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Rocky Mountain Edge Slayer 30

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# of Reviews 5
Average Rating 4.8/5
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Submitted by Mikkel a Weekend Warrior from Oslo, Norway
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2005
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $1400.00
Purchased At:Raske Sykler
Strengths:Everything!!
Weaknesses:None!!
Bottom Line:This bike rocks!! Im soo happy with this bike especially after thinking about quitting. Im all smiles now and can only tell good things about this bike to everyone that want to get the grin back. It goes up, it goes down and will never let u down.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Steve a Weekend Warrior from BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2004
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $1725.00
Purchased At:Revolution, Rossland B.C.
Strengths:No pedal bob from the rear end, Light, Climbs like a goat, Smooth on the drops,
Weaknesses:One chain link is different than the rest and has a tendancy to stick causing it to skip if the chain gets at all dry. I have to carry lube for long rides. Sh1tmano 9 speed hub gets out of tune easily.
Similar Products Used:Spacialized enduro, Norco fluid,
Bike Setup:Stock
Bottom Line:This bike is awsome. The 5 inches rear travel eats bumps & drops like my 6" K2 did.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Mountain Scooter a Cross Country Rider from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2004
Duration Product Used:3 months
Strengths:Frame/suspension. True point and shoot frame, inspires confidence. Plush smooth travel.
Weaknesses:Race Face cranks. Problems shifting from midring to small ring, required multiple front derailluer adjustments. Deore shifter pods, one indicator froze and stopped moving, replaced with new. Rear derailler cable housing too short, cracked and broke, replaced with new. Hutchinson Mosquito's pack with mud easily and don't offer the best traction. Added shims to Hayes disk brake mount to correct disk/brake rub on front.
Similar Products Used:Trek Liguid, Jamis Dakar XLT, Norco Fluid, Cannondale Jekyl,
Gary Fisher Cake
Bike Setup:Standard except for Shimano XT mid size chainring, Fox Float RL
Bottom Line:Great all-mountain bike. Great fork and rear shock. Prefer the plush feel of the Fox Float compared to the Manitou SPV. Balance and handling are uncanny.
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

Submitted by karen a Cross Country Rider from watertown, ma, usa
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2004
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $1900.00
Purchased At:JRA Cycles
Strengths:frame, geometry, suspension system, paint job
Weaknesses:lower end components, but i bought the bike for the frame, parts can be upgraded later if i feel the need to lighten it up or fine tune it.
Similar Products Used:gf sugar, gf cake
Bike Setup:stock
Bottom Line:I sold my GF Sugar to buy this bike, I was worried that I might have regrets but I really dont have a single one. The bike is fun fun fun to ride. It is an ideal trail bike with the higher than xc bottom bracket and 5" travel. The top tube is shorter than most and the bike sits high. I am on a 16.5" frame at 5'6" and ride in a pretty upright postition which is great for the type of riding I do. My one concern was that the bike wouldnt climb well (coming from the sugar) but i gotta say, I have not had any problems climbing on it, just move forward on the seat, crouch down and pedal. The front end stays down an the bike climbs. Decending is great, WAY better than my sugar, and rocks/roots/drops/logs come a hell of a lot easier. Bike was pretty expensive but the way I see it, I got a very high end frame on a rready to ride bike for less $$ than a Turner, Intense, or Santa Cruz frame alone. For me it's been worth it
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by James Russell a Cross Country Rider from Freeport
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2004
Favorite Trail:nuttier the better
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $1800.00
Strengths:Silky smooth, efficient climber, gobbles up all in your way. I did not think this "all mountain" bike would fly, I was wrong. Being a bigger rider, I went for the slightly longer travel beefy slayer, being dissappointed by lighter XC FS bikes in the past. The thing is an absolute caddilac when you want it to be with the porsche hidden beneath it's skin. It just plain rocks
Weaknesses:None, maybe it's too damn pretty.
Similar Products Used:Santa Cruz Blur, Specialized Epic.
Bike Setup:Stock, full XT/XTR waiting any early parts dismissals. Would be surprised if this were the case
Bottom Line:Decent parts pick for the dough, the thing is just perfect. Buy it if you REALLY want a "do it all" bike.

No weaknesses.

Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5






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