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Submitted by
CraptacularOne
a Weekend Warrior
from Hollywood Florida
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Washing Machine | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikes & Boards | | Strengths: | Pedaling efficiency, extremely predictable descending, equilink suspension, climbing is also very easy thanks to your weight being over the rear tire. | | Weaknesses: | Weight (but if you're descending this becomes a plus) | | Similar Products Used: | 07 Felt Virtue 3
| | Bike Setup: | 08 Felt Redemption 3, all stock from the factory. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is amazing in it's forgiving ride characteristics. You can literally make your own line with this thing. While your friends doge and weave to find a good line you can just pedal over nearly anything on the trail. From rock gardens, to gnarly roots and everything in between this bike eats it for breakfast.
The bike is surprisingly fast and really transitions it's weight well in the corners. It climbs nearly as good as my last bike (07 Felt Virtue 3) but it lets descend that hill you just climbed with supreme confidence. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Exfactoryguy
a Weekend Warrior
from Waianae, HI
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Horse Thief | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$5000.00 | | Purchased At: | IT & B | | Strengths: | This Bike is absolutely Amazing. I love to ride technicle stuff and this bike is extremely balanced for it. This rig climbs fantastic and screams downhill. | | Weaknesses: | The Equilink gets in the way of the anchor bolt on the SRAM X9 front derailleur. | | Bike Setup: | Felt Redemption Team Frame, DHX 5.0 rear shock, Marzocchi 55 slider, sunline carbon bars, sunline headset, Thompson seatpost, Thompson X4 stem, Hadley Hubs with 819 wheels, Pure V Team saddle, Full XT M770 transmission triggers and shadow rear derailleur, Hayes Stroker Trail brakes, | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awesome. I built my bike from the ground up. This bike is the most efficient bike I have ever had. This bike has almost seven inches of travel yet it is as efficient as a light weight, three inch travel, cross country bike. Out here in Hawaii we have a variety of terrain, dry powder and mud and wet roots, and everything in between depending on where you are and the weather. This bike is great on the dry stuff and it is just as good on the wet. Steep climbs, Steep descents, slow technical obstacles, high speed technical stuff, nothing fazes this bike. I did a race on this bike and my lap times were almost as fast as those that had "high speed" race cross country bikes. This is a true all mountain bike. Buy one you will not be disappointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scarney19
a Downhiller
from SAn Dimas, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2399.00 | | Strengths: | I love this bike. I have only had it for week and gone on 3 rides with it. I have taken it on some pretty aggresive trails and have had no issues with. Now that I got the suspension tuned right, I can really fly down the hills. I like the bike because it has the a mild downhill bike feel, but it climbs really good as well. The RockShox Lyrik fork in amazing and I think the best feature on the bike. | | Weaknesses: | I have heard the horror stories about the rear Fox DHX air 3.0 shock. I have had any problems yet, but if I do, I may have to upgrade. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike. The price tag is a little hig($3500), But I got a steal on mine....$2399 well worth every penny. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dirtbikerpbdave
a Downhiller
from Bolton, Connecticut
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Fern at Case Mtn | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | The bike (Felt Redemption 2)is awesome so far. Although I've only had it for 2 days and gone on 2 rides with it. It only weighs 34 pounds so it climbs very well for a Dh/FR bike. Also, the Equilink works really good. I don't have any pedal bob when sitting down and pedaling. Uphill the Equilink helps because you still get power and it still absorbs all the bumps. Its a really easy bike to climb with because bumbs are so smooth on it even when you have the pressure in the shock high like I do. Off of jumps the boost valve works great. I went off a 6 or 7 foot drop with a really really flat landing and that was the only time that I got the measuring O ring thing to go to the bottom of the shaft (but it didn't fall off the shaft. I also could have pumped the shock up more and that would have helped with that drop but overall it was very smooth for the size and roughness of the drop. Its extremely smooth going downhill. I cant really get the travel to go to 165mm in the front it only goes to 160 on the gauge but thats fine. Apparently the shock is famous for having problems (look at the review for the 3.0 air on this website) but mine came with custom valving and its fine. Overall its an awesome bike and if you could get it I would recommend it. | | Weaknesses: | None so far really. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Coil Air. | | Bike Setup: | nothing but stock stuff i think. | | Bottom Line: | get it if you can get a good deal on it. msrp is $3500 so its not cheap if u get it new. Oh and the paint job is awesome. I only gave it 4 chilis for value because its so expensive new. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ejheverest
a Cross Country Rider
from Gloucester, Ma.
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Dogtown | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | 1800.00- | | Strengths: | equilink rear suspension design, efficiency of bike. Bullet proof frame, Rock shox Lyric U-turn 160mm fork works great. Build kit is ok, avid juicy 5 brakes, sram 9 rear, sram 7 shifters, lx cranks. | | Weaknesses: | haven't found any yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Transition Preston FR 2007, Norco Six one 2007, 2008 | | Bike Setup: | stock build 2008 Felt Redemption 2, plan to buy different pedals, a quick-release seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | I was looking at all-mountain full suspensions for the last year, I compared the Cove G-spot, Norco Six 2, Santa Cruz Bullit, and Transition Preston FR.
If you are looking for a capable XC full-suspension bike but, want something to take to the ski areas in the summer and bomb downhill without worrying about breaking the frame this bike kicks ass. It weighs around 33 lbs and has the 1 1/2 headtube for more fork options. A new Redemption 2 goes for around 33-3500$. My bike was a demo and was only ridden a few times plus I paid half price. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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