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Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from White Lake, MI
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Pontiac Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | American Cycle and Fitness | | Strengths: | Climbs like a goat
Great handling
Stock tires work well
Rock Shock Pilot is very adjustable | | Weaknesses: | Hearing a creaking noise somewhere near the stem on the rough stuff
| | Bike Setup: | Stock, and I chose to skip the disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike. I ride a stock 19.5, which replaced a 10 year old Trek Single Track that had no front shock. I considered getting a full suspension bike but could not justify the price. I also skipped the disc brakes since I don't ride in the muck. Got a great end of year deal on this bike and I have been very happy with it. It's fast and handles great. The shock is very adjustable and the bike climbs really well. I recommend this bike for beginners or veterans that have a budget. It's a very competitive bike for the price. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from NYC, NY
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | west side | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Metro BIke | | Strengths: | light weight, sturdy, good gear, over powered brake | | Weaknesses: | bar handle | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | shimano 464 pedals, some good bar handle, bontrige seat | | Bottom Line: | i only use it in the city. it is little bit too good for tarmac. It is hard to upgrade, since even just to match the stock setup is already a big chunk of money. if you are going to upgrate soon, go for the 6000. but if you are a same kind of person like me,want a cool bike, no plan to touch the stock setting in near future, 6700 gives you verything you paid for. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Franc Weggeman
a Weekend Warrior
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Parts | | Strengths: | Great handling, good shifting. Just a great ride. | | Weaknesses: | even after a year, i can't really name one. | | Similar Products Used: | none. former bike was a less complete Giant, very old one. | | Bike Setup: | standard, factory setup. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, glad I choose this one and didn't settle for less. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nigel
a Weekend Warrior
from Trinidad
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Northern Range | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Geronimos | | Strengths: | Great climber, light, looks the part, easy shifts, tough as old boots, similar paint scheme as my Trek road bike | | Weaknesses: | Seat post shifted until I cleaned off the lube. Easy to accidentaly shift gears on rough terrain as the shifters were originally set too close to the grips. Some fasteners showed signs of rust after first wet outing, Same as my Trek road bike. | | Similar Products Used: | None, my first real Mountain Bike. Use a TREK 1000 on the road though. | | Bike Setup: | Out of the box 2006 version with Hayes disks | | Bottom Line: | This is my first real mountain bike and I bought it specifically to enter and compete in local adventure races. These are run on a mixture of country road, loose gravel trail and straight off road bush. Did a few miles on road then moved to the loose stuff and hills. The bike performs flawlessly. My first race was last Saturday and I came 2nd. 20 miles of the 4 hour race was on the TREK, it never missed a beat, steep climbs, fast rough descents, difficult technical sections all taken in its stride.
Confidence building with the bike on a daily basis, but love it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Feargal Ó Conaráin
a Weekend Warrior
from Dublin, Ireland
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | too many | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | climbs well, low ride height | | Weaknesses: | prices dropped after bike was bought, fork wasn't great | | Similar Products Used: | klein mantra, azonic xtension propulsion | | Bike Setup: | xtr shifters and derailleurs, icon graphite series cranks, deore discs, deore hubs mavic xm321 rims | | Bottom Line: | a good bike to get into mtbing on if not a bit expensive | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scott
a Cross Country Rider
from road town tortola
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | sage mtn | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | last stop sports, tortola | | Strengths: | Excellent frame, nice component spec, disc brakes feel nice, tires grip very well on the broken hardpack, bike is very light weight, climbs extremely well, forks feel ok too, seem quite adjustable, good frame geometry as well, nice reach to the handlebars, paintwork good and looks nice. | | Weaknesses: | Hate the standard handlebar grips, like clutching a turd, seat is a bit hard, will get used to that one though, discs were rubbing on pads, easily adjusted with a 0.2mm feeler gauge on the affected side, found that the lever travel isnt always the same on downhills, caught me out that one, would have been nice to have some named hubs in there and obviously stainless steel eyelets on the wheels too, also the bontrager components have the nastiest mild steel bolts which rust up after 2 seconds outside, will be changing those for stainless soon. Have never liked presta valves and looks like the rims wont fit schrader valves in there?? | | Similar Products Used: | trek 4300 with discs | | Bike Setup: | have paid attention to disc brake set up, forks at 20 psi for 190 lb rider, rest standard. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, very impressed, seems made for the sort of xc riding i do with quite a bit of uphill and downhill road, hoping everything holds up as parts are hard to find in the caribbean, would have scored 5 chili's if it werent for tiny complaints about rusty bolts/presta valves. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil H
