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Submitted by
J.Lambie
a Weekend Warrior
from WI
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Door County | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$380.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheel & Sprocket | | Strengths: | Durable light weight frame,added disc brakes,triple wall rims,easy use gear system. | | Weaknesses: | Uncomfortable stock seat. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hardrock | | Bottom Line: | So far so awesome!!!! Trumps specialized!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tbiddy
a Weekend Warrior
from Minnesota
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | N/A | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$425.00 | | Purchased At: | N/A | | Strengths: | N/A | | Weaknesses: | N/A | | Similar Products Used: | N/A | | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | Just getting into biking and not sure on a bike so your help would be greatly appreciated. Here are some of the bikes I am interested in Gary Fisher Advance $425., Specialized Hardrock $359. or trek 3700 $359. If you can think of any other bike around that price range and think I should check them out let me know. Thank for your help. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
darrinw2001
a Weekend Warrior
from Valrico, Florida
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | private party | | Strengths: | light weight, good component mix | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hotrock | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | light weight and a good componernt mix for the price. this is for my 8 year old son and is his 1st 26" wheeled bike. nice set up for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
xattica
a Cross Country Rider
from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Some | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$490.00 | | Purchased At: | Ielow | | Strengths: | Fast, beautiful and light. Genesis 2 is strong and well build. | | Weaknesses: | Pedals, but as someone said; easy fix. | | Similar Products Used: | GF Marlin, Trek, GT, Haro | | Bike Setup: | Stock (wife's bike) | | Bottom Line: | Wife's first MTB. Shes very happy. The Advance is very light and fast. Would recommend it to anyone as a good entry level MTB. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jacob1bc
a Weekend Warrior
from Oxford, Michigan, USA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Midland City-Forest trails | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Main Street Bicycles | | Strengths: | Durability and strength | | Weaknesses: | sprocket and chain pretty squeaky and loud. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | well I'm from Michigan and ride this bike around campus every day and do trail riding about once or twice every other weekend. This bike was my first Mountain Bike, i used to ride a GT Fly, but this bike has been amazing for me, everything works well on this bike, the only thing that I've noticed is that i ride a lot in the rain/mud/and even the snow, and the only problem is that the crank, sprocket, and chain are pretty loud. I do some winter trail riding with some buddies, so i keep the bike in pretty good shape before i put it away for the winter. It has been an amazing bike for me, i would buy this bike again, but making sure it has discs brakes one it. Great bike for getting into Mtn. biking i've actually had a few friends buy this same bike, because they've seen what i've done on it/to it and they know how strong and durable it really is. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mtnbmx'er
a Cross Country Rider
from appleton wi.
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | random | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | wheel and sprocket | | Strengths: | So far so good. | | Weaknesses: | Pedals are garbage but easy fix. | | Similar Products Used: | First Mtn. bike. | | Bike Setup: | Stocker. Except the pedals. | | Bottom Line: | I just bought this bike 2 weeks ago and have put on about 150 miles. I ride bmx, dirt jump and skatepark, and wanted something that felt like my bmx bike. I would definately recomend this bike if you are making the transition from one to the other. Great feel, light, shifts fairly smooth, and surprisingly durable. Dont care for the Bontrager components but will replace as needed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
NHValentine
a Weekend Warrior
from Lexington Park, Md
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Doctor / Waldor | | Strengths: | Breaking, Shifting, Turning, Strong Stock Componants | | Weaknesses: | Stock front fork shock kinda' soft | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Very nice all around bike. I used to ride BMX, dirt jumping for about 7 years. The hard tail is a nice fit for me. Turning at low speeds is smooth. Turning at high speeds is pin point. I bought the 2009 model, it comes with much better componants, and an adjustable front fork suspension with a lock out. I've been jumping it pretty hard and it seems to be holding out great. I would recomend this bike to almost any body. Beginner through intermediate and even some advanced people could have alot of fun with this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bearnakedrunner
a Weekend Warrior
from Great Falls, MT, USA
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$379.00 | | Purchased At: | Scheels Sporting Goo | | Strengths: | Great bike for the money. Light weight, tough great durable paint, All components have held up under pretty harsh riding. Adjustable forks very easy to use. | | Weaknesses: | None Yet. Trying to find something but coming up short | | Similar Products Used: | Trek similar models | | Bottom Line: | With an upgraded set of fox forks, some clipless pedals and maybe a disc break kit this bike could be used and abused for years without dissapoinment. I recomend it all the way. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shane Malloy
