Home | Reviews | Older Categories Bikes | Bike 1998 or Older

Spooky darkside Bike 1998 or Older


  • Average Rating: 5/5
  • MSRP: $ 1100.00
  • # of Reviews: 2

Product Description

Spooky darkside


Review Options:  Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating

Reviews 1 - 2 (2 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Ed Thompson a Cross-Country Rider from Huntington, NY

Date Reviewed: October 11, 1999

Strengths:    
Light-weight frame
Geometry
Cool Factor


Weaknesses:    
Fat welds (who cares?)
Decals need replacing often


Bottom Line:   
Ideal bike for east coast singletrack. Great for climbing, log-hopping. Everyone asks What's a Spooky? 3 years of hard riding by 190 lb. guy, no signs of stress (on the bike at least!)

Expand full review >>

Favorite Trail:   
Stillwell Woods

Duration Product Used:   
more than 3 years

Similar Products Used:   
Klein Attitude
Trek 970


Bike Setup:   
19 Darkside; XTR Drivetrain, brakes; RaceFace everything else; Mavic Crossmax wheels; Ritchey ZMax tires; RSHX Judy SL


Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Keith deLeeuw a Cross-Country Rider from Grapevine, TX

Date Reviewed: September 25, 1999

Strengths:    
Lightweight Easton Elite frame (3 lbs)
Excellent climber


Weaknesses:    
None


Bottom Line:   
Frame geometry is excellent for technical singletrack. The long top tube and short chainstay make it an excellent climber. The high bottom bracket clearance pretty much eliminates grinding the chainring over logs or rocks. Worth the high cost.

Expand full review >>

Favorite Trail:   
Northshore

Duration Product Used:   
3 months

Similar Products Used:   
None that compare...
M2 Stumpy
Schwinn s96.1
etc.


Bike Setup:   
Everything Raceface has to offer, XTR, Altek, etc.



Reviews 1 - 2 (2 Reviews Total)

Review Options:  Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating

Welsh trail videos - Darkside

[URL=""][/URL] I'm using a GoPro wide - still getting to grips with it but this one isn't bad despite the weather.   Read More »

Flirting with the darkside - Roseville/Rocklin

Hey guys, I've had a stable of bikes that has up to this point included just 1 bike. Its been my XC/Marathon/AM/FR/DH/Road bike for a few years now. I've been doing a little    Read More »

paid spam: Spooky Darkside 650b

[url]http://classifieds.mtbr.com/showproduct.php?product=64139[/url] I've decided to get rid of my Spooky Darkside frame. Its an awesome riding bike but it is just a little sma   Read More »

Went to the Darkside: SS HT!!

[IMG]http://emptybeercan.com/images/ns.jpg[/IMG] Sort of. I havent ridden a bike with a 70° head angle in years. Takes some getting used to. But living a block from the new bike   Read More »

Back to the darkside...

After 2 years riding my 'Cog, I bought a '12 Stumpy EVO 29 HT. Its 1x10 and has a Fox fork. Decided I wanted a little more versatility but still wanted to keep it simple. The ri   Read More »

See All »



 

See All »





Crank Brothers:



Shimano Shoe Pedal Combo:




See All »