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Submitted by
JesseXC#223
a Cross Country Rider
from Andover, MN, USA
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Murphy Hanrehan | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Private Seller | | Strengths: | Good suspension, brakes, components, & etc. | | Weaknesses: | Swingarm, dogbone bolts, & lacks a lockout for the rear shock. Cruddy tires too. | | Similar Products Used: | None. 1st real mountain bike. | | Bike Setup: | Suspension is set very stiff in back (slow compression)/(slow rebound), and the front is set a little softer but faster compression & fast rebound. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike once you have the swingarm warranteed, tires replaced, and replace the dogbone bolts with high-strength ones. Bobs a bit much climbing hills but does everything else with a passion. To me it's a high price to pay for a 4" travel bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
shane heginbotham
a Weekend Warrior
from mansfield
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dragons back coed-y-brenin | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$4000.00 | | Purchased At: | e-bay | | Strengths: | Handleing, climbing, decending, light (ish) weight and crazy grip and stability in the corners. | | Weaknesses: | Nothing really I bought the frame on its own off e-bay and speced it myself. | | Similar Products Used: | 1999/2000 GT i-drive xcr 2000. Loads of other hardtails (i am 30 and have been riding mtbs for 20 years) including a 2005 GT zaskar. Always loved GTs though. | | Bike Setup: | Hope m4 + mono + hubs and skewers. Mavic ceramic rims (ran v brakes at one point), panaracer fire xc tires. Xt f,mch cassettte + hollow tech 2 cranks. Sram x9 r mech + shifters, sram chain (shimano ones snap easy). Easton ea 70 bar/stem. Race face deuce s-post. Gobi fizik ti saddle. Fox rl rear shock and rs reba team u-turn poplock front. | | Bottom Line: | All the bits off this bike are straight of my old zaskar. I changed to this frame because i ride a lot in wales and i was feeling beaten up after i finished.
The first thing i noticed about this bike was how much grip it had through the corners. You can stay in the saddle and carry a lot more speed compared with the zaskar i had previous. The back end is very plush and it feels like you have more travel than there actually is. It is also amazing on the technical climbs. Its so forgiving!
Its very good around technical switchbacks the front wheel never tries to wash out and if you need to it is easy to provoke the bike into a two wheel drift through bermed sections. The bike just goes where you point it.
All the parts i have on this bike work very well to. This bike has covered about 400 miles since i have had it. I have never serviced the i drive or had any problems with it (i weigh 13 stone)either. Nothing has come lose. I just clean and oil it and abuse it at the weekends.
I dont do any jumps or silly drop offs, just rocky xc riding so if that is what you do then you will love this bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve kotajarvi
a
from Madison, WI, USA
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | blue mounds | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1900.00 | | Purchased At: | Williamson Bicycle Works | | Strengths: | Great pedaling fs, very nice balance | | Weaknesses: | flex bone and bolts* | | Similar Products Used: | nrs, fsr, jekyl | | Bike Setup: | riser bars, u-turn fork, and different tire sizes for different riding spots. | | Bottom Line: | I've used this bike at Quarry park, Blue Mounds, and Kettle Moraine and its been very user freindly for different riding spots. I did get updated stronger flex bone bolts and flex bone form my dealer, they now have a teflon sleeve on the threads to keep them in place and are made of a stronger steel. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent Camero
a Cross Country Rider
from Taupo, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | The Coaster, Craters of the moon, Taupo | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1820.00 | | Purchased At: | Hot Cycles, Auckland, NZ. | | Strengths: | See previous review. | | Bottom Line: | I've now ridden about 2500km on the bike. Replace one chain, middle ring, cassette, front brake pads and set of rear shock bushes. Tried a number of different tyre combinations. Overall still very happy with the bike. I have had one minor problem though. I noticed that the BB link was a bit loose but couldn't tighten it enough to take the play out of it. I contacted the NZ distributor and he sent me a set of shims (no charge) which I fitted and it fixed the problem. As for the XT dual control system. I don't know why it gets so much flack. It works flawlessly and I have only adjusted it once in my 2500km on the bike. That's hard to fault. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | thought this bike rode very well especially on the downhill took the corners fast and hard. | | Weaknesses: | The I-drive system bites. i had nothing but problems, the flex bone bolt snapped several times as well as the flex bone itself all during long trail rides and limped back to base. Destroyed I-drive system and the whole thing was replaced. had heaps of play in the bottom bracket. | | Bike Setup: | standard setup | | Bottom Line: | I couldnt believe the amount of problems i had with the i-drive components, considering that the bike is built on this system it was hopeless. despite this the ride was quite good but being disabled during a race sucks. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Red Rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, ID
