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Submitted by
mattwest`
a Weekend Warrior
from Mass
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | vietnam,Milford ma | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | craigslist | | Strengths: | rear suspension, fork, and adjustibility of both | | Weaknesses: | a little heavy going uphill | | Similar Products Used: | first full suspension | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This is my first full suspension so it is a big step up from a hardtail. I like dont think i would of bought this bike for full price but i got a deal on the bike and it had only been ridden 3 times. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
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a Downhiller
from exeter
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | haldon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | simply the bike | | Strengths: | good strong frame, extremely light weight, handles anything with ease | | Weaknesses: | no matter what rear shock it seems to have, before you ride it it will make a horrible clucking noise for about five mintues into your ride | | Similar Products Used: | no comparison | | Bike Setup: | drop off 3's, marzocchie roco tst r, funn stem and bars, mavic 325 rims, funn hubs (very loud and clicky), e.c.t | | Bottom Line: | when i first bought this bike i wasnt too comfedent about it as i had herd reviews about the frame cracking, however i have accepted that and taken it off the big drops (30ft) and to my suprize there has been no damage atall ,none,. so i am very happy with this bike infact i love it and wouldn't swap it for anything. this is my perfect bike and i would reccoment it to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steven clavett
a
from Laconia,NH,.USA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | NE style at Highlands. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | From friend | | Strengths: | Stong solid frame accept for front shock mount. I cracked it up top. | | Weaknesses: | The frame had some brake jack but so do all single pivots. The crack is allitle weird but myfriend has the same shock mont in the same place and it is not even welded in that spot. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized FSR XC, Hard Rock, Haro Zero 1, Norco Launch. | | Bike Setup: | 5th Element in rear. black elite in front. Cross land wheelset. Race Face components exept for cranks. Deore LX everything else. | | Bottom Line: | Good bike that ride veary whell accept for brake jack. I rde on the road alot to get to trails and to cruise around town. I also do alot of freeride and jumps and it handles it all veary well. It also rides single track veary smoot in rough single crack. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gregory prior
a Downhiller
from mansfield massachusetts
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | MT. Attitash New H ampshire and Foxboro State Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Sirois bicycle shop | | Strengths: | Great downhiller and everyday rider. I ride atleast 3 miles on road everyday I have a paper route great bike for mud, rain, downhill, snow, street, and trail riding Ihave done all of the above that I have just listed this bike is like a jeep wrangler to me which i have also. | | Weaknesses: | The left top rail on my swingarm cracked all around not sure how it happened either [think it was the cold] not sure though otherwise the best bike I have ridden. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized, Trek full suspension bike, and a crappy old Mongoose | | Bike Setup: | Maxxis Downhill specific tires, Topeak tool kit with Torx tools in it,Sprocket protector, Cateye micro wireless speedometer,Bar ends, clipless pedals with cleets, and I think that's all the upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for everthing and everyone I think. The bike has a lifetime warranty on the frame so I am getting the bikes rear swingarm for free all I have to pay is to get it installed by sirois a well spent fifty bucks. Sirois is also a reccomended bike shop. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel Hays
a Downhiller
from Loveland, Colorado, USA
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | The Downhill (Winter Park) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | mtbr.com | | Strengths: | Great bike, frame work great, nice and beefy. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy and the Psylo fork sucks. | | Similar Products Used: | Santacruz heckler | | Bike Setup: | X3, 5th Element progressive rear shock, Marzocchi All Mountain 3 fork. Raceface 44 3rd tooth chain ring | | Bottom Line: | It is a great bike, i love it and i got a great deal on it. the new front and rear shock really helped. lots of people had trouble with cracking frames, i think mine is working so well is the new rear shock. i recently had to replace the Psylo fork with a All Mountain 3. i broke the Psylo twice and decided the replace it. all in all, a great bike, for downhill and dirtjumping, but heavy freeride might be pushing the limits. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Falkirk, Scotland
