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Submitted by
Lau
a Racer
from Macau, China
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop(frameset) | | Strengths: | Good angle of tube, better than 7005 frame anyway | | Weaknesses: | heavy, old model and the factory was closed although producing new Parkpre in Taiwan, but just by the name. | | Similar Products Used: | Parkpre Pro Image, Voodoo, Nova Nebula(made in Taiwan, alivio 8 spd, disc brake only) | | Bike Setup: | fitted new components, Manitou Mars Elite, Mavic Crossmax UST, Continental Twister UST, XT shifters, F. mech and cassette, XTR rear mech, Avid SD 1.9L/Digit 5, Guess USA chainset, FSA stem, PfR bar and seat post, Selle Italia XO | | Bottom Line: | The frame I bought 4 years ago and stored in a room for 4 years and now to build a bike. As I rode it, XTREMELY good! although it's heavy but the weight is 23 lbs | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred Flintstone
a
from San Diego, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1199.00 | | Strengths: | Weight, strength, reliability. Titanium finish is cool looking. | | Weaknesses: | Not fast enough on street (but what the hell, it's not a road bike). | | Bike Setup: | Stock 1994, except bars & saddle. | | Bottom Line: | This is a fantastic bike: super light, super fast. Lots of $$, but the bike is worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chan
a Cross Country Rider
from HongKong
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop(frameset) | | Strengths: | It's good for mid-accelerating, feel soft when big hit. | | Weaknesses: | There's no disc brake mount, heavy and it would rust. | | Similar Products Used: | Parkpre mountain comp (2001 Deore 27spd equipped), Giant CFM 2, Galmod Mohai(steel) | | Bike Setup: |
In 1998, RS Judy SL, LX 8spd groupset, Mavic 217, Titec kits
This year (non- Shimano groupset)2001 RS Judy race, Sram 9.0SL/Raceface ISIS drivetrain, Bontrager Superstock wheelset, Avid mag brakeset, new Titec/Kore kits. | | Bottom Line: | I bought it as a frameset 4 years ago, building with Shimano LX 8spd groupset, 1998 RockShox Judy SL, Mavic 217, etc. At this time this frame is light I thought. When I rode it, I feel it is very good, not like the old-type 7005. And now I rebuild as non-Shimano components and use for long-journey only. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Blade
a Cross Country Rider
from England
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Devils drop in the peak district | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Strengths: | This bike, a parkpre team 925 is an absoulutely brlliant bike. The riding position is great the back end is very stiff, you can feel the exact terrain below you. The frame is extremely light. When you ride it it's like riding on the rolls royce of the bike world. I love it | | Weaknesses: | It comes with a toptech titainium quilled stem (at beginning) | | Similar Products Used: | A Cannondale 2000sl,Marin quake 9.0, pace rc200-f8 and a GT Zaskar le | | Bike Setup: | Rockshox sidsl,stem-eastin magnesium xc, headset raceface team sl,bars-easton ct2 xc,breaks-avid arch supreme,shifters- xtr, r. mech-xtr,f. mech-xtr,crank-xtr,wheels- rolf propel wheelset | | Bottom Line: | It's a great bike with lots of potential all that you need to do is slowly upgrade the bike with the finest parts you can find and hey-presto one of the bes bikes in the world (probably) You can race, trail ride do almost anything you like with it.
I think this bike would suit best a racer with attitude or someone who wants the best in biking performance.
But this bike is not good for dh. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Bingham
a Please Select
from Seattle, WA, U.S.
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any dirt trail | | Duration Product Used: | Please Select | | Strengths: | Strong & durable frame. I love the feel of a steel frame bike. The Pulstar straight-pull hubs are awesome - too bad they went out of business. | | Weaknesses: | The stock wheels were poorly adjusted. I taco'd the front wheel on my very 1st off-road ride. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek, Mongoose | | Bike Setup: | I swapped the stock suspension fork for a Manitou 3 - which is still running strong (with 2.5 inch steel springs instead of the stock elastomers). Pulstar hubs, Araya rims & Shimano Deore LX drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | This bike held up to 6 years of some hard riding. Through No. Cal mudslides, Mount Tamalpais, beach rides, broken collar-bone, torn ACL ligaments in my knee & everything else in-between.
I think this frame has 8,000 to 10,000 hard miles on it. I finally cracked the frame catching some air off some parking lot speed bumps.
...like to trash on a mountain bike ??? give one of these babies a ride. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Dugan
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas, Texas
Date Reviewed: June 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Grapevine | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Very quality components ride. This bike could last forever. Very light. | | Weaknesses: |
Can't think of any other that this company should be selling more than it does | | Similar Products Used: |
Diamond back
Mongoose | | Bike Setup: |
Manitou shock mach 5
scepter comp frame
stx shimmano components | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great!!!! I used it every day 2 years ago to get around not just pavement driving. I pulled it out a month ago to start riding again and wow nothing had changed. It was still solid and all the parts worked great!!! I was very impressed!!!! If I ever need to buy another bike it will be a Park Pre | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hannu Sakkinen
a Cross-Country Rider
from Finland
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Exellent piece of an equipment. All parts well in balance. Light, nicely constructed. | | Bottom Line: | Having riding two years i have enjoyed all the trips done by this exellent bike. Fun fun fun!! | | Overall Rating: |
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