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Submitted by
Nelson
a Racer
from Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Monagas in Bayamon, PR | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Xtreme Bikes, Aguadilla PR | | Strengths: | This review is for 2005 frame.
Light, responsive, great handling trials | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Bike Setup: | Sram X9, XTR crankset, Mavic CrossMax SL Disc, Rock Shock Reba 80mm | | Bottom Line: | After giving it a lot of thought and riding full suspension bikes for 2 years, I have decided to build an aluminum hardtail racer.
Great XC race bike! You really feel the responsiveness of this bike when climbing steep hills, which is where most races are defined. Handles pretty well all technical sections and descents and so far is not too bad on your back during a two hour ride.
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Submitted by
m whitehead
a Downhiller
from kent, washington
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Bruce's | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | greggs cycles (frame) | | Strengths: | very strong & light frame (3.3 lbs); perfect geometry for NW trails: short top tube, low stand-over design, high BB & stiff but compliant chainstays. Exceptional HT for both technical and epic rides | | Weaknesses: | straight pipe tubing kinda plain... | | Similar Products Used: | Fisher Mt Tam, Specialized Stumpjumper | | Bike Setup: | '04 model; personally built w/ new 100mm Fox Float RLC, King Headset, Thomson stem, LP Carbon riser bars, full XT drivetrain, WTB Laser hubs/Mavic 717 wheelset, Hayes brakes, 2.35 Kenda Kenetics - IT Rules | | Bottom Line: | tough lite trail bike, good for urban riding. climbs trails like a goat & carves thru turns like a dream!
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Submitted by
hobifarer
a Cross Country Rider
from Maribor, Slovenija
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Kordek in naprej | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Strengths: | Looks, geometry-handling, stifness-to-weight... | | Weaknesses: | Top paint layer chipping away | | Similar Products Used: | GT, Marin, Scott, Cannondale | | Bike Setup: | SID WC forx, XO der+shift, XTR V-brakes+levers, XT hollowtechII crank+BB, DT240+Mavic517+DTrevolution wheels, Tune+Kore+Titec cockpit | | Bottom Line: | Purchased as frameset. Have been riding it since mid 2001 and upgrading/replacing parts along the way. Perfect 18.5" frame geometry for my 6ft height. Leightweight (frame = 1550 grams on the scale). Stiff, but unlike e.g. GT triple triangle not too hard on your butt&spine. Very good handling but still stable on quick descents. Probably the nicest hardtail bike I've ever ridden. If only the upper transparent paint layer didn't chip away......but only a minor imperfection in my opinion. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
whit
a Cross Country Rider
from richmond, va, us
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | otter creek atv | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$420.00 | | Strengths: | Easton tubing | | Weaknesses: | Wicked flexy rear triangle noticeable when climbing. | | Similar Products Used: | Klein Pulse Race | | Bike Setup: | Sid race, XTR shifters, XT derailleurs and crank. Avid Mag VBrakes Rynosunlite/ ringle wheels race face stem and post fizik saddle. | | Bottom Line: | not as stiff as my klein but great for XC riding where there isnt a whole lotsa climbin. get sick of hearing the side of my ring rub the chain. though the quick release on the seat is great for droppin stairs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Goh
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Penang Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Hup Leong | | Strengths: | The paintjob is very good cos' it didn't peel though I put it thru' some tough times. Most of my previous bikes will show obvious scratches or peel-offs.
The frame is light yet tough. In my opinion, this is one of the tougher frames of its class. Most of these lightweight frames will have slight cracking sound at the insertion point of the seatpost but my Vertex70 doesn't.
Ride quality is good among its class. The rear triangle isn't built as thick as other bikes. This enable it to flex a little when it gets bumpy. personally, I find that the flexing is great in absorbing the minor bumps & it doesn't makes you feel like you are riding on jelly.
Geometry is great as it is very comfortable even on long rides. Climbing is a breeze in most cases. | | Weaknesses: | The price??? | | Similar Products Used: | Scott Comp Racing 03', GT Avalanche 1.0 02', Whyte PRST-1 | | Bike Setup: | Vertex 70 frame, Avid Mech. Disc brakes, Rock Shox SID Race, SRAM X.0 shifters + rear deraileur, XT front deraileur, Scott Hotrod handlebar, Eggbeaters pedals, Mavic x.317 + WTB Laserlite hubs, Maxxis Flyweight 330 tires, 04' XT crankset, SRAM PC-99 chain, Thomson seatpost, Thomson stem, Selle Italia Genuine Gel saddle | | Bottom Line: | Though the frame is a lil' pricey for a aluminium frame, but after riding it for the past few months (Be it road rides or off-road rides), I would say it is money well-spent.
Even my cycling pals can see the differnce when I ride with em', especially when I climb. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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