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlotte, NC
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Strengths: | Looks quite cool, handles well in most situations, Hayes disc brakes have been great. No major problems or break downs | | Weaknesses: | The RockShox Pilot SL is not the best thing around and has an unnerving "squish" sound to it, stock seat is uncomfortable, front deraileur has been hard to fine tune and the chain kept falling off inner ring, tires wore out fast | | Bike Setup: | Mainly stock except for Selle San Marco seat, Thudbuster, Panaracer tires, Wipperman teflon chain, Hayes HFX-9 discs (included at purchase) | | Bottom Line: | I have actually really liked riding this bike. It was my first "real" mountian bike, and it is still serving me well. It seems to be a great entry level ride for people who plan on riding a lot and getting better. I plan to upgrade to SRAM rd and shifters, and probably a new crank in the next few months as things start to wear. So far, a great value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Levi
a Cross Country Rider
from Aspen, CO
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | The Hub of Aspen | | Bike Setup: | Stock with Polar computer and Nokian Extreme studded tires. Will be on Snowcats soon. | | Bottom Line: | I got the '05 w/ hydraulic discs (thus the price), and am glad I did. They don't ice up like others tend to... Bike is light, fast, and feels to be freaking solid. Fork lock-out is nice for the climb. Handles well on ice and snow, as well as anything, I suppose. Paint scheme is actually nice - I guess Trek got the hint that their flashy paint and decal schemes have really sucked throughout the years. I might not even get this one repainted!
I can't think of anything that I dislike about her yet. Felt a bit spendy, but for the component group you couldn't build a better value. Nicer saddle would be appreciated - but everybody has their own opinion of what a nice saddle is. A fella can expect to swap that - no big deal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Miller
a Cross Country Rider
from Charlottesville VA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Wall NUT creek / O Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike factory | | Strengths: | Light strong frame, Good components for price range | | Weaknesses: | rim brakes suck, have experienced seat post slide durring a race, that sucked!! | | Bike Setup: | Avid Disk brakes, Rino Lite Wheels, panna racer tires, Oury girps, Avid T7 brake levers | | Bottom Line: | I have FU&#ing abused this bike and it hasnt failed me yet. I use to always ride trails lots of light downhill trails, But now am at school and do light urban assualt with 3-4 foot drops onto flat concret riding up stairs. I am looking into going to bigger tires but am afraid they will rub on the frame, if you have heard anything about what sizes will fit let me know please. Good X country racer, and if your body can take it good for anything you can come up with. Most peoeple are going to a full suspension bike which are nice and cushy but who goes biking to have an easy time and a cushy ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a Cross Country Rider
from Wawa, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$899.00 | | Purchased At: | The Outside Store, Sudbury, Ontario | | Strengths: | Good strong frame, works well for stong beginners and even more advanced riders, disks that come with it are amazing deal Hayes HFX-9. | | Weaknesses: | Lots of flex in the Bontrager stem and handlebars, Shimano crankset and bottom bracket are lead weights and arms flex terribly. The shimano peddals pack in the mud/snow fast. | | Similar Products Used: | Jamis Dakar, Cove Stiffy, Rocky Mountain Slayer, Miele. | | Bike Setup: | Fox Talas RLC front fork, Race Face Evolve XC crankset and new BB, Easton EA 70 Stem and Easton Monkey Lite XC Carbon Composite. | | Bottom Line: | My bike has taken many hits and still is there, after 3 months of hard XC riding and a few races I blew the seals on the Pilot SL and it would no longer hold air and im only 150 lbs and 5"11, so I went up to top notch with a Fox TALAS RLC, then a mounth later the crank set broke on me and the BB was grinding. I upgraded the Bontrager stem and handlebars the give too much flex when riding. The bike is a good bike the componetry could be better but lasts the harsh elements out there. Also I have experienced the seat post slip. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from louisville, Ky, Usa
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Fort D | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | clarksville schwinn | | Strengths: | All around great bike. Perfect for a beginer. the frame can take a beating. | | Weaknesses: | Brakes,seat,headset | | Bike Setup: | avid 7 brakes/levers, X0 der x9 shifters, xt front der, xt hollowtect crank, chris king headset, wtb rocket v ti seat, panaracer fire xc 2.1 tires, xt cassett, what ever is left is stock for the moment | | Bottom Line: | this is my first bike, so i started easy on the bike. It lasted for my first season of riding until i got better. that is when all the upgrades came on. I wore out the tires, went through 3 seats. lx der was shot, headset was grinding. crankset was ready to retire.
