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Average Rating 4.14/5
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    Submitted by Sean a Downhiller from San Clemente, CA, USA
    Date Reviewed: November 24, 2007
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $250.00
    Purchased At:Friend
    Strengths:Bullit proof frame and cranks, nice rims, single chain ring, 8 in rotors.
    Weaknesses:Forks sucks and are to small, rear shock also sucks, cable brakes. Needs alot of upgrades.
    Similar Products Used:kona stinky, gary fisher, Treks
    Bike Setup:2004 big hit spec, 2007 marzocchi super T rcv, hayes hydralic brakes, azonic outlaw rims, azonic: bars, stem, and seat.
    Bottom Line:A cheap bike that has some good components, and some that suck. Great bike for mild downhiller. With new forks and rear shock its a bullit proof bike.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Will a Cross Country Rider from Georgia
    Date Reviewed: September 7, 2007
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Price Paid: $400.00
    Purchased At:from friend
    Strengths:Beefy. Looks great. The stock setup works well. I'm suprised at how well the MX1 brakes work. There's loads of stopping power. I haven't had to adjust anything on the bike after the first ride. The tires are grippy, and huge.
    Weaknesses:ummm...Beefy. It's heavy, so stay away from uphills. I haven't weighed it but I've bulked up just from loading it for trips. The front fork (Mozo X5.5S) kinda sucks but I have no fear of breaking it in half. The rear shock is still working but needs to be replaced.
    Similar Products Used:cheapo FS bikes from (insert toy store here), custom XC and DH builds, stock Klien Pulse Pro from the late 90s, stock 98ish Rockhopper
    Bike Setup:stock...
    Shimano Alivio shifters
    Mozo X5.5S fork
    X-Fusion Glyde Super shock
    Truvativ Hussefelt Crank
    Hayes MX1 cable disc 8"
    Sunrims Ditch Witch rims
    Specialized Roller 2.50s
    Bottom Line:I got it for a good price since it was hardly used. It was a good purchase. If you ride this thing you will sweat. It's heavy but I've felt in total control at all times but deep sand. It needs some protection cause I keep bashing the big ring on stuff. The shock and fork are ok.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Radical Racer a Downhiller from England
    Date Reviewed: July 7, 2006
    Favorite Trail:whistler
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $4300.00
    Purchased At:bike shop
    Strengths:Brilliant light weiht, easy to ride bike.Its easy to clean and good parts even when stock.
    Weaknesses:bad breaks as standard (hayes mags) and the rear wheel is smaller which makes it hard to ride uphill or even on the flat.
    Similar Products Used:Orange patroit 7+ upgraded
    Bike Setup:fox 40 rc2forks, fox dhx 5 rear shok, sram x.o shifters and derailors, hope mono 6 front and rear brakes. the rest is standard.
    Bottom Line:awsome bike, lighter than any orange downhill bikes, good looking and relativley cheap for what you get. I strongly advice it if you are looking for a downhill or extreme freeride bike. Best downhill bike ive ever riden.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by bob smith a Downhiller from homeless
    Date Reviewed: April 16, 2006
    Favorite Trail:any
    Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
    Price Paid: $9500.00
    Purchased At:bike store
    Strengths:none
    Weaknesses:none
    Similar Products Used:none
    Bike Setup:stock
    Bottom Line:good bike!?
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by crazy beaner a Downhiller from san diego CA USA
    Date Reviewed: October 9, 2005
    Favorite Trail:Laguna Mountains
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $850.00
    Purchased At:south bay bikes
    Strengths:nice strong frame and great cranks
    Weaknesses:kind of heavy, the fork sucks I broke it the second month I had it. Rear shock sucks ass, bottoms out on 3 foot drops and I only weigh 115 pounds
    Similar Products Used:Diamondback xts moto
    Bike Setup:stock
    Bottom Line:Great bike for a beginner. Just need to change the fork and the rear shock.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by will a Downhiller from Anchorage Alaska
    Date Reviewed: August 14, 2005
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $1100.00
    Purchased At:the bicycle shop
    Strengths:strong frame, wide bars great for no handers, good for beginers.
    Weaknesses:grip slips on handle bars, shock suck big time it's ok for small 2 foot drops anyting esle it bottoms out.
