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Mountain Cycle Zen XC Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
fselker
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: August 15, 2011 Strengths: Nice cross-country bike, looks cool. Weaknesses: Broke chain stay on two rear triangles, but was riding pretty rough (e.g., jumping stairs) and I'm 185lbs. I reinforced my third triangle and it's been good for years. Main pivot can develop play due to poor bolt choice in their design - you can fix it if you're mechanical. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1000.00 Similar Products Used: Stumpjumper Bike Setup: I got it with nice very components due to a twist of fate. 
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MarlinAbuser
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Clara, CA USA Date Reviewed: May 6, 2011 Strengths: Made in USA, lightweight, art like welds Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: eBay.com Similar Products Used: Niner Rip9, 20 years of hard tails/rigids Bike Setup: Fox FloatR, Fox F100RLT, Zion seat post (I believe this was Cracker69s bike), WTB Pure V saddle, Race Face Dues Bars & stem, SRAM x-9 grip shifters, X-9 RD, SLX Crank & FD, Avid BB7s, WTB SX24 rims with XT Hubs, WTB Velociraptors.
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Mark Audette
a Weekend Warrior
from Auburndale, FL, USA Date Reviewed: February 4, 2011 Strengths: No suprises, agile, smooth on bumps, climbs well. Weaknesses: None discovered in 5+ years. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Carter Rd, Lakeland FL Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: MC Similar Products Used: Mountaincycle MOHO CXS R-series Bike Setup: Old parts from my broken 98 moho. Full XT drivetrain, WTB tires, Marzocci bomber/bam, shimano DH clipless
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Cracker69
a Cross Country Rider
from Whitefish Bay WI USA Date Reviewed: September 17, 2008 Strengths: Nice well designed single pivot. Unbelievably durable paint, exclusive - you don't see these in Wisconsin. Nice welds Weaknesses: I think constraining the placement of the front derailleur with the suspension swing link mount could have been reconsidered. Setting it up is a fiddle requiring a shortened Alan key and much patience. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Adrenaline Bikes Similar Products Used: Haro VL 120 (cool but quirky), Motobecane fantom comp (thoroughly cool-I really miss my fantom). Bike Setup: 2006 MC Zen frame (white), Rock Shox Recon 35, Mavic 717 rims tied to XT hubs, Fox float shock, Zion seat post ($7 and the best post I've owned),WTB speed V saddle Bontrager sport 80 mm stem, Truvative handle bars Sram X9 8 speed twist shifter, Race face DH crank Truvative giga bottom bracket Sram X-7 rear derailleur Shimano deore front derailleur Avid BB7 and BB5 brakes with Avid levers, Sram 851 cassette, Continental explorer tires (which do everything well)
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jrcxu
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO Date Reviewed: July 4, 2008 Strengths: Lightweight, great design, climbs awesome, minimal pedal bob, continuous cable housing, oh and it looks sweet Weaknesses: rear tire clearance, not an issue in dry CO Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: craigslist Similar Products Used: Mountain Cycle Moho STS, Trek 6500 & 7000, Kona AA Bike Setup: XT/XTR, RS Reba Race
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Nick Coyne
a Cross Country Rider
from Cape Town, South Africa Date Reviewed: March 11, 2008 Strengths: Strong. Looks good. Rare - always attracts some comments. Weaknesses: Could be a little lighter. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sani2C Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Kona hardtail, Giant NRS, Specialized Epic Bike Setup: Skareb Platinum 100mm '05 forks, XO shifters & r/der, Marta SL brakes, XT cranks, Shimano SPDs, USE carbon s/post, Ritchey WCS stem, Ritchey Pro bars, SLR Gelflow saddle. American Classic Disc wheels, Bontrager Revolt tyres.
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Waterat Pat
a Weekend Warrior
from Morgan Hill, CA Date Reviewed: January 3, 2008 Strengths: Climbs extremely well. Nice workmanship welds are clean all cartridge bearing pivots and the rear droput has a living hinge style design which means no maintenance. Strong looking with big headtube gussets and forged bottom bracket/pivot. Weaknesses: Rear Wheel Clearance is tight due to the V-Brake seat stay brace which comes within 1/8" of the tire. 5TH air shock was defective. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kick In The Pants Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Fisher Sugar, Yeti 575 Bike Setup: XT gruppo with a Fox Talas up front.
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Timur
a Weekend Warrior
from Kazakhstan Date Reviewed: July 3, 2007 Strengths: 1. Good price for frame+shock 2. Strong frame 3. Nice painting (black ano) Weaknesses: 1. Very little mud clearance in the rear 2. Very little room for bottle/lighting accu. 3. Cabling mounts locations are not yet perfect... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $850.00 Purchased At: Greenfishsports.com Similar Products Used: Jekyll, Gemini, FSR Bike Setup: Reba fork, Crossmax wheels, Truvativ Stylo cranks, LX disk brakes.
