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Submitted by
chklto
a Weekend Warrior
from phoenix
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | stiff, light, cool colors | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | raceface cranks & seatpost, mavic crosslinks, 00'marzochi z4 flylight air, titec cockpit, LX shifters and front der.
XT cassette, bb and chain, XTR rear der, K2 mag pedals, oury grips, serfas saddle. | | Bottom Line: | I bought the frame and built it w/ left over parts. I pretty much upgraded everything on it by now. The frame is simply light, fast and responds great on climbs. Great way to get started if you are on a budget. What more can you ask? Great value for an Easton elan frame. I actually preferred the blue/lime two tone color paint job over the chrome frame, it definetely looks cool.
5 flaming burritos!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a
from Mendham NJ
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | mahlon Dickerson | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Great Handling, light3.3 lbs,Ecellent on Tight, fast singletrack, CHEAP...$260 for the frame | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | supergo access alu, trek 850, trek 820 | | Bike Setup: | 98 alite 4000, 97 judy sl, xt crank, front derailler, and cassette,the rest is xtr, ringle hset, thomson post, easton bar | | Bottom Line: | This is a great frame for the money. it is light,cheap, and it handles better than any other bike that i have ridden. i got the frame from universal cycle and built a 22.5 lb dream bike. i am very happy now. cause i still have money left over from my summer job to pay my 1st years car insurrence | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
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a Cross-Country Rider
from ??????
Date Reviewed: December 25, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
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Submitted by
Night Owl
a Cross-Country Rider
from Malaysia
Date Reviewed: December 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
light & strong 19 frame
great sensitivity in steering and esp downhills
good proportions for climbing | | Weaknesses: |
weak paint job | | Similar Products Used: |
KHS Alite 1000 & 2000
Muddy Fox
Litespeed Obed | | Bike Setup: |
LX V Brakes,LX rear Der, LX BB & front crank & mega 9 front rings, XT headset, XT rear cogset, HG92 chain, SPD747, XT front Der, XTR front and rear hubs, DT spokes and Mavic 517 AD/sup/maxal, Controltech seatpost & bullbarends, BelAir SDG, Kore Elite135mm stem, Marzocchi Z2 Alloy,Bontrager flat handlebar | | Bottom Line: | The overall weight is 25lbs for the 19 frame with heavyish Z2 Bomber forks, lightened by 517 rims with XTR hubs. The size made me go downhills and round loopy corners with great relish due to responsiveness to body english, coupled with stability due to 19 suited for my 190lb weight and 6 ft height. Not a crack or anything despite over 1000 km pounding so far, lots of hills and mud and favorite singletracks and a race. Paint scratches are a nuisance, the silver colour is better than my blue/lime colour. There is a rear replaceable dropout, not replaced yet but is comforting to have. Lovely frame after all this pounding, the year 2000 KHS seems to have dropped the Alite 4000 frame availability, what happened? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KEN MACBIKER
a Racer
from SURREY B.C.
Date Reviewed: November 29, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
NORTH SHORE, NORTH VANCOUVER | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
AMAZING AND STRONG BIKE,
BUILT REALLY WELL, HAD IT FOR A YEAR AND IT IS STILL IN GREAT SHAPE | | Weaknesses: |
PAINT CHIPS EASILY | | Similar Products Used: |
KHS 3000 | | Bike Setup: |
KHS ALITE 4000 FRAME, BOMBER Z-1, RACEFACE CRANKS BIG TOUGH BIKE | | Bottom Line: | THE BEST BIKE I HAVE EVER RIDDEN | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
G.I.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Diamond Bar, Ca.