bottom line is this is a great beginner bike if you have the money to spend on it, and really good if your just a weekend warrior. my dad has the same bike bought at the same time his is fine and still stock . if you looking for a bike to upgrade to you might want look at something a little better or spend a 1000 on upgrades like i did | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shant
a Weekend Warrior
from Glendale, CA
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Helens Cycles | | Strengths: | -strong frame
-good fork (depends on what kind of riding you do)
-good components for the money
| | Weaknesses: | I no longer ride this bike. I got a 2004 liquid 30. I bought the 6700 because I used to not go on fire roads/ single track ect. So for where I used to ride, mostly uphill pavement, this bike was awsome. But once I went to some real trails in the mountains where the terrain is much different, my bike couldnt keep up. So dont get this bike if you do some serious XC/freeriding. | | Bike Setup: | STock except I changed the tires to some Michelin Hot S 2.2's. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is an awsome bike for light cross country riding. The Pilot sl isnt the best fork for freeriding so dont do that. But if you are a somewhat begginer and you want a good bike, this bike is for you. WARNING! DONT GET SCREWED. YOU SHOULDNT HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN 650 BUCKS FOR THIS BIKE IN 2004. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DOMINIC ZANINOVICH
a Cross Country Rider
from SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | SAN LUIS MTN. ESP. THE LEMON GROVE SECTION | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | ARTS CYCLERY | | Strengths: | This is actually a review for the 2004 model. The frame seems strong semilight. Great value for the price, lx, deore. The maverick wheelset isnice as well. The bike climbs extremely well, the front wheel stays glued to the ground =, yet is easy to pop the wheel up over obstacles. Descenting is a blast as well.Nice fork, bars. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy cranks. Promax brakes blow. The frame has no discbrake mount, yet trek offers the same model number equipped with brakes. (trek does sell a seperate bolton mount) | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale 97 F500. TREK OCLV ROAD BIKE | | Bike Setup: | Upgraded to XT disc hubs with rhyno rims, avid mech discbrakes, 185 front 160 rear(to save weight.)Sigma wireless BC1200. | | Bottom Line: | I was out of the a mtn bkng game for a while. I wanted to get back into it affordably so the 6700 seemed like a great solution. And it was. I have no regrets about buuying a more affordable bike with a great frame. I know I can upgrade as needed and always have a great frame to build upon. Not that the coponents aren't up to par. I was actually very surprised at how well the bike operates, with the exception of the brakes, but thats no problem with the avids.Buy it you are low on bucks and desire a good bike, dont if your expecting top dollar specs. FIVE FLAMIN CHILIS FOR THE ABSOLUTELY SUPERB VALUE, AND 3 CHILIS OVERALL ONLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FRAME HAS NO DISC MOUNT, AND ITS BRAKES SUCK. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
robin lindroos
a Weekend Warrior
from finland
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Finnish forrests | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1250.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop in Kerava, Finland | | Strengths: | I have the 6700 with Hayes HFX-9 hydraulic disk brakes. Trek bikes are expensive in Finland, so for the price I paid the frame and brakes are awesome | | Weaknesses: | No weeknesses found so far. The seatpost problem haven't materialized. No problems with the rims. Saddle ok. | | Similar Products Used: | Tunturi Kayapo Trail, Merida Matts Race | | Bike Setup: | Stock + Hayes hydraulic disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | Very responsive, fast bike. So fast the rider has to shape up. Light but can still handle rough bits and downhill in a decent manner. The Pilot SL is not the plushest of forks, but it´s very XC. The bike is fun to ride everywhere, even on paved roads. The Finnish winter is too rough for cyclocross, but the 6700 will (I hope) inspire me to ride through the winter. Buy it if you want an allround light terrain machine that's fun to ride. Don't if you mostly ride technical stuff or downhill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | $650 | | Strengths: | Excellent Frame/front shock, so far! Brakes hold up on steep downhills nicely. | | Weaknesses: | Seatpost, ofcourse. Mine used to slip until it BENT, if you can believe that! Sloppy shifting on the crank side. Rear wheel. Seat. Fairly heavy in the middle. Tires. | | Bottom Line: | OK, from all the weaknesses listed above it would seem that this bike pretty much sucks. But I am actually happy with it. I bought the thing with the idea that I would sooner or later update most of the components, but I didn't realize just how much sooner I would be forking out more of my cold hard cash for better parts!
