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Submitted by
TGS
a Cross Country Rider
from Syracuse,NY
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Friday ride Hilo,HI | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Hilo Bike Hub | | Strengths: | Durability!! This from is bullet proof. | | Weaknesses: | Immediately upgraded to xt shifters,derailers and brakes. Added clipless pedals and lighter rubber and was off the races at about 25lbs. (back in 94-95 this was great) | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale cad3.. broke the frame.
| | Bottom Line: | I still ride this bike a lot. It is getting near impossible to replace the elastomer's. The girvin fork still works great as does the rear suspension, Although I have it screwed it down pretty hard and am only getting about 1-3 inches out of it.
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Submitted by
robert meurant
a Cross Country Rider
from melbourne, australia
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | all available | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle works melbourn | | Strengths: | Loved the bike from the start, lighter than most full suspension bikes it was a favourite here, all models up to animal and beast | | Weaknesses: | elastomers either harden or melt.New elastomers are available from Rapid Descent Scotland.... www.rapiddescentscotland | | Similar Products Used: | none....still using mine | | Bike Setup: | full sram xo groupset | | Bottom Line: | I will continue to use mine as long as i can.(I'm 60 now!) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greenforest56
a Cross Country Rider
from Antioch, CA
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | China camp state park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | good suspension, reliable | | Weaknesses: | weight, a bit heavy, and grip shifts, never shifted very well. | | Similar Products Used: | rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | stock except for v-brakes | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike new. Full suspension was still working out the kinks. I tried about a dozen bikes and this was the best. The fork is still an excellent fork, no deflexion at all. I noticed the new bike I am thinking of getting, Cannondale Rize, uses the same rear suspension. Proflex was the first company, IMO, to get full suspension right. I even like the bumpers. No mainenance, utterly reliable, last for years. You can still buy them from K2 which bought Proflex.
Altogether, this is an excellent cross country bike for the recreational rider. If you can buy this bike used and it is in good shape, get it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DEE T
a Cross Country Rider
from N.Y. N.Y.
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | forest hills | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | FRIEND | | Strengths: | Nice looking bike,pretty decent ride in the streets,trails ok,didn't have it long enough to really review it fairly! | | Weaknesses: | Rear suspension. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary fisher,Mountain cycle | | Bike Setup: | All stock,except Spin wheels & bontrager revolt ss tires | | Bottom Line: | I liked this bike alot,seemed great for the the time i had it,my friend bought it & it's still going.I don't really see to many anymore,If i could find one for a decent price I would proablly pick it up for a second bike again! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake
a Downhiller
from San luis obispo
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Kamikaze(retired) | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Slo Switchbax | | Strengths: | Overall Frame design and duribility was very impressive. The Proflex components performed well beyond expectation | | Weaknesses: | The rubber elastimers. trouble up grading or replacing
stock option components , shifters, derailuer, brakes. didnt last long | | Similar Products Used: | working at the park, I had accsess to all the top demo bikes of the time. shcwinn straight six was big then | | Bottom Line: | This was was my first suspension bike. I was just getting into biking when I got it. That year I moved to mammoth mnt Ca. My riding time and experience greatly increased. I worked in the bike park giving tours and lessons eventually. I also raced a bit..DH and DS in the world cup.
The Proflex 756 took all of it without issue. Ive made up grades here and there but even now I still ride the same bike and see no reason to change. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gordon Peterson
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, Wa, USA
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Tiger Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | frame only | | Strengths: | Lightweight, durable, sturdy | | Weaknesses: | noisy rear bushings, company bought out by K2 (hard to find parts) | | Similar Products Used: | K2, Giant | | Bottom Line: | I got this frame set for $50!!!! Added a rock shock judy and a fox vanilla rear spring, deore hubs, cranks, pedals and brakes, rapid fire shifters, araya rims and geax tires. This bike rides great in all conditions. Rear arm bushings creak and moan a bit, but you get used to it. Frame is very light. I've been told that this frame is valued between 300 to 500 bucks depending on condition. If you find one cheap like I did I suggest you grab it. Ditch the elastomer rear shock. It sucks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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