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Submitted by
T-Rock
a
from Sac,Ca,USA
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$459.00 | | Purchased At: | rei | | Strengths: | Cost, Durability, | | Weaknesses: | Weight, Components | | Similar Products Used: | wcf 2.0, Hardrock | | Bike Setup: | judy race, avid 5.0 vbrakes, | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the price. I have upgraded a few parts but have no other problems. Rides great on single track, weight a bit of an issue but climbs really welll. Fun bike to have and learn how to ride some new mexico single track riding. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Kansas City, MO, USA
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything XC | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Stop (Blue Springs, MO) | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING! This bike has always been good to me, and it's still my #1 XC bike! All the Alivio products have stood the test of time, and this bike has never had to have any major repairs...just normal maintenance. The wheels are awesome, as I've only had to have them trued a few times in 6 years! | | Weaknesses: | The brakes rub occasionally, but they can be easily adjusted. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hardrock, Specialized Epic | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for smaller stem, and curved Marin Ovation handlebars. | | Bottom Line: | You can't buy a better hardtail XC for the money...this bike can do it all. It climbs like a champ, there's little flex in the frame, and the parts are durable as hell. I've tortured this bike, and it's always come back for more! This thing has been run a couple of times on the local DS course here on campus, and it's even fallen off of my bike rack while driving down the interstate (with a wheel truing, it was back to normal!). If this bike is still in production, BUY ONE! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from New Mexico
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$484.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Systems | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING PRACTICALLY...OMG THIS BIKES ROCKS. | | Weaknesses: | well i stripped the bottom bracket and therefore stripped the crank arms but now that they are replaced and a new lock bolt is installed its good to go! | | Bike Setup: | stock...manitou magnum, deore all around, textro breaks, shimano steel cranks w/ octalink bb, kevlar continental tires, odi lock on Rouge grips | | Bottom Line: | I NEVER WOULDA FOUND A BETTER DEAL ON ANYTHING. I was riding a walmart bike and it literally fell apart when i tried urban with my friend, that was on like 2 ft drops...i recently did a 9 ft to flat huck on this bike and rode off. I am totally amazed this bike hasn't broken...i've never even dented the rims!! just have to get them trued every other month. all i've replaced is th cranks, bb, and my rear tube once. oh and new grips just put on after a year. the stock grips turn your hands black but if you really into riding get some nice fox gloves for 30 bucks. had mine for about 9 months and dont have a hole in them. this frame would give out i'm sure if you don't land right. i learned early on to rear wheel it trials style but if you want STRONG lightweight aluminum (my complete bike is 24.3 lbs) then this is a great bike...the hubs ARE AMAZING as well...get this bike ESPECIALLY if you just wanna do XC. i did some fast DH runs the other day over rocks and only problem i had was my chain kept comin off...but dh you dont really need to pedal. BUY THIS BIKE IF YOU GET THE CHANCE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Miller
a Cross Country Rider
from Gettysburg, Pa.
