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Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel Bike 1998 or Older


  • Average Rating: 5/5
  • MSRP: $ 1400.00
  • # of Reviews: 2

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Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel


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Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Peter Roy a Cross Country Rider from Burlington Vt. U.S.A

Date Reviewed: August 19, 2001

Strengths:    Corners like a rocket ship on rails.Accelerates like a rocket.Diffently has a different ride than other bikes, but is one that has to be experieanced

Weaknesses:    Has none that i have found just keeps getting better and better.

Bottom Line:   
I own a IF Mt. bike and came across this bike by mistake as i really wasn't looking that hard for a IF road bike.It's a '99 that they had had for about 2 years and no one wanted it.We measured it and me and it was a perfect fit.
Did i mention that they had dropped it down to $1500 to unload it.The bottom line is that it has the feel and the handling of a traditonal road bike and the look that draws alot of comments and questions as well.

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Favorite Trail:   any time i'm on my IF road bike

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $1500.00

Purchased At:   Earls Cyclery,Williston Vt.

Similar Products Used:   Have a Specialized Allez Comp Crit bike with carbon fork and ultegra also a Gitane road bike with Campy Chourus(another sweet bike)

Bike Setup:   Full Ultegra with 3TTT stem Thompson Elite seat post Chris King Head set Mavic Cosmic Equipe bladed aero wheels set and Hutchison Competion tires


Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Chris Burdick a Cross-Country Rider from Newton MA

Date Reviewed: December 4, 1999

Strengths:    
Flawless welding and finish, supple frame, yet rigid on climbs, everyone isn't riding one


Weaknesses:    
Big bucks, that's it


Bottom Line:   
I love this bike. It's supple enough to take the edge off of little hits, but it's nice and stiff on climbs. It's nice and light, the welds are immaculate, the paint is flawless (if you're adventurous go with the painter's choice, it's always cool). The best part about the bike is that it's made by a company that is real, and run by people who ride, not some corporate wonks. Also, you won't see a million of them at every trailhead. The $1,300 tag on the frame means that the build on my bike is right around $3,200 bucks. Not cheap by any means. Get real, ride steel.

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Favorite Trail:   
Cruising Wampatuk State Park

Duration Product Used:   
2 Years

Similar Products Used:   
various hardtails, in reynolds 853, Ti and Alu.


Bike Setup:   
Manitou Mach 5 SX, SRAM Shifters and Derailleurs, Mavic Crossland Wheelset, XTR V-brakes, Shim. 535 pedals, Syncros stem, post and cranks, Chris King Threadless Headset, Oury grips, SIDI Dominator shoes, Fox downhill gloves, Comfy bike shorts



Reviews 1 - 2 (2 Reviews Total)

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