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any 7 Stanes at the mo | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Good all round bike, good uphills, no bob, great downhills, light for what it is | | Weaknesses: | Frame cracked! | | Bottom Line: | This is an update on my earlier post....yeah..the frame cracked. The rear weld just where the two rear chain stays meet at the top cracked right down the middle. Having a hard time getting it replaced. The bike was great, but gradually I took it off bigger and bigger things. I think an 8 foot to flat may have killed it finally. The Psylo's held up though! Looking for something a bit beefier now. As mentioned below, good bike if you're not going to go to hard...if you're going to go hard get a bullit, or a G spot, something along those lines. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jerry Wagner
a Downhiller
from Long Island
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | ChaosMTB@bolt.com | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle world | | Strengths: | Good Performance(rides great), i onwned this exact frame for 3 monthes until it broke but iv been riding the frame for 2-3 years | | Weaknesses: | I cracked 5 frames in two different spots (rear triangle 2 times, and the weld where the rear triangle hooks on to the front frame 3 times. | | Similar Products Used: | haro extreme X0 broke 2 of there frames, they upgraded me for free to x3 after 2nd frame | | Bike Setup: | downhill tires, rock shox Psylo SL 125 mm travel, rear- 5 inches, mavic rims, hayes 8 inch (dont fit, so i put washers on the axel where the disk is to push it off the frame | | Bottom Line: | i really like the bike exept for it cracking at the welds all the time, they warranty it but i just sent it in today for repair warranty and im not sure if they are going to give me another frame. I flatland, dirtjump, street, go to skate parks, and much more, its an all round good bike, just weak in the frame. i hardly ever crash, it breaks from stress i think, if ur going to be extremly hard on the bike, i wouldent get it, if ur looking for a ride in the park and some 5 ft jumps and 6 ft acid drops, its ok. but any thing more like 10 stairs its not to sutible.(doing a 10 stair once wont hurt lol) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Lakewood, Ohio USA
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | This is just an update from my review below. | | Weaknesses: | For the money none worth mentioning | | Similar Products Used: | SC Bullit | | Bottom Line: | I changed the RS Psylos for 2004 Marz Drop Off 2. These forks make the bike come alive! I am 200lbs (213lbs riding weight) and with that much weight these forks are pretty good on the trail and still take the drops. I have more time in on my Bullit and this bike stacks up nicely to it. It feel's like I am riding the Bullit's little brother. It handles very much the same.
I love this bike even more than before. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Lakewood, Ohio USA
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Used Online | | Strengths: | Slack head tube, strong swingarm and nice spec. | | Weaknesses: | only 5" of rear travel | | Similar Products Used: | Specialzed enduro, beefed up gt i-Drive, SC bullit. | | Bike Setup: | Fox vanilla r with a 600lbs. spring, Truvative Huss isis BB and cranks, wtb dual duty rims, deore hydros, maxxis mobster 2.5 front and rear, extra firm Psylo spring, easton e150 riser bars, snafu platform pedals, weyless DH stem. | | Bottom Line: | A great value for 750 bucks. It was lightly used and still had all stock parts except a tire and handlebars. I have gotten a few good rides in on this bike and I can tell you that it would be worth it's msrp.
I wits it had 6" rear travel and I could put a Boxxer race set to 6" on it. But oh well. I feel lucky to have gotten a bike this solid for 750. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Ethell
a Weekend Warrior
from Manchester, England
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Hope Valley, Derbyshire | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Highpeak cycles, Glossop, UK | | Strengths: | This bike is excellent for the price, it should have cost £1200 but I got it for £650! I dont know how the shop do it but they are all ready discounting the 2004 Haro models! I have been after a coil sprung FS bike for a while and was saving up for an Orange Patriot Deore. But I went into Highpeak cycles for some spares and came out with the Haro. I know it will never live upto the Orange, but for the money I would bet it is impossible to get any better! | | Weaknesses: | The whole bike is excellent and the spec is top notch. However, the hubs look a bit suspect and as soon as I get any problems with them a new wheelset will be sought. The Psylo forks are excellent but to soft for me (6ft 2ins and 15st) So I have just bought a new extra firm (black) spring from the internet (£30). The Fox shock is a little soft for me but i think i'll live with the extra sag for the moment. | | Similar Products Used: | Orange Patriot Deore | | Bike Setup: | as standard but with Easton EA50 high riser bars | | Bottom Line: | Buy this bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Shrewsbury, MA
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything technical | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1170.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS- Spoke-n-Wheel | | Strengths: | Nice beefy frame, value, good component mix, very little suspension bob, handling, did I mention value? | | Weaknesses: | Front Rock Shox Psylo XC, too cushy
seat is a little harsh
