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Submitted by
Jimmy
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston,TX USA
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Memorial Park Blue | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$269.00 | | Strengths: | Great bike for the price. The bike takes a pounding every weekend at the park for an entire year no problems yet. Brakes work well on the trail and the front shocks reponds without too much "dip" as in some other entry level bikes. | | Weaknesses: | Gears! Difficult to change gears on the run..a lot of noise when changing to "granny gear" | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Iguana Ironhorse Flagstaff | | Bike Setup: | Factory | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for beginner. A little on the heavy side Cro-moly steel. A negative for roof top carrying or porting on the shoulder. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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B. Bolden
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Wissahickon Valley | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Sporting Goods | | Strengths: | Great, solid frame, decent parts package, easy to upgrade. Tight Grip Shifters keep you from shifting accidentally. Great cable locations! | | Weaknesses: | Frame weight...but not that bad for steel. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 830 | | Bike Setup: | RST Omni 191 fork, Shimano Acera, SRAM, Vee brakes, Y2000 rims with tioga tires | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for beginners or even an experienced rider looking for a training bike. Eventhough hardtails seem to be a dieing breed, this is a bike that was well- worth the price.I had mine ready for XC trails in a matter of minutes. For a few additional dollars, you can purchase and install a lighter seat tube, saddle, headset, and handlebars. These additions dropped my bike's weight by just over 1Lbs.! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Garrett
a Cross Country Rider
from Tulsa, OK USA
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Winter Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | Sun & Ski sports | | Strengths: | Its a sturdy well put together bike. | | Weaknesses: | THe front shocks are crap. the shifters are stiff. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for beginners. Should work well on mountain trails though it is not good for racing at all it is way to heavy. The gear shifters are kind of stiff hard to move them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Pat
a Cross Country Rider
from Mount Uniacke,NS,Canada
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | sportwheeld | | Strengths: | the triple triangle is really strong,you cant beat it. | | Weaknesses: | the head tube isnt all the best, my friend had the exact same frame as me and he snapped the head tube off of a 3 foot drop. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Avalanche | | Bike Setup: | deore derailleurs,mavic wheels with LX hubs,stx rc shifters,alivio cassette,panaracer fire xc pro tires,deore Vee-brakes | | Bottom Line: | It is an ok frame but if you are into soem heavy free ride id buy a bike with a little beefier head tube, but, for general small drops and cross country, its a great bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Marys PA
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Local Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | Mikes Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Strong Frame. Over all a good bike.Nothing has done any mager damage yet . | | Weaknesses: | Front Shock sucks! Im 14 and weigh 120lbs and I managed to battom them out every once an a while on not very callaenging stuff. Its heavy and the shimano shifting components are all screwed up! And its Heavy! | | Similar Products Used: | My friends wahoo and a topanga. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I've beaten the bike pretty well and all except the components held up so its an OK bike.
The bike is heavy, the components are not that great, and the shock sucks so just save up and buy a better bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Jones
a Cross Country Rider
from north carolina
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | PEE WEE'S | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | clark tire bike shop | | Strengths: | this bike is very very strong. a great solid frame. maxxis tires. shram grip shiffters. | | Weaknesses: | the gearing poped some but all in all great frame | | Similar Products Used: | haro escape 7.0 | | Bike Setup: | i took every thing off of it ecept the frame, now it has- rock shox judytt, shimano LX, maxxis kevelar tires, and more, | | Bottom Line: | great frame, very upgradeable it has a great feel. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Richard Bagnell
a Weekend Warrior
from Truro,NS,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | MIKES DJin' TRACK | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$460.00 | | Purchased At: | Hub Cycle | | Strengths: | I loved this bike!I has the triple triangle frame,light,super strong,held up for a lil while and its shocking yellow!!:D Great price too!! | | Weaknesses: | it had poor componenets wheni bought it but i upgraded so thats ok. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Mamba,Hyper Impact,norco 125,CCM Cliffrunner,Supercycle MBX 1000/5000,Giant Boulder,Giant Warp DS2,Giant XTC 0 | | Bike Setup: | RST Omni GL,Shimano v-brake/21spd combo,beefy tires,Radical XC Riser bars,and flats ;) | | Bottom Line: | this bike is great,i use it for everything!!!freeride,trials,DJ'in,and XC.this is a great bike for a starter or intermediate who cant spend thosands of dollars!
