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Submitted by
David Nichols
a Weekend Warrior
from Arlington, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Cedar Hill State Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheels and Fitness in Motion | | Strengths: | Strong, stiff frame, Ritchey rims and tires are top shelf! The Ritchey fork is good too. I bought it in 1991 & at that time it was a great bike. The technology has advanced leaps & bounds since then & this frame is worth upgrading. I will soon be buying a full suspension bike (I'm leaning towards a Trek Fuel 90 disk), but I will keep this one to loan to non-riding friends and trail riding. | | Weaknesses: | Shimano LX front shifter broke, will not shift into the big ring. Vetta gel saddle is too hard. Cheap plastic cable guides on top of top tube broke off. The hard anodizing on the Ritchey rim has worn off, but this is purely cosmetic-the rims are strong. Headset needs to be tightened occasionally (the new threadless ones are great). | | Similar Products Used: | Fuji mountain bike (tried a friends out before buying myself a MTB). | | Bike Setup: | Stock: Ritchey tires, rims & fork. Shimano LX/DX mix. | | Bottom Line: | Great buy at the time. Worth upgrading: New shifters and headset, maybe a suspension fork will extend the life of a good frame. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Manuel
a Cross Country Rider
from Madrid, Spain
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any in the Sierra near Madrid | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Renaissance Bikes, NY, NY-91 | | Strengths: | Great alu bike. Light, responsive, fast. | | Weaknesses: | Very rigid, stiff, nervy -hard to control over bumpy terrain. I have somersaulted over the handle bars a few times... Rocky downhills require white-nuckle grip | | Similar Products Used: | Orbea Alu | | Bike Setup: | Standard -deore LX, pepperony fork, alu comp frame, etc- plus cannondale mountain rear rack. | | Bottom Line: | I use mine in Europe only. I bought it in 1991, in NY, rode it in central park to dirty it and make it look second hand and took it on the plane back to Spain. I'm looking to buy anothar one (this time second hand) to use while in the US. Very nice bike, feels light and responsive. However, it has its personality, like a mare. You better let her know that you are in charge or she'll buck you right off the saddle as soon as you hit bumpy terrain... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a Weekend Warrior
from massachusetts, usa
Date Reviewed: May 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
several | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
frame(older 3.0 aluminum comp series) | | Weaknesses: |
pepperoni fork under recall that i had to swap with latter model one | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
original setup | | Bottom Line: | $2100 austrailian??? i got mine for $200 from a pawn shop, tho its a 1992 model. i love it, thumb shifters and all. nice and stiff with a rigid fork, rattles my brain. Force 40 brakes are a little weak, tho. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from London
Date Reviewed: April 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
many | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Great all round bike | | Weaknesses: |
I dinged the chain stays after a piddly little prang | | Similar Products Used: |
Marin Team Issue
Apollo something | | Bike Setup: |
No suspension. | | Bottom Line: | A great bike. | | Overall Rating: |
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