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Description:FEATURES:
FRAME: Redline 29er, Chromoly MTB Frame, W/Disc Tabs, And Chain Tensioner
FORK: Redline, Chromoly, W/Disc Tabs
BRAKES: Tektro Alloy V-brake.
WHEELSET: Alex Alloy Dh-19 29" Rims, Redline Alloy Hubs.
CRANKSET: RPM Alloy Forged Crank
COLOR: Matte Green.
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Submitted by
bike_n_beer
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | annadel | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | simplicity, solid, excellent geometry, and PRICE of course. | | Weaknesses: | I guess the brakes (although they are good for non-disc). Other components are of good quality for the price. Based on other reviews, I replaced the headset straight off- so I don't know if it was trash or not
| | Similar Products Used: | other 29ers that were over-priced | | Bike Setup: | fetish rigid fork,
pro pig headset,
juicy 7's,
white industries eno crankset 32t,
Shimano UN-54 square taper bb 68mm/110mm,
20t cog (good for North Bay riding-not for flats),
weirwolf front, exiwolf rear,
forte shovel platform pedals
| | Bottom Line: | Very nice bike to get into 29er/ss. Upgrade as parts go out or as you learn your preferences. For sizing comparison, I'm just under 6' with ~31" inseam- I'm riding the 17" and it feels just right to me.
The bottom line for me is the price. I've ridden much more expensive bikes that just didn't impress me. I like this bike so much I also bought a 17" redline flight 29er, but I never ride it cuz this one just fits better. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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bike_n_beer
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa, CA
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Annadel | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | simplicity, solid design, excellent geometry, PRICE of course. For 2 years I've been doing about 80 miles of hard off-roading a week and I've never had to bail on a ride due to a part breaking. | | Weaknesses: | I guess the brakes (although they are pretty darn good for non-disc). Other components are of good quality for the price. Based on other reviews, I replaced the headset straight off- so I don't know if it was trash or not | | Similar Products Used: | other over-priced 29ers | | Bike Setup: | fetish al rigid fork,
pro pig headset,
juicy 7's,
white industries eno crankset 32t,
Shimano UN-54 square taper bb 68mm/110mm,
20t cog (good for North Bay riding-not flats),
weirwolf up front, exiwolf in the rear,
forte shovel platform pedals | | Bottom Line: | Very nice bike to get into 29er/ss, upgrade it as parts go out or as you learn your preferences. For sizing comparison, I am ~6' with ~32" inseam- I'm riding the 17" and it feels just right to me.
The bottom line for me is the price. I NEVER expected to get such a solid bike in this price range. Redline rules. I've ridden much more expensive bikes that just didn't impress me.
I like this bike so much I also bought a 17" redline flight 29er, but I never ride it cuz this one just fits better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C K
a Cross Country Rider
from NSB, FL
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Snow Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | GREAT VALUE! clean/strong frame, disc ready, sealed hubs. | | Weaknesses: | O/S Riserbar on a rigid steel fork. UNSAFE stock Quick-release skewer. Weak stock headset. | | Similar Products Used: | My first 29er | | Bike Setup: | Thomson Seatpost, Salsa Promoto Carbon Flat Bars, Shimano Clip-less pedals, Salsa Cromoto Stem, Bontrager Saddle, Oury Lock-on grips, Avid BB5 Disc Brakes, Avid FR5 Levers, Shimano XT QR on Front wheel, FSA Pig Headset | | Bottom Line: | Wow.. what value. The bike is fun and is a tank. Crawls great through my "must pedal to go downhill" trails in Florida. Solid ride and tons of room for upgrades w/out breaking the bank.