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Gettysburg Schwinn Shop | | Strengths: | Srong frame holds up on big jumps and fairly decent parts except saddle | | Weaknesses: | Saddle is a little hard but overall great bike and holds up on big jumps repeatidly | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose downhill bikes LOT heavier and did not hold up as well | | Bike Setup: | all original parts except saddle and stronger fork springs and I am preparing to buy disk brakes | | Bottom Line: | Extremely Strong frame, good brakes if tweaked right, rims bend easy I bought new with lots of spokes and turned them all tight, LOVE the rapid fire shifter, WEAK fork springs on the manitou mag fork BUY UPGRADED SPRING KIT | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe slonecki
a Racer
from manistee mi usa
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | North Country Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Manistee Cyclery | | Strengths: | Good Frame, Very comfy to ride. Stable at speeds and very agile on technical stuff. Same frame geometery as Schwinn Homegrowns. Overall a great pacage for the weekender | | Weaknesses: | Not Race Ready | | Bottom Line: | not a bad ride
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Submitted by
chris
a Cross Country Rider
from north branford
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | strong frame | | Weaknesses: | to heavy | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | spinergys m-1, juby xc, fsa afterbunner crank, club roost bars, titec big al stem, raceface bb, adive speed didget 7 brake set | | Bottom Line: | a good bike to start out w/ but you shoukd bye new part when you get the money but bye if part are on sale, i got spinergys m-1 for 350 i saved 350, the crank for 90 i saved 110, the bb for 45 i saved 15, the bar for 19 i saved 20, the stem for 15 i saved 10. all toghter i saves 505 that is a lot of money to bye more parts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryant
a
from Norcross, GA
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Bull Mountain in Dahlonega, GA | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$375.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycleworks in Duluth | | Strengths: | Indestructable. Went over a jump after about a 200 yard downhill and busted, the bike went about 50 feet flipping end over end and the only piece of equipment that got hurt was my helmet. | | Weaknesses: | STX | | Similar Products Used: | Pacific Riptide-it was my first mountain bike, come on | | Bike Setup: | stock with cateye, clipless, and I upgraded the tires a little bit | | Bottom Line: | Great for the weekend warrior. Incredible value and you can ride it forever. I bought mine used from a friend, who worked at a bike shop so it was pretty well maintained. I've had some pretty nasty wrecks in my time and haven't had any major problems. I would recommend this bike to anyone who is into cross country singletrack and doesn't have a lot of money to blow. It worked great through 24 hours of adrenalin so it can handle competetion. I wouldn't recommend this bike to anyone who is more into getting air than cross country. So if you love to ride and don't want to blow a bunch of cash on a bike that won't get you too much further than this one, I say go for it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Racer
from NY
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | New York City | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Good tough frame, TEKtro Brakes, Price, Fork is soft and mushy so it handles pot holes great, and It's a Schwinn. | | Weaknesses: | DRIVETRAIN and Seat Hurts! | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn BMX | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Its a great bike for the city, not a good bike if you plan to ride on rocks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MIke
a Weekend Warrior
from Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | "Bail Trail" @ Nordic Ski Park, or Bonshaw | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Price, Frame, strength
I crashed doing 20+MPH, (hit a tree downhill) and didn't bend a thing.
Brakes are strong when tuned right.
Rapid fire shifters are responsive. | | Weaknesses: | Front fork. Rock Shox Jett.
It seems a little too stiff for most trail riding. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Stock lx components | | Bottom Line: | Solid bike for the price. My buddy rides a Moab 2 and I can go anywhere and do anything he can. Climbing works great. Never had the drive train wear out (I'm trail riding 3 times a week, and city jumping 2 times)
Indestructable frame, decent front fork, but a fluid damper would be better. (manitou or judy)
I do experience some chain sux, but proper cleaning of the chain has prevented it.
I'd recomend this bike to anyone who wants a great performing hard tail and doesn't have $1000.00 to spend. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff B
a Cross Country Rider
from Poteau, OK.
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Devils Den | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Tough frame, great looking bike | | Weaknesses: | Drivetrain, Brakes | | Similar Products Used: | Raleigh M50, GT Aggressor | | Bike Setup: | XT Drivetrain and shifters, LX Brakes and Levers, Serfas saddle, Conti. Atlanta tires. Only thing thats OEM is the frame I think?!? | | Bottom Line: | Bought this bike as a beginner and tore up the drive train pretty quickly, and the brakes just couldn't cut it on those Arkansas downhills. All in all I love this bike, but I sure had to do a lot of upgrades to keep it going. I don't recommend this bike to anyone with aspirations of becoming more than a weekend joy rider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Huszar
a Cross Country Rider
from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Coolies | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Good frame, Breaks | | Weaknesses: | Shocks | | Bike Setup: | stock with clipless peadles | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike as a beginer. Now I can ride almost anything I can get my hands on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Teri
a Weekend Warrior
from N. Richland Hills, Texas
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Cedar Hill State Park, Texas | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Price, durability | | Weaknesses: | Gear shifting | | Bottom Line: | I started out a beginner with no experience at all on a mountain bike at age 25. I bought this bike for about $400, and got a 15 inch frame. This bike has held up well, considering all the crashes it has endured. I have not felt I needed to upgrade any of the parts because so far the bike has suited my needs.