| | Similar Products Used: | C-dale Gemini, SC Heckler, Jamis XLT 2.0, Specialized Enduro, Giant AC-2 | | Bike Setup: | All stock, so far, other than pedals | | Bottom Line: | An excellent bike. I originally wanted an S.C. Heckler, but for half the price I got an Extreme 03. I got it at the end of the season so 10% off of list. I have been looking for a F/S ride for about a year and I am very happy with the bike. It handles very well on decents and on singletrack. I have a Schwinn Homegrown hardtail that I have been using for the last 6 years, so I am used to great handling and good climbing from a bike. The Haro climbs real well, no problem with suspension bob. I have only been off some 4ft. drops so far and the bike feels strong. The Fox R rear is very nice and adjusts easily. The Front fork is definity more XC oriented. I am about 150lbs. and it bottoms pretty easily, not horrible, just a bit heavier would be good. What do you want for $1200 right? The 525 discs are very nice as well. They have excellent modulation, just not as powerful as similar Hayes. I have been told you need to break them in, and I only have about 6 hours on the bike. I know they have done some major changes to the '04 model, new frame, front Marzoc shock and 5-6" travel now in rear. Overall this the bike is great. If you are looking for a good freeride/XC bike and you do not have a lot of cash this is the ticket. The only reason I gave it an overall 4 chilis is because I have only had the bike for a little over a month. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Falkirk, Scotland
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Any North Shore | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | not too heavy, solid frame, good component mix | | Weaknesses: | psylo xc are okayk, but beefier forks may have been a better option | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, kona stinky | | Bike Setup: | stock except for shimano spd's with cages | | Bottom Line: | This is my first full suss. I've ridden a few different full suss, and finally bought one. This bike is a fantastic all around bike as a few people seem to have found. I picked it up for song on ebay, and couldn't be happier. Only had it 3 months, so gradually taking it off bigger and bigger drops.
I had it up to Fort Williams World Cup Downhill track and it was fine. A bit out of its depth, but fun all the same. Where it really came into its own was on the 4X track. It handled the doubles smoothly, and the drop would have been fine if I had the suspension set up properly! The next day we did the XC course and it was fantastic there as well! I love this bike. Its kind of a budget bullit. If you don't want to buy 3 bikes to do different things this could be one of the best buys out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from NY
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | - Nice Brakes
- Bang for the Buck!!!
- Great Travel
- Well Built
- Great for Freeride or Cross Country Biking | | Weaknesses: | None so far... | | Bottom Line: | This is an excellent bike for first time and advanced riders! The price is definitely well worth it! I use mine about 2-3 times a week for XC and Freeriding. Climbs very well with little bob and can handle 6ft plus jumps with no problem! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BillyTK
a Cross Country Rider
from Portugal
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Still searching | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$490.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Zone | | Strengths: | -Geometry
-Weight
-Handling
-Price
-Very little bob when seated | | Weaknesses: | -Flex | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized SJ FSR-XC 00, Giant ATX 99, Bianchi CCLite, Specialized SJ FSR-XC 03 | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi MXComp ETA, Crossroc, Avid discs, Sram drivetrain, Flite TransAm, Thomson stem and post, answer protaper bar, etc. | | Bottom Line: | THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE FRAME ONLY
I'm in love with this bike, the geometry is awsome the slack headangle and the long wheel base makes me fly downhills, fast turns are so easy now and it climbs surprisingly well for the weight.
It has a little flex at the rear end, but honnestly my 00 FSR-XC was much worst than this bike, at least I don't feel it under power like happened on the FSR.
Overall what I can say is that it's a very worthy frame, especially at the price they come. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Ridgewood Cycle | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Rincon, | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except saddle | | Bottom Line: | Great Bike, my first full suspension and I can't be happier. Only part I changed was the original saddle or else I would never be having kids. I have beat the crap out of it and it has stood up. Brakes strong as hell, fork could use a little stronger spring, but still works for me. Weight is not a problem, (it's exercise). No bob from rear suspension either. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
amit bublil
a Weekend Warrior
from Israel
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Matsman | | Strengths: | Not too heavy, good balance, brakes | | Weaknesses: | I broke the fork jumping at 7" but mostly OK | | Bottom Line: | I like it, it gives good staff for its price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darryl
a Downhiller
from Canada EH!!
