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Submitted by
elspazmo
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Woodford to Glenbrook | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | From a friend | | Strengths: | Lite, low maintenance, very good XC bike, surprisingly robust. | | Weaknesses: | None that I have found..... Well im happy with my one | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose, Cannondale V500 | | Bike Setup: | Stock stantard | | Bottom Line: | I have owned my Y11 for about eleven years now. At my heavyset I have weighed in at 110 kg, at this weight I have taken my Y11 out and given it many a hard time.
I have owned it for so long now that I don’t even care if I break the frame, but no matter what I do on it, the bike still comes back for more.
I’m very happy with my Y11, if I wasn’t would have replaced it years ago!
There are better bikes out there for down hill and bombing. The Y11 is Probably best suited for racing these daysfor bush bashing XC riders but its Probably to out of date for racing these days. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
flip
a Cross Country Rider
from Cadillac, Michigan
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | ISD | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | McClain Cycle / Cadi | | Strengths: | Durable stiff light frame. Most all of the other parts have been replaced after years of use. | | Weaknesses: | Rocshock upgraded to Fox, Front brake upgraded to Avid disc all the LX componets upgraded to XT, Tires upgraded to tubeless Hutchinson Python, Rims / hubs upgraded to Mavic. | | Bike Setup: | Cross country rides through hard pack single tracks with piles of sand at bottoms of rolling hills. Same geometry was used to replace forks. Fox forks worth the price, Mavic more than double worth the price. Hutchinson Python tires are priceless. | | Bottom Line: | Original owner of Trek Y11 since 1996. MTB over 2000 miles a year. Would not trade it for a brand new bike since I replaced every thing with exactly what I wanted. Tracks straight downhill on the most washbord downhill runs available at full speed. Still tight as the day I got it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
quickfreddie
a Weekend Warrior
from sjm, portugal
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | reliability, looks (even after 10 years) | | Weaknesses: | rear suspension performance when compared to newer designs | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Top Fuel SL | | Bike Setup: | XTR shifters derailleurs transmission and v-brakes. Titanium stems and sadle, carbon handlebar, mavic wheels. SID rear shock and fork. All top of the line 10 years ago. | | Bottom Line: | The truth is that during my last stage race (www.supertravessia.com) my 2007 TopFuel SL gave in to the hardships of the event. Have my friends and my Y11 to thank the 14place overall. Many of the other riders thought I was joking when I lined up with a 10 year old bike. Truth is that it completed half of the race with nothing but some extra air pumped into the shocks.
May well be an outdated design but still compares favourably in terms of weight to current bikes like Specialized Epic, Scott Spark and even some Trek TopFuel versions.
A keeper... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Mundschau
a Cross Country Rider
from brookfield, wi, usa
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike shop | | Strengths: | Light and comfortable. Doesn't crack like the other Trek carbon frames. | | Weaknesses: | Well...the pogo problem...but...the Rock Shox MC3.3 Motion Control took care of that. | | Similar Products Used: | Too many to list. | | Bike Setup: | Sid World Cup. Spinergy Rev X wheels. Carbon everywhere possible. Custom chameleon paint that changes from green to purple around those so sexy curves. | | Bottom Line: | Spend the 3 bills on a platform rear shock to curb pogo. Well worth the money. Spend the time and money to put on a trick paint job. You'll have a bike you'll want to screw. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jughead
a Cross Country Rider
from az
