Submitted by
chuy
a Weekend Warrior
from san diego Date Reviewed: July 28, 2008
Favorite Trail:
mission
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
san diego, trek
Strengths:
super light just about 22 lbs with everything on.
Weaknesses:
It does not come with disk brakes. Only 80mm of travel front fork.
Similar Products Used:
specialized stumpjumper and epic
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
Very fast. Efficient climbing and descending. A lot more comfort than my 03 epic. If speed what you're looking for, this bike is the one.
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Submitted by
Eric
a Racer
from Frisco, CO USA Date Reviewed: February 20, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
superlight, fast, accelerates quickly
Weaknesses:
not sure yet if this is a weakness, but it comes stock with a dura ace 9 spd cassette. It hasn't really slowed me down while climbing.
Similar Products Used:
trek fuel ex 9.5
Bike Setup:
virtually stock, cut 1" off both ends of handlebars, gripshift instead of x0 trigger shifters.
Bottom Line:
this bike is incredibly light (21.7 lbs @ 19.5"), and accelerates ridiculously fast. The avid SD SL are plenty powerful enough and practically worry free. I can't imagine a better bike out there. If you race definitely don't buy this bike. I need all the help I can get. It's more expensive then it's contemporaries offered by Specialized and Cannondale, but then why shouldn't it be? There's absolutely nothing that needs to be upgraded on the bike.
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