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Submitted by
Charles
a Weekend Warrior
from Coquitlam, BC
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Strengths: | Strong
Great components | | Weaknesses: | Ugly bars,
Brakes could be more powerful
feels heavy but isint really | | Similar Products Used: | Banshee scratch, 04 250 Dmr rythm | | Bike Setup: | Stock 250 other than different tires, rear hayes mech | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for dirtjumps and for street if you do this, the 250 is for you no doubt about it. It kicks some searious a**. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nick
a Downhiller
from burnaby,BC,CANADA!!!!!!
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | frame and all other components are SUPER strong
very affordable | | Weaknesses: | -brake levers not ment for single finger braking
-change tires before riding on a mountain because they are holy rollers and are super slick | | Similar Products Used: | -banshee scratch
-norco 125
-kona roast | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike kicks!!!! it is the best urban/jumper ever!!! its good enough that i would let my sister go out with it:) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Simon
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | none | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | umm lets see, the rims are decent, but heavy.....
Cranks are amazing, bars, stem | | Weaknesses: | f.u.n.n levers are crap, fork rides nice but breaks easy, frame is crap...it brakes so easily, brakes are good but bad with the funn levers very heavy bike | | Bike Setup: | my ride was stolen but i had the stock 02 250 only ss with minor upgardes like tired etc | | Bottom Line: | good for the price | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan white
a Weekend Warrior
from Carleton place, ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | dont have one | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | kunstadts sports | | Strengths: | strong frame, cranks are kick ass, serial killa stem, strong rims, nice fork, | | Weaknesses: | sram derailers and shimano v-brake, cant have a bash guard without removing the chainguide | | Similar Products Used: | .243, morphine, banshee scratch for the cro mo frame, 125, | | Bike Setup: | marzocchi dirt jumper 2, serial killa stem, nokian gazzaloddi 3" , hayes mech brake front shimano v-brake back, perv bmx cranks, | | Bottom Line: | bottom line this bike kicks ass, i really want to get a banshee scratch frame but this frame will do for a while yet. its good if u have bigger tires.. sweet bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trucker
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Clingsbourne | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Now, Echuca | | Strengths: | Awesome frame, takes anything. Moves in the air like its a bmx. sweet cranks. downhills pretty well too | | Weaknesses: | bars are dodgy, f.u.n.n levers are cheap, axiom bmx seat isn't too flash. bit heavy. didn't really like the 24/24 wheel combo. 26/24 or 26/26 would be sweet. hydro's would be good. snapped the pedal axles. needs more travel | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Torrent, Banshee Morphine (sweetest bike ever), Trek Bruiser 2, Avanti Hotdog | | Bike Setup: | 250 frame, perv cranks, funn sol jam viper pedals, '03 DJ1, ONE-ONE dh bars, Sun double track 26/24 wheel combo, hayes 8" hydro, Maxxis High Roller, Rohloff internal hub(gotta try one of these babys, unreal!), funn launch pad seat, | | Bottom Line: | sweet bike. buy frame only or change a few parts and you will not regret the purchase. handle anything except uphill | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy Wilder
a Weekend Warrior
from Salem, Oregon USA
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Skateparks | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Santiam Bicycle | | Strengths: | Great geometry, strength, BMX bottom bracket. Nimble handling. BMXer influenced design, begs to be jumped. | | Weaknesses: | Hayes front mech brake, three inch fork. | | Similar Products Used: | santa cruz chameleon | | Bike Setup: | 4" Marzo DJ2 fork, deore disk rear, 26" front, Hookworms, Easton monkeys, Pig headset | | Bottom Line: | This is a killer bike, after you switch a few parts. The three-inch fork makes the front IMPOSSIBLE to get up, so I swapped for a 4, along with taller Easton bars. Be aware that the cranks are 170mm, not 175mm. The way I have it set up is great. It is so nimble and yet stable. 360s, no problem. Point the front wheel and the a$s follows. I am an old-scholl bmxer and the suspension allows me to jump again without failed wrists. As burley as this bike is, it is very forgiving. 4130 FOREVER!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Man
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | urban, dirt jumping, Anything | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | 4 Me 2 Know And 4 U 2 Find Out | | Strengths: | Frame, Fork, Rims, Cranks, Stem, Bars, Seat/Post, pedals | | Weaknesses: | F.u.n.n levers, Hayes Front Disc, Rear V-Break, Headset, Grips, Shifter, Rear changer, ;) | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 kona stuff, 2001 brodie fury, 2002 balfa minute Man(crazy), lots more. | | Bike Setup: | 250cc frame, perve cranks, single speed. kink bash plate, rear avid dics(CRAZY), Avid SD7 lever. front and rear MAXXIS 24" HOOK WORMS, and what ever else. | | Bottom Line: | WHAT A CRAZY BIKE! norco made a crazy set of super cross series in 2002 and there 2003 line is insain. I love this bike. i hate gears so i got single speed and i couldent ask for anything else. i do everything from dirt jumping, Urban in toronto and freeriding where ever. and this thing is soo sweet... crazy bike for a very good cost.. i got it for 650 canadian. LOVE IT! if ya do what i do its perfect! NO TRIALS tho ... all well | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Randy Lance
a
from Langley bc canada
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | shore and any sk8 park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | from a buddy | | Strengths: | the frame the rims cranks and overall value u love the fell of it once ur used to it | | Weaknesses: | tires brakes not a good feel wen u first ride it | | Similar Products Used: | trek bruiser 2 | | Bike Setup: | race face bars 2.7 tire /r 3.0 tire /f hayes mech f/r | | Bottom Line: | this bike is awesome once ur used to it but get some new tires and brakes rite away (i mean b4 u leave the store)
u should buy it if ur a djerskate park rider orr even extreme trail rider or used to have a hardtail and now have a fs rig (I went from a stinky to this and ill never buy another full suspension) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Stuff Man
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakville Ontario
