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Submitted by
wozo911
a Racer
from Albury
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$880.00 | | Purchased At: | the full cycle albur | | Strengths: | everything!! | | Weaknesses: | I've taken it off a moto-x jump and it snapped the rear of the frame, but that's it, I've completely thrashed this bike to every inch of its life, and it STILL LIVES ON!!! | | Similar Products Used: | NOTHING LIKE IT! | | Bike Setup: | Specialized gooseneak, fox float RC rear shock, stock Rock Shox judy, specialized wideboy handlebars, Maxxis Larson TT's Front and rear, Shimano Deore XT Front and rear | | Bottom Line: | Its like a STP with a rear shock, but it can still be a great XC/Trail bike, overall: its a awesome bike that kicks all others! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from fresno,ca,usa
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | 007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1850.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | everything!!! | | Weaknesses: | the brakes sometimes get weak but they're still great. | | Similar Products Used: | there's not like this bike. | | Bike Setup: | Rockshox Revelation 426,fox vanilla r shock, bontrager upgrade line and much more upgrades to the bikes components. | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the greatest 5-inch travel bike that there is today. i love this bike so much, i've had some bad crashes on it but it's saved me a few times from very ugly crashes.
i recommend this bike to everybody this bike rocks so much. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
klaus laage
a Weekend Warrior
from Santiago
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Work | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | BELDA | | Strengths: | NOT SO HEAVY FOR A FULL SUSP. | | Weaknesses: | BACK BOTTOM SWING ARMS, SO WEAK I HAVE BROKE THEM TWICE IN THE SAME PART.
REAR SHOCK IS BASIC, BUT STILL WORKING, | | Similar Products Used: | CrLi BIANCHI 3000 DSX, OXFORD MOONSTONE. | | Bike Setup: | STANDARD EXCEPT BY THE OVERSIZED TEE AND HANDLEBAR,
sHIMANO BRAKE LEVERS, | | Bottom Line: | MAY BE RALEIGH MAKE RIGHT CHANGING THIS FRAME TO THE PHASE MODEL.
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Submitted by
Lee Stephenson
a Cross Country Rider
from Mesa
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Hawes Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Indiana | | Strengths: | The bike balances great and is fun to ride on the trails. The bike is a little heavy but still responds nicely when pushed. | | Weaknesses: | I have owned this bike for one year and have broken the frame twice. i am mainly a cross-country rider not hitting anything too big and I have still snapped the frame twice in the same spot. If you are a serious rider I would look for a more durable bike that doesn't carry this name. | | Similar Products Used: | Ironhorse, Motobecane | | Bike Setup: | Stock with a few wheel upgrades | | Bottom Line: | Look somewhere else for a more durable bike that can be pushed to the limits. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Shifflett
a Cross Country Rider
from Saginaw,Tx,USA
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere there is dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Center of Fort Worth | | Strengths: | Full Deore drivetrain. Mechinical Disc Brakes. Looks sweet. WTB tires and saddle. Kind of on the heavy side, but is a decent trail bike.The frame is built like a tank, with some upgrades it could take on some serious terrain. | | Weaknesses: | Pedals, Rock Shox Judy Fork seems ago so far, no real problems yet, though I would not dive off nothing to big. Rear shock could be better, bottoms out sometimes if you hit something hard at speed. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek and Specialized. The same component set up costs hundreds more. | | Bike Setup: | Deore drivetrain. Easton EA50 seatpost, stem, and handlebar. Shimano clipless pedals. Pro Drip locking grips. WTB tires and saddle. | | Bottom Line: | I looked at other FS bikes. For the same component set up I would have spent hundreds more. All my friends can't believe how good the bike looks and performs for what I paid for it. With a few upgrades to help out the suspension this bike will be great. If you want a good bike at a great price by one of these. If you need to be seen on a bike for the name on the down tube go elsewhere. If not buy a Raleigh
and use the money you save and buy another bike or upgrades. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul K
a Cross Country Rider
from Erie, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Kenosha Farm | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$680.00 | | Purchased At: | Boulder, CO | | Strengths: | Full suspension with reasonable price. Shimano Deore front/rear derailleurs and shift levers. Cane Creek Headset. Front/rear mechanical disc brakes. Strong frame. Good geometry. Good seatpost, handle bar, and good tires and wheel sets, etc. | | Weaknesses: | So-so quality bottom bracket, fork (Rockshox Judy TT - bottom line), and Pedal. However, think the price ($679.99). All these are easily upgradable. I have NO complaint. | | Similar Products Used: | One of 2001 Ironhorse hard tails. 2002 Specilized Hardrock Comp. | | Bike Setup: | * Frame: 6061 Atomic 13 Aluminum RAM w/ Coil Rear Shock
* Fork: RockShox Judy TT, 100mm Travel
* Headset: Cane Creek
* Crankset: Shimano M440 22/32/44t
* Bottom Bracket: Sealed Cartridge
* Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore
* Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore
* Shift Levers: Shimano Deore
* Cog Set: Shimano Cassette 11/32t 9spd
* Chain: SRAM PC-49
* Hubset: Alloy Disc
* Spokes: 14g Stainless Steel
* Rims: Alex DM-18 Double Wall 32h
* Tires: WTB Motoraptor 2.4
* Brakes: Tektro IO Mech Disc
* Brake Levers: Tektro Alloy Adjustable
* Pedals: ATB Mtn Platform
* Handlebar: Alloy 30mm Rise
* Grips: WTB Grip
* Stem: Alloy OS Threadless 15¡Æ 4-Bolt
* Seatpost: Alloy Micro Adjust 27.2 x 350mm
* Saddle: WTB Speed V. | | Bottom Line: | Raleigh is the history of the bicycle. This is the first full suspension mountain bike for me. It's somewhat heavier than the hard tails of mine, but I will be get used easily and very soon. This 2004 RAM 2.0 is perfect for cross country riders. The frame is strong and its geometry is excellent. No bobbing when pedaling but react well from the shocks on road. I love it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Weekend Warrior
from mishawaka, indiana, U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$680.00 | | Purchased At: | house of bikes | | Strengths: | great starter bike. good breaks. light weight | | Weaknesses: | rear travel | | Similar Products Used: | diamondback coil x | | Bike Setup: | added manitou vari fork and crane creek cloud nine air shock | | Bottom Line: | great deal for the price. no problems but a tire blow out the first night i took it out and hit a jump. put a dh tube in and no real problems.love the bike but need more travel for jumping. as a bike for trails and light urban assult it rocks. I ma looking for another attack bike for the city but plan to keep this bike for the trails. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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