Submitted by
Jack L
a Weekend Warrior
from Park City, UT Date Reviewed: August 6, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Tour de Suds
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$795.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Very light for bike in this price range. All around great deal, Great looking and great to ride
Weaknesses:
Havent found any yet but will repost if i find any. The only thing i havent loved about it is that the stock grips are like ice when riding with sweaty hands, so new grips or gloves are recommended.
Similar Products Used:
rented a Trek Fuel 90 for a day, first real mtb. my other bike was a mongoose xr 100 FS walmart bike.
Bike Setup:
Stock
Bottom Line:
Great bike for the money, rides much better than the Trek i rode and is obviously a much better bike than the Mongoose. Perfect for someone who needs a FS MTB for under $1000 that rides really nice, is light and looks great.
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Submitted by
Ron
a Cross Country Rider
from Mesa AZ. USA Date Reviewed: May 31, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Hawes trail in Mesa Az
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$795.00
Purchased At:
Cycle Spectrum
Strengths:
Great frame and components. All sealed bearings in suspension pivots and beefy square stays.
Weaknesses:
Only available in black.
Similar Products Used:
Titus, Ellsworth
Bike Setup:
I set mine up pretty much as it came out of the box. I changed the grips and put on a different set of tires and eggbeater clipless pedals. I might upgrade the fork after awhile to a longer travel model. I wish I had known Motobecane was coming out with the Motobecane Fantom DS Elite since it already has the adj. travel frt and rear shock.
Bottom Line:
I looked at a lot of bikes before purchasing this one. The components and frame can`t be beat for the price. I really liked the Titus but I got a whole bike for about 1/2 of what just the Titus frame cost!
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