I have a BLAST on this bike and would recommend it to anyone. I replaced the things I did mostly out of want, not need. The QR comes loose on the front wheel and that was replaced for safety reasons... everything else was because I had money left in the budget after finding a good deal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from Gig Harbor, WA
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Skookum | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$469.00 | | Purchased At: | Yucaipa Bike Center | | Strengths: | Durable, great climber, light weight (IMHO), Fun to ride | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Panaracer Rampage, Avid BB7 and Speed Dial with Jagwire Ripcord cables, WTB saddle, ODI Oury grips, cheap Price Point computer, under saddle bag for tools, Salsa QR seat post clamp, Schimano M520 pedals, Cane Creek headset | | Bottom Line: | This is a follow up review from Feb. 07. Bottomline for the money this bike rocks! The best bang-for-buck 29er out there. Just moved up from So Cal to Wash. Have taken this rigid SS, just about every where and still a lot of fun. Long steep climbs suck (I'm fat), but I jam up short steep sections and cruise everything else. I am the one waiting at the top when riding with buddies, but the most fun is on the way down. The rigid thing took some getting used to, but I love it now. This bike has made me a stronger better rider. Was going to set this up as a commuter, but SS doesn't work good as a long haul commuter (+10 miles). This bike was built for trails and eats them up. I have never regretted this purchase once. Panaracer tires really dig in and Avid disks keep me out of the blackberry bushes and boulder fields. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chuck
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison, OH
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Olde World | | Strengths: | See below | | Weaknesses: | Rear wheel reinstallation takes a little work retensioning and realigning. Carrying a 9/16 wrench for rear axle nuts. | | Similar Products Used: | several | | Bike Setup: | see below | | Bottom Line: | This is just a update. I mentioned below about the WTB tires not shedding mud. I was surprised the last two times out I didn'nt have the same problems. There might not be a tire out there that could have held up in the sticky mud/clay condition. It seems like popular demand is in favor of the solid axle among MTB users and various websights. I still don't like the solid axle. I just finished installing disc brakes and problably spent more time readjusting the rear wheel than anything else. If your thinking about getting one of these? Don't wait any longer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chuck
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison, OH
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | all of them | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Olde World Cyclery | | Strengths: | Steel frame, fork, wheelset, and price. | | Weaknesses: | None, really. I read the reviews on MTBR and changed the components that were giving the most problems right away. WTB Exiwolf tires do not shed mud well. Rear wheel is not a quick release. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized single speed conversion. Several Cannondale's hardtail and full suspension. A few others. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for: Titec Carbon Bars, Ergon grips, Brooks saddle, Shimano SPD's, and FSA Pig headset. | | Bottom Line: | This is my first 29er' and first "real" single speed. The 29 inch wheels do roll over roots, rocks, logs, etc. better than it's 26 inch little brother. The real kicker was I was able to climb my 220# arse up hills as good if not better than my geared bike!!!. The 32 x 20 gear ratio is great for trails. The WTB tires did not shed mud as well as I hoped. I may purchace some Kenda Klaws and disc brakes in the near future. IMHO this is a great bike for anyone wanting to try a 29er single speed on a budget. This is a well made and designed bike out of the box without the aforementioned upgrades that I made. I will update in the future if I have any other helpful advice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Sterling Heights, Michigan
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Area 41 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Macomb Bike | | Strengths: | Soild Frame, Fun to ride and Cheap. | | Weaknesses: | Stock Headset, Brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Peace 9er | | Bike Setup: | Cane Creek S-8 Headset
Thomson x4 Stem
Thomson Elite Seatpost
BB7 Brakes and SD 7 Levers
Crank Bros Mallets
Easton - EA70 Monkeybar
| | Bottom Line: | Great bike for a great price. This is my first 29er and I love it. I'm 6'7" and weigh 270 and this bike is unbreakable. If you want to get into the 29er game without breaking the bank this is the way to go. Buy it, Ride it and replace what you don't like.
