Submitted by
Tina
a Cross Country Rider
from Grass Valley CA
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2011
Strengths: As long as I have had my Trex 930, I've had no problems with it. I probably put on about 400 miles a yrs, if not more. I make sure to get an annual tune-up done to keep the bike in good riding condition. Seems to be working, because I love it.
Submitted by
marky
a Weekend Warrior
from camden,sc,usa
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2011
Strengths: good dependable frame. this one came with rock shox, i don't know if that was added. Good gears and pretty light. Great for weekend mb trails or hardcore as well.
Weaknesses: no travel whatsoever.
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Bottom line is I love this bike. There is a lot of chatter though when riding trails. I would not recommend using it for the road because it has no travel, so you wouldn't want to ride it on the road for a long distance. Great mb, very durable and handles jumps very well.
Bike Setup: Rock shox, shimano gears and wheels, specialized $150 saddle. Good rugged tires. Handle bar ext.
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Submitted by
hchez
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2010
Strengths: Light Frame for being steel, Does well up steep hill for being ten years old, Brake system especially on the come down. Keeps up with road bikes that are not pro riders
Weaknesses: replaced saddle, Only thing is that the components are aged and sometimes they hesitate up steep hill gear changing. other than than Bike is sweet.
Bike Setup: all stock except, road tires and new saddle
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sohosources
a Weekend Warrior
from Rochester, MN, USA
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2010
Strengths: Can't beat $30 for a mint 930 Single Track w/new lightweight tires! Looks like it's hardly ever been ridden. I will overhaul it anyway -- cuz I'm anal that way -- but I'm betting that with some new high-pressure hybrid tires (next year, after I wear out the already new 65-PSI lightweight off-road tires -- it's make a sweet all-purpose trail rider / commuter. And I thought my $35 Trek 830 Antelope was a good deal... I'm riding these as I tear down a minty-fresh, hand-made Dawes Galaxy (British, circa 1970) that I found at a yard sale for $5. (Not a typo). If I could only find similarly priced used cars!
Similar Products Used: First MTB purchase; used a Giant prior to that.
Bike Setup: Stock. Just replaced cassette, brakes, and cables and had derailer adjusted (11 years); replaced seat and grips.
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Dr. Cycle
a Downhiller
from Washington
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2009
Strengths: Really, really light for a steel frame.
Weaknesses: None
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Awesome MTB, no glitz and glamour just a hard core mountain bike. Ultralight steel frame makes it easy to carry and travel with. Great trail bike, but if tires switched to slicks, makes an awesome road bike.
Bike Setup: Shimano GTX Crank, Rock Shox Fork, System Components Handlebar, System Components Bar Ends, Grip Shifts, Matrix Tires, Shimano Avilio hubs, Kool Stop Brake Pads, Vetta Saddle
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Submitted by
Henry
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta, GA
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2009
Strengths: Very supple feel, light (for steel frame), Dependable. Good for trail and road riding. Equipped with a straight front fork, but still provides a smooth ride.
Weaknesses: None that I can think of, offhand. Doesn't have a lot of "snob appeal," but so what...
Bottom Line:
I have had this bike for over 11 years and I have ridden it everywhere (it is actually a 1996 model that apparently stayed in store stock for 2 years!) Many great rides and memories associated with this bike. Mine is fitted with slick road tires. While probably not as "road fast" as a road bike, it is still a superb rider on the road and I have no complaint!
Hope I can do the BRAG (Bicycle Ride Across Georgia) with this bike in a year or so. It has made numerous runs on metro Atlanta's "Silver Comet Trail." I wouldn't willingly part with it and I look forward to many more rides on it
Submitted by
sadolsamurai
a Cross Country Rider
from Northumberland UK
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2008
Strengths: I won this in a bet back in 2002, sadly 'gave it to my partner' but when I bust my frame/front wheel borrowed the trek. Despite siezed front forks its a great hardtail, climbs well, enables me to stay in front of the hounds (downhill) and is great on singletraxs. I hope to upgrade front forks and get a hydraulic disk, they don't wear so much in the mud I am told..and then I'll buy her a better ally womens specific frame. Would only swop it for a nice on-one titanium..
Weaknesses: Forks siezed, but probabley due to neglect.
The Shimano cantelevers are ok when new, but shoe wear is a serious problem, and may be grinding the rims too thin too!
Favorite Trail: Anywhere local to me and my hounds
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Won in a bet
Similar Products Used: Daughters trex 4000 series, the disks were a real revelation!
Bike Setup: Shimano alvius, still working fine with a new chain and sprockets,
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Submitted by
The Big Al
a Weekend Warrior
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2008
Strengths: Fantastic Frame and good geometry (for me at least). The frame has taken many a knock and no issues. Good components. The components are now 10 years old and still function fine. Bike has been well used.
Weaknesses: Original grip shifts had to go. I had the bike shop switch to Shimano rapid fires with LX rear and Alvivo front when I bought the bike.