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Toronto | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | I forget | | Strengths: | Every thing so far... but maybe the front hayes mech... crap right now but i guess i gotta wear it in? | | Weaknesses: | ahhh what i can think of would be maybe the F.u.n.n levers and the front hayes mech. | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, brodie fury, trek 8000 (for trials)... and lots more | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | great bike for the price .... the beast out there and KEEP it up norco!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cleary donnelly
a Weekend Warrior
from nanaimo, bc,canada
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | pacific rim (it was orderd form toronto) | | Strengths: | its good for freeride and jumping (what its ment for) i havent used it for much else but its an overall good bike | | Weaknesses: | i bent the rims pritty quik and the its really heavy and the front brakes feel horrible antell your used to them | | Similar Products Used: | nosrco 125 bothe 2001+2002 kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | factory setup but 5 inch dj 2 | | Bottom Line: | i love the bike its strong but heavy it a smooth ride and the matenece is minable in the sense that notin breaks really easy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimmy Kirkpatrick
a Cross Country Rider
from Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Telegraph Station (southern track) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Centre Cycles | | Strengths: | Forks are strong,rims are okay,frame is a tank, cranks are really strong. | | Weaknesses: | Forks are strong but soft, hill climbing sux because it only has one front cog, it's basically a big B.M.X. with shocks and gears. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized hardrock,Avanti hotdog (best bike ever),Trek 4500. | | Bike Setup: | Every thing stock apart from rims i have smo's on there. | | Bottom Line: | I ordered it so i didn't ride it until i bought it the bike dealer said that it was like a hotdog which i wanted but it wasn't. it's great for jumping a little heavy for me i'm 5'3 48kg but a pretty good bike sh#$ for climbing hills great going down. Wasn't what i wanted but that what happens if you listen to the poxy bike dealer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Heath
a Weekend Warrior
from wentworth falls nsw austrailia
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | blue mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Strengths: | frame for sure and the cranks | | Weaknesses: | definatly the forks they put me hospital for 2 weeks the rims are ok but a bit more strength is required for jumping | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | sick bike for jumping it handles like nothing in the air very easy to throw around and is prity sick for sreet to if you dont have one you should definatly buy one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Docter Jones
a Weekend Warrior
from vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | not sure | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | overlander sports | | Strengths: | frame, rims | | Weaknesses: | fork(getting z.1 wedge), derailer | | Similar Products Used: | kona 2002 stuff, norco 125 | | Bike Setup: | stolk | | Bottom Line: | This bike kicks ass.
buy man u won;'t regret it!
(5 flamin chills) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from BC!!!!! canada
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | I love em' all | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | $1050cdn | | Strengths: | -Strong Fram
-Kick ass fork
-Strong rims | | Weaknesses: | -Weight, but its not that bad after you get use to it
-Could have a rear disk break | | Similar Products Used: | 125cc | | Bike Setup: | Stalk | | Bottom Line: | THis BIKE IS AWSOME!!!!!! BUY IT!!!!! If you dont want to spend the $$$$ on this bike, then try negotiating and work it out.....its such a sweet bike!!!
5 FLAMIN' CHILLS!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
juan
a
from rowland, ca
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | the path | | Strengths: | frame
cranks
and good choice of componenets | | Weaknesses: | fork is too squishy and front brake just wont grip. umm too many gears. i'm saving up for a planet X ss disc hub. get rid of the rear v-brake. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | except for the avid disc in the rear and 24" 2.3 kujos ft&rr everything is stock | | Bottom Line: | yeah its a good bike a little on the heavy side but what the hell its bombproof. good for street&dirt jumping and riding through trails to see what you can jump off of or look for lines steep enough you ride down on. but thats it, limited, but a super fun bike. lates. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew brumby
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | north shore | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | rocky cycle | | Strengths: | strong frame, kick a$$ components, not too expensive | | Weaknesses: | the fork, a little heavy but what do u expect on a dirt jumper? | | Similar Products Used: | norco 125cc | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this is an awsome dj bike but its useless for riding any distances, get it if u do urban or dj but otherwise dont get it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Street Fighter
a
from OZ
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Dirt Little Secret | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Terry's | | Strengths: | Suspension is the best, Breaks, Turning. The size of the bike is nice and small so its easy to handle. The bike is strong enought for the bigger jumps. | | Weaknesses: | Because of its strength it is a little on the heavy side. | | Similar Products Used: | orange patriot | | Bike Setup: | dmr v12 pedals, Aireal Industrys chain devise | | Bottom Line: | Good Bike For street, ubarn and dirt jumping. Not to hard on the packet looks good, rides good, even if it weighs loads | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big J
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | somewhere out there | | Strengths: | frame, bar, stem, cranks, dmr chain guide | | Weaknesses: | -fork
-tires | | Similar Products Used: | .243 racing frame | | Bike Setup: | -bought without front wheel, fork and seat.
-putting 26" single wide wheel, funn launch pad and dirt jump 1 on | | Bottom Line: | awesome bike for the price
perfect bike for urban, skatepark, and trail riding | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Katie Gray
a Downhiller
from Port Hardy
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | north shore | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | turning and suspension are great for trail riding. | | Weaknesses: | the rims bend kinda easy on bigger size jumps | | Bottom Line: | for riding i think its a two thumbs up kinda low cost bike for people who know how to ride. a fun bike to be on but could use some work on the rims. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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