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Submitted by
steve baranowski
a Downhiller
from downingtown
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | marsh creek | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$742.00 | | Purchased At: | paoli performance bike shop | | Strengths: | great uphill climber do to the i-drive. solid rims. shocks worked fine for big bumps and jumps. I owned this bike for 500+ miles and it worked fine for me. good frame size for a 6 foot 3 in person. | | Weaknesses: | disks are etchy but good for a beginner like me. spokes broke after one year of riding. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | ritchey bar stem. odomiter | | Bottom Line: | works fine uphill as it does downhill. strong frame, it never broke like my last bike did. buy it now | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Cross Country Rider
from Aberdeen UK
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Richards | | Strengths: | Quality frame, good beginner spec. | | Weaknesses: | Brakes are ok but they are low end disks no better than some decent V's and upgrading to hydros requires new shifter too, F Derailleur requires allot of tuning to keep it working correctly. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Fuel 80 | | Bike Setup: | Stock (new F derailleur soon, maybe a set of Avid disks later) | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for beginners, some of the other reviews may critise the components but good luck getting a full sus bike of GT's quality and design for $800 (under £500). Overall the stock bike is fine, if your looking to buy one just have the store upgrade the Front mech before you purchase and make sure the brakes are properly setup. Everything on a bike can be changed when it wears out or you can afford better, the important thing is getting a frame that you will still love to ride in years to come, the I-Drive is an excellent system and rock solid too. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle
a Downhiller
from washington
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | A-line (Whistler B.C.) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | E-bay | | Strengths: | the I-Drive is a monster(thats a good thing) when it comes to riding up hills it is a smooth ride down hill and it has incredible turning | | Weaknesses: | the breaks are ok even though they are disk but you might want to envest in some hydrolic brakes that is the only thing I can see thats wriong with the bike | | Similar Products Used: | nothing is even close | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is that this bike is worth it even with the brakes this bike is ment for some one who is an advanced rider and who weaghs any were from 115-185
but the facts are it can climb a hill it can ride down the hill it can ride stares and can jump this bike can do it all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a
from Lancaster PA
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Not Many | | Weaknesses: | heavy
Derailers are a joke
paint chips easily
crank is very noisy
stock brakes are crap
whats up w/ the integrated shifter/brake lever? (no not the xt or xtr kind) | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | st | | Bottom Line: | Ive had nothing but problems with this bike. Ive had a chronic problem with the rear wheel. The spokes keep breaking on it. Also recently the crank has started making this horrible grinding noise whileunder stress. The chain skips while the rear shock is in Action. Another gripe I had was when i wanted to replace the disc brakes with avid mechanicle and sd 7 levers I had to replace the shifters as well because the levers and shifters were integrated. The rear tire clearence is very low even with a 1.95 tire. This may be ok for an xc bike but this bike is not light enough and has too much bob. I bought this bike because I did not have enough money for a more expensive bike ( im 16) and was sorely disapointed. Ive decided to cut my losse and sell the bike and then save up for a jamis xlt 1.0. Do yourself a favor and buy another bike. If you price range is under 1000 and you want a good full suspension get a jamis dakar sport. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mo
a Weekend Warrior
