Submitted by
WholesaleUgly
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton Date Reviewed: June 24, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$3000.00
Purchased At:
Revolution Cycle
Strengths:
Great Do it all bike!
Weaknesses:
Crappy standover, Grips are to narrow for my big hands
Similar Products Used:
Kona Stinky, Giant Rein, Switch 1.0
Bottom Line:
This bike can do it all, a great choice for the rider that wants to do a bit of everything. Rails corners with the best of them.
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Submitted by
Philster
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Date Reviewed: June 13, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Blue Mountain
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$3800.00
Purchased At:
Oakville Cycle and S
Strengths:
Beautiful, Pearlescent Acid Green Paintjob, Solid Part Spec
Weaknesses:
granny gear causes chain to rub the rear 2.5" tire in rear gears 1-3, making the granny gear useless.
Similar Products Used:
Norco Shore 1.0
Bike Setup:
Stock: Marzo 66 RC@ with ETA, Roco TST-R rear shock, Full Race Face Evolve,
Bottom Line:
Greatest bike ever. It descends like a full out DH rig, put the rear on climb mode and drop the front to 3" and it can climb anything efficiently.
Incredibly Intuitive geometry, did a 7 foot drop off in the first 3 minutes riding and landed perfect. Very forgiving, snappy handling on both flats for shore and DH.
Ladies like this bike, while riding urban in TO I had hot girls smiling at me and blatantly eyeing the bike. First time its ever happened.
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Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix Az. Date Reviewed: September 18, 2006
Favorite Trail:
south mountain, geronimo
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$2600.00
Purchased At:
performance
Strengths:
hand made frame with attention to detail. rear suspension design(pedalability), plush coil/air shock and 66vf2 fork. abundance of raceface components.
First off, I'm not Evil Kenevil, nor am I blessed with the lungs of Lance... I'm just an average Joe mtn. biker. If you are looking for a bike that will do it all, with an emphasis on durability and downhill, this is it. At 42lbs it's no featherweight, but as long as you're in no hurry to the top, it'll trudge along finding traction till you're legs give out. No need to blame the bike when climbing, get stronger. The monster-tough 4-link combined with the propedal shock eliminate pedal bob, yet still sucks up irregularities and stays hook'd up.
Turn it downhill and that plush 7" suspension and 42lbs transforms into a locomotive. This thing plain eats rough downhills, staying stuck to the ground and holding a line or an arc. For such a heavy bike, with slack head angle, it's suprising how flickable it is once rolling. Equally impressive is it's ability to wheelie and take flight. I have no complaints with the 8" hydro brakes, they'll launch you over the handle bars if you wish, and do not need a death grip to contol speed on the way down. "I" do not notice any loss of plushness from the rear end under braking.
Seating position is relaxed, yet pedal friendly, and somehow getting over the rear axle for steeps is a natural and thoughtless transition. Combine it all with the sloped and angled top tube, and you have a bike that is very easy to move around on when the going is slow/steep/technical.
I've cleared transitions on some smaller jumps, and the bike soaks up what should be a spectacular spill without drama. I've been just short a time or two, and been able to get the bike out ahead while in the air and pull off landings... not pretty, but, not a spill either.
I've rode to the mountain, ground it out to the top, hauled the mail on the way down and then spun home... play'd in a jump park and even been on some x-c rides. I like this bike. I love bike... Lightweight, no, but the way it bombs downhills and sucks up poor landings, I'll not complain.
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Submitted by
Mike Selsky
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, CA. USA Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006
Favorite Trail:
UCLA
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$2900.00
Purchased At:
Performance Bike
Strengths:
Suspension, Frame is built like a tank, and has a fantastic powdercoat job. Raceface everything, Rims.
Weaknesses:
Brakes? Shifters are Deore.
Similar Products Used:
None like this badboy.
Bike Setup:
Maxxis Hook-worms, All out Urban Assault
Bottom Line:
This bike is soooo plush. So far I have yet to get it out on the mountain, but I have been free-riding urban everything. Takes drops and stairs like nobodys business. The first time I did a 6' drop on it, I was like, "thats it?". Such a fun ride. A bit on the heavy side, but still able to climb thanks to the front rings. Bomb-proof bike!
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