Lets start with the front end. The shock is absolutely perfect for me. Not alot of worry about setup and all that nonsense. I have it set a little bit softer than the recommendation for my weight, but not too much. The "rabbit/turtle" adjustment is nice too. I really like a quick return when going downhill, and a little slower on the flats, so its nice to know I have this option.
The seatpost sucks. Mine bent (and I'm not that fat, am I?). I actually weigh in at 210lbs, and I ride pretty hard. So I replaced it with a thompson, and have yet to see how it holds up. The crankset is pretty cheap, so I replaced it with an XT setup. I think the bike shed about 3-5 lbs remarkably. I also had to replace the seat already, but I do spend alot of time glud to it, so I really cant complain there.
The rear wheel fell apart on me, and that wasnt a happy experience, let me tell you. The thing bent about 3 months after I bought it, they "fixed" it, but not long after spokes started breaking. I tried a repair, but just kept loosing spokes, so I broke down and upgraded.
I am extremely happy now with all the upgrades to this bike. The frame is awesome, and I have a tendancy to beat it to death. If I could go back and do it again I would get this frame with better components from the beginning.
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Submitted by
Pete
a
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Strengths: | this bike is very stiff in the frame and can handle whatever you throw at it. i like the fork and the bike is a good quality for the price | | Weaknesses: | i had bent a few rear spokes, but this is just because of the way i ride. i had the seat post slip, but its easy to just clean it off a few times and get that problem fixed. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Caldera | | Bike Setup: | Kore stem, panaracer fire pro's, bell air seat, | | Bottom Line: | This bike i feel is a very "peppy" bike and does very well on climbs. I do a lot of riding in the rain and in real wet conditions and it has worked very well. This bike also has a very nice geometry for a taller person, i am 6'2' and around 150 lbs. does well on rocks and if this bike is properly maintained, it can be a great bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy Wright
a Weekend Warrior
from S.Wales UK
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The Wall, Afon Argoed | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$749.00 | | Purchased At: | Reg braddick, Cardiff | | Strengths: | Follow up review.
What can I say, brilliiant, have done 800 miles in 3 months, about 150 on trails.Ace on climbs. | | Weaknesses: | Slipping saddle post, getting better as lub wears off. | | Similar Products Used: | Claud Butler Alpina , Gary Fisher Marlin, Kona mokomoko? | | Bike Setup: | Had to fit XT rear mech, bent the Deore fitted as new. My fault.Also fitted Panaracer XC pro tyres, the Bontragers wore out.Avid brake pads, the spec ones wore out. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the 'Dogs Bollacks' can't complain about anything. The tyres wore out because off the use i give my bike,I train hard both commuting and on the trails, i bought the bike based on spec, cost and the reviews from big guys in these reviews, i am 6foot 4 inch and now 205lbs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Utah
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Award Cycles, Ottawa. | | Strengths: | Frame is strong and light. Geometry is excellent. Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'! | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, Seat Post. | | Similar Products Used: | Oryx T-Line 250, and a few others. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for switching pedals, and seat for a Speed V. | | Bottom Line: | Ok, this is the 1000 kilometre update from my post at the end of June. I've ridden the bike hard, putting on 20-30km pretty well every day, with a few longer rides of 40km plus.