from ACT, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | paintball | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | Fraser Cycles | | Strengths: | Reasonable base to build on, I-drive system with disks hubs, drive train solid. | | Weaknesses: | Forks are too soft and flex, brakes, and rear shock adjustability is poor, Frame creaks as does seat post, spokes are weak, had to get the wheels re-laced after 3 weeks. Tyres are a joke. | | Similar Products Used: | AC2, Norko Fluid, Kona Dawg, specialised stump jumper | | Bike Setup: | Before I took the bike out of the shop I had the forks replaced with a Marzocchi dirt jumper III’s, initially set to 110mm, upgraded the brakes to Hayes HFX 9’s front and rear, also replaced the handlebars to something wider. Replaced the seat with a cross country style saddle off my old bike as well as the pedals with some Shimano PD-M545. I’ve since upgraded the forks to 130mm of travel, great improvement. After replacing the spokes with heavy gauge stainless steel the wheels have remained true. I’m waiting to blow the rear shock to replace it with a coil over with some rebound and damping adjustment. The rear has a little flex which isn’t a problem yet however the frame creaks whenever under pedal load, I’ve had the I-drive and the pivot bush pulled apart but it still makes the noise. | | Bottom Line: | This is my first full suspension bike, I’m a big rider at around 115kg and I managed to break everything on my old hard tail except the forks, go marzocchi!!!! so much of the upgrades were to do with bringing up the specks to cope with my weight. I do mostly cross country and single trail and ride at least every weekend. The bike is stable climbing and generally rides through anything you point it at up or down hill. The bike is great fun and fast down hill, the rear end gets a bit skiddish at high speed, however I’m running the shock at it’s limit @ 300psi for the bigger hits (280psi if I use the calliper setting). The rear suspension is quite direct and with no other damping adjustments the shock is ether plush and bottoms out at lower pressure or hard and kicks back on big hits. Generally the bike is solid and does what you want, smaller drop offs up to 3’ and rutted single trail are a breeze. It’s comfortable for long rides and makes for a good heavy duty cross country bike to kick around on, or for epic rides. Apart from breaking the spokes and the creaking I haven’t broken anything major on this one yet, Unlike may last bike a 01 Norko Charger. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gill Gallegos
a Weekend Warrior
from Albuquerque,NM
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | 365A | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Albuquerque bicycle shop | | Strengths: | can take substancial abuse, climbs very well with little to NO bob, front and rear air shocks are smooth if adjusted right. I-Drive is FANTASTIC!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Bike is a little heavy (30 LBS) front shock kinda noisey when broke in and abused. Front stock derailur is crap, seat is very unconfortable. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized | | Bike Setup: | stock with specialized computer | | Bottom Line: | I currently have over a 100 miles on my bike and the only thing I've had to replace was the computer. I don't know what kind of bikes the negative feebacks were riding ..but it sure wasn't the quality this bike is. I've ramped,wrecked,slid,abused,jumped the heck out of this bike and all its needed was a tune-up. Its not high maintenance and its a good looking bike So give it least 2 hours of good riding to make a decision. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RJ
a Cross Country Rider
from Woodbridge, VA USA
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | All | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance,Manassas, VA | | Strengths: | The I-drive makes a big difference in many climbing situations, plus the looks. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz | | Bike Setup: | XTR and more now | | Bottom Line: | At first it rode ok, but I wanted more, I love it. To do more climbing and screaming around corners. The weight was 30.5lbs on a scale at my shop. I figured the only way to get serious was to reduce the weight. So I changed all components to XTR, Seatpost, stem, handle bars and New set of wheels and tires all from Performance. And bike now weighs 25.5lbs. It is a great bike and takes everything I ask it to do. The I-drive is great and better now with the weight reduction in the climbs. Yes I have 2k into it now but it out does my friends 4k bike (Santa Cruz) every time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
EDDIE HOWE
a Weekend Warrior
from CHICAGO IL
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | TURF 1 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | RICHARDS | | Strengths: | I-Drive system is the hot set up. Bike climbs awsome, has exellent ground clearence, and a low center of gravity for great handling. Good package for the money. | | Weaknesses: | Front fork is horrible. It rattles clicks and clacks. At first I thought I had a defective fork & my shop switched it out with another bike. Same problem with new fork. Also the seat looks cool but my butt dont like it.