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Amasa Back | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2200.00 | | Purchased At: | Shop deal | | Strengths: | Nice components and good balanced feel. It is a great decender. Really smooth and fast. The more I rode it the more I liked it. | | Weaknesses: | The little dog bone or whatever it is called comes loose and I have snapped the head off one of the bolts twice!! I'm 250lbs and ride hard. I'm probably a little too heavy for this bike. I also have to pump up the rear shock to 280lbs so it doesnt bob to bad. Kinda feels like i'm riding on grass sometimes. I don't like standing to hammer up hill on this bike. If I stay seated it is ok. | | Similar Products Used: | Came from a KHS hard tail that was sweet. | | Bike Setup: | full XT. swapped to XTR pedals and different grips. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike if you are not a clydesdale and if you keep all the silly gadgets tight. The Fox shock is sweet on the front. Handle bars are a little goofy but has taken me on some sweet rides and i'm not going to compain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent Cameron
a Cross Country Rider
from Taupo, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Craters of the moon, Taupo | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1820.00 | | Purchased At: | Hot Cycles, Auckland, NZ. | | Strengths: | Bargin price for full XT spec/Fox Float R / RP3 equiped XC bike. (Brand new 05 model). Tracks extremely well regardless of the terrain. Well balanced front and rear with a great alround feel whether climbing, desending, breaking or whatever. | | Weaknesses: | The front deraillier cops every bit of mud/dust that touches the rear tyre. Same goes for bottle cage position from the front tyre. The Fox F100R fork feels great but bobs a lot when really hammering out of the saddle. The RL model would be a better choice for this bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Epic and a number of hard tails. | | Bike Setup: | 70mm Kore lite 3 stem, Maxxis Larsen TT tyres, Candy SL pedals, small mud guard for front deraillier. Otherwise standard 05 spec. | | Bottom Line: | Very happy so far. I have experenced none of the problems that have been mentioned about the 04 XC 1.0.(Dog bone coming loose etc). The bike came equiped standard with Tioga Yellow Kirin and Blue Dragon tyres which seemed a strange choice for an XC bike. They handled well but were pretty heavy. I replaced the 110mm stem for a shorter one which quickened the steering a lot. The bike now turns in a lot faster with no under steer. I also replaced the Look 4 x 4 pedals for the Candys. Just personal preference. I have done 500km or so and have not experenced any dramas. The handling is very neutral which enspires confidence at speed and just makes you want to go faster. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bert Heathwood
a Racer
from Adelaide, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Prospect Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | Trak Norwood ($3500AUD) | | Strengths: | Great on long choppy rides, not as quick as a hardtail, but definitely no tractor. | | Weaknesses: | F100R fork has been trouble, stock XT brake pads wear too quick, no decent bottle cage mounts | | Similar Products Used: | Jamis Dakar XC, Specialised Epic (demoed) | | Bike Setup: | Stock: XT(everything), Fox 100R forks and RP3 shock, DT Swiss 4.1D rims, Syncase bars and stem, GT post. Swapped eggbeater C's for Candy SL's and SDG saddle for WTB | | Bottom Line: | This is a follow-up to my first review. Now that I've put heaps more air in the rear climbs better than ever. I find I leave the pro-pedal setting on the RP3 on intermediate or off and the bike still climbs well.
I've had problems with the F100r forks, at first the rebound was stuck on 'way too slow', now their, 'so fast you top-out every time you pull a mono/ drop-off'. LBS will probbaly fix 'em quick, but I've ran Duke SL's on my hardtail for ages with no problems what-so-ever. I must admit though that for the short time they worked properly, they felt fantastic.
The bike is great, stock-bars are a bit wierd, but I think that about all risers.
The GT will be my weapon of choice for 24hr and more technical XC races, but I'll revert to my hardtail (Norco Fireball) for races where hill sprints are the real decider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pedro sanchez
a
from maine
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | suspension works really well, full xt group | | Weaknesses: | tires, bars, grips. all gone now tho'. paint is just okay. hard to find, not many high end GT dealers around.