Date Reviewed: September 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Arroy Seco / El Prieto | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Very light and awesome frame. | | Weaknesses: |
None so far. | | Similar Products Used: |
Diamond Back WCF 6.0 Welded Carbon Fiber | | Bike Setup: |
KHS Alite 4000, Judy SL, XT drivetrain, brakes, hubs, and Bottom Bracket. Wheels are Bontrager Valiant | | Bottom Line: | With my set-up it weighs 23 lbs. on a Digital Scale. The bike rocks..... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
G.I.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Diamond Bar
Date Reviewed: August 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
El Prieto Trail | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Definitely light and a lot of bang for the buck | | Weaknesses: |
None....... | | Similar Products Used: |
Diamond Back WCF 6.0 Welded Carbon Fiber | | Bike Setup: |
XT front, rear deraileurs, XT brakes / shifters / Bontrager wheels with XT hubs. Raceface BB, XT cranks and Easton Carbon Fiber Handlebar. Running on Rock Shox Judy SL | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awesome. I have put the bike together and it weighs around 23lbs. It turns good and handles almost any single track with ease..... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc Brown
a Weekend Warrior
from Clark,NJ
Date Reviewed: June 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Mahlon Dickerson | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
stiff and light enough to rock up hills, yet flexy enough in the rear to not beat you up to much going back down. cheap. (paid 260 for frame). | | Weaknesses: |
none that I've found | | Bike Setup: |
judy xc, easton seat post and handlebar, titec stem, wtb saddle, raceface cranks sun 0 degree lite rims w/lx hubs, full xt drivetrain and brakes, ritchy logic pro pedals. | | Bottom Line: | great bike, reasonably light with my set-up (under 25lbs.). eye catcher polished aluminum frame, all red and black componentry, and I've only seen 3 KHS frames in Jersey. 5 chillies! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc Brown
a Weekend Warrior
from Clark NJ
Date Reviewed: June 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Malondickson | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Fast, nimble handling, rear flexes enoungh to enduce a comfortable ride. | | Weaknesses: |
none that I can find. | | Similar Products Used: |
Trek with Easton program tubing from a couple of years ago. | | Bike Setup: |
Alite 4000 Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | It's a fast, flexy, super light bike with Easton Elan tubing that you'll only find on more expensive bikes. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simon Reddick
a racer
from Vancouver BC
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I love my KHS. At first the handling was a little too quick and I was getting worked (!) being thrown over the bars and cutting corners too sharply. When I learned to carve the bike and stay centered throughout the turn the Alite 4000 was like a knife; ripping through the corners with more speed than entered with. Definitely a race bike. East Coast geometry I guess... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geof Harries
a racer
from Whitehorse, YT
Date Reviewed: August 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm back to re-submit my review. My 21 bike came with a 135mm stem but I recently switched it to a 150mm, and the Alite came alive beneath me!!
Very smooth and precise handling, confident in all terrain (from mud and rocks to roots and sand) and quick turning as well. The frame is stiff at the bottom bracket but a little bit soft in the rear end so it doesn't beat me up very much (I'm 6'3 and 175 lbs, so I know how to pound bikes!!).
For every person complaining about the paint job, the 1999 edition is going to be much, much sweeter. Just wait...now our team uniforms may actually match the colours of the bike! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
consumer
a cross-country rider
from co
Date Reviewed: August 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Do a little research before you buy this bike. The frame is the same - made in the same factory etc.- as you will see on other bikes costing as little as half the price. KHS makes more bikes than what they can sell so there should be lots of these out there at huge savings. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Audet
a cross-country rider
from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I tried out the alite 4000 and didn't think much of it. For the price you can get a better frame and the other parts, beside the XTR ones, are not that great. And what a piece oh crap paint job. My dog thinks it's ugly. And by the way Kevin Jeffrey is a very happy guy (if you get what I mean) | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
isku
a cross-country rider
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: June 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This bike is very responsive, stiff and overall rating the best! Purchase
the frame and built a mixture of xt and xtr components on it. Weighs just under 24lbs, this bike handles great on single track and switch back. The sloping top tube make this bike very agressive and fast. This bike is definitely for racing. Khs alite 4000 | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geof Harries
a racer
from Whitehorse, Yukon
Date Reviewed: June 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Having been used to North Shore style bikes (long top tubes, short chainstays and not tall standover heights) my initial impression of this bike was not so good...it is still a little bit too nervous for me to enjoy. The bike has a short top tube (I'm 6'3) and prefers to be pushed into corners rather than carved.
I love the fork, the components work great, but I just can't find a place where this bike really feels at home.
