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Submitted by
Levin Diaz
a Racer
from Caracas,Venezuela
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Strengths: | best price/qualited components and frame relation | | Weaknesses: | I think the deore casette sprockets, may it to deserve a Deore xt. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rockhoper A1 Fs comp | | Bottom Line: | It's great, funny, may be is the better choice for a mediunm lavel competitors or a rocky racers whom be a lover of the presissions or for every racers like me, in veterans category or latest 40... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Harper
a Weekend Warrior
from Lincoln, NE
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Nice parts spec for it's price range. | | Weaknesses: | Paint is not very durable. Spring rate in stock fork is very light. 73.5* seat angle combined with non-offset seat clamp makes for a weight forward ride. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except upgraded to Marzocchi front fork and added bar ends. | | Bottom Line: | I've been riding this bike for just over a month and am very pleased with the purchase. I only post the review this early in case someone else is looking at a 2001 closeout like mine was.
I am surprised that Jamis would use the Mars fork with the lightest weight spring even on the larger frame sizes. I would guess that very few riders who fit into the 17" frame (not to mention the larger sizes) weigh less than 140 lbs. I traded up on site for a Marzocchi.
However, I really think this is a quality product and it was by far the best deal of any bike shop with 50 miles. Nice combination of singletrack handling with decent downhill stabilty. At least according to my short time with the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Westwood
a Cross Country Rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$899.00 | | Strengths: | Light (25.25 pounds), stiff, great fork and frame. | | Weaknesses: | None really, the seat has steel rails, thats about it. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | Stock with barends | | Bottom Line: | Its a great bike, i got mine on sale but I would have paid full price (around 1,000) for it. It climes great, decends pretty good, has a great fork (3 pounds and 80mm of travel Manitiou Mars air fork) and a pretty solid frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The bloke from Planet of the Apes
a Weekend Warrior
from Mars
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Coed y Brenin | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | Brookvale Cycles | | Strengths: | Light, tough frame, great wheelset and drivetrain | | Weaknesses: | sketchy tyres , needs a set of riser bars, wierd unadjustable fork | | Similar Products Used: | Specialised Rockopper(s), Raleigh Grifter, girls Shopper, Schwinn Cruiser, Raleigh night Burner | | Bike Setup: | as it comes | | Bottom Line: | Great bike to step up to from entry level - has survived daily urban thrashings and 55k ripper downhill weekend frenzies. It flies...... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Copeland
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta GA
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Tim B. off mtbr classifieds | | Strengths: | Overall great component mix. I love the Mars fork and even the Rockshox suspension seatpost. This bike climbs great and is very stable. | | Weaknesses: | None really. I could have gotten the Daxota XC for $1100.00 off the same guy, but I'm glad I saved a few bucks and got the aluminum. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Moab 1 & 2, and Specialized Rockhopper Comp | | Bike Setup: | still totally stock at this point. | | Bottom Line: | Great bank for the buck. And I got a super deal $900.00 way better than any of my local dealers. I debated the steel Dakota, but with the seatpost this bike rides great. Plus I don't have that whole rust thing to worry about. Five chilis for value (at $900) and 5 for overall. Jamis has really stepped up to bat on this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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