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | cross training sports | | Strengths: | frame,wheels,components | | Weaknesses: | front fork snaped off | | Similar Products Used: | none..specialized stumpjumper | | Bike Setup: | all XTR components...carbon fiber frame.. | | Bottom Line: | this bike rocks...its lighter than any bike you can find today..ezpecially that its carbon fiber and all xtr part...i paid like 1500 for the bike 8 years ago..bought a carbon fiber frame for 1300 put new forks on it and all xtr part...i bought a rim that is not crossed at the bottom its laced straight down it rips...put over 3000 in buying it and in part and is was worth every penny | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Clear Creek State Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | franklin bike shop | | Strengths: | Light Weight, durable, ahead of its time, still a great bike | | Weaknesses: | Hard to find parts for, no disc brake mounts. | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | Manitou front fork, fox air rear shock, LX components, ritchey 2x9 shifters and a rock ring, atec time peddals | | Bottom Line: | Great bike to start with and easy to upgrade, very light, even for todays standards, i have thought about getting a new bike, but can't find anything that isn't over 3 grand that is as light as my 9 year old bike. (does that make sense?) I used to race this bike in the 90's and it did amazingly well, i placed in multiple races, not sure how it would stand up to todays races, i have been out of the race scene for 6 years now, but am thinking about trying this year. I want to get a new fork for it but am afraid if i get a 100mm -120mm fork it will throw off the geometry, I also want a lock out rear shock. bottomline i am still in love with this bike as much as the day i bought it and i would never get rid of it even if i got a new bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian B
a Weekend Warrior
from Palatine, IL, US
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Village Cycle | | Strengths: | Badass overall...Kicks ass compared to others | | Weaknesses: | Stock configuration | | Similar Products Used: | Canon, Manitou | | Bike Setup: | Judy XL up front, Spinergy Carbon Rims, Dual click Pedals, Alum Bar Ends w/ brake extensions, Ritchey Speed Trak Tires w/ Run Flat tube protectors. XL Components, custom seat - and still with the fox Vanilla rear.Rock Ring, and Sans Chain...can't be beat | | Bottom Line: | This Bike kicks ass, all the time. I have not been down for failures and have taken some mean air. Can be a fun slow ride or a mean downhill machine. The looks and comments are also pretty impressive, considering all other bikes look the same now. purple finish without a blemish, just keep it waxed.
I am 200# and have not had any problems with the frame, regular maintenance on the pivoting joints. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JAMES JUNKER
a Weekend Warrior
from Pasadena, CA USA
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | junkermail@sbcglobal.net | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | New at LBS | | Strengths: | Plush ride, light, bomb-proof, rides like a Cadillac, long wheel base is very stable. Very adept at climbing and decending except in very extreme circumstances. 25 pounder! | | Weaknesses: | Stretched-out, low center of gravity causes wide turning radius on tight switchbacks. | | Similar Products Used: | Fisher Super-Kaliber | | Bike Setup: | Stock '97 model. Components are finally worn out. Time to reload with new wheelset, XTR, new fork and shock. | | Bottom Line: | Well traveled bike going on its eight year. Slick Rock, Flume Trail, Cottonwood Canyon, Black Canyon, El Prieto, Ken Burton. Going to drop a grand into rebuild rather than replacing. A classic! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M. Morton
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Rattlesnake, Laguna Beach, CA | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$2300.00 | | Purchased At: | JAX | | Strengths: | This is a very light weight bike. It is also a very strong climbing bike. Washes out in the corners slightly. Amazing agility on the downhills. Bike can take a beating. | | Weaknesses: | The geometery leads to excessive adjustment of the derailleurs. Bottom bolt that holds frame and rear swing arm together can loosen leading to creaking and possible falling out of the frame. I learned to tighten it when noise occurs. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Stump Jumper and GT I-Drive. | | Bike Setup: | Converted from OEM set-up to: XTR cranks, rear XTR derailleurs, Avid V-Brakes, Rox Shox Psylo Front Shock, Fox Vanilla RC Lock-Out Rear Shock, I Drive Chain, XTR Rear Cassette, MAvic X517 Wheel Set with XTR Hubs by Wheelsmith, Riser Handle Bars, XT Hallow Tech Cranks. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the best I have ever had. The rear is soggy when not set up with a lock-out rear shock. It is fun and will definately teach you to ride fast (FUN DOWNHILL!) and on the edge. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy
a Weekend Warrior
from Johnstown, New York
