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Submitted by
dan carey
a Weekend Warrior
from fort atkinson wi. usa
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | t_bone_racing@hotmail.com | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | bens cycle's milwaukee | | Strengths: | bought the xl frame only , its sturdy excellent welds nice fit. | | Weaknesses: | paint chips extermely easliy , thats its | | Similar Products Used: | trek 830 i have rode into the ground since 1994 . | | Bike Setup: | race face xc crankset ,fmf BB , magura julie disc's , shimano deore rear , sram x.7 front , sram grip shifts , rock shox judy tt fork , cane creek headset , shimano hubs with shimano cog , wineman rims . | | Bottom Line: | this bike is excellent i havent been on it much but right now i have had no problems . it sits alot higher than my old bike which takes some getting used to . but its nice to have found a frame thats long enough for me so i dont feel all cramped up . that was biggest deal for me .
i got the frame in jan. bought all the parts i needed and had it on the road last 2 weeks ago . i liked it enough that i went and bought my sister a new GT avalanche 3.0 for her birtday .
the stock bike is nice for starting out but some of the stock parts are fairly cheap . | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a
from VA
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | perfromance bicycle shop | | Strengths: | a really tough frame great disc brakes great rear derailleur good front derailleur awesome fork suspension that can handle just about anything(i went over a half foot tree trunk like it was nothing )has a lockout mode so when ur going up hills u can lock the shocks by flicking a switch on the fork so they dont absorb the pressure ur putting on the pedals easy shifters and the toughest tires on a bike ive seen yet(kenda nevegal) | | Weaknesses: | handle bar grips thats only a problem when ur hands r really sweaty make ur hands slip | | Similar Products Used: | avalanche 2.0 iron horse maverick lime green | | Bottom Line: | if u want a tough reliable great mountain bike then this is the bike for u.....i go off road into the woods on trails with all sorts of stuff in the way like logs,tree trunks, giant roots and the bike goes over them like nothing but its still at the same time a good bike o ride around in the neighborhood or the streets just get this bike if u want a reliable mountain bike with great suspension that can go over anything!!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
m
a Weekend Warrior
from Redlands, Ca, US
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | copeland in slo | | Strengths: | Durable. 4th year i've owned it, and took it to the shop for the first time this year for just a little service. good for the price. | | Weaknesses: | cheaper components, but you get what you pay for. and even though they're on the cheap side, i haven't had to replace anything except one of the wheels, and that was my fault. | | Similar Products Used: | my first non-mart bike | | Bike Setup: | all stock except added time alium pedals | | Bottom Line: | Pretty good for what you pay for. A good buy for somebody who is looking to do some moderate to light mtn biking. I'm in the market for a full suspension now, but this is a great starter bike. The cheaper components (brakes, derailers) require a little extra tuning to run smooth, but learn how to do this yourself and you save a bunch of money from taking the bike to the shop. it's easy and there's tons of places on the internet that will teach you for free. i'm a satisfied customer. a good enough bike that i've had it for 4 years and am just now looking to replace it with the new fs technology. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
josh ken
a Downhiller
from britian
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | wenallt | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | sunset | | Strengths: | wicked frame, my m8s have paid loads for wicked frames such as cove but this one seems to keep up never fails me | | Weaknesses: | rst shocks r crap, im up grading to marzzochi all mountains | | Similar Products Used: | kona, scott | | Bike Setup: | standard, apart from new shocks going on | | Bottom Line: | recomend to any one wanting to get into freeride mtbing or xtc, quality frame. only thing needs doin is gear shifters and shocks. i recommend this bike 100% to anyone lookin for a decent bike on a budget | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Blenheim, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Reidie Cycles | | Strengths: | Strong Frame | | Similar Products Used: | Milazo full suspension | | Bike Setup: | stock except new truvativ bars and exustar pedals. | | Bottom Line: | If you can afford it do not purchase this bike. The frame is of good quality but the rest is all low end crap. The forks are very hard with very little adjustment. If you can buy something a bit higher priced and of better quality do it. This bike would suit recreational riders just getting into mountian biking. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
caleb johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from bowling green KY USA
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | lock four TN | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | howards(lbs) | | Strengths: | frame,sturdy all around | | Weaknesses: | brakes very finicky for me, wheels come out of true easily,
wierd noise that sounds like a problem with bottom bracket but has no effect on preformance | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | all stockbesides cheapo headset that i bought | | Bottom Line: | this was my first mountain bike and i have the 2003 model.
