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Submitted by
Lennart Karlsson
a Cross Country Rider
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Motions-Center Hallstahammar | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Roines Motor & Cycle Hallstahammar | | Strengths: | My second review on the same bike, it's because I like it very much and have done a bit of modifications to remove the week parts. Since last review I'de installed Time pedals and Manitou Mars C front fork. With these mods there simply is no week parts and that is the strength. I still weigh 240 lbs and not one single problem during three years of weekly usage. | | Weaknesses: | After the new fork have been installed, NONE. | | Similar Products Used: | Had a Carbon Miyata before, does not compare. | | Bike Setup: | Front, Manitou Mars C. Standard Ritchey wheels, LX duralier
Time attac pedals, more or less standard all over | | Bottom Line: | Very good value for money, if I havent beaten the s-it out of it in three uears, I can hardly see anyone else do it, at least anyone lighter. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lennart Karlsson
a Cross Country Rider
from Hallstahammar, Sweden
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Motionscentrum Hallstahammar | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Good price with regard to quality level. Nice looks. Very strong overall, my weight is 240 lbs and I havent had one single problem. | | Weaknesses: | Front chock is a little beow the standards for the rest of the bike. The spots that Merida have choosen for putting the water botles on is the absolut worse I,ve ever come across. | | Similar Products Used: | This is my second MTB and the one before was a hard tail Carbon Miata wich doesn´t compare really. | | Bike Setup: | LX duraliers tectro V-brakes, and I replaced the chain to Sachs M22 wich is a matter of taste more than anything else I suppose.Othervise it´s original straight through. | | Bottom Line: | Like I said, I weight 240 lbs and I´m not particulary "kind" to my bike but part from punktures I have not had one single problem. The bike is really nice to operate and handles real good and is for it´s price real low-weight. I can recommend it. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thommo
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, Australia
Date Reviewed: December 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Jarrahdale | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Looks, some good name gear. | | Weaknesses: |
Shocks | | Similar Products Used: |
1999 Giant Warp DS-1 | | Bike Setup: |
Stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for bashing around from what I tried.
Could anyone eles who owns or has tried this bike please write something on it, i need to know what it's like and if this brand is any good. | | Overall Rating: |
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