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Submitted by
owain evans
a Weekend Warrior
from swansea
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | dunno there all good | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | winstanlys UK | | Strengths: | the frame is strong as hell and thats about it | | Weaknesses: | s**t wheels freehub broke in two months
crap breaks fell apart quickly
forks blew up (i was NOT doing drop offs or even jumping) | | Similar Products Used: | dunno (cant remember i drink too much) | | Bike Setup: | yeah | | Bottom Line: | by the frame but nothing else | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Junior
a Downhiller
from S.E. England
Date Reviewed: February 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Pitch Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Freeborn | | Strengths: | Tough as nails,good starter bike.Fit for all trails. | | Weaknesses: | Needs a few components changed/upgraded.Heavy,hurts when it lands on you. | | Similar Products Used: | MsIsle,Aero,Specialist,Crisis,Chameleon | | Bike Setup: | Bombers,24-7,RooX,XTR/D521wheels,DMR,XT bits,Tioga | | Bottom Line: | This is my first mtb,still using and going well 2 years on. Great for the price, a good bike to learn on, comes with some good kit but really needs upgraded components if your gonna use it as a Dual/jumpbike.I went through the initial components destroying them as stuff got bigger.Rear wheel folded up doin Air Canada(quarry drop),Lx crank lasted no time,FSA's even less....24-7 with chain device sorted that out.Used RooX for seatpost and bars everything else is original. Happy with the bike as is now, if you want a good allrounder this is the best for the money. I'm even more happy that I got mine before they brought out the brown one. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
azonic
a Weekend Warrior
from Quebec
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Frame, excellent handling, disc ready wheels, I love the grips, long travel | | Weaknesses: | I bent the front rim without apparent reason after 2 weeks. Clipless/platform pedals and larger tires would be nice.
It's a little heavy but it's unbreakable | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Bomber Z5 flylight 4", changed rear derailleur to XT, tioga factory xc 1.95, wellgo platform pedals, raceface cranks, sun ditch witch wheels, avid arch rival 40 brakes | | Bottom Line: | I love it
It goes everywhere, perfect freeride hardtail.
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Submitted by
Caleb Read
a Downhiller
from Redcliff, Alberta , Canada
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Dead Drop Double | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Frame, nice detail
Fork, Great feel
Basically Every thing | | Weaknesses: | Pedals | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cindercone 98' and 99'
Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | I changed the Pedals to Bmx Primo Tenderizers'
Changed the Cranks to Race Face and the tires to IRC oh and
the seat to a SDG Ventura cause it looked kewl! | | Bottom Line: | You like trials _______
You like Downhill _______
You like XC ______
You like CRAZY, KNARLY, INSANE, $#@% YOUR PANTS RIDING _____
If any apply to you buy the bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Shaw
a Racer
from Victoria BC
Date Reviewed: October 29, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Snakes and Ladders ( Hartland ) | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Superbly Strong Frame!!
Really smooth and plush forks!
Good components. | | Weaknesses: |
Crappy pedals
A little heavy. | | Similar Products Used: |
Kona Explosif
Cannondale F 900 | | Bike Setup: |
1999 Kona Roast SE
Z3 Lt fork ( only 80mm ) | | Bottom Line: | Great downhilling hartail!
Strong!
Go get one! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gazza
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: October 10, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
'The Thicket' | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Great Frame (Chute Frame), Very Smooth, Nice Setup, Good at Trials, DH, XC the lot, looks very styleish.. | | Weaknesses: |
errr im thinkin.. none that i can think of | | Similar Products Used: |
Claud Butler Cape Wrath, Kona Fire Mountain, Cannondale V900 | | Bike Setup: |
Original Setup, Z3 Long Travel, LX Group, Avid Arch Rivals 40. | | Bottom Line: | Great Value, very nice frame, if you a good allrounder get this, if you want a good trials/XC bike get this... if you want a good bike get this... | | Overall Rating: |
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