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Submitted by
Ajalls
a Weekend Warrior
from Wilmington DE, USA
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Alopocas & Brandywine springs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Craigslist yard sale | | Strengths: | Lightest bike I've owned, Very fast and smooth. Prefere hard tail but this is a nice compramise. Feels nice on the trails and takes bumps good. No clackin & clangin! | | Weaknesses: | Balance is a little off at high speed turns. Took a month to get used to because it was so much lighter than my two previous aluminum frames. | | Similar Products Used: | None of my previous bikes compare! My first serious racing bike. | | Bike Setup: | Stock but removed kickstnd, added light, extra bottle holder, tool bag, and new stiffer brake & shift cable sleeves. | | Bottom Line: | I like it! I leave most of the guys in the group on climbs without even coming off my seat. Best bike in the group. Even the guy with the litespeed wanted to test ride. Lol! Hoping I don't break it like my last two Treks. Only paid $600 for it but I will be highly upset if I break it. I love to ride hard!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Austin
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay -used- | | Strengths: | Appearance, color. Rolf Urraco wheel set. OCLV frame. soft tail. | | Weaknesses: | Icon crank is terrible.
SID XC flexes WAY too much under braking.
Icon bar, stem flexes and makes noises when stressed | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike.
With a new bar/stem, flex-free fork, and an XT/XTR crankset, this would be one of the hottest bikes around. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, AB, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Light, strong, stable, looks awesome, climbs like a demon and takes the edge off of downhills. Weighs 23.2 lbs including pedals, cages, computer etc. | | Weaknesses: | Not a bomber, not that there's anything wrong with that. | | Similar Products Used: | Too many to list. | | Bike Setup: | Bought frame off of Ebay, and built up with All XTR except the crank, Crossmax's, Easton bar, Thomson stem and post, Flite Ti Gel, Marzocchi bomber, eggbeaters, and Truvativ crank. | | Bottom Line: | Like I said above it's light, climbs like a demon, it's stable, looks great etc. Definitely not a freeride bike, but if you like to climb, or just go fast this is the bike. Left a guy on a Dura-Ace equipped Lightspeed in the dust on the road with my commuter Panaracer Pasaelo's, and yes he was trying. I could tell by his panting and wheezing. ;)
It's not the frame for everyone, but for someone who appreciates hardtails, but wants a little bit more it's perfect. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MARTIN
a Cross Country Rider
from EAST COAST
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$380.00 | | Purchased At: | EBAY-only frame | | Strengths: | Nice design, light. | | Weaknesses: | I couldn't feel the difference between my old Cannondale F900SL (hardtail) and Trek STP 300.Doesn't feel like suspension bike at all to me.Before you buy it test ride the bike, so you know what you are buing.Might work for someone else, unfortunatelly didn't work for me. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale F900SL, Klein attitude,Trek fuel 98, Cannondale Scalpel-team replica | | Bike Setup: | Shimano XT,XTR,mavic 221, thompson seatpost etc.. (23lb) | | Bottom Line: | If you are thinkink to change from hardtail to full suspension bike with a little rear travel, don't buy STP-feels like a hardtail ,buy Trek fuel with 3" of rear travel,or Cannondale scalpel.After about 3 month I found 3" of rear travel is not enough for me , so I'm thinkink change to Ellsworth Truth (4" or rear travel). | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe
a Racer
from jersey
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Strengths: | the bike is extremely light and climbs hills like a dream. | | Weaknesses: | its not the best on downhill sections. but during races you can make up a lot of ground on the uphills. | | Bike Setup: | pretty much stock except for the mavic crossmax wheels and the selle italia seat. | | Bottom Line: | this bike is probably one of the best designed x-country bikes ever. its as close to a hard tail as you can get with a lil bit of give in the rear for a more comfortable ride. climbs better than any bike ive ever riden on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Clara, CA
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Captain Jacks (CO) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Calmar Cycles | | Strengths: | Light, sturdy, and comfortable on long rides | | Weaknesses: | Icon crank set is week (replacing with XT) | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 8000, Specialized Stumpjumper | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except XT cranks and ES70 BB | | Bottom Line: | A great bike for someone that appreciates the masochism of steep uphill climbs. This bike also performs well on down hill, but it's not a bomber. Feels like riding a hard-tail uphill and on long flats. Takes the edge off on the single track down-hills. I wouldn't recommend taking any four footers with this bike, though.
Switched to XT cranks because the Icon cranks had so much flex that the shifting sometimes felt out of adjustment, even though things were aligned perfectly. I would give a 5 chili value if they had XT cranks stock. Overall, I am extremely happy with this bike.
