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Submitted by
Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Zwevegem - Belgium
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Kluisberg | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | JOWAN | | Strengths: | -Super Solid Frame (once made a accidental jump from 8 ft and it suvived)
-Easy steering
-Has evrything you need (but in a cheap way...)
-Good front-suspension (even if its not adjustable)
-Still no rust on the frame, even after 6 years | | Weaknesses: | -All components are almost the cheapest there are, so don't expect high-level results
-Very poor rims furnished
-Fron derailleur seems to block once in a while
-Heavy! | | Bike Setup: | -Pedals changed to SPD
-Crancks changed to Deore LX
-Cow-bars added
-Rigida Rims
-XT-derailleur on the back (must!!)
-LX-derailleur on the front (Must !!!!!!) | | Bottom Line: | When I purchased this bike 6 years ago I bought it because of the low price for a "Trek". With a little investment over the years, I still have a solid bike, good and reliable parts, strong enough to survive a big jump, or strong enoug to do a rough downhill. Okay, there are nicer bikes on the market, but even if you willing to pay for it, it will never be as solid as a steel frame-bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Zwevegem - Belgium
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Kluisberg | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | JOWAN | | Strengths: | -Super Solid Frame (once made a accidental jump from 8 ft and it suvived)
-Easy steering
-Has evrything you need (but in a cheap way...)
-Good front-suspension (even if its not adjustable)
-Still no rust on the frame, even after 6 years | | Weaknesses: | -All components are almost the cheapest there are, so don't expect high-level results
-Very poor rims furnished
-Fron derailleur seems to block once in a while
-Heavy! | | Bike Setup: | -Pedals changed to SPD
-Crancks changed to Deore LX
-Cow-bars added
-Rigida Rims
-XT-derailleur on the back (must!!)
-LX-derailleur on the front (Must !!!!!!) | | Bottom Line: | When I purchased this bike 6 years ago I bought it because of the low price for a "Trek". With a little investment over the years, I still have a solid bike, good and reliable parts, strong enough to survive a big jump, or strong enoug to do a rough downhill. Okay, there are nicer bikes on the market, but even if you willing to pay for it, it will never be as solid as a steel frame-bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keenan
a
from NJ
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Never breaks | | Weaknesses: | Gears mess up | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Great Bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Graham LeGault
a Weekend Warrior
from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | white butte, and any other ones I can find | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Westen Cycle | | Strengths: | It's a really tough bike, It stands up to everything I dish out, decent components for the money!! | | Weaknesses: | It's a little heavy, but you get what you pay for. The grips are a little big. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Fire Mountain | | Bike Setup: | I'm rollin' stock. | | Bottom Line: | It's a sweet ass bike for the money! I have bruised and abused this bike so badly, and it still rides amazing! The gears sometimes make a funny noise, but hey I have ridden this baby HARD! I just put a little chain lube on it and it shifts and sounds fine. Buy this bike if you are looking for a good bike to piss around the trails on, or if you are starting to take a serious intrest in mounatin biking! I'm looking to upgrade to a Norco Manik, or a Kona Stuff in the upcoming year, i'm getting a little more serious about the sport. This bike gets 5/5 for sure. Trek all the way dudes! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul McKenzie
a
from Tousand Oaks
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Sycamore Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Bycycle garage Indy | | Strengths: | Durability, ability to soak up bumps and manueverability.Great bike fo singletrack | | Weaknesses: | Heaviness and suspension | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose | | Bike Setup: | specialized grips, new cat eye stirups for the pedals, new Serfas seat. | | Bottom Line: | Perfect bike for singletrack. Buy it if you are a beginner or just love sigletrack. test it first because it has air shocks not springs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
montana smith
a Weekend Warrior
from SLC UTAH USA
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | all of them are my favorites! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | gythrie | | Strengths: | lots of stuff | | Weaknesses: | i dont know i just got it a few days ago and i havent done anything that has a weakness to it | | Similar Products Used: | a roadmaster | | Bike Setup: | they set it up for me | | Bottom Line: | this bike is awsome i love it this is a perfect bike for me the brakes are awsome! and the shiffters are great this is the best bike ive ever had! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan Johnson
a Downhiller
from torrance california united states
