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jason
a Weekend Warrior
from vicDate Reviewed: March 2, 2003
Strengths: good gears, and looks good. Hydraulic Disc brakes are awesome.Weaknesses: raceline. seemed to be smooth and handle pretty well, until on 3rd ride went to put back in car and frame was bent between suspension and seat post. Of course raceline told me it was rider error, figure that one out, they did offer me a cheaper frame?. so would have to say weakness of frame.Bottom Line: great bike if you dont mind replacing frame every month. buy something stronger
Favorite Trail: coopers creek
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: traralgon
Similar Products Used: k2 animal. seemed heaps better as i didnt bend it at least. Raceline did pedal heaps better and less bob.
Bike Setup: changed pedals to shimano dx
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ian
a Cross Country Rider
from Unley South AustraliaDate Reviewed: December 15, 2002
Strengths: Frame set up ,weight, running gear all XT, value for moneyWeaknesses: rear shock, skinny tyres(but light for X country)Bottom Line: As good as it's equivalent in Specialised and for half the price. Shockers need upgrade from factory shock if doing any downhill work.
Sweet to ride with a very light front end
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$2700.00
Purchased At: bicycle express
Similar Products Used: Specialised, Parkpre, Diamond back
Bike Setup: Changed to U-turn Psylo's on front otherwise factory settings, O2 rear gas shock with rebound and compression adjustment. Shimano discs give unreal control and modulation with no problems
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Paul Barton
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, NSW, AustraliaDate Reviewed: September 25, 2002
Strengths: Rugged frame, XT/LX Componentry, Fox Float RL rear shockWeaknesses: Judy XC front suspension. It could do with a better fork to match the rest of the product.Bottom Line: Excellent quality. A great ride. I would recommend this bike to anyone looking in the dual suspension market.
Favorite Trail: Oaks Single Track
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$1570.00
Purchased At: Bike Addiction, Fairlight, Australia
Similar Products Used: None. I do own a Norco Hardtail
Bike Setup: Std. except added Shimano PD-M545 pedals
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Elliot Rien
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, AustraliaDate Reviewed: July 10, 2002
Strengths: Good component selection for the price.
Smooth action from 4 bar linkage design.Weaknesses: A little on the hefty side for a "XC Dual Suspension Bike" 30 pounds (approx)
Cable routing scratched paint off frame as suspension pivots.
Supplied pedals have NO mud clearance.
Not available in polished aluminiun :-)Bottom Line: This is a really cool all round bike for the money (at least in Australia it is - I got it at $1000 off - rrp $3200) I don't race XC so the weight does not worry me that much. The sus is smooooth, the components are good (full LX, rear XT and Avid Mech Disco's with Judy XC's up frount).
I can ride trails so much faster on full sus than my old hardtail, I can even climb better!
Any one who isn't racing XC - go full sus
As this is my first full sus, I give it 4 flamin' thingos, it is on another level to any hardtail I have ridden (for my style of ridding) and feels allot better than the unified rear triangle bike (Warp) I have ridden.
Favorite Trail: Red Hill
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$2200.00
Purchased At: Bike Addition
Similar Products Used: First full sus bike, although have ridden a Giant DS Warp 3 and heaps of hardtails
Bike Setup: Stock except for time Time ATAC pedals.
(looking at getting a Fox Vanilla RLC to replcase the Fox Float RC - any body ridden both of these give us a mail)
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nik
a Downhiller
from sydney australiaDate Reviewed: January 7, 2002
Strengths: awsome spec for the money, not to heavy , 5.5 inches og travel in the back, which isn't bad for a semi XC bike, peddles well, no bob.Weaknesses: a little heavy for XC, a little light for FR/DH, the Judy XCs are a little scetchy on the cornersBottom Line: this bike is a bit of an all rounder, it can do up to about 6 foot drops, and it can climb well, but its sure not a race bike. exellent firsr dualy/bike, for the money no competition.
Favorite Trail: the log run
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$2900.00
Purchased At: bike addiction
Similar Products Used: first dually
Bike Setup: stock, azonic shorty, hayes instead of avid, V8s
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