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Submitted by
Jack
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Rockcliffe | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Ski Pro Shop | | Strengths: | Frame and fork are the only decent things on this bike | | Weaknesses: | Everything! Derailleur hanger is manufactured out of aluminum that is too soft. Even resting the bike on it will bend the hanger. I have gone through 5 of them so far!
Stock SRAM rear derailleur is made of plastic and will shatter the first time it sees a log or rock. I upgraded it to an X8 but i am still not happy with it. Avoid SRAM at all costs and go with Shimano. You will not regret it.
Stock Disc brakes are garbage. Tolerances are too tight. If you decide to tighten your quick release your brakes will start to rub while you are riding.
For every hour of riding you do be prepared to spend at least two hours fixing this pile of junk. I am pretty good at fixing bikes so I feel sorry for a person who owns this bike and does not know what they are doing. | | Similar Products Used: | K2, Brody, Haro entry level bikes | | Bike Setup: | Ski Pro shop. | | Bottom Line: | Go with a better brand for an entry level bike. KHS needs to do something about the components they use on their entry level bikes. If you plan on doing any XC riding DO NOT get this bike! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cameron
a Cross Country Rider
from Socal
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything that is fun | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$420.00 | | Purchased At: | Switchback Cyclery | | Strengths: | Nice light frame, comes stock with good tires, the front fork (Rock Shox Pilot C) is awesome, it takes on anything. | | Weaknesses: | Paint does scratch a little easily, but that's just cosmetic. I've been having some trouble with my rear derailer but it isn't the stock one so I can't complain, it just needs a little adjusting. The back brake came lose on a long ride, so I had to stop and adjust it, no biggy though. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Blast, Trek 4600, Trek 4900, Jamis Dakar | | Bike Setup: | Pilot C fork, Shimano Deore rear derailers. | | Bottom Line: | Bottum line is that this bike is really good for it's price, will take what you throw at it, it's an excellent choice for beginner to intermediate riders. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Cross Country Rider
from Deep River, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Deep River F-loop and D-loop | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$475.00 | | Purchased At: | Ottawa Cycle-logic | | Strengths: | Kickass Shocks, brakes, gears, cranks,tires, and, good tough and light frame | | Weaknesses: | ive only had ive only had one problem with this bike and that is the back rim got a little bent and the back brakes are'nt quite set up properly but was all easily fixable | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hardrock, brodie omega, and kona blast . i tried them all but in the end found that this was your best bet | | Bike Setup: | kore handle bares, truvativ five d cranks, Awesome RockShox Pilot front fork, Powertools grips, hubs, and v-brakes, shimano shifters, and great panaracer fire xc pro tires, | | Bottom Line: | this is an awesome bike for a beginer-intermediate rider. i have taken it off 4-5 foot drops and it took them easily and the front fork didnt even come close to botteming out. Recomended to anyone who wants to take it off anything big but not too big. The bottem line is it is an awesome bike with great value 10/10 in my books | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Jensen
a Weekend Warrior
from Kunsan AB South Korea
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | helicopter hill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS Kunsan City | | Strengths: | Quick nimble handling, light frame and mostly decent components. Great bang for the buck! | | Weaknesses: | stock drivetrain components leave something to be desired. guess that is what i get for the price range. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hard rock | | Bike Setup: | pilot c shock, xtr rear der, pazazz seatpost/ | | Bottom Line: | great bike for minimal price. had problems with bottom bracket and headset seal right off the bat. were easily fixed with some oil and a little tightening. have had lots of great rides with minimal problems. great tires and setup for stock bike. if you are looking for a cheap low maintenance ride on a short budget this is the ticket. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan King
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bobsled | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | MTBr Classifieds | | Strengths: | Strong, light frame. | | Weaknesses: | Geometry is a bit wacky for me, and paint scratches easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500, Mtn Tek Boulder, Specialized Rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | Essentially only original is the frame...XT rear D, LX front, Time ATAC clipless, Spec. Strongarm II cranks, Tektro V Brakes, Formula Wheelset, FSA Threadless Headset, Manitou Six Deluxe. | | Bottom Line: | I will only be reviewing essentially the frame, because I bought it from someone who had switched out all of the stock parts :)
Its very durable, very lightweight and great for XC racing. Only problems I had with it were that the paint scratches easily, and the geometry feels a little funny, but people have said that its just me.
If you're going to buy this, I would advise just buying the frame and building off of that. If you're serious at all about riding, you'll switch out the stock parts immediately :D
Very cost effective, to my understanding you can buy the frame for about 100 bucks, although I bought mine already built and brand new for 400. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lazlo Perch
a Cross Country Rider
from San Ysidro, CA USA
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Border Patrol Jeep Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$409.00 | | Purchased At: | Marine Corps Exchange, SD | | Strengths: | Sturdiness of the frame, well thoughtout groupo, middle of the road components,(cost effective, but functional), Great geometrey for my build. | | Weaknesses: | The seat was changed after the first ride. The WTB seat that came on the bike was very hard for me to get comfortable on. There are many seams that can rub me(you) the wrong way. Also the two raised pads aft were driving me crazy. I prefer rode type saddles. | | Similar Products Used: | Tested: KHS Alite 500, GT(similar type set-up), Cannondale, Haro, And GF. | | Bike Setup: | Judy TT fork, Mid-level Shimano derailers, Power Tools accessories, No Name AL rims, Performance MTB Pedals, Selle saddle, Sram shifters. | | Bottom Line: | This is my first AL frame bicycle. I like steel. But for the money I thought I would give AL a try. I have not been disappointed. The frame is 19". I have long legs, so I don't feel cramped when riding. I tested the bikes above and found that they all rode very much the same. The groupos on all the bikes were also very close. For a first time suspension rider, I did not want to spend too much in the event I was not happy with this type bike. My old bike was a GF HOKORIKO II, unsprung.
This bike is a joy to ride. It has allowed me to ride were I would never have tried before on my rigid bike. It climbs fairly well, but needs to kept on track as the front wheel has a tendency to wonder. The gearing is well suited for my area. I ride alot at the US/MEX. border which is very hilly. This bike flies down the trails. I sometimes get in over my head with the speed. But no serious spills yet. The U-brakes are great leap over the older canterlever style. They took a bit of getting used to. This bike also loves the single track. It has no problems getting me in and out of the mant tight spots along the way. The Judy fork gives just the right amount of cushion.
For those of you who are looking for a great bike for a great price try out this KHS bicycle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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