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Submitted by
Warren Hayes
a Cross Country Rider
from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Malvern | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicimania | | Strengths: | the frame definitely, sharp rear and a fairly stretched-out front. | | Weaknesses: | cheap groupset, but at this price its flexible enough to upgrade to the juicier things | | Similar Products Used: | cineli, mbk, raleigh, dawes | | Bike Setup: | new titanium saddle, xt v-brakes/levers, fatter tyres, specialized BG grips,removed bottle cages in favour of camelbak | | Bottom Line: | good solid reliable(mine has done a major tour accross spain in base form as well as countless rough sessions with mates....(al work and no play eh gary) :-) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Clemson, SC / Huntsville, AL
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | haven't found it yet | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles, Etc. | | Strengths: | Solid frame for low $$$, genesis geometry, shifters, Fisher reliability & quality | | Weaknesses: | The seat is harder than the rocks beside the trail, brakes are a tad weak, front derailleur | | Similar Products Used: | old specialized (now resting in pieces) | | Bike Setup: | Serfas Reactive Gel saddle, Coda supsension seatpost, Michelin Jet rear tire, otherwise stock | | Bottom Line: | It's a good frame to start from. Some components aren't great, but what do expcet on a $400 bike? I'm planning on upgrading brakes and fork when i get some dough. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a
from Columbus OH USA
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | An alternative to standard frame geometry without paying boutique prices. | | Weaknesses: | Plan on getting a saddle that fits you, like you would have to do with any new bike. | | Similar Products Used: | I've owned a lot of bikes, and ridden a lot more. Fisher's Genesis geometry is the most stretched-out I've ridden. | | Bike Setup: | Wheels I built myself. Stretched out the bike even more with a longer stem. Sachs Power Grip Extreme twisties. I'm keeping the low-end Shimano 8-speed drivetrain. Specialized Body Geometry saddle. | | Bottom Line: | Test ride the Fisher Genesis line, or Trek's new bikes, to find out what a stretched-out frame geometry feels like (talk 'em in to putting on a longer stem if you have to). If a bike like this fits you, it's a bargain, and the Marlin is about as inexpensive as you can get with this geometry. If it doesn't fit you, there are all the other manufacturers out there making bikes for you. 5 chilis for value. Ignoring price, 3 chilis because this was never meant to be the top-of-the line. The Marlin is a good bike with a frame geometry that is hard to find. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ethan
a Weekend Warrior
from Jersey, USA
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$449.00 | | Purchased At: | Genie Cycle | | Strengths: | Great Frame. Light. Good Handling | | Weaknesses: | Drivetrain Sucks, replace it with Deore XT. Handlebar breaks and scratches easily. Shocks are crap. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500 | | Bottom Line: | This is a great entry level MTB. The drivetrain is horrible but for $200 or so u can get a great one. Must replace shox with some super smooth Bombers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Date Reviewed: January 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Markam Park (sick + twisted trails) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Victoria Bikes | | Strengths: | Frame is strong and light weight. The RockShox is fine for 185lb or less riders. Great deal! Upgrade potential! Excelent trail bike! | | Weaknesses: | Seat sux but I'm dealing with it cause I hardly ever sit on it. Components are a little heavy but at $450 u can upgrade and still have a great bike @ a great price, or my name's not Andy Fisher. | | Similar Products Used: | Old Cannondale, Gary Fisher Aquilla (still own) | | Bike Setup: | handbar extentions, water bottle cage, Shimano PD-M545 clippin pedals, i'll eventually get a new seat too. | | Bottom Line: | Great starter bike! I owned a Gary Fisher Aquilla before this bike and still own it, so now I'll always buy Gary Fisher bikes. The Marlin hangs with the $1000 bikes easily. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from eugene OR USA
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | pauls bike shop | | Strengths: | nice frame, OK components, great price preformance ratio.
the genises geomitry is great | | Weaknesses: | the rockshock jetts are substancial to many riders, the seat does suck it was gone the day i bought it. the front mech has gone crapy otherwise fine A great deal | | Similar Products Used: | other gary's | | Bike Setup: | new seat, computer, mtb fenders | | Bottom Line: | great price preformance ratio, good components, over all agood begginer bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a
from Madison WI.