| | Similar Products Used: | Test rode several bike befor buying I-Drive | | Bike Setup: | Stock set up except for seat & Psylo front fork that was up
graded buy the fine folks at RICHARDS bike shop for no charge | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the money for a weekend warrior type. I-Drive system makes for a smooth ride that is a blast on rough single track. Bike is a bit heavy, not a racing bike. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Neubert
a
from Pembroke Pines, FL USA
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Gun Range | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Great center of balance for handeling. Decent componets for the price | | Weaknesses: | Back shock linkage bolt is weak. Needs stronger bolt. Once replaced it worked fine. However after that my frame is now broken just below the weld. It has been sent back to GT over 1 month ago and I am still waiting for it. Also the SGD seat needs to be replaced immediatly. Both of the rims I also had to replace and since I put on Mavic 317 disc it has been running like a champ, except for the frame of course. I wore the grips out and was not able to find or order GT replacement grips not that they are that great I just like them. I now have Bar ends with new grips. I did break the Derailer however that was my fault and replaced it with an XTR rapid rise which is excellent. The Pilot sl shock is ok for the price paid. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek OCLV 9900 pro issue hard tail
Santa Cruz Super Light | | Bike Setup: | These are the upgrades I had to do to the bike.
XTR Rear Derailer, Mavic 317 rims with XT hubs, Crank Brother Egg beaters, WTB Rocket V seat, The rest is still stock so far. | | Bottom Line: | If you are an die hard rider, riding more than 3 times a week on MTB trails this is not the bike for you. It is a heavy bike weighing in over 30 pounds new. If you are just learning this and want to try a full suspension bike this is not a bad choise. This bike is not good for racing. I wish at this point I could try GTs new frame and I-drive system to see if it is better. GT service has been very slow in getting me a new frame. I have alway been a fan of the GT product. I wish I could trade the broken frame for there new I-Drive system to see if they improved on the product. I guess I will be starting my race season on my trek hardtail. This is also a follow up to the review I did earlier in the year. My rating on the bike is now down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gill Gallegos
a Cross Country Rider
from Albuquerque NM, Usa
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | sandia foot hills | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Albuquerque Bicycle Center | | Strengths: | Over all a good bike for the price and my style of riding. It shifts well and handles great. Low center of gravity makes turns easy and fun. Brakes are disk and thats a plus too. Fox rear shock is excellent for single track trails and medium jumps. I haven't tried it on large jumps yet. | | Weaknesses: | Bike weighs 30 Lbs, Would do better with xt,xtr deraillers and a stronger front shock. Front shock is pretty spongy. Don't put suggensted amount of air in front shock PUT MORE! | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized FXR | | Bike Setup: | Totally Stock | | Bottom Line: | I was on a budget at the time of purchase. If IBEX had their Apogee line in stock I would have gotten that but GT i-drive seemed good at the time. At the time I have no complaints except that the front shock kinda blows. Don't follow the book on that one its kinda spongy for my tastes. I like a stiffer ride. The I-drive helps me climb like a goat. Shifters are responsive but I want to up grade the front to LX. Other than that...Its a good bike for my style of riding. I was thinking of a specialixed FXR but it didn't have disc brakes. Other than that, I decided to spend the extra hundred dollars for Lx shifters and disk brakes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Gooseberry Mesa - St. George Utah | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Richards Bicycles | | Strengths: | Great looks, great price, great ride. This bike had all of the components that I was looking for at a price that was less than I expected. The frame is strong and responsive. Steering is tight. | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy, and a few frame creeks. Had to adjust the disk brakes after a month of hard riding...but have had no problems sinice. Front deraileur (Alivio)is crap. | | Similar Products Used: | 94 GT Karakoram. | | Bike Setup: | Upgraded rear deraileur to XT and front deraileur to LX. Replaced tires with 2.4s. | | Bottom Line: | After watching all of my riding pals move to full suspension and pass me on every downhill, I figured it was time to bite the bullet. I had ridden my GT hardtail for 9 years and had never had a single problem with it...so it was a no brainer to stay with GT. This bike climbs like a friggin' mountain goat. I don't notice any bob at all with this bike. It attacks the downhill and has definitely covered up a lot of mistakes I have made and would have been punished for on my hardtail. It is a great looking bike as well. I realize this is not an Ellsworth, it doesn't have an Ellsworth's pricetag either. this is a great bike for anyone who just wants to get out and ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Israel
