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Submitted by
jswhite12
a Downhiller
from Poole
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Purbecks | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | wimborne | | Strengths: | good features, e.g. gear shifters, and is CHEAP! | | Weaknesses: | Unreliable, rubbish forks. | | Similar Products Used: | Any mountain bike sub, £200 | | Bottom Line: | it has broke every couple of weeks, rear meck has snapped three times, brakes twice. Is a nightmare to own, if you want a mountain bike try spend that little bit more to get a better bike for your money, will save lots of hassel and MONEY!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
arkiebiker
a Weekend Warrior
from Little Rock, AR
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | 8 years ago dont rem | | Strengths: | Strong frame, takes lots of abuse well, rides like a more expensive bike than it is. | | Weaknesses: | paint chips, rusts easily, grip shifter needs improving, brakes not the best | | Similar Products Used: | ive had this bike for 8 years, before that i rode crappy walmart bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This is an awesome bike for a beginner. if your used to walmart bikes that are heavy and hard to ride this bike rides like a dream. i rode it to work and back (20 miles round trip) every day in Chicago one summer and i loved it. I still ride it often, but im ready for an upgrade. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael P.
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Avalon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Dicks | | Strengths: | Frame | | Weaknesses: | Everything else. Back tire, shifter, sprockets especially i bent mine on a log and then pushed it back in place | | Similar Products Used: | GT RTS 3 | | Bike Setup: | Stock with new ritchey back tire and wheel | | Bottom Line: | The bike is good for a beginner. It determines whether or not you like mountain biking. If serious then get a different bike. Ive broken damn near everything it seems like | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Frank Pags
a Downhiller
from Point Pleasant Beach
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Manasquan Resevoir | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Curb Side | | Strengths: | Light and Strong. | | Weaknesses: | Rust easly, Brakes | | Similar Products Used: | Diamond Back | | Bike Setup: | STOCK Aluminum rims, forks, crank, Shimano Derailer Front and Back,Shimano Brakes | | Bottom Line: | Very good bike especialy for the price. would recomend upgrading brakes for Downhill Mountain riding. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frank Campagna
a Downhiller
from Point Pleasant Bch
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Alaire state park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Curb Side | | Strengths: | Light as a feather, Shifts well down hill, Frame is solid | | Weaknesses: | Paint chips and rusts, Chain rust | | Similar Products Used: | Haro | | Bike Setup: | Aluminum rims,21 speed, Shimano Brakes, Grip shifer, Shimano derailers front and back, and 100% HIGH Tensil steel frame. | | Bottom Line: | Best Mountain Bike Ive ever had. Takes as much punishment as I can dish out. Very good bike for long trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Quentin Gentry
a Weekend Warrior
from Powell River, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | BC Forests | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | A friend | | Strengths: | Solid frame, comfortable, fun for beginners, feels like a quality bike | | Weaknesses: | Rear wheel comes out of true easy, derailleur way out of tune, sloppy shifting | | Similar Products Used: | Kent GMC yukon roadbike, numerous walmart bikes | | Bike Setup: | Completely stock, stripped of all reflectors, kick stand etc. | | Bottom Line: | A great bike for a beginner, or someone that isn't doing alot of bashing. I have owned mine for about 3-4 weeks, and I already can't wait to upgrade, yet a great bike for someone thats not hitting the jumps, I am practicing front wheel hops on mine and whatnot, and it holds up good, yet I wince when the back tire hits, you will need to upgrade if you plan on keeping it for a while. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
keith
a Cross Country Rider
from stain john n.b. canada
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | various | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | a friend | | Strengths: | almost every thing this thing is tough as hell | | Weaknesses: | needs stronger rims mines got a small wobble from daily jumps | | Similar Products Used: | various giants haros norco | | Bike Setup: | mostley stock. front disc tioga nobbies trigger shift | | Bottom Line: | i beat the hell out of this thing it takes every bit of it good bike solid light as afeather i dropp off some big drops it just keeps going buy this bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ian morrell
a Downhiller
from sooke, bc, canada
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | BROOM HILL | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | a freind | | Strengths: | frame tires for shure(even tho its a wee bit skinny) | | Weaknesses: | cranks forks stem pedals chain freewheel derailer(back) | | Similar Products Used: | uhh... nothing | | Bike Setup: | axiom road gap pedals 2 peice cranks shimano freewheel ect | | Bottom Line: | this bike has been to hell and back and the worst damage was chipped paint it is hard as nails and you couldent get any better for your money, i was stunned when i got it for 95 dollars canadian... BUY IT | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
douglas lemon
a Cross Country Rider
from roanoke,va usa