The bike has held up great. Shock is still working great, and I have started to dial it in better. Initially, I was using the recommended Air Pressure settings for my weight, but I have backed off that a bit, and run less Air Pressure now. This gives the shock a more supple feel I find....without it bottoming out.
The seat post slip is gone, thanks to many wipes of the seat post to remove grease. All components still feel tight, with no problems yet. It still shifts nice and smooth, with no problems in that area.
I have ridden in a lot of rain this year. It has been a wet summer. Because of that, I have spent less time on XC trails, and more time on the many many kilometres of paved bike trail in the city I live in. The stock tires, have been fine for that....but, picked up some glass I guess on the weekend, and rear tire went flat. Fixed it up, but it left a rather large hole in the tire. So, I am trying a Panaracer FireXC Pro on the rear. It's a bit noisy on pavement, but...It should be an improvement on XC trails over the stock tire.
My biggest complaint with the bike is the rear brake. It drags, and despite plenty of dicking around with it...it still drags slightly. So, I will probably swap the brakes out for something else.
But, on the plus side....everything else has been great. It's a very comfortable bike to ride and so far, has lived up to it's reputation for being solidly built. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Goonsquad
a Weekend Warrior
from Fredneck, MD
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Strengths: | Frame, Gound Drive Train Components, Brakes, | | Weaknesses: | Tires, Saddle, | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Big Sur, Giant Iguana | | Bike Setup: | Stock at first. Tires came off for Panaracer Fire XC Pro's, Saddle blew up. | | Bottom Line: | Knobs on tire were coming off fast. Saddle is okay for about a week but change that out fast before it blows up and starts ripping your shorts!! THe plastic piece on retaining the rails on the saddle was pushed out due to rail deformation.
I am not a small guy, i am 6' and 250 lbs. The Frame of the bike is great, plus the drivetrain are good enough for the price you pay. As long as you take care of the bike, the biek will take care of you. Good value overall. Some components I feel they skimped on, i.e. saddle that ripped my shorts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris evans
a Weekend Warrior
from pa.
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | the burma | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$890.00 | | Purchased At: | spokes bike shop | | Strengths: | relatively light,nice components,decent tires,decent front fork,sharp paint scheme,nice price.. | | Weaknesses: | none so far.. | | Similar Products Used: | older raliegh m50.. | | Bike Setup: | stock,cept for serfas ti seat,and hayes hydraulic disc brake package | | Bottom Line: | This bike makes a average rider,like myself, look like a good one.Right out of the box this thing does it all and seems to be very upgradeable.it climbs like a ram and it has taken me places i never thought i was capable of pedaling to.I will eventually upgrade the front fork,due to the fact that im going to need a fork that has wider range of tuning possibilities.If you want a good entry level high end bike that you can ride during the week then take racing on the weekends..buy this bike... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | BIKE USA, Birmingham MI | | Strengths: | Excellent frame and components for the price, plus the usual quality one would expect from Trek. | | Weaknesses: | The stock promax brakes are junk. Get your LBS to put new brakes on before you buy. I upgraded to Avid Arch Rivals and the difference is well worth the extra money. | | Bike Setup: | Avid Arch Rivals, Speed Dial 7 levers, Flak Jacket Cables, Thudbuster seatpost...everything else is stock for now. | | Bottom Line: | If you're a poor college kid, like me, looking for a quality bike to hit the trails with on the weekend, or even somebody looking to just get into the sport the 6700 is hard to beat. Five flamin' chilis across the board. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Bowden
a Weekend Warrior
from London, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Kolapore Highlands | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$949.00 | | Purchased At: | Reynolds Cycle | | Strengths: | Great frame, lightweight, handles like smaller frames i tried, absolute best deal for the buck. Guys at reynolds will match and then beat any deal you get. | | Weaknesses: | Had to take the reflectors off myself | | Similar Products Used: | Kona cinder cone, Rocky Mountain Elevation | | Bike Setup: | Stock, right out of the box | | Bottom Line: | I love my bike. The only thin that makes me mad is that I cant find Trek stickers for my car..... Any help will be usefull. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Londerry VT USA
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The one by the cemetry in ST. Marys PA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | bike stor in Maryland | | Strengths: | Awsome bike! stiff frame!..built very well! | | Weaknesses: | frame scratches very easily ..but I dont really care that much. | | Similar Products Used: | Gt palomar ok not that similiar | | Bike Setup: | Stock sep for toe strap pedals....Rock shox Duke SL front fork...Easton monky lite Sl handle bars. | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike Ive put a hundred miles on it in the past month ...it holdes up very well..my shock was switched from a pilot sl...cause of a tiny scratch apon purchase( more scratches now though!)....the bike handles great..no problems w/ any thing.. over all an excelent bike.
