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Submitted by
foxone
a Weekend Warrior
from Milwaukee, WI, USA
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$410.00 | | Strengths: | Easy to use and adjust. | | Weaknesses: | Rear rim is horrible, mine broke twice in the first month. Also the shifters aren't the best. | | Similar Products Used: | The usual Wal-Mart bikes and a Haro hardtail | | Bottom Line: | This bike is ok for very light use. Anything more than a flat dirt trail is almost too much. I've ridden on trails with small roots and logs and the bike can't handle these small obstacles. As I've said, the rear rim on my bike has bent twice, and was covered by warranty once. I would not recommend this bike to anybody who wants to go out and ride without problems, save your money for a better bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
southpass
a Weekend Warrior
from Overland Park, KS
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | All | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Used | | Strengths: | Frame | | Weaknesses: | Rear shifter | | Similar Products Used: | Fisher | | Bottom Line: | I REALLY like this frame. The stock RST Gila Fork was VERY stiff. I have replaced it with a RockShox Uturn Coil. The Frame fits me very well. I rode a bunch of bikes and finally settled on this frame for me. I will be upgrading components when factory components wear out. The frame is a little heavier but it gives me a good workout. Great bike for the money. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian
a Weekend Warrior
from bridge city, tx, us
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | bayou bikes | | Strengths: | "bullet proof" frame, shifters, derailers, tires, front fork | | Weaknesses: | none at all | | Similar Products Used: | mongoose EFX, very tough bike, road it for 3 years with no trouble, rear suspension finaly wore out | | Bike Setup: | all stock so far | | Bottom Line: | this it one of the toughest bikes you can get for the price, very cleanly welded frame, awesome shifters,
I highly recomend this bike to anyone who has a tight budget and wants the best bike they can find | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Cycles | | Strengths: | The fork is alright, but nothing special. | | Weaknesses: | Frames bent, hanger broke within a month from when I bought it, Paint scratches and chips easily, Handle bar broke in 3 months, and rims and hubs are horrible. | | Similar Products Used: | Anything you find at your local walmart. | | Bike Setup: | I put a dirt jumping seat on it and cut the seat post so it goes all the way down. | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike for small jumps and easy downhill trails. The shop said it would do this stuff well so I bought it. At first that is all I used it for, but as I progressed to bigger and harder things the bike got demolished. It was not the shops fault, they even did alot of work on it for free (i.e.-truing the rims, giving me handlebars) The Shop is one of the best in the San Diego area. Anyways, back to the bike. THIS IS A BEGINNER BIKE. If your anything like me then save up $900 or so and buy a nice dirt jumping bike with gears. That way you won't have a bent frame like me. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe spicer
a Weekend Warrior
from london, UK
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | spring park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$542.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay - rutland cycling | | Strengths: | good frame - very strong, parts seem fairly good quality for the price, great for riding around woods and light trails etc, looks great!! value for money = :D | | Weaknesses: | forks are very springy even on hardest setting, front derailer makes a bit of noice and needs adjusting quite a lot, discs will NOT align properly - always making at least aslight noise | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hardrock (friends bike) seems about the same, definatly not worth spending the extra money no this!! | | Bottom Line: | if your after a bike thats comfy and responsive (as the name suggests) this is the best value for money ive seen. it feels good doing road and woodland work, and for me its been good on dirt jumps (although you would probobly want to change the forks)
its suitable for anyone really, as long as your not doing anything too serious on it it should last. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fred
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from ohio
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$359.00 | | Purchased At: | dicks sporting goods | | Strengths: | forks and frame | | Weaknesses: | the hole bike | | Bike Setup: | hardtail | | Bottom Line: | the bike is a piece of poo i got it to use at the skate parks and it broke the 2en day i got so it is a piece of poo dont waste your money on this piece of crap bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave C
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder, CO. USA
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick Sporting Goods | | Strengths: | Ridged aluminum frame, half way decent components for a entry level mountain/trail bike, price. | | Weaknesses: | Half way decent components, poor front derailer, cheap grips. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hard Rock, Kline | | Bike Setup: | Aftermarket grips, front derailer, disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | Good starter bike that is buildable for the money. Good frame to work with. Upgrade the components over time, and you'll have a nice hard tail. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil Paris
a Weekend Warrior
from Mableton, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$329.00 | | Purchased At: | Galyans | | Strengths: | Sturdy frame, SR Suntour Fork | | Weaknesses: | Plastic Pedals, Avila Front Deraileur | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for the price, pedals had to go imediately. I dont like the seat too much, but its done very well on all the trails ive been on, and its good for trips down the street. The rear deraileur is good, but the front one has to be aligned somewhat frequently. I like it though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Gutierrez