when i first got this bike i had never ridden a trail before, and it has taken me from that point to being an avid mountain biker.
overall my complaints are very few. i have been bery hard on this bike especialy in the last year and it has held up extremly well. the frame seems to be bombproof i rutinely take it off 3-4 foot ramps and jumps and have never had the fork botom out or any other problem besides chain slap. i have leaned by trial and many errors how to sevice this bike myself
and even after being taken apart and put back together by an unexperienced bike mechanic it still holds up. i have never had to replace any major part and i have bashed almost all of them. most of all i just wanted to say that this bike has served me well over a huge learning curve, and it is a great beginner bike. the only reason i did not give five chilis is that is reserved forthe best of the best! good bike for any one trying to get into the sport. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
noel
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | the one outside | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | a bike shop | | Strengths: | Frame | | Weaknesses: | Front derailleur I guess | | Similar Products Used: | Felt MTB | | Bike Setup: | Pretty much stock except for Deore shifters, Deore brakes,9spd cassette, Giant saddle and other bits and peices. | | Bottom Line: | I like this bike. It's great for a weekend warrior like me; I don't push it beyond it's limits but it has taken some punishment well. I've changed to a 9 speed setup with Deore parts I already had. Am waiting for the forks (RST Gila SL) to die then i'll change them and I am also going to upgrade to disc brakes. The stock wheels are pretty decent though but I changed the Tektro brakes with Deores (because I had a spare set). Wasn't too keen on the WTB saddle either ( a bit wide) so I replaced it with a Giant saddle i've been using for over a year now. It has a slimmer profile with cutout (like to give the boys some breathing space). GT Avalanche frames are the same from the Avalanche 2.0 through to the Expert from what I remember so you can't go wrong. Upgrade as things wear; i'm sure the frame will outlast the other bits. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
danny black
a Downhiller
from victoria
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | arthurs seat | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | some guys house | | Strengths: | frame is strong, good rims forks are ok.i have done some big jumps on this.with out any problems except for the back deralour. | | Weaknesses: | back deralour and pedals are crap | | Bike Setup: | nice | | Bottom Line: | awesome bike never lets me down.you definetly get your moneys worth. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Austin McNulty
a Weekend Warrior
from Ringgold, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Any that have a good jump | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$260.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Light Frame, very durable from what i can tell, good brakes unless muddy or wet...Duh! nice rims and tires from the store. | | Weaknesses: | Aweful pedals, and rear derailer is very sketchy, both of these are easily and inexpensively fixed. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500, 4300, | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the money. It will handle any trail you take it on as long as your not trying to keep up with a professional... very affordable and upgradeable as your experience grows. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mikey f
a Weekend Warrior
from london eng
Date Reviewed: February 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$270.00 | | Strengths: | the frame is the lightest ive ridden so far, im able to bunny hop-no problem. | | Weaknesses: | the rear derailleur sucks! do a few jumps and it falls to pieces, and is almost non-adjustable. the pedals are also crap! one stair-ride too many shook my already damaged pedals to pieces....plastic pedals with a metal srtip round the outside, dont get that.... | | Bike Setup: | stock! | | Bottom Line: | a good beginners bike as it can take a lot of abuse, but its all about aftermarket parts if you dont want to ha to keep reapiring every 5 minutes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a Weekend Warrior
from US
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$280.00 | | Purchased At: | Kims Bike - ebay | | Strengths: | very strong frame, The price is with shipping. the setup is great at what it is. | | Weaknesses: | could be light, the components are ok, but the front Derailuer is garbage. | | Bike Setup: | with upgrades already, XT RD, Truvativ Stylo Team Crankset, Sram 9-speed cassettes and Chain, Sram Attack Shifters. waiting on the Front Derailuers to crap out. | | Bottom Line: | Great looks and strong frame. excellent buy compare to other bikes at the same price range. great mix of component setup--except the front derailuer. great for beginners. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ricardo Carvalho
a Cross Country Rider
from Lisbon, Portugal