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | CARVIN'S COVE | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | DICKS SPORTING GOODS | | Strengths: | i love the frame, its rigid and works very well in aggressive manuevers and has pretty standard sizing for uprades, tires are great but narrow | | Weaknesses: | every thing but the frame id say i bent the handlebars, bottom bracket fell apart, stem sucks,drivetrain outdated and isnt reliable -nothing ever seems to stay in tune- | | Similar Products Used: | mostly every thing | | Bike Setup: | panaracer fire trailxc-pro tires, rock shox judyxc air, XT brakes, front derailuer,LX rear sram x9 shifters shimano bottom bracket, raceface riserbar/stem you get the picture changed it all | | Bottom Line: | bought the bike as a platform to build a bike when i couldnt afford a full-on bad ass bike so after changing every major component over 2 years the frame is awesome i even use the bike for urban freeriding on flat concrete lands up to five feet no worries in the frame its also an excellent climber once you get the shifting tuned(used to shift at the worst moment before a steep uphill) handles well though start to finish good bike for the price regardless what other non-GT riders say i ride mine 5-miles a day every day plus XC riding, and some downhill buy the bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a
from Canberra, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Strengths: | Strong frame, extremely rigid and surpising light for cro-mo. Good brakes.
Very agile, but maybe a bit rigid if you're used to riding Aluminium frames. | | Weaknesses: | Poor Forks, drivetrain, wheelset. All essential upgrades. | | Similar Products Used: | All of them | | Bike Setup: | Extra-Small GT Palomar in red,
Upgrades:
Forks - Marzocchi Shiver SC 2002
Front Wheel - Pulstar hub, Mavic 231CD rim
Rear Wheel - Deore XT rear hub, DT spokes, Mavic SUP rim
Crank - Suntour Microdrive XC Expert
Chain - Deore XT
Cassette - Deore XT
Rear Derailleur - Deore XT short cage
Front Deraileur - Deore XT | | Bottom Line: | A good buy, with a quality frame and excellent handling. The price point obviously means compnents are going to be lower quality, and this won't be cheap to upgrade. Luckilly, I killed my old Kona frame so managed to upgrade the GT with all the good bits. Now it's a serious street ride.
Not a great purchase, but not a bad one either. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Duc
a Weekend Warrior
from Chapel Hill, NC USA
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Sporting Goods | | Strengths: | The brakes are nice and strong and the transmission works fine for me. It's definetly a comfortable ride. | | Weaknesses: | The back wheel falls out of true, possibly due to me jumping curbs constantly multiple times daily. | | Similar Products Used: | Test rode my roomate's Giant OCR3 road bike.
Target Mountain Bike | | Bike Setup: | I've switched out to slick tires, the bike is extremely fast on the roads. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike period. For the money you can't beat it. The wheels were probably meant for off roading too much, because they're single well and machine built. They fall out of true (my back one). The bike has taken a beating, I've ridden it everyday to school, I ride to the gym, I take long bike rides with groups (road bikes) and I ride for exercise. I've put on hundreds if not a thousand miles on this baby and it still works great. People who want to get into biking recreationally or commuting would enjoy this bike, it's comfortable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Orry
a Weekend Warrior
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | House of Dreams | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Sport and Fitness | | Strengths: | good frame, grip shift is pretty good, shocks are a little soft, handlebars, Tioga tires. | | Weaknesses: | drive train is horrible, if you want to use this bike and have fun with it you need to upgrade to at least a Shimano Deore LX system. | | Similar Products Used: | 2 specialized bikes and 1 Mongoose | | Bike Setup: | stock except drive train upgrade from Shimano Acera to Shimano Deore LX | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for the price, but a few things need to be replaced like the whole drivetrain system and rims. The rims cant take anything, they're too weak. Very good overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ricky ohara
a Cross Country Rider
from DHS,CA,USA
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | ???? | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$175.00 | | Purchased At: | Sportmart | | Strengths: | Frame | | Weaknesses: | shifters and back hub | | Similar Products Used: | 96 diamondback wildwood | | Bike Setup: | basic | | Bottom Line: | The frame is very strong. tires and brakes are good. everything else is garbage. I went to k mart and found parts on there bikes that are on mine. I broke the back hub within two months. this is a good bike if you only ride on ocation. other wise it could cost you lots of money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
zakh
a Cross Country Rider
from Moscow, Russia
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | streets of Moscow city | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$240.00 | | Purchased At: | trial-sport | | Strengths: | reliable cro-mo frame and low price | | Weaknesses: | everything mounted on the frame esp. rear wheel and the carriage | | Similar Products Used: | russian brands with leg breaks and no gear shifting. Broke a couple of them! | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for: rear wheel (deore hub, alex rim, schwalbe blackjack tire), new chain-wheels front and rear, new chain. | | Bottom Line: | It is cheep. That's it. If you ride not often and do it ocasionaly - it's your choice. If it's your first bike and you want to get into the world of MTB and you're good with machinery - it's also your choice.