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ANDY DODSWORTH
a Weekend Warrior
from LEEDS, UK Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007 Strengths: Build quality is fantastic, top welds and features. Climbs like nothing I have ever ridden. Goes down well too. Weaknesses: Mud clearence is not good for UK trails, 2.1 is really the max you can use on this bike in the UK Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: CBC NORTH VAN Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: EBAY Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Heckler. Bike Setup: SRAM GROUP, MAGURA ASGARD, 5TH AIR, MAVIC, HOPE, AVID
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Tricky Dicky
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: March 11, 2006 Strengths: Wow - stiff frame, medium size with shock & headset cups in place weighed in at 6lb 5oz (painted version). OK in the mud too surprisingly as there aren't any small gaps or holes for the mud to get into - just a big shelf behind the BB where it all collects and falls off! Top quality build. Linkages all tucked nicely out of the way and plenty of adjustment for the seatpost to be useful too. Good BB clearance & standover height. Amazing to ride but amazingly simple too! Weaknesses: Linkage bolts come loose on 3rd ride. Now loctited up and checked regularly. Parts of frame (gusset for seat post) are mud & water traps plus I get a lot of water retained near the BB. Decals are utter rubbish! Front mech is a pain to set up but fit and forget I suppose. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Marin Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: 2nd Hand Similar Products Used: I-drive. Test ridden plenty of other stuff too. Bike Setup: MX Pro ETA TAS, LX, Formula 4-pots, bit weighty but I am skint! Probably comes in at 30lbs.
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Axel Kiebooms
a Cross Country Rider
from Weelde ( Belgium ) Date Reviewed: March 4, 2006 Strengths: You don't have to be an engineer to see the building quality is top notch. Simple suspension design and can handle a lot of situations. Weaknesses: Had a problem with the 5th element shock in the beginning ( it lost air when sitting on the bike ) but one phonecall to barracuda was enough to gett a new one, witch is working fine now. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Porcupine rim ( Moab ) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2500.00 Purchased At: Barracuda Similar Products Used: Litespeed Hiwassee Bike Setup: MX comp ETA , SRAM XO,X9 , Mavic crossmax enduro , FSA V-drive Mega-exo , Magura Louise disc brakes.
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Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs Date Reviewed: February 19, 2006 Strengths: Quick up hill, stable downhill. Solid bike yet light weight. Overall great XC bike! Weaknesses: Nervous about reported problems with 5th element shock but no problems thus far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: The Peak, Olympia WA Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Blur, Cannondale Phrophet 2000, Specialized Stump Jumper FSR Expert Disc. Bike Setup: Shimano XT components, Marzocci Marathon XC fork, Hayes brakes.
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Wim Bosmans
a Cross Country Rider
from Zoutleeuw Date Reviewed: April 11, 2005 Strengths: It does the trick: great for endurance, a bite of downhill, long XC-rides,.... And the Vth element shock is great! Weaknesses: Maybe the lower mounting of the rear-suspension. It came loos 1 time, and made the bike feel very twitchy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Aywaille Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $900.00 Purchased At: Barracuda, Wavre (frame only) Similar Products Used: My first fully. Bike Setup: Mountain Cycle Zen, vth element shock, Manitou Black super Air, Hayes Nine brakes, Mavic Crossland, XT rear, LX front.
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Eric Aldinger
a Cross Country Rider
from portland, OR Date Reviewed: March 26, 2005 Strengths: Design and quality of build. Climbing agility. Stability. Strength. Bottom bracket clearance. Cool head tube and gussets Weaknesses: Front der. positioning, 5th Element. graghics and color choices Cable guides - fixed in 2005 model Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: That one over there Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Schwinn Rocket 88, Blur, Enduro, Epic, FSR Bike Setup: Black Super Air 100mm Hayes HFX Brakes, XT hubs w 317 rims Shimano, Race Face, SRAM mixed drive train
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Nick
a Cross Country Rider
from Cape Town, South Africa Date Reviewed: March 21, 2005 Strengths: Plush, sexy, beefy, stands out from the crowd. Descends like a demon! Weaknesses: A little heavier than some XC full-sussers. But no heavier than a Specialized Epic though, and rides a whole lot better than that. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Majik Forest Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $4200.00 Purchased At: Bike Hut Similar Products Used: Kona hardtail. Giant NRS1. Bike Setup: Skareb Platinum 100mm '05 forks, XO shifters & r/der, Marta SL brakes, XT cranks, SS Eggbeaters, USE carbon s/post, Ritchey WCS stem, Ritchey Pro bars, SLR Gelflow saddle. Mavic 517 rims, XTR disc hubs, WTB EpicWolf tyres.
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