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Submitted by
Caleb Widrick
a Cross Country Rider
from Adams,Ny,US
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Thomson Park , Watertown | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | induvidual | | Strengths: | Deore Lx derailluers ROCK , Luv the look of the V-frame, the way its
built is awsome!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Huge steerer tube! it only fits a special stem that has to be bought from Cannondale.........
It wont take Disc Brakes!
| | Similar Products Used: | NONE OF THE SORT
| | Bike Setup: | Good | | Bottom Line: | A Great!!!!!!! Bike For a Great!!!!!!! price. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Caleb Widrick
a Cross Country Rider
from Adams,Ny,US
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Thomson Park , Watertown | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | induvidual | | Strengths: | Deore Lx derailluers ROCK , Luv the look of the V-frame, the way its
built is awsome!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Huge steerer tube! it only fits a special stem that has to be bought from Cannondale.........
It wont take Disc Brakes!
| | Similar Products Used: | NONE OF THE SORT
| | Bike Setup: | Good | | Bottom Line: | A Great!!!!!!! Bike For a Great!!!!!!! price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry Trespalacios
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Markham Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Tech (Miami) | | Strengths: | Frame and fork Strenght, Durability, Nut clearance, Look, responsiveness. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | All types of Cannondales over the years. | | Bike Setup: | XT all around, Cross Max, Lightweight parts. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that no matter what bike you buy, it's still up to the rider to make it work. Comfort, low weight, and smooth gears and brakes are the most important in purchasing a good bike. Good components can take and average frame and turn it into a smooth riding light weight, beast of a bike. I have owned my Delta V 500 since new (purchased in 1995) and will never even consider selling it. It was my first Mountain bike and has serious nostalgic value for me. Of course, I invested about $2000 into it after the initial purchase to make it light and fast, but I have never needed another bike. When I want to street ride, I have a set of rims with slick tires, and when I want to rip up the dirt, I simply swap them for my off road set. I have used it over the years and put it through hell, but it still looks fabulous. I bought it with the indigo blue paint scheme and it became my favorite color. It still shines on like a champ.
RIDE ON!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Milo
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Wasatch Crest Trail | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Corbet's back yard BBQ | | Strengths: | stand over height
quick geometry
strong frame
awsome paint blue to purple fade | | Weaknesses: | origional headshock was junk...replaced it with a Ultra 70mm headshock | | Bike Setup: | 95% non shimano!!!!! Grip shift 9.0 shifters and R Derail, Avid v brakes and levers, Bontrager hubs and wheels, Purple Ringle Skewers, Cannondale seat and post, Coda cranks, xt front derailer, Xt BB. Ringle bar, and a Purple Ringle bottle cage. | | Bottom Line: | I use this bike as my XC race bike and commuter bike. It is old but keeps on ticking. I get a lot of looks at the start line for such a old bike but considering it was free I don't mind. I am looking for some purple chain ring bolts though. if you have them send them my way.
Milo | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from hubbardsville, ny, usa
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | colgates teepee trail | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick Sonney's | | Strengths: | Light, well made frame with good components, great bike for the cross country rider and can withstand some serious downhill beatings. | | Weaknesses: | not very much front travel and only 21 speed | | Bottom Line: | I love my bike and I have beatin it for over 3 years and she's still kicking some major ass, my friend has a '01 GT full-suspension and I walk all over him. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kent Del Castillo
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Used from Individual in Tallahassee | | Strengths: | Great frame, REALLY strong. You can ram it into trees and it comes out just fine. If I ever break this frame, then the semi probably killed me too. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy compared to today's frames. | | Bottom Line: | For $350, this thing rocks! Great for the once-a-week trek though advanced trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D.S. JOY
a Cross-Country Rider
from Houston
Date Reviewed: December 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Stiff, light, fast! Excellent fork. Good stand-over clearance. Awsome climbing ability. | | Weaknesses: |
Stiff. Flimsy seat stays reqire a brake stiffener for cross pulls. Narrow in the chainstay area, can't fit rear tire wider than a 2.0. | | Bike Setup: |
98 XT, Mavic Crosslands, Specialized Team Control & Master. | | Bottom Line: | An excellent find used, exceptionaly strong frame and fork (assuming Headshock). I still see 5 & 6 year old Delta V's on my local trails. These bikes are very fast on open trails and pavment, but a tad clumsy in really tight technical stuff. It will climb trees in a low enough gear. Handling is pretty good all around, but feels best in the 10-20 mph range. Desending is good for such a stiff hard-tail due to the steering precision of the Headshock. I am going to keep mine forever. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
roderic
a Weekend Warrior
from chicago, illinois
Date Reviewed: August 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything fast | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
looks cools
handles well
light
headshok | | Weaknesses: |
nothing | | Bike Setup: |
i got it with stock parts, but i upgraded to full xt and have spin wheelset | | Bottom Line: | it is a great bike. dont fall into the hype of what magazines say what to ride. just go and and test ride bikes. i did and look what i got. an amazing bike. it is a solid and light frame and with the mixture of components i have it barrels through trails with ease. bottom line, sweet ride for a hardtail. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kent Del Castillo
a weekend warrior
from Tallahassee, FL
Date Reviewed: February 18, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I could buy one for $300. I'm a newbie X 10 and since this is a bike from 1996/5, I figure alot of you guys (and gals) have run across it! Anybody got any reviews of this thing??? | | Overall Rating: |
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