Submitted by
Slow francis
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: June 18, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Anglezarke Lancs
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At:
Buy a Bike
Strengths:
Brilliant to ride very comfortable, very quick, Rare !!!!
Best bike I have ever owned ! bar none !
Weaknesses:
Poor paint finish in places - and Jamis Warranty - wheels a touch heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Merlin Malt, Various Kona's ( this is way better than the price equivalent Kona )
Bike Setup:
09 Frame, Full XT inc BB/Crank - Avid Juicy 5 - Fox RFL32 fork - Easton Cockpit.
Bottom Line:
Looks Ride Uniqueness ( in UK ) gets attention light and stiff - brilliant bike far better than I deserve !
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Submitted by
Masta
a Racer
from New-Richmond,Qc,Canada Date Reviewed: March 20, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Single track
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$2500.00
Purchased At:
Montreal
Strengths:
FRame,fork, the r7 work very well, xt shifter,xt gear
Weaknesses:
THE Firex and the BB is a cheap gear , the first time I rode my bike the crank fall down, the wheels set,tires
Similar Products Used:
old rocky mountain
Bike Setup:
Full xt transimission,xt crank (is GREAT) xt hubs with mavic 717xc,maxxis larsen tt, carbon prologo saddle,trigon seatpost,race face deus stemp and next sl handlebars, odi lock jaw,new fsa head set gore cables and g2 avid disc
Bottom Line:
Great frame in 2006 like the next years, but in 2009 lot of better things, like the crank and other new stuff great machine fast and light
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Submitted by
gointhedistance
a Cross Country Rider
from St Paul, MN, USA Date Reviewed: August 11, 2008
Favorite Trail:
any
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
Components for price. Frame. Looks. Everything.
Weaknesses:
Personal preferences-stock saddle, bar and tires switched out.
I have had the bike for a couple of weeks now, and I LOVE it. It is super fast, quick to accelerate, feels really solid when peddling hard and in turns. The components for the price are great. In the future I will upgrade a few things to drop a little weight, but for a pretty stock bike-out of the shoot-it flies. I am very very happy with my choice to go with a dak. el. I had researched for a really long time, and this bike is awesome!
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Submitted by
Gavin de Loree
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: October 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Lysterfeild, Commonwealth Games Track
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At:
Melbourne
Strengths:
Great handling, light weight and robust frame design, carbon fibre rear stays, Juicy 5 HD, Jamis warranty system.
Weaknesses:
WTB speed disc rims, standard shimano hubs HB M 475's, heavy WTB seat, weak standard stainless spokes, WTB headset, Rear brake line routing.
Similar Products Used:
Giant XTC 1 & 2,
Bike Setup:
Mavic 819's with XT hubs, Maxxis Crossmark tyres, Ritchey headset, Carbon seat post
Bottom Line:
A good solid hardtail, carbon seat stays make for a smooth ride. Have owned this bike for around 2 years have taken it to rotorua New Zealand and given some of those hard core dual suspention riders a bit of a fright.The bike although on the heavy side in standard trim has a lot of potential, adding a carbon seat stay is a wise investment. A good solid performer very capable in the right hands
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Submitted by
James Lechtenberg
a Weekend Warrior
from Salt Lake City, UT, USA Date Reviewed: October 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
the Crest
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
Highlander Bike
Strengths:
This frame is stinkin light. I built it up mostly custom as a cross country racing hardtail. The ride of the bike is awesome. The carbon stays help a lot with the vibrations and keep it light. The weight on my set up is 21 lbs. (with disc brakes) very impressive
Weaknesses:
Haven't found anything yet, but of course i would report anything if i ever did
Full Shimano XT, Truvativ Stylo Team crankset, Maxxis tires, Avid disc brakes, Richey carbon cockpit, Jagwire teflon cables with Kevlar orange housing :)
Bottom Line:
Jamis makes an awesome, unbeatable bike for the money. Spendning money on anything else is a waste of time. I shopped around and all reviews/common sense pointed to the Jamis. Use your brain and buy a bike that makes sense.
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Submitted by
Dan
a Racer
from Oakland Date Reviewed: April 24, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
employee purchase
Strengths:
Geometry, low bb, rel slack head angle, short wheel base. Excellent XC weapon for the price.
Weaknesses:
Stock parts are heavy and not of the highest quality especially if your intention is to race this bike.
Similar Products Used:
Orbea Alma, Jericho, Bridgestone, Bontrager
Bike Setup:
Fox 100 Rlc, Easton post, cockpit, wheels, crank bros pedals and formula brakes.
Bottom Line:
For a hardtail racer, geometry and weight are the most important features. Though this bike is not the lightest when compared to the scotts, orbea's etc. it is more forgiving, not as much chink-chink along with lower back pain etc. It rides like a Mt. Bike, low center of gravity great for cornering. If you are just getting into racing this is an excellent and affordable choice. If you are an experienced racer and need a sub 23 pound weapon, buy the frame and spec it out yourself.
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Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Rotorua, NZ Date Reviewed: October 17, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Hot X Buns, Rotorua
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
Trademe
Strengths:
Well speced for price and light weight
Weaknesses:
WTB wheelsets, Bulldog tyres
Similar Products Used:
Marin Eldgridge Grade
Bike Setup:
Standard stock except replaced forks with Rockshock revelation, tyres to Maxis rancheros XCept'n, rims to Mavic 717, stem & bar to EA70 Monkeylite
Bottom Line:
Overall sweet package. Bought a 19" with upgrades and decided a bit to big so got a 17" standard and after trying both bikes for a while built up best on 17" frame then flicked off rest on 19' frame. Tyres on stock were dissapointing and folded the wtb laserdisc on 60cm dropoff before replacing with 717's. Also found the RS revelation forks much more solid and responsive than R7's. Slight xtra weight of revelations compensated for by EA70, better wheelset and tyres. Looks like they have replaced R7 in 2007 model so a good move and should make it sweeter still. Componentry and Jucy brakes great for Rotorua single tracks. Climbs very well and overall very good XC hardtail.
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