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any in Adirondack Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | From a friend | | Strengths: | Looks, easy to maintain, light as a feather, came stock with great components except forks, oclv carbon fiber | | Weaknesses: | Rock shox 21r are junk. no stock disc mounts | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Bontrager XXX DH bars, Kore stem, Hayes hydraulic discs front and rear, custom mounts on rear dropout. 03' Rock Shox Boxxer Team fork(insane)Full XTR groupset, Fox float RC rear shock | | Bottom Line: | I'm the fourth owner of this bike, but I have to say that there's not a scratch on it. No one has riden this bike more than around the block. It sat for years in my friends living room. I bought it for 600 bucks and went to work on it. Needless to say it rocks. I love the sound resonating off the carbon frame. Frame is indestructable I'm 6'1 225 and I can ride like it's made of steel you just have to take care of it like any other bike. don't abuse it. limited parts though had to have a machine shop weld mount to the dropuot for discs not bad $90. I WILL DESTROY YOU ON THE TRAIL. REPLACE SHOX | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Ewing
a Cross Country Rider
from Chandler, Arizona
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | South Mountan, Phoenix | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Source, Chandler AZ | | Strengths: | The best climbing full suspension I have ridden and I have ridden everything. It's very light and it has lasted forever with no problems at all except for the rear shock which won't hold preasure after 4 years of hard Arizona year-round riding. The stance on the bike is low to the ground so bucking is rare. | | Weaknesses: | BOB. I also own a Klein Mantra and after riding the Klein, the BOB is horrible--especially in bumps. It is really hard to keep your feet on the bike unless you are clipped in in rough terrain. I love everything about the bike except for the rear shock and the BOB. It's like a pogo stick. The Trek pretty much does everything better than my Klein Mantra except for the bouncing and the bouncing is so bad that the bike has started to collect dust. It's just unfortunate that the bike can do so many things completely right while doing one thing so bad that I bought a bike renouned for no bob and yet has a very plush ride. The only other problem is that the peddles are very low to the ground so the peddals seem to hit every rock on the trail. | | Similar Products Used: | Almost every FS bike there is from Cannondale to FSR's to Klein. | | Bike Setup: | Peddle upgrades, crowbar handlebars, stem riser, lower ratio cartridge (makes it easier to ride uphill through the rocky AZ terrain). | | Bottom Line: | The best FS bike I have ever ridden except for it's one horrible problem with BOB. I could buy a lockout or simply pump the air shock way up (which I do) but it still bucks like a bronc through the bumps and bobs when peddling. My other choice, the Klein Mantra does a much better job at killing the bob but it has a tendancy to buck on steep downhills and in braking because the bike is to short. With my upgraded cartridge set for a lower gear ratio, the bike climbs like there is no tomorrow and it does an excellent job going downhill. The frame is also noisy and the chain rattles real bad (as all Y bikes do) but removing a link helps. I now almost exclusively ride the Klein because of it's BOB. Too bad that it has such a horrible design flaw. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Edmonton, AB
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Now defunct bike shop | | Strengths: | Best looking MTB ever made
Definitely worth the purchase price
| | Weaknesses: | Out of production
Expensive back in the day | | Bike Setup: | 1997 Y-11 (indigo blue), original Fox Vanilla, second bushing set, fourth suspension fork (2001 Marzo Z3 100mm), Hayes disc front | | Bottom Line: | Used to listen to the critics badmouth this bike - can't climb, it's noisy, bobs like a feeding duck, etc. Well, the bikes those critics were riding back then are scrap, while I ride on and on and on. This bike has seen some serious action over the years - Leadville 100, 24 Hours of Adrenalin solos - and never let me down. The bushings - both the main pivot and the Fox - needed replacement after three seasons when this bike was my main ride. Now that it shares with other bikes, maintenance frequency is even less.
The design never fails to attract attention. Non-bikers stop and comment how good it looks, and I catch people staring and pointing when it goes by on my roof rack. Not one of my other six bikes elicits this kind of response.
