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Santa Cruz
2001 Chameleon
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Submitted by
dirt jumper/freerider from cal. air dude
a Downhiller
from Newcastle,Maine,United States
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | biker death | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | joe's mountain bikes | | Strengths: | incredible bike light as a feather strong as an ox had it about a year still very impressed can handle the biggestof the biggest | | Weaknesses: | makes you loose friends due to jealousy | | Similar Products Used: | azonic ds-1 , gt ruckus 1.0,2.0 both junk ruckus ugly as death broke seat tube on 8' drop azonic broke chain stay | | Bike Setup: | atomic trail pimp rims,all lx ,truvativ hussefelt cranks,easton mag pedals, manitou nova fork, | | Bottom Line: | Buy this bike i have tried two other bikes said to be awesome they both broke this bike would kill any bike oon the mountain the trail the road anywhere they call it the chameleon for a reason it good at anything this is the sickest bike youll ever try LONG LIVE THE CHAMELEON.
unless you the jolly green giant this bike is for you
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Submitted by
M-Dawg
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego,Ca
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | Sweet geometry, Sweet colors, VERY agile | | Weaknesses: | weight, Hard to find, rear tire clearance is a little tight.
If you have the chain 1 link to short, the tire will rub on the frame, 1 to long, and the axle nearly comes out of the dropouts. | | Bike Setup: | Built up for Single Speedin'! | | Bottom Line: | I bought this as a frame set and built it as a Single Speed.
It is REALLY fun to ride! It can make turns that my Stumpy FSR only dreams of. I ordered it painted "Duke Blue" it is sweet! (ask for it, I don't think that it's in many catalogs yet. same color as the RS fork) I don't know about how it would be with gears, w/ the horizontal dropouts and all, but for One-Speed it is great. The price/weight compared to most other SS frames makes it a great buy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from South Africa
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | its strong, fast and looks pretty damn flash | | Weaknesses: | decals dont have a lacquer over them. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona pahoehoe w/a Z1, cannondale CADD3, GT LTS | | Bike Setup: | Z1 Mcr, XT disks & drivetrain, bontrager rims | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike, its fast, reasonably light, very responsive, the angles are awesome, its great to jump and climbs nicely. If you're thinking of getting one also get some nice rims 'cos you're going to go way faster than you're used to. Ive fitted the disk adapter and have had no problems with it.
Santa cruz have a great export policy which makes it relatively cheap out here too. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
thomas james
a Downhiller
from kingston washington usa
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | BIcycles of bainbridge island | | Strengths: | Oh god, this bike is orgasmic, where can i start?
lets see; THE GEOMETRY IS SO GOOD. Very very very stiff. Unbreakable. fast, it begs to scream. Quick turning but not twitchy. More agile than the most gracefull of dancers. | | Weaknesses: | decals(?do you care?) | | Similar Products Used: | klien trek specialized redline | | Bike Setup: | deore and some lx w/rockshox judy sl 2001. Kujo dh tires | | Bottom Line: | The geometry is so good, you cannot believe it, i canot convince you, i could never do it justice, but i will try.
Fast but not twitchy
Agile but not twitchy
Stable as a rock
Will manual and wheelie easily even in the hands of a novice.
So laid back i have only endoed once on a wheeltrap riddled trail
even that doesnt quite desribe it. its just so great. the best.
This bike is so strong, its so easy to ride its so fast.
p.s.
Forget what those weight weenies say, this bike weighs 22.6 pounds with all xt parts and a judy fork, thats lighter than most midlevel xc bikes, but its has the strength of a dual-slalom/downhill machine!
Five exploding televisions for value
Ten crumbling republican parties for overall rating!
BUY THIS BIKE!!
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Submitted by
Jose Rodriguez
a Weekend Warrior
from New York
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Van Courtland | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Tread Bike Shop, NYC | | Strengths: | Smoothness of the ride. Ease of Manipulation. Even a neophyte can learn to wheelie on this bike. | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found one for my uses, but if an an ounceor 2 matter to you, there are lighter bikes. The first batch of Judy SL forks were sent out without a shrink-fit plastic cover for the springs, so it make a clicking sound at about 60% of the excursion. They have since fixed that, and Rockshox sent them to my bike shop for installation. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale 900, GT | | Bike Setup: | XT | | Bottom Line: | Wow! The bike calls to me. I'm obsessed with riding it. My wife has suggested that this is midlife crisis. As a surgeon, overall setup to prevent overstress of spine and neck was a big consideration, and I've had none. I thank these pages at MTB review for helping me make my choice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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