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Submitted by
sasquatchhunter
a Weekend Warrior
from North east
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | woodland single track | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | barely used from som | | Strengths: | surprisingly light for the price and I love the controls and the suspesion | | Weaknesses: | The crank seems a little long | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | rock shox front fork | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike and it is a great step up from my p.o.s. w mart bike and it didnt break the bank. Can you say made in America. I ride really rough trails and this bike does very well. You wont be disappointed with this bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
snail45
a Weekend Warrior
from Laramie, WY, U.S.
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Curt Gowdy | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Looks, Front shock, Disc brakes, Shifter, Frame, Everything seems to be sound and smooth. | | Weaknesses: | Rear shock, Skinny rims and tires. | | Similar Products Used: | Wally world Mongoose, Specialized Hard Rock. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, other than grips. | | Bottom Line: | Pretty good FS bike for the money. The only thing that has failed on me so far was the front quick release on a major wreck. I smacked it on a rock and bent it. The disc pads hold up far better than rim brake pads when down hilling. Rear shock is a bit bouncy though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ryan1584
a Weekend Warrior
from Gaithersburg, MD
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Schaeffer Farms | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$375.00 | | Purchased At: | Craigslist | | Strengths: | Rear suspension works surprisingly well for the price. I like it better than similarly priced hardtails. I switched back and forth between the Attack and a GT Avalanche and decided to keep the attack after replacing the drive-train. | | Weaknesses: | When I bought the bike it had been modified. It actually had thumb shifters and a really old rear derailer that was from the 90s. It ghost shifted a lot before I replaced the drive train with a 9-speed cassette and a new Deore rear derailer and trigger shifters. | | Similar Products Used: | GT I-drive 5.0, Giant Rincon, GT Avalanche | | Bike Setup: | see above - also MTB velociraptor tires | | Bottom Line: | I've put about $600 into this bike and feel like I've got something better than that. I like the frame and now that I've got the new drive-train it runs like a dream. I've had ample opportunity to beat it up and haven't had any critical problems (other than a broken chain, but it was brand new). Until I'm ready to drop $2000 its perfect. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
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a Cross Country Rider
from *************
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Strengths: | great bike. goood front fork. awsome disc breaks. | | Weaknesses: | no name rear suspension | | Similar Products Used: | kona dawg(also a great bike | | Bike Setup: | new rear suspension. XT | | Bottom Line: | great bike. anyone can use this bike on intermidite trails or challengins one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aviv levy
a
from tivon, israel
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | i like this bike they are fast.
and i have alot of control when i ride them.
| | Weaknesses: | the rear suspension was licking so the dealer change it for me .
| | Similar Products Used: | giant, schwinn | | Bottom Line: | its a good bike for everybody and really easy to ride them.
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Submitted by
un gars decu
a Cross Country Rider
from une dans le monde
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | sport expert | | Bottom Line: | j ai casser le fream il a dechirer comme du papier 2.o 2003
jaune et noir
j ai aussi casser les vis de la suspension arriere et du poto de selle | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyl Wood
a Weekend Warrior
from Oak Harbor
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Strengths: | Bike is very durrable love it to death been through some crazy things with me | | Weaknesses: | I have bent both front and back rims, and blown out the rear shock | | Similar Products Used: | K2 Bumpy Monkey | | Bottom Line: | Good Bike, nice durrable but some drawbacks on the suspension and rims not as strong as they could be | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MAC
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Pemberton Trail, McDowell Mts | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Tempe Bicycle | | Strengths: | Full suspension for the price, 100mm front fork, Ritchey Girder rims, WTB VelociRaptor 26 x 2.10" tires, aluminum sturdy frame, & Shimano/Tektro brakes & components. | | Weaknesses: | Medium components and Medium weight (32 lbs) (you get what you pay for) -- but the components hold up excellent and the weight is due to components and frame. Also, you should replace the pedals (pedals with straps is suicide). | | Bottom Line: | This is a GREAT bike for beginners/weekend warriors. I have driven this bike through some tough trails and it has held up excellent with no problems. The suspension holds tight through the bumps and I have the rear suspension a little tighter to keep me moving uphill. This bike will hold up on the extreme/advance trails and switchback/single track trails. This bike is average weight, but if you are looking for lightweight, please look at $1500+ bikes. This bike's weight is great for the price! The components are average which will hold up on extreme/advance riding; at some point in the future, as with any bike, you will have to replace and upgrade some components. You should replace the pedals with clipless pedals for a better ride. Again the suspension is great and is enjoyable in the Arizona rocky trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vitaly K.
a Weekend Warrior
from Haifa Israel
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Israel | | Strengths: | very srtong frame, i was riding in the desert for an year. comfortable frame, i am almost 2 metr height and about 85 kg of weight. | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy.too cheep parts, the ez fire shifters are not so good and should be changed at the point of buying, the crank was broken. the rear shok absorber of Noleen started leaking i got the same from the company, changed the rear travel to 4 inch and now its ok. | | Similar Products Used: | centurion mtb 96' | | Bike Setup: | race face xc crank
wellgo dh ped.