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$270.00 | | Purchased At: | Treads Bicycle Outfitters | | Strengths: | Good value. Handles well, light frame, and great price. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 3700, Giant Boulder SE, K2 Zed 1.0 | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Gary Fisher Advance is a perfect bike for my needs and a great value. I tried a few of the bikes mentioned above but the Advance just handled better for me. I put on about 500 miles on it this summer and it held up great. I still consider myself a beginner/intermediate so most of that was easier trail and commuter biking. I'm hoping to upgrade to a full-suspension sometime next year but this was a great first bike to get me into mountain biking. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason
a Weekend Warrior
from philly, pa
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | pennypack | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$285.00 | | Purchased At: | Kim's Bike Shop, New Brunswick NJ | | Strengths: | Great components, Very low cost | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | GT Timberline | | Bike Setup: | Original except Primo Pedals | | Bottom Line: | Excellent value, tough, light, excellent quality paint. This bike is made by Trek - better price and better components. Handles good. This bike runs with the best. I am no longer a very technical guy and don't do anymore fancy jumping. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Isaac
a Cross Country Rider
from Bangor
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$225.00 | | Purchased At: | ski rack sports | | Strengths: | cheep. | | Weaknesses: | Crank, wheelsets, pedals, handlebars, stem, grips, seet post, and the bike isnt compatible with disk brakes. | | Bike Setup: | Race face evolve xc crank, Bontrager crowbar handlebars, shimano something clipless pedals, the rest is stock. | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike towards the end of last season when i first started to ride and get serious about mtb. Naturally i sucked, but even so everything seemed to break after just a few weeks, the crank was the first to go, then the handlebars bent in a very awkward position, The screws stripped in the stem, pedals shattered, seat post also stripped, nasty s bend in the back wheel, and grips fell apart.I brought this bike back to the store to see if a warranty covered anything but they told me that they cover faulty products not abuse. so maybe i was a little rough on the bike. Another downside is if you want to upgrade to disk brakes you are out of luck, the frame isnt compatible so im stuck with v brakes. This bike served its purpose, it got me into mountain biking, but if i were to do it all over again i would have saved up for something better. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Martin
a Weekend Warrior
from Hanford, CA
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$289.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Doctor Waldorf, MD | | Strengths: | Price and durability | | Weaknesses: | None for price point and expectations | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hard Rock, Gary Fisher Tassajara disc | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This was my first MTB. I rode trail, single track and mountain with it. It took some nasty falls but has not let me down. I finally bent the stock rear wheel after 2 years of constant riding and a nasty crash, not bad for a sub $300 bike to learn on.
I would recomend this bike to someone starting to ride, the components were durable and never gave me problems, and the frame has withstood the mistakes I made learning to ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jerry
a Racer
from Kansas
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$329.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Tek Salina KS | | Strengths: | Frame,paint,shifters most everything and comfortable fork has preload adjustment | | Weaknesses: | pedals,slippery whan wet. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Frontier,Gt Outpost Trail | | Bike Setup: | Stock 06 Gary Fisher Advance,only upgrades are clipless pedals | | Bottom Line: | This bike is durable and trouble free I have rode this bike on some trails,but mostly on dirt/gravel roads some are very rough with little to no maintenance.I have 1100 miles on this bike and have found it rock solid and would recommend it to anyone who rides within reason- no big jumps,stunts or crazy stuff.I find this bike to be comfortable and enjoyable to ride nearly all day. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
angus galloway
a Weekend Warrior
from stratford,pei,canada
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | none, but i love off road | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | smoothcycle | | Strengths: | it's got an awesome paint job for sure,I find the bike very light yet very tuff the fork is pretty decent and i like the amount of travel there is when you go off a jump
or something.the tires aren't realy that wide but there wide enough for off roading and there not to thick for going fast. the bike might seem cheap but it comes with great quality parts.I might upgrade the fork i you were really picky but it works fine | | Weaknesses: | i guess the pedals are crap but those aren't expensive to replace so it doesn't matter, | | Similar Products Used: | none really, this is my first good bike | | Bike Setup: | prety much stock, i have some l.e.d's on it and a little shark fin on the back but thats it | | Bottom Line: | i love this bike it's tough its VERY light and EASY to manoever.you will be able to perform tricks much better with a light and sturdy bike like this.I usualy go pretty rough on this bike and it really does it's job well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Brady