| | Similar Products Used: | cake, blur, fsr, earlier i-drive, tracer, sledgehammer | | Bike Setup: | thomson stuff, handbuilt wheels w/hadley hubs, monkey lite, crappy old saddle that I really like. | | Bottom Line: | nice job by a company that has been left for dead in the eyes of many. I had some issues with the flex bone as others mentioned but solved it with loctite and stainless lock washers. Been riding for a month without having to tighten. rides as smooth as the old system with the add benefit of being able to ride whatever air pressure you want in the rear. Seems stiffer in the rear end than my old i-drive. Climbing in or out of the saddle is excellent. Welcome back GT. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bert Heathwood
a
from Adelaide, SA, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Fox Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Trak Cycles Norwood | | Strengths: | Have given 2005 ID-XC baptism of fire by taking 1-week old bike into BikeSA Dirty Weekend24hr race, SOLO. 2nd place so am happy. Climbs well, descends better, corners, looks great. | | Weaknesses: | None yet, although I have already bent the rear deraileur hanger and broken a bit off one of the pedals, but actually stood up well considering crash took out my helmet. | | Similar Products Used: | Jamis Dakar, Specialied Epic | | Bike Setup: | 2005 factory build, fox-rp3 rear shock, Fox f100r fork, XT everything, DT-swis rims, have swapped saddle for tried and trusted wtb rocket-v and egg-beater c's (now broken) for my old candy sl's. | | Bottom Line: | Best bike for the dollars on local market. Not as light as a hardtail, but with gradual weigt-weeny upgrades will rock. 2005 model seems to have addressed lots of the complaints in reviews of 2004 id-xc's. Still, have only ridden 300k's so will find out more later. Real torture tests to come... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terral_s
a Cross Country Rider
from Chatou, France
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | VTT Center in Paris 15 arr. | | Strengths: | I still feel basically the same on the strengths since my last write up...Light, Responsive, good power application, tight cornering, did i mention light?? Those Syncro rims actually seem to hold up quite well. I've taken them through some nice drops, followed by some really nice bails... :-) They held up better than me. Fractured ankle... | | Weaknesses: | That freakin' bottom bracket that loves to wiggle loose, really loves to wiggle loose. So believe me it's best to buy this bike as long as they give u a small bottle of loc-tite ( I said silicon in my last post, I meant loc-tite) My other MAJOR issue is the poor quality in designing the cable stays and the lack of protection for the paint with regards to the cables rubbing the frame. I've place pieces of Velcro around the cables everywhere they touch the frame. Seems to work OK. Now the pedals are Shimano and I am not feeling them at all. definitely the next change out after them not releasing resulting in fracture in ankle! YES they were adjusted properly, or so I thought!!!
One other thing the paint is not of the same quality as my old GT. It may have something to do with the change-- Old Bike:Made in USA** New bike: Designed in USA, made in CHINA | | Similar Products Used: | I'm a GT MAN only GT every since BMXing.
GT XCR1000 | | Bike Setup: | Still stock except. Grips, bar ends, Front tire I couldn't stand that little Red phoenix in front, I had to upgrade to a 2.10 in front 1.90 still in back. Neck assembly Little Ritchey | | Bottom Line: | Still a very cool ride, but don't take my word for it try the thing. It took some adjusting to the ride but once you adjust it heaven. I even had to "relearn" how to climb with the thing, it applies the power so directly that the bike would shoot from under me. I really have to sit far forward on the bike when I climb, it's no issue just an adjustment.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a Racer
from Logan, UT, US
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Joyride Bikes | | Strengths: | -No pedal bob while spinning
-Light
-Stiff
-Good part spec for price (Can't beat it complete for $2500)
-Massive pivots
-Durable so far
-Endless travel feelings
| | Weaknesses: | -"Dogbone" (BB connector) comes loose every couple rides
-Stock bars are very narrow
-No full length seattube
-Unheard of rims with machined brake surfaces (Syncros "lil' Snapper")-What?
-Could do better with the stock tires
-Does bob when standing and crushing (no pedal platform in DT Swiss rear shock)
-Paint is easily scratched
-Not available as a frame alone | | Similar Products Used: | First full-sus bike, previously Homegrown and KHS hardtails | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Stock, except the fork has been swapped for something a little racier, a RS Reba Team, and ODI Lock-ons | | Bottom Line: | Overall this is a great bike for the money. Pacific is working hard to bring GT's name out of the trash heap, and this bike has done it for me. The component spec, for the price, is outstanding. Full XT kit (even down to the hubs), with almost every other part on the bike recoginizeable for the brand (04 part spec). The Fox Float fork is superb, although I would've liked having the RL or RLC version rather than just the 100R. Only weak spot I could find in the component group was the rims and tires. Unheard of OEM Syncros lil' Snapper rims, along with Tioga Red Phoenix 1.9 tires. GT Seemed a little unsure if they wanted to spec this out as a pure XC racey-type bike, or as an all-day trailbike. The fork and wheels to me say "trailbike", but the rear shock and tires said "race". The 2005 version seems to have fixed that, with beefier tires and a more suitable rear shock.