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Submitted by
Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from Lincoln NE USA
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | wagon train | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | cycleworks | | Strengths: | Unbreakable, i dropped this thing from a moving car, accidently of course (also it wasn't my fault) and it was just a little scratched up
Cheap, it is better than any $8,000 piece of crap carbon bike
it's badass i got the '06 model and the paint is sweet | | Weaknesses: | very minor things that i was going to replace anyway, it was geared too low,seat kinda sucked but hey with all of the money i saved on the bike i have replaced tons of parts and now it is even more amazing | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | crank bros mallets, azionic hotseat, avid bb7s, oury grips, surley 16T cog | | Bottom Line: | An absolutely amazing bike at any price especially 400 sure it's heavy and sure the parts are not top of the line but i'd rather have it than any other bike ever
Buy it if you actually ride and do not have the need to own the brightest shiniest lightest bike around
don't buy it if you don't want to add on to it or if you are a wuss | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clue
a Cross Country Rider
from Beaverton , OR , USA
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | I'll never tell | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Galley | | Strengths: | Strong frame , Ok wheelset (disc ready)and it comes with a 32 X 20 stock gear set up that works great for a SS 29er. | | Weaknesses: | Stock headset is crap and I think Redline could make a better system to achive proper hub adjustment. I would prefer a 27.2 seat post instead of the 26.8 The monocog comes with. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona unit 29er (also a good bike) | | Bike Setup: | Fsa Pig (non sealed) headset , Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes, Avid speed dial Brake levers , Rockshox Reba SL 29er fork , Bontrager Big Earl Handlebar , Shimao 520 clipless pedals and ODI Ruffian lock-on grips.
Everything else is stock. | | Bottom Line: | Good cheap fun !!!!!!!!
This bike makes old trails come back to life.
The 29" wheels do take a little more torque to get them up to speed but once you get them moving they will roll over just about anything.
The Monocog has a really long seatpost wich works great for folks like myself with really long legs and the roomy cockpit allows me to make slowspeed technical manouvers without feeling like my handlebars are in my lap.
As I stated above I'm really happy with the stock gear set up and the 175mm crank arm on my 17" frame give me plenty of leverage in the climbs.
Even if you just change the headset and ride this bike stock it is worth keeping around.
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Submitted by
Cameron B
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Louis, MO
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Klondike Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Momentum Cycles | | Strengths: | Inexpensive. Steel. Rugged. 29er. Upgradeable. | | Weaknesses: | Generic components (But hey, the whole bike is only $450)
You'll need to upgrade certain components like handgrips, pedals, saddle, and whatever else bugs you. | | Similar Products Used: | 1st 29er, but I've ridden a few different hard-tails | | Bike Setup: | I upgraded mine in the following order:
Pedals: Time ATAC
Saddle: WTB Speed-V
Fork: Bontrager Switchblade Carbon
Tire: WTB Weirwolf 2.5
Handgrips: (something more cushy and durable)
Brakes: Avid BB7 (front only for fork upgrade)
Fork: RockShox Reba Race
Headset: Cane Creek S2
Brake Levers: Avid Speed-dial cable | | Bottom Line: | Great way to get into 29er SS.
If you get into it, you'll either buy a new bike, or start upgrading this one once you figure out what you like and don't like. I got into the fully rigid thing for a while for XC riding. Now I'm experimenting with the suspension fork...tough choice.
