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Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Manassas,VA,USA
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | still looking | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | Hudson Trail Outfitters | | Strengths: | stiff frame, grippy tires, gearing good for hills, grips, shocks ,wide pedals. | | Weaknesses: | a little heavy, plastic pedals, front derailer make a little noise, 8th gear skips on hard pedaling, needs disc brakes.
| | Similar Products Used: | Gt Agressor. all stock except pedal, cassete and front derailer mods. GT zr 4.0 road bike, all stock except tire mods | | Bike Setup: | all stock except wellgo mg-1 plateform pedal, slime tire liners, seatpost bag. | | Bottom Line: | This is a good mountain bike for offraod and street use. the frame is solid as a rock but the drive train is a little low-end. just dont push it to hard offroad like jumping big rocks and stuff, the frame may take it but the rear derailer wont. no complants though i dont ride extreme nor do i intend to. Its a superb bike just take care of it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ted
a Cross Country Rider
from akron, oh
Date Reviewed: November 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | vultures knob | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$375.00 | | Purchased At: | eddys | | Strengths: | chromoly frame is smooth, durable. forks work well | | Weaknesses: | little heavy, crank wears out, shifting gets sketchy with abuse | | Similar Products Used: | all sorts of mountain bikes, and road bikes | | Bike Setup: | stock except crank, sprokets, chain, handelbar, grips, tire rubber, and brakes. | | Bottom Line: | i love chromoly bikes, and this was the last good one made. worth the money, cheap enough to put better parts on it. just take care of the little things and this bike can do it all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AJ
a Weekend Warrior
from St.George, Utah
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$389.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles Unlimited | | Strengths: | Frame is beefy, very strong. No complaints about the derailleur assembly. Rims take a beating (from curbs and such). | | Weaknesses: | Plastic pedals suck, but not enough to replace (yet). I wish the frame had been available in aluminum in 2001. Handlebars too narrow, but manageble with bolt-on extensions. Tires won't hold air more than a couple of months without use (but I understand this is typical--having your own air compressor is very helpful in this regard). Seat not particularly comfortable. | | Similar Products Used: | None in the last 25 years! | | Bike Setup: | stock, except with shock-absorbing seat post. Bell add-on front/rear lights, and wire-frame geeky-looking rear-mounted newspaper carrier type double basket (at $24, cheaper than $90 rigid (but better looking) saddlebags, and handlebar extensions, and water bottle carrier. | | Bottom Line: | Strong as an ox!! I started riding, after a 30-year hiatus, severely out of shape, at 255 lbs (6'3"). Now down to 214 lbs. I have only used it to commute, so far, ~ 2 miles one way, 1-2 trips daily. It carries me, a ~40 lb backpack, a 20 lb newspaper carrier rack, and frequently 30-40 lbs of groceries, still easy to pedal. Haven't ever used the entire gear range. Well balanced. The shifting is a dream (compared to the el-cheapo 10-speed I had in college in 1980). Low, e.g. no, maintenance, other than pumping up the tires ocasionally. Purchased on recommendation of nephew, 130 lbs soaking wet, (who also works at the shop I purchased it from) who is SERIOUSLY into mountain biking--owns 3 Cannondales, including one with a single side stem front "fork"! I highly recommend Bicycles Unlimited as a shop that will give you unbiased information based on your unique requirements, rather than what they would like to sell to you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Wheaton
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | capital crescent | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$325.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance bike | | Strengths: | Great price for an aluminum frame. Frame has been extremely durable so far. Great for commuting and getting around town. Weird gearing for a mountain bike which favors speed on the flat. 32 spoke wheels manage to hold my big butt and 20 pounds of luggage for 300 miles with no problems. | | Weaknesses: | Bike has Shimano's low end drive train, which means you get many more gears than the rear derailleur can handle well. A total pain because trimming is obviously not easy with these shifters. Stem is a little weird, but maybe it's just me. Gearing is a little odd for a mountain bike, and you can't swap out individual chainrings. Good starter bike, good for beating the crap out of on the daily commute. But I wouldn't take this on real mountains much. And yes, the pedals do suck. For is pretty rigid, so you get a lot of shock in your hands (wear gloves). | | Similar Products Used: | Cheapo Mongoose cro-mo from Sports Authority. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, xcept cheap performance clipless/cage pedals. Semi-slick tires. Asorted commuting junk attached to the frame. Bar ends (b/c stem and handlebars were way uncomfortable). | | Bottom Line: | Bike is a good commuter, not a mountain bike. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy bob boob VOIp
a Weekend Warrior
from frropi
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere where i can get dirty!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$345.00 | | Purchased At: | Tyree's Cousin's Cadillac's Trunk | | Strengths: | you can occasionally use this bike to move large boxes and crates filled with alligators and some with fresh Nebraskan Corn | | Weaknesses: | When you?
