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Submitted by
Grubby
a Weekend Warrior
from canada
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Everything is beefy | | Weaknesses: | Chain suck, front tire(2.7) is over speced for the front forks = tire rub | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2004 with platform clip pedals | | Bottom Line: | Love the frame geometry and how crips, snappy the bike feels on trails and freeriding. Feels it can take any drop that you want to throw at it.
Unfortunately it suffers from chain suck that I couldn't correct. RM warrentied the frame and I now have a FLow2 coming to me. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grubby
a Weekend Warrior
from canada
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Everything is beefy | | Weaknesses: | Chain suck, front tire(2.7) is over speced for the front forks = tire rub | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2004 with platform clip pedals | | Bottom Line: | Love the frame geometry and how crips, snappy the bike feels on trails and freeriding. Feels it can take any drop that you want to throw at it.
Unfortunately it suffers from chain suck that I couldn't correct. RM warrentied the frame and I now have a FLow2 coming to me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wassap 123
a Downhiller
from Hampton.NB.Canada
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | around pei | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | alternatives | | Strengths: | Awesome. Its frame is crasy strong, so is everything else on the bike | | Weaknesses: | First thing you would brake is the spokes | | Similar Products Used: | Noco 4hun | | Bike Setup: | Exellent no problems here | | Bottom Line: | If you are in to dirt jumpin this is the bike for you. You don't want the bike fot trails. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason
a
from philadelphia, pa, usa
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$240.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa | | Strengths: | lightweight, sexy purple powdercoat, beefy aluminum, crazily shaped tubing, lots of gussets and large weld joints especially around the head( I hope this was RMB's solution to all the broken flows) Though everyone breaks these frames I can't see myself ever breaking this bike | | Weaknesses: | everyone is on their second or third frame, i guess i'll be a poser until i've broken this frame | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2007flowdjpurple,2007marz4x,tiogabars/stem,azonicoutlawwheels/maxxisholyroller, kingheadset,racefacextypebb/evolvecranks,SS 34t-18) | | Bottom Line: | I bought this frame simply to build up a hardtail singlespeed to get around the city. Now i am addicted to urban riding and a little crack or meth here and there but that besides the point.I have been riding trails for almost ten years but i hadn't ridden park or street since i got this bike but it has survived my transition. The only damage it has taken is scratches on the drops where they kissed ledges as i learned to mount ledges from the side(drunk mostly) I haven't really cased any landings or had any crashes i regularly drop small stairsets and ledges nothing more than 4feet or 6 stairs. I have broken an xt hollowtech crankset, a titec xwing post, and a discmount adapter but the frame is as good as new except the powdercoat i chipped off underneath the drops If you wanna start riding street this frame is a great deal $240 with free easton 31.8riserbar. If aluminum is too weak for your style go get a 24frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Franis H
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada, Ontiaro, Ottawa
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Kanata lakes | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | 850 | | Strengths: | It has a strong enough frame for doing some wild down hilling, don't go to wild remember it is a hard tail lol. The Dirt Jam comp shocks are great for landing big jumps, it appears like they can take big blows, iv done some hard landing, not even close to bottoming out. Good set up on breaks and shifters | | Weaknesses: | the only one i can think of is the chain keeps popin off, not a big deal. | | Similar Products Used: | Iron Horse | | Bike Setup: | Rocky mountain frame, dirt jam comp shocks, hayes disk and break pads, shmarno shifters, Bling Bling MAXXIS huge meaty tires. | | Bottom Line: | Very fun to ride in pretty much all places, strong bike for mad kickers, great stock set up, comfy for riding. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
austin c
a Downhiller
from goffstown, NH, USA
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | highlands, unacanoonic mountain, diablo | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | a bike shop | | Strengths: | awesome intro into the freeride world loved the bike progressed alot on it. came with a dj3 with steel stanchions which has yet to be serviced and is still rippin on my new bike flawlessly. sweet color. | | Weaknesses: | umm well the head tube ripped off on me and just about ripped a hole through my chin/lip stithces all that good stuff. then i got a .243. | | Similar Products Used: | .243 racing sl hardtail | | Bike Setup: | dj3, all stock | | Bottom Line: | dont ride park/urban on an aluminum frame if you ride hard actually i wouldnt care if all bikes were made out of steel honestly who cares abut weight when your dhin or freeridin. id rather have a couple extra punds if it means my face doesnt get ripped apart | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Corcoran