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Calabazas Cycles | | Strengths: | Brut bike. The price! Heavy frame which is cool when going downhill and pretty good "out of the box" components. | | Weaknesses: | Kind of too heavy when taking a slow turn. I ride with my 5 year old daughter on the street most of the time, and waiting for her to cross the street and making slow turns to shield her from cars is hard to negotiate. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hardrock - I had a lot of problems with the derailer and the rear gear shifter. I finally threw it away because I didn't want to sink more money into it. | | Bike Setup: | PHATTY Tires, shimano rapid shifter and drive train. Rockshox suspension. | | Bottom Line: | It's a cool bike to cruise around the street with if you're not into road bikes. Stops on a dime and I had a blast out on the trail. The bike performed well and I didn't have one single problem. Uphill is a good work-out because the bike is a little heavy, but when going downhill, that weight benefits you because it keeps you planted to the ground! I'd take a chance on saying it performed just as good, if not better than my buddies bike which is a Specialized Rockhopper. Twice, his chain popped off when going uphill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MaC
a Weekend Warrior
from T. Falls, MA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$329.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Barn | | Strengths: | Solid frame, takes a beating, good shifters, good braking power | | Weaknesses: | RockShox are a little shaky, brake grips are flimsy | | Similar Products Used: | Diamiondback Topanga Comp, Dean USA Scout XTR | | Bottom Line: | Solid starter bike. Takes one hell of a beating, no probs w/ derrailer, no probs w/braking, no probs w/shifting w/ exception of uphill downshifting...weak rear spring, taken me thru a year worth of jumps, crashes, messed landings etc...never had to replace rims or any other parts...not one bit of damage to the frame even after 500+miles of downhill & cross country use. Decne tbike for the price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Pennsylvania
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | I cant think of any | | Weaknesses: | weak rims, crappy components, heavy,paint just flakes of | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | This bike is definatlly no made for trails. The first day I took it out trail riding I tacoed the rim on an easy trail. From then on things have just been falling right off. On my last trip the derailer wheel mysteriosly fell off and I broke the seat. If you want a bike for an old man who just want to ride aroound to keep his arthritus from flaring up then get this but if you are a beginner dont waste your $$ on this hunk of junk. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sebastien Windal
a Cross Country Rider
from Riverside, CA - USA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Sycamore Canyon Park Riverside | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Sport Chalet | | Strengths: | I was going to say price but looks like other people reviewing it got it for much cheaper than me... Damned Sport Chalet. | | Bottom Line: | Good bike. Good quality for the price.
If you are a beginner or if like me you are mainly cross country riding but want a bike able to handle more serious stuff once in a while, you will probably be very happy with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joshua Kennedy
a Cross Country Rider
from Jacksonville, NC
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Camp Lejeune is one big trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$259.00 | | Purchased At: | Base Exchange | | Strengths: | Obviously the price. It also boasts a stout frame, and is pretty solid for a cheap bike. | | Weaknesses: | Eh, low end Alivio derailleurs. I think the brake levers suck, they feel all wobbly. The front chocks could be smoother. | | Bottom Line: | I got rid of the pedals and seatpost on day one. I like clip pedals. The bike comes with a 300mm post, but for me to get 4" standover, I needed a longer post. On goes a RockShox suspension post. The stock seat sucks too. I'll be putting on a Love Seat. I don't care for the brake levers a bit, they feel weak, but have not broken yet. V brakes grip like its cool tho, real good stopping power. The drive train shifted well. The rapid fire shifters were right on, and I have had no problems with shifting, but if you are pedaling hard uphill forget a downshift, weak spring on the rear as well. What do you get for your money? You get a pretty stout bike with acceptable components that you can just upgrade as you wear stuff out. For the money, you can't beat it. This is a greta starter bike that you can customize as skills improve, a good daily rider, or a bad weather basher. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
a b
a Weekend Warrior
from c
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | trails by my house | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Sporting goods | | Strengths: | Good beginner bike | | Weaknesses: | Good beginner bike, great value | | Similar Products Used: | Big hit comp | | Bike Setup: | XT rear derr, XT hubs, sun mammoth rims, bar ends, panaracer fire xc pro tires | | Bottom Line: | This bike was great for me to get into the sport. I hadn't ridden a bike in 3 years then picked it right back up with this. Now that I learned how to ride again I'm looking for something that can do more. I built it up a little to push it a ltttle further, but now i want dual suspension. I put good beginner bike for weakness and strength because you lean quick but are still looking for more. But thats what i get for getting a department store bike. Great value though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john beebe
a Weekend Warrior
from portland,or.
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | forest park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$299.00 | | Purchased At: | gi joes | | Bottom Line: | Alot of quality at a reasonable price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vedran
a Weekend Warrior
from Croatia
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$333.00 | | Bottom Line: | BestBuy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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