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Melides, Alentejo | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Portugal | | Strengths: | Frame Material | | Weaknesses: | Fork, it is very hard and the adjust is very poor | | Bike Setup: | Fork Rock Shox Tora and the original equipment | | Bottom Line: | It is a fine bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christopher
a
from Buffalo,NY
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$229.99 | | Purchased At: | Ebay- Kims Bikes | | Strengths: | 04' model year not 03'- Great value, better components verses similar priced bikes. Judy TT fork, Alivio derailleur. | | Weaknesses: | Pedals have a plastic body so they failed in three weeks, saddle is poor, easily ripped and not comfortable for roadies used to italian leather. Grips although tacky, are not nice to those of us whom like beefy handholds. | | Similar Products Used: | none, roadie testing local trails | | Bike Setup: | Serfas AL barends, Tioga surefoot VI pedals, Fizik Plateau saddle, Slime tubes | | Bottom Line: | Great deal for the price, for someone whom is unfimiliar with trail riding it is perfect fit. I haven't ridden a mountain bike since I was 13, but I found this bike vastly superior to any of my old modles. Light and responive, easy to set up, and for a few bucks more you can change out the annoying bits and have a solid light trail or commuter bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nik
a Cross Country Rider
from oak harbor, wa
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | park city | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | frame bars components | | Weaknesses: | forks | | Similar Products Used: | blast | | Bike Setup: | stock with clipless | | Bottom Line: | this bike is incredably tough. I have beat up on it relentlessly and nothing seems to hurt it. I will have to replace the shocks with in the season but it out performs some of the 800 to 1000 dollar bikes that i have ridden in the past. expert or novice this is a great deal | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Lakewood, WA USA
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Ft. Lewis | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$240.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Unbeatable value, sweet ride, sturdy frame, excellent riding bike overall for entry level price and it looks great. | | Weaknesses: | front derailler | | Similar Products Used: | tried out a few Treks but they couldn't deliver the same bang for the buck. | | Bike Setup: | Shimano M424 spd pedals, cateye speedo, definitely shoot some slime into the tires it's a lifesaver many times over! | | Bottom Line: | Brakes are just okay, i'm planning an upgrade to a set of discs though. This bike takes any beating you throw at it and keeps riding smooth both on an off the road. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Ayles
a Cross Country Rider
from Good ol' England
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle World | | Strengths: | (this is for the 2004, but i couldn't find a review) good strong frame, not exactly the heaviest bike i've ever rode on, but still not too bad, a good crankset | | Weaknesses: | forks blew out, looks good enough that it got stolen | | Similar Products Used: | kona lana'i | | Bike Setup: | stock except, shimano deore front disc, deore front hub on mavic d521 rim | | Bottom Line: | i loved this bike untill some loser stole it, it did everything i threw at it, the forks weren't quite up to standard as they bottomed out a few times and then finally pretty much blew up on me (mozo r200) but the bikes shimano components did all that was asked, rims weren't too bad, but my new mavic was sweet, 3 days after getting the disc and new wheel, it got stolen, so not too pleased, soon to be replaced with kona fire mountain 2005, so should be good. i advise noone to get the avalance 3, as the sr suntour forks are just tacky. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Avedikian
a Cross Country Rider
from Meridian, Miss, USA
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Bonita Lakes Xterra Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$310.00 | | Purchased At: | Navy Exchange | | Strengths: | Good Price and Good Looks | | Weaknesses: | Lower end components | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rockhopper (94 model) | | Bike Setup: | Stock as of right now. Alivio/8speed, Judy TT's | | Bottom Line: | A great machine for the price. I just got back into biking again after about 10 years. I figured I'd get an acceptable bike to see if I still liked it. Turns out i am in love with riding again. The frame is killer. I am in the process of upgrading to XT/XTR components i can scavenge on the cheaps and get it to a 9 speed with a better shock. Overall a good trail bike, but if you are going to get serious it will cost you in upgrades. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne Charles Davis
a Cross Country Rider
from Whangarei, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Tin Bum | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | Hedgehog Bikes, Whangarei | | Strengths: | Strong Frame, Good seat when your completely numb. | | Weaknesses: | Back Hub can't handle the pressure, mine has become loose, causes the wheel to click as I ride along, they are thinking of sending it back to the manufacturer to see if they can find the problem.
