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Submitted by
diehard
a Racer
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Test of Metal | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1750.00 | | Purchased At: | Old Town Bicycles | | Strengths: | The fully adjustable suspention of this bike works fantasticly. It's smooth but accelerates like a rocket under power. I'm not sure if the carbon sping in conjuction with the fox shock is a factor or not but what ever they did it works!
Also very light for the money. I got this one as last years model on discount. I used that money to upgrade the heavy wheel set for mavic crossmax ST . It dropped the weight from 26.8 lbs to 26 even. A few other easy componant swaps has my new bike just under 25 lbs! | | Weaknesses: | Cheap and heavy wheelset , rear cassette, and cranks. You can pay more for a scalpel 3 or 2 but I chose to by the cheapest one and custom build with upgrades. | | Similar Products Used: | Scott spark 20 , Cannondale Jekyll, trek top fuel 8 | | Bike Setup: | Mavic Crossmax St wheels ($750) xt rear cassette ( $60) xtr crank set ( $300 clearance) and forte seat ( $50 ) | | Bottom Line: | Not much in the showroom floors in the way of a 4 inch travel XC race bike . You can get an idea by reading these reviews but you MUST test ride as much as possible before making a choise.
This bike works great but For my total investment of under $3000 it couldn't be beat.
Plus a liftime warrantie on the frame , and made in the USA. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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