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$415.00 | | Purchased At: | Budget Bicycle | | Strengths: | Frame, Price, looks great, solid foundation for upgrading over time, WTB Raptors are a good all-around tire. | | Weaknesses: | Seat, chessy brake pads, lower end components. | | Similar Products Used: | GT, Trek, Cannondale, and older Fisher's | | Bike Setup: | Selle Italia seat, XT brake pads, stock components, and Shimano ATB pedals. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, with a great frame, super stable, feels firm but very controlable, plan to upgrade components this winter to XT, because a frame this good deserves it. Bike takes all you can dish out, and still wants more. Climbs like a billy goat. Bontraiger rims are more than adequate, Boni' bars are super comfortable, and the Rock Shox Jett is quick and one of the reasons a bike this good can be this great of a value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil A
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego,CA
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | South Bay Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$390.00 | | Purchased At: | Mission Cyclery | | Strengths: | LOOK BELOW | | Weaknesses: | ... | | Similar Products Used: | ... | | Bottom Line: | I already posted an entry, but just want to caution everyone on the seat...Not only is it hard, but it may break if you hit something as common as a curb too hard. I rode off of a curb and the seat began to shake, click, and the finally the metal post separated and i almost landed flat on my face. BE CAREFUL. I already purchased a new seat, which is a hell of a lot more comfortable too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan Doloboff
a Weekend Warrior
from North Hills, NY
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere there isn't asphalt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$389.00 | | Purchased At: | Mineola Cycles | | Strengths: | USA MADE
$VALUE, $VALUE,$VALUE
Lifetime frame guarantee
Gary Fisher reputation | | Weaknesses: | The seat. I took my serfas off of my 15year old Panasonic bike and am much happier as is my butt | | Bottom Line: | Tested the TRek 4900 but could not see the rationale for the much higher cost. Since I am not a professional I felt the value of the Marlin coupled with the ability to upgrade makes it a great value.
Fantastic geometry, excellent frame and best of all it is "BORN IN THE USA" | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ron
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, Ca
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | bikeusa | | Strengths: | I just got back into mountain biking and picked this thing up. I didn't want to spend a fortune and this bike meets my needs. | | Weaknesses: | The seat is a little hard. Maybe I just have to get use to it. | | Similar Products Used: | Test drove Trek and a specialized bike | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | A good bike for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ethan
a Weekend Warrior
from Philly, PA
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Schulkill Riv. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Cross Cycle of Southbury, CT | | Strengths: | Genesis Geometry--especially for taller riders (I am 6'2"), light and strong frame for the price, Gary Fisher lifetime frame guarantee, solid components for entry-level bike | | Weaknesses: | RockShox fork bottoms out for heavier riders on aggressive trails, horrible seat (replace before leaving the store), questionable tires for wet surfaces | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | New seat, water bottle cage, otherwise straight-up stock | | Bottom Line: | If you are not willing to spend $1000+, you should buy this bike hands down. And even with those expen$ive bikes, you will get 15% better components for 2x the price. Especially if you are just getting into mountain biking, the Marlin is the way to go. The frame is easily upgadable as well. Don't take my word for it--ride one and you'll understand. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil A
a Weekend Warrior
from Chula Vista,CA
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | various SD Trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$390.00 | | Purchased At: | Mission Cyclery (Chula Vista) | | Strengths: | Great imtermediate bike. Got a good deal. Relatively inexpensive and reputable parts. Good for the under $600 club | | Weaknesses: | The seat,the seat,the seat, That seat SUCKS. Its like sitting on a cinder block. | | Similar Products Used: | Crappy Costco Motiv Groundpounder. HORRIBLE BIKE. return the day after i bought it. | | Bike Setup: | water bottle holder, new seat | | Bottom Line: | great for the price. good for the weekend warrior. Chose this over a Trek. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KC
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Island, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Don't know yet | | Weaknesses: | Don't know yet | | Similar Products Used: | Motiv GroundPounder | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Bottom Line: choice between the Fisher Marlin for $350 and a Trek Alpha 4300 for $320. I'll be using it for weekend trail-riding, nothing professional, etc.
