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KHS FXT Descent

MSRP $ 760.00
# of Reviews 6
Average Rating 3.5/5
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Submitted by steve hurrell a Cross Country Rider from scarborough
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2003
Favorite Trail:cleveland way
Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
Price Paid: $175.00
Purchased At:my local shop
Strengths:light for 4130 cromolly with a good 3" sus at the rear.
deltaliner downtube.
Weaknesses:the full bulid is poor and lets the frame down.
Similar Products Used:loads.giant atx mostly also some marins of much higher price and spec.
Bike Setup:custum build from the frame with xt components and frame bolts to have cable discs.roxshocks sid comp forks
Bottom Line:nice xc frame as it will take the harder trails and the steel frame is strong enough to take a beating over the long travels. fames good the khs builds crap and god know why they put dh forks on an xc frame?!?!?
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:3

Submitted by Matty F a Downhiller from Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: December 9, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Lookout
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Climbs well for weight.
KHS brand brakes are pretty good.Cheap
Weaknesses:
STX is not very good, lots of chainsuck, rear shock spring moves around and makes a weird noise.
Bottom Line:Great freeride bike for a someone on a budget.
Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Chris a Weekend Warrior from knoxville, TN
Date Reviewed: October 9, 1999
Favorite Trail:
interstate inclines
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
none except for the RST 381DH fork.
Weaknesses:
components
Bike Setup:
rst 381dh fork
Bottom Line:The frame and fork is okay. The components suck! The crank arm stripped very easy, the rear wheel will not stay true, the rear and front derailur are constantly needing to be adjusted, the tires won't grip, and the spindle bent. 2 people ride this bike me, 130lbs., and my friend 230ls. I am much ruffer on it than he is so weight is not a problem. I go to my trail on my TREK TR20 and he on his KHS. My bike is better for this riding! It's pathetic! I would junk this bike! If it were mine!
Overall Rating:1

Submitted by O.Birckett a Weekend Warrior from D Bar, CA
Date Reviewed: June 11, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Tour de Pud
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Bomb proof steel frame = cheap
Weaknesses:
Bomb proof steel frame = heavy. Whoever said that the bike was light was wrong. Mine tops out just above 33lbs.
Similar Products Used:
Trek y-5 (cool bike)
Specz. FSR Comp
Bike Setup:
stock - stx derailers and rst tripple clamp forks.
Bottom Line:The bike is heavy. That's all you can expect form a steel frame. As for the components - the STX rear derailer has been giving me problems since the day I got it. But for the $500 I spent when it was brand spnaking new a year ago it does alright.
Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Aaron a Racer from Sedona, AZ
Date Reviewed: June 1, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Rock rabbit
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
STEEL IS REAL!!! this bike kicks ass everywhere it goes,pretty light for steel.
Weaknesses:
stx comp. needs upgrades to xt.
Similar Products Used:
voodoo zobop
Diamondback ascent.
Bike Setup:
used an rst up'ed it to ajudy xc.
Bottom Line:I bought the bike for $300 from my dad who weighed 200 lbs. and put it through hell on the red rocks,now its carrying half that weight and has a good life. One of the lightest x out there for the money andit's bullet proof.
Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Rocky a Weekend Warrior from Calgary, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 24, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Canmore Noric
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Good Chrome Molly frame -cheap price,
Weaknesses:
STX derailleurs
Bike Setup:
381DH front schock, coil over rear shock
Bottom Line:Any others with this bike?? How are you finding it? Is this a descent buy?? Please let me know on this review!!
Overall Rating:4






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