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Submitted by
tim nicolo
a Cross Country Rider
from elmira
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | schindigan hollow | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$405.00 | | Purchased At: | kingsburys cyclery | | Strengths: | none, its junk | | Weaknesses: | the forks, they bottom out easily and not enough travil. the brakes, i hit a mudd puddel and i had to buy new brakes cause they died | | Similar Products Used: | trek 820, garyfisher joshua f4, much better | | Bike Setup: | everything stock except for deore disk brakes | | Bottom Line: | this bike is junk, from day 1 i have had problems with this bike. i would not recomend this bike. save the money for the trek 4500, other than going to get groceries, put it down. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kadafi
a Downhiller
from California
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Whittier Cyclery | | Strengths: | Disc brakes, light strong frame(for the price), for what i do tires are great, good bite | | Weaknesses: | Rims,rims,rims,rims,fork, fork fork,shock,shock,shock | | Similar Products Used: | before this bike, huffy | | Bike Setup: | mavic D321 rims, shimano deore hubs f/r, specialized seat, marzocchi bmbr EXR comp. No more stuff going to be done. | | Bottom Line: | for the budget minded good bike to get into. Im close to outgroing this bike i do some "light" DH. Good intermediate MTB. Saving money to buy a Specialized BigHit DH. OOOHHRAAHHH GET SOME | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AA
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | RedGreen | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$410.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikery | | Strengths: | Disk brakes, competent frame | | Weaknesses: | Crappy componets, horrible fork, bad tires, brakes need constant tuning. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Mesa GSX | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a great bike to introduce yourself to basic singletracks, however is not recommended for anything greater in difficulty. Upgradibility is limited because to bring this bike up to spec would require about $300.00 plus installation. However for most who do not need disk brakes, take a look at a similarly priced Kona, Fisher or Giant. Let Trek build road bikes and Fisher (sister company) build MTBs | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Justin, Texas
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | pretty cheap, durable, great as an introduction bike | | Weaknesses: | pedals suck, wish it had 8 or 9 speed components | | Similar Products Used: | Magna (POS Target brand bike) | | Bike Setup: | stock with Kore stem and bars, hutchison python gold tires, selle san marco seat, egg beaters | | Bottom Line: | great bike for introduction to sport and a great bike for beating up. it has served well on all the single track ive ridden and ive even raced on it. great price for what you get and ive seen them going for cheaper now. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ray Wilkerson
a Weekend Warrior
from Halethorpe Md
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Potapsaco | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$288.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Doctor | | Strengths: | Light weight and cheap, just right for the weekend
warrior.
| | Weaknesses: | Had to replace peddles. after a 2 1/2 hour trail
the shifter needs adjusting. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 800, trek 820 | | Bottom Line: | Since I don't do 4ft Plus jumps and only do
the trail at potapsaco state park. the bike suits
me perfect. I guess I put about 20 miles a week
on the bike. In the 10 mounth I've owned it nothing
has broke or bent (except a peddle on a rock). For
the money you can't beat it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JR
a Racer
from Queens, NY
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$370.00 | | Strengths: | The frame is not bad, the disc brakes do the job, and i I bought it because it was upgrade worthy. | | Weaknesses: | Cheap single wall rims, fork is too plush, crank is heavy, feels cheap. | | Similar Products Used: | Raleigh M20 | | Bike Setup: | Stock... for now. | | Bottom Line: | I think with $300 worth of upgrades, this bike will seriously kick ass! For now, it will have to do. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
phil
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | North Downs | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$420.00 | | Strengths: | Seemingly Highly Specced. Good Alloy frame, bontrager stem, wiggly bars, front suspension, disc brakes front and rear. And looks good. | | Weaknesses: | Closer inspection reveals what you'd expect at this price -weak alloy wheels. And lower specced componentry. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Hahana. | | Bottom Line: | I was looking for a small bike for the other half. And found this bike in 13" (33cms) frame size. A bike this small weighs absolutely zip!!! Has some nice componentry touches to it - I won't be expecting too much from the wheels and forks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jess
a
from Amarillo, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | GSL (Palo Duro Canyon) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Hills Sport's Shop | | Strengths: | very light bike. good brakes. accurate shifting. | | Weaknesses: | did not come with a very good fork. wish it had 8 or 9 in the back but still is a good setup. | | Similar Products Used: | schwinn mesa GS (ok bike) | | Bike Setup: | judy sl front fork, deore derailurs(front and rear), deore crank | | Bottom Line: | a very good bike to start on or even to up grade too. i like it alot and as i improved and wanted more out of it simply bought more race ready parts. if you have an opportunity to get one get it you will not regret it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee Honey
a
from Middlesex England
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ?????????????????? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Finches, Forest Hill | | Strengths: | Good overall set up, good riding position, comfortable,good control. | | Weaknesses: | Rims buckle easy, brakes took forever to bed in, cheap pedals keep clicking(very annoying, rims need updating to take more punishment. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale Beast of the East. GT Timberline. | | Bike Setup: | Standard apart from extras eg bottle,pump,bag and alternating tyres road/off road. | | Bottom Line: | Cool, few changes and it will get there. Aimed at the On roader/Off roader, not for serious usage. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DH
a Cross Country Rider
from NJ
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | rollercoaster | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | everything, good brakes, handling, suspension fork, shifters, light, nice paint job, | | Weaknesses: | Absolutely none none none none none none none none!!!!!!!!!Did I tell you that there are no weaknesses none none none none. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4900 (Horrible) | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4100 Disc | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks and thats the bottom line cause i said so$$$ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
adrian master
a
from la plata
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$480.00 | | Purchased At: | dealer | | Strengths: | el cuadro parece bastante fuerte | | Weaknesses: | la suspencion es de las mas baraTAS | | Similar Products Used: | TREK 800 Y 820 | | Bottom Line: | UNA MUY BUENA BICI | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Trimbach
a Cross Country Rider
from West Milton, Ohio
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | You'll never know : ) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | Family Bike Store, Troy, Ohio | | Strengths: | $430 for a Fork, Discs, and a good Aluminum frame.
Great MTB that I can also ride around town with the wife and kid. Confidence inspiring handling and brakes when you toss it onto the singletrack.
| | Weaknesses: | Wish the Front disc had a bit more power. Kenda Connection tires not great on hardpack (though relatively decent in the mud) Would like 8 or 9 gears in the back. | | Similar Products Used: | Rode a Giant previously. | | Bike Setup: | Basicly stock. Getting new tires soon. | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. Not a full-out race bike, but a competent singletrack blazer that you can take around town with the family. Good componets, DISC BRAKES, quick and light. As your time and skills progress, you can always add racier componets. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Guiney
a Cross Country Rider
from Tupper Lake New York
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Bloomingdale Bog | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | Placid Planet | | Strengths: | The disc brakes work awesome and the fork is really good and it shifts to another gear good and everything else works awesome to. | | Weaknesses: | nothing except a little noise but that doesn't bother me or the bike its when the disc brake rubs against the fork. | | Similar Products Used: | all different kinds oh brands. | | Bike Setup: | really good | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks for the price everything works great and remember don't put any oil or your fingers on the disc they will get ruined. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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