In '97, you got a lot less bike for your dollar than today. I hesitated to pop the cash on the Y, but in hindsight, it was a bargain. I'll be riding it indefinately, barring theft or crash damage. The bike outlasted the shop where it was purchased - they closed their doors last summer.
My one regret? Not buying a matching Y66 road bike, in the same color, when they were still available. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tommy
a
from Tennessee
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Hamilton Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | EBay | | Strengths: | Looks - it's a piece of art
Weight - very light (weights a little more than my titanium hardtail) | | Weaknesses: | It feels higher off the ground and doesn't corner very well (compare to my Litespeed Obed). This might be due to my shocks though. | | Similar Products Used: | My first full suspension. I've used a Litespeed Obed and Norco Nitro. | | Bike Setup: | Y-11, 2001 Psylo Race, Cane Creek AD-12, Spinergy Spox, Race Face LP Crank, Shimano 747 pedals, XTR's | | Bottom Line: | This bike looks really cool. It's pretty light for a FS bike and probably lighter than some non-FS bikes. With the shocks that I have, the ride is very plush. Nothing like flying downhill on a FS bike.
I haven't noticed any bobbing while pedalling or any lost of power when climbing. I think it might be due to my rear shock. The only thing that I noticed with the longer travel (sits higher) of the Psylo Race is that I have less control. Maybe it takes a wile to get used to.
I've ridden this bike for only a couple of times and so far, I'll give it a 2 thumbs up.
I think that this bike is good for 1) showing off how cool your bike looks, 2) having fun running over stuff, 3) having fun flying off stuff, 4) gaining more speed and control going down hill, 5) saves your butt a little (I mean a little cause my butt still hurts :S).
I'd still use my hardtail for racing though. I seem to have more control and speed on my Litespeed Obed.
I'm sure that there are better FS bikes out there but none looks as good as the Trek Y. It's too bad that Trek doesn't make them anymore. They only have those ugly ugly ugly ugly bikes now.
If you can find one and get it at a good deal, grab it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Skelton
a Weekend Warrior
from Greenville, SC, USA
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Isaquenna | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | from a guy | | Strengths: | everything, this is the best bike ever! I have used it for 6 months now and it rips up everything. It is kinda old but so light and totally sick. superlight frame, good brakes, good shocks, good components=GREAT BIKE | | Weaknesses: | none, other than people wanting to stop me and talk about the bike. | | Similar Products Used: | many other Treks | | Bike Setup: | Judy XC long travel front, Fox air vanilla rear, all Icon bars and seat post, Shimano clipless, full XT setup brakes nd crank, supernice composite brake pads, Spynergy rims, Sella Italia seat w/ titanium rails. Panaracer tires, and superlight tires (all I could find w/ a long enough valve-stem) | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike ever, but it if you can get a reasonable price. i dont like all this "noisy frame" talk it is a bunch of crap this bike sings with the trail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cdog Holmstrom
a Racer
from Galveston,TX
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Ho Chi Minh | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Barn | | Strengths: | Light, excellent handling at all speeds (not too steep like the Specialized FSR), durable, well spec'ed, PLUSH!!!! This is the finest bike i've ever ridden and the fastest too! | | Weaknesses: | Don't like the way the fork ended up wearing out. THEY SHOULD START MAKING THESE AGAIN!!!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | I rode and raced a Bridgestone MB-2 for 9 years before I bought this bike. Since I've ridden a Santa Cruz Superlight, Bullit, and several hardtail bikes. The Y-11 stomps em all. | | Bike Setup: | Stock Y-11 with Mavic wheels(still after 3 yrs of Colorado, Moab, Rhode Island, west Texas, Alabama, and Miami urban assault. | | Bottom Line: | Buy one if you can!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dane Mochizuki
a Cross Country Rider
from Japan
