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Submitted by
Jaret McArthur
a Weekend Warrior
from G.P. Alta Can.
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Ernies | | Strengths: | Good bike for price, brand name components, good mech. disc brakes frame strength. | | Weaknesses: | fork and shock ( not enough travel and poor quality ). | | Bike Setup: | Shimano XT, brake levers, shifters, derailluers, cassette, cranks and hubs. Marzocchi Bomber forks, Maxxis Minion DH tire on back and Sun Ringo rim on back | | Bottom Line: | If you soup this bike up like i did it is a very good bike but stock the gears and forks are not very good. Very good value and i would reccomend it to anyone looking for there first serious bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Downhiller
from Kincardine Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$860.00 | | Purchased At: | Homehard ware | | Strengths: | Its a tough frame it can take a beating | | Weaknesses: | forks, deralleurs, rims(but i got upgraded | | Similar Products Used: | Norco screamer | | Bottom Line: | its all stock except the forks which are now judy's, the rims are now Mavic D521 with XT hubs, i got discs front and back. Hells bent hanles bars, new cranks. Derailleurs. This is now the best bike, i love it alot and ill keep it until i grow out of it. I recomend it to everyone. Ive gone off a drop 7feet to flat on it and it held up. SO great bike | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt -
a Weekend Warrior
from beamsville,ont,canada
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle city | | Strengths: | IT has a realy good strong frame. It takes a beating, i havent tride any big stuff yet cuz its been all snowy up here in canada eh! | | Weaknesses: | the shocks arent that great. They will do tho till i can get an upgrade. the chain realy chews up the chainstay so its a good idea 2 get a guard. It could also use a bash guard instead of the three rings with a plastic guard. | | Bottom Line: | Its a good solid bike and a realy good deal. it sometimes nose dives a bit but just give it a nice preload and it will fly smooth as an eagle. Theres nuthing wrong it that cant be fixed easily. Its a realy good bike for begginers | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
craig cormier
a Weekend Warrior
from sackville, nova scotia, canada
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | sportwheels | | Strengths: | Really good for beginners, good price, strong frame that can really take a beating, came with a nice hayes mech disc and the front shocks arn't that bad | | Weaknesses: | derailer really sucks and rear shock blows i went through a couple but they were replaced by waranty | | Similar Products Used: | norco NX2000, screamer, sidewinder | | Bottom Line: | this is a great bike for the price. i would not recomend it for racing though unless u really soup it up. its really good for trails and if u want a a bike that can take a beating this is the bike for you. (i would recomend replacing rear shock and derailer also replace the front fork and put on bombers or rockshox | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Steve's Bike Shop | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for shock and seat | | Bottom Line: | This is just an update on my other review. I broke the RST that came on it and the guys at the shop replaced it with a DNM MM22AR. It is a big upgrade. The shock has rebound adjustment on it which is great. If you put it completely negitive the rear end is like a hardtail. I go 5-7 clicks in after I reach the top of the hill making the bike responsive but plush. Another thing to drasticly change the handling is to try different air pressures in the tires. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phillip Ellis
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlton Vic, Australia
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Charlton bike Track and Luke's Bike Track | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$544.00 | | Purchased At: | Ross Harding Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame, swing arm, value, Stong and good beginner bike for downhillers/Drit jumpers or whatever you are. | | Weaknesses: | Fount and rear Shock, the CLUNK noise, tires (replaced with mobsters) and only one disk brake but nothing that carnt be fixed. | | Similar Products Used: | Dunlop Banshee | | Bike Setup: | Same Except Mobsters | | Bottom Line: | Its a good bike for it price I'm not that hard on it yet as it is my frist real MTB other than super market jobs but i'v done a 3 foot drop off and havent Bottemed it out its a good Jumper too except it kicks the fount wheel down some times and again not too hard on it as no BMX or MTB history so if your looking for a bike to start you off this is the bike for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartland Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Russ Hayes | | Strengths: | Strong frame that can take a pounding. Not bad climber or jumper. It doesn't feel as heavy as it is. | | Weaknesses: | Rear end rattles on descents no matter how much you tighten it. Front shock could use an upgrade if you ride serious and the derailers suck(don't try shifting under load). | | Bike Setup: | Stock, but not for long. | | Bottom Line: | You can't ask for much better for an entry level bike. It costs not much more than a garbage department store bike but puts you on any trail you want screaming "BONZAI". It keeps you moving fast and straight up or down hill. So far I have no cracks or major damage(paint doesn't count) after six months of abuse including 4 foot drops and some things too stupid to mention. If your just starting out this is a great choice to try out the sport without killing your wallet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Brent
a Weekend Warrior
from Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Steve's Bike Shop | | Strengths: | I'm just stepping up from department store bikes and I must say this is a great bike to do that with. I like most things about it. | | Weaknesses: | Tires, seat, and rear shock. And its set up like a spring board. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for the tires and seat. I'm hoping to upgrade the shock soon. | | Bottom Line: | You can't beat it for just stepping into the real world of mtbing. It has a hayes mechanical disc on the front and trektro vee-brake one the back, alex rims, axiom and formula hubs. 100mm of adjustable travel in the front. Its a do anything bike for a person of novice skill. I don't reccomend it to anybody going into freeriding or DH. It's not an XC racer either but I use it for that and dirt jumping. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Oliver Fox
a Downhiller
from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | DryCreek, Nerrina bush | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Ballarat Mountain Bike Centre | | Strengths: | Good frame, rear disc mount, great mechanical disc. | | Weaknesses: | Single pivot sus, CRAP rear shocker (RST 20 A), Crap front forks, crankset had to be replaced immediately. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco sidewinder, Norco screamer. | | Bottom Line: | It's a great bike for the price, and no cons that can't be fixed. Don't expect the rear shock to take to much ( it'll bend) but it doesn't mean you can't hit the dropoffs just as hard. Replace the front forks ( as I have done) with a lot more travel and the rear and you'll have a great freeride bike. It's a pity it's only single pivot but it's still suspesion. It still picks up the ladies so if you're a lesbian GET ONE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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