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Submitted by
bubs d
from Southern NH,USA
Date Reviewed: 4/27/2007 6:51:52 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Salem town forest |
| Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | chain of events |
| Strengths: | Frame is super thick boxed chainstays. Very light,good for jumping. Super Boxed chainstays help add durability to the aluminum. |
| Weaknesses: | MADE FROM ALUMINUM!Thats about it. for dirt jumping:3/8 axles. Not a problem for its intended use for racing, but with the super boxed chainstays it lasts great for jumping. |
| Similar Products Tried: | MCS Tracer frame w/ other acessories |
| Bike Setup: | Redline sealed mid BB,44/16 freewheel, 1-1/8" unsealed headset. |
| Bottom Line: | Great frame, nice and light, lasts for dirt jumping due to boed chainstays,BUT IS ALUMINUM. |
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Submitted by
glen ogle
a Racer
from christchurch,new zealand
Date Reviewed: 4/30/2006 2:22:42 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | cambridge bmx track n.z |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $550 |
| Purchased At: | laurie dawe cycles |
| Strengths: | every thing pedals,frame,wheels,cranks,hubs,rims,h/bars everything |
| Weaknesses: | seat not the best but it is light and you don't sit down on this rocket ship anyway |
| Similar Products Tried: | mongoose gt mosh diamond back haro se racing specailized trek hoffman powerlite crupi |
| Bike Setup: | stock except for in the last 6 months upgraded to scyth's |
| Bottom Line: | excelent bike for the seasoned racer very fast if you have the legs to push it perfect geometry will bring you in first every time if you can get the hole shot |
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Submitted by
Crash test dummy
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: 9/12/2005 4:42:49 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $300 |
| Purchased At: | eBay |
| Strengths: | Frame, strength, weight & looks |
| Weaknesses: | It's a GT, great product, lousy aftermarket service. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Powerlight P61 |
| Bike Setup: | Stock 2003 Speed series ultrabox |
| Bottom Line: | Ok I'm going to be the first to admit I'm not a BMXer. So my opinions are pretty much based on nothing. I'm a mountain biker and got a BMX to goof around because I want to improve my skills. Got this bike because it was going way cheap in eBay & it was literally brand new. I can only compare it to other GT mountain bikes that I own (which is quite a few!). It's about the same weight as a race prepped Zaskar Pro but way stronger, zippier, corners like a slot car & far more fun to ride! Far easier to launch jumps and way less forgiving (comparing to MTBs) on landings. Oh and almost no brakes. If you learn how to push this baby to limit (and keep it there) then you can ride anything off road fast. Any mountain bikers wanting to improve their riding skills , look at BMXers and give these little 20"ers a try. The BMX guys put us to shame. |
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Submitted by
John
from California
Date Reviewed: 6/9/2005 4:46:27 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $520 |
| Strengths: | Frame, just like all of them... |
| Weaknesses: | Everything cept the frame |
| Similar Products Tried: | Gt, Haro, Hoffman, |
| Bottom Line: | I'm sorry I bought this bike. Within the first week the brakes had died on me, The brake clutch's went from ok to dead, The Cranks rattled off to hell and it feels like i'm grinding it to shreds and my wheels don't roll freely. I don't suggest any Gt product. I'd suggest a Haro or Hoffman (if you have money to burn), there good for all around vert, freestlye, and dirt! I'm now using a Haro and the last 2 months it's taken all the abusement, thank god the dealer took back my last bmx... |
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Submitted by
evan bowers
a Racer
from CA, San Diego, Fallbrook
Date Reviewed: 4/23/2005 10:55:08 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | the park,the forrest |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $900 |
| Purchased At: | roky road cycles |
| Strengths: | I own a GT-racing Power Series(1.0)the frame is the worlds #1 heavy-duty frame. it is so reinforced. GT one time dropped ti off of the empire state building and it wasstill in one piece just very bent.No other bike has been this reinforced you have to see for your self. |
| Weaknesses: | not one found........yet....maybe.....not! |
| Similar Products Tried: | none, its a one of a kind bike. |
| Bike Setup: | all stock, cuz its the best |
| Bottom Line: | too bad GT went bankrupt becuse they were the best bike company..... |
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Submitted by
dave murdoch
a Racer
from geelong, vic, australia
Date Reviewed: 4/10/2005 5:58:08 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | ? |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $650 |
| Purchased At: | ? |
| Strengths: | RAD CRANKS AND WHEELES |
| Weaknesses: | FRAME IS A PICE OF S@#T |
| Similar Products Tried: | S#$T FROM REJECT SHOP |
| Bottom Line: | RODE WELL BUT THE FRAME CRACKED AFTER 6 MONTHS COS ITS A ULTRA S@$T BOX |
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Submitted by
Weston Pope
a Racer
from louisville, KY , USA
Date Reviewed: 11/30/2004 7:47:20 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | tom sawyer bmx |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $670 |
| Purchased At: | clarksville schwinn |
| Strengths: | Everything. Truvativ race team cranks, You gotta give GT credit for those sweet 13.2 oz forks. also This was my first time usuing an intergrated headset, SDG "I" fly seat railess design i couldn't believe it was an sdg seat! The seat alone is worth $220!!! And i love it. Magnesium pedals are awesome LIGHT 22.3 pounds |
| Weaknesses: | not really a weakness but the grips will wear out after about 13 races or at least start to wear out. But that isn't even the bike, thats seperate, thats grips. |
| Similar Products Tried: | one of a kind |
| Bike Setup: | I Will upgrade the forks with bombshell carb's and put a fsa steerer cap into the forks |
| Bottom Line: | As my hommie ross said; If you are serious about racing this is the bike for you. Stumpy took a few wipeouts on it but stumpys crazy as crap! IT ALSO THE MOST BEATUIFUL BIKE OUT THERE don't stare at it too long or it will start to tickle your pickle. |
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Submitted by
ross burton
a Racer
from louisville,KY.USA
Date Reviewed: 11/19/2004 8:23:09 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | tom sawyer bmx |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $670 |
| Purchased At: | clarksville schwinn |
| Strengths: | crap i just wrote so much and it got deleted. Short and simple, THIS BIKE IS THE BEST STOCK BIKE YOU CAN GET ANYWHERE. |
| Weaknesses: | help me find one |
| Similar Products Tried: | haro group1 sx pro, free agent limo |
| Bike Setup: | 2005 GT ultrabox |
| Bottom Line: | buy the bike if your a serious racer. it's not a toy, just cuz you have the money doesn't mean you have to have it. I have been racing for 7 years and am currently under 16 expert and i honestly have yet to see a better bike. |
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Submitted by
Carlos
a Racer
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: 3/31/2004 7:44:35 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | CuttingEdge Onatario |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $730 |
| Purchased At: | Safety Cycle |
| Strengths: | FSA integrated headset,Truvativ racing cranks,GT piston stem. |
| Weaknesses: | Haven't found anything yet. |
| Similar Products Tried: | GT powerseries XL, Haro SX pro. |
| Bike Setup: | I'm still not used to clipless pedals on a BMX, so I got a pair of Shimano DX (flats), I may upgrade the seatpost with a Thomson. |
| Bottom Line: | I love the Ultrabox, it accelerates very fast, Superlite and looks beautiful, a true race machine. If you want to start winning at the track, this is the bike for you. Randy Stumpfhauser and Andre Ellison ride it. Best racing bike out there. |
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