Submitted by
Brian Heemsoth
a Weekend Warrior
from Sound Beach, NY, USA Date Reviewed: October 12, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Rocky Point RCA and Nickerson State Park
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Carl Hart Bicycles
Strengths:
Nice strong, lightweight frame.
Weaknesses:
Bottom of the line, cranks, pedals, deraiulers. {I took the bike mountain biking a few times and i, smashed the rear deraiuler, bent the cranks and cracked the pedals}
Similar Products Used:
NONE
Bike Setup:
Raleigh M-40 frame w/ Manitou Spyder Front Suspension Shimano Deore LX Deraiuler Shimano Acera Cranks{soon to be upgraded} Trek System-1 pedals Nashba Suspension Seatpost2
Bottom Line:
When the bike is stock, its great for paved trail riding and some beginner Mountain biking trails. When you upgrade the bike, like I did, you have the perfect bike for the weekend warrior. I reccomend this bike to the beginning mountain biker, since the lightweight frame can be updated as you become a more advanced rider.
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Submitted by
Claude
a Weekend Warrior
from Cambridge, MA Date Reviewed: November 20, 1999
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
lightness, responsivness, quality of equipment
Weaknesses:
Brakes could be a higher quality and saddle is surprising.
Great bike for the money. If you're looking for an affordable aluminum frame coming with a good entry level equipment, you should test this bike before to buy antything else ... and regret later ! So far, I've not been disapointed by this bike.
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Submitted by
Daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego Date Reviewed: July 21, 1999
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Aluminium Frame, light for entry level MTB. Better components than other bikes in this class
Weaknesses:
None.
Similar Products Used:
Trek 800, various by GT, Mongoose, KHS, Specialized
Bottom Line:
Raliegh is producing bikes of much better than average quality and value. I bought this bike for my son. Other bikes in this price range are hi-ten steel or heavy Cro-Mo, often with generic Shimano SIS department store components, or noname stamped steel dreck mixed in with a few Alvio compnents. Everything on the Raleigh is solid (entry-level) brand name stuff, and you get an ALUMINIUM Frame that feels light and responsive. I bought this locally for $229.00!! An incredible value.
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Submitted by
Clay Angelly
a Weekend Warrior
from Indianapolis, IN Date Reviewed: June 26, 1999
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Bottom Line:
My recent purchase of the Raleigh M40 is my first step in getting back into mountain biking more seriously. I have been very impressed with the overall quality and craftsmanship with this bike. It is definitely a great value at under $300. The tires prove to be excellent for riding on pavement with their semi-centered stud pattern in addition to handling the rough stuff with ease.
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Submitted by
Douglas
a Weekend Warrior
from Landowne, PA Date Reviewed: April 21, 1999
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Price
Bottom Line:
A great entry-level bike (which is what I was looking for). For the small $300 dollar price tag, it is a better value than others in the same price category. Bought one for my wife also and she also loves the bike. If you are an entry-level biker, not looking for all the features and price of the high-end bikes, the Raleigh M40, gets my endorsement.
$ 319.99
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