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | All singletracks | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Trek, Japan | | Strengths: | Great Y Chassis.OCLVcarbon mainframe,light,bombproof,plush, allround crosscountry frame. Tried to break this frame but haven't managed yet. | | Weaknesses: | Aluminum rear triangle not machined, ugly. Inkwell blue w/red,orange and yellow decals not my taste. Fox Vanilla rear coil shock induces pogoing. Wouldve been just awesome with OCLV carbon rear triangle like the new fuel 100 and fox rc rear shock. | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose Signature Titanium (merlin made), Rocky Mountain Hammer,CAAD 5 Cannondale f-2000sl, CAAD 4 f-3000sl, OCLV 5500 road. | | Bike Setup: | OCLV Y-11 upgraded rear shock to stratos xc pro, front shock SID race. Front and rear with lizard skin boot covers. Full XTR/mavic 517 ceramic rims, Attack Sram shifters, Easton Carbon Monkey lite etc.-honest 23.5 lbs. Let me see. What more do you need? | | Bottom Line: | Buy it if you can still find any , but upgrade rear to Fox or Stratos W/ lockout . Don't know how itll hold up with plus 200 lbs riders, but trouble-free for over 3yrs with my 155 lbs frame and Ive gone through some rough stuff. GOOD RIDING! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
darren strator
a Cross Country Rider
from vermont
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any where in vermont | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | This bike is the best bike ever made! | | Weaknesses: | None, no one can touch me. I kill ever one on the trails. this bike is a true work of art! | | Similar Products Used: | Never needed to ride anything else, and never will. | | Bike Setup: | xt all around! | | Bottom Line: | I will buy ever trek y-11 out there, this bike is the king of all bikes! forget those crappie specilized ( however you spell it piece of shi* bikes)!!
Trek Y-11 is the bike to own never mind what those MORONS say about y frames. they just follow the lasted trends and waste there money upgrading ever year (morons)!
THE REAL MEN RIDE TREK!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Louisville, KY
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$725.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Light weight, proven design, nude carbon looks cool | | Weaknesses: | No way to use disks without considerable upgrades - currently still have catis first on the upgrade list... | | Similar Products Used: | First bike | | Bike Setup: | Judy xc, Fox Vanilla rear, shimano LX | | Bottom Line: | Great bike so far. Lighter than my brother-in-law's hardtail. Look forward to improving my skills and updating the components as needed. I'll update as I ride more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M
a Downhiller
from Winnetka,IL,USA
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Moab,Utah | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Private party | | Strengths: | Nice bike, Very durable frame. | | Weaknesses: | The front shocks they supply the bike with are weak. Also this bike is not good for pavemaent it is reallly for more hiully conditions. | | Similar Products Used: | Michrogongria M900(nothing in comarison). | | Bike Setup: | All shimano componets. Rock Shox psylo xc front fork(replaced the junky rock shox quadra 21r). Rock shox sid rear suspention. Serfas gel seat. Michelin tires. Shimano clipless pedals. 9speed. | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks. I prefer it over pretty much all bikes but my Schwinn Moab ss has speed. If you are selling any trashed or nice mountain bikes please email me im always buying. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from W-B, PA USA
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | It's all good | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | Great for a XC, durable frame, components. | | Weaknesses: | Great for XC, unfortunately I'm 6'3" and 250lbs, so I prefer to bomb down hills and drop off things. I was always afraid to really beat it and crack the frame, that's why I sold it. It held up though, I'll give it that! | | Similar Products Used: | First Dual Suspension | | Bike Setup: | Pretty much stock, except for a riser bar. | | Bottom Line: | Not much suspension travel here, but some people like that. I never really became comfortable with the carbon fiber frame. I would actually disregard my own safety while crashing to save the bike! I bought a '99 Trek 7000(hardtail) after the Y-11, but sold it a month later. I guess what they say is true....Once you go F/S, you can't go back. If you can get a deal on a Y-11, pick it up. You will be pleased with this bike. You will be the envy of all your friends. Everybody looked at the bike like it had a set of breasts. The bike is just plain sexy. Even if you don't want to ride it, just hang it on the wall. It's not just looks, though. Just throw your leg over a Gaugan, it just won't handle as well as the Y-11. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lee
a Weekend Warrior
from westbrook park. pa.