Try to move a crate with deadly paintings of toxic snakes you can get WHoOoOoOoOoZy!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Golf carts with 20 inch spinners and electric wheels for speaker stomping | | Bike Setup: | helium filled alloy sectonicture | | Bottom Line: | the helium filled alloy sxectonicture really comes in in the clutch!!!!! Plus, alligator skin boots are for cowboys, not for indians, especially after forgetting your coat on tuesday at the San Diego Columbus sailing project booster. Red Night's sweet coat was forgotten at the San Diego Columbus sailing project booster when it was then launched on the Turrilium 5000B and traveled all the way to JOYpitor, the planet of extremely fabulous joy, where the coat then exploded in a shower of joy and coat which blanketed the planet and the Turrilium 5000B. Another coat that was in the Turrilium 5000B then exploded and blanketed the inside of the Terrilium 5000B with hate and coat because the coat hated that it could not return to earth without being exploded and taking several supositories. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Henry B
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Commuting | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$310.00 | | Purchased At: | X-cellent Bikes | | Strengths: | Right-out-of-the-factory box steel hardtail reliability. Get 'em while Gary Fisher still has 'em. | | Weaknesses: | Better pedals are in order. | | Similar Products Used: | None. This is the first mountain bike I have purchased. All prior bicycles were road bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Judy TT, Acera crank & derailleurs, Pro Max brakes. I added a JANDD rear trunk rack and JANDD Mini-Mountain panniers. | | Bottom Line: | Daily RELIABILITY on a 20 mile roundtrip commute to work, part uphill and downhill (mostly street) and then along the Arizona Canal bikeway (partly gravel). I needed a dependable bike for commuting to work, had no experience whatsoever with mountain bicycles, and found a GEM. The 2002 chro-moly WAHOO, after more than 6 months of hard use, reminded me of the stories about the old bombproof SCHWINNs that would last forever. I can't wait for a reasonably-priced version of a bicycle like this in titanium. Especially if Gary Fisher makes it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, ID USA
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$389.00 | | Purchased At: | George's Cycles | | Strengths: | Light! Won a Mamba and traded up to the 2003 Wahoo with cash. Aluminum frame is strong and responsive. Big weight improvement over last year's model. Easy to throw around. Great gearing for hills around here. | | Weaknesses: | Skinny seat but not too bad. Plastic pedals but hey, they gotta save it somewhere to keep the price in line. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Mamba - I like Chrom moly in a road bike but not in the dirt. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. Only had to raise the seat for a perfect fit for a guy at 5'11" and 175 lbs. | | Bottom Line: | Good rider and responsive for my needs. I am no serious single tracker (hip replaced) but am on some dirt roads and hills. Smooth shifts, some funny noises at times at rear derailer with a backpedal but doesn't seem to bind. Climbs like a goat. Great bike value for the dollar. Very steady at speed. This is a different bike than in previous years. Haven't pushed it to the limits. A few upgrades and I think it's ready to do some serious work in the dirt for a long time. No regrets. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeff
a
from boston
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | milford bicycle | | Strengths: | really good to work on...add ons and such | | Weaknesses: | factory tires too thin, pedals are crappy. | | Similar Products Used: | none really | | Bottom Line: | well, ive been riding this bike for over 2 years...yeah i know it sounds weird, but i dont really feel like spending two grand for a new bike, so instead of being smart and saving up, ive spent every penny on this bike, and over all ive spent about a grand on this bike, and its turned into a really nasty bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Louis
a Weekend Warrior
from Right outside Philly, NJ, Camden
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | haven't been to too many...jim thorpe isn't far though :) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$380.00 | | Purchased At: | Action Wheels in Jersey | | Strengths: | Light and strong aluminum frame
