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Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere rideable | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Airborne Direct | | Strengths: | Well built frame, smooth ride. | | Weaknesses: | Some stickers fall off easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Various Mtbikes. | | Bike Setup: | Raceface cranks and low riser, spot rear hub and chainring, Avid brake levers and calipers, rigid chromoly fork. | | Bottom Line: | Reynolds 853 makes for a very smooth ride(as smooth as you're going to get riding fully rigid). Very responsive, gonna ride it until it breaks. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pat Irwin
a Racer
from Sewanee, TN
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Perimeter Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Steel-is-real feel, well thought out design, great handling | | Weaknesses: | I've yet to find any! | | Similar Products Used: | Surly 1x1 | | Bike Setup: | Fully Rigid, wide Monkey risers, Race Face cranks, Spot wheels, 32x18(for 24 hr racing) | | Bottom Line: | After riding this bike at the 24 hrs of Conyers, and preparing to race it in the Iditasport Extreme, I can honestly say that it is the finest riding bike I've ever straddled, geared or single-speed! It's handling is spot on, the cockpit is extremely comfortable, and the frame is so smooth that I prefer to ride it fully rigid! You can't go wrong with this bike, especially for the price.
If you're hesitant about buying consumer direct, a phone call to Airborne will relieve your fears. They are friendly, courteous, and they ride bikes! It's a deal worth looking into.
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Submitted by
Erio Brown
a Cross Country Rider
from San Rafael,CA 94901
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | jt howell | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | long,low top tube. stiff!!! bottom bracket. long drop outs. 853 steel. good price. 'frame saver' treated. | | Weaknesses: | they use bondo on the joints to make it look fillet brazed and it has already cracked (cosmetic damage only) | | Similar Products Used: | jamis, bianchi, mongoose, gt (all one-speeds) | | Bike Setup: | bomber, hayes disc in front, race face 180 mm cranks, azonic 28 in. wide bars, misc. other parts | | Bottom Line: | i am really happy with this bike. you can't find another 853 single speed for this price. it is the best handling hardtail i have had, geared or one speed. the stiff bb and long top tube make it a great climber.the bends in the stays are really well done, no kinks or bulges, and there is plenty of mud clearance. the other plus is the Airborne customer service. i got my frame overnight and have recieved two hand written letters from them. bottom line is,this is an affordable, race quality frame that i would recomend to any level rider. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary Boulanger
a Cross Country Rider
from Dayton, OH USA
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Caesar's Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Strong, stiff and nimble. | | Weaknesses: | A little portly. | | Similar Products Used: | Bianchi B.a.S.S., Rivendell, Waterford. | | Bike Setup: | As pictured. | | Bottom Line: | As someone who's worked at a bike shop, bike factory, toured a few dozen factories and thrown a leg over a bike or fifty, I know what works for me. I also had a hand in the design and spec of this bike, so that makes me one of two things: a bike-geek know-it-all and a ballsy self-promoter. I only submit this review because the bike is new and newsworthy. Not many companies can make the claim to be truly consumer-friendly. After riding mostly steel and titanium the past few years, I can honestly concur that anyone looking for a great singlespeed will be more than pleased with the Sky Hag. Let me know if you’re interested in a titanium Sky Hag; we’re batting the idea around. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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