a Cross Country Rider
from Holly Springs, North Carolina
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$510.00 | | Purchased At: | willmington, nc | | Strengths: | frame set up, strenght,light | | Weaknesses: | cant really think of one | | Similar Products Used: | khs(EXTREAMLY LIGHT!!!) | | Bike Setup: | Rocky mountain flow, marzacchi drop off, hayes hydrolic nine ( disc ), shimano acera r. derailer, shimano deore f. derailer | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the shiz-nit, it is absolutly amazing... i havent had it long but i absolutly love it one of the best hardtails i've ever ridden!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brook Nullmeyer
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Don Valley Parkwat trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$609.00 | | Purchased At: | Sporting Life | | Strengths: | The bike has a sick setup and everything is great. Everything I wanted on the bike came stock and I didn't need to but anything new things on. | | Weaknesses: | Everything's great but the forks that came with bike were marazochi mz comps 3 which are a decent xc fork, but a terrible dj fork. | | Similar Products Used: | Crapy $250 Iron horse, and I can notice a lot of chages with everything on this bike | | Bottom Line: | The bike is tons of fun to ride with a great set-up, but terrible forks. This bike can be used for hardcore dj and cross-country, the set-up is kick ass | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian selmer
a Downhiller
from laramie, wyoming, usa
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | winter park downhill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$460.00 | | Purchased At: | Aquantience | | Strengths: | The forks through the handlebars are built up nicely. Alex dx 32 rims, super strong. Overall component quality is very good. I can still get up most of the hills because my seat post can be adjusted super tall so I can assume a XCish leg position. | | Weaknesses: | Frame welds. Chain keeps on falling off of the larger sprocket, but I was able to fix that pretty good after taking a couple of links out of chain. | | Similar Products Used: | haro escape 8.1, Azonic steel frame | | Bike Setup: | stock 2004 rocky mountain flow, except for pedals | | Bottom Line: | It looked like the fabricators used too much heat during the welding process. There is a crack wrapping underneath the headset. I will be getting a new frame-warranty. So i am extremely happy. I am glad i caught the crack before it caught me. So after it all, i would still recommend it to anyone who likes dirt jumping, freeride, haulin ass, and doesn't mind a little extra weight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred
a
from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1299.00 | | Purchased At: | ABC | | Strengths: | Very smooth, fun to ride. | | Weaknesses: | Frame is garbage, either the aluminum is made cheap or its design isnt good at all, the frame ripped its brake mounts right off. also it bent my brand new avid rotor. Piece of junk. My friend ripped his derailleur hanger right off the bike, i also blew the stock bottom braket spindle in two. my other friend cracked his headtube clean off. These bikes are for cross country and for posers. unless ur under 100 pounds maybe then u can pull off a 5 foot drop unless u use rear brakes to stop u. USE V BRAKES ON BACK IF U DONT WANNA BREAK THE FRAME | | Bottom Line: | At Least Theres Warranty. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle field
a Weekend Warrior
from pleasanton,california
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | sand hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | friend of mine | | Strengths: | light, strong, great geometry (small size) very nice bike. great frame, this bike is just kick ass | | Weaknesses: | ....colors but that really doesnt matter | | Similar Products Used: | norco sasquatch, kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | z1-freeride 04, mavvic 823 downhill rims, tioga white tiger tires, axiom stem and handle bars(oversized, single speed, hayes hfx nine rear brake, six inch rotor, thompson seat post bla bla bla | | Bottom Line: | dude this bike kicks ass, i was hop up anything under 3 feet almost and this bike helps alot. digging for speed is made easy witht eh frame geometry and incredible weight (4.5 pounds). rides well with any fork 5 inches and under. ive done a six foot drop to flat withit and it handled it just fine even better than my old sasquatch. overall this bike kicks as on the dirtjumps, streetriding,and just overall freeriding. awesome frame for awesome price. i would definatley recomend this | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1280.00 | | Purchased At: | River Valley | | Strengths: | Awesome components for the price, strong frame | | Weaknesses: | DJ III- 'nuff said, Chain Suck | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Torrent, Devinci Hucker | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for- 66RC, e-13 SRS, hadley front hub, | | Bottom Line: | This bike handles amazing for DJ and 4X, and, after putting on the above components, this bike handles the downhills suprisingly well. The HA stock is a little steep for freeriding, but upgrading the fork to a longer travel one fixes that. I have absolutely no regrets on this purchase. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scott