limited lifetime warranty on the frame
| | Weaknesses: | pedals are really crappy plastic
the seat is more of a thong than a seat | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock for now | | Bottom Line: | this bike is a great buy. make sure you get a 2003 to make it worth your while since it's aluminum and not chromolly. the bike is smooth and the judy tt's do the job nicely for most of my riding. im a heavier guy checking in at 240lbs so when push down on the handlebars to jump the shocks compress to much for my liking. the guy at the shop said that the spring upgrade kit for the shocks is $20 so i'm just going to get that. overall this bike is a really nice rig for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Raymond
a Weekend Warrior
from Albany, NY USA
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Adirondack trails, Pine Bush Preserve | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$470.00 | | Purchased At: | The Downtube | | Strengths: | 2003 model upgraded to aluminum, Excellent! Wicked colors, great Judy's, rides smooooth, feels like you can ride it anywhere. | | Weaknesses: | The front derailer has weird rubbing clicks upon the downthrust when pedalling standing up, but no big wup. | | Similar Products Used: | Old and first bike was a Giant ATX 750 | | Bike Setup: | Factory, with bottle cages | | Bottom Line: | For the $, it is VERY impressive. Colors and design are fab to gaze at, plus the frame structure is neat looking with that crazy incline. Get it, ride it, love it. Major yum yum. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt D.
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Island, NY
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything messy - dirt is good!! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | Roberts Bicycles | | Strengths: | I love this bike. Handles great, looks great (even when dirty). Great brakes, love the Judys!! So far the rims seem to be able to take a thrashing. Green metallic paint is cool! | | Weaknesses: | Seat is uncomfortable, bike is a little heavy. Pedals are plastic, probably won't last much longer. | | Similar Products Used: | Diamond Back Topanga, Fisher Mamba | | Bike Setup: | So far, exactly as it came from the shop--Judy forks, Shimano shifter, Mavic rims, Suntour cranks, Shimano Derailleur, round tires :) | | Bottom Line: | I went back and forth on what bike to buy. I knew I wanted a Fisher, but I couldn't make up my mind between Mamba, Wahoo and Marlin. After doing some comparison I bought the Wahoo at Roberts. Best prices and they let me decide what I wanted. They pointed out the pros and cons of each model that I was looking at, but put no pressure on me and answered ALL my questions. I was coming off an older Diamond Back, so this bike for me is a step up. This bike is quick and handles great. It is a bit heavy, but is lighter than my old bike. No regrets with this bike purchase but I will upgrade the seat. As I said earlier, pedals are plastic and seem cheap, but have held up. I will upgrade them as well. Overall, I think this is a great bike for beginners up to intermediate skill levels at not a great cost. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from St. Marys PA USA
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | I like them all | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$370.00 | | Purchased At: | Mud Sweat and Gears | | Strengths: | Really strong nice shocks low climbing gear nice brakes | | Weaknesses: | pedals | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | the same but water bottle holder | | Bottom Line: | Its a great bike. I tried out my freinds bike which is a gary fisher big sur and I can't tell a difference. He said he would give me his pedals becaus he does not like toe clips. I have ridden it hard and no problems. I love this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonds, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$360.00 | | Purchased At: | bothell ski and bike | | Strengths: | judy TT is good, adjusts well. strong frame, good components for the price. | | Weaknesses: | too heavy in my opinion. I think it mostly has to do with the frame. while strong it's a little on the heavy side. still a good bike though. Oh and the stock pedals aren't very good I switched them out for some wellgo clipless pedals. | | Bike Setup: | shimano acera front and rear, promax brakes, judy TT, wellgo clipless, suntour crank. | | Bottom Line: | Very good bike for the price. Mine came with the wheels out of true and the brakes badly adjusted but I think that was the store's fault not gary fischer's. Since trueing the wheels after purchase so far they've been just fine. The pedals were cheap plastic and belong on a k mart bike. Other than that it's a great bike. A little heavier than I origionally wanted but for the price it's pretty hard to find a better bike. for value I give it a 5, overall I give it a 4 just because this obviously isn't the best bike out there but for it's price it's awesome. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stan Narten