a Weekend Warrior
from White Salmon, WA
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Full suspension and disc brakes for less $$. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Antelope 800 (hardtail) | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for Time pedals | | Bottom Line: | I decided to upgrade from my old Trek Antelope to something that would help me progress as a rider, as I still think of myself as a beginner in the sport. I was looking for something with full suspension and disc brakes. Found a good deal and I took it. I have been impressed so far. It has handled everything I have thrown at it. It has some trouble changing gears while climbing, but that is something I am hoping a little tuning and/or better riding will fix. The bike is noticeably heavier than my previous ride, although the weight differential has only been little cause for concern. I don't have a lot to compare it with, but I have enjoyed my time on this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rui
a Weekend Warrior
from Porto, Portugal
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Strengths: | 5 year warranty, good control, great components for the price | | Weaknesses: | a little heavy, no rear suspension adjustability | | Bike Setup: | GT iDrive 2.0 Year2003 | | Bottom Line: | enjoy !!!, I recommend that bike for who wants a bike fun to ride and with a reasonable selection of components , Its a heavy bike, but the performance of combination rear float\iDrive its great | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ted Brasky
a Weekend Warrior
from Buffalo, NY
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Hunter's Creek, East Aurora, NY | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Bicycles | | Strengths: | The bike performs well on downhills. It comes with decent components, considering the price. Fork warranty, 2yrs -- not a bad deal...last year RockShox only had a 1yr warranty. | | Weaknesses: | Plush suspension -- you'll bob a little on the climbs; but compensating for that will probably make you a better pedaler overall. Also, I killed the fork (Pilot SL) crush-washers within the first month of riding. Was easily replaced though. Frame Warranty - 5yrs, not lifetime. | | Similar Products Used: | Jamis Dakar Sport (Disc) | | Bike Setup: | XT/XT upgrade; TIME ALIUM pedals; | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line --- get the bike if you're starting out and want a quality piece of hardware without spending a fortune. If you're in the market for full XTR, Avid Breaks, and the like...look elsewhere and find yourself with a lot less cash left over. Upgrading to XT derailleurs and clipless pedals will be well worth the extra $$. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LIN
a Weekend Warrior
from SoCal
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Strengths: | Fast and stable going downhill. Manuvers great on smooth singletrack. Looks cool. | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy. Air shock pump is extra $30. Slow on rocks and uphill. Pedals are lame. | | Similar Products Used: | GT XCR 3000, Marin Wolf Ridge, Jamis Dakar, K2 Attack... | | Bike Setup: | Stock except XT rear and Time Alum Pedals | | Bottom Line: | Fun to ride. A lot slower than my Cannondale F900sl. All my friends are faster than me until we start going downhill. Its a heavy bike, dont buy this bike unless weight doesnt matter much or cant afford a lighter bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bret
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Strengths: | I got a great set of components to go with an awful frame. | | Weaknesses: | The Frame. The rear shock ripped off the frame. I wasn't doing any huge jumps or drops or hucking of any kind ... just some aggresive hill riding. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 GT i-Drive 2.0 with RS Psylo, Sid Air Rear, XTR/XT components. | | Bottom Line: | This was my second GT. After YEARS of riding a '91 RTS, I ground the components down so bad, it was cheaper to buy a new bike. So, I stuck with a GT (big mistake). After only a year of sporatic riding, the rear shock ripped off the frame mount.
