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Submitted by
Patricia
a Weekend Warrior
from Ann Arbor, MI
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Gallup | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | slightly used/friend | | Strengths: | Pretty bike, shifts easily | | Weaknesses: | Too heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Yukon | | Bottom Line: | I got this bike almost new and am comparing it to a bit higher end bikes that I own. Since I am female and small, I have trouble getting a good fitting bike that performs well. For the price, this was a great choice. However the steel frame is a bit too heavy for me. The brakes are real smooth and the bike generally shifts well, but the shifting does tend to stick. However, the bike handles real well and is very responsive. Since this bike is a bit heavy for me, I have been using it to beef up my muscles. I would not take this on a long trail run, I would stick to an aluminum frame (lighter) bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jack
a Cross Country Rider
from N.Y.
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Awosting carriage trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Twin Cycle, Metropolitan Ave | | Strengths: | lightweight, rigid, and comfortable | | Weaknesses: | Headset got loose, Went back to Twin and had Young tighten it, it got loose again, I tightened it and Its been fine since. | | Bike Setup: | I added a bike lock, | | Bottom Line: | This is a fine all around bike, very reliable,and comfortable, took it to Acadia National Park in Maine September 2001, did 20 miles a day, got very dirty, rinsed it off with a hose, oiled the chain, perfect! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Pa
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$290.00 | | Strengths: | Everything.... every thing about this bike is perfect. The best bike I have ever owned. With the ultra big first gear you could climb anything. But yet the gearing is perfect not to fast not to slow. | | Weaknesses: | There is nothing about this bike that is bad it has a comfortable set and a smooth ride. | | Bottom Line: | The best buy for its price. You could not give me any other bike!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Clint
a Weekend Warrior
from Clemson, USA
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Isaqueena | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$225.00 | | Purchased At: | Trails End | | Strengths: | PRICE! Good Strong Frame, Nice Seat and Grips, Decents Shocks and Deraullers | | Weaknesses: | Doesnt Always Shift Smootly, Low-End Shocks | | Similar Products Used: | a stiff mtb | | Bike Setup: | needs some toe clips and maybe bar ends | | Bottom Line: | Sweet Bike....great entry level bike... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Cressey
a Weekend Warrior
from West Baldwin
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Barker pond trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$270.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Rugged Steel Frame, Megarange gearing with 42 tooth up front,Ripper yellow color, rapid fire shifter, gel grips and most of all VALUE....(mine is a 2001) | | Weaknesses: | Low end front shock, but what do you want for under $300? | | Similar Products Used: | Mart Mongooses | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | In a sport that is dominated by expensive mountain bikes, the Raleigh M30 gives someone who dont have thousands to spend on a mountain bike a chance to test the water.I get so frustrated with magazines.They wont even acknowledge a bike unless it costs at least $800.They forget that the future of the sport may rely on the newbies that are shopping for the cheap starter bikes right now.Enough of my ranting, onto the M30.A very nice bike for the money.Nice solid frame.Much lighter then Department store bikes for not much more money.A Decent Shimano package for the price.I bought a pair of these bikes for me and my wife.We have rode them a few hundred miles and love them.Sure we will upgrade down the road to something nicer, but for an entry level bike you cant go wrong with the M30. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Elfwiard
a Weekend Warrior
from Chehalis WA
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Logging roads, street | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$229.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikestand | | Strengths: | Price! Good bike for road, and some offroad on gravel roads. | | Weaknesses: | SIS components | | Similar Products Used: | Performance X205 cross bike, Mongoose I took back to walmart that was 179.00 it SUCKED | | Bike Setup: | Profile bar ends, Cycle computer, Gel seat | | Bottom Line: | Cant get a better bike for less funds! Was actually going to get the M50 but it didnt fit me as well, the handlebars wouldnt rise up. This bike is great for what I do with it which is GET IN SHAPE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Matt Nelson
a Weekend Warrior
from Radford, Virginia
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Beauty | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Line | | Strengths: | Get a lot of bike for minimal funds, strong frame, decent brakes, grippy tires. Good first bike to learn how to screw up on. | | Weaknesses: | It didn't take long to blow the junk SR fork, and bend the back rim. Shifts too hard and loud, bad derailleurs (what do you expect for the $$$) Cost more to replace the parts than to replace the bike! | | Similar Products Used: | rode BMX prior | | Bike Setup: | added bar ends (big diffrence),& computer. | | Bottom Line: | The ideal bike for the college student without the big money to still rip it up on the hard mountain trails and not cry when their $2000 bike is in pieces. Made in the US. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Darin
a Weekend Warrior
from Sunny San Diego
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Big laguna/Noble | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Frame strength, price! Tires and braking. Seat comfort. | | Weaknesses: | Front Shocks, I realize this is an entry level bike but shocks are a below entry level product! Shifters stick once an awhile. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek, Haro | | Bike Setup: | Stock from the box | | Bottom Line: | Overall I was truely impressed with this bike. Pound for pound and for the price this bike outperformed the other two I tried. You can get along with the front suspension as long as you know your limitations. I would recommend this bike to anyone who is just starting to mountain bike. It stood up to the challenge of some of the harshest of trails.....Good job Raliegh | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joey Bahr
a Weekend Warrior
from Manhattan, Kansas
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Good all around bike for the price | | Weaknesses: | could use some bar ends as stock | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. I haven't done that much trail riding on it yet because I am still trying to get my self in enough shape to takle some of the locals trails. The riding I have done on it has been a dream. Great ride. I have had some problems with shifting but they should be taken care of when I get back from the shop. If you are looking for a good bike to get you around and to do some trail riding for not that much money, look no farther than the M30. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Hyde
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbia, MO, USA
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Great entry price for new MBR's. Brakes are very responsive. | | Weaknesses: | Needed several adjustments out of the box (bought on-line via auction), no bar ends. Didn't like the grips-not squishy (technical term) | | Bottom Line: | Being new to mountain biking, the Raleigh M30 has really impressed me. It is the first suspension bike I have ever owned, and is a joy to ride. After a little tweaking of the derailleur, the shifting became smooth (Thanks, Dan). Can bottom the fork out with some effort (190 lbs.)
If you want a great entry level bike, this is it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rogger
a Downhiller
from New York State
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Death Trap | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Just about every thing... | | Weaknesses: | NO End bars,chain,Grip shifting hard at some times... | | Similar Products Used: | Pacific Rock Stomper | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Highly recomend this bike... Very resonsive breaks and tires... suspension very good... might wana suspension seat post or better seat.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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TODD D
a Weekend Warrior
from CANYON COUNTRY CA
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | BIG CRAZY | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | SOILD LITE STEEL | | Weaknesses: | BAR ENDS WOULD HELP | | Similar Products Used: | MONGOOSE DX 10.9 | | Bike Setup: | SHIMANO | | Bottom Line: | FOR THE PRICE ,THE M30 GIVES YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO GET WERE YOU WANT ,ENEY ONE WHO THINKS YOU MUST FORK OUT 1000. BUCKS FOR A NICE MTB ,PICK UP A M30 JUST FOR FUN AND TRUST ME THE PRICE WILL LEAVE YOU SMILING. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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