The only problem I have really experienced is in the shifting. It shifts slowly, and therefore loses some power when you try to go uphill. I'm sure I need to get the gears/shifter looked at, maybe it's just a problem because of a crash. It also seems to miss a gear or two when shifting.
This is a great bike for a beginner, and great value for the money. I believe it is a good bike for a woman, but make sure you get the right size before you buy it. Now that I've ridden trails on it, I wish I would have gone with the 17 inch frame size. I'm 5'6", and the 15 inch frame feels too small. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mum
a Weekend Warrior
from Springfield MO
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Sac River | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Frame,Climb(higher gear than most) | | Weaknesses: | Components,saddle,fork | | Bike Setup: | deore xt components | | Bottom Line: | It has a good frame(same as a moab). If you don't have much desire for good conponents this is a good bike for you. Spend a little more money. If you get this bike you will spend a lot on upgrades. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven Keeney
a Cross Country Rider
from Alva, OK USA
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt roads | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Good frame and good price | | Weaknesses: | low end shock, low end components | | Similar Products Used: | diamond back ascent, cannondale f500 | | Bike Setup: | stock drive train and shock, bar ends, trek system 3 pedals | | Bottom Line: | I like this bike. I bought it on close-out for $400 and put another $50 into it. Get some decent pedals before you leave the bike shop. The frame has gussets on the top tube and down tube and it looks strong. I don't ride hard but I enjoy riding dirt and gravel country roads and this bike performs well for that. Components are low end but this is a low end bike. I'll upgrade when things start to wear out. I am 45 years old and have been riding mountain bikes about ten years for exercise, fun and recreation. This is a good bike for someone to like me who doesn't race or compete. This is a good fun bike suited for cruising around town or taking a long ride in the country. Not everyone who rides wants to be a racer and this bike is good for a serious recreation rider | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JAMES KACEL
a Cross Country Rider
from GARFIELD HTS,OH USA
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ALPINE VALLEY SKI RESORT | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | STABLE GEOMETRY,RIGID BUT COMFORTABLE FRAME,THIS BIKE IS VERY PREDICTABLE IN ALL TYPES OF TERRAIN AND CONDITIONS-IT IS A JOY AT 40+MPH GOING DOWN A SKI SLOPE AND CLIMBS BACK UP EQUALLY WELL.ROCKS,ROOTS,DROPOFFS,ETC, THIS BIKE CAN TAKE WHATEVER YOU GIVE IT AND ASK FOR MORE. | | Weaknesses: | THE STOCK FORK SHOULD BE OUTLAWED.30 LBS-COULD GO ON A DIET | | Similar Products Used: | TREK 930, SPECIALIZED ROCKHOPPER | | Bike Setup: | STOCK | | Bottom Line: | FOR $500 YOU GET A LOT OF BIKE THAT CAN HANDLE ALMOST ANYTHING YOU ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO THROW AT IT. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE FROM THE BEGINNER TO THE SPORT CLASS RACER. A VERY GOOD LOW PRICE TRAIL MACHINE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lurch
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlotte, NC
Date Reviewed: December 23, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ASC Greenway | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Frame, Brakes, Price | | Weaknesses: |
Seat, Front Acera component | | Similar Products Used: |
Tested out some Raliegh's | | Bike Setup: |
Stock GSX with Softened seat | | Bottom Line: | The paint just rocks. Bought my wife a GS. I had to get the GSX, rapid fire shifters were and still are a must. Bought for rough roads, didn't think I'd be hitting many trails but now ride trails most weekends and have many new friends with full suspension. They are generally suprised with what I can do on my big Mesa. I'm 6'5 and 200lbs. I've done some pretty big drops, I've endo'd, and eaten my fair share of dirt and sure I bottom out the forks once a weekend, but nothings broken and the rims are still fairly true. It's a solid bike for the money. Next addition is an anti-chain suck device. Do too much thick mudd and your chain won't leave your frame alone. It was nice to buy a bike to ride with the family and still be able to go out on weekends and hold some respect on the trail. When I compare it to most $600 bikes I give it 4 peppa's. There's nothing like it for $450. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio