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Submitted by
speedy
a Weekend Warrior
from Missoula, MT
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Hanger | | Strengths: | Price. Value. This bike is fun. Makes it easy to get into a 29" bike. | | Weaknesses: | The seat was uncomfortable(WTB Laser V on the way). Tall top tube makes it hard to mount up in jeans. Wouldn't want to dismount in a rock garden. Stock 32x20 gearing was a bit too low, unless you want a cruiser like slow ride or plan on riding this bike up long hills. | | Bike Setup: | 32x17 & 16 gears, Crank Bros Mallets, WTB Laser V and Stan's NoTubes on the way. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great value for anyone looking to try out a 29" wheeled bike before dropping $$$$ on a FS 29er. Or anyone looking for a winter commuter or a pretty darn maintenance free bike. Make it 32x15 and get yourself in shape for pedaling your 30-40lb FS tank up the hills. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Lehfeldt
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Collins, CO USA
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | Craigs list | | Strengths: | Handling and Fit. I am 6' tall and this 19" bike fits and feels perfect! It corners unbeleivably well! Price was unbeatable. | | Weaknesses: | For what it is I have not found any yet, but I have only put about 25 miles on it mostly trail riding. Grips seemed unconfortable after 18 miles straight, but could be I haven't ridden a rigid in a while. | | Similar Products Used: | 1st SS and 29er. | | Bike Setup: | 08 stock setup with 32/20 gearing for trail riding. Ordered mech. disc brakes for consistency in all weather riding conditions. | | Bottom Line: | For the money I am absolutely impressed with this bike. I can't imagine a 29er cornering any better than this bike does, and the traction while standing and climbing is awesome. Obviously a 29" wheel is going to have more rubber on the ground than a 26" and maybe this is the traction difference. I also love the fit of this bike and like the simplicity and cost. I can honestly see myself riding this bike more than the others in my lineup due to not worrying about beeting it up and not haveing the maintenance that a normal drivetrain has. I might upgrade as I find stuff at the right price, but this bike works very well the way it is, for what it is! Save some money buying a "boutique" 29er unless you want to spend thousands more for 2-4lbs less weight that I don't think you notice unless you are planning on carrying the bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Culbertson
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gonzo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$449.00 | | Purchased At: | Corvallis Cyclery Co. | | Strengths: | First off, it's super affordable. If you want a great bike for the money, this is it. The frame, fork and hubs are all set up for disks. Made of steel (cro-mo) so you know its fo' real! | | Weaknesses: | On the first ride a few things settled but that's to be expected. The wheels needed to be retensioned, and the headset needed to tightened (oh, if you are unsure of how the shop assembles bikes, pull that sucker apart and make sure it is packed with good grease. Do this because some shops think it's OK to use the "yak fat" grease the manufacture uses to keep them from rusting. Also grease the brake posts, this shop did all of that though, so I was in the clear. | | Similar Products Used: | Voodoo Bokor set up as a 69er. Carbon fork was cool and flexy! | | Bike Setup: | I built this bike at the shop where I work so I had to change a few things, you just can't have stock! So... I threw on a pair of shimano v-brakes and Crank Bros. Candies. The brakes are WAY better feeling than stock, though a set of Hope disks is going on the bike soon enough. | | Bottom Line: | If you want a bike that will last longer than your knees this is it. The bike is in the right price range, the components are decent and there is room to upgrade if need be without breaking the bank.
Buy it if- You like to really know what pain is while climbing. You like to drink beer at the top of a climb. You think it's fun to ride with dirt in your teeth, and refuse to clean it off when the ride ends. You want to get REALLY GOOD AT CLIMBING.
Don't buy it- You think that square taper is only for department store bikes (just make sure the crank bolts are greased and torqued to ~25-30 ft-lb). You don't like to be stared or pointed at. If you NEED suspension (trust me you don't). So you really have no excuse not to buy this bike.
Yesterday, she was calling to me from the bedroom. I moved my well used freeride bike and my dirt jumper and threw some air in the tires of the 29er. We spun around my favorite trail system for about an hour in the snow. No one around us, no unneeded noise, just pure bliss. On the way down the sun came out and revealed to me once more why I ride mountain bikes. As me and the faithful single speed sat there taking it all in, I knew that it was not going back behind the other bikes and against the wall. It was going to the front of the class. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jim dixon
a Weekend Warrior
from pt mugu, CA
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | backbone to overlook | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$470.00 | | Purchased At: | Michael's Bicycles | | Strengths: | this bike is magical! i rode it in the parking lot and i was 8yrs old again. then on the trail, it's the bomb! i sold one of my other bikes and i'm thinking of selling the kona hoss. did i mention it's the bomb? | | Weaknesses: | low cost of parts but that's what makes it so inexpensive. so it's not REALLY a weakness. | | Similar Products Used: | tested the kona unit 2-9 in the parking lot. might go to it later. | | Bike Setup: | stock except for BB5s and a WTB silverado | | Bottom Line: | the bomb. i love it. it sleeps between me and my wife at night. did i mention it's the bomb? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tao
a Cross Country Rider
from l.a.