a Weekend Warrior
from Regina Canada
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Wascana Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$319.00 | | Purchased At: | Western Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame,grips, the brakes (depends what your riding in) | | Weaknesses: | pedals are crap you slip off them and they wear down easy, seat is uncomfertable | | Similar Products Used: | first bike | | Bottom Line: | Good bike tires are good for skidding, the crank gets loose after a bit,can last alot of hardcore riding like drops and stairs,Awesome for it's price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Louis
a
from Providence, RI
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Lincoln Woods, Bristol Bike Path | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Providence Bycicle | | Strengths: | Nice Frame, fork works well for trails. Tires are a bit heavy, but good for avoiding small sharp objects such as shard of glass or broken beer bottles. Gear system is decent. | | Weaknesses: | Saddle's a bit hard and it starts to wear away after a while. Fork doesnt have enough travel, and not stiff enough for climbing road hills. Shifting can lock up a bit or sound awkward at times, and it has cheap pedals. You'll slip like crazy. | | Similar Products Used: | first decent mountain bike | | Bike Setup: | stock 04' version in yellow and black | | Bottom Line: | If you can get this bike for 300 or under I'd say buy it and upgrade it as you get better. For me, a new saddle, pedals, and a tunable (but not too expensive) fork are a must. Ive been thinking of buying the Rockshox Tora U-turn. You can adjust the travel from 85mm to 130mm which is great for me since I like riding on the road and on trails. For $225, it's not that expensive of a fork. The whole Gear system works for now, but it is something Id like to upgrade. Id also like to get some disc brakes later on too, but thew v-brakes work fine for now. To me, this is a 250 dollar bike. 3 chilis for value because of its cheap parts, but 3 for overall because they all work. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jamie
a Cross Country Rider
from Regina Canada
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Ledgislative building, University of Regina, Douglas Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$319.00 | | Purchased At: | Western Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame, Grips, Shocks, Brakes,Tires,Gears, Looks good | | Weaknesses: | Saddle It get uncomfortable fast, chain (never switch low gears to fast or else the chain will come off) | | Similar Products Used: | Iron Horse Maverick Comp DX | | Bottom Line: | It's a really good bike , I go down stairs Good for wheelys bunny hops and jumps. Be carefull about the pedals there kinda weak or you somtimes slip off them. Otherwise it's a amazing bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Waipahu, HI
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Kaena Point | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Factory | | Strengths: | Frame is durable, seat is comfortable, nice grips | | Weaknesses: | Chain snapped twice, deraileurs bog down and rust easily, tires that come with it are horrible, heavy, not much travel on a cheap fork, paint chips easily, brakes/cables rust. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale F400, Specialized Rock Hopper | | Bike Setup: | Replaced Tires after 2 weeks and back rim due to damage, new chain. | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a mountain bike that you are not going to actually go on any mountainous terrain, then get it. If you like to challenge yourself and your bike, don't waste your money and buy a bike that can put up with a little more of a beating. Only had the bike for a few months and I've managed to nearly destroy it. I'm not killing it, it just won't put up with any abuse. After I replaced the stock tires with specialized Armadillo's, the grip was appreciably better but mud wont stay off the front deraileur or chain causing it to lock on the front chain ring and snap when too much force is applied. Overall, don't waste your money and save up for a better bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cidhearth Mainalee
a Weekend Warrior
from Nepal
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$480.00 | | Purchased At: | Thamel | | Strengths: | frames has survived a reasonal amount of pounding,break pads
needed change only afer some 9 months(I do ride to school and back each day-distance 10 km. Has not shown any serious problems in shifting.the paint job is cool, the geometry | | Weaknesses: | the pedals are crap. the handle bars are weak and not meant for downhill rides, do change the stem, the suspension does not really work that good,RST does not have a updated site | | Similar Products Used: | trek 4400, | | Bottom Line: | This bike is good enough for beginners like me. its durable and has required very little maintenance (I myself correct the simple faults). But, if you wish to really hit tough trails, you should opt to spend more cash. Overall the bike is more than good for its price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Woodside, new york, USA
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$330.00 | | Purchased At: | mineola bicycles | | Strengths: | Paint Job, Fork, Frame, smooth shifting for 300 dollar bike | | Weaknesses: | Seat(not that bad but alittle hard) Front Derailer, doesent go into the 3rd gear easily, skips | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4300 | | Bike Setup: | Stock, planning to get new Crank, rear derailer, chain. | | Bottom Line: | Its a really really great starter bike, very good handling, and you feel a sense of control when riding it, worthy of upgrading | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KYLE
