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MSRP $ 260.00
# of Reviews 10
Average Rating 4.2/5
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    Submitted by Adam a from B-more, MD USA
    Date Reviewed: March 19, 2008
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Price Paid: $200.00
    Purchased At:LBS
    Strengths:bombproof frame, sticky grips, 3 piece
    Weaknesses:grips wear FAST and leave black stuff on your hand, not a huge deal though.
    Bike Setup:as the specialized gods meant it to be
    Bottom Line:Two words... effin bombproof. I've been through a few wheelsets, but thats to be expected when you're constantly hucking yourself as high as you can. Great bike for what it is intended to do, a bit heavy on the street but who cares.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Aaron Hlad a Weekend Warrior from glasgow
    Date Reviewed: February 16, 2007
    Favorite Trail:all around town
    Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
    Price Paid: $250.00
    Purchased At:spokes shop
    Strengths:amazing strength never bent or broke anything including rims.
    Weaknesses:a little too heavy for me but if you buy some extras its fine.
    Similar Products Used:idk if this is similar but a diamondback nitrous
    Bike Setup:FMF handle bars, Torker 3-piece crank, hoffman dimple grips, gripdoughnuts, tioga comp factory MX tires (2.20 in front, 1.75 in back), took gyro off and front brake. also have redline seat.
    Bottom Line:the most fantastic bikes i ever had. strongly recommend it
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by james a Racer from crown town, indiana
    Date Reviewed: May 10, 2006
    Favorite Trail:steel wheels
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $110.00
    Purchased At:my mo ass friend who got a pimp pontiac
    Strengths:beefy frame, not too heavy, 3 piece, hard to top out
    Weaknesses:grips are teh suck times 321424
    spanky's wear out in a week.
    Similar Products Used:haro backtrail x1, haro sr 2.0
    diamondback joker, 99'dyno gt vfr, trek 20 and my 16 inch huffy
    Bike Setup:snafu grips. aluminum pedals. tek v brakes.
    Bottom Line:clears anything zz'ly

    5 flamin chilis!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Paul Gallacher a from stirling, Scotland
    Date Reviewed: December 29, 2005
    Favorite Trail:all
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $250.00
    Purchased At:willsons cycles
    Strengths:A good smooth ride, its not too heavy. found it good for learning the trade.
    Weaknesses:the grips desolved after about ten minuits and the bottom bracket broke at what you might call an inoppertune time.
    Similar Products Used:the specialised fuse and 415
    Bike Setup:maxxie daddie on the front and a specialized dirt tyre on the back.
    Bottom Line:This is a great bike for all uses(though ive never had it on a metel ramp) it feels like a more natural ride than the more expensive fuse and the 415. A good bike to learn on and still a good bike when you are more experianced.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Tim Ribar a Weekend Warrior from Phoenix Arizona
    Date Reviewed: September 10, 2004
    Favorite Trail:Any
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $260.00
    Purchased At:excellent bikes
    Strengths:good frame, not too heavy, good head set, rides smooth, great on trails
    Weaknesses:grips go bad fast, USE GLOVES! keep good eye on crank as it comes loose easily, seat also becomes loose easy.
    Similar Products Used:none
    Bike Setup:everything hallowed out, tubular 3 piece, tecktro brake system.
    Bottom Line:if your looking for a great dirt jumping bike, this is it, beginner or pro. although it isnt the best on street, hitting the trails with this beast will be one of the good decisions in life!!
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by blake Parky a Weekend Warrior from Gold Coast QLD Australia
    Date Reviewed: June 22, 2004
    Favorite Trail:local jumps
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $220.00
    Purchased At:Mikes bikes
    Strengths:good solid frame, not too heavy, not too light, looks good in colour and style.
    Weaknesses:the grips wear out easily, crank becomes loose sometimes, stock tyres pop easily.
    Bike Setup:odessey grips, Maxxis M-Tread on rear, Maxxis holy roller on front.
    Bottom Line:After riding one of my friends specialized i was convinced that they are a good quality bike to own. This was my first specialised bike and i am still glad i got it . This is a good bike for the price you pay for it, reliable on dirt but can let you down on steel ramps. This bike is perfect for someone who wants to ride some dirt trails on the weekends.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by smitt ee a Weekend Warrior from tassie australia
    Date Reviewed: January 25, 2004
    Favorite Trail:all
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Price Paid: $260.00
    Purchased At:ray appelby cycles
    Strengths:frame nice and tuff without being heavy, good feel to riding everything is right size, im tall and i still like the bike, tyres are good for all round use except for maybe metal ramps, but they are tuff, looks tuff
    Weaknesses:handle bars need replacing cause they slip, my crank needs tightening more now but that just cause i neglected it, brakes are not to good but who needs brakes...... grips wear out very quickly
    Similar Products Used:none come close, maybe specialized fuse i dunno
    Bike Setup:i've added haro slim bars, very good all round bars, oddyessey pegs and grips,
    Bottom Line:decent bike, maybe for the stronger riders but if able to buy buy it, make sure it has the three piece crank, the older vegas are tuff and heavy but cranks break, true bmxers should buy this bike beginners to experts
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Jesse a Weekend Warrior from N.Massapequa, NY
    Date Reviewed: September 27, 2003
    Favorite Trail:local jumps.......uhhh yeaht thats it
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $250.00
    Purchased At:Brands
    Strengths:Awesome frame..not too heavy, not too light, nice rims, 3-piece crank, good headset
    Weaknesses:Grips suck, the brake is loose....gotta get that adjusted
    Similar Products Used:Havent rode anything similar to this bad-boy!!
    Bike Setup:Stock
    Bottom Line:If you're looking for a good dirt-jumping bike thats not too expensive then this is it!! It rides very nice, and holds up pretty well to the jumps, and its not heavy so u can do some serious ownage of jumps! Once you get used to this bike and get your rhythm down.........you can really kick some ass!!!
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by baxter derrick a from us
    Date Reviewed: September 8, 2003
    Favorite Trail:everything
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $280.00
    Purchased At:dunno
    Strengths:the frame is Ok not to heavy, the fork is Ok too I really liked the stem and the seat.
    Weaknesses:I spent 200 dollars on repairs!! I had to get a new sprocket, the chain snapped ant the rims bent.
    Similar Products Used:---
    Bike Setup:stock
    Bottom Line:OK for the rider you wants to jump but doesent want to go to far into Bmx
    Value Rating:2Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by James Hunt a Weekend Warrior from Ontario Canada
    Date Reviewed: December 3, 2002
    Favorite Trail:any
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $280.00
    Purchased At:tommy lebeve
    Strengths:really well put together, it has a nice ride and jumps pretty well, I don't know how it handels on street but it is really good on dirt.
    Weaknesses:Is kinda heavy, and when I got it the brakes where to loose.
    and you'll need new tires, otherwise it's great!
    Similar Products Used:---------------
    Bike Setup:specailized vagas frame, tektro brakes, ORG detangelor, and specailized vegas fork.
    Bottom Line:good fro mid range to beggener riders.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4






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