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | burbank bike shop | | Strengths: | steel frame
29" wheels
simplicity | | Weaknesses: | haven't experienced any | | Similar Products Used: | home made single speed | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I got lost yesterday in Marin County for about 4 glorious hours on my monocog 29er. I just kept pedaling and luckily most of the bike traffic was going the opposite way. Everyone seemed like they were in a hurry also... It's such a quiet comfy ride, just the sound of tires... bliss | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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tao
a Cross Country Rider
from l.a.
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | burbank bike shop | | Strengths: | steel frame
29" wheels
simplicity | | Weaknesses: | haven't experienced any | | Similar Products Used: | home made single speed | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I got lost yesterday in Marin County for about 4 glorious hours on my monocog 29er. I just kept pedaling and luckily most of the bike traffic was going the opposite way. Everyone seemed like they were in a hurry also... It's such a quiet comfy ride, just the sound of tires... bliss | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Disco Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Kent, Washington USA
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | South SeaTac | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$365.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Disc ready frame & fork "out of the box"
Solid, simple bike
| | Weaknesses: | Seatpost is 26.8 instead of 27.2
Headset is open ball bearings (not sealed)
"Generous" Redline branding | | Similar Products Used: | Monocog Flight 29er | | Bike Setup: | '08 Redline Monocog 29er
Ritchey Comp OS riser bars
100mm Weyless OS stem
Tektro brake levers
Alex DH19 rims on Redline branded disc hubs
WTB Exiwolf 29 x 2.3 tires
Promax Mechanical discs with 160mm rotors
RaceFace 175 cranks with 32t chainring
WTB 17t Single Duty cog
Crank Brothers Candy pedals
Redline branded (Promax) 26.8 seatpost
Selle San Marco Motormount saddle | | Bottom Line: | This bike is ridiculously fun, I'm totally hooked on my SS 29er!
I'm a semi-converted road racer; I tried a cyclocross race this fall and LOVED IT...but my single track skills were pretty weak. I knew it was time to hone those skills but I dreaded hauling out the 30 pound full suspension bike that had been collecting dust for the past 5 years. Instead I picked up the Redline Monocog 29er, slapped a set of Promax mechanical discs on it, swapped a few other components (mostly to cut down on the number of times the Redline-branding showed up~I counted 20 on it stock!)
Took it out for a quick lunchtime ride and can't say enough good things. I rode faster, harder, and more confidently. When the tire would skid on wet limbs or leaves I didn't panic, it was like the big front wheel auto-corrected from centrifugal force. I never missed the rear shock, but I could probably argue the case for a nice suspension fork (though the 2.3" tires running 30psi offer quite a lot cush!) I can't wait to take it out on some fast trails and see how the 32x17 gearing feels.
