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KHS FXT Descent Bike 1998 or Older


  • Average Rating: 3.5/5
  • MSRP: $ 760.00
  • # of Reviews: 6

Product Description

KHS FXT Descent


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Reviews 1 - 6 (6 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:5
Submitted by steve hurrell a Cross Country Rider from scarborough

Date Reviewed: August 17, 2003

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.

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?!?!?

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Favorite Trail:   cleveland way

Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Price Paid:    $175.00

Purchased At:   my local shop

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


Overall Rating:4
Submitted by Matty F a Downhiller from Ontario Canada

Date Reviewed: December 9, 1999

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.

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Favorite Trail:   
Lookout

Duration Product Used:   
3 months



Overall Rating:1
Submitted by Chris a Weekend Warrior from knoxville, TN

Date Reviewed: October 9, 1999

Strengths:    
none except for the RST 381DH fork.


Weaknesses:    
components


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!

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Favorite Trail:   
interstate inclines

Duration Product Used:   
6 months

Bike Setup:   
rst 381dh fork


Overall Rating:4
Submitted by O.Birckett a Weekend Warrior from D Bar, CA

Date Reviewed: June 11, 1999

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.


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.

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Favorite Trail:   
Tour de Pud

Duration Product Used:   
1 Year

Similar Products Used:   
Trek y-5 (cool bike)
Specz. FSR Comp


Bike Setup:   
stock - stx derailers and rst tripple clamp forks.


Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Aaron a Racer from Sedona, AZ

Date Reviewed: June 1, 1999

Strengths:    
STEEL IS REAL!!! this bike kicks ass everywhere it goes,pretty light for steel.


Weaknesses:    
stx comp. needs upgrades to xt.


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.

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Favorite Trail:   
Rock rabbit

Duration Product Used:   
6 months

Similar Products Used:   
voodoo zobop
Diamondback ascent.


Bike Setup:   
used an rst up'ed it to ajudy xc.


Overall Rating:4
Submitted by Rocky a Weekend Warrior from Calgary, Canada

Date Reviewed: May 24, 1999

Strengths:    
Good Chrome Molly frame -cheap price,


Weaknesses:    
STX derailleurs


Bottom Line:   
Any others with this bike?? How are you finding it? Is this a descent buy?? Please let me know on this review!!

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Favorite Trail:   
Canmore Noric

Duration Product Used:   
less than 1 month

Bike Setup:   
381DH front schock, coil over rear shock



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