Thinking of getting a refund and upgrading? | | Similar Products Used: | Avanti, Morrison, | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | With what I know now I would have gone up market slightly. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcos
a Cross Country Rider
from Bogotá, Colombia
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | a few... but it´s a secret | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | This review is only about the frame (that´s the reason for the price...). Frame geometry and quality are awesome. disc ready. Looks cool. | | Weaknesses: | Paint could be better quality. 6061 Aluminium could be lighter...but not as strong as 7005 GT used few years ago. | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 GT aggressor 3.0 and 2.0 frames (I miss 7005 aluminium, jamis cross country frame (I usually like to upgrade, so I only get the frames) | | Bike Setup: | By now... psylo fork, Cane creek S2 headset, thomson stem and post, Deore hollowtech and octalink crankset, deore shifters (soon to be changed), avid levers, XT derailleurs, Kore Ti skewers, mavic rims, DT swiss spokes and DT onyx disc hubs, WTB weirewolf 2.5 front and rear tires. On the way... avid mech disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | If you want a really good GT bike... I suggest get only the frame and build up the rest. Since Pacific cycles owns GT they´ve downgraded almost everything (that´s a shame... maybe oriental philosophy) with exception of the frames (maybe because still using USA desings and engineerign). I´m putting all the abuse possible for a hardtail bike and this still rides sweet (only minor scratches on paint), if I brake this frame... can replace it very easy ;))
Do not expect this frame to take big jumps (for Christ sake.. it´s a hardtail), and if you´re thinking in really moountain biking.. don´t use the original set up of this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brayden
a Weekend Warrior
from Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bendigo Cycles | | Strengths: | frame, saddle, brakes rims are satisfactory | | Weaknesses: | Look it's a low end bike and you pay for what you get.
The big problem for me is the shocks in - sync need to do some work on these forks. I opened mine up and they bottomed out half way and the spring is only held in by plastic! I'm definitely up - grading to Rock Shox as soon as I can afford a set.
If your looking for a bike that is home on the road and you occasionally go off road you will like this bike.
Though if you are looking for a hard - core cross country bike don't buy it unless you are wanting to pay $$$ to get it going good
| | Similar Products Used: | KHS Alite
| | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Look it's a low end bike and you pay for what you get.
The big problem for me is the shocks in - sync need to do some work on these forks. I opened mine up and they bottomed out half way and the spring is only held in by plastic! I'm definitely up - grading to Rock Shox as soon as I can afford a set.
If your looking for a bike that is home on the road and you occasionally go off road you will like this bike.
Though if you are looking for a hard - core cross country bike don't buy it unless you are wanting to pay $$$ to get it going good
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Submitted by
Luke Cordonnier
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Carlsbad Canyon Hills | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Pawn Shop | | Strengths: | Frame, Judy TT Fork | | Weaknesses: | Alivio Derailleur, shifting up not very precise, Pedals | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Factory setup, Judy Rock Shox TT, Alivio Rear Derailleur, Acera Front Derailleur | | Bottom Line: | Before I got this bike I was riding an old steel horse with no shocks, so to no surprise this bike is heaven for me. I love how the fork takes all the beating and I'm impressed of the down shifting ability when climbing on a steep single trak. However when it comes to shift to higher gears the rear derailleur chokes every time. Probably an issue that can be adjusted (I hope...)