specialized gel seat | | Bottom Line: | very good bike for begginers level, i couldnt reach their max performance. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bobby
a Weekend Warrior
from edwards, Ca
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | allover | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Ok starter bike for the money if you weigh under 140, and if you ride in the city where it's flat. Or have warranty to cover the chainstay. | | Weaknesses: | rear triangle or chainstay snapps like a twig, I weigh 140 #s and was riding in the desert, just small hills if you would even call it that. K2 costomer service is not helpful at all. k2 dealer in lancaster,ca wasn't as much help as the company was. | | Similar Products Used: | khs,giant | | Bike Setup: | all stock accept for the manitou fork. | | Bottom Line: | if you have the money, buy a good bike like khs or gt. if you really want to get into mtb don't waste your time with this frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Goody
a Weekend Warrior
from Aptos,CA
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$820.00 | | Purchased At: | Aptos bike trails | | Strengths: | every think is great so far. | | Weaknesses: | none that i found except the rebound when you buy is a little fast | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff,Big Hit comp,and a gay xc bike | | Bike Setup: | K2 stock cept drop off 2 forks and fox vanilla rear. | | Bottom Line: | It wasn't that heavy. you guys are just weak.its a great all around bike.im 13 and 120 so dont listen to other people say its to heavy. it just them lay off mc donalds and kfc and i might be lighter. great bike for downhill if you upgrade it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent Knutson
a Weekend Warrior
from Boise, ID, USA
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Charcoal Gulch, Idaho City | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Nice Frame, and the ride is fairly plush for an entry level FSR. | | Weaknesses: | Low end component group, eight ring rear cassette. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Carbon Fiber Cadex | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for the price. The component group is pretty low end though. After a couple of rides, I dropped another $500 on an XT drive train and derailers, & LX shifters w/Avid brake levers. The component transplant made a huge difference, and after just a few weeks, I really like this bike. It's not a great climber; It's a bit heavy, and it does bob when hammering off the saddle. But, It descends like a champ. It has really nice balance, and it beats the hell out of getting pounded by my Cadex hardtail. In short, it's not a bad entry level bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kelsey Wilson
a Cross Country Rider
from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Several mountains around "Taegu, South Korea" | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Expert | | Strengths: | Nice look and upgradable | | Weaknesses: | quality of initial components, Heavy. The suspension bobs when you pedaling if the shock is not tightened up. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Warp, Giant 870 hardtail. | | Bike Setup: | Mavic 618 xc, with the original spokes. Frt & Rear Derail/ Deore LX. MJ bar. Marzocchi Bomber/air. LX Caliper/Brakes | | Bottom Line: | The feels much better since I upgraded 'nearly' everything. It feels good on single track downhill/trails and for getting around the city. The frame's tough. I'll upgrade the rims to freeride rims. Going down the mountains is far more fun than trekking/riding up. I've really come to love riding in the past three years, the little K2-Attack helped. It's a great bike for beginners. It's upgradable and the components available could make it into a much better bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeb Simmons
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlottte, NC
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Panorama | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bob's Bikes and Skis | | Strengths: | Not many, I guess the color is cool. | | Weaknesses: | You name it. I am 240 #s and the frame broke on me the 4th time I rode it. Now I am playing tug o war with K2 on who's payin for shipping, etc. This really sucks! I hate the drive train. A lot, I mean a lot of chainsuck! The frame cracked right where the chainstay is. I wasn't dropping or anything. Just went over the bottom of a knole and CRACK! I really hate this bike. Do not buy if you are over 200 lbs. K2 says that this is not within "rated weight". (Fine time to tell me now!) | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rockhopper, Kona Stinky (awesome bike, I/m gonna buy another one!) | | Bike Setup: | Broken frame! | | Bottom Line: | This steed sucks Shaner!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Nagro
a Weekend Warrior
from Orem, Utah, USA
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$525.00 | | Purchased At: | Aardvark | | Strengths: | Good Value. I couldn't find anything else as good in the price range. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy, but loads lighter than the 14 year old bike it replaced. The seat was extremely uncomfortable. I already replaced it. | | Similar Products Used: | I've never owned a full suspension bike before. | | Bike Setup: | Standard factory issue. Replaced the seat. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for beginners-intermediate weekend warriors but may not have high enough quality components or be light enough for the intense mountain biker.
I knew that after 14 years on a no-suspension bike that I wanted a full suspension bike. I'd rather pay $525 for the K-2 Attack 2.0 and upgrade my fork, shocks and other components down the road, than buy a hardtail.
If you're a big guy, like me, ask the dealer to get the heavier springs. John at Aardvark put the stiffer springs on mine for me.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the half dozen rides I've been on so far. The bike has exceeded my expectations, but of course I'm used to feeling every pebble under my tires. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne
a Cross Country Rider
from Manhattan Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Will Rogers State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Great starter FS bike for the price, decent components and pretty darn tough. | | Weaknesses: | *Kinda heavy for XC riding.
*Original spring on the Noleen rear shock was way too light..K2 didn't help at all...said to call 'em back in a couple months...hows that for Cust. Service? Ended up replacing the Noleen with a Fox Float RL.
| | Similar Products Used: | GT Avalanche hardtail | | Bike Setup: | It's a project bike for me so it now has XT components, Hayes disc brakes...about the only thing original left is the frame and fork. | | Bottom Line: | Pretty solid FS bike if you're just getting started. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carlos De Matos
a Weekend Warrior
from Greenville, SC, USA
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Dupont National Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Oshmans (on special) | | Strengths: | Great bike - excellent for beginners, best price performance, tough, good components | | Weaknesses: | Pedals too low - sometimes dont clear some obstacles that they should | | Similar Products Used: | First MTBK | | Bike Setup: | Medium frame, medium settings, upgraded the seat | | Bottom Line: | It does everything I need - it will take me years to learn to outride its capabilities, and when I do, the chances of moving up to a better K2 are very good.
Excellent aluminum frames - just wish they where not made in China, but no quality issues. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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