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Submitted by
Jamie
a Racer
from Butler pa
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | mtb trials at moraine | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | the thing is a tank. it is indestructable. kinda like driving a big truck. | | Weaknesses: | sluggish on the acceleration compared to 26" and not as responsive in quick turns and harder to get those big 29s rollin up a climb | | Similar Products Used: | redline monocog flight | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | if you want a bomber 29r to ride on most trials this is it. cheap and indestructable. this thing tears up the double track but when it gets technical i'd rather have its 26" little brother. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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PATRICK MOORE
a Cross Country Rider
from ALBUQUERQUE NM
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Rolling doubletrack on ABQ's westside | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Coop | | Strengths: | Wonderful frame, wheels for the money | | Weaknesses: | Weight, cheap components | | Similar Products Used: | Old Diamond Back Axis Team ss/fixed. | | Bike Setup: | Flite saddle, Bell Lap bars, Profile high rise stem, 287 levers for OEM Vbrakes, Truvative road crank and bb with 46 ring, 21 t cog, old first generation SPDs, Carradice Junior, old Normandy internal cam front skewer. | | Bottom Line: | A wonderful way to get into riding a ss 29er. I've ridden ss and fixed off road for a while on 559X60 mm tires, but the additional cush and traction of the 622X60s is very remarkable. Heavy, durable, you won't weep when you scratch it -- I adjusted the right chainstay with a bench vise and hammer to get more room for the 46 ring (my riding is steepish rolling sandy doubletrack and I like to stand and hate to spin out; the 64" gear is perfect.)
If you want a budget ss 29er that you don't mind beating up, and you are willing to upgrade, this is it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Lincoln
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Cycle Works | | Strengths: | Heavy duty frame and wheels. | | Weaknesses: | Some parts are low quality....the seat post bolt sheared off while I was coasting and I fell off and really hurt my back!!! | | Bike Setup: | Time ATAC's, Origin 8 Space Bar, Brooks saddle, Avid BB7's, 34x16, WTB gribs and Exi on the front, and Nano rear | | Bottom Line: | Well, I have used this bike for almost one year now. I must say that I am still pretty darn happy with my purchase. But, if was going to do it again I might consider just buying the frame from a discount internet dealer. I have replaced some parts that were total crap like the saddle. I am still using the headset, but I got a factory fixed unit when I bought the bike. The wheels are heavy, but certainly strong. I just now finally knocked them out of true. I just had the BB7's placed and have not even broke them in. One thing my LBS told me is that they had to bend the front disk brake mount on the fork because it was welded on crooked. Well, I guess that is part of what you get for such a low price. The brakes were able to work though without any functional problems.
The only thing that really pissed me off about this bike was the day that the seat post bolt that holds the saddle on sheared off while I was riding the bike. I hit the ground at about 15 mph on concrete and screwed up my back and right wrist pretty good. I would personally get ride of both the saddle and seat post ASAP if you buy this bike as a whole unit.
I also fried the BB pretty quickly and I had a basic Shimano square taper unit put in.
Overall I think that one should buy this bike if they are on an extreme budget or they are just trying to dip a toe in the 29er SS water. If you are serious about the 29er and SS thing you might be better off somewhere else. You might even want to try one of Redline's other offerings as those bikes like the Mono 9 and Redline Mono Flight seem to be spec'd a bit better. I plan to continue to ride this bike and slowly upgrade it. Next big upgrade is new wheels, then it will be a new frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dennis Lepak
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson AZ USA
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | svbackstreets@yahoo.com | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$460.00 | | Purchased At: | R&R Tucson | | Strengths: | Solid frame, good design, adequate components.
A fun ride. | | Weaknesses: | Weight | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale hardtail 26 | | Bike Setup: | Slimed Schrader valve 26" tubes. Garmin Etrex 305 | | Bottom Line: | I really like this bike. Riding it feels like I remember my 24" wheeled Roadmaster bike feeling when I was 12 - 55 years ago. Up curbs - down stairs - through soft sand.
I am absolutely sold on the 29" wheels. I cannot imagine ever buying another 26" mt bike.
After buying this bike last march my weekly mileage went from 50 miles to 100 just because it was more fun.
If you aren't racing anyone get one of these.
I don't miss the front suspension enough to bother with a new fork.
I do like the single speed aspect. I stayed with the stock 32-20. If I change I'll only go to 32-18.
If you think it might work start with a 29er, rigid, singlespeed. You can always add the other stuff.
