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Submitted by
Stephen Hoyle
a Cross Country Rider
from Morehead City, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Piranha Pit | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | The frame, and the ability to upgrade. | | Weaknesses: | Tires, saddle, front fork, pedals. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Panaracer Fire XC Pro tires, WTB Speed V saddle, Rockshox Tora 318 solo air fork, Sram PC 68 chain. | | Bottom Line: | This is a good bike for those who are new to riding single track and want to try it out without breaking the bank. I've put about 1500 miles on this bike and began the upgrade path quite early. First things first, get clipless pedals and new tires. Platforms suck and the Jones tires that came stock wear quickly and don't grab except when you don't want them to. My saddle bent after 500 miles and hurt like hell. Plenty of good options out there. I recently put on the Rockshox fork and I might as well be riding a completely different bike. It soaks up hits without bouncing like a pogo stick (thank you RST) and lets you keep a line and carve through corners. Bottom line, this is a decent entry level bike that will make you fall in love with the sport and start buying better components. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tim
a Weekend Warrior
from arcadia, CA, U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | santa fe dam | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | helen's cycles | | Strengths: | The bike has a ligth frame and good disc brakes. | | Weaknesses: | There's a problem with the third gear. | | Bike Setup: | No upgrades or mods. | | Bottom Line: | It works great for the beginner mountain biker! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Buttram
a Weekend Warrior
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Strengths: | Light, Durable, Disc Brakes, easy shifting | | Bottom Line: | Very good bike. Love the disc brakes and the shifting abilities. Someone who is looking for a awesome bike for trails and streets is bound to buy this. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
austin white
a Downhiller
from south lyon
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | island lake (blue) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$460.00 | | Purchased At: | south lyon cycle | | Strengths: | great rugged frame. disk brakes are wonderfull. perfect for the the casual mountain biker. easy shifting,if tuned correctly. good, sturdy, metal pedals | | Bike Setup: | stock except for cateye computer | | Bottom Line: | great bike for the weekend and everyday rider | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
guy
a Weekend Warrior
from Mill, NJ, US
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$490.00 | | Strengths: | I am a younger rider than you probolier are but i like the soxs. They are not to loose like my friend but they are not to tight. Also, the disc brakes are wonderful after the first 2 months. | | Weaknesses: | the shifters. The don't shift to the 3rd gear on the left when you are going less than 15mph. | | Similar Products Used: | spiecalized hardrock comp disc 2006 | | Bottom Line: | great bike for the money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Capps
a Weekend Warrior
from Fuquay-Varina
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Greenway | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Flythe | | Strengths: | Great Value | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy. Wheels and discs bend easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rockhopper, Novara Aspen | | Bike Setup: | Stock w/ basic add-ons. No upgrades | | Bottom Line: | I have rode 250 miles with only 1 crash and the bike has held up fine so far. A good bike for the money, not the greatest quality but for an average cyclist it is a good bike. A serious mountain biker may want to look a little higher, a good entry level mountain bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Pro
a Racer
from Mill
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | $500 | | Strengths: | Recently i wrote a review saying that the forks were crap. Well there not. The are greet if you spray a LITTLE WD-40. DONT GET OIL ON THE DISC BRAKES. They will squick for a long time | | Weaknesses: | They could of made the forks larger | | Bottom Line: | A GREAT BIKE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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pro
a
from Mill, NJ, United States
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | $479.99 | | Strengths: | The disc brakes are wonderful for the price. The disc brakes might skweek but it will go away after a short ride. I am a great biker and I think this is one of my best bikes I had. The seat is easily moved and the tires are very thick. | | Weaknesses: | The shocks. The shocks are very hard and it is hard to loosen them. | | Similar Products Used: | speicalized hardrock comp disc | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for the money! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dennis zvolensky
a Weekend Warrior
from coral springs, fl, usa
Date Reviewed: January 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt and jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$475.00 | | Purchased At: | frenchies bike shop | | Strengths: | Bike looks sharp. many people stop to look and ask what it is. But dont get on it to hard or you will loose your chain rings. | | Weaknesses: | GEARS, had to replace the fornt chain rings twice. Gears atill skip and shift on their own. Have adjusted them numerous times. Rear disks dont hold and the front disks seem to fade. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I am new to mtb and bought this bike without demoing any others. I am Not disapointed with it though. It has gotten me up and through some narly stuff. Next bike I will demo before I buy. This bike is great for you money and is good enough to spark your interests and look for bigger and better. It kind of leaves you wating more but cant dish it out without seroius bodily and or bike injuries. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sergio
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami, FL
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$375.00 | | Purchased At: | Coral Way Bicycle Shop | | Strengths: | Good frame. The rest....NOT GOOD AT ALL. | | Weaknesses: | Noisy disc breaks, weak front suspension, noisy derailer. Not good if you are picky about quality. | | Bottom Line: | GOOD FOR BEGGINERS WITH A LOW BUDGET. DO NOT RECOMMEND DISC BRAKES. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
peter
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Strengths: | umm looks, reliailty | | Weaknesses: | rear end no traction in wet. brakes fade noticeably about 50% of power and fell lost after a hard brake period. Brake pads £15 for a pair.......no more endos. | | Similar Products Used: | gt aggressor if inly this bike handled like it | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | if u want a bike 2 get u from a-b this is is. if u want a bike and u enjoy riding but dont mind being in the shop all week get the aggressor. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil Pappy
a Cross Country Rider
from England
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | HIGHWAY CYCLES.com | | Strengths: | The frame has be the best thing about the bike. a good aluminium frame which is used on the trek 4900. The first thing i did was to swap the RST to Rock Shox, and change it to a 9 speed deore set up. The hayes disc brakes are very effective for a very good price. | | Weaknesses: | RST forks. | | Bike Setup: | Rock Shox Judy C, Shimano Deore set up | | Bottom Line: | Very good for someone looking to buy a bike that can be ungraded very easily and to a high spec!