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Just finished recableing and cleaning. The shifters had gotten so gummy they wouldn't shift and the brakes are needing to be replaced. The rear derailer works fine although it could stand to be replaced. The front derailer should also probably be upgraded, but is probably fine. The crankset and the cassette are very well worn as well as the chain. They are the original after all and it's been 10 years. It's time to replace them. So the whole driveline needs to be replaced and to do so would cost about $600 with the new parts I want and wheelset I want. (Shimano SLX).
I think it is worth it however as you can't get a bike with even Deore parts for less than $600. Everything else on the bike is in good shape. Good bike and I plan on keeping it a long time....
Similar Products Used: None - this was my first "real" mountain bike
Bike Setup: Currently set up with original components. RockShox Indy C, Mavic Rims (still able to true them up), LX rear derail and XT front derail (the only upgrade so far). The seat is original (but needs to be changed). Brakes are original V-brake, but not sure of the brand. Sugino crank.
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bill bean
a Weekend Warrior
from Randolph Co., N.C.
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2008
Strengths: Had Bike since March,95 and only one failure the RockShox Q21 fork(due to age). Excellent frame. May upgrade some components in the future.
Bike Setup: Standard as purchased except for saddle. Shimano stx Alivio shifters, brakes, crank,Dia Compe 7 brake levers, rims are Matrix and tires are Tioge 1.9. New fork to be added in a couple of weeks.
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Submitted by
Mark Simmons
a Weekend Warrior
from Allentown, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2008
Strengths: Solid Frame, Decent Suspension, Shows Wear and Tear MINIMALLY after many, many years.
Weaknesses: Rock Shock hard to maintain, but doesn't hamper the performance all that much. Those who are fans of hybrid bikes may be disappointed by the smaller wheel.
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I've had this bike since I was 15 - I'm 29 now and still riding it. Try finding ANYTHING you've had for almost half your life that you still perpetually use. The frame is ROCK SOLID, and shows absolutely NO signs of rust or breakdown. I keep going into my local bike store only to get new parts for it to upgrade it over time, but I can't bring myself to buy a new one - it's TOO good a bike.
The frame has since been deprecated by aluminum, as this one's Chro-Moly and no longer in fabrication. It can't accommodate disc brakes or other newer amenities, though it could fit a rack on the back with panniers (which I also use.)
This review may come off somewhat fan boy I understand, but if you owned it you'd see why.
Similar Products Used: None - I ride this and only this one.
Bike Setup: Original Shimano components such as Grip Shifts, Brakes. New crank and clip-in pedals.
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Derik Graves
a Weekend Warrior
from Uvalde, TX
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2007
Strengths: I bought this bike about 7 years ago as my second bike and never got rid of it. I still ride it today. The frame is bulletproof. Don't get me wrong the frame comes with a marginal array of components, but for the price you can upgrade easily.
Weaknesses: Not quite as stylish as any of the new bikes out there and steel is out...although it shouldn't be.
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Great bike for an entry level rider and with some upgrading along the way you can have an excellent bike for the money. I bought most of my parts used and probably have only 850-900 invested in the bike which will provide me many years of reliable riding to come.
Similar Products Used: Old busted up Giant, a few Cannondales and a Litespeed.
Bike Setup: Marzocchi 2000 flylight z4, XT brakes, levers, shifters, XT rear d, LX front d, coda bb, crank and whellsets, Kore Lite handlebars and riser, Kore pedals, Cane Creek headset, Michelin WildGripper Lite tires....(I know the set up is worth 10 times the frame!)
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Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Gloucester UK
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2007
Strengths: Tough but not overly clunky. Still riding this since buying new in '99 and apart from drive train and new wheel, it just keeps going when my friends have long since "upgraded". Bike used for offroad club rides at least once a week and hasn't let me down yet.
Weaknesses: Gripshift not to everyone's taste - I've just got used to it- but it does limit upgrading componentry. Original shopper bike saddle was awful and easily managed to bend original small chain ring.
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£450 in '99. £100 off list for last year's model (a '98). Didn't expect to be still riding it hard and off-road 8 years later. Probably need a new fork soon - and here's to the next 8 years! Get one on eBay for £50 (or an 830 - the same without suspension)and spend the money you've saved on spec-ing it as you like.
Bike Setup: Lasar saddle, ali bar-ends, Alivio chain rings,SRAM ESP3 derailleur (yes, the cheap plastic one).
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Submitted by
Nick
a Cross Country Rider
from Amherst, MA
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2006
Strengths: Rock solid frame, great ride feel
Weaknesses: a tad heavy (light for steel though), grip shift was annoying
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This bike has been nothing but wonderful ever since I adopted it. While I was still riding rigid, the cromo frame itself takes the edge off some of the bumps, but adding suspension made a huge diffference of course. Handling is nimble, but rarely twitchy. Its been a fun project replacing various worn-out components myself but the frame is still like new. Hopefully the drivetrain holds out for many more years, and then im going SS - there is no way I am letting go of this frame!
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