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SanAntonioGuy
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio, TXDate Reviewed: October 21, 2009
Strengths: Durable, trust worthy, reliable, solidWeaknesses: PriceBottom Line: Bought this bike due to my height (6'4), very comfortable. I don't ride everyday, had it for over 5 years and not a single problem with it. Had offers from interested buyers but I can't let it go, it's a great bike.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: Bike World
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Orange and blue, haven't seen more than 2 others like it. Great shocks.
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Jalh.jr
a Weekend Warrior
from Gastonia, NCDate Reviewed: October 6, 2009
Strengths: solid bikeWeaknesses: shifts without changing the shifters at times. A little heavier than I'd like.Bottom Line: This is not my first Trek.. I had a trek road bike in the mid 80's and I wasn't disappointed. The 4300 is entry level but it sure can take a beating. I ride 40-50 miles a week and not on the roads. It has never let me down other than the "ghost shifts" It is responsive and this past year purchased clipless pedals and shoes. Great thing to have. Will be upgrading original components for a lighter bike and maybe paint the frame over..
Favorite Trail: Poston Trail, Lowell NC
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: Gaston Bicycle
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jdsegars
a Cross Country Rider
from Georgia, USADate Reviewed: September 3, 2009
Strengths: Solid build. Fantastic 1st bike.Weaknesses: gearsBottom Line: absolutely a fine ride! get rid of the gears and a fork swap (rst is crapola for actually mountain biking) and you'll be good to go for a long time.
FWIW, it was my 1st mtb and I wasn't certain I'd ride much...ha, with this in my stable I've got zero excuses not to ride!
Favorite Trail: Any
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: Hub Bikes Athens, GA
Bike Setup: Converted to SS after a year and it has been my primary ride ever since. New wheelset, yeah they did cost more than the bike:D
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c puckett
a Weekend Warrior
from westport, waDate Reviewed: August 26, 2009
Strengths: Great ride for a hrd tail, pretty light, quiet and smoothWeaknesses: immediately ditched the seat and the square knobbies and went with an aggressive street tread. I ride trails some but mostly commute 2 miles to work and around town.Bottom Line: i compared this to a couple giants. I have a full suspension one which although rides nice, weighs a ton. I often have to load/unloasd bike and was a pain. This bikes pretty light. I do miss the ride though, gonna try a seat post with the shock absorbtion tech., the handgrips start to slide off every now and then, and I owuld have liked for the gear ratio to be harder, easy gearing is nice, but i find myself in the hardest gear, peddling too fast and wish there was like 2 more gears to shift into for more speed
Favorite Trail: Any
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: hoquiam bicycle shop
Similar Products Used: giant full susp., Haro xct , specialized rockhopper, solid frame bud light model cannondale.
Bike Setup: i love the adjustable front forks because you can actually tell a vast difference in the adjustments you make, went with the disk brakes which is my first and they are wonderful, put a pretty heavy duty rear rack on for extra loads, fat aggressive street meats, gel seat, and the shifting is flawless
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Gus
a Weekend Warrior
from Lansing, MIDate Reviewed: October 9, 2008
Bottom Line: I know many people think this is a cheap entry level mountain bike and I'm sure it is but compared to my last mountain bike (a Bridgestone MB-4) that I sold in 1993 (and have not ridden a bike since) this bike is incredible. Maybe I just haven't been spoiled yet.
On the other hand I don't really ride it that hard. It seems to handle trails pretty well and it is very good on roads.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$369.00
Purchased At: Velocipede Peddler
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Jeremy Cole
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlotte, NCDate Reviewed: September 17, 2007
Strengths: great price - great frame - solid brakesWeaknesses: ghost shifts like crazy (even after tune ups and new chain), and the front suspension has very little travel...bottoms out constantlyBottom Line: I bought this bike a few years ago thinking that as components fell off I would replace them...haven't had to replace anything yet. Granted, I haven't really ridden it hard until the past two years, but so far this bike has really held up. I am 6' 2", 185 lbs...and haven't had any issues with the rims either.
I am getting ready to buy a full squish, and can't think of a reason to go with another brand - if the top end bikes that Trek makes holds up as good as this one I will be smiling for years to come. I doubt I will sell it once I get my new bike either...it is such a good stinking bike! I am sure that my son will love it as his first mtn. bike.
Favorite Trail: White Water Center
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: Bike Rack, Inc
Bike Setup: all stock...nothing has broken yet, so why fix it?
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shayn
a Cross Country Rider
from springfeild, oregonDate Reviewed: June 21, 2007
Strengths: the feel of the bike is nice, very strong frame, i got hit by a car on the bike and the frame didnt suffer a scratch.Weaknesses: too many things go wrong on the bike too quick, the gear system started to give me trouble within two months of owning it, tires went bald quick and the seat of the bike broke as well very quickly. the rims are weak!Bottom Line: the bike is an ok bike for begining, very strong frame, just need to replace alot of stuff on the bike too soon.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$420.00
Purchased At: pauls cycle shop
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Heath
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from Titusville FL Date Reviewed: April 18, 2007
Strengths: This is my first "real" mountain bike. I have had some Wal Mart bikes in the past. This bike was a GREAT value. I picked it up used (2004 model) for a mesily 100 bucks. The bike has a very strong frame and from the research I have done it seems to be pretty light for the money as well. I am still a bit of a noob but my skills have increased alot in the last few months and I am starting to fine things about this bike that (in the future) will limit me. I have replaced the stock handle bar and stem to save over 1 pound and clean up the bikes look. I also have a pair of Avid BB7 disc brakes for the front that are on the way. The stock V-brakes are strong enough although they got a bit wet on a ride not to long ago that resulted in some pretty weak stoping powr. I don't think anyone getting into serious mountain biking could go wrong with this bike.Weaknesses: Well MY bike was not brand new when I bought it so its not fair to say for sure. but the shifters are kinds slow on downshifts and I have compressed the front all the way a few times.Bottom Line: Just like the most of the other reviews say. This is a awesome first serious mountain bike.