a Cross Country Rider
from PENNSYLVANIA
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$315.00 | | Purchased At: | The Dutch Wheelman | | Strengths: | FRAME, WHEELS, BRAKES (PUTTING DISCS ON MAKES IT WAY BETTER), | | Weaknesses: | PEDALS | | Similar Products Used: | HARO BACKTRAIL X1(IT IS TRICKED OUT AND IT CAN GO ANYWHERE) | | Bike Setup: | DISC BRAKES (BESIDES THAT IT IS STOCK AND I AM LOVING IT) | | Bottom Line: | THID BIKE IS A GREAT BEGINER BIKE. AS YOU GET BETTER, YOU CAN UPGRADE PARTS TO MATCH YOUR SKILL LEVEL.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THIS BIKE IS GREAT STOCK. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe sombody
a Cross Country Rider
from somewhere out there,usa
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | sneaky snake | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Strengths: | nice frame and stock is a good beginner bike and easy to upgrade | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | deore xt rear derailluer, deore xt front derailluer,cannondale fire bars,deore xt brakes, deore lx cranks, deore shifters, deore lx bottom bracket, bontrager select wheel set, deore xt cassette,egg beaters,rock shox sid world cup | | Bottom Line: | super decent bike stock the more u upgrade the nice and sweeter it get | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy
a Cross Country Rider
from Joplin, MO, USA
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | frisco greenway | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$329.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle specialists | | Strengths: | aluminum frame, alivio RD, Bontrager seat, post, stem, tires. light wieght, suspension fork. | | Weaknesses: | could have better wheels, and FD | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hardrock | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This is my first REAL mountain bike and I could not be more pleased with it. I bought my bike a week ago and have put about 150 miles on it, had to adjust cable tension on the RD at about 100 Mi. other than that no problems at all. Very high quality for not so much money, I think I'm hooked! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
YoYoMa
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Paul, MN
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Lebanon Hills (Eagan, MN) | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Used @ Pawn Shop | | Strengths: | Looks, it's so sexy. Frame is incredible. | | Weaknesses: | Everything but the frame. Can't beat it for the price | | Similar Products Used: | First MTbike. | | Bike Setup: | Kore Highrise bars, Deore hubs, Rhynolite rims, 505 Spd pedals, Selle Italia saddle, Deore RD, stock FD, Bontrager cranks and Sigma 800 computer. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is incredible for what it's made for. Leisurely riding by someone who is learning how to ride, or not an extreme rider.
The bike has helped me become a more extreme rider. All of my complaints are due to how rough I am on the bike.
The complaints: you can see above that I have replaced almost everything on the bike from the saddle to the rims to the tires (Velociraptor) to the grips (Race Face). The stuff is all for biginners who don't ride very often or very hard. Last summer I put on 75 to 100 miles a week when it wasn't broke down. It was broke down often. This year I won't be in that position. The Advance will be my commuter and my new Snipes Elemental will be my play bike.
Elemental = $2500
Advance = $200
Obviously one is better than the other :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan
a Cross Country Rider
from iowa
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | sugarbottom (series) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$290.00 | | Purchased At: | racquet master bike and ski | | Strengths: | Great brakes, shocks, FRAME!, seat | | Weaknesses: | Sometimes have trouble shifting gears | | Similar Products Used: | 2002 gary fisher mamba | | Bike Setup: | 16 inch frame, spedometer/odomoter/clock/etc... | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awesome, its light, wont rust very easily...has a VERY nice frame with a lifetime warentee, and the paint job is awesome (either one)good for either street biking, or mountain/downhill/uphill trail biking. Great to get to one place to another, you just glide away. i've had this bike for a week and a half, but dont judge my review on that. i've goon 75 miles in that time (over half offroad). my only complaint is sometimes i have troubles with the gears, when in highest gear (21) it makes a clicking noise that my local bike shop can seem to fix. Get this bike unless your doing something crazy like riding down boulders or something!
overall, great bike. what can i say, its a gary fisher! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Arnold
a Weekend Warrior
from Waco
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Little Colorado | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bycles Outback | | Strengths: | Price,Frame and Geometry,De-Railer,seat,Hand Grips | | Weaknesses: | Pedals,MAYBE wheels,not really though | | Bike Setup: | Stock other than toe cages and metal pedals. | | Bottom Line: | For the price, I am Very pleased with the performance of the Bike. I am confident that this bike will cary me through my beginning stage and well into the intermediate. This is an awsome bike possibly the best bike in its price range. Great commponents,Easy to up-grade, awsome light frame it is deffinately a bike for the beginner/intermediate weekend warrior! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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