Any advice? Right now I'm leaning toward the Fisher; seems lighter, and seems to have a slightly better review here.
Thanks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stan
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson, AZ USA
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$399.00 | | Purchased At: | Full Cycle | | Strengths: | Frame, Rims, Geometry | | Weaknesses: | Seat, I finally changed it for a MTB Speed V. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 820 | | Bike Setup: | Computer, MTB Seat pretty much stock. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for the price. I am looking to upgrade the fork down the road. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Thorp
a Weekend Warrior
from Lubbock, TX
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$440.00 | | Strengths: | Great quality for the money, lightweight, extremely stable.
The best value I could find in the sub $600 market. | | Weaknesses: | ft. fork....this is my first ft. shok'd bike, and the jett is softer than my buddies Wal-Mart special. | | Similar Products Used: | GT's | | Bike Setup: | Bone stock | | Bottom Line: | No hills here to speak of, so it's all urban. I really like the balance of the bike, and the only things I would change are the ft. fork(far too soft, and I'm only 180lbs.), seat, and tires(great for offroad, but lugz are a little agressive for concrete) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn NY
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$399.00 | | Purchased At: | Roy's Cycle Shop | | Strengths: | Solid frame, quality parts, nice color schemes | | Weaknesses: | Seat, hurry up and replace the seat! | | Bike Setup: | Just changed the seat. Thinking about changing the pedals too and adding and odometer. | | Bottom Line: | The last bike I bought I was 12 years old. It was an old Raleigh that weighed a ton. I had no clue what bike I wanted to buy so I just started looking around, asking questions and reading reviews. When it came down to it, it was between the Mamba and the Marlin. I opted for the Marlin because of the aluminum frame and better overall quality parts. I never really rode a trail before and I think this is the perfect bike to start with. You can not beat the price of $399. The 2002 model just came out and the only thing thats different is the fork. I rather save 70 bucks and get an amazing bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billi
a Weekend Warrior
from Berkeley, Ca
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle City | | Strengths: | Awesome bike!!! Best deal in the market. | | Weaknesses: | As everyone says, seat is too hard. Upgraded it when I bought it. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hardrock, Rockhopper A1 FS, Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | Stock so far, except for the seat and a colorful water bottle | | Bottom Line: | I think it's the best bike one can buy under 500. Perfect for a weekend warrior. If I had just a little more money
I would have gotten the HooKooEKoo, though. Or if I had a lot more dough, I would have gotten Mt. Tam! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shannon Moreno
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego CA USA
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | Black Mountain Cycle | | Strengths: | Overall weight, ergonomics, dependability | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, seat, | | Similar Products Used: | GT | | Bottom Line: | Overall, I'm very well pleased. For a weekend rider, its perfect. The bike is built on a great foundation. Lots of room for personal upgrades. I'm really into motocross. If I get into mountain biking as much as I like motocross I'll have a great foundation to build on. For now, its perfect. If your looking for a great starter bike or you're looking to personalize a bike with your own components stop by your local dealer and take a glance at it.
The gears and the brakes are not the highest quality on the market, but if you want the highest quality you'll be spending a lot more than $450.00. Stability feels great!
Front suspension has already saved me a couple of times. Since I've owned it I've received lots of compliments from my friends on overall appearence as well. When I told one friend (GT owner) how much I paid, he was astonished. I think for overall value, its the most "bang" for the buck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Frunzi
a
from Fayetteville,NC,USA
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Governor's Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$420.00 | | Purchased At: | Hawley's Bicycle World | | Strengths: | Shimano EF33 EZFire Shifter's, Rock Shox Jett, Genesis Geometery | | Weaknesses: | saddle | | Similar Products Used: | GT Saddleback, GT Backwoods | | Bike Setup: | I'm going to add and change some things but I pretty much like what it already has. | | Bottom Line: | I haven't purchased it yet and that's why I need info about what shoes I should use and what I should add to it. I'm kind of a beginner so I need as much advice as possible. I've read all of the reviews and the two things I don't like is the weight problem where you have to change the fork and the type of saddle it has, but since I haven't purchased it yet I wouldn't know. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SirKnight
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, VA
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | Agees | | Strengths: | Great frame!!!! Shocks ok to start with... Seat really sucks, replaced day after I bought it. | | Weaknesses: | Rockshox JETT, but hey, for the price, won't complain. | | Similar Products Used: | Raliegh M-30 | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for seat. | | Bottom Line: | The bike is best in this price range and then some. I took this bike the next day on an XTERRA course, full blown, and was amazed at how well it climbed and handled.