The frame itself is excellently designed, and the i-Drive system cancels out nearly all pedal induced suspension feedback. It climbs like a rocket and descends like a 7 year old on speed, the travel feels more or less endless. Only beef I have with the rear suspension is in the rear shock. The lightness of the DT Swiss SSD225 rear shock might appeal to racers, but the lack of adjustability options is a big negative to me. The shock only has a rebound adjust dial and the air pressure settings, nothing else. While the i-Drive almost makes a pedaling platform worthless, it can't control the bob when standing and hammering. With the addition of a propedal or SPV shock, the ID-XC wouldn't bob at all, ever. I intend to upgrade to either a Fox RP3 or a 5th Element rear shock in a couple months, and will update when I do so.
I really would like to see GT make this available as a frame alone. I bought the bike to race on, and the original part spec didn't really appeal to me. I also did not like the full XT group, as I'm not a big fan of Dual Control at all. So far I have switched out the fork for a Reba Team, which seems to be a better race fork than the Float. I really would like to switch out the XT stuff for SRAM and Hope, but that will probably never become a reality.
Overall, this is an awesome bike for the weekend warrior and trail rider. With a few tweaks, it makes an excellent XC/24 Hour race bike as well. GT seems to have improved the part spec for 05 where it matters, in the rear shock and wheels, although with minimal downgrades in the cockpit components. Excellent bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DJ
a Cross Country Rider
from PHILLIPS RANCH, CA
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | LAGUNA BEACH/TOP OF THE WORLD | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | SUPERGO IN SANTA MONICA | | Strengths: | FAILY LIGHT WEIGHT: SUB - 26 POUNDS. FAST. AGILE. PLUSH FRONT/REAR SUSPENSION. MINIMAL PEDAL INDUCED BOB. SMOOTH RIDE. PRETTY GOOD CLIMBER. PRETTY GOOD DECENDER. GOOD RELIABLE DISC BREAKS. GOOD BIKE FOR THE PRICE I BOUGHT IT FOR. WOULD RECOMMEND FOR CROSS COUNTRY RIDER INTERMEDIATE TO UPPER LEVEL SKILL/EXERIENCE LEVEL. | | Weaknesses: | NARROW/SMALL WIDTH HANDLE BARS. CAN USE SOME BETTER TIRES SUITED FOR CORNERING, CLIMBING, AND LESS ROLLING RESISTANCE. THE SHIMANO PEDALS, GT GRIPS AND GT STEM DON'T WORK FOR ME IN TERMS OF FIT, FUNCTION, AND/OR WEIGHT. MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST BIKE FOR A SERIOUS RACER OR AGRESSIVE FREERIDER. | | Bike Setup: | ALL STOCK, EXCEPT I SWAPPED THE STOCK COMPONENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING: EASTON MONKEY LITE CARBON RISER HANDLE BARS, TIME XS PEDALS, SPECIALIZED BODY GEOMETRY GRIPS, AND MAXXIS TIRES. | | Bottom Line: | THERE WILL PROBABLY BE NO SUCH THING AS THE BEST BIKE FOR ANYONE FOR ANY TYPE OF RIDING STYLE OR ANY RIDING CONDITION, BUT THIS BIKE WORKS PRETTY WELL FOR A SERIOUS CROSS COUNTRY RIDER SUCH AS MYSELF. IT MIGHT NOT CLIMB, ACCELERATE, OR WEIGHT AS LIGHT AS WELL AS MY CARBON HARDTAIL, BUT I GIVE IT 4 OUT OF 5 MODERATE TO HOT CHILIS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terral S
a Cross Country Rider
from Chatou
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Forest of Port Marly | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | VTT Center Paris | | Strengths: | Light, Responsive, good power application, tight cornering, XC-ellent I-drive setup.... | | Weaknesses: | That Damned bottom bracket which wiggles itself loose EVERY hour of riding or so. I will try to place some silicon on the end to hold in place | | Similar Products Used: | GT XCR1000 | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for a longer neck. | | Bottom Line: | The bike setup is NICE, I mean really nice.. This XC rides smooth everywhere. When I apply power I feelassured that the power is delivered between to the tire and applied at the ground.
Great bike for medium to beginning upper class riders. I feel that if mayu bit too much for beginners
I cant seem to adjust to the handlebars they seem shorter than my old XCR1000 stock bars. Hmmmm. i will measure later...