Also the pedals don't give you much grip, I keep sliding off.
Overall a super bike for the average mtbiker that loves to take on some challanging traks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
justin
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia, South Australia, Adelaide
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | dunno | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Strengths: | Good Frame, good rims, good tyres, ok brakes, decent derailers, | | Weaknesses: | shifters, pedals | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Nasty sharp pedals replacing soon hopefully, Shifters broke after 5 days bike shop ordered parts from shimano didnt come the bike shop had to take a shifter of another bike. Tyres are nice, brakes arent bad, Pretty happy nice and light, compared to my old bike its heaven. Good for beginners intermediate. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Sporting Goods | | Strengths: | Great Beginner bike. Can hold its own on the trail. Price is right for upgrades. | | Weaknesses: | Not to thrilled with the rims. Rear Derailer took some tweeking to ride well. | | Bike Setup: | Judy TT front fork. Acer front, Alivio rear. | | Bottom Line: | I have a lot of fun on the bike, it can take a beating and still make it home. I had to adjust derailers to make them smooth, but that is normal. Basically, great bike and great price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geoff King
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Town
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Drakenstein Mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Hugenot Cycles, Paarl | | Strengths: | Tough frame. Minimal lateral movement in the bottom bracket on a xlarge frame. Good components. Great offroad holding. All round a good entry level bike. | | Weaknesses: | Front derailer is not suited for the working conditions. Shimano needs to do some work here!! More advanced cyclist would have to upgrade. | | Similar Products Used: | First time out on an off road bike. | | Bike Setup: | As out of the box | | Bottom Line: | Great entry level machine for the not so serious rider. Handles well on the jeep tracks and on the tar. It takes you places without having to walk home. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Lauring
a Weekend Warrior
from Detroit
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Performancebike | | Strengths: | Stiff and tough frame, nice bar and grips. Great foundation. | | Weaknesses: | Crap components...Alivio and Acera shifters and derailers...crap rims...yucko crankset...heavy sram cassette. Ouch seat.
Right away I noticed I'll have to take a file to the crankset. Some of the teeth have jagged sheared metal sticking out. | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 Avalanche 2.0 | | Bottom Line: | Better than anything you will find at your local K/W-mart.
I'm a bit dissapointed...maybe at my own carelessness when ordering. I own a 2001 Avalanche and when I saw the deal on the 2003 I snatched it up for my son. Not till it arrived did I realize they downgraded everything. Mine is a nine speed with a Deore shifter and LX derailers, a better crankset and rims and Avid brakes. Haven't taken a scale to it yet but I'm guessing it weighs a few pounds more too...because of the heavier cheap parts. This one is going to cost another $200 dollars to bring it up to the same level...maybe more.
Still, better than that 40lb full suspension pretend Mongoose we bought him a few years ago. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fireman Sam
a Weekend Warrior
from Manchester, England
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | cat n fiddle, Derbyshire | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Royles bike shop | | Strengths: | Looks good,well designed frame,lightwieght, strong, upgrades available, one a few in the UK. Takes a good shafting very well. | | Weaknesses: | Xrims wore out, forks are shyte, front and rear derailleur (acera) could be (alot) better. Bottom bracket bent in first month, peddles wore out, forks recoil very badly on downhill trails. seat chews your ass like hungry dog. | | Similar Products Used: | DMR trailstar (self built custom "the dogs bo**ocks")
Kona kikapu deluxe | | Bike Setup: | Race face post, Race face crankshaft, Rokshox pyslo forks, shimano spd peddles, azonic stem, easton riser bar, mavic 517 rims, panaracer trailblaster 2.10 tyres, shimano xt front and rear. | | Bottom Line: | I LOVE IT. I got the gt to start biking cos of the frame and initial setup. this bike loves to be thrown around and the factory parts are such that you dont feel sick when you bail, wipeout and bust them up. A good jump off point to build confidence and skill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stefan Carol
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Cycology | | Strengths: | Extremely solid frame. Clever triple triangle design concept, good tyres, good rear derailleur. | | Weaknesses: | Frame a little too heavy felt especially in the up hill. Shimano Acera front derailleur is cheap and nasty. Insync fork not as plush as I would have liked but then again this is a lower end bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Rincon, Mongoose Rockadile. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | A very good bike for the money. The frame is especially good and extremely tough and intelligently designed. Shimano Acera front deraillleur is the bike's major weakness in my opinion. I've had to get it adjusted twice and it still can be a little noisy because the chain rubs against it in certain gears. gera changes are quick and efficient but there is often som pedal lag on the pedal stroke.
