Submitted by
Rob (The Notorious R.O.B.)
a Cross Country Rider
from New Jersey Date Reviewed: November 30, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Fair Hill, Md.
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At:
Action Wheels-Deptford, NJ
Strengths:
VERY LIGHT...great components for the $$. Colors are nice, as is the fit of the GS (women's) model. Carbon seat stays! Did I mention GREAT components?
Weaknesses:
No riser bar, (but hey, it's a race bike). Cheesy headset. Race tires, don't look great for the average "real world" trail rider. Nice tires, though. No discs. Could have at least had Avid Mechanicals...
Similar Products Used:
Cannondale and Trek hardtails, big wheel, tri-cycle.
Bike Setup:
All stock except I changed the headset to a Cane Creek S-5, and added a Titec Hell-Bent riser bar.
Bottom Line:
HEY, LADIES (and GENTS): I bought this bike for my fiance', who has had several mountain bikes. Most are too big, too long a top tube, or (and) TOO LONG OF A WHEEL BASE!. THAT is something most companies overlook, even on the women's specific bikes. I work at a shop and had nothing in that shop to make her happy. Custom built a cannondale hardtail, but it was too long.Had to go with another product. Even a small Jekyll still has a 42" wheelbase. The WSD Trek Fuel; a 42"... The small Fisher Sugar 2 GS ("genesisters")is right on the $$. Only a 40.5" wheelbase (that's a BIG difference) and she LOVES it! Finally, a bike to fit her. She is 5'1" with a 29" inseam. Even if you don't opt for the higher "2" model, if you're a short biker chic looking for a sweet ride (sugar) then at least test ride this bike. And this is coming from a die-hard Cannondale man!----Rob
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