I will write again later | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brake Booster
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Barbara
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1900.00 | | Purchased At: | Used | | Strengths: | weight: i don't know what people are thinking: this is a light FS frame. Pedal bob does not exist. Accelerates great, very plush rear end. | | Similar Products Used: | Rocky Mountain ETSX-70, Specialized Enduro Pro, Turner Burner | | Bike Setup: | '04 Fox Lopes Float, '05 Propedal rear, All XTR crank, disc, deraillers. | | Bottom Line: | The i-drive i believe is here to stay. first incarnations were very "works" oriented, and frame cracks, bb eccentric, and ghost shifting seem to have been engineered out of the frame. Honestly I bought the bike loaded with XTR without test riding it, putting complete faith in the "system", and i'm pretty happy with the IDXC.
This is my first full suspension bike: my last mb was a manitou HT with the Manitou 3 shock, so needless to say, things have improved since then.
Integrated headset is a welcome addition-increases the life of the frame and the headset. Pivot bearings are immense. I don't understand how GT got the frame weight down while adding what appears to be two additional bottom brackets. The dogleg is one item on the frame that I had worried about, but apparently the seller installed/sandwiched another dogleg for strength. Seems like the forces on the dogleg are minimal-all the crank forces are being placed on the bottom of the bb, and on the spindle itself-the dogleg does not experience excessive torque at all. I have yet to take it trail riding, but i've taken some 3-4 footers around my block and all is well with this bike.
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Submitted by
Joao
a Racer
from Portugal
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Every one | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$5000.00 | | Purchased At: | Portugal | | Strengths: | I is the I Drive of my dreams. I prefered the last model because of the design, but this one after a few weeks you feel the diference and it is true. I ride 2/3 times a week in cross country, cross mountain, freeride with a lot of jumps and it rocks a lot. Very agile when you get used to it. Very good steering and control. Heavy climbing because of the full suspension but it does not give bad points to it..never. the I.Drive is fantastic, i can pedal in a descent full of rocks, and i don´t feel a thing...Try it and you will love it:) | | Weaknesses: | My baby is a little heavy because i only kept the frame and rear shok and changed everything into a powerfull racing machine. The only thing is that you have to check after every ride the lose "screws", I don´t know the specific word in english, near the I Drive..but it is normal to people who rides a lot, with so much vib.. | | Similar Products Used: | Diferent Gt´s, Grisley full suspension, shimano, and Bh, my old bike. | | Bike Setup: | Fork, double crown rock shox judy xlc, stem, FSA 300dh, handlebar: Easton monkey lite DH, IRC tire, kujo DH and behind El Gato. Crank, Race Face Evolve XC, shifters Sram x.0, derailleurs, Sram x.9... Race machine!! | | Bottom Line: | I am an heavy duty rider and i am transorfing myself into a freerider and will need in a few years change the frame, and a stronger one, but for a XC bike it is very strong and have a great response at any kind of riding style. I try to avoid big drops because it is not a freeride bike, but every time i ride, it is hard with a lot of logs, rocks, little drops, descents...and i does not fail me..and won´t..Try it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Mathews
a Cross Country Rider
from Steubenville, Ohio
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | I-Drive is rock solid! Full NEW xt. Bomb proof rims- mountain goat tendencies- climb like a goat- and still fully compliant when needed | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy- mostly the in the wheelset- but makes up for with hardtail like pedal output | | Similar Products Used: | tested/demo only | | Bike Setup: | stock- soon to see new mavic crossmax xl wheelset | | Bottom Line: | I Drive. Get this bike. Fast, agile, excellent value (esp. for me @ shop purchase price)
This is after my first few hours on the bike- some rather aggressive (if not abusive) riding at the local graveyard. Hit a few stairs- bike loved it. Some steep climbs- MOUNTAIN GOAT. Will write another review after a month or two- so far I am very impressed with the I-drive- everything GT claims.
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Submitted by
John H
a Racer
from Australia
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Various | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | Bendigo Cycles | | Strengths: | Lack of Bob, weight, components and handling capability. | | Weaknesses: | Not sure yet, haven't found any. | | Similar Products Used: | Jamis dakar | | Bike Setup: | As in came except XT tubeless wheelset. | | Bottom Line: | Really impressed with speed of bike and handling ability, in single trail, climbing or down hill. XT Wheelset are great, light, strong and decrease bike weight considerable. XT gears work well, and discs are great. Takes a while to get used to the new gear changing, but seems okay. Great value for money, although bikes not easy to get from GT Australia. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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