Favorite Trail: Santos trails.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Similar Products Used: Wal Mart crap...xr200 Mongoose.
Bike Setup: stock plus Yeti carbon riser bar and stem.
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Hugo Flores
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, California, USADate Reviewed: August 24, 2006
Strengths: The frame is strong and solid. Shifts well even under heavy shock.Weaknesses: Brakes are poor especialy when they get wet. Pedals are terrible. Clamps are not user friendly.Bottom Line: Great bike for a begginer who will surely punish the bike repeatedly with falls and banging the crank onto rocks. It is a bit heavy but at this price (even full retail) it is a great choice.
Favorite Trail: Morley
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Craigslist.com
Similar Products Used: Various
Bike Setup: Mostly stock. Better brake pads and pedals.
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Erik
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from TexasDate Reviewed: July 2, 2006
Strengths: Frame is super strong. Chain works well. Crankset didn't wear away quickly.Weaknesses: Shifters, cables.Bottom Line: Awesome bike. Lasted 3 years with no major problems. Easy to work with. I can do 3 foot jumps and will not have a problem with it. Goes fast, and parts last.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Bicycles Plus
Similar Products Used: Trek 800, Bruiser 3
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Sterling Heights, MI, USADate Reviewed: April 23, 2006
Strengths: Frame is strong and buke looks good.Weaknesses: Front forks are crap. Chrome came off in a month. Shifting doesn't always take when going into big front gear.Bottom Line: Great entry bike except front fork, and some shifting issues.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$340.00
Purchased At: American Cycle...
Bike Setup: Changed seat, added lights.
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Alex Ekkel
a Cross Country Rider
from Vroomshoop ( Ov) NLDate Reviewed: April 30, 2005
Strengths: Frame is excelent !! ( Allpha SL)(2005) Color, Orange metalic/charcoal
Great for any upgrade you want after some time... Frame is one of the best!Weaknesses: Not found any yet. the seddle is very personal and different,for any person, also on a 5 or 6 hundred dollar bike!Bottom Line: This is my first NEW ATB. For this amount of money, it's very good, shifting these Alivio gears is like you drive a big V 8 chevvy automatic!! Great! of course, if you want a more profesional bike, buy a Trek 8500 or 9.8 Elite!
A'm verry happy with it and looking forward to ride across,
Holland's most ATB routes. ( sorry if some words may contain any spelling errors, i'm Dutch you know......)
Favorite Trail: Whatever
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: budget Bikes (klos tweewielers
Similar Products Used: None, just some old atb bikes, dot worth mentioning.
Bike Setup: Stock, just mounted some Bontranger bullhorns on the crowbar steer.
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Caleb
a Cross Country Rider
from KemptonDate Reviewed: November 27, 2004
Strengths: +Very Cheap
+Good starter bike
+Relatively lightWeaknesses: -Shocks suck
-Shifting is somewhat random in terms of if the bike will acutally shift when you tell it to.
-Not the best for jumping, etc.
-Put new pedals on! Plastic? I don't think that's OK with me!Bottom Line: I bought this bike in 2002. I've had it ever since. Only now am I getting rid of it to upgrade to an '05 Cannondale Jekyll. I took it to Ithaca, NY, and hit some serious trails up there. Had a few all-day rides, and this bike held up pretty well. It was wet and muddy, and the bike got COVERED in mud and pine needels and gravel and dirt. Right up until the very end of the ride did the gears jam up, but any bike would have done the same.
Favorite Trail: Ithaca, NY trails
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$375.00
Purchased At: Spokes Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: any othe hardtails in it's class i'd imagine.
Bike Setup: stock (plus climbing bars and new pedals)
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Max
a Cross Country Rider
from Berlin, GermanyDate Reviewed: November 24, 2004
Strengths: the only thing i can mention now is a blue colour that attracted meWeaknesses: - tooooooo heavy (plus i had a bigger frame than i needed 21.5" instead of 20) and thus slow start, etc...
- poor brakes. Just block and doesn't braaaaaake
- low level of drivetrain
- inconvenient combo-blocks
- ....Bottom Line: For 500 euros that I paid for this bike (about $550 that time) it worths nothing. Just brand. The poorest price-quality ratio I've ever faced with. I would never buy this bike unless it costs $200 and no more. And of course it could be a matter of choice only for a beginning beginner
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: Ring-Center FahrradShop in Berlin
Similar Products Used: Diamondback Vectra Comp 2001
Bike Setup: InSync Fork, C050 front and Alivio rear der., etc.
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Michael
a Cross Country Rider
from Phelan, Ca, USADate Reviewed: July 23, 2004
Strengths: Frame is a good quality productWeaknesses: Forks, uugghh they are almost like having rigid forks, maybe not even that good. Component group does the job, for now. Need to upgrade to LX minimumBottom Line: Decent bike for the money, if your some bozo that thought you could get an XTR pacaged bike for 3 bills take it back because your obviously too stupid to own it. For the rest of you, the bike is great value for the money. The Frame is a great foundation to start building your dream bike from and one day when you have all the components you want you can go down and buy a new frame. Other then that it is great for begining and to learn on. You can figure what you hate and what you would like to upgrade to.
Favorite Trail: Blue Ridge
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: Victor Valley Bicycles
Similar Products Used: Nothing, Just dept store garbage
Bike Setup: Stock, just had Manitou Skareb Elites and a Cane Creek S2 Head set added
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