a Downhiller
from BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Simon's Biike Shop | | Strengths: | good parts spec, easton frame, maxxis tires, hayes brakes, marzocchi DJIII sucks up hits well, rims are really strong | | Weaknesses: | needs chain guide (suffers from bad chain suck) also my fork is getting grooved out under cornering from the too big tire on the front | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike is excellent, perfect for dirtjumping. not bad on downhills, and is able to do XC too. price and spec are good...an overall excellent bike. if you dont have money for more than one bike this can handle everything you throw at it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Corey Libke
a Downhiller
from Edmonton, AB
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Cop, or for edmontons sack mill creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | revolution cycle | | Strengths: | Extremly stron easton frame, fat maxxis tires, hayes brakes, titec bars and seat. Great for park riding, dirtjumping and north shore. | | Weaknesses: | chain leg remcommend chain tentioner
it may set you back five hundred but its worth it in the end!! | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Rampage except for the fact that the rampage has crappy rims and tires and a six inch dj 2 shock that isent ment to be on the weak frame of the norco rampage!! | | Bike Setup: | great geometry!!!!! | | Bottom Line: | Best bike ever!
cant go wrong for the specs and cost!
recommend by a rider of many years of experience with many hardtails!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Nantais
a Downhiller
from Moonstone
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | pine pitch | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Warrentied from reaper | | Strengths: | frame geometry is amazing for freeride/downhill... it will stand up to the dirtjumps, urban, and drops that you will want to do. Stands up to downhimm but headtube geometry isnt angled enough(still fun to ride DH). Stock fork sucks, but frame is compatible with anything up to 7 inches i found. | | Weaknesses: | stock parts, other than that none | | Similar Products Used: | rocky-mountain reaper, kona roast | | Bike Setup: | 04 flow, 04 marzocchi junior T, xt componentry, hayes 8 inch disc's. | | Bottom Line: | great bike, quick on the XC but will hold up to the downhill/drops that u put it trough... very strong welds, and thick tubing... GREAT BIKE!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
onehander
a
from PG, BC, CANADA
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | mcbike | | Strengths: | strong, fun, stable | | Weaknesses: | Maxxis 2.7" on front too wide - grooved out DJIII's under cornering.
DJIII's now cracked (don't think a result of the tire rub) Marzochi wouldn't warranty so it looks like RM will (they spec'd bike) | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | wonderful on the dirt jumps, suck up big drops. Not the best geometry for downhill, but sure have fun trying. Light enough to climb up to top of trailheads and strong enough to rip down. 2nd Marzochi I've cracked/broken (at arch) M should look at this because I know I'm not the only one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ted
a Weekend Warrior
from Maine
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Crum Cycles | | Strengths: | Solid feel, versatile | | Weaknesses: | nasty, nasty chain suck (chain guide upgrade reccomended), DJ 3 | | Bike Setup: | stock w/ sherman firefly | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike because I just don't have enough money for more than one bike. So far the ride has been ideal; the weight/geometry is manageable for any kind of riding, and the part spec is decent enough to where shiitt doesn't start falling off after a couple rides. It'd be nice if the frame were a little more beefy in the back (in the chainstay/dropout area - kinda like on morphines and imperials), but things still feel pretty sturdy on drops and hops. Maybe I'm too infatuated with riding right now to comment on the faults of this the faults of this bike, but seriously, I'm in love with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a Downhiller
from wa
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | gmg & peeler | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | vancouver | | Strengths: | This bike rides good! Stable on steep trails and jumps doubles with ease. Feels good for drops with tranny. Frame is tough where it needs to be. | | Weaknesses: | tire clearence probably wouldn't be good for anything bigger than 2.5 maxxis's. | | Similar Products Used: | Bullits and Stinky's | | Bike Setup: | 03 DJ 1 fork, 321 rims hayes mag hydros tru vativ holzfeller sram trigger shifters and derail. | | Bottom Line: | This bike has been great so far, seems like it is plenty strong for freeriding, what it's meant for. The frame is actually not to heavy either for how beefy the tubing is.
The geometry makes it ride well on the steeps and high speed downhills as well as dirt jumping. I'm happy with my purchase. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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