GREAT beginner bike, not a bad intermidiate bike. I like the fact that Upgrade as I go is NO problem
Genesis Geometry frame is awesome. 5'9 200 LBS. I still got the XL frame and feel real good with it, even though I probably should have gone smaller.
4 bills, can't go wrong!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA, US
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$469.00 | | Purchased At: | Peachtree Bicycles | | Strengths: | Genesis geometry, low price, aluminum frame. Fork and tail are equipped for disc brakes if you really want them. | | Weaknesses: | Seat post was way too short for me, had to purchase a longer one. Stock components aren't the greatest, especially the front derailleur, but those can always be upgraded. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Lavadome, Gary Fisher Aquila, Gary Fisher Tassajara. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, but replaced the Bontrager seatpost with a longer one from Nashbar and rides just fine. | | Bottom Line: | Probably the best mountain bike from Gary Fisher for the money. It's great for cross-country riding and beginners. I love the white and blue color scheme too, but that's a matter of preference. I've been riding mine for about 300 miles and haven't had any problems. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA, US
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$469.00 | | Purchased At: | Peachtree Bicycles | | Strengths: | Genesis geometry, low price, aluminum frame. Fork and tail are equipped for disc brakes if you really want them. | | Weaknesses: | Seat post was way too short for me, had to purchase a longer one. Stock components aren't the greatest, especially the front derailleur, but those can always be upgraded. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Lavadome, Gary Fisher Aquila, Gary Fisher Tassajara. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, but replaced the Bontrager seatpost with a longer one from Nashbar and rides just fine. | | Bottom Line: | Probably the best mountain bike from Gary Fisher for the money. It's great for cross-country riding and beginners. I love the white and blue color scheme too, but that's a matter of preference. I've been riding mine for about 300 miles and haven't had any problems. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Oscar
a Weekend Warrior
from El Paso, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Gilbert's Trail El Paso, TX | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$429.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bicycle Company | | Strengths: | Great Starter Bike for the price! | | Weaknesses: | The Seat. After riding it for a while I couldn't sit down after I got off it. Definitely change the seat. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike was the best overall bike in the $500 range. I tried other bikes and I just felt the most comfortable with this bike. This bike has the Genesis geometry and it rides very nice. It is an awesome ride, I definitely guarantee it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cortney
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, Co
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$459.00 | | Purchased At: | Old Town Bike Shop | | Strengths: | The entire bike is good! Its smooth, the shifters work fine, the shocks are great. Its a good way to get better at mt biking. | | Weaknesses: | Make sure you buy a new seat or your rear end will be sore for weeks! | | Similar Products Used: | None Im a beginner | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Since I am a beginner I dont know have anything to compare to except the old huffy I had when I was 10. The bike handles well, and takes the amount of abuse I give it. I have absolutely no complaints. The store told me it was a great beginners bike and I believe them! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JC
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio, TX
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$419.00 | | Purchased At: | bike world | | Strengths: | the bike is light and strong (for this price range, and those slightly more expensive). genesis geometry. fork has been good so far for me (150 lbs). | | Weaknesses: | the seat. used it for one hour and was sore. dont leave bike shop without swaping out seat. front shifter ok, but not very smooth. | | Similar Products Used: | trek 4500, giant yukon. | | Bike Setup: | stock except for seat and tires. i exchanged tires simply because i wanted something a little better for road/neigborhood use. | | Bottom Line: | i love this bike. at around $420 you cant beat it. ive abused it some and its taken it well. genesis geometry will work well for you if you get the appropriate size. im 5'8, 150 lbs and found the small frame worked best for me. easily a great bike for the beginner, and would highly recommend to the intermediate. perhaps not for advanced. if your a die hard and have a couple more hundred bucks, the giant rainier or fisher hoo koo e koo are good bets. keep ridin'. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Haas
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, VA USA
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Strengths: | Great all-around, good value. Nice frame to upgrade. | | Weaknesses: | Some components aren't as nice as I'd like, but to get a bike like this at this retail price, you have to compromise, and i think Gary Fisher made great comprimises. | | Similar Products Used: | - | | Bottom Line: | this is my first bike in a bout ten years of having no bike to ride. I purchased this bike and also another wheelset with road tires. I must say that I haven't had so much fun, ever. i tested several bikes and researched components and the result is that the marlin has much more to offer, starting with an awsome frame (lifetime warranty). If you're an experienced rider you may be unhappy with the quality of some of the components, but for someone on a budget or not willing to go all in on their first bike, this is the one. i imagine I'll upgrade the fork someday, but it's still a decent, acceptable fork. The drivetrain seems to work great even after the first 400 (125 offroad) miles I've put on this bike.