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | something downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Strengths: | long travel for the price. very plush frame with little bob.good bangg for the buck | | Weaknesses: | fork is too soft. should have higher quality discs. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized enduro, bullit, heckler, extreme series... | | Bike Setup: | stock execpt no reflector and stiffer springs | | Bottom Line: | very good bike for entering freeriders and good fun downhill trails. ok u0pshill not the greatest and dont do suck big drop over hmmm... six feet. great bike looking for a nice full suspention get this! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CHUD OWENS
a Downhiller
from JACKSON
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | KMART SWITHCBACKSTO ADAMS | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | HOBACK SPORTS | | Strengths: | STRONG COMFORTABLE FRAME. TOTALLY UPGRADEABLE FRAME. GOOD PARTS KIT. GOOD PRICE AND VALUE. | | Weaknesses: | HEADSET. ROCK SHOX FORK NEEDS EITHER IMMEDIATE UPGRADE OF SPRING RATE. NO COMPRESSION ADJUSTMENT WITHOUT THESE UPGRADES OR A NEW FORK | | Similar Products Used: | BULLIT, HECKLER, HARO SINGLE EXTREME SERIES | | Bike Setup: | I AM 5,11 AND I OWN A 15.5 INCH FRAME. UPGRADED REAR SHOCK TO VANILLA RC. STEEPENED THE HEAD ANGLE AND NEED TO GET 6 INCH FORK (PROBABLY SINGLE CROWN) EEVERYTHING ELSE IS RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. GOOD FOR JUMPING AND CROSS COUNTRY | | Bottom Line: | NOT QUITE A BULLIT BUT BEEFIER THAN MOST CROSS-COUNTRY BIKES. ONE OF THE BEST DEALS FOR AN EVERYTHING EXCEPT LONG DISTANCE RIDES BIKE. COULD BE USED AS A LIFT ACCESS BIKE AND CAN BE USED FOR SHORTER CROSS COUNTRY RIDES ON TRAIL. GREAT FOR JUMPING. CLIMBS PRETTY WELL JUST A BIT ON THE HEAVIER SIDE (GETS YOU IN SHAPE) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cory
a Weekend Warrior
from Paducah, KY
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | canal loop, LBL | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Hoopers | | Strengths: | Really beefy and strong. Awesome geometry. Comfortable. Extremely powerful brakes. Down-to-earth pricing. | | Weaknesses: | On the heavy side for long and fast XC rides. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Enduro | | Bike Setup: | Eggbeaters, Specialized Telluride seat, Ritchey semi-tread rear tire, extra firm kit in fork, THE front fender. | | Bottom Line: | I don't consider this to be "an awesome bike for the money"... I consider it to be simply an awesome bike. Yes the price is low, but it's what I consider to be reasonable and down to earth and not jacked up because of a name. I wish it was about 5 pounds lighter but otherwise I love it. I've ridden on a $3,000 Enduro Pro for awhile, and went to a Trek/Gary Fisher/Klein demo day and can honestly say I couldn't justify spending the extra money. I can fly on rough dowhills and be in total control with just one finger on the brakes. I can climb in it good too, after I put the extra firm kit in. I weigh 165 and was bottoming out the fork when I got out of the saddle to climb. On that same note, you need to spin with this suspension setup, so those pedals had to be replaced with some eggbeaters. I don't bob at all now. The tires have alot of resistance on hard surfaces, I mean it really tickles it vibrates so much. In the mud, they are awesome. It slings mud so much that I had to put a fender on. The knobbies are spaced out so much that it cleans really well, but you can just feel yourself slowing down on hard surfaces due to every knobby slapping the surface hard. I put a semi-tread on the back, but it's still mud season, so I left the fat knobby on the front for now. Also the drooping top tube and coil suspension immediately below it makes it hard to use on alot of bike racks, but I got an adapter and it works fine. Anyway, it would be hard to find a much better all around bike in my opinion.