buy online at a discount price - www.highwaycycles.com | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel Riddell
a Cross Country Rider
from Burleigh Heads,QLD,Australia
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Hinze Dam | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Palm Beach Cycles | | Strengths: | good frame, good brakes | | Weaknesses: | gears, rims, seat, tyres, handlebars | | Similar Products Used: | trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | rst front shocks, shimano acera, dice OMS downhill rim, Coyote tyres, downhill handlebars | | Bottom Line: | It's a good beginners bike, but once you get into it the bike starts falling apart. I bent the handlebars, buckled the back wheel, broke the seat, and wore the tyres out in about 4 months.It's good for the money, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who's been riding for a while. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Collin
a Cross Country Rider
from Timmins, Ont, Can
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Strengths: | Trying to...real hard...sorry,can't think of any. | | Weaknesses: | Everything. Low end components. I certainly do not recommend this bike, not even for beginners. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Kula | | Bike Setup: | Stock, unfortunately. There is much to be done! | | Bottom Line: | I have nothing positive to say. This bike actually makes me not want to ride, if that's ever possible! The fork is horrible,I barely get 2 inches of travel. Alivio is crap. Disc brakes are OK, but shimano is better. This bike is dirt. Sorry about the negative, but that's all it is. Unless of course, you enjoy getting ripped off! Trek disapointed me with this one, I guess you get what you pay for. 2 flammin chilis... Naaah,1! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a
from Lethbridge, AB, canada
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | ewocke | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Bert & Macks | | Strengths: | for the price this bike is awsome, with the hayes disc's for a good price this bike is now my life for a new rider this bike is great and it has the potential to be upgraded as you get better. the disc's on this bike have about the same breaking power as the v break but gives you more options like feathering and varied breaking power | | Weaknesses: | i find that the rear derailer skips now and again and my front wont go into 3rd easly | | Bike Setup: | stock trek 4300 disc | | Bottom Line: | this is a great buy for ant one just getting into the sport and can be upgraded easly, the afordable disc was a good idea on treks part. the only problem i found was that the derailer could be upgraded but that is no biggy right!! i live for this bike now ITS AWSOME!!! and thats the bottom line
oh and i payed $650 Canadian so thats about $400 US | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J.L.
a Weekend Warrior
from Jacksonville, FL USA
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Don't have one here yet. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$415.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles Ect... | | Strengths: | The fact that this bike had name brand disk brakes and only cost $400 was where I have in. I also fell in love with the color scheme. I also like the thick tubing of the frame. Seems very sturdy. I rode it last night after going to a M-Wing saddle and the ride was quiet and responsive. | | Weaknesses: | I hate that the shifters and brake levers are combined. I guess this was Treks way of lowering the cost of the bike but this just seems like something that you would find no a K-Mart bike. I understand that this is a recreational bike but I plan on making plenty of changes...(Fork, seat post, crankset, levers & shifters). Maybe I should have just gotten the frame and built it up from there. | | Similar Products Used: | First bike was a Schwinn Moab. I love this bike and regret everyday giving it to my little brother. I've also tried the Fuji Thrill and the Gary Fisher Tassahara. | | Bike Setup: | Deore R-Derailer, M-Wing saddle with Titanium rails, Bontrager 125 lenght w/ 10 degree rise. | | Bottom Line: | For the money, You can't get better out there. I looke at the Fuji Thrill for a while but went with Trek for their rep and the quality of their products. If you are just a bike rider, this bike will be fine out of the box. If you are a competitive spirited weekend warrior on a budget get this bike and have an understanding that upgrades will be manditory. You can easily have pretty much the same bike as the ($1000) Trek 8000 series for under $800. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Bourbonnais, IL. USA
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Scheels All Sports-Eau Claire, WI. | | Strengths: | I fell in love with it the minute I saw it, and I wasn't even thinking of buying a bike that day. But, a $500 bike onsale for $368 w/disc brakes and a computer I had to have it. The color was something else and it just looked like a "mean" bike but the price is what caught my eye. | | Weaknesses: | The only problems that I have encountered is a slight squeeking or rubbing of the brake pads and a vibration from the disc's. | | Similar Products Used: | 1999 Giant Rincon Se and it has only seen rain 3 times.
