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Submitted by
smitty0968
a Weekend Warrior
from Trophy Club, Tx, USA
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Grapevine Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Sun and Ski Sports | | Strengths: | Great price for a hand made bike with hand made rims AND XT components! They top this off with a Fox shock and the same bike with other manufacturers would be way more expensive. The bike shifts well and I like the fork lock out feature. The stock tires are great and the frame design really fits me well. The bike has taken a beating in the first few months and come out great! | | Weaknesses: | At this point, I really don't have any. | | Similar Products Used: | Last bike was a Cannondale, but that was many moons ago. | | Bike Setup: | XT rear, LX front and shifters, Fox Shock, RaceFace cranks, Easton seat/post and headset, Disc Brakes, and Mavic rims (signed by the dude who built em) | | Bottom Line: | I never thought I'd pay this much for a bike, but you do indeed get what you pay for. After comparing this bike to a Specialized Stumpy, I felt this bike was the better deal. I haven't been disappointed. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Hilton Falls | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Silent Sports | | Strengths: | Weight, Frame, Fork | | Weaknesses: | None so far (if pressed still not sure if I like the eggbeater pedals - but most people do like them) | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Stock (2006) | | Bottom Line: | Overall could not get anything better for the money - especially good value because they had last year's model on sale. So far everything has worked good. Still getting used to the pedals and the shifters are different too (but pretty cool once you are used to them). Every time I take the bike out it I am suprised with how easy it is to get over terrain that looks impossible. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Milton
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anything fast | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2099.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath Mississauga | | Strengths: | Frame, components, performance, and ride quality. This thing is a great value. | | Weaknesses: | Price, unless you can get it on sale it's kinda expensive. Otherwise, there are no weaknesses. | | Similar Products Used: | My crappy old mongoose. | | Bike Setup: | Stock setup. Shimano, Raceface, and FSA everything. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is unbeatable, it climbs and descends well, and can take a beating. Being almost 300 pounds and riding 4 days a week, nothing has broken or shown any signs of weakness. Aside from regular cable stretch as things break in, it's perfect! If you want the best, buy this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ian Girard
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | pottery road | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Duke's | | Strengths: | ST3 geometry is awesome. Uphill is never a problem and downhill is super smooth | | Weaknesses: | I also bent my chain rings to some extent | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Stumpjumper | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except seat and post | | Bottom Line: | This bike can take it... I ride 365 days a year, snow, ice, mud, clay, whatever. It's held up just over a year now and the only thing that's been replaced is a set of tires and i've streched out a pair of chains.
The only thing that has ever given me any problems what so ever is the Race Face Evolve 44T Chain ring. It seems to bend just after the crank arm, but you can easily adjust the barrel at the shifter to compensate for the slight bend.
I'd recommend this bike to anyone who wants a very reliable entry level race bike. It may be slightly more expensive, but it's more balanced than anything else... you're not just buying a fork and rear derailer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anderson
a Cross Country Rider
from Burlington
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Waterdown | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Brant Cycle | | Strengths: | Climbing, ride, comfort. | | Weaknesses: | My front chain ring bent too easily and will have to be replaced. | | Bottom Line: | I bought the 2004 Vertex 50 on sale in the fall. It's an awesome bike. The best feature for me is the uphill ride. I'm climbing a lot of roads on the Niagara Escarpment in our area and while you'll never get away from the climb, your effort is maximized. I did a race in the fall (Liberty Squeezer) and it handled so well and the "ride" is awesome. I love this bike and it was well worth saving for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from Newmarket Ont.
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Ravenshoe forest | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1860.00 | | Purchased At: | Bay Cycle | | Strengths: | components, comfort, quality!! | | Weaknesses: | Price | | Similar Products Used: | Brodie Torque, KHS Team hardtail | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Maration S, XT RR, XT FF, Deor hydro disks, Raceface everything else. | | Bottom Line: | The quality of this bike is beyond all others, I have never riden another bike as comfortable as this one. Granted Rocky Mountain does not conserve on weight, but they make up for it in performance. I did opt to change the forks to the Marathon S, for the lock out feature the MX comp air does not have. Although the bike is quite expensive, I do recomend it if money is not a problem, and a quality product is what your looking for. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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