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Submitted by
Stuart Catford
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Affan Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | E-Bay | | Strengths: | Frame, tough as you like, looks great rides well | | Weaknesses: | None found | | Similar Products Used: | Sant Cruz | | Bike Setup: | Synchros wheels, 888 forks, juicy sevens | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great, goes up hill (with a push) comes down hill like a mad man, handles everything i have thrown at it and more
It's the bollocks | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chjad
a
from Montana
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | El Dirt Jumpo | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Strengths: | Strong (regularly carries 225 lbs), smooth ride,weightiness adds confidence,WOW! factor, feels better than a back massage | | Weaknesses: | Crap rear cassette, shifts like crap, 5" travel fork, original tires were heavy, original grips suck, weight might make it a handful for smaller/lighter people | | Similar Products Used: | Two GT Ricochets, Specialized full suspension | | Bike Setup: | 2.7 Cujos, bolt on grips, soon to have Marzocchi 66 RC fork 170mm | | Bottom Line: | Great riding bike. I jump the snot out of it, and it doesn't break (and I weigh two and a quarter). I look forward to increasing front travel. There has been a mysterious creak in the bottom bracket area since new, but GT warrantied it without hesitation, even though the problem was never successfully diagnosed. That's good service! I would recomend this bike to anyone who wants a cross country bike that will rock the dirt jumps and downhills. I can't say it has been problem free, but I still love it. Upgrade parts as they wear out, and it gets even better! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Alexander
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Tequepis | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | buuurly, idrive, likes to be railed on | | Weaknesses: | can't find a chainguide that will work with idrive, heavy | | Similar Products Used: | kona stinky deelux, balfa 2step | | Bike Setup: | marzocchi Z1 dropoff 150mm, stratos helix pro DH, Hayes 8 inch, Sram X.0 drivetrain, wtb weirwolf 2.5 tires, Chris King Headset, Hussefelt cranks, stem, bars, and bottom bracket | | Bottom Line: | From what I have heard, this bikes stock setup sucks, but I bought the frame and built it up and mine rocks. This thing willl stick to any line you through at it. It eats up rocks and ruts like no other and corners like a beast. I have yet to find a trail this bike won't demolish. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cement Legs
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | circus | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | ;).... | | Bottom Line: | Great freeride bike.... wanna do 8' drops ... buy a downhill bike.... if ya broke it .... well every bike has a story about some dumb failure... it's a product of materials processing and manufacturing... with this bike its definitely not the norm... to GT "stop loading up such awesome frames with crap components!!!"
buy frame and build up for best ride ever :D | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete
a Downhiller
from Norway
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Purchased At: | SportXtreme | | Strengths: | Strong frame, i-drive | | Weaknesses: | heavy | | Similar Products Used: | a bunch of XC bikes | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This is my first freeride bike. I used to be a hardcore XC biker, but my earlier bikes were to weak. I needed something a bit more solid. The ruckus changed me as a rider since I'm riding much steeper and faster with this bike. I use this bike for some climbing. Of course this bike is not a good climber. But, considering its weight (18KG) this bike makes it quite well to the top. This bike is great for downhilling in the woods and on the mountain. It's a freeridebike that handles most terrain but not the biggest hucks.
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Submitted by
Ben
a Downhiller
from Wellington NZ
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Strengths: | Insanely strong - I Drive - Low center of gravity. | | Weaknesses: | Maybe too overbuilt... but means its never gona break. | | Similar Products Used: | Foes Weasel, Specialized Big Hit | | Bike Setup: | Dorado DH, Hope Discs, 321 front rim, 24" Single track rear, XT drive chain | | Bottom Line: | The actual package this bike comes with sux.
i bought the frame only and built onto it.
This bike simply owns... takes ANYTHING thats thrown at it, very low center of gravity increses balance heaps! The I-Drive makes pedaling as if your on a hardtail.
i wouldnt buy the complete bike, but if u want a bullet proof frame that'll improve your confidence heaps, then go for it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry Nash
a Cross Country Rider
from Springfield, AZ
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | I-15 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Friend let me use it | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | everything | | Similar Products Used: | none were this crappy | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike blows ass! i broke it within the 1st hour i used it!-sry tom =( | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Canovara
a Weekend Warrior
from Cheyenne Wyoming usa
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Whitecastle | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | This bike is the $hitest bike i have ridin.Componet wise anyway.Except for the fork and the rear shock the rest of it sucks. And the idrive unit breaks real easy. Atleast with me it did anyways dont know why the biggest drop i did was a 8 footer. And the rims arent the strong. I am waiting to get all new parts for the bike then i wil be happy | | Weaknesses: | The whole thing except for the fork and the shock. | | Similar Products Used: | Dhi,Ac2,uzzi slx | | Bike Setup: | (Going to be) Super t,mrp,hayes 8 inch rotors, atom lab dhr,michie tires,thomson seat post,raceface cranks(morthshore) stem(diablous) and bars (air riser),xtr rear derailer,odi lockns. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is if you are going to buy this bike expect to replace all most all the parts on it.(like me) Also the headset makes a wired noise so i might have to replace that to.But the frame ok strength wise. I should of gotten an ac1 02 ac2 besides this bike.
Peace | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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