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Submitted by
danny
a
from california
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Ive had this bike for 3 years,and it is my favorite ride still. The ruckus rocks on singletrack, it handles very well.They are going to have to bury me with my bike | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | trek ht,avalanche | | Bike Setup: | hussefelt triple,rhino-lite wheels,03 dj2,sram 9.0 shifter set,weirwolf tires,hayes brakes | | Bottom Line: | this bike is a gem if you can find one,it's the USA made one from GTs last year before they went down.Last of the best GT made...SOLID & light | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
david casey
a Weekend Warrior
from australia
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | queen charlotte in nz | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | got cheep from bro after an insurance payout | | Strengths: | after setting it up with a pretty custom setup it rides great on flowing single track and jumps like a dream | | Weaknesses: | none apart for no rear bounce so getting a dully for a bit of hucking | | Similar Products Used: | dmr trailstar | | Bike Setup: | psylo sl, azonic stem and bar, shimano cable disks, dmr v8's, full xt drive train, oury grips, seat down low for jumping and urban hucking | | Bottom Line: | I like it a lot with the custom setup it rides well up and downhill. choice 'eh bro | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
david
a Cross Country Rider
from atlanta, ga
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | chicopee | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | burly and stout but not too heavy. | | Weaknesses: | for 600.00 new-uh, none! | | Similar Products Used: | kona hoss 2004-too heavy, componentry seems particularized, not a single bike like the gt. | | Bike Setup: | stock, i will ride the rockshock till i genuinely improve my jumping, look at the bmx-ers, they have no shocks!! | | Bottom Line: | I like gt and kona, not jamis or giant, I even like specialized but don't like the snobery associated with them. I like gt bikes, they fit just perfectly, they weigh a little more and the componentry is usually not as spectacular as some bikes-I am sure Brian Lopes rides quite a unique gt. As long as the bike fits me-i'm ok. I know about all the high end bikes out there, but i also realize firmly all the bmx-ers working miracles on all their 200.00 bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Techno
a Cross Country Rider
from Cambridge, UK
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Wales...all of it | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | UK dealer | | Strengths: | All-round ability, the bike climbs, descends, jumps, the lot. Hardcore frame, not too heavy considering the strength, and GT's expansive knowledge with regard to this sort of bike (as picked up from their years of BMX production and racing, and the mighty Zaskar). Even the 2.0 version, which comes with a single front cable disc, has full disc compatability. | | Weaknesses: | Some fairly cheap builds out there...mine had a Psylo XC fork which is OK but a bit flexy...soon replaced mine with a 'Zocchi DJ3. Front disc is cable-operated on the 2.0, but the Avid model is one of the better cable types. SDG saddle isn't as good as some would have you imagine. Syncros wheels are rubbish, replace as soon as you can. | | Similar Products Used: | Zaskar, assorted BMX, DMR frames. | | Bike Setup: | DMR pretty things all round, Diatech Anchor brakes, Kore Torsion Bar, Mavic D521s on XT hubs, Tioga DH2.3 tyres (very tight fit), Marzocchi DJ3, modified seat post to accomodate my fat butt. | | Bottom Line: | Good all rounder. I've done all day off road (100km), 140km on road, down hill, up hill, jumps, street...the bike laps it up. If you get one with a cheap build, spend a few quid (or dollars for you colonial types) and you've got a great bike. If you just want a bike to ride hard, this is the one...easy 5 out of 5. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jamie knight
a
from taunton engaland
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycle chain | | Strengths: | strong frame good spec | | Weaknesses: | esey to get punchers | | Similar Products Used: | loads hartaials | | Bike Setup: | rucus frame with spec frome o3 avlanche 1.0 disk | | Bottom Line: | great bike evn with my crap componets buy this bke if you need a tough bike which will take anything you through at it
this is youre bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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