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Submitted by
Joshkerkhof
a Cross Country Rider
from Cypress, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Cypress Wood | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Lone Star Bicycles | | Strengths: | Geometry, Ride Quality, Material, PRICE POINT!!! | | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale Scalpel | | Bike Setup: | Sram x.0, race face dues, thomson, white brothers magic, mavic crossmax 29 | | Bottom Line: | LOVE THIS BIKE!! I am about to get the D29 frame (jamis Carbon) in Jan! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bankofdad
a Cross Country Rider
from Pa.
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Penn,French Creek,Blue Marsh | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Purchased At: | JBMountainbikes | | Strengths: | The steel frame is awesome no flexing that I can tell,the reba dual air with the poploc remote is really nice I set the air pressure to what the chart said and it was spot on did not have to change pressure to get the right feel,The tires are huge 2.2s and have decent grip,The picture on the web site does not show that the color has metallic in it I thought it was just plain mud brown.This bike is a 2009 and is a large. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | First hardtail29er
Cannondale Jekyll
Cannondale Prophet
Gary Fisher HiFi Deluxe 29er
| | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I traded in a cannondale prophet and a cannondale jekyll for this bike and can truthfully say I have no remose for doing so the bike is so much more better in everyway,climbing,comfort,fit,the bike also filled the void I had for a xc bike that my Full Suspension 29er already took care of for all mountain riding.I am 5'11" if you are any shorter do not get a large you will have issues with stand over clearance. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fire-dog
a Cross Country Rider
from New Hampshire
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | EMS | | Strengths: | Reynolds 853 tubing, Shimano XT drivetrain | | Weaknesses: | Wheelset, REBA fork, Candy C pedals | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale hardtail, Cannondale Rush full-suss | | Bike Setup: | Inverted stem, Shimano pedals, trimmed down handlebars, ergon grips, extra chain-guard | | Bottom Line: | I was so excited to get this bike but a load of liitle things have been really nagging me and i appreciate the fact that i could be the odd one out and most other people may not have these problems.
Firstly the rear tire seemed slightly out of true - however after several miles on the trail is was so bad it started rubbing on the frame. No matter how many times i tried reposition the tire it kept rubbing until i could get it back to the LBS. Trued the wheel, problem solved, but on that note, there is very little clearance with 2,2 tires and the chainstay. Like other people mentioned, troubles with the wheelset.
Next the Reba fork, to me at least it seems too soft. I added more air without much difference. On my last ride the poploc stopped working. I know it is convenient to have a poploc on the handlebar but i would go without in favor of something more consistent.
Another thing i notived the chainguard on the chainstay was positioned so far back that i was diggin into the paint after a few rides. I had to slap on another.
So what can i say, these are all annoying factors that detract from the fun of a new 29er. I will readily admit that when all these niggles are worked out the ride has been lived up to all the hype of steel frames and 29 in wheels. If i did not have these set up troubles I would def have given this bike 5 stars. Who know in 6 months time I might.
Don't talk to me about the pedals either!
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Submitted by
themountianman
a Cross Country Rider
from Schwenksville, PA
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Evansburg | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Tailwind Bicyles | | Strengths: | Great frame feel. Great climber. Conquer large obstacles. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy, average wheelset. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale 29er 1, GF Xcalibur, GF HiFi29er plus. | | Bike Setup: | New grips and saddle. | | Bottom Line: | Bike is a demo I ride from the shop I work at. The bike rides very smooth. Only complaint I have is that the rear hub loosened up on me after only like 150 miles, and there were many loose spokes after a particular ride. I romped it that day, but i would have thought the wheel was good for it. A little slower than 26' but able to conquer more. Everything works great though, just can't fly downhill over very rocky terrain without having to true my R.wheel afterwards. The 30Lbs does not bother me much, the Reynolds tubing makes up for it. Overall a fine ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GabeR
a Cross Country Rider
from Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Deerfield | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Motorless Motion | | Strengths: | Rockshox Reba, XT componentry and most all of the other parts are excellent | | Weaknesses: | wheels are a little on the heavy side and the grips are horrible, the paint chips rather easily too. | | Similar Products Used: | non-29ers: bridgestone MB-1, dragon(26") 29ers: exile 29er | | Bike Setup: | mostly stock | | Bottom Line: | excellent parts spec for the most part. once i switched out the grips the bike rode very well. The only complaint I have about the ride is that it doesn't handle quite as quickly as a 26" bike. That's all right though, in some situations this worked to my advantage. The bike climbs very well and behaves well on the ride back down. I would definitely recommend this bike to anybody who wants to try a 29er or someone who is just looking around. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger Billharz
a Racer
from Sleepy Hollow,New York
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Monster trail @ blue mt | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1949.00 | | Purchased At: | Briarcliff bike works | | Strengths: | Good drive train, & fork . Bike will roll over anything. Verry comfortble bike to ride for a long time. | | Weaknesses: | Wheels suck real pos ,seat post is weak I bent it in about a month.No replaceable derailer hanger bent it | | Similar Products Used: | cannondale ,specialized,salsa | | Bike Setup: | stock drive train & fork .front wheel stan 's 355 with a american classic hub ,rear wheel stan's Arch with a king hub .easton SL monkey lite low rise bars,Thomson seat post | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line out of the box the bike wt 30lbs not 28 like Jamis web site said .the wheels suck real bad,if you get this bike do your self a flavor toss the wheels for good 1's .When i change the wheels to good ones the bike rock.I race it a few times .But I like my specialized s works hard tail better for racing[26"] it just climbs better .But for play & trail riding & having fun This bike is hard to beat.It just rolls over everything.& the steel frame is real comfortble it don't beat you up after a long ride. For the money it's hard to beat.When i want to go out & have fun on the trail I'll go for my dragon | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
marc
a
from guilford
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | full XT drivetrain. reynolds 853 frame. rock shox reba race fork. awesome geometry. | | Similar Products Used: | surly karate monkey, jamis exile 29er. | | Bike Setup: | stock. | | Bottom Line: | this is an awesome choice if you're looking into getting a 29er. a big trend in the 29er world is rigid single speeds, but if you want a full out XC bike with gears and suspension, then this is the bike right out of the box. jamis really didn't skimp on the build of this bike. short of maybe putting your favorite saddle on the bike there is really no need to swap anything out, which is a rarity these days. the 853 tubing was the perfect choice for a hardtail trail bike.
the geometry is right on the money, too. i've been riding the 15" frame, which is their smallest size, and it rides amazingly well. i don't feel like i'm riding a 29er but rather a 26 that just rolls over junk very well, which is a testament to the design. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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