I have just replaced the POS GT with a Santa Cruz Heckler. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Neubert
a Weekend Warrior
from Pembroke Pines, FL USA
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Rock Pit | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$945.00 | | Purchased At: | Family Bicycle | | Strengths: | Handeling has a nice center of gravity, Excelent on climbs and hard pedeling. Stearing is smooth. Front shock does a wonderful job with the adjustable dampening. when riding over small bumps you don't even feel it. On Jumps the of 2-3 feet the shocks seem to absorb well with no bottoming out. | | Weaknesses: | Shifting is smooth except on uphill climes. Thinking about upgrading the Rear Derailer to an XTR. Chain tends to pop. I am told the derailer will fix this. Have to adjust the disk breaks at times. The front tends to rub. It is worth the adjustments to have the disk breaks. Didn't like having to purchase a Shock pump. Should have come with the bike. The bike Seat is uncomfortable. (Replaced with at WTB Rocket Race, Very nice set). Rear tire wore out due to riding conditions, replaced with a better Tioga tire. | | Similar Products Used: | Turner, Diamond Back, Santa Cruz, | | Bike Setup: | 2003 GT I-drive 2.0 Stock with upgraded Seat and Tire. changes pedels to Egg Beeters. About to upgrade the Rear Derailer. If anyone has suggestions about this please let me know zuddd@aol.com | | Bottom Line: | This seems to be a great bike however I should have paid the extra $600 and got the Santa Cruz or got the I-drive 1.0 due to the upgrades I have to do to the 2.0 they were alreayd in the 1.0, but at the time I didn't know I would be riding as much as I do. I ride ever other day. Overall no real problems as of yet except normal wear and tear and the rear derailler occasional poping at on climbs. Bike handes great but a little on the heavy side. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arthur Pengelly
a Cross Country Rider
from Wellington, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | 42 Traverse | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Penny Farthing Cycles | | Strengths: | Great suspension frame, rides a lot lighter than it really is. Sticks to the ground on climbs, and feels so smooth on the way down again. The i-drive system works well. | | Similar Products Used: | Diamond Back X-Link | | Bike Setup: | Standard setup from GT | | Bottom Line: | I like this bike a lot. I was a bit dubious when I read the weight but after taking it for a test ride or 2, and noticing how easily it climbed, the weight factor wasn't really an issue. This is a very comnmfortable bike to ride. I've ridden on this thing almost every day for the last 3 months, and I still can't believe how much fun it is. Probably not suited to those that want to race, as there are probably lighter options out there, but if you want to get a bike that you will get out and use every day, and enjoy it, I can thoroughtly reccomend the i-drive. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George Paturalski
a Weekend Warrior
from Signal Mountain, TN
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Edwards Point - when you get there, the view of the Tennesee River Gorge is awesome! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | A reasonable feature/benefit package at a good price point. | | Weaknesses: | Modest component package. But I haven't found any problems yet; although I'm continually checking the seat post welds. No cracks so far; I'm 210 lbs, but not too
wild. We'll see... | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Continental. (I still ride it.) How's that for a stretch?!? | | Bike Setup: | Stock, standard...almost. Just like the GT website says, although I did upgrade the rear derailleur to a closeout XTR. The LX worked without problems, but I couldn't resist a good deal. The XTR does work better. | | Bottom Line: | Very cool.
Obviously, I'm new to mountain biking - but I looked around for a long time and made the plunge on what I thought was a great deal for a full suspension bike. I'm not overestimating what this bike represents...in my mind, it is a mid-level bike. While it is not spec'd as well as the 2002 model, the earlier models' cracking reports made the reinforced seat area important to me. Looks pretty bulky.
The mechanical discs work great, I just hope I'll be able to find parts for them, as they appear to be an older Shimano model I couldn't find info on anywhere. I expect this bike will be suitable for a 47 year old weekend warrior. The I Drive works great, and I'll repost after I've run the bike for the summer.
