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Submitted by
hellcat24man
a Weekend Warrior
from dony
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | high fields | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | mates house | | Strengths: | very good light good at bunny hops and dert jumps | | Weaknesses: | n/a | | Similar Products Used: | mongoose | | Bike Setup: | bmx | | Bottom Line: | its vary good | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
adam smith
a
from westers australia
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | gotta be dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | of a mate | | Strengths: | nice and strong good for dirt | | Weaknesses: | every thing eccept frame and forks spent $2000 on outher parts suck as fly brakes fmf wheels fly stem profile cranks snafu disk odi grips and much more | | Similar Products Used: | haro backtrail x24 | | Bike Setup: | all personal choice | | Bottom Line: | nice bike after soo much money spent i got it painted metallic blue with air brush art on the frame and forks i dont relly ride it much just at bike runs and a little bit of dirt bye it if you like a good solid frame | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ben
a Racer
from england
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | freeagent hellcat 24 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | bournemouth | | Strengths: | built like a tank
good ride
nice crank
paint jobs ace
decent name
wheelies great | | Weaknesses: | wieght
seat post diametter | | Similar Products Used: | mongoose
diamondback
tentyfour seven
saracen | | Bottom Line: | exellent bike i'd recommend it for any body who likes bulky bikes that wheelie like hell! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Kent
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakland, CA.
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Mostly Street | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$269.00 | | Purchased At: | Solano Cyclery | | Strengths: | Good overall feel. It handles great on the street. After riding street and halfpipes alot in the late 80's and then taking 10 years off and puting on about 25lbs I realized that I probably shouldnt get right back on a 20" bike. I decided to get a cruiser and everywhere I called and everyone I talked to pointed me the the hellcat 24. Undecided between the Haro Backtrail and the Hellcat I called a local bike shop to see if they had either there and the guy told me they had a Hellcat on sale for $269! Enough said it is now mine. And I feel I made the right choice. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy. I cut the bars off 1" and probably will take another half inch off. Sprokets got to go and I replaced the stem with a SNAFU. | | Similar Products Used: | 20" BMX race and freestyle bikes. | | Bike Setup: | FBM Sproket, SNAFU stem, Dirt Monster tires, and a second Odessey brake on the front. | | Bottom Line: | So far this bike has met almost every expetation I had for it. It has a few parts that need upgrading but nothing major. For being the first bike I've bought in 10 years I can honestly say this bike is probably the only bike I'll need to own for the next 10 years. Plus it's great for us big guy's cause it's solid enough to really take a beating.
At $269 this bike is definetly a prize that I would give a 5 rating to. At $379 MSRP I'd have to say it would get a 4 due to the parts I had to change up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rubrduk
a Weekend Warrior
from Southern Illinois
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | street | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | pro-deal, i get it much cheaper | | Strengths: | 21.5 tt (other street cruiser were longer which sucks for anything other than DJ), super solid parts selection for the money - great bars, great seat, very solid 48h wheels, and beefy fork! Very nice gearing - 39/18 | | Weaknesses: | Too solid,...it's a bit heavy, out of the box it weight 38lbs, but it just makes you stronger! The pedals are gay - i think this is sombody's idea of a joke,...cheap NON-pinned platforms! The parts i dislike but are acceptable and rideable are the cranks and sprocket, the sprocket is stamped steel, and the cranks are ultra heavy solid chromo 3-piece (like Redline Monster cranks) - but to it's credit,...i am however very pleased the bike is equiped with 3-piece cranks | | Similar Products Used: | many! I have an extensive BMX and MTB background - WTP KH-01, Hoffman Debo, Haro Backtrail, S&M Warpig, DK General Lee, Planet X JFC, DMR Sidekick, Azonic DS-1 | | Bike Setup: | Bars cut down about 1 3/4 on each side,...added Big Cheese Stars grips, New smaller Oddessey Modulever,Diatech Hombre rear brake (with Dekka pads - big improvement), KORE Sweet 69 55mm stem, Profile 175 cranks, PrimoPro CNC 39t, ACS Claws 18t freewheel, Azonic Fusion Mag sealed pedals, and soon to add 2 Snafu Ti pegs (mmm, sparks!) and Thompson post -- and yes, the gyro is still on and the brake works perfect with painted rims | | Bottom Line: | Great bike! I never would have thought Free Agent to make a bike that would be the best at anything, but it does everything it's supposed to!! I come from a history of riding Haro, GT, and Hoffman bikes as far as bmx is concerned as well as working for a couple different bike shops testing/riding any bike i want. However, this is the only 21.5 tt chromo 24" street cruiser available!! I was set on getting an 03' DK General Lee 24, but they are Hi-Ten steel!!! Not even worth owning, and the other rivals for complete bike are the Haro Backtrail 24 (21.8 tt) and Spec Vegas 24 (22.3 tt) - the Haro was maybe a touch lighter and the Vegas did feel just as heavy. Absolutely the best buy / best ride for street/freestyle 24" complete bikes in my book! - I'm 26 and have no interest in 20" bikes anymore - and i needed to get some skills back that i lost a long time ago due to suspensions and gears on MTB's - so this fit the bill perfectly aside from a small weight issue! In the moth i have had the bike, my skill level has increased exponentially just from getting back to the old school approach!
Overall - Oustanding! Value rating - 4 out 5 based on average shop price of $375 (the pedals and sprocket would have needed to be better to get a 5 at this price) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Downhiller
from hillsboro or
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Olson's Bikes | | Strengths: | Sweet frame, Pretty burly. Rides really nice | | Weaknesses: | wheels kinda suck, geared too low but thats about it | | Similar Products Used: | mostly mtbs | | Bike Setup: | stock for right now, switched out the freewheel for a 16t (comes with a 18). Jumps so much better. got rid of the gyro, hate those fricken things. | | Bottom Line: | This is the bike i was looking for. I'm 6'5" and i cant ride 20 inch bmx cuz they are too small. This bike fits good. Can huck it all over the place. a sweet deal, and you dont have to buy a haro or specialized to get a beefy cruiser | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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