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Submitted by
Dominick Menard
a Racer
from Laval, Quebec
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Ste Anne DH World Cup | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Strengths: | 8 inches of progressive travel
Very smooth
One of the few DH bike to be in cromoly
Adjustable from 5 to 8 inches
Head tube and bike's length are also adjustable | | Weaknesses: | A little bit heavy
Regular maintenance is required | | Bike Setup: | Boxxer fork, Hayes disks, Deemax wheels, Nokian tires | | Bottom Line: | When I first saw this bike in 1997, I was really amazed by his 2 chains... a bike with 2 chains ??? Why ?!? To be honest, I was not connvinced... until I had the chance to try it...
God, it was great !!! I will always remember this feeling. At this time, it was still a prototype but we knew all the potential this bike had.
Finally during the 1998 summer, the bike was officially release and ready to rock ! I got mine in 1999. The only thing I was worried about, is the weight. But I soon realized that the bike was only heavy on the weighing machine...
The Balfa uses a special rear suspension system, a system that very few bike use. The parallel rear wheel trajectory with the front one, making the bike very well balanced since both wheels are working together.
I hardly suggest this bike ! It's a beast.
I'am getting the new one for next year, so if you want a Balfa Nouveau Riche with all his parts for 2000 us $ !!! Send me an e-mail at dominick.menard@cgi.ca | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Downhiller
from Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Bromont 1999 DH world cup course | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | the 8" of travel
the high pivot point
the swwwwwwwwweeeeeet suspension
the aggressive head tube angle | | Weaknesses: | the weight
the difficult acceleration...but the 2000 model is far better!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Tomac 204 Magnum | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Boxer
Magura Gustav disc brakes
Mavic Dee Max wheels | | Bottom Line: | I tried the 2000 model...go see it on the Balfa's web page
www.balfa.com
This is an Ultimate DH bike...Nothing better | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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