| | Bike Setup: | RST Adj.Fork, Shimano shifters, derailers and spocket. Hayes Disc brakes and a Trek Bicycle Computer. (I prefer th cateye myself). | | Bottom Line: | A few little quirks here and there but other than that it is an awesome bike to own..... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Woodbridge, NJ USA
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Any with dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$475.00 | | Purchased At: | Victory Cycles (Union, NJ) | | Strengths: | Cool color scheme, Hayes disc brakes, metal pedals, brand name decent components. Great frame. Weight is average. Great Value. | | Weaknesses: | Need adjustments after a few hours. Knobbier tires would be a plus. | | Similar Products Used: | My friend's Gary Fisher Paragon. | | Bike Setup: | Stock bike, with the addition of ODI Yeti grips, and Vetta computer. | | Bottom Line: | Great beginner bike for me. I ride whenever I can. I had a few flats already, but I think with a new set of tires and Slime liners, that problem will go away. Rear derailleur needs adjustment, but the bike handles well for a newbie like me. As soon as my forks start bottoming out, I'll upgrade to a set of Rok Shox. Good overall performer for newbie riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Berlin,MA,USA
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$475.00 | | Purchased At: | Landrys | | Strengths: | The seat still works!! | | Weaknesses: | The drivetrain is very week it is nearly impossable to adjust the derailleurs, and the bottom bracket/crankset flex with minimal pressure. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing | | Bike Setup: | stock w/ deore crankset | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the best bike , until you ride it. If you are planing on rideing this bike then you might as well buy shimano. That way it costs you about half of what it would cost buy replacement parts. I'm in the bike shop getting something fixed or replaced every week at least, often I'm in there twice a week. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
birdy
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | in england (£399.99)with 10%discount, so £359.99 | | Strengths: | Nice frame for the money, and thw weight is not bad either. The saddle is very comfy, and i can easily ride all day on it. | | Weaknesses: | i dont know if anyone else has found this, but i have been very dissapointed with the breaks. there stopping power is not amazing (could be a fault, am going to get it checked out), as it satnds at the moment my old V's (deoras) were much better. Also on 2nd and 3rd front cogs find it hard to get into 6th and 8th on the rear. | | Bottom Line: | I would expect the disc breaks to be a build fault and will be getting them adjusted for sure. With a little time i could certainly fix the gear problem. At the end of the day, for an entry level bike, you aint going to get much more for your money. With upgraded shocks and the gears and breaks sorted out, it could become a very good entry level bike indeed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Nelson
a Weekend Warrior
from Weare, NH, USA
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Pats Peak Downhill! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$425.00 | | Purchased At: | Naults Cyclery | | Strengths: | The frame is very light and well built...great color. Nice Bontrager tires..disk brakes are a big plus for the price. The RST shocks really areant that bad for a beginner like me. The rapidfire shimano gear shifters are nice too. | | Weaknesses: | The tire frames are built really well...but the drops i do on them are going to be too much says my friend matt. I think they are going to be just fine. The RST shocks only have 2.5 inches of travel...so I need to upgrade to some nicer Judy shocks. Other then that the bike is pretty nice. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | RST Shocks
Disk Brakes
Bontrager Tires | | Bottom Line: | Great bike in my opinion. Matt speaks out of his butt. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Brodmerkle
a Cross Country Rider
from Berlin,MA,USA
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$479.00 | | Purchased At: | "Landrys" in Wesboro | | Strengths: | Light, strong, paintjob, price, and disk brakes. The disks brakes have worked sweetly for me. | | Weaknesses: | I have found the drivetrain to prone you mess up. Sometimes when you shift 2 gears on one sproket it likes to shift to one gear stay on that ring for a few seconds and then shift to the next gear. I have also found that some times it dosn't want to shift into the 8th gear when its in any front chain ring gear, and in any gear combination under hard pedaling it dose what i like to call skipping. I think most of this could be fixed by adjustments. | | Similar Products Used: | First mountain bike. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4300 disk stock | | Bottom Line: | Nice bike for the beginner or anyone else that is looking for a nice cheap bike, that is not cheaply made. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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