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | phone trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | bikecology | | Strengths: | Very tough and rugged. really takes whip out well. I personally love this bike it is a great mountain bike for first timers. | | Weaknesses: | some times it is hard to shift some times but other than that it is an all around great bike. HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | STOCK | | Bottom Line: | the bottem line is that it is an great all around bike. Even though it some times does not want to shift but thats ok. It really shapes up the legs well too. I would definitly recomend this bike to any one who is looking for great quality for its price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Buttermilk | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | Agee's | | Strengths: | A TOUGH bike! Great for the money. Very reliable, Shifts great every time. | | Weaknesses: | HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVY. It's a steal bike. You get what you pay for. If you want strong and light, it's not cheap; if you want cheap and strong, it's not going to be light. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I have pretty muched tested this bike to the limits. I rode this bike at least 5 times a week on single track. The front suspension leaves something to be desired, but, you get what you pay for. Other than that, the bike has been great. Havn't had trouble with the anything other than a slipping seatpost. Great, strong bike! If not money, you pay for the toughness in weight. However, a heavier bike=stronger legs. Great bike to test your love of MTB. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alec
a Cross Country Rider
from Mentor, Ohio
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | any singletrack i can find, legal or not | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | REM cycle | | Strengths: | decent components, excellent value, great handling, steel frame(i'm kind of a traditionalist...i like steel)that is light enough and bomb proof. | | Weaknesses: | stock pedals suck: slippery when wet...fork acts up in cold weather, brakes suck...pads worn very quickly, and need adjusting often | | Similar Products Used: | schwinn sidewinder | | Bike Setup: | stock with steel pedals with clips and straps, profile design bar ends, trek comfort saddle | | Bottom Line: | I just rode the CAMBA New Years Day urban assualt with this bike, and i was extremely proud to be on it..i rode off of 3 foot drops and stairs, and kept up with and passed some of the group that was riding lightweight bikes...the chain never slipped, the rims stayed true, the fork soaked up the hits(it was warmer than freezing that day). I was very happy with how the bike performed, given that it was an entry level bike...obviously it will not withstand huge drops, but it will handle the trails very well, and take a lot of abuse...while keeping some cash in your wallet to upgrade the various parts that need it. I would like to thank Trek for a great bike, and for making me a MTB lover. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Thacker
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmond
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Romanose | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Al's bicycles | | Strengths: | Strong frame, beginner's components, good price. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy! With a steel frame, one can learn that you build some muscle, trying to push this bad boy up hills | | Similar Products Used: | N/A | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a great beginner's bike. It is very heavy though. It's great to not shell out a lot of money to see if an interest in mountain biking is right for you. I am giving this bike to the girlfriend and looking at possibly a Trek 8000 or Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo bike. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Center Point, Iowa, USA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Cedar Valley | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$219.00 | | Purchased At: | Scheels | | Strengths: | Inexpensive (for a decent bike), strong frame, smooth mechanism, nice ride. | | Weaknesses: | Seat post slowly lowers itself while riding no matter how tight the nut on the quick release collar. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except added cushioned bar ends, new Bell seat. | | Bottom Line: | Learn from my experience, folks, you get what you pay for. Skip the trash they sell in department stores and buy a GOOD bike. My old full suspension MTB from Shopko literally fell apart after 2 seasons. My 2003 Trek 820 is absolutely ideal for the level trail rider. It's strong, (I'm 6'5", 230lbs), although I wouldn't think it wise to subject it regularly to 4 foot drops. I primarily use it for fairly level crushed gravel trails to the tune of 700+ miles per summer. The bike is quiet, shifts smoothly, and brakes well. Take my advice, and spend just a little more to get a vastly superior product. Don't learn the hard way like me... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy Pye
a Weekend Warrior
from Newfoundland
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | None | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Arthur James | | Strengths: | ~Frame is nice and strong~
~Tires has lots of grip~
~handles deadly~
~IT'S TREK~ | | Weaknesses: | ~Frame is a little heavy~
~the shocks is not the best, acts up on me~
~Handle Bars~
~Petals has no grip~ | | Similar Products Used: | trek 4100
trek 4500
| | Bike Setup: | ~stock parts~
| | Bottom Line: | Pretty good and IT'S A TREK
| | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from Louisville, KY
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$260.00 | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, durable, fun to ride, good on trails | | Weaknesses: | pedals, medium to low quality on some of its components | | Similar Products Used: | GF Tassajara | | Bike Setup: | all stock | | Bottom Line: | I really liked this bike. I just sold it to a friend and upgraded to GF Tassajara. I already miss it. It's easy to ride, dependable, and durable. I learned how to trail ride on it. Its a perfect bike for a beginner like I was. I highly recommend it for people who are just starting out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Saverine