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Submitted by
Dee
a Weekend Warrior
from Laramie, Wyoming
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | The next one I ride. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Fine Edge Ski & Cycle | | Strengths: | price, tires, & disc ready | | Weaknesses: | seat, pedals, & grips | | Bike Setup: | '04 Marzocchi MX Comp fork from JensonUSA, FSA plastic bashguard, Oury lock-on grips, Quad QMD5 mech. disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | I sold my old steel Fuji Discovery and wanted something different but affordable. I had read a lot about 29ers on the internet and how they fit bigger (6'2", 210lbs.) folks like me. I have not been disappointed. I love this bike, in fact it's the best bike I've ever owned. I intend to ride it to death if I can. I wasn't sure about the single speed thing, but now I really like it. I tried a GF Rig, but couldn't afford it. I think that I've got the most bike for my money getting this rig instead. Even with all my upgrades I'm still under 800 bucks. I rode it for only a week with the rigid fork, then switched to Marzocchi MX Comp. I have a bad shoulder, and the extra cush is perfect for me. It's challenging to get up anything steep, but it does everything else well. It's just a real fun ride wether I'm riding to work or off-road. The big hoops make stairs fun, even with the bad shoulder. If you want a budget 29er that is tough, get this one, and build it the way you want it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Tupelo, MS
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Elvis Presley Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Stout frame, sturdy wheels, I like the 2006 Green color, great starter 29er that's easy to upgrade. | | Weaknesses: | Grips, saddle, pedals. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Change to Ergon grips, added mechanical disc brakes, Crank Bros. Mallets and WTB saddle. | | Bottom Line: | I haven't had any problems with the headset. This bike is way too much fun. I swear I'm 10 years old when I ride this thing. Definitely worth the price, get one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from DanVegas, Va.
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Crooked Stick | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bicycle Shop | | Strengths: | light, durable, price | | Weaknesses: | stock headset | | Similar Products Used: | kona coiler deelux | | Bike Setup: | completely stock except for headset | | Bottom Line: | This is a great ss 29er bike for the money. I had seen so many reviews about the crappy stock headset that I decided to have it replaced with a Chris King before my first ride. Havn't had any problems whatsoever except crankarm bolts came loose on one ride and had to replace chainring. No big deal, just make sure you check your bolts before each ride. After all, you are riding a fully rigid bike. Some future upgrades may include mechanical disc brakes and a Reba 29er fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Clue
a
from Beaverton , OR
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | The dirt one | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$475.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Gallery | | Strengths: | Cro-MO frame , OS handlebar | | Weaknesses: | Headset is very poor quality | | Bike Setup: | FSA Pig headset, Shimano chain , 16T cog ( I even kept the platform pedals) | | Bottom Line: | This is My big kid BMX. It is a great offroad bike but I wanted to use it for commuting and fun. I changed the 20T rear cog for a 16T for urban riding. I also changed the headset. ( it worked but was not a great design )
I enjoy this bike for what it is. The monocog 29 is to mountain biking what PBR and Hotwings is to a summer weekend. CHEAP FUN THAT WON'T LET YOU DOWN !!!!!!
It won't replace my 5" travel FS trail bike but My inner 5th grader won't ride anything else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Luke N
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kroc drop in | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | SBS | | Strengths: | The frame! I mean its made of steel. This is the first rigid fork Ive had, at first I didnt like it but now Im faster and feel tougher with it. Big wheels and tires dig in super hard in our rather loose San Diego trails. Tires can handle extra low pressure without pinching. Single speed makes you stronger on climbs and spin faster on flats. Rigid fork is a workout to control. No whimps need apply. | | Weaknesses: | Rear slider dropouts are a pain at first. The bigger wheels require more attention. The seat was bad. The grips are hard.
| | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | I put a wtb speed v saddle and some oury grips and now its super comfy. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is really fun. It took one long ride to get used to "big boy wheels" but it took several to get used to the rigid fork. Its very simple, low maintenance, and aesthetically pleasing. I ride mostly cross country but its also fun to downhill a little. Buy this bike if you want a challenge or desire pain...lol. | |
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