Date Reviewed: November 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
700 Acres | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Frame
Shifters
Price | | Weaknesses: |
Rims
Saddle
Pedals | | Similar Products Used: |
Motiv - Cross Country | | Bike Setup: |
GSX-stock set up | | Bottom Line: | On my first ride the Schwinn saddle hurt my butt so bad I knew I would have to buy a new one. On my third ride, I bent the back rim. I weigh about 230 and except for the rim problem, this bike is very solid and gives me alot of confidence. I have upgraded the bike with the following components: Double walled Mavic rims/LX hubs, Suspension seat post and a new saddle, Bontrager pedals. I bought the bike on a close out price of $399 and have added a little over $200 to it in the first month. The Rock Shock Jet C is great considering that I got it on a $400 bike (most shocks cost that whole amount or 1.5 times more). If it is possible and your shop is willing, I would upgrade to a little better shock before you buy the bike, if not, the Jett C will serve you well. I have had no problems with the drive train even with some serious hill climbing. When they wear out, I will upgrade to XT Components. I guess for $600, I have a pretty good bike. I would not have paid the $529 retail price. I ride a 21 frame and it handles very well for a big bike. I would definantly recommend this bike to someone getting into MTB who needs a good first bike (Just don't pay the $529 retail price). I am very pleased with it for the amount of money that I spent. No it is not a $1500 Fisher, but a decent little bike. I will rate it in comparison to the $400-$500 catagory and give it four stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon Walter
a Cross-Country Rider
from RSM, CA
Date Reviewed: September 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
whiting ranch | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
frame, thats about it | | Weaknesses: |
everything else | | Bike Setup: |
the bike, with mischelin tires, new seat, ritchey pedals, XT, and judy XCs | | Bottom Line: | not a bad frame, but the components are sh*t. im only 15, so its all i could afford, and now, i have upgraded, so its a pretty cool bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan the pimp
a Cross-Country Rider
from philadelphia
Date Reviewed: September 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
wissahicon, valley green | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
cant think of any, its given me hell fora year | | Weaknesses: |
components, tires, wheels, wheight, stem, handlebars, frame, JETT, brakes | | Similar Products Used: |
jamis dakar, giant atx 870, fisher kiati, fisher joshua, others | | Bike Setup: |
xt rear derrailer,panaracer fire xc tires, kore light 3d stem, bontrager race stem, lx crankset, lx rear wheel, xt front wheel, manitou sx le, generic clipless pedals | | Bottom Line: | terrible bike stock. since im 15 it was all that i could aford. Over time i kept upgrading it. still isn't a great ride, the jett fork is as good as a peice of shit, i took it apat and all thats in it is a slap of elastomer, the sx le is a great fork. the new parts are ok but is you have enough money buy a better bike, unless you are one of those obnoxious people that just go into the bike shop and buy thousand dollar bikes for just riding down the street or on the boardwalk, or a gravel path, if your gonna but a mountain bike then use it to mountain bike. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
King Lake | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Strurdy, Comfortable, Strong Frame | | Weaknesses: |
Running Gear | | Similar Products Used: |
Giant ATX 840/860 | | Bike Setup: |
Standard + Rock Shox Judy XC and Richey clipless Pedals | | Bottom Line: | Great bike but gets even better with the Rock Shox Judy XC's to replace the RS Jett's. Running gear is low end but adequate. Great entry level bike and you can always upgrade over time. V brakes are very nice and are included on base model. Comfortable on the road and the trail. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Downhiller
from BC
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Inexpensive
Strong Frame
Good brakes.
Upright Geometry. | | Weaknesses: |
The fork has not much travel | | Similar Products Used: |
Some Raleighs, Velo's, Norcos. | | Bike Setup: |
Stock. | | Bottom Line: | I rented this bike in Calgary at the Olympic Park for 2 hours. I went DHing with it. It's not a DH bike. The fork bottoms out too much and has little travel. It's good for a recreational bike. It's strong and pretty reliable. The tires work OK. It climbs well. | | Overall Rating: |
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