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Submitted by
Isaac
a Weekend Warrior
from Sunshine Coast, Q, AUS
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | the old letter box | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Mammoth Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame. I bought the 2.0. After not very long the Syncros rims split, then the Judy T2's broke at the arch and whatever the cranks (LX I think) on it were they rounded off at the BB. I still cannot jump a bike but this thing has taken over a 1000kms of abuse, drops, trials weekend downhilling and the frame is still 100%. Still have the original GT seatpost, and front mech, that is all. | | Weaknesses: | See above for bits that are pretty poor but not to unexpected for a bike wasn't too much dollars. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Pantera, Kona Muni Mula. | | Bike Setup: | Now with DT swiss/Onyx/Sun Single track wheels, Psylo SL's, XT drive and disks, Race Face North Shore cranks, Azonic risers very heavy like this at 14kgs or 31 pounds without tyres. | | Bottom Line: | Yes the frame is an awesome strong beast that prefers a 100mm fork at the front and strong parts for awesome trials/slalom/dh practice but do not ride it on an epic or you will have a sore ass becuase it is very rigid and that is that. Only 3 flamin chillis becuase most of the stock parts don't last but the frame is worth 5 chillis. Oh and I have a medium frame (16.5 inch I think) but I would ride a 17 inch for cross country purposes, the smaller frame really lets you be the boss man. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis Potter
a Weekend Warrior
from Baraboo, Wi ,US
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | john muir | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | heavy duty frame not to heavy and van take a beating | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | zascar avalanche | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | its a 2004 that i got new on ebay for 550. for the price it was a steal. i will probably upgrade the deraliures, but i don't need to since i rarely shift .all those people out there trashing gt since pacific bought gt need to get on one, and see that they are still top of the line | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Downhiller
from uk
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | not bothered | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | syncross rims | | Weaknesses: | forks,brakes the list is endless | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | An alright bike for the money but any one who is serious about riding will know this bike has quite a few faults not perticularly good at trials or dirt jumping as forks are weak ok for street riding | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
maxolo wellonarbutas
a Weekend Warrior
from toronto ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | everything | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | mcbrides bicycles | | Strengths: | Frame is super strong, rims are super strong, headset, stem, bar are all super good. Can't go wrong with a SDG seat. Shiftings smooth. | | Weaknesses: | MZ fork is terrible, the seals, and crown are horrendiously weak and BAD. WTB tires are not that good either. Brakes could be upgraded. Crank set is weak like tissue paper. | | Similar Products Used: | 03 Norco Mountaineer. | | Bike Setup: | DJ2 fork, HighRoller tires 2.3, 30mm holzfeller stem (for dirt jumping and street), race face evolve dh bottom bracked. | | Bottom Line: | the frame and rims and head set is awesome. The bike urges you to go bigger and the frame and rims can take a beating.
Just upgrade the crankset, fork, tires, and your good to go and for an extra 90$ canadian you can get a sram 9.0 derailler. Pretty sweet bike 4 what u get.
I gave this bike a 4 outts 5 just cuz u gotta upgrade 2 of the most expensive thing on the bike plus the tires. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zack
a Downhiller
from Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA!!!!
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Nirvana | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | The frame is strong. the syncros rims are sweet, all is a strength except below | | Weaknesses: | the forks are pretty crap, the brakes could of been better, still better than v's alot better after a bit of use though, and the fropnt derailer is a heap of crap | | Similar Products Used: | giant stp 1
santa cruz bullit
santa cruz v10
norco rampage | | Bike Setup: | stock , clipless pedals | | Bottom Line: | its a great beginner bike no complaints if your just getting into it the forks you wont complain, the bike is lite, i bent the bolt on the stem but got it replaced, other than that if your new you cant go wrong....... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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