Submitted by
chris mcfarland
a Racer
from seattle wa Date Reviewed: October 10, 2000
Favorite Trail:
west fork of the teanaway
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$3500.00
Purchased At:
Ticycles is Seattle
Strengths:
This bike rocks. Its light, very strong, and well designed. It could probably climb a telephone pole if you tried. Plus I also received a free fitting with my purchase. HEEEHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Weaknesses:
I hear that the older skookums had problems with the main pivot. I bought the model with a much improved roller bearing pivot with a purgable grease fitting. It only takes four minutes and twenty seconds to overhaul the pivot!!!!!
Similar Products Used:
ellsworth truth (cringe)gt i drive
Bike Setup:
xtr w/ z1 xfly
Bottom Line:
if you want a bike with real soul, buy a skookum. This bike has opened new doors for me. I was a hardtail lover but now there is a new love in my life.
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Submitted by
JOHN
a Cross Country Rider
from POULSBO Date Reviewed: June 7, 2000
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
UNIQUE FRAME DESIGN, STRONG, PIVOT IN FRONT OF BOTTOM BRACKET. NO BOBBING OR PEDAL INDUCED SUCKING. RIDES LIKE A HARD TAIL. CLIMBS GREAT.
Weaknesses:
MAIN PIVOT SEEMS TO WEAR OUT FAST. I'M ON MY THIRD BUSHING, ALTHOUGH IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO CHANGE AND ABOUT $10.00 WORTH OF PARTS. IT'S WORTH IT.
Similar Products Used:
RITCHEY TIMBERCOMP, CANNONDALE RAVEN,
Bike Setup:
FULL XT
Bottom Line:
THE BIKE IS GREAT TO RIDE, IT'S LIGHT, IT HAS A HIGHER BOTTOM BRACKET THAN MOST OTHER BIKES AND LIKE THE ADD SAYS IT EATS LOGS FOR BREAKFAST AND CLIMBS LIKE A DEER. AND IT REALLY DOES. I RIDE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHERE THERE IS ALWAYS MUD AND WATER AND THIS BIKE JUST SEEMS TO RIDE ON THRU IT. OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN PIVOT I CAN'T COMPLAIN. MY FRIEND FOUND THE BIKE ON THE INTERNET AND MY WIFE (YES MY WIFE) ACTUALLY BOUGHT IT FOR ME! $1260 FOR A FULL SUPENSION AND FULL XT COMPONETS IS A DEAL I THINK. TI-CYCLES IS A LOCAL DEALER AND SPECILIZES IN CUSTOM TI BIKE FRAMES. THEY WERE GREAT TO DEAL WITHAND VERY SUPPORTIVE.
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Submitted by
Adam D
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle Date Reviewed: October 24, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Tahooya
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
This is a sweet frame. The main and rear suspension pivots are real strong. No flex here. I havnt ridden any other FS bikes so I can't compare, but this bike is great.
Weaknesses:
The main pivot is a bitch to keep working smoothly. It gets stiff and creeky without regular maintanence. I have to take the whole rear section apart so I can stroke the chain stays up and down to work in the grease. This is every 3 to 5 rides (!) depending on the weather.
Similar Products Used:
naught
Bike Setup:
A bunch of stuff. I all comes out to about 25.5 lbs.
Bottom Line:
A sweet, stout bike that works great if you like to dink around with wrenches.
$ 3535.00
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