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Submitted by
Cracked Rib
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Moore Park Ravine | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Second hand | | Strengths: | Strong chromoly frame (main triangle only) and fork. Double eyelets front and back for racks and fenders. 17" chainstays help avoid heel clip with rear panniers (but still possible depending on the rack). Good commuter and (possibly) touring bike. | | Weaknesses: | Front shifter (Shimano 100GS) indexes badly: doesn't shift well from largest chainring to middle, need to jump to smallest and then back up to middle. Would have preferred a friction shifter. Front derailleur body needed some tweaking, but maybe that was just this copy. Rear index shifter & derailleur combo work very well though.
None of the frame tubes that are butted. Rear triangle is probably just hi-ten. Heavy bike, compared to what's available these days. | | Similar Products Used: | Aquila road bike. Apollo road bike. | | Bike Setup: | Planet bike fenders, Evo pedals (heavy), toe clips, MEC rear pannier. | | Bottom Line: | Good commuter bike, ok on light trails. Heavy (low 30's lbs) but feels sturdy. I've ordered SRAM MRX 3x7 shifters to replace the 100GS components. This is a beginner's mountain bike from the mid-90's that won't turn any heads these days, which is a good thing in the big city. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Moegsien Schroeder
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Town, South Africa
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Tokai Forest | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Strong Frame. Great for first timers. Good component combination for the price {$200} | | Weaknesses: | A bit too heavy. 36 spoke wheels. Geometry too relaxed for aggressive riders | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Rincon frame. RST281 fork. New 2000 acera shifters and crank. Otherwise standard. | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike not knowing much about bikes. Then it was a great bike. Still is. I've upgraded the components over the years. The frame geometry has become too relaxed for me now. I still use it for a daily commute to school and back {4 miles total} and then for a 15 mile ride in the afternoons.
As others have already said, a great bike for beginners, but more experianced riders should go for the Giant ATX series. Overall a good bike and would definitely recommend it to anyone new to the sport. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a
from Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | The shocks are pretty good about 2 inches of travel and are just over beginner shocks. It has rapid Fire gear changers that dont take very long to switch the gears. | | Weaknesses: | It has to be worn in and is better once you ride it awhile like most bikes. | | Similar Products Used: | the GT Saddleback | | Bike Setup: | the bike setup is a good sturdy frame but the fork is welded onto the handle bars so it ytou cant change forks but you wouldnt need to. | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is it is a good sturdy bike with pretty good performence and it is a good city rider bike. Myself i live in a middle size city and it is good for road and grass and dirt | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy Dickinson
a Weekend Warrior
from Guthrie, Oklahoma
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | 12 miles of hell & arcadia | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | good price good frame | | Weaknesses: | brakes suck (upgrade to something anything is a improvement) | | Similar Products Used: | 1995 Schwinn sierra se team | | Bike Setup: | all stock with cateye mity 3 speedometer,stirrups, rst 280 forks (regrease with slick honey other wise they wil lock up) | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike about a month ago at the local bike shop he gave me a killer deal on it $175 it was like new I put a rack and bags on it and shocks and i have yet to subject it to any real torture but ive rode it at least 10 miles a day and put over 100 miles on it and it hasn't done too bad its fast and will climb about anything. Its a good bike for entry level riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dave Hilkemann
a Weekend Warrior
from Billings, MT, USA
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mount Helena Ridge Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very inexpensive. I bought mine at a pawn shop for $175, and upgraded from there. Just a basic reliable bike. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | I bought the basic, no frills bike. I added a Judy DH suspension fork, a threadless headset, and Diacomp brakes. | | Bottom Line: | I really like my bike. Of course there are better bikes out there, but not for the price I paid. It works great for riding to work, and it also does a great job flying down a mountain single track. I'm completely happy with it. This is a great bike for anyone who doesn't have much spare change, but wants to hit the trails hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy T
a Racer
from dd
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Good bike for first timer | | Weaknesses: |
it will break if you ride it like I did. | | Similar Products Used: |
nothign this cheap :) | | Bike Setup: |
not this bike anymore | | Bottom Line: | I bought this for just an around-town bike in the summer of '98 for a job I got in colorado. My boss was a mountain biker so I thought I should get a bike with shocks which is why i picked this one (i knew nothing about bikes back then). Well after a lot of abuse this bike has finally died basically. It lasted nicely for about 6 months, I just ride too hard. I still keep it around w/some of my old parts from my nice bike now. I now ride a $3,500 ibis and couldn't be happier. Go buy this if you are VERY new to the sport and dont expect to ride every day. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dana
a weekend warrior
from Rhode Island
Date Reviewed: June 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
A great first timers bike. Solid, dependable, $270 m.s.r.p. you can't beat it. Chromoly frame, aluminum wheels, spokes down tube and seat post. I road ride most of the time with an occational trek into the woods. If you are considering a mountain bike for day trips on and off the trail try a Rincon. I love this bike! | | Overall Rating: |
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