Spot 29er frame 29er Hardtail
Spot 29er frame 29er Hardtail
USER REVIEWS
[Jun 07, 2011]
drMP
Racer
Strength:
Paint scheme is great, rides well. This is a climbing machine! Very comfortable lax geometry that you can ride all day. Good for enduro racing (my forte) if not super technical.
Weakness:
Rear brakes have to be removed to remove rear wheel (the tabs are too far back) so the caliper is past the top of the rotor).
I got this from the original owner, with a 100mm fork. I'm 6'1" and felt the front end was too high. After flipping the 10* stem down, i put on a 80mm fork. That helped a ton, but the front end still feels a bit too tall, such that when standing to pedal I don't have straight arms.
Similar Products Used: Raleigh XXIX, Monocog Flight, Kona Unit |
[Jun 11, 2010]
MINImtnbiker
Cross Country Rider
Strength:
This is for the Ti Longboard frame. Sharp handling, climbs & descends well. Very stiff for climbing but buttery on descents...best of both worlds. Spot nailed the geometry.
Weakness:
Belt drive is touchy to set up, but once you do, you don't touch it for a long time. Ultimate go anywhere, ride anything singlespeed. I take this to Winter Park and Keystone to do the chairlift downhill runs and pass DH guys, but can also ride up the most insane technical climbs...only thing stopping me is my fitness. Similar Products Used: Trek 69er singlespeed |
[Jul 21, 2009]
sminniear
Cross Country Rider
Strength:
This is a review for the Spot Longboard belt drive SS. Products strengths include relatively light weight, belt drive (quiet), manitou fork w/Absolute damper, frame and geometry resulting in excellent value for money
Weakness:
CDS belt drive needs to be handled with care, WTB Laserlight 29er wheels on the heavy side, stock Spot QR / axle needed to be replaced with bolt-on, Spot rocket tensioners should be re-designed! I bought this bike after looking at a lot of other options for singlespeeds. I was intrigued by the belt drive and sold on the Spot geometry.
Similar Products Used: Bianchi SS, Felt Nine Solo |
[May 28, 2009]
kbk
Cross Country Rider
Strength:
Great geometry, plush ride feel, ready for 100mm fork.
Weakness:
dropouts and mounting system are challenging to get right and don't often stay in the correct position. This is a really nice steel frame. The geometry is quite different than other 29ers I've ridden. It has a much more slack head tube angle with makes it great for riding over stuff and handling downhills well. Like most steel bikes, it is very smooth for a hardtail. Unlike most steel bikes (especially 29ers), it doesn't seem to flexy. The paint isn't too thick, but looks nice. Similar Products Used: Kona Big Unit, One Niner |
[Mar 06, 2009]
csb_d
Racer
Strength:
Geometry is great, super short chain-stays make for a really fun ride. Bike descends like a dream and is very, very stable at high speeds. Great BB clearance and plenty of stand-over.
Weakness:
Somehow I got the short straw and got a sub-par paint job from Spectrum, which rarely happens. Welds aren't quite as clean as I would expect of a frame in this price range. This bike is really fun to ride and has a great feel. Climbs well and descends even better. The steel frame really soaks up the bumps and is pretty light weight. The boys and girls at Spot delivered my frame much faster than I expected. Only drawback is the so-so paint job which is not the norm for bikes painted at Spectrum.
Similar Products Used: Moots 29er SS, Redline Monocog Flight |
[Aug 17, 2008]
ovaltine
Cross Country Rider
Strength:
Belt drive, Geometry
Weakness:
Spot components This is a review for the Spot Longboard
Similar Products Used: On One, Bianchi |
[Jul 10, 2008]
Steelman1
Cross Country Rider
Strength:
Welds, Geometry, Belt Drive and overall design.
Weakness:
None at this point. This bike took about 8 months in the making. With the custom paint and waiting on all the sweet stuff to come available. It was worth the wait!
Similar Products Used: Moots YBB, Soulcraft option 3 |
[Dec 28, 2006]
Scott
Cross Country Rider
Strength:
Love this bike. Super clean look and climbs better than I can keep up with it. The 29er thing on a SS really comes together.
Weakness:
I wish I was more worthy of this ride. Loving every bit of it. Just finished slogging through a sloppy mess of snow and mud jeep roads and the Spot knocked it out with distinction. I'm around the 200lb mark and I can't notice any flex while climbing. Descending is tight and responsive, but I'm still working out cornering on 29's. All that from a local Colorado company, can't beat it. |
[Dec 14, 2006]
Buddy Briggs
Racer
Strength:
My Spot frame is withg out a doubt the sweetest riding frame I have evr owned. It handles flawlessly. The frame is very compliant, but is also stiff enough on take off. I would reckomend this frame over any other out there.
Weakness:
None Best steel 29er single speed frame around. Similar Products Used: Custom Ti single speed |
[Jan 31, 2006]
James
Cross Country Rider
Strength:
Color Pearl Orange, Steel Frame, Converts to gears or singlespeed
Weakness:
Short Toptube, Seatstays are small and biggest tire I can fit is a 2.1, Nice bike. Other than the short top tube the rest is great. I would like to put wider tires on it but the Kendas are fast rollers, great for racing. The bike is convertable thanks to the Santa Cruz drop-outs that Michael recommended. Now I can ride either geared or singlespeed. As for the top tube, I sit a bit more straighter but I added a offset seatpost and the bike is a bit more racy. Would I buy another? There are too many alternatives out there and the top tube does make a difference. I am more prone to endo on the bike than on my longer tt Gry Fisher Rig. But, I am still happy with the Spot. Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher Rig |
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