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Submitted by
clint hosman
a Cross Country Rider
from mesa az usa
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | pemberton | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | great geometry, carbon frame. | | Weaknesses: | icon parts. | | Similar Products Used: | trek 8000, canondale killer v | | Bike Setup: | stock aside from IRC mythos tiers and race face grips. | | Bottom Line: | this bike really smokes, it cuts up the single track like nothing ive riden.i raced it for the first time this weeked and jumped up 6 places from my last placeing on my old bike,i keep telling my wife that its because we payed more for it then a comprably eqwiped schwin gt or giant which is the only draw back to the bike. why trek charges so much more for somthing that has house components on it i will never know but after rideing it for a while its all been worth it in the handling great feel the bike gives ya. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott DelGiudice
a Cross Country Rider
from Las Vegas NV,89147
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Cottonwood valley | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Peloton Sports | | Strengths: | Light weight Carbon Fiber frame-Plush ride-"full supension" | | Weaknesses: | Icon Parts | | Similar Products Used: | Cannodale HT | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for the XT crank up grade(a must) | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for the money. Especially since I only paid 1500.00 dollars for it.(new)This is my first "full suspension" Mt bike. And after riding a hard tail here in southern Nevada for the past eight years this bike is PLUSH. Was a little sceptical about it having Rockshox at first. Had some problems with my old Mag10. But so far so good. After I got the shocks dialed in the ride got even better. The owners manuel is a little off on the set-up of the air pressures for the rear shock. Trek could have done a better job at protecting the chain stay from chain suck. changed out the Icon crank for an XT and the shifting is flawless. The rear hub is being seviced as I write. Overall this bike is awesome. But it has to be ridden like a hard tail, to feel the true benifits of its leafspring technology. This bike is more suited for the experienced crosscoutry/freeride cyclist. Beginners won't be able to appreciate this bike, due to the lack of their experience. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allan N
a Cross Country Rider
from Laguna Hills, CA
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Too many to list | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2100.00 | | Purchased At: | LaHabra Cyclery | | Strengths: | Relatively light, responsive; a great climber. OCLV looks great, too. | | Weaknesses: | Rolf Hubs and the Icon cranks are kinda cheesy. | | Similar Products Used: | Proflex 957 | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for Titec stem,Selle Flight Ti saddle and carbon seat post. Replacing cranks & BB soon. | | Bottom Line: | Overall a good bike except for the piece-o-crap rear hub. Apparently there was a problem with the heat treating of an internal part that shattered, resulting in considerable grinding noise and thus lateral slop. Long story short, LBS good, Trek Rep bad. The original wheelset was eventually replaced (after three visits/fixes)with Urracco tubeless compatible. The replaced wheelset then suffered the same fate as the original set. I will be bringing this set in for the second time. Five trips for the same freakin' problem and the Rep just wants the LBS to rebuild the hub again! Trek knew there was a possiblity that the second wheelset may have the defective rear hub. Instead of having the LBS replace the guts immediately, before giving me the wheel, they rolled the dice and hoped there wouldn't be a problem. The bike deserves 5 chilis, but one chili for the crappy customer service from the Trek rep. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a
from Royal Oak, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Pontiac Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Jack's | | Strengths: | The frame- light and efficient
Wheels are reasonably light and holding up well so far
SID front and rear plush and adjustable | | Weaknesses: | Noticable flex in crank and bottom bracket (going to XTR or Race Face). Stock Avid's don't work nearly as well as Arch Rival's or XTR's (maybe it was set-up others seem to like them). Bontrager pedals - poor design and quality. | | Similar Products Used: | Fuel 100, Homegrown HT | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for Time pedals & XTR V-Brakes | | Bottom Line: | It's a great coss-country and single track bike. Center of gravity seems a little high, but I was use to a Homegrown. It doesn't feel as fast as my Homegrown but I seem to be riding and more efficiently against my usual riding partners. Ultimately thats what it's all about going faster with less work.
It gets a 4 for value because even with the current discounts it's still a lot of money for a bike you to switch out pedals (and maybe cranks) on.
Overall I have to give it a 5, it's a great but under-appreciated design and the company will be around should you need to use your warranty. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scoot
a Downhiller
from Cunuck
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$2300.00 | | Strengths: | good for dh and ds freeride | | Weaknesses: | too heavy soft tail weak | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Big Hit | | Bike Setup: | -Marzocchi Monster T
-Fox Vanilla RC
-Maxxis Highroller Tires
-Azonic Butcher rims
-Intense DH Tubes
-DK Iron Cross Platform Pedals | | Bottom Line: | this bike is a dh ds freeride tight shi machine I don't recomend xc! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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