a Downhiller
from Knoxville, TN/Rochester MN
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Quary Hill Roch. MN | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$369.00 | | Purchased At: | Bycycle Sports Roch. MN | | Strengths: | Excellent value for the money, great breaks, very slick Judy Rock Shox TT with 80mm of travel. Seat is comfortable, great fun to ride. Color scheme (gray and green) is just my style. | | Weaknesses: | Busted both intertubes (IRC) in the first few weeks, replaced them with Specialized tubes and added tireliners and have not had any prpblems since. Also removed some spacers to help with hillclimbs, might get a new stem with a lower angle to keep the bike from popping wheelies up rocky hills. I also just busted the bearing in the front bottom bracket. I still love the bike, I just might ride it ((a little)) hardcore. CrMO frame is not tooo heavy, but for the price, I can't complain. | | Similar Products Used: | Some Specialized bike, I try to stick to fishers. | | Bike Setup: | Stock + new tubes and tireliners. Airforce2 pump, bar-ends, Specialized speedo, removed 2 spacers from below stem. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike to start off on if you want good on and off-road performance .... until I can afford that Sugar 4! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jul Chimelewski
a Weekend Warrior
from summerhill, pa
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | umm... | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Trailside Bicycle | | Strengths: | great fork 80mm travel (not bad!)pretty plush,nice frame, cool colors, nice brakes,nice shifting, good for climbing | | Weaknesses: | kinda heavy, sh*tty plastic pedals weird rise on stem, tried to add suspension seat post but didn't fit--needs shim | | Similar Products Used: | fisher mamba,fisher marlin, some treks, jamis', and specialized | | Bike Setup: | stock with bar ends, water bottle cage, and added topeak pump to frame. hope to upgrade to disc brakes and clipless pedals although i can't decide which one right now, new stem w/ different rise possibly suspension seat post | | Bottom Line: | great bike for the cheap price. awesome on the road even better off it judy tt is awesome | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
1 REGULATOR
a Cross Country Rider
from COEBURN VA USA
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with hills to climb | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Highlands Ski and Outdoor Center | | Strengths: | VERY STRONG FRAME GOOD CLIMBING BIKE, SUPER JUDY SHOCKS SPEED SHIFTERS WORK WELL. COLORS ARE GOOD! | | Weaknesses: | OF COURSE THE PEDALS A LIL SLICK WHEN WET. | | Similar Products Used: | TREK ALPHA 4300 | | Bike Setup: | FACTORY SO FAR | | Bottom Line: | A VERY GOOD ALL AROUND BIKE FOR BEGINNERS. CLIMBS HILLS VERY WELL AND THE FRAME IS SUPER TOUGH AS WELL AS THE SHOCKS(MS. JUDY). IF A PERSON WANTS A GOOD TOUGH BIKE AT A NICE PRICE GET ON A FISHER AND YOU WILL GET YOUR DOLLARS WORTH. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Danny
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | memorial park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | Sun and Ski | | Strengths: | High quality components, at a fair price... came with a nice ergonimic seat, raised handle bars for comfortable jor-riding, Judy II rock shox, shimano brakes... nice colors, | | Weaknesses: | the pedals i guess... | | Bike Setup: | I replaced the standard offroad nub tires for some street/offroad tires, smooth at the bottom with heavy nub action on the sides... bought new reflectors, porto-pump, water bottle.... my next purchase will be a suspension seat stem. | | Bottom Line: | I love it! Everything is durable and great quality, ideal for all around use. Very smooth, fast, maneuverable... the best bike they had in the place for under $400 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike B.
