|
|
|
| |
Submitted by
Michael Swanson
a Weekend Warrior
from Newton, N.C. (USA)
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Raider's Camp/Harper's Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Carver-direct-sale | | Strengths: | Davis Carver answered all of my questions to my satisfaction. I took the off-the-shelf spec. 29" titanium frame with a derailleur hanger for geared application. The welds by Dave were excellent high-quality welds, excellent gusseting at the headtube, be sure to blow out all of the material in the frame before assembly or applying any anti-seize to the bottom bracket, headtube, or seatube areas!!! Many options like custom geometry are available...some at NO extra costs!!! The size 19" frame fits me like a glove...excellent geometry for my particular application...first-class service all of the way! I wish I could have waited the estimated (4 weeks) for some of the custom options. | | Weaknesses: | I didn't particularly like the decals with the "Carver" logo. I'm in the process of having a custom headtube badge made for the bike frame now...It deserves to have a better head logo. | | Similar Products Used: | I am new to the 29er world, so I only had a Haro Mary XC before this bike. I have ridden many versions of 26ers though...and have had a couple of custom ti frames before this one. I don't even consider any of them in the same class as the Carver 29er. I will be on this frame for a long time! | | Bike Setup: | Carver 19" Ti 29er frame, Rock Shox Reba SL 100mm fork, C. King headset, Sram X.9 trigger shifters, rear long cage derailleur, front derailleur, cassette, PG-971 chain, Stylo Team triple crankset, XT 36h hubs on Rhyno-lites, Truvativ Carbon handlebar and seatpost, Thomson 4x Stem, WTB Exi-Wolf tires, Deva saddle, ODI Lock-On Northshore grips, Shimano PD-520 pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks! I'm 47 and this bike will take me places that I haven't been in a LONG time. It's brought me many smiles thus far, and I'm still grinning big time! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
| |
|
Photo Caption Contest
(sponsored by Maxxis)
|
Enter here
|
|
|
$
