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Description:Rear Travel: 5 in. / 6 in.
Shock Options: Air: Fox AVA R Pro Pedal 5.25", 5th Element 5.25"
Coil: Romic D 6", Fox Vanilla RC 6"
Fork Travel: Recommended 125-150mm
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Submitted by
Brooks1
a Cross Country Rider
from Moab, UT, USA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Burros Pass to Hazard to Porky | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Moab Cyclery | | Strengths: | Exceptional suspension performance; drop dead gorgeous frame with new hydro formed tubes (forget the old pipe style tubes), beautiful smoke ano paint job and great stand over height; it owns the downhill; pedals very well for a bike that leans toward the free ride side of the spectrum | | Weaknesses: | Little time for anything else - I'm either riding it, planning a ride, cleaning it or admiring it. So far, I haven't found any issues. | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Nomad (06 & 07), Heckler, and Blur LT (07); Specialized Enduro (08); Yeti 575 & ASX (05), Foes FXR (06), Ellsworth Joker & Epiphany, Cannondale Prophet, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Smoke Anodized Medium Frame w/Fox DHX 5.0 air; Talas 36 RC2; DT Swiss EX 1750 wheels w/Kenda Nevegal 2.35 tubeless; XTR Rear Derailleur, XTR Cranks and BB w/22/32/44; XT Brakes, Front Derailleur, & Shifters; Thompson Elite Seat Post & Elite X4 50mm Stem; Dangerboy Riser Handlebar; WTB Rocket V SLT Saddle; ODI lockon grips; Time ATAC XE pedals; steerer tube cut long to allow for three ½” spacers | | Bottom Line: | This is the best all mountain/free ride bike I have ever ridden. Period. (If all you want is the bottom line you can stop reading now).
It took 3 months to get the bike built due to issues with parts availability (and I wasn't willing to put just any old part on it) so, this exquisite frame just hung in Moab Cyclery with me, Johnny and the mechanics drooling over it. Since then, many of the guys at the shop have ordered the same frame. I immediately took it to the tough trails like Porcupine Rim & Poison Spider to try it out when it was finally finished. And the verdict - it was even better than I had hoped.
Going downhill on Porky was a dream with mistake proof handling and bomb proof suspension performance (ok, so nothing is really mistake or bomb proof, but you know what I mean). You point the bike where you want it to go over the nastiest rocky terrain on the trail and it holds its line and smooths out the bumps with an amazing damp/plush feel. I rode the gnarliest stuff out there at high speed with an almost "rocker/recliner" level of comfort and excellent control. I'm 60 and my joints and muscles felt great after the ride (with other bikes – not so much). Mountain Bike Action (MBA) in a recent