a Weekend Warrior
from Rome, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Adirondack Single Tracks & local river trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$335.00 | | Purchased At: | Schuss Ski & Bike | | Strengths: | Improved shifters, rims, etc. from my previous MTB. Frame geometry feels better. Front shocks! Gotta love 'em. It really shines on the trail, and doesn't make a bad commuter. | | Weaknesses: | Needed a more anatomically friendly seat. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 800 | | Bike Setup: | Toe clips and end bars. Rear rack to carry briefcase, cable lock, and future panniers for camping. Cyclocomputer to help navigate the topos. | | Bottom Line: | I got the best I could afford when I bought the TREK 800 and I loved it dearly, but I was upgrading constantly by replacing what I was breaking. This time around I could afford a little better and the Wahoo got me the most improvement. It's done all the trails the TREK did, and, so far, it's had no forced upgrades. The front shocks seem to help me navigate more difficult trails, and it jumps blowdowns with a lot less effort. I needed a bike in a certain price range that leaned more towards the trail, but could commute during the week. This is it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Snith
a Weekend Warrior
from Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | downhills | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$349.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Village, Saginaw, MI | | Strengths: | Rock Shox Judy, brakes, shifters, awesome paint job | | Weaknesses: | could be a few pounds lighter | | Similar Products Used: | Iron Horse AT 150 | | Bike Setup: | stock, Sigma sport BC 700 computer | | Bottom Line: | more bike for the money compared to purchases 7 years ago. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Texas Gal
a
from Angleton TX USA
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$370.00 | | Strengths: | JudyTT is awsome, she takes a beating and keeps on going. The bike rides very smoothly and is awsome for beginners. | | Weaknesses: | Pedals for sure need to be changed right away! | | Bike Setup: | all manufactured for now but fixing to get new pedals | | Bottom Line: | The bike is great for beginners, it is comfortable, reliable, and looks good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe bt
a Cross Country Rider
from Athens, OH USA
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Hope Sells | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$340.00 | | Purchased At: | Athens Bicycles (pete and the staff are awesome) | | Strengths: | RockShox, Great frame, smooth ride(smooth ride), the price. | | Weaknesses: | derailers are hard to keep adjusted, bottom bracket, PEDALS | | Bike Setup: | stock except for redline platform pedals(the nylon pedals suck, buy new pedals ASAP. save alot of hurt), replaced brake pads, added bar ends. replacing bottom bracket with Deore(splined)and deore cranks and new rims | | Bottom Line: | For the great VALUE, i love it. Why spend over $400 for a good bike. I am 160 lb.rider that beats the crap out of this bike. I ride it every where, to class to the store, down stairs and on the trails(3-4 times per week). The bike rides incredibly smoothly, and is great at speed (even with two bent rims) I havent had any problems with the RockShox. I loved the feel of the bike on my test ride and have loved it since) The derailers never seem to stay adjusted properly and frequently have hard times shifing. This could be because of the bottom bracket that wore out after maybe 5 months of riding (it causes alot of chain suck) or riding down stairs. Also i had problems with the crank frequently loosening and finally stripping, which the greatest bike shop in the world replaced free of charge. Since i have had no problems with it. I would definately by this bike again.If you are ever in the Athens ohio area (ohio, university area) and need anything for your bike make sure to go to Athens Bicycle. The service is great and the prices are good too. Cant wait to get another gary fisher. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Green Bay, WI
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Stadium Bike | | Strengths: | The Judy TT shock for a bike in this price range. | | Weaknesses: | The cheap pedals | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | All factory so far. | | Bottom Line: | Well worth the money and an incredible value. Very nice components for a bike in this price range. Very smooth and quiet either on or off the road. GREAT beginner bike!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric punkdude
a Racer
from haverhill MA
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | don't really have one they are all nice unless they suck | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$370.00 | | Purchased At: | buchikas ski and bike shop | | Strengths: | Very durable with alloy frame and rock shox | | Weaknesses: | the derailer is a little hard to fix but it is'nt that big of a deal | | Bike Setup: | it is a hardtail with rock shox it is very good for cross country and races | | Bottom Line: | it is an exelent bike that is durable and fast it is very comfortableand is for begginer to intermediate bike riders it also has 24 gears to shift with | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Webb
a Weekend Warrior