    Bike Setup:stock 2003
    Bottom Line:good for beginers that don't do big drops
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Ben a Weekend Warrior from Mukilteo
    Date Reviewed: July 13, 2005
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $950.00
    Purchased At:Bicycle Centre
    Strengths:The frame is sturdy, mostly has good components. extremely good bike for making it into a beast. after you have upgraded a couple parts the bike is amazing!
    Weaknesses:The fork is horrible, in the first month the fork's seals were blown and the rebound adjustment on it hardly works. The rear shock is way too weak I can bottom it out off small drops and i only weigh 130 lbs. Also the pedals and the grips are crap because they are stock. The parts i ended up replacing; fork, rear shock, grips, and pedals.
    Similar Products Used:Santa Cruz bullit
    Bike Setup:05' big hit spec, junior T, fox vanilla rc, kona jacksh*t pedals, odi intense grips, and the rest is stock.
    Bottom Line:This bike is great for beginners but even better to build on. It is amazing for the price you would expect, but if you want it to be a beast you better be ready to spend some cash.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Dwight Hopson a Downhiller from San Jose, Ca, USA
    Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005
    Favorite Trail:all the ones in Santa Cruz
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $900.00
    Purchased At:Trail Head
    Strengths:Strong Frame, nice cranks
    Weaknesses:Little heavey but not bad, i would say that the biggest weakness of this bike is the front forks. mine is a 2005 and it came with the manitou stance blunt forks, they have no adjustments to them except rebound speed. these forks are absolutly S**T
    Bottom Line:Its a good bike just change the front forks
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Dwight Hopson a Downhiller from San Jose, Ca, USA
    Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005
    Favorite Trail:all the ones in Santa Cruz
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $900.00
    Purchased At:Trail Head
    Strengths:Strong Frame, nice cranks
    Weaknesses:Little heavey but not bad, i would say that the biggest weakness of this bike is the front forks. mine is a 2005 and it came with the manitou stance blunt forks, they have no adjustments to them except rebound speed. these forks are absolutly S**T
    Bottom Line:Its a good bike just change the front forks
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by evan ames a Weekend Warrior from sutter,california,usa
    Date Reviewed: May 17, 2005
    Favorite Trail:Downieville downhill
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $900.00
    Purchased At:vans bike shop
    Strengths:bullet proof frame and cranks.great if you have a tight buget 8in rotors
    Weaknesses:the stock fork sucks and dosent have a 9 speed cog set and a finiky derular
    Similar Products Used:none
    Bike Setup:put on a z1 fr a 9 speed cog and new derular and two front chain rings
    Bottom Line:the bike is a good place to start for a beginner and if you have a tight buget you can afford it. it needs alot of up grades if you are going to do big jumps and drops on it. i droped off the bleachers at my high school on to an angled park bench from 15 . this cracked my fork
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Kenne a Weekend Warrior from Idaho
    Date Reviewed: April 2, 2005
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $700.00
    Strengths:Frame
    Weaknesses:forks
    Similar Products Used:all 05
    demo 9s
    demo 8s
    big hit expert
    big hit comp
    norco's
    kona's
    Bike Setup:05 back shock new fork
    Bottom Line:ok at first i kept breaking parts bent my forks off a 20foot high drop the end for a few weeks then got a new mozo fork free now its not to bad today i was about the 5th person and the youngest to hit a 20foot long 10-15 foot high road gap i have so big bragging rights this bike is getting better the 05 big hit spec is very good even tho i have a 03 i would get a spec just because it is cheaper and when u get things fixxed it will be very good
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Shane a Downhiller from duluth,mn
    Date Reviewed: March 30, 2005
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $650.00
    Purchased At:ebay
    Strengths:bombproof frame-cranks-8" rotors- ended up replacing everthing else on bike
    Weaknesses:everything but frame and cranks
    Similar Products Used:1 st downhill bike
    Bike Setup:titec-el norte bars,and a knock scoper-marzocchi jr.t with x-firm springs-fox propedal with a 750 # spring- wtb seat-hadley front 20 mm hub -maxxis mobster tires- halo combat rims -fsa bash guard-mrp chain guide-odi intense lock on grips
    Bottom Line:sweet bike if you completely overhaul it- but for a begginer it is a great bike- also cheap enough for you to ride until you can put the parts on that you want. I am thinking about upgrading to a monster fork- jr t does not perform how I want it to .But this bike rides well for urban, downhill, and freeride. I am very impressed!