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | i guess all the trails i ride near philly, | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | from a friend, frame only $200 | | Strengths: | I am hoping the frame is strong but if it breaks, who cares trek will give me a new one. so that would be the strenth. | | Weaknesses: | none so far. but the guy i bought it from seems pissed that he sold it so cheap. so that would be HIS weakness. As far as product weakness, who cares Trek will just give me a new one. | | Similar Products Used: | none, this is my first real bike. I did ride a toys r us bike (pacific) for a while with all XT parts, which are now on my trek. I did kick-ass on that pacific bike. | | Bike Setup: | all XT drive train and shifters 9 spd. LX crank splined hollow tech, avid brakes. marzocchi Z-2 Bomber. | | Bottom Line: | I spend about $600 bucks on this bike. So that make me a bad mother #*@*! i just feel sorry for the poor saps i ride with this summer. And if your out there nick and the boys blow me! PACIFIC man rides to DESTROY!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Racer
from Rapid City, SD
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | M Hill and all the Black hills | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Sioux River Cyclery | | Strengths: | Very lightweight, responsive, good at climbing, pretty good at decents for a x-country full suspension | | Weaknesses: | Broke frame in 4 months of riding, but have to give Trek mad props I had a new frame in 5 working days, no questions asked, they sure did stand behind the warrenty | | Similar Products Used: | First ever FS, I always swore by a hard tail (Specialized Durlcan M2 Team "frame broke", Specialized Stumpjumper M2), now I can not even ride a hard tale | | Bike Setup: | Marzochi Bomber 3 QR-20mm w/ twisted spokes, Koka crank, XTR/XT | | Bottom Line: | A very good x-country bike, don't follow some of the reviews about the single pivot being out of date, I think they are comparing them to more down hill bikes. The carbon is a little loud, but it makes up for it in the weight of the bike, w/ a 4lb + fork it still weighs in at about 26.5 lb. As long as Trek keeps sending out new frames in less than a week I will continue riding this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trent
a Racer
from London, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | moab | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | To Wheels | | Strengths: | Excellent OCLV Carbon frame, comes with pretty good components (LX), since I do downhill the full suspension comes in handy, not too pricy for a high end bike, compatible with any upgrade thinkable | | Weaknesses: | Limited Edition frame, can't have the same colour to repaint the frame, OCLV once scratched kind of hard to cover up, my dropout was pretty weak had to put in a dropout support | | Similar Products Used: | Raliegh, Trek 8000, old crap bikes to get me through the winter months | | Bike Setup: | Rock Shox Quadra 4, Fox Vanilla, Full XT components, V-Brakes, Axiom Handle bar with my beautiful BLT light | | Bottom Line: | An excellent bike, Limited edition so if u have one hold on to it!!!!, if u see one buy it!!! Very good ride
Recommeded only for avid riders and racers.
MAKE SURE TO INSURE IT (mine for $3500) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Webster
a Weekend Warrior
from Derby, UK
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Peak District | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Pre-owned | | Strengths: | Light, strong. Eye-catching Y-frame in electric-blue means its a real head-turner on the streets. | | Weaknesses: | Bobs a bit when out of the saddle. That nice blue finish with 'Trek' logos has varnish which comes off at the slightest abrasion and takes the logos with it! | | Similar Products Used: | Much upgraded Saracen Havoc Downhill. Tried other bikes in the shops, but never got on with the long top-tubes - I like a short reach. | | Bike Setup: | Playbike setup - Rockshox Judy XL up front, XT groupset, Mavic X517 rims, Fox vanilla rear coil-over-oil, 25" XC flat bars | | Bottom Line: | Only started riding a couple of years ago. Bought a Saracen Havoc as a starter bike, rode it into the ground doing cross-country (hard work with a 35lB bike I'll tell you!) for 18 months, then looked for something better. Picked up the Y11 second-hand for £500, took all the low-quality original kit off the frame, added the XT groupset and Judy forks and I think this bike is absolutely brilliant. Comes in at around 30lb all-up, but I prefer a bike with strong bits rather than light bits!