Ride on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Sobel
a
from Southern Cali
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo, santa monica store | | Strengths: | Low center of gravity. Good brakes. Soaks up all the small bumps. | | Weaknesses: | Seat uncomfortable. Narrow grips. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. I got it during a massive sale at Supergo. I'm only 15 but i've ridden a variety of bikes, this is the best I've ridden for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vic S
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | suspension - rear, great during a hill climb sprint. Great price for good parts, compared to other bikes sold for roughly the same price. It feels very stable on track, possibly due to the low centre of gravity. The rear suspension soaks up tiny bumps that I can't even feel it. I love this bike. | | Weaknesses: | creaking cranks but that's normal for a new bike. Back to the bike shop for the free maintenance. Toptube is short and off centre, hanging it on a bike trailer make it heavier on the rear end (have to remove the rear wheel so not to stress the frame during travel. | | Bike Setup: | gt idrive 2.0 2003 (international), changed to mythos slick xc tires (k) | | Bottom Line: | Bike is plush on the trail. Ridden it on single tracks, and some urban assults. After 100km of riding the front disc brake seem to squeal as it touches the pad, but it is intermittent. This is more to do with the wheel/brake rather than the frame. I can't complain about the weight (I don't even notice it). The Pilot sl gets better once broken in.
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Submitted by
mike johnson
a
from new zealand
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | porthills | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | 1200 | | Strengths: | non bob | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Bike Setup: | gt idrive 2.0 2003 stock | | Bottom Line: | rides verey nice had 20%of the price so it was the time to buy will review at latter date had to re adjust the brakes after the first hill ride but the ride was four 7 hours love it so far | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a Cross Country Rider
from simsbury CT USA
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | benidorm bikes | | Strengths: | nice suspension. xtr rear deraileur. Is an efficient bike with stock components. | | Weaknesses: | rear shock loses air easily(buy a shock pump). rear shock bottoms out easily. | | Similar Products Used: | giant nrs2 sugar 2 | | Bike Setup: | psylo sl front shock sid xc rear shock panaracer xc 2.1 tires | | Bottom Line: | great bike for a great price if you get it on sale | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kip
a Cross Country Rider
from vero beach,fl,usa
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | fort pierce trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo.com | | Strengths: | very good handling,plush and efficient suspension,very little rear susp bob,no heavier than other bikes with this much travel. | | Weaknesses: | frame has major cracks on seat post mast.
| | Similar Products Used: | 2000 xcr 3000,santa cruz super light,giant warp,giant nrs. | | Bike Setup: | rock shox sid rear,psylo sl fork,xt-xtr derailers,avid ti brakes,wtb motoraptor 2.4 tires. | | Bottom Line: | This bike handles tight single track better than anything I have tried in the past.It's suspension action is second to none in my opinion.The 2002 I-Drive 2.0 handles its weight well.I am not a hard riding huckster,but I do like cross country and aggressive trail riding.The only weakness I found is my frame has 5 major cracks in the seat post mast.This is a huge let down for me.I am attempting to claim my warranty for this problem.If that doesn't work I'll just have it repaired and reinforced.Bottom line,nothing else really compares as an all around trail bike.1 chili for the broken frame,4 chili's for the bike's performance.Please do your self a favor and buy something else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Skit
a Weekend Warrior
from El Paso TX
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Franklin Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Feels much lighter than I thought it would. Wife loves the colors, The components all seem to work well together as stock so far,,,,Steering is tight, shifts nicely, handles and rides great. I'm :-) overall. | | Weaknesses: | You need a shock pump if you buy this bike and don't have one. The tire are OK, but this will be my first upgrade.
The handle bar width seems short to me, but maybe my old ones where longer than normal. This is my first set of disk brakes and I think I like my Z-brakes better. | | Similar Products Used: | Red Raliegh M80, with XT Z Brakes, Z2 BAM, Bontanger Mustang Rims, Maxxis Worm Drive Tires, (SN R916586494 Stolen on Sunday 17 Nov 2002) ect ect ect | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I have been looking at the i-drives since the have came out and since I ride to work daily and someone stole my bike and my B-day is close I bought this bike. It seems well worth the 9 bills I paid for it. However, I will ride it for 6 months or so and submit another review then. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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