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Submitted by
rdepontb baltimore
a Cross Country Rider
from Baltimore, MD USA
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | North Central Railroad | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Sporting Good | | Strengths: | Strong, very adjustable all around, smooth shifter. I personally find the rear shock adjustment to suit my needs and more, great bike to lend as well. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy with the full suspension. Personally would have liked more of a comfort saddle, which I added later. My rides tax my tailbone. | | Similar Products Used: | Diamondback Voyager; Trek; Schwinn. | | Bike Setup: | Factory; tuned very season; added just rear kickstand and seatpost mini-bag and changed seat to Avenir Comfort model. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent bike, so lucky to have bought it on end-of-season sale, holding up extremely well. Have recommend it to others often; have lent it out often, always comes back great, and easy re-adjustment settings. The newer models (mine is a 1999!) are lighter, new components, and if they've kept up near this quality, I say go ahead to the weekend warrior and amateur-towards-serious-rider crowd. Longest cross-country, for me, was a wonderful 43-miler across hills; great bike, and the low rise bar (27.5 in) makes it a good choice for almost anyone. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rod Wallace
a Cross Country Rider
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Pitfichie | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Frame bought and bike built around it | | Strengths: | Quite light for the money. Seems to last. Very good entry level full suss. | | Weaknesses: | It's age now. | | Similar Products Used: | Mostly hardtails. | | Bike Setup: | Suntour 100mm forks, Alivio Transmission, | | Bottom Line: | I bought the frame at the end of 2006 and built the bike up as a first build. Tried to keep it as close to the original spec as possible. I might be biased but for it's age this bike seems to ride very well. Good entry level bike that enhances your riding skills rather than doing all the work for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cristian
a Weekend Warrior
from australia
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | gap creek | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | very comforatble to ride, strong frame and its very light | | Weaknesses: | the handle bars are to close together, rear suspension hasnt got much travel | | Bike Setup: | standard | | Bottom Line: | very happy with the bike, ive never had any problems with it. its a smooth riding bike and im very happy with it!! a+++++ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SMITH BRIAN
a Cross Country Rider
from SAN JOSE
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | HENRY COE | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | SPORTSMART | | Strengths: | IT'S A GREAT BIKE WORTHY FOR ANY TRAIL THAT I HAVE PUT IT PASSING CANNODALE'S, TREK'S BUT I HAVE TO SAY THAT THE RIDER PLAYS A BIG PART OF IT. | | Weaknesses: | IT COULD LOSE A FEW POUNDS BUT IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A TOP DOG. | | Bike Setup: | BASIC STOCK PERFORMANCE PARTS. BUT HAD INVESTED A FEW HUNDRED DOLARS INTO IT CONSIDERING IT WAS A HAND ME DOWN FROM MY BROTHER. | | Bottom Line: | I LOVE IT WE ATE DIRT TOGETHER BUT WE SEEM TO GET BACK UP WITH MINER INJURIES. I'VE SEEN MONGOOSE LATEST PRODUCTS AND I THINK THERE SELL OUT AND TARGETING MORE OF THE LOWER END PRODUCTS WITH HUFFY AND NEXT. I THINK I EVEN SEEN MONGOOSE AT WALMART. SAD BUT TRUE I'M JUST GLAD I HAVE ONE OF THERE FINER PRODUCTS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris conroy
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Strengths: | Strong frame and cranks | | Weaknesses: | Not enough travel in rear. | | Bike Setup: | RST281's Mugura hs33's IRC backcountry tire. | | Bottom Line: | An exelent bike for someone new to full susp good for xc riding and freeriding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kris
a Weekend Warrior
from canada quebec montreal
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | la poubelle du ski | | Strengths: | very comfortable, smooth to ride and very ligth | | Weaknesses: | the front shox a little stiff (judy xc) | | Bike Setup: | nice frame,comfortable steering, good shifter | | Bottom Line: | it's an amazing bike for every type of bikers I recomend it
for experienced bikers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mickey
a Weekend Warrior
from Tarpon Springs, FL
Date Reviewed: May 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
croom | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
frame, very nicely done and the rear shock. very comfortable bike. | | Weaknesses: |
front fork. | | Similar Products Used: |
mongoose d60r and d70r at walmart. (sx6.7 is similar priced but 10 times better!) | | Bike Setup: |
full suspension, RST 281 front shock. | | Bottom Line: | good bike for the weekend warrior, i haven't really taken it off road yet, but I'm sure it'll be great. | | Overall Rating: |
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