    So bottom line if you want a cheap all around bike that you want to build up this is a good buy!!!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Bryan a Weekend Warrior from Soquel, CA, USA
    Date Reviewed: January 16, 2005
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $650.00
    Purchased At:The Off Ramp
    Strengths:Strong frame, good beginner bike, some good components.
    Weaknesses:shock sucks, bottoms off curbs. forks are alright but very heavy
    Bike Setup:fox vanilla rc, mrp LRP
    Bottom Line:this bike is excellent for beginners but is very heavy. but who says a downhill bike has to be light. great for a tight budget like a 13 year old.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by Jeff a Downhiller from Collegeville, PA, USA
    Date Reviewed: December 1, 2004
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $500.00
    Purchased At:localbikeshop
    Strengths:good for the price. biffy frame. some good components like the stem and cranks. allaround good buy awsome for the begginer or a backup bike
    Weaknesses:rear shock stinks bottoms out to easy, fork to heavy i put a 04 JRT on it and i lost a pound. shifters are cheep, AWSOME BIKE FOR THE MONEY THOUGH
    Similar Products Used:specialized rockhopper fsr xc
    Bike Setup:JRT, custom build chain guide, the rest is stock
    Bottom Line:awsome bike for begginers, handles dicent size drops get bang for the buck.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by cameron kerndt a Weekend Warrior from elk grove
    Date Reviewed: November 18, 2004
    Favorite Trail:your mama
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $980.00
    Purchased At:bobs cycle center
    Strengths:real sturdy nice jumper smooth ride
    Weaknesses:heavy but a downhill bike aint ment to be light
    Similar Products Used:cheap ass suspension bike this bike is about hmm.... 40 times better than my last
    Bike Setup:4.5in rear suspension and 7 inch in the front
    Bottom Line:awsome good big beefy tires, very good ride , good bang for your bucks
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by boyer a Downhiller from bethlehem,pa, usa
    Date Reviewed: September 16, 2004
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Strengths:i totally beat the crap out of this bike and i still have it. i'v hit a tree head on puttin me in the hospital and the bike was fine.good travel for the price
    Weaknesses:the rear shock is a bit iffy. the spring is way too soft. i am 130 lbs of the size large bike and can bottom it out like nothing. already had to replace the shock once
    Bike Setup:some race face components, custom rear wheel
    Bottom Line:a decent bike if you need something as a spare or for an intermediate rider looking to catch some hangtime
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by Kenne a Downhiller from Boise
    Date Reviewed: August 23, 2004
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $763.00
    Strengths:Frame
    Weaknesses:Every thing other than the crank set
    Similar Products Used:To much to count
    Bike Setup:2005 back shock, bash ring,
    Bottom Line:In less that 2 months iv gone through 3 back shocks 1 front fork derallor hanger and a derallor this bike sucks now that iv beaten on it a while iv spend so much money on this bike I could of gotten my self a big hit expert but i think that specialize bikes suck so if u think that your better then a bigginer that dont get this bike you will have so much problems with it. My 2003 Giant bike that i got for $280 and isnt made to go off a curb held up better that this bike.
    Value Rating:1Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Matt a Downhiller from New Canaan, CT USA
    Date Reviewed: June 9, 2004
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $880.00
    Purchased At:NC Cyclery
    Strengths:Great price for a DH bike. Good amount of travel in the suspention.
    Weaknesses:My mozo front fork leaked fluid in the begining. i got it replacede for free under the waranty. comes with 6" discs. allittle on the heavy side.
    Bottom Line:The bottom line. this bike takes a beating. have bottomed the forks multiple times on smaller and bigger stuff and theyre still good. For the price this bike is great. Easy starting bike and easy to add onto.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Hyacinth Rigaud a from Florida
    Date Reviewed: June 1, 2004
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $1000.00
    Purchased At:Bike Tech
    Strengths:Good for what you pay. Strong frame, can handle anything you give it. Handles jumps, drops, what ever you give it,pretty good.
    Weaknesses:The rear shock, the coil is to weak. The chain keeps popping out whenever I hit something. A bit to heavy.