from Mount Sidney, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | I'm a noob to dirt, looking for some | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$325.00 | | Purchased At: | Shenandoah Bicycle Company | | Strengths: | If you've done your research, it's everything that the beginning rider like me is looking for. Frame has a lifetime warrenty! RockShox | | Weaknesses: | Pedals, opt for something with more teeth! | | Similar Products Used: | Raliegh M50, Mongoose Rockadile, Univega Alpina, Univega DS900 | | Bike Setup: | Currently stock, but about to buy better pedals | | Bottom Line: | I'm an old street rider and recently donated my Batavus to charity. My son has been begging me to go dirt. I just bought the Wahoo yesterday from Tim at SBC. What a bike and what an experience, thanks Tim. This model had everything that I wanted in a beginner bike, most importantly the RockShox's. The other models I looked at in this price range didn't have this quality of parts on it. I wanted a bike I could comfortably ride for a long time, without upgrading parts all the time. Doesn't mean I won't and I already am going to get better pedals. The nylon ones are to slippery to hold your foot. But the pedals aside, this thing is rock solid. I'm happy, my son's happy. I know you would be happy too! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Yehu
a Cross Country Rider
from Maryland
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$370.00 | | Strengths: | Strong frame, nice colors, and fast! I love STEEL! | | Weaknesses: | pedals | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Mesa GS, Frontier FS, Raleigh M80 | | Bike Setup: | Stock, Continental Town and Country tires, Gel comfort seat. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great. It is the fastest mountain bike I have ridden, bare none. It tracks very well on trails and it's smooth on the street. For entry level, there is no competition for this machine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian
a Cross Country Rider
from seminole, Florida
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | streets, trails, big hills, what ever i can find to ride | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycle outfitters | | Strengths: | comfy, good solid frame, nice color for those of us who arent fruits, nice fork for price range, stands up to small stair jumps and aggressive city riding and medium trail duty. smooth and quiet. liked tires for conditions i ride. | | Weaknesses: | funky rise on stem, had to flop before i can afford a new one. worth the investment in new drivetrain, deralleur constantly going out of whack. plastic pedals slip when wet. | | Similar Products Used: | before i bought this i tried a kona fire mountain, a trek 4500, a GT aggressor 1.0, and an old dual suspension baracuda cuda cat. | | Bike Setup: | all factory so far, added bar ends. will change stem, handle bars, front and rear deralleur,pedals, seat post, and possibly add disc brake to front fork. | | Bottom Line: | very much like or i would not have bought it. the componentry was not as good as othe rbikes i tested, but it is a much more solid bike and came with a better fork, deraluers are much cheeaper to replace than a fork. every other bike i tried had cheesy colors, that mattered little but with this bike it was great to have that extra advantage. i gave this bike a 5 for value cause its a good bike and the best i found in its price range, i gave it and overall of 4.5(though it doesnt have that) because fisher should have put better components on this bike(at least deore) i do recomend this bike to any one who wants a bike in its price range, if you can afford more try the marlin, im definately sold on gary fisher. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shorty
a Weekend Warrior
from Harrisonburg VA USA
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | California Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Sheanandoah Bicycle Co. | | Strengths: | Frame is very strong I still believe "steel is real" I am a big guy (6 foot 10 inches 315 lbs.) and ride pretty agressivly.I also like the disc brake tabs and the Judy fork. I tried alot of entry level bikes and I thought this one beat alot of other manuf. a couple of steps up bikes. | | Weaknesses: | High rise stem. And crappy plastic pedals. Not the best drivetrain but definitly the best for the money. And the seatpost is a odd size (29.7) meaning you have to buy a shim to upgrade. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500 and 4900, Giant Boulder,Sedona, Gary Fisher Mamba, A couple of lower end Shwinn's and GT's | | Bike Setup: | Basically stock with a titec stem Bontrager Crowbar Comp Riser bar Tioga saddle | | Bottom Line: | Excellent entry level bike I abuse it on a pretty regular basis and no major malfunctions yet. Definitly drop the stock Bontrager stem. But it will get you deep in the woods and back out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Bme
a Weekend Warrior
from Quebec
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Garden of the Gods | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Mike's Bikes | | Strengths: | Has a solid frame, high durability. It can get you through most anything. Good travel in the judys. | | Weaknesses: | A little hard to get adjusted to. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized stump jumper | | Bike Setup: | stump jumper, disc brakes,"where's the ground" wheels | | Bottom Line: | Not a bad bike. I might choose it over the stumper just because the way it feel when it has been used for a while. Soooooooo smooooth!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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