Similar Products Used: GT I-Drive Expert Bike Setup: Lefty shock, Fox rc rear
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jay shantz
a Weekend Warrior
from new jersey Date Reviewed: October 13, 2005 Strengths: good Weaknesses: good Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Green Knole Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: good Bike Setup: good
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Chris Roberts
a Weekend Warrior
from Preston Date Reviewed: December 4, 2004 Strengths: The cannondale jekyll 700 is a great bike its very light weight and has good stong components. Its great for riding cross country and can also be used for freeride. I have had my bike for 3 months and the only thing I have replaced is the gear cables. Weaknesses: The only weaknesses realy is that you can't put tires any bigger than 2.3 but thats it Oh and the lockout cable was a bit too small which caused it to lockout when turned heavily but appart from that its great. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mabie forest Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1700.00 Purchased At: samways cycles Similar Products Used: Trek liquid 20, Specialized enduro comp,cannondale jekyll 400. Bike Setup: I have upgraded to full XT and hope mono minis and some panaracer trailraker 1.95 tires. I have also put a long ritchey riser bar on to comfort the ride up a bit.
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Markus
a Weekend Warrior
from Germany (near Stuttgart) Date Reviewed: December 27, 2003 Strengths: Frame (Size L): It`s stiff, soft and I can`t notice any bops up and down while riding. As the Jekyll is adjustable, it can be used for all kinds of biking (and persons). Moreover the quality and finish of this Jekyll is perfect. Brakes:The Magura Julie disc brake is strong, but easy to measure out. Fork: The HeadShok Super Fatty DL is really stiff and you can block it while riding. Saddle: The Cannondale Expert saddle is very comfortable. Weaknesses: Unfortunately the rear shock is not adjustable enough although you can block it. So I´d prefer a Fox Float RL rear shock. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $2280.00 Purchased At: Radsport Ilg Similar Products Used: Trek 930, Cannondale SV 500, Scott G-Zero Team Bike Setup: Right from the beginning I`ve changed the crank, the bottom bracket and the tires: I chose a Shimano Deore LX crank, a Shimano Deore XT bottom bracket and 1.95 IRC Mythos XC red wall tires.
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Geoff Dickinson
a Weekend Warrior
from Blackburn UK Date Reviewed: April 1, 2003 Strengths: Comfortable ride, well finished frame and good stopping power. Adjustable suspension very useful Weaknesses: Problems with both Magura Julie brakes SERIOUSLY binding after a wet ride in Inshriach Forest - pistons seized up. Dealer sorted it without any problem. Leakage in rear brake meant a bleed but sorted using Magura Bleed Kit. Rear Hutchinson Mosquito tyre worn out very quickly. Grip unpredictable in the wet, particularly on roots. Some leakage from Fox Float. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: mbr Route at Coed y Brenin Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Eric Burgess Cycles Similar Products Used: None
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Ed Gates
a Weekend Warrior
from Birmingham, AL, USA Date Reviewed: November 12, 2002 Strengths: The strengths of this bike helped compensate for my lack of experience. Love the headshok and rear suspension. Virtually no problems in running gear. Weaknesses: Rear brake rotor slightly warped on purchase. Store personnel said this was not a problem but adjustments were required on 2 occasions. Also wish now that rear shock had lockout in conjunction with existing rebound adjustment. Rear tire (Mosquito) wore out fairly quickly, but I attributed this to riding the road between trails. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Oak Mtn. State Park, Pelham, AL Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: Cahaba Cycle, Hoover, AL Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Changed to wider, softer seat. Have added seat bag and frame bag (for pump), and a quick-release seat post collar. Now wearing a Michelin Wild Gripper on the rear. This tire gets great traction but rolling resistance is higher than stock tire, which worked fine until tread wore down. Otherwise bike is stock.
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Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago, IL Date Reviewed: October 30, 2002 Strengths: Great frame, outstanding dealer support. Weaknesses: Spokes and Coda pedals. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ft. Custer State Park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1700.00 Purchased At: On The Route Cycles Similar Products Used: F1000, Killer V, GT XCR 2000 Bike Setup: Sweet metallic pea-green paint job. Upgrades: Longer stem, riser bar, Fox Float RC, Thomson Elite seatpost, better saddle, and Egg-Beaters to replace crap Coda pedals.
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Patrice Dufresne
a Cross Country Rider
from Quebec, Canada Date Reviewed: August 23, 2002 Strengths: Its biggest asset is probably its manoeuvrability. As soon as I got on the bike, I felt very comfortable which gave me even more confidence to try new stuff out. Next point are the brakes!! Some companies will great looking bikes, but their braking systems suck! I am 6'2 and weight 230 and I have not gotten any problems with my brakes or my suspension. Weaknesses: The tires are not the greatest I have had specialy in wet conditions. You really have to watch when riding among rocks, roots and mud! Another minor weak point would be the front suspension. Headshock suspensions are great, but you are a big guy, you should seriously consider upgrading the front suspension. I put 180 psi in the front suspension, and sometime it seems not enough. So, you really need to transfer you weight quickly when going down steep hill. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: not important!! Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: GTH Cycles Similar Products Used: Specialized Enduro Comp Bike Setup: stock
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j2
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Monica, Ca Date Reviewed: July 11, 2002 Strengths: The frame, lock out, solid componentry, bike is light for the $$$, julie brakes Weaknesses: the narrow saddle Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: too many Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Helens Cycles Similar Products Used: specy fsr, gt i-drive, giant nrs (all just d'moed) Bike Setup: stocker
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Brien Dulaney
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbia, MD Date Reviewed: July 2, 2002 Strengths: The Jekyll frame! Strong and handles most you throw at it! Of course the headshock is great with lockout. This bike just gives confidence! Weaknesses: I personally think hutchinson tires suck! They don't grip when wet or in mudd! Some coda components are less than durable =) But most will tell you that they are junk in general! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: McKelden, cross the river :) Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: Princeton Sports Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: xtr rear deraileur, race face prodigy crankset, time atac's, xtr v-brakes, thompson elite seatpost, easton carbon monkelite 2, Cane Creek Crono's, panaracer fire xc 2.0's
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Derrick White
a Weekend Warrior
from Hawick, Borders - Scotland Date Reviewed: June 25, 2002 Strengths: Pretty light, good paint job, air shocks front and rear, plush comfortable ride, good steering tracking. Very informative website. Weaknesses: The Fox float L was leaking air after 3 rides, about 50 psi per 2 hours. I have returned the shock to Leisure Lakes who were more than happy to deal with the repair and were also very helpful. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Glentress Forest Black Run Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Leisure Lakes - Preston Similar Products Used: Cannondale super V 2000 FR, Cannondale F500 and Specy Rockhopper FSR Bike Setup: Hope Bulbs with Hope M4 brakes, XT chain and chainset from when the bike was new.
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