    Bike Setup:MRP Chainguide, BMX seat, ODI grips, FUNN handlebar and stem.
    Bottom Line:Awesome bike for the price. A good bike to start with if you don't have a lot of money, or if you just gor your bike stolen like me. Needs to upgraded, but good to start with. The frame will last you for a long time.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Col butler a Weekend Warrior from Christchurch New Zealand
    Date Reviewed: May 14, 2004
    Favorite Trail:lava flow
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $1000.00
    Purchased At:Papanui Cycles
    Strengths:A very strong bike that keeps asking for more beatings
    Weaknesses:The forks and rear shock are average
    Similar Products Used:bighit comp
    Bike Setup:stock settings but I am going to upgrade the suspension and seat
    Bottom Line:I call my bike the beast because it takes everything I can throw at it without causing any problems.
    I have had some miner problems but basically I have broken more bits then the bike has..
    It is good value for money and an enjoyable ride.
    I would recommend this bike to someone who wants to ride over jumps and drops offs without having to worry about thier bike falling apart.
    This bike is also for the rider who has a tight budget and who wants to get fit riding up hills
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Kenne a Downhiller from Idaho
    Date Reviewed: May 11, 2004
    Favorite Trail:Backyard
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $763.00
    Purchased At:Kens bikes
    Strengths:great frame, brakes, rims, wheels. everything but the back coil spring love the rebound because if you have a hard spring you can make it so that you dont get throne off and fly in the air over your handle bars.
    Weaknesses:the rear shock because the coil spring isn't hard enough. Other wise it is the bomb.
    Similar Products Used:giant boulder se 2004, 2004 BH expert test rode, 2004 BH spec this bike shucks test rode my 75lb bro could bottom out the forks and back shocks.
    Bike Setup:stock but with a 700lb spring and im putting a bashring and some Stans No Tubes in it because I go through to many tubes.
    Bottom Line:This is the best bike that I have tryed out it is great a downhilling and great a freerideing have done big drops to flat like 8-9feet because I had to much speed and I missed the landing and after I put the bigger spring I havent bottomed out yet so if your on a budget get this bike or if you have the money but you dont want to buy the 2000+ bikes because you want to see if you like this stuff get this bike you wont be able to beat this bike up. But it might beat you up. After a month of testing I will get back to wright another reviewand have this one removed about this bike and if it holds up to drops off of roofs and other stuff so if you can get this bike get it because it is better than some 2000+ bike out there.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Ramon Ramirez a Weekend Warrior from Caracas, Venezuela
    Date Reviewed: March 15, 2004
    Favorite Trail:local mountains
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $780.00
    Purchased At:Mi Bici
    Strengths:Great freeride bike. Very good tires, rims, cranks, headset. The frame and fork are undestructable. The brakes are good and do the job and never desappoint you. The fork and shock works well for me (I am a 155 lb. rider) and really can support big hits (big for me, 6.0 ft) and very hard punishment, on the landings you will feel like nothingh but a soft and confident contact with the ground. It is a bike that can be ride and climb small mountains but just for reach the top and enjoy at maximum when you begin your downhill and jumping seasson.
    Weaknesses:First, the Saddle (Seat), this is the first change you must do, it is really hard and uncomfortable. Second, The bike is a little bit heavy but you can get used to if you mind yourself that weight means strenght and that you are riding a freeride bike. Third, the BB height is a little bit short, so if you dont watch out you can hit the ground with the pedals on some obstacles over very tight roads (but nothigh to worry about).
    Bike Setup:Crankbrohters pedals.
    Bottom Line:This bike should be bough by anyone who wants to begin the freeride and downhill style. Its price is very good and it is worth. You can not get another bike like this for the same price. I agree that the components can be upgraded, but if you want to begin into this style, this is the bike for you. When your budget allows you, you can upgrade this bike and transform it in a expert-profesional bike, but until that moment, ride hard, jump high.
    Value Rating:3Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by George Schley a Weekend Warrior from Georgia
    Date Reviewed: January 12, 2004
    Favorite Trail:power lines
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $880.00
    Purchased At:roswell bikes
    Strengths:this bike is very durable and has a 500 pound coil so you could never bottom it out
    Weaknesses:needs bigger tires
    Similar Products Used:santa cruz heckler
    Bike Setup:marzocchi mx comp, single track ditch witch weels
    Bottom Line:this is a really good bike for going of really big ledges because it would be really hard to bottom it out
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by tanner dunivent a Downhiller from olalla, wa, USA
    Date Reviewed: January 10, 2004
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $850.00
    Purchased At:old town bicycle
    Strengths:I think specialized really gave you alot for what you paid for it.