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Submitted by
kevin jeffrey
a cross-country rider
from Sudbury ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just bought this bike XTR equiped and put on some new wheels. Chris King hubs Mavic X517 hard ano rims ti spokes. I got the 98 modle with the atom bombs. sweet is the only word to discribed the bike. handles very quick, its light stif response yet it still exsorbs more initail shock then most aluminum frames. this is a bike that can push you to your limits and still feel in conltrol. I want to marry this bike cause it is soooo sexy. the paint job kicks @$$. BUY IT. NOW!!!!!!
kevin jeffrey
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Submitted by
josh
a weekend warrior
from SLO
Date Reviewed: May 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
It kicks ass, I bought the frame and built up from there.
Manitou FS Ti shock
Ti BB
Race Face Cranks
Full XT brakes der shifters
Cook Bros Seatpost
M2 stem, answer hyperlight h ba
Hugi 217 wheels
Wellgo pedalsThis thing is light, and the best thing was that I got the frame new for only 200. Easton Elan 3 for 200 is incredible | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allen S
a racer
from Camp Connell,Cal
Date Reviewed: April 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm a Expert Class c/c racer and I must say this bikes rocks......If handles like it is on rails.....single track it is awesome , eats bumps like there is no end, and climbs like a goat. The bike sent to me is a Alite 4000 full XTR with the Atom Bomb Fork. Weights in at 23.6 lbs. I'm 5'9 and I'm riding a 17frame.....maybe on the small side but rides great.....I give this bike 5stars....... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aKuma
a weekend warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: April 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i love this bike absolutely.actually, i bought the frame only and built up to my own ways.kore stem,azonic riser bar,xt and Xtr full set.well,the frame is a 17 inchs , slopping down tube providing a lot of clearance.it is 3.5lbs.isn't exactly light but is well worth the money. it cost about 335us dollars. it got fast acceleration and is a good climber plus the easton tubing provide good absorbing properties. love the blue part especially.very beautiful | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Corey
a racer
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: March 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Great bike! Just got it, but bought the frame and fork. All other Xt and XTR components. Very awesome. I put an XTR wheelset and it runs great with it. I recomend it to any cross country racer. C O O L B I K E! I love the Z2 Atom Bomb!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan D
a racer
from Tucson, AZ
Date Reviewed: January 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm really happy with my XT equipped 4000. Very responsive steering, it handles singletrack like a champ. The Easton frame is very stiff when climbing or standing to accelerate. Compared to their chromoly frame it is slightly choppier on rocky downhills, but not much. I was afraid a small (17) Al frame would really hurt but it is very managable and lighter/stiffer. Best of the KHS line for fast races. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a cross-country rider
from Johannesburg, South Africa
Date Reviewed: September 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
What a great bike. I've had mine for about 4 months now and all I've done is replace the stock Velociraptor tires with Ritchey Speed Max 2.0's. Its light, responsive, climbs very well and has given absolutely no problems. I've increased my average speed over 20% since riding it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
VTBOY
a cross-country rider
from burlington VT
Date Reviewed: August 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Very stiff and handles like its on rails, I couldn't ask for a better bike for a big guy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Noah
a cross-country rider
from Guelph, Ontario
Date Reviewed: July 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I actually ride an Alite 3000 frame, but have it built up like a 4000 (ie. all XT and XTR components). I love it to death. I've ridden many aluminum frames, but think my KHS is my favorite. The amount of bike you get for the money is awesome, mostly I think you get a good deal because it's made off-shore. An excellent climber and technical bike because of it's stiffness. Stick some Judy's on it and you can ride just about any terrain. Highly, Highly recommended. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen
a cross-country rider
from Longmont, Colorado USA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This is the best hard tail on the market as far as I am concerned. I purchased it last year and have
been stoked ever since. I experienced some minor difficulties at first, like my Crank stripping out
the first day of a three day trip, but KHS sent me a new part pronto and it has been smooth sailing
ever since. The only upgrade that I have done has been to replace the stock Q-21 with the Judy
XC. If there is a better bike out there for somebody over 200 pounds I'd like to ride it. Grind on!! | | Overall Rating: |
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