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Submitted by
Mac
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario CANADA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | my own (XC) and quarries | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$425.00 | | Purchased At: | Algonquin Outfitters | | Strengths: | strong triple triangle frame. big mtb tires. aluminium rims. rapid-fire shifters. plush fork. looks awsome. but the thing i really liked about it was the riser bar that came with it. | | Weaknesses: | fork headset and stem are pretty crapy, although the fork is kinda okay (it can get way better). its pretty heavy. | | Bottom Line: | great frame, great name! GT hauls ass. this is a great bike for beginers and a great race entry bike. it could also be a good bike for amature trials and stuff. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tan Wei Yann
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Cross-Country | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle shop | | Strengths: | This frame is so durable that i was riding so hard i though the tail was going to give way but its came out in one piece, handling is supreme! | | Weaknesses: | Some of the parts are cheap parts,tends to rust everywhere! the frame is heavy and gear shifting sucks! | | Similar Products Used: | Mostly hardtail bikes | | Bike Setup: | factory default | | Bottom Line: | This is really a good bike for starters!!!!! watch the gears, they don't shift so well! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Doug
a
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | centtenial park, so far | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath | | Strengths: | triple triangle design, strenght of the frame, price, suprisingly smooth ride | | Weaknesses: | weight,shox (RST Omni), and within the first few months the bottom bracket was totalled | | Similar Products Used: | Giant rock, specialized hard rock | | Bike Setup: | rst omni, shimano SIS shifting, promax V-brakes and the rest is pretty much no-name. | | Bottom Line: | overall not a bad bike, but is meant for beginners or people who aren't in the sport for the thrill and just wan't a nice riding bike | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Morice
a Downhiller
from Sunny England
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Sherwood Pine Cycles - In England | | Strengths: | I would say there is a lot of strength in the frame and is excellently responcive to braking even in the wettest of conditions. | | Weaknesses: | The wheels are the major concern on this beast, they do tend to buckle very easily when thrashed around abit. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale F400 | | Bike Setup: | RST OMNI CL fork, Promax VBrakes, Shimano VBrake Levers, Shimano SIS Rear\Front Derailleur | | Bottom Line: | A great bike for a starter at a low price, also with a good name behind it - GT, though going bust they still do make a kick ass bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rhett Anderson
a Cross Country Rider
from Taber, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The Muff | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | Bert and Mac's Sports | | Strengths: | good gearing, good breaks, strong frame, so-so shocks | | Weaknesses: | heavy,slick street tires (i added my own when i bought it, which improves it alot)so-so shocks | | Similar Products Used: | ? | | Bike Setup: | RST Omni CL, Shimano SIS, Shimano V-brakes | | Bottom Line: | An excellent bike for the price you pay for it, plus you have a good name brand to back you up. An all around good bike. Ideal for the mountain biker with a limited budget. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh Crosbie
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria australia
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$619.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle City Ballarat | | Strengths: | Great bike, Best that can be bought fo $619 Australian. Good Shox for a medium priceed bike. | | Weaknesses: | The semi slick tyres are shocking. | | Bike Setup: | 21spd rapid fire, RST Omni CL Forks, Allex Y2000 rims, GT Velo seat, | | Bottom Line: | Great bike because it is relitively hard to break and looks really hot in yellow. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Diane
a Weekend Warrior
from San Bruno, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$270.00 | | Purchased At: | belmont | | Strengths: | I have been riding this bicycle for the past month. I shopped for bicycles for over a month, rode about 30 bicycles, and decided to buy the GT palomar because of it provided my with the ride I was looking for and an overall better ride than other bicycles. It was comfortable, had good synergy, good suspension, and good geometry in it's design. I ride recreationally on paved bike paths, fire roads, and mountain trails. I have enjoyed my rides with this bike and feel it is important to share the good qualities this bike has to offer as well as my experiences with other cyclists. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hardrock, schwinn frontier | | Bottom Line: | The GT palomar is a nice riding bicycle for recreation and mountain cyclists. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kev
a Downhiller
from Duluth, MN
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartley Nature Center | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$279.00 | | Purchased At: | Stewart's Bike's and Sports | | Strengths: | Not to heavy,nice suspension and good shifting. | | Weaknesses: | no major weaknesses | | Similar Products Used: | Pacific SX 4500, GT Saddleback | | Bike Setup: | Triangle Frame, Grip Shift Max, SR Suntour M7700 front fork, V-brakes, 21 Speeds. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is an excellent buy for a person not trying to spend all their money on a bike. GT quality. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Howard
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose,CA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$260.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Express | | Strengths: | Triple Triangle, bright yellow color, wheels ride smooth, affordable price | | Weaknesses: | heavy frame, weak front and rear derailleurs, suntour fork, brakes are noisy; you get what you pay for | | Similar Products Used: | Diamondback Topanga | | Bike Setup: | sr suntour m7700 fork, shimano dual sis derailleur,
SRAM MRX shifters | | Bottom Line: | THis bike is good for regular riding along paths and roads but it is very heavy. so far, even though the components are weak, i have had no problems. The triple triangle is neat. The fork has only 63 mm of travel and has no damping. Its not a really good fork (its a suntour piece of crap!!) but it does a good job of absorbing small bumps. I will probably upgrade when components are broken. Overall, its a good performing bike for your money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alexis Melendez
a Cross Country Rider
from Jacksonville, FL
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Camp Blanding, FL | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles Etc. | | Strengths: | Good bicycle for someone starting out. Good frame. You can upgrade everything on it (except the frames weight). | | Weaknesses: | Heavy. The front suspension is weak. The grip shifters are inadequate. | | Similar Products Used: | ? | | Bike Setup: | Original factory setup. I upgraded the grip shifters to Shimano rapid fire shifters. | | Bottom Line: | It is a good bike for someone starting out in cross country cycling. The price is great for the budget concious person. The front suspension needs to be upgraded. I would probably upgrade the front derailler. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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