    Weaknesses:could have made the back tire harder to accadentally come out
    Bike Setup:stock
    Bottom Line:this is a good bike for some one who can't spend over a thousand dallors and wants a full suspension bike with over five inches of travel and disc brakes
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Mike a Downhiller from Portsmouth, NH, USA
    Date Reviewed: November 30, 2003
    Favorite Trail:Wistler
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $880.00
    Purchased At:Exeter Bike Shop
    Strengths:the frame
    Weaknesses:it's components but upgrade! look at my bottom line 2 get more detales
    Similar Products Used:fuji d2
    Bike Setup:definately not stock
    Bottom Line:okay hear me out on this, the bike has a very good frame. the components on it are pretty bad but UPGRADE! i took the brakes out and put hydros on. changed the fork to a marzocchi drop off triple, replaced the rear shock with a fox vanilla r and put on a 700lb. spring, i put all LX components on it, new hubs 2 saints 2 b exact, and the bike is kick ass i can do amazing stuff on it so just upgrade! you will think it is better than your girlfriend. this bike excelent 4 downhilling/freeride if you do
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Andy Payne a Downhiller from Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    Date Reviewed: November 8, 2003
    Favorite Trail:City trail
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $765.00
    Purchased At:Walkers Wheels
    Strengths:This is a great bike,it is really cheap, has great strong components like cranks, rims, frame, suspension, stem and hubs.
    Weaknesses:You need to buy a new spring for the rear shock. The mozo's arn't that good but they still do the job. other than that this is an awesome bike.
    Similar Products Used:Sintesi bazooka.
    Bike Setup:Every the same since when i bought it besides new spring.
    Bottom Line:If you want to get a nice cheap bike you should buy this bike. It's strong and it can take anything you do. It's got a nice small frame so it's good for small kids. I love this bike and think it's awsome.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Hunt a Downhiller from El Paso tx usa
    Date Reviewed: October 28, 2003
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $900.00
    Purchased At:ride on Sports
    Strengths:Price and durability. I hear people complain about this bike, but ive put it through some abuse and it rides away fine. I've hit about six and a half foot drops to flat. A little rough, but doable.
    Weaknesses:The rear shock bottoms easily and a new spring is recomended. The mozo forks have surprised me in their durability but plan to upgrade soon. The chain always slips and the cranks suck.
    Similar Products Used:iron horse dh, specialized enduro
    Bike Setup:stock
    Bottom Line:Great bike with decent travel. I plan to have my wealder friend readjust the shock mount position to resemble the bullit. Buy this bike and upgrade.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Phil Kobek a from Scottsdale, Arizona
    Date Reviewed: October 21, 2003
    Favorite Trail:South Mountain
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $747.00
    Purchased At:Ebay
    Strengths:Some Ok components, the Rims, bars and stem, cranks, pedals, deraileur's ok even though i snapped mine.
    Weaknesses:Lots, my whole back end of the bike is screwed up, the swingarm, my wheel (not the rim jsut the spokes, hub and tire) The Suspension is horrible, The mozo's aren't THAT bad, but they are pretty bad, i have bottomed them plenty. The shock is horrible as well (and thats tightened all the way), when i first got it i could bottom it off curbs, i ahve adjusted it a little but i can still bottom it over small jumps and REALLY small drops, were talking like 3 or 4 feet it bottoms, i have done bigger without it totally breaking though. About a week after i had it my deraileur got caught in the spokes while riding on the rode, bent some spokes, tore the chain apart, and mangled the deraileur. I have had lots of problems with this bike, another thing is that it makes many noises, from the frame flex, to the discs constant rub (not the bikes fault) The main reason why this bike sucks is because it is made in Taiwan! The seat sucks and rips really easy, plus i bent the seatpost and the thid ring takes NO abuse, it just bends. I also cut the deraileur cable, from a seperate insident. The bolts also fell out of the deraileur hanger and then the hanger b