It has my "beginner rider" endorsement. Go ride this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Anderson
a Weekend Warrior
from Idaho Falls
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hariman | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$420.00 | | Purchased At: | Idaho Mountain Trading | | Strengths: | Pretty much everything | | Weaknesses: | The seat is hard as a rock and the Jett fork is pretty weak unless you're under 150 pounds like me, and even then it's not too strong | | Similar Products Used: | GT Aggressor 2.0, Schwinn Mesa GS, Univega Alpina 500, Specialized Hardrock A1 FS, Raleigh M60, Diamondback Response | | Bike Setup: | Everything stock except for some strap pedals the store threw in for free. Will upgrade seat and fork soon, then tires maybe. | | Bottom Line: | If you're going for a bike in the sub $500 range then this is a fantastic deal. It has great components for the price and the frame is great to upgrade from. It also has Genesis Geometry, which is one of the main reasons I chose this bike, it is just an awesome ride. If you don't believe all the praises that are in all these reviews then just go try one for yourself and you'll be convinced. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from Beverly, Mass
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$410.00 | | Purchased At: | Western Cycle,Danvers,Ma | | Strengths: | For an entry level bike I find the brakes,shifting,and handling are excellent.The rims are near perfect after taking abuse they shouldn't be ! When this bike is replaced I won't bother with anything other than the Gary Fisher line. | | Weaknesses: | I replaced the platform pedals immediately but that is a matter of personal preferance. If you are a larger rider,say close to 200lbs or more,I am 5'6",155lbs.,you may find the shock is a bit weak. | | Bottom Line: | I did extensive research on bikes in this price range and unless you are loyal to a particular brand,this bike is the best value for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bigm
a Weekend Warrior
from racine,wi usa
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | still searching | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$429.00 | | Strengths: | this is the best bike in the sub 500.00 range that i had tested. same frame geometry that fisher's pro line has. | | Weaknesses: | the same weakness all bikes in this catagory have | | Similar Products Used: | mesa disk, gt's, trek 4300 & 4500. purchase a voodoo arzulie | | Bike Setup: | see fisher web page | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the best overall bike in the sub 500 range, if your looking to buy a bike in this range it is well worth your money. if your on a tight budget like me ask you local bike shop what they have in the "back room" i found a new 1998 voodoo arzulie for that same money, with much better components. 5 flaming chilis for kicking trek,schwinn, gt and specialized a$$ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Kowalski
a Weekend Warrior
from 41 Centerwood Lane
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Deer Creek Park,Cincinnati, Ohio | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$429.00 | | Purchased At: | Montgomery Cyclery | | Strengths: | Excellent shifting during hard uphill climbs, very nicely balanced, strong brakes, comfortable yet aggressive riding position (L size frame 6'1" rider). | | Weaknesses: | Rock Shox Jett fork isn't quite up to the task (210 lb rider) seems to be bottoming out too easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Older Gary Fisher bike, Giant Sedona | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I'm very comfortable taking risks on this bike, I feel centered and balanced in steep downhill and large obstacle situations. It has great climbing ability due to the incredible grip of the tires and the precision shifting. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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