Submitted by
jack_off_all_trades
a Downhiller
from Belgrade,Serbia,Europe Date Reviewed: October 17, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Any urban/nature freeride trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
from a friend
Strengths:
Bombproof frame, with big&massive construction.
Bontrager parts are strong and reliable.
Rhyno lite rims are awesome.Great braking power by Juicy5.
Suspension fork can take a lot of hard landings.
Weaknesses:
Weight.Its a bull,much more for FR than street tricks.
Similar Products Used:
Kona stuff,Wheeler buddy,Bike Stop Opium,Giant STP,but this
best suits my ride needs :)
Bike Setup:
Manitou Stance Static, 80mm/Avid Juicy 5, hidraulikkk diskkk, 8" front, 6" rear/Bontrager King Earl 36/24(36 only!)/Bontrager Big Earl, 70mm riser, 31.8mm/Bontrager Earl 31.8mm stem/Sun Rhyno Lite rims/Bontrager Earl, 26 x 2.40t tires/Bontrager Big Earl platform pedals with pins/Bontrager King Earl 31.8mm seatpost and saddle/Truvativ chain guide (custom made for 36t)
Bottom Line:
If u wanna strong,reliable hardtail for any urban assault,
jumping stairs,walls,etc,then this is the bike 4 u :)
Rolls great on a mountain,too.As i said,its a litlle bit
heavy for pure street/trials ride (tricks),but when it
comes to riding high speed down the street, over the
stairs and jumps, its unnssttooppaabbllee :)Great control
and balance, also.Now go ride and enjoy !
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Submitted by
Nauris
a
from Latvia, Valmiera Date Reviewed: December 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Ape (nothing to do with monkeys whatsoever)
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Trek.lv
Strengths:
Note: I'm speaking only about the frame. Great geometry. Easy to control. Grind plates on chainstays are great idea. thick steerer tube.
Weaknesses:
Some spots of bad paint job.
Similar Products Used:
Bikeman Zecke / Giant Acid
Bike Setup:
Mz MC comp 03, Truvativ Hollzfeller's, Grossman wheels, Avid BB7 w/DX lever (rear only)
Bottom Line:
The best you can get for the money. And Trek has really wide dealer network, so you are covered in case anything happens to it. Not likely.
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Submitted by
Brent Green
a Downhiller
from Town of the Blue Moutains Date Reviewed: March 7, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Highway
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1430.00
Purchased At:
kamikazi
Strengths:
The strength of this product is solid and unstoppable. I own a Jack 3 and it never needs a repair unless I have a huge wipe out.
Weaknesses:
It is a hardtail and it is hard landing.
Similar Products Used:
Kona Cowan was almost as nice.
Bottom Line:
The Jack 3 can beat out any other freeride hardtails going besides the Banshee Morphine but other than that, it is within the top 5 from my pick. NOW GO RIDE!
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Submitted by
sean mort
a
from USA Date Reviewed: August 10, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$550.00
Bottom Line:
they only started making the jack series of in 2006 so how did you brake it in 2 after 2 years of riding if it has only been out for less than a year
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Submitted by
andy marvcus
a Downhiller
from boston Date Reviewed: June 18, 2006
Favorite Trail:
hells plunge
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1200.00
Purchased At:
winghams bike shop
Strengths:
great frontal fork
Weaknesses:
Broke in half at end of second year
Similar Products Used:
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Bike Setup:
sdfasdf
Bottom Line:
terrible bike
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