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Gene
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Louis, MissouriDate Reviewed: August 31, 2001
Strengths: An excellent bike for the money. I agree with many of the other reviews submitted. If you compare, as I did, dollar for dollar this bike is awesome. I couldn't come close to this type of frame and quality from any other manufacturer at this price. It's held up great. I've had mine since around 1994 and I've NEVER had a problem with it. Just the shifting on steep hills is difficult. It's been on street, fields, trails, creeks, rain, and snow. Still riding strong as new. This would be a good bike for the beginner up through the intermediate.Weaknesses: Steep hill shifting is difficult.Bottom Line: If you want a good bike thats going to last and one that you can ride on almost any type of terrain, this is it. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT FOR IT'S PRICE!
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$275.00
Purchased At: Mesa Cycles, Clayton, Mo.
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al iannuchi
a Downhiller
from plainville maDate Reviewed: October 18, 1999
Strengths:
noneWeaknesses:
all the entire thing sucks i hate it and im defenately selling it but i dont think any one is enough of a sucker to buy that lump of junk. the first time i rode it it fell apart and i therew it down the hillBottom Line: stinky
Favorite Trail:
waterville vally
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
rock shock jet engine
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Dylan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ottawa, ONDate Reviewed: June 14, 1999
Strengths:
Very quick ride. Smooth. Great price for a decent weight.Weaknesses:
Shifting uphill can sometimes be difficult.Bottom Line: Corners well and is great for downhills. After adding shocks, the XC handling improvement of the bike was massive. Not a single problem with the the frame or the components. All in all a real tough bike.
Favorite Trail:
Bromont, QC
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Bike Setup:
Added RST 281 shocks, Tektro V brakes, Radical aluminium bar-ends, Velo gel MTB seat, and Maxxis MOFO tires.
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James Benton
a weekend warrior
from Pittsburgh,PaDate Reviewed: October 2, 1998
Bottom Line:
Nice Bike I have had mine 4 months the hills do shift very hard its not you. if do not drop front gear way before you get there you won't. three piece crank has been problematic its been replace and up dated and hardware keeps backing out. great on trails, quick on turns,welled geared
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jABE
a cross-country rider
from PA Date Reviewed: July 8, 1998
Bottom Line:
Well it's been about 1 year since I got my Ocelot and I am atill as pleased as I was when I got it.Bianchi ain't the OLDEST bike company inthe world for nothing!!! This is still the best deal for a rigd frame bike in this price range. Trek, Cannondale , Gary Fisher etc have crap frames at this price range
and take a look at their forks comapred to the Bianchi, thin , wispy.. WEAK. Sorry folks but Bianchi might not have the HYPE of the rest but they got a better BIKE than the rest!!!!!!!!KICK ASS!!!!!!
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Adam Stine
a weekend warrior
from PennsylvaniaDate Reviewed: March 5, 1998
Bottom Line:
Nice bike, I haven't had a chance to ride all that much, but like what I have seen of it so far. Good entry-level bike for an entry-level rider like me. It is very smooth (more so than I expected) and relativly light for the price. Plus the few adjustments I have had to make have been very easy.
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Carlo Chiodo
a weekend warrior
from AustraliaDate Reviewed: November 15, 1997
Bottom Line:
I have no idea about MTB and this leads me to the conclusion that Ocelot is a great beginner bike. Only 1 week but riden every day for 2 hrs. No problems except some shifting rproblems on steep hills, probably just my fault, need lessons and also gear shift problems, need to change to Gearshift ESP system I think. MY ADVICE: BUY IT!!!
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JB
a cross-country rider
from PADate Reviewed: September 15, 1997
Bottom Line:
Great Bike for very little $$$$$$. I don't understaned these guys who say they are busting up their Ocelots by riding them?! Uh lose some weight.... anyhow I am adding things such as bar ends and pedal clips to upgrades slightly. Also the Grip shift 400 is nice and smooth...havent had to adjust at all. This bike kicks the crap out of anything Ive seen in it's price range....Bianchi rules!
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JOHN
a cross-country rider
from SYD, AUSDate Reviewed: May 10, 1997
Bottom Line:
THE FORKS BENT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE BIKE AND NOW THE FRAME'S BENT
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john jefferson
a weekend warrior
from Date Reviewed: April 29, 1997
Bottom Line:
i once kicked it with the bianchi ocelot and within one month the frame broke
right in the middle and the company tried to offend me because of harrasement.
what a bummer that bike .
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Cam
a weekend warrior
from Melbourne, AustraliaDate Reviewed: March 5, 1997
Bottom Line:
A great bike for those of us without the money for anything Hi-tech.
Very smooth shifting and good component quality.
All in all a nice ride
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mauricio chepote
a weekend warrior
from lima PeruDate Reviewed: February 4, 1997
Bottom Line:
Is A EXCELENTE BIKE FOR ME!!!!!!
I Rode a lot last semester without any problem , the bike is stil quiet, I think that is very good bike, I am so happy to own a Ocelot, bike
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J.O.
a weekend warrior
from Spring Lake, MichiganDate Reviewed: November 10, 1996
Bottom Line:
Not any problems so far with my bike. It is solid and has a good frame that was in my price range. The parts are pretty good for the price of the bike. I rode it a ton this past summer through tough trails and the bike was still remarkably quiet. I also rode in the snow this year and it handled the roads well.
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Drew Battista
a cross-country rider
from Dover, New HampshireDate Reviewed: October 17, 1996
Bottom Line:
I agree with Nelson that the Ocelot is a nice bike for a beginner. I have one, and i've had no problems with it. It has great conponants and an added suspension fork would make this bike quite impressive.
Bianchi's Lynx is like the Ocelot only with Rock Shox Quadra 5's.
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Nelson Ho
a cross-country rider
from Potomac, MDDate Reviewed: June 3, 1996
Bottom Line:
The Bianchi Ocelot is a great beginner bike. It offers supeior value for the
money over most other brands. It has a FULL cromo frame and cromo fork, unlike
many entry level bikes with only cromo seattube. It comes with entry level GripShift and
Shimano Acera-X derailleurs. The bike weighs in at 29.5lbs, relatively light for
a bike costing about $320.
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