a Weekend Warrior
from Dartmouth, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | Silver City | | Strengths: | Cheap, good like "entry level" bike for the money. I like the shifters. It's also good for a 2nd bike, or a junker for parts after you upgrade. | | Weaknesses: | Kind of heavy. Brakes suck. Kind of slow. Chain falls off constantly after anything over a 1 ft drop(even after several attempts at a remedy for this). Problems with the shifters (although they are very good, after a small adjustment they were fine). The pedals' grip is super-bad, I had to replace them after a month, the plastic also wears down quickly. The stock grips are bad, and the seats semi-uncomfortable after a while. I've also heard that the RST 191 bottoms out a lot, but I don't weigh much so I can't relate. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized RockHopper(old) | | Bike Setup: | Pretty much stock, except for a change of grips(salsa), a new seat, and the pedals ('borrowed' from my junker specialized) | | Bottom Line: | When i'm riding I think "man this bike is a peice," then I think about the price, and then it's not so bad. As I was writing the "weaknesses" i kept thinking of things that I would liek better on this bike, and I realized that it's a $300 bike, and a pretty damn good one at that. I got really into biking this past year, I'm thinking of upgrading to a Sugar 4. Over all the 820, good entry-level/beginner/rec bike. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Downhiller
from Avon, Ny, United States
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Greenway | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Swain | | Strengths: | Suspension
Steering
Gears
| | Weaknesses: | Brakes
| | Bottom Line: | If your into offroading and like to ride on roads BUY IT.
The bottom line is this is a Great Bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a
from NL Canada
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$349.00 | | Purchased At: | Arthur James | | Strengths: | Very strong frame,Good Shifters,Colors,Cranks,Tires,Rims
MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT ITS A TREK | | Weaknesses: | pedals not very grippy and reflectors fell of in the first week. The RST ain't too bad but need more travel.FRame is a bit heavey but can still haul ass. | | Similar Products Used: | 410 | | Bike Setup: | Stock but palning to get BOMBER EXR Coils for the front | | Bottom Line: | ONE kick ass Bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan
a Cross Country Rider
from NL, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Arthur James | | Strengths: | Very Strong frame, good shifters, and thats it's a Trek! | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy not too bad though, front fork is not the greatest for cross country. | | Similar Products Used: | 4100 | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for people who ride bike a lot and who want a strong frame and doesn't mind the weight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jake
a Downhiller
from shropshire
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | hopton | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Stan Jones Bikes | | Strengths: | Fairly tough, this is still my first bike and I've never been inclined to change it. Steel means that it'll bend before it breaks. Cool for xc, not too light though, but fine for anything but jeyboy hardcore racing. | | Weaknesses: | The chainstays being too narrow isn't very reassuring for anything over 4ft... | | Similar Products Used: | ... | | Bike Setup: | trek 810 w/mx comp, mostly stock and freeride stuff | | Bottom Line: | fine beginner bike obviously not great for anything more. fairly cheap though (&250) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dj Silk
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond Hill,ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Ridges Morraine | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Bayview Cycle, $369 CAN | | Strengths: | It's a Trek! Solid Frame, looks fantastic, great paint. Excellent price. Easy to toss around, just 1 1/2 pounds heavier than the 4100's aluminium framebut definitely stronger, similar components, same Shimano Altus rear derailleur. | | Weaknesses: | Front RST CL shocks, are not adjustable. Pedals do not grip well. I little, slow, I can outpedal it in it's highest gear just going around the block, a 24 speed seems more appropriate. | | Similar Products Used: | None. This is my first MTB, my last bike was a road bike, A Nishiki Tri A Olympique. Great bike, but that was atleast a decade and 50+ pounds ago. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. I just got it. I may look into an adjustable fork down the road. | | Bottom Line: | Well, I am from the Toronto GTA area, and for the money, you get a very strong bike from a world class manufacturer like Trek, decent Shimano components for the price, looks great, and for an ex football player, 6 ft 1", 250+ pounds, and now entering his 30's, sorry guys but I won't be doing 4 foot drops, and rock hopping ain't my thing, so for me getting some exercise during the week, and doing a trail or two on the weekends is good enough for me, so I'd definitely recommend this bike to anyone who's looking for something solid that can hold it's own. For big guys like myself maybe look at a 4300 that has adjustable front suspension, but I am extremely happy with the 820. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ruben Carpio
a Weekend Warrior
