Submitted by
virginhucker
a Downhiller
from utah Date Reviewed: August 11, 2009
Favorite Trail:
dirt merchant
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$3000.00
Strengths:
rides amazing. jumps extremely well for a big bike. super stable at speeds. corners on rails due to the stiffness. all in all get this bike if you like to go fast and hit big jumps
Weaknesses:
came with a marz 66 which has sucked from the start. decently heavy
Similar Products Used:
big hit, demo, judge, scream
Bike Setup:
stock except different forks and brakes
Bottom Line:
super sick bike. love the way it rides. made for high speeds and big airs. the suspension design is dialed, the geo is dialed. 4 value chilis for the stupid fork. 5 overall chilis for the sickness of the ride
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Submitted by
crashdad
a Weekend Warrior
from Pitt Meadows,BC,Canada Date Reviewed: April 19, 2009
Favorite Trail:
woodlot
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$2500.00
Purchased At:
Experiance cycling
Strengths:
caries speed well, rail corners well. hugs the trail. the bike felt great from the first ride.
Weaknesses:
weight 46 lbs, stock tires weak side walls, flatted easly. the bottom bracket is very low. I hit my pedals often on dippy flat sections of trails. I was pitched off once when I pedal stroked into a rock. not very good for pedaling up hill.
Similar Products Used:
Rocky moutain switch, Brodie deablo
Bike Setup:
Frame Rocky Mountain FORM™ 7005
Fork Marzocchi 66RCV
Front Travel 180mm
Rear Shock FOX DHX 3.0
Rear Travel N/A
Head Set FSA Orbit Z 1.5
Stem Race Face Race Face Evolve DH 6 DEG
Handlebar Race Face Race Face Evolve DH
Brakes Avid Juicy 5 w/8
Brake Levers Avid Juicy 5
Shifters SRAM X9
Gearing (FR) N/A
Gearing (RR) SRAM X9 9spd
Cranks & Chainrings Race Face Race Face Ride DH 36T
Bottom Bracket Race Face X-TYPE
Pedals Wellgo Big Flats
Hubs (FR) RMB Alloy Disc 12mm Axle
Hubs (RR) RMB Alloy Disc 20mm Axle
Cassette SRAM PG-950 11/32
Chain SRAM PC-951
Spokes DT Champion
Rims Mavic EX325 Dbl Wall 26
Tires (RR/FR) WTB Dissent 2.5 DNA
Seat Post Race Face Race Face Evolve DH 30.9mm w/c
Saddle WTB Pure V Race
Bottom Line:
This is my firts DH bike. I test rode allot of my friends DH bikes. I bought this bike for the purpose of trying racing. It did fit my budget. With most lighter DH bikes,
money does factor into my choice. with the investment of a few thousand dollars I am sure I can bring the weight down.
I did change the tires out to Maxxis supper tacky minions DH front and rears. But that unfortunatly added some weight. A few of my racer friends have tride the bike. they all complained about the weight, But loved the speed that the bike caries.
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Submitted by
wvfreerider
a Weekend Warrior
from Date Reviewed: January 22, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Anything at Snowshoe
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Marathon Bicycle Com
Strengths:
Pedals great for weight and travel. Adjustable travel for the rear shock. Great components.
Weaknesses:
Stock Weight
Similar Products Used:
GT DHi, Giant XTC-AC2
Bike Setup:
Stock, will be changing the tires soon
Bottom Line:
Probably will be keeping it stock except for the tires. I'll be able to drop the weight down to the high 30's when i change the tires and tubes.
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