|
|
|
| |
Submitted by
Kieran
a Cross Country Rider
from new hampton ny
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | My house has some nice 1s | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35000.00 | | Purchased At: | He got it from Dicks | | Strengths: | Wheels,Body,spokes and the brakes are the best. | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | bmx mongoose,Roadmaster mtn bike | | Bike Setup: | The bike is basically set up well, although there are 1 or 2 weaknesses | | Bottom Line: | The Bottom line is this a good bike for a kid 9 to 13 yrs old. This is a very good mtn bike also. NOT for harcore mtn biking. For Medium trails.
[DIAMOND BACK OCTANE 24] | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
elfatdiablo
a Cross Country Rider
from Mesa, Arizona. Maricopa
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Hawes Loop | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$29800.00 | | Purchased At: | Pats Cyclery | | Strengths: | Nice bike for the beginner kid that wants a fully functioning bike but a smaller size. | | Weaknesses: | Cheap v-brakes. Have the shop true the wheels before picking up a new purchase | | Similar Products Used: | Haro, Felt, GT, Redline | | Bike Setup: | As listed in DiamondBacks site. | | Bottom Line: | Great all around mountain bike for the smaller kid or person that is not ready for a 26"wheeled bike yet. Great bang for the buck. Better than a Wally World Bike that was put together by a putz with a van and some pliers! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
will king
a Downhiller
from maryland
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | sfafdgfyentuhirdythjrtky | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | laurel bike shop | | Strengths: | good frame and stuff | | Weaknesses: | th pedals wore away after a while(there plastic)handle grips are crap ended up replacing them.brakes need constent ujustment | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | i would not recomend this bike to a hard core mountain biker, like big drops and stuff. it is good for a little bit of offroad riding | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Rach
a Racer
from NM
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$265.00 | | Purchased At: | Taos Cyclery | | Strengths: | Frame finally fell apart so I can throw it out and look for something that works | | Weaknesses: | horrible bike, bought for my daughter who really loves to ride. She weighs 55 pounds and the bike is close to 30. That is like me riding a bike that weighs 85 pounds. Every component has broken and there are little to no replacement parts. I always have to use full size bike parts. Shock is a joke and is actually dangerous, it bottoms out of the smallest drop even with her weight. Plastic pedals were gone in a month, rims needed to be replaced in 3 months, have spent way too much on this bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek | | Bike Setup: | originally: crap
now:I have just done the best that I can | | Bottom Line: | The biggest piece I have seen. I spent way more time on this bike than I did on my own, no way to upgrade. It is a no wonder that we have very few kids into our sport, the equipment made for them is garbage. I know bike companies don't make a ton on kids bikes but have they heard of the concept of a "loss leader"? If they can get kids into it, they will buy lots more bikes, all they have to do is look in my garage!! You could not pay me to take another one of these bikes. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fat Daddy
a Cross Country Rider
from Central Va.
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | any available | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Sportings Goods | | Strengths: | Fairly light compared to other 24" bikes we looked at in department stores. Kids loves the looks of them. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Several 12.5-13.5" 26" bikes from Giant, Fisher and Trek. Department store Mongooses and Schwinns | | Bike Setup: | stock except for added a handlebar mounted water bottle cage. | | Bottom Line: | Bought 2 of these from our local Dick's, 1 for each child. Really could not justify the extra money to buy a 13" or so 26 inch bike they would outgrow in a few years anyway. Kids can go for nice long rides with us now. They can even make it up some fairly difficult hills. Great bikes to learn shifting and braking skills. The '05 models are now on clearance and can be had for around $185. The '06 we got ran a little more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tim
a Cross Country Rider
from medford, oregon
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$229.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Analysis | | Strengths: | Pretty decent component mix for the price! Cool purple for the girl's version! | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek, jamis kids bikes | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Unlike "disgruntled "fred" from the first post (who paid a whopping $70.) I think this is a wonderful kid's bike. It bridges the gap from the 20" to the 26".
Have fun! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fred
a Weekend Warrior
from seatle washingtong usa
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | galbraith stuff | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Strengths: | well, it doesnt have strengths to be honest. | | Weaknesses: | dont even get me started. i might become so full of RAGE i would swear up a storm and not even remember it because my adreniline high would make me forget. | | Similar Products Used: | any other huffy. if i could i would put SO MANY negative reviews for huffy bikes. but i swear so much they dont allow them on the site. | | Bottom Line: | oh my god i this bike. i wish it were a human so i could put it in a dryer full of rusty nails and broken glass. then id beat him to the floor and spit on him. and id take all his clothes off and throw him into a pit of masicist . and all the had bull whips. and knives. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred Sled
a Weekend Warrior
from Spawn Ranch, CA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Your Mom | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheel World | | Strengths: | Frame is made well. Parts are decent, fork works well for a kids bike fork, triple chainring, gripshift. | | Weaknesses: | The goofy chainring mounted chainguard broke on the first wipeout. I recommend taking it off and throwing it in the trash before it breaks, rather than after. The sharp edges from the broken plastic are far more dangerous than the chainring by itself. | | Similar Products Used: | Wal-mart Schwinn, which the frame was decent, but all the other parts worked like crap. Well, the kickstand was cool, it's welded to the frame, and has a nice action to it, just like the old Schwinn bikes.
| | Bike Setup: | 24" wheels, triple chainring crank, riser bar, suspension fork. | | Bottom Line: | This is an excellent kid's bike! It's reasonably light, it was inexpensive and it looks cool. I rode it around, it's smooth the geometry feels good, the fork works, the grip shift style shifters work good. For around the same price as what you'd pay for one of those Wallymart or Costco bikes for your kid, you can get this. The frame construction is actually the best part of the bike.
I looked at the specialized version of this bike and it was more expensive, had a goofy flamed paintjob and a single front chainring, which is cool if that's what your after, but I wanted to teach my kid how the front and rear derailluers work and how to climb hills. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
| |
|
Photo Caption Contest
(sponsored by Maxxis)
|
Enter here
|
|
|
$
