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Submitted by
chuck gehringer
a Weekend Warrior
from richmond
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | too many to name | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | from a friend | | Strengths: | strong/comfortable/durable | | Similar Products Used: | none don't have too | | Bike Setup: | 98' schwinn moab 3 nothiing extra | | Bottom Line: | it's a good bike I use mine for any type of riding mostly trails and it takes a beating but never breaks! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Biggy
a Racer
from Poland
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | axc/enduro | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | nice geometry- for cross country either light street jumping | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy (in chrome-molibden tubes) | | Similar Products Used: | specialized, wheeler | | Bike Setup: | SR Suntout/AceraX/Rhyno Lite,Rigida rims/ amoeba stem(but not a-head)/straight handlebar/aceraX crank set | | Bottom Line: | good frame if u ride in many styles and nice tail geometry, I ride cro-mo steel version so it is heavy but at least tough. If you want to ride real XC take alloy frame eg. specialized | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Cross-Country Rider
from Terre Haute IN
Date Reviewed: September 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Stiff Frame,Great value | | Weaknesses: |
Heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
Klein attitude comp,Trek 6500-8000 | | Bike Setup: |
Stx-Rc/LX/XT components Rock shock mag21 air/oil fork | | Bottom Line: | This bike has been more durable than I ever could have expected | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hunter
a Cross-Country Rider
from Orlando, Fl
Date Reviewed: September 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Ocala Hard Rock | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Frame | | Weaknesses: |
Components | | Similar Products Used: |
Nothing noteworthy | | Bike Setup: |
Upgraded to full XT, Mavic 217's, and Judy XC at first (JrT now). | | Bottom Line: | Basically this was a good frame to start with. Especially noteworthy are the epi-center rear brake mount and heavy duty welding job. This frame assembly was partly influenced by Schwinn's short marriage with Yeti. This frame has survive many gnarly drop ins during urban assault, many rocky downhills, and some rim dessimating jumps. I even installed a double clamp DH fork (JrT), which throws off the head tube angle. This angle deviation puts extra stress on the welds in that area. I thought for sure the head tube would give and I would be forced to by a soft-tail. The frame has been indestructable. Couple this with the right componentry and you have a rockin' XC setup. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kruger
a Weekend Warrior
from Binghamton, NY
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
unnamed | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
frame, rims, seat, brakes | | Weaknesses: |
stem | | Similar Products Used: |
'98 Schwinn Mesa GSX, another great bike. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike. I have riden itmany times. The frame is very tuff, and can take a beating. I have given it a few. The KORE stem is a great add on, but I think the length makes the bike a little tricky in tight single track. Overall it is a great bike!!! I would recommend it to any beginner. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RAMON
a Weekend Warrior
from HIALEAH FL
Date Reviewed: August 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ocala hard rock park | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
very srong frame & kore stem | | Weaknesses: |
none yet | | Similar Products Used: |
raleigh 800 | | Bike Setup: |
indy rock shock c kore stem, avid brakes, stx components | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the bomb...for the price you cant beat it i've had it for 1 1/2 years & it's still going strong. upgraded to bonatrger clipless pedals, downhill handle bars, rockshock seat post shock, & panaracer slick tires & i'm flying through the trails... I really recomend this bike... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
christina
a Cross-Country Rider
from tappan, ny
Date Reviewed: August 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ringwood state park | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
great price, nice paint job, faithful - takes a beating | | Weaknesses: |
strange tires, heavy tires. | | Similar Products Used: |
trek 850 | | Bike Setup: |
98 schwinn moab 3 - rs indy c, stx drivetrain... | | Bottom Line: | it's a great deal for the money. a big jump from the trek 850. its alum. frame worked well with my light frame, i actually feel like i can control the bike. i think it's responsive, it does what you tell it to do. good for recreational riding, and some racing too. mine's gone 1000 miles without many problems except flats, but that happens to everyone. for a $50 investment, i upgraded the pedals to clipless ones, and that just enhanced my riding experience a lot. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim D.
a Weekend Warrior
from Islip N,Y.
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Stillwell woods | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
stiff frame low price for some good stuff. | | Weaknesses: |
tires compleatly suck!
mavic 138 wheel set needs to be trued after almost every ride.
R.S.Indy C has much flex. | | Similar Products Used: |
giant hardtail
gary fisher hardtail | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn Moab 3 (1998) | | Bottom Line: | All in all I like my schwinn I have done some realy great riding with this bike, pull off some stunts I did'nt know I could do, at the same time done some outright stuiped stuff and this bike is very forgiving. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from Arlington Heights, IL
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
North Country Michigan | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
It's a great bike for the price. Aluminum frame, Rock Shox Indy C suspension. Fairly good components. Avid direct pull brakes.
STX-RC rear, STX front deraillers | | Weaknesses: |
Non-butted aluminum so fairly heavy though still lighter than
Cro-Moly. Heavy tires and rims,and also the suspension weigh down the bike. | | Similar Products Used: |
Trek 6500
Specialized Rockhopper A1-Fs | | Bike Setup: |
Front-suspension Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | If you don't plan on spending more than $700 there is no bike with the same quality. | | Overall Rating: |
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