InSync Elixxer fork is solid and easily adjustable. I would recommend this bike to anyone who wants a good durable bike and is more of a wekend warrior. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from Camp Casey, Korea
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Land Nav | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Hawley's, Fayetteville, NC | | Strengths: | Good budget bike for those entering the sport. Nice sturdy frame to build from. | | Weaknesses: | Bent seatpost in first month of use. Rims leave alot to be desired. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for Race Face seatpost and Easton stem. In process of getting Mavic CrossRoc Tubeless Wheelset | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for begginners to intermediates. You can't beat the value. Just a few upgrades to make you competetive. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Nabors
a Weekend Warrior
from Utica, NY 13502 USA
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$349.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Sporting Goods | | Strengths: | For the price, a great tunable front fork, nice tight brakes with a fairly decent rear dereailer. Stock tires are pretty aggressive and this frame is much stronger than several competitors models'. I like how it is reinforced around the stem of the bike. It takes landings pretty well on those steep drops on back trails. V-brakes are nice and work well in those really muddy situations. | | Weaknesses: | After about 100 miles into the bikes life, I found that the bottom bracket (I believe, I can't take it apart because of warranty issues) is worn out. I'm taking the bike back this weekend to resolve the problem. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4300 | | Bike Setup: | Right now its complete stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the person wanting a bit more aggessive bike that is just getting into the sport. Great for the not so beginner to high intermediate. Fast light bike with a lot of potential, beefy frame and nice components to boot. I'd recommend this setup to anyone looking to ride seriously. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nangus Noonoo
a Downhiller
from Sydney Australia
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | wheelies past copshop with no helmut. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | mates house | | Strengths: | it's got illsick front shocks man!!! and not even the incredible HULK could destroy this frame!!! | | Weaknesses: | gerbil lover saddle. | | Similar Products Used: | GSXR750 (not as fast) | | Bike Setup: | insync 523 shocks xrims tioga tyres shimano bits | | Bottom Line: | this is the smoothest fastest bike ever ridden! i love to go fast, this bike can deliver the goods. very fast and 24 gears and very fast. this bike also goes very fast indeed on the dirt and the golf course and even on the highway, very very fast indeed, yes. i also like the speed when you're eyeballs dry out going too fast, very very very fast indeed. mmm yes.
dont even think about buying any other bike, GT avalanche 2.0 is the shyte!! ok monkeys! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel White
a Cross Country Rider
from College Station, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Bryan East | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$370.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Station | | Strengths: | Light stiff frame, good place to start building a bike from, pretty cheap, not that ugly off the rack. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy as a sonuvab*tch, Really crappy rims, highly gay saddle | | Similar Products Used: | '01 Trek 4500, '96 Scott Summit | | Bike Setup: | RockShox Duke C 100mm, Selle Italia xo saddle, Deore disc w/ Rhyno Lites, Deore/lx/xt 9spd drive, Titec - stem/bar/post, Grimeca discs (avoid these - getting avid mechs soon), avid sd levers | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is: I bought this bike because I had only 400 bucks to spend when some No Talent 4ss Clown stole my Trek a few months ago. After riding the GT stock on a few area trails I got excited about bikes again. I got a job and I've since dumped another 400 into this thing. The bike rode well, and was certainly trail worthy as I bought it, but now she's a trail eatin' machine! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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