I was a bit worried about using triple-clamp forks with the OCLV frame, but the rubber bumpers on the forks work just fine.
Bike bobs a bit when pedalling hard out of the seat, but I prefer the simplicity of the single URT pivot system for maintenance - only a single bush to worry about. When I bought the bike it had about 0.5" of travel in all the suspension elements, and creaked a lot. When I stripped it down I found the previous owner had never lubed the main pivot, which was all but locked up solid. Took it to bits, lubed it, and now it's like new - having never actually moved much.
All this stuff about the frame being noisy is so much rubbish - so long as the bike is lubed and looked after, it doesn't make any noise, and if you're going down a rocky slope at 30 mph the last thing you'll be doing is listening for the frame resonating!
Brilliant bike - top marks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimmy
a Weekend Warrior
from Huntsville
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1675.00 | | Purchased At: | Bob's Bikes | | Strengths: | Unbelievably light and plush, handling is so sweet it's bound to make you more confident and faster over gnarly high speed stuff. ( within reason):) Bike's unusual design gets attention anywhere I go, and people never ask if I bought it at Walmart! My K2 5000 is only used if I'm riding somewhere that is extremely gnarly because it weighs a ton compared to the TREK and doesn't handle nearly as well. | | Weaknesses: | Friends get mad trying to keep up on rough downhills and crashing like hell :P | | Similar Products Used: | K2 5000, Cannondale F700 | | Bike Setup: | Fox vanilla shock, all stock components except for fork.
| | Bottom Line: | I have immensely enjoyed this rig. At two years old it still looks and works better than 90% of the newer designs and is very reliable. As for frame resonance, I wonder if dudes below had bad or busted frames cause I sure haven't noticed any. Landing from around three feet of air is completely within this frames capability and it is way plush when setup for your weight. Have no intention of getting rid of this bike anytime soon. I love it.
Only 4 spontaneously combusting baptist ministers for value becaues they were pretty expensive, Overall is five cause this bike handles and rides with the best. I think anyone from beginner to seasoned vet would love this bike assuming you're not catching eight feet of air. If you are you are then you really should look into motocross bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Schroeder
a Weekend Warrior
from Lompoc, CA,USA
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | My yard--40 acres woods&hills | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles Unlimited, Lompoc,CA | | Strengths: | Light Carbon chassis, decent components FOR THE TIME,Reasonable cost considering what the chassis must have cost, even to a giant co. like Trek, and of course F/S. | | Weaknesses: | shock{early vanilla} better damped than fork {Q21R}. Rear suspension has a mild falling rate due to shock angle-- the same mistake yamaha made with early monoshocks.Chassis is loud from resonance. | | Similar Products Used: | test rode equiv. gary fisher and cannondale at the time. Recently rode an Intense uzzi w/ boxxer and hope brackes --but that is not EVEN similar in costs orfunction. | | Bike Setup: | mostly stock, levers reversed from motrcycle racing experience, judy dho ft fork w/ eibach springs and risse cartridge. | | Bottom Line: | My insurance bought this for me after my 89 rigid bike was stolen.msrp was 1600 in 1/96 when this bike was introduced. I ordered it without a test ride because at the time it totally out specced the comp due primarily to the chassis construction. Yes, there are and were better bikes, but not in value at the time. I just put on the dho fork and it is a vast improvement-- stiff, and has travel and damping!The next improvements will be real brakes and a new rear shock. But I still like this bike and feel it is well enough made to justify the upgrades.This bike saved my butt any number of times due to quick steering and F/S --I'm too old and stiff to ride like some do. And, an air shock can defeat the primary failing of a falling rear rate. Also, for all the noise about URT / sweet spots / virtual pivots etc. on rear susp. , this bike climbs real well. bobbing or not, and it's not bad, you won't climb if your wheel doesn't follow the ground. This bike soaks up rear hits downhill pretty damn well.I'm still happy with it after 4+ years.I recommend these bikes which can be had quite reasonbly, to someone who wants a good f/s bike that is good enough to upgrade and who is a moderate rider. I also heartily recommend my local bike shop to anyone near here.Nice people. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kev
a
from Merrimack, NH USA
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Used, from some guy in MA | | Strengths: | Very lightweight, soaks up bumps like nothing, very good components all around and a great deal if you can find one for cheap. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | 1999 Gary Fisher Big Sur (but that's not really too similar is it?) | | Bike Setup: | Spinergy ROKS-XE Wheelset, Marzocchi Z-1 BAM fork, Profile riser bars, Tioga 2.3 DH tires... | | Bottom Line: | A great bike if you can find it at a good price. From what I have rear the URT suspension is outdated by today's standards, but it feels great to me!