Otherwise try something more expensive like GT avalanche for instance.
I'm riding cross-city with occasional jumps, so the bike is not good for me due to the bad equipment and heavy weight. Now i'm looking for Specialized Hardrock with Disc breaks.
But still it was fun as it is my first bike! I am so excited about MTB, that i even rode in winter - thanx to spiked tires bougth for 100 USD (pair). Biking is good! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gabriel Medeiros
a Cross Country Rider
from Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Teresópolis - Friburgo | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | The frame is very rigid and the geometry works well in every conditions, including downhills. The tires are also very efficient. | | Weaknesses: | I don't like the grip shift sytem, and the transmission is too simple. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing so versatile | | Bike Setup: | I had the transmisson changed to deore/deore xt, plataform pedals, Rst Aerosa Tl Fork (63~106mm), scott seat, maxxis 2.35 tires and calypso freeride handlebar. | | Bottom Line: | This is a good bike for bikers who want a strong frame and versatility to make good uphills and cool downhills spending few money. I recomend some upgrades in transmission, fork and pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grady Bradford
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas,Tx
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | various | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$175.00 | | Purchased At: | Academy Sports | | Strengths: | Great bike so far havent had any major problems other than a little wheel wobble from hard riding and hard landings and other extreme trail stunts, but for a cheap bike it take the punishment. Im amazed I havent broken the handle bars or the crank as usual. Had to make a small adj to the rear deraileur because under mild torque it would over shift the top gear slip between the spokes and sprocket. but after a little tuning the bike performance is awsome nothing broken yet but im trying. | | Weaknesses: | could have used an aluminum frame and trigger shifters | | Similar Products Used: | specialized,mongoose | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | hardcore bike for the buck | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Weekend Warrior
from Okinawa Japan
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | AAFES | | Strengths: | The bike overall | | Weaknesses: | The rear tire rubs on the frame. I first thought it was because of low tire pressure, but at 60psi it still rubs. Quite annoying actually. The tires need to be trued and the derailer is starting to act up. | | Bike Setup: | basic | | Bottom Line: | Not a bad bike, could use some refining, and tuning. Without a bike shop handy to help with the tune up, it's hard to deal with. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawna
a Weekend Warrior
from Anchorage, Alaska
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports authority | | Strengths: | Comfortable, easy shifter | | Weaknesses: | little wobbly on the fork | | Bottom Line: | The bike is great. I use it for myself as well as pulling my son in a bike trailer. i have used it mainly on paved trails and a little on dirt, did fine on both. The front suspension takes a little getting used to with the shocks, but overall I would recommend it to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
stephen
a Cross Country Rider
from brampton, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle path | | Strengths: | takes abuse | | Weaknesses: | fork could be better | | Bottom Line: | it's an amazing it takes all the punishment, great hardtail for the price, could use a better fork | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Markey
a Racer
from Canada,Ont,Thunder bay
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Tim Hortans express | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle path | | Strengths: | frame, derailers | | Weaknesses: | I went of a 1 foot drop and the back rim bent | | Bottom Line: | this bike is for a person who is a beginner but then you buy a kona or a norco | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Butch
a Weekend Warrior
from Farmington, CT, USA
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Authority | | Strengths: | All-around solid bike. Handles extremely well, very smooth ride in addition to responsive handling, nice knobby tires by Tioga. | | Weaknesses: | Shifters are a bit crappy, nylon pedals | | Similar Products Used: | Various Mongoose and Diamondback bikes. | | Bottom Line: | GREAT beginner bike. Very smooth handling and comfortable riding for those of us who like to ride the pavement. Highly recommended to those on a budget who want a quality beginner mountain bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Laster