from Elizabeth, NJ USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$277.00 | | Purchased At: | Arron Bicylces | | Strengths: | This bike looks very good, the color sheme is appealing, good "entry level" components, The Rapidfire Shifters are great on this bike | | Weaknesses: | None Yet | | Similar Products Used: | NA | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail with RST 191CL Fork, Entry Level Shimano Components | | Bottom Line: | It's a great entry level introduction bike, like everything else you do, you have to start somewhere. The Trek 820 is a great bike, I really enjoy, and I would recomend it to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Lawless
a Downhiller
from USA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Line | | Strengths: | This is the greatest bike that you can get for the price. Great Durability. | | Weaknesses: | None that I see. | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great and if you want an inexpensive bike I would strongly recomend it. Yes there are better bikes out there, but not for this price. Even though I love it, I am suping it up with a new frame and better looking wheels. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Uche Anusionwu
a Weekend Warrior
from Philadelphia, PA
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Valley Forge, PA | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$270.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Line | | Strengths: | Price | | Weaknesses: | Weight, seat | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 800 | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | The bike has worked pretty well for me off road. The seat is not ideal for long rides. For the price I paid, I think I got a lot of bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ali James
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | South Downs | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Mud Sweat and Gears | | Strengths: | Good Frame | | Weaknesses: | Dodgy componentry
Heavy
Outmached by rival brands | | Similar Products Used: | My Claud Butler | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | This i'snt my bike but ive found thats its an ok bike for the price but its steel frame and heavy fork make it less capable that rival brands, i have a £300 Claud Butler which is seeming to be far better as the upgrades would'nt be buyable for the £100 saving.
The bike can handle light xc but anyone who rides it may complain thats its a bit too heavy. The parts are pretty standard with the nasty Altus gear which leaves it 7 speed with few upgrade possibilities due to no disk mount. A good bike for beginer riders but can go easily out of its deapth on technical singletrack. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacob Zeiler
a Downhiller
from Johnson City, TN USA
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The Virginia Creepers | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Strengths: | Good quick positive shifting from Shimano. Decent braking and handling. Very efficent pedal stroke. Good price. | | Weaknesses: | Seat is uncomfortable for long rides. For tall riders (>6'2")the length of the frame is just a few inches short. | | Similar Products Used: | Raleigh m50 | | Bottom Line: | For a low priced bike, the Trek 820 hardtail is everything a person would expect plus a few extras. It is a great bike for beginners and intermediates. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hugo
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Lane Cove NP | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Clarence St. | | Strengths: | Very strong, durable frame, otherwise fairly standard fit for a $250 bike. | | Weaknesses: | Other companies have been known to supply better componentry for less cost, but with questionable quality. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4300, 4900, Avanti Venturas | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Trek's famous high quality stands up for another generation of bikes. Very strong, durable frame...I have read another review with scepticism regarding its ability on harder trails, but I can say that I've raced this bike up at state level (a question of budget, rather than ability), and the frame/fork haven't failed me on the XC circuit yet...the derailleurs are the only things that have given me real strife...a great bike for the entry level rider, and a good way to begin the Trek range. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
timmy p
a Downhiller
from bath
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | white bridge | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | johns bikes | | Strengths: | this bike is nice and is strong as nails nice ride especailly when its done up a bit. | | Weaknesses: | no rear disc holder.no others. | | Similar Products Used: | gt chucker ,ds1,spooky metalhead,intense (snapped it) | | Bike Setup: | gt chucker ,mozo pros,d521s on deore disc,magura louise discs,azonic,tioga many more........ | | Bottom Line: | this bike has some nice componetry and is solid is quite led back and colours are sweet ...all in all this bike has good looks and can take abuse ,my m8 seems to get alot of punctures. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JP
a Weekend Warrior
from Rineyville, Ky, USA
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Outdoor Ventures | | Strengths: | Price. Good bike for my 9 year old daughter. With the 13in frame she is able to handle it well. Much better bike than the children's Trek 230. Shifts well and I only had to put the chain back on once for her. | | Weaknesses: | Bike is Heavy. The reflectors on the peddels broke off within a few minutes, no big deal. | | Similar Products Used: | She has used the cheap WallMart of Target street bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for the children who want to go riding with the parents and for mild riders. I don't think this bike would hold up long with a heavier rider or being used for tougher trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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