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Submitted by
rugsale
a Cross Country Rider
from Eastern Panhandle, West Virginia
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Greenbrier State Park, Maryland | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$249.00 | | Purchased At: | Booth Cycle, Martinsburg, WV | | Strengths: | Durability, smooth shifting, tires, frame warranty, seat is comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | Grip shifters, lacks toe straps. Can't upgrade to front suspension without adversely affecting geometry. | | Bike Setup: | All stock, except traded the riser handlebars for a straight version. And toe clips. | | Bottom Line: | I have to give this bike four chilis for overall quality. It's a simple, solid bike for entry-level mountain biking and has reintroduced me to joys of being out on the singletrack. I ride this bike almost every day over very rocky, rooty, hilly terrain and it hasn't failed me. The trail might beat me up, but the bike has held up.
The grip shifters can go, though. They make it very difficult and dangerous to shift while also applying brakes.
As far as the weight goes, the bike is only noticeably heavy after trying other bikes. I just purchased a Jamis Dakota XC and I can't wait to get it out there to see how the same trails feel with the new bike. I'll always have a soft spot, though, for my trusty 800 Sport.
Get this bike as your first mountain bike if you're only going to be hitting the hard trails occasionally. But if you get out in the woods more often and the trails are rocky, consider a Trek with front suspension. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mongoose
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Leukens | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$240.00 | | Purchased At: | PsychoPath | | Strengths: | Chromoly frame, Steel is real!
1 1/8 headtube---ez for fork upgrade
Color--silver and red combo,
good starter bike for on/off road. | | Weaknesses: | enrty-level parts | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose Dx 4.3 | | Bike Setup: | Now---Shimano XT brakes, levers, rear derailleur, Bontranger downhill bar, compact 22/32/42 Suntour crank, Specialized S Works stem, RockShox Jett fork,
Aheadset headset, Bontranger seat, Michellin WildGripper 2.1 tires, Alex rims | | Bottom Line: | It took about a year, but with the upgrades, the bike is a hardtail without the harsh aluminum ride or stock ride. The parts on it are almost state of the art and the ride feels 100% better. The $240 bike is now worth a bit under $900 with its upgrades.
This 800 Sport is a great entry level mtn. bike with lots of room for upgrades at your leisure. Why did I spend so much on this bike? I'll tell you why---TREK gives this bike's frame a LIFETIME GUARANTEE. The other aluminum ones that they make are waranteed for 5 yrs.
Plus I like the way steel feels when going downhill--it flexes unlike aluminum. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Max
a Cross Country Rider
from chestnut ridge, NY
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | valley cycle shop | | Strengths: | it has a pretty strong frame. considering that it is cromoly it is pretty strong. | | Weaknesses: | no suspension and not aluminum | | Similar Products Used: | trek 720, and trek 820 | | Bike Setup: | no shocks so just a regular frame | | Bottom Line: | it is a good beginners bike but I am starting to not like it anymore..... I am now starting to look into some rock shox jett and judy right now. but this bike does not brake or anything... I have not brought it in to get it fixed yet.... it has a really strong cromoly frame. and anyone who is just a beginner and is not a major mountain biker, this is the bike for you! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
REE
a
from ALLEN, TEXAS
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | DEALER | | Strengths: | PRICE, QUALITY, NAME BRAND, LIFETIME WARRATY | | Weaknesses: | TOO SOON FOR ME TO TELL, I RIDE 9 TO 12 MILES A DAY AND SO FAR EVERYTHING IS O.K. | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | STOCK | | Bottom Line: | THIS IS A GREAT STARTER BIKE, FOR A GREAT PRICE. AFTER MY PURCHASE OF THE FIRST BIKE I BOUGHT ONE FOR MY SON AND MY WIFE,THE SAME STYLE AND MODLE. IAM SURE THAT THERE ARE MANY BIKES THAT COULD FIT MY NEEDS AS WELL BUT AFTER SEARCHING VARIOUS STORES AND READING THE REVIEWS, TREK STOOD OUT AS THE BEST VALUE FOR THE MONEY AND THE BIKES LOOK GREAT TOO. THE VALUE AS COMPARED TO THE DISCOUNT STORE BRANDS IS STELLAR | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles Hamilton
a Racer
from Concord, California, United States
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Canal and Iron Horse Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Encina Bicycle Center | | Strengths: | Very smooth ride, gears shift very well, brakes are not are very good because they allow a person to go down a hill slowly without burning the tires, 5.0 lbs Steel cro-moly frame but very sturdy and smooth. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Motive CA480 | | Bottom Line: | A very nice bicycle for people who are just begining to get off-road and also somthing that will race well to. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Morgan
a Weekend Warrior
from Louisville, KY
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Price, Cro Moly Frame | | Weaknesses: | Grip Shift, Brakes | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | New to the sport, so I didn't want to spend alot of money. So far, I have no complaints. The bike has handled many wrecks and is no worse for wear. Highly recommended for the beginner on a budget. I will probably upgrade to the Trek 4500 for the front suspension and rapid fire, my wife will start riding the 800. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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