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, B.C, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9000.00 | | Purchased At: | Rich boy's bike shack | | Strengths: | It is strong | | Weaknesses: | It is weak | | Similar Products Used: | A horse | | Bike Setup: | Hayes hydralic disc brakes, Marzocchi DJ#3 and frame | | Bottom Line: | It is strong and weak. Please buy it. It is great. Really great. I love this bike. You will see how good it is once you try it. This kind of bike lasts a lifetime. Like horses. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Windsor, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$449.00 | | Purchased At: | Courtesy bicycles | | Strengths: | excellent bike overall | | Weaknesses: | rims need to be trued too often, rear derailleur needs a lot of ajustment | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Specialized P.3 stock, but with 'zucci dirt jumper 3's | | Bottom Line: | great entry-level bike, very durable and great bike for hte price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Trumbull, CT
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Indian Ledge | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Dicks Sporting Goods | | Strengths: | Frame, crank, derailurs, rims, tires, shifters, seat(feels like gel but isnt), brakes, shocks(RST Omni handles well with CL model) | | Weaknesses: | nothing at all | | Similar Products Used: | Not sure but anything good I guess. | | Bike Setup: | I got it all setup at the shop and it needs a little adjusting to the derailur and brakes, but nothing major. | | Bottom Line: | If you are a beginner or want a new bike that is kind of cheap, but good, here you go. This bike is aweasome. I have only been using it for like 2, 3 weeks, but i ahve put it through some abuse and all that has happened to this bike is a lil dirt. Nothing a little water and rags can't fix. Shocks handle well and i mean real well surprising well. Everything works well i think that this bike should be sold for about 300. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gman
a Weekend Warrior
from Washington, DC, USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Authority | | Strengths: | Excellent value for beginner. Bike handles very well and is properly balanced. Gripshift gears are clean and fast. Brakes are standard - good stopping power. Seat seems more comfortable then most. The wheels are quick release. I've got a big frame and bike fit like a glove. Only had the bike for a day but I love it. | | Weaknesses: | No kickstand? No water bottle(but bike has two mounts for them). | | Bottom Line: | I'm very happy with this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joshua rodriguez
a Weekend Warrior
from carrollton,tx
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | northshore | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Bottom Line: | After having time to actually ride it I have found some weakness. The frame and rear tire doesn't have much clearance, maybe a 1/4 inch. And the tire rubs. It is grinding into the frame. Also the shifters don't shift right away(sometimes almost a minute)just when your about start a hill climb. Maybe the weld soft set or Gt tried to put on too big of tires. Looking into a raleigh M80 disc or a specialized hardrock pro. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
josh rodriguez
a Weekend Warrior
from carrollton,tx usa
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | grapevine | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$235.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycle exchange | | Strengths: | all is good for a begining rider not a racer of for dh. agressive tires | | Weaknesses: | mine had a derailer problem at first but the dealer tightened it up and it has been fine ever since. the front shock is a little too stiff. i would rather have trigger shifters but the gripshift is ok for now. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized rockhopper and trek 7000 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | good value for under 300 dollars if you are a starter looking for a bike get this one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Remington
a Cross Country Rider
from Ballarat, Vic, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Back Yard | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Shaw's cycling centre | | Strengths: | Good Ghosty Bike | | Weaknesses: | Frame, Shocks, Headset, cranks......etc. On second thoughts absolutly everything | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Yukon SE 1999 model | | Bike Setup: | Standard, no extras | | Bottom Line: | S#%t. This word is not strong enough to describe this bike. this bike makes s#%t look good because it is so bad. The bloody frame snaped in the first week. Don't buy this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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