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Submitted by
Mr. Grover
a Weekend Warrior
from OC, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Weir Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Auction | | Strengths: | Excellent all-around. Lightweight frame is paying off as I update components. | | Weaknesses: | None found yet | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing really similar except Decathlon 6.1 FS. Other than that, Rigid Rockhopper Comp and Rigid Giant ATX | | Bike Setup: | SRAM 9.0 ESP shorty shifters and rear derailleur (8-spd), stock STX-RC front der. and cranks, old Club Roost Go Fast bar, stock avid levers and v-brakes | | Bottom Line: | I just bought this bike used and love it. This is my first quality FS bike and I'm a beginning XC rider after many years of bike path and light trail riding. If you find a good deal like I did, buy this frame! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee Chun
a Weekend Warrior
from Concord, CA
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Deer Flat | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | bikesale.com | | Strengths: | Plush rear suspension; actually works well with the Judy T2. Lightweight for the price; can be built to very low weight! Haven't broken any parts on it; I probably don't ride this bike enough. | | Weaknesses: | Rear end flexes a bit, but not enough to take away from a solid ride. The Judy T2 can rebound a little fast for my taste, but still gives a decent ride. | | Similar Products Used: | GT RTS-Team | | Bike Setup: | All stock except for XT front der. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, but doesn't corner nearly as fast as my GT RTS (although the v-link is way more plush). It has a higher center of gravity compared to my GT; so it doesn't feel as "safe" for me, but it has kept me out of trouble when passing by big rocks that would have taken a chainring off my GT. If one could be found used for cheap, I would highly recommend considering it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bill dewitt
a Racer
from los angeles
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | crest creek | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$2300.00 | | Purchased At: | dave's bikes and more | | Strengths: | stable, light and plushed for xc racing. not as heavy as the their x-links frames, which is made for recreation due to its weight. v-link are designed for racing. | | Weaknesses: | no sealed bearings but who cares, the rear it still suspense smoothly and effortlessly. avoid the carbon manutou. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized fsr xc (too flimsly), sc heckler (too expensive), lightspeed fs (yes they do make fs too), x-link (too heavy)
| | Bike Setup: | xtr full w/ x-rays gripshift, raceface stem w/risor bar crossmax, manutou carbon fork, flite saddle, kore post
| | Bottom Line: | this is actually a v8 with is the same as a v3.2 and i race the bike for 2 seasons and loving it. even thought it is not set up for downhilling like others but it can handle it just as well. you point and it tracks like a beauty on water. climbing this rig is just amazing. if you have the leg muscle, this rig graps the dirt so well that u will climb like a mountain goat. i won a couple of races too over those hardtail teeth shattering riders. it feel so nice beating them on my bike that i been just grin at them to rub it in :)
You know DB don't make these bikes anymore so if you can get your hand on one, get it. It is destined to be a classic. I been trying to get a back-up V-link for awhile now. If you know anyone who is willing to part with theirs, drop me a line.
happy grinding!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ivan
a Downhiller
from Cairns
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
corners sweet | | Weaknesses: |
flex in rear swingarm,
poor bushes | | Bike Setup: |
Mozo 4.5 up front
shorty stem
Azonic 2.5 inch risers | | Bottom Line: | good starting bike. needs more rear travel | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Momo
a Cross-Country Rider
from Merrimack ,n.h.
Date Reviewed: April 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Hedgehog | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
everything | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
judy t-2 | | Bottom Line: | it's a 1998 but who cares, this bike is all duked out. I bought a nice set of wheels from my man Greg George. Tomac brakes, now the next setup is the fork. It weighs around 26 lbs. which is pretty good for a full suspension. i rides excellent for cross-country rudding. It blows away the Santa Cruz bullit. Yea baby. I give it a | | Overall Rating: |
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