I would highly recommend this bike to anyone who can find it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary Bitters
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Eustis, Va.
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | South Mountain Park, Phx. Az. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looks, Handling, Light weight, Soaks up all the trails have to give! Has mounts for disc brakes"-) | | Weaknesses: | Frame resinates to the sound of the trail. Fox Air Shock while very good is loud even when seviced.
| | Similar Products Used: | 1999 Cannondale Supper V 400, and Supper V 500, 1999 Cannondale F-500, 1999 Gary Fisher Joshua 4, 1987 Nishiki Cascade, 1996 Schwin Moab SS.
| | Bike Setup: | Stock! | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a quick handler. I was going to buy a 1999 Cannondale F-500 hard tale but a guy was selling this 98 Y-11 for $900, he paid $1,800 a year ago. Well I waved $700 around and he took it! What a deal the bike was kept in awesome shape. All of the other FS bikes under $1200 felt so sluggish and slow. This bike bunny hops like a jack rabbit! I road this bike down a long section of log steps and never touched the brakes once! I just had a bike shop pack it up because I'm getting stationed in Korea (Army Aviation), I cant wait to see the kind of trails they have to offer. It's a shame they dont make this style of bike anymore! This is a wonderfull bike, and makes riding fun again!
Happy Trails, Gary Bitters
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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Easton Pa
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Its light,it works a pleasure to ride,go over it not around it.24.5 lbs | | Weaknesses: | None so far,Dont know where the other guy has a problem with the rear triangle,but sounds like he did everything to this bike but run it over with a truck,like it was really beat to no end!Any friggen bike would break,my god. | | Similar Products Used: | Treks! | | Bike Setup: | Trek Y11 judy front fork,fox air in rear.Go over it not around it! | | Bottom Line: | Its a great light bike 24.5 lbs for the money no other bike comes close in price or weight.But i dont know where MSRP $1200.00 came from MSRP was $1800.00.I bought mine as a leftover and it costs $1400.00. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Xandi
a Downhiller
from VIC AUSTRALIA
Date Reviewed: September 7, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
GUANA TREK | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Carbonframe=light and I did not manage to break it yet. | | Weaknesses: |
rear triangle=aluminium to easy to break(welding and strengthening did fix it).Also not enough
clearance for fat tyres. | | Similar Products Used: |
Foes Weasel
DBR V-link | | Bike Setup: |
Bomber Z1
(grouse fork !!)
Fox Alp4
(rear reliable fox air) | | Bottom Line: | If you want a bike that can stand a decent thrashing get a Y-11.We tried our best to break this bike (it outlived three manitou forks,28DH races,countless crashes and nearly its owner.) Overall a great fun bike that rides well and does withstand the test of time.
If you thinking about geting a secondhand frame check rear triangle for cracks.
(also the plastic frame doubles up as a guitar wicket!)
As tested by Team Wombat Australia | | Overall Rating: |
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