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Submitted by
James Claar
a Downhiller
from Colorado Springs, USA
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Dead Mans | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Springs Bikes Shop | | Strengths: | Everything is great, the value the shoxs both the fox rear,the front Rock shoxs, the strong frame makes for awesom freeride,downhilling, and nice big jumps | | Weaknesses: | they're are the best bike you can get for the value, and so far i can't find a single weakness in any of the parts, or construction!! | | Similar Products Used: | Giants, mongoose....(suck in comparison) | | Bike Setup: | freeride, downhill, jumping...pretty much anything you want to use it for | | Bottom Line: | this is a great bike, ask about warranties, ask questions, and ask for a sizeing. before you buy, ask to test it out!! it's an awesome bike!!
if you have any opinions either for or against the Haro X3 '03, please e-mail me at foxdownhillrider03@hotmail.com
happy crashing, happy rideing..........fox | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony Caro
a Weekend Warrior
from Lincoln, MA
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Feels really good to ride. Fits me very well (around 5'9"). Great all around package needing no immediate upgrades. | | Weaknesses: | Fork comes with a softer spring than I desired.. it needed replacing with a harder spring. Also, I would have liked to have the Psylo Race instead of the XC. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Enduro | | Bottom Line: | Great bike. I have tons of fun on it. People who should buy this are people who are not into racing: this bike isn't good for cross country OR downhill 'cus its a freeride bike. Good for doing drops and trails on. Nothing too serious but good for an avid biker. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lawrence
a
from Alamosa, co
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Bottom Line: | Oops. The 2003 rear shock is a Fox Vanilla. A huge upgrade compared to last year's bike. The bike is a great value with no weakness in sight. Medium drops are no problem for the 2003 model. The x.3 blazes down the trail with ease. It is easy to control and it dosen't climb to bad either. Customer service is also excellant. Thank's Mike.
The bottom line is this bike rocks. For the price and componants you cannot even come close with a comperable bike. Great bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from deltona fl
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | bellview | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1150.00 | | Purchased At: | fox cycle | | Strengths: | The bike has a great component package way better tha last years model. You can't beat the value of this bike | | Weaknesses: | So far I have no weaknesses to report | | Bike Setup: | Stock minus the reflectors | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line on this bike is the great value good parts you can ajust just about everything on the bike.If your still trying to decide on a bike stop right now and pick up one of these bikes you will be amazed!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clay Pittman
a Racer
from Canyon Texas
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | any thing rough | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycle depo | | Strengths: | Great value, incredable parts specks
psylo, fox, truvativ DH,WTB wheels | | Weaknesses: | ummm, i need a heavyer front spring but thats personal prefrance. | | Similar Products Used: | x2, g-spot, hardtails | | Bike Setup: | stock so far minus reflectors:) | | Bottom Line: | i Orderd my bike last spring and they ran out of 02's so i just now finaly got an 03' but it was worth it it turned out to be evan beter than i thought, speck's are great and there is no way anyone could find an 03 5x5 traval bike for the same money. the shimano deore hydro disk are a hidden treasure thay have great stopping power and modulation. Im not sure why the other reviwe had a x-fusion mine came with a fox. but a friend of mine has an x2 with an x-fusion and it works verry well two.
the rear also has verry little bob which suprised me.
bottem line, go get one!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lawrence Atencio
a Downhiller
from Alamosa, CO
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Kristy Mountin Sports | | Strengths: | Overall everything. You cannot buy a better value. | | Weaknesses: | X-Fusion rear Shock. | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Z.1 FR, Stratos Helix pro, XT drivetrain and cranks, MRP Chain Guide, Hayes Hydro | | Bottom Line: | The 2003 frame is an improvement from the 2002 frame. All of the places I broke my 2002 frame have been beefed up with addational gussets. The frame is a do all be all frame. Similar to the Bullet it is just as versital at about half the price.
I have been able to do cross-cuntry, downhill, and freeride with the same bike. Bike is stiff, and nimble climbing, but it loves speed. The faster I go the better the bike feels. The x.3 soaks up big hits with ease.
I have been rideing my 2003 x.3 sence June and have no complaints, and nothing but positive things to say about Haro's 2003 Extreme line up of bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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