any body thinkin to get a good mountain bike for the money ahould get this bike...it great for moderate to higher skilled riders.
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Submitted by
RAMSES MARTINEZ
a Weekend Warrior
from MONTERREY, MEXICO
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | POWER SPORTS | | Strengths: | FRAME GEOMETRY IS EXCELLENT | | Weaknesses: | SEAT SUCKS | | Bike Setup: | STOCK, JUST CHANGED SEAT (SAN MARCO) AND SEAT POST (SALSA SHAFT) FOR BETTER SET BACK POSITION | | Bottom Line: | I AM A 6´3" 220 LBS GUY (NOT VERY COMMON IN MEXICO, BY THE WAY). THIS BIKE IS THE ONE YOU HAVE TO HAVE IF YOU WANT TO TAKE IT TO HELL AND FEEL LIKE IN HAVEN, JUST CHANGE THE DAMN SEAT AND GO ...
BIG GUYS OUT THERE: DO NOT LOOK FURTHER IN THE $1000 USD RANGE, I DID IT FOR LONG HOURS (AS SOME OTHERS REVIEWERS) AND I CAN TELL YOU, BUY IT AND WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
utah
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$675.00 | | Purchased At: | Award Cycles Ottawa | | Strengths: | All the ride charactoristics are excellent. Shifts smoothly, Shock works well. Frame geometry seems to work well for me. I'm 6 ft, and also a big guy at 220lbs. The frame and bike were recommended for me by the retailer. It was nice to see others who are bigger guys using the bike, and liking it. So...it seems to be a good choice for big guys. I'm riding a 19.5 frame. Larger than my last frame, but I wanted more ride comfort with this bike purchase. This bike manouvers well, and handles nicely on a variety of dry and dirt conditions. Climbs nicely. | | Weaknesses: | So far..I have the slipping seatpost as well. Not to worried as others have described the fix. There are a few small quirks, that should get sorted out when I bring it in for it's post-sale tune up. I did swap out the seat because I found the stock one uncomfortable. Also switched pedals to toe-clip style which I prefer. But, I would not call that a weakness. I just prefer that style of pedal being a bit old-school. | | Similar Products Used: | Previous bike was a BRC Columbus hardtail. Tange Infinity Steel 16.5" frame with no front shock. Rode it for 15 years. In shopping around I rode Oryx, Marin, Kona and others. There were lots of great bikes to choose from, but this Trek suited my size and riding style. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for seat and pedal switch. Award Cycles did a complete teardown of the bike, and then reassemble/tune prior to letting me take it. That was pretty cool, considering It was assembled in the shop already when I bought it. So...it left the store (next day) when I picked it up, in perfect setup. | | Bottom Line: | So far, so good. I'm paying attention to a few things to see if I might make changes down the road. Maybe tires...but, I'll give the stock tires some more riding before I decide whether to switch. But, all in all...I'm very happy. Purchasing a new bike is fun...but, it can be a headache as well. So many choices, it makes you spin sometimes. So....if you want to cut to the chase when shopping, and you are a big guy...maybe consider this bike. AS well, make sure that you purchase an airpump for the front shock, so that you can have it properly setup for your riding conditions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Bachman
a Weekend Warrior
from Manistee Michigan
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | North Country Trail Udell Hills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$799.00 | | Purchased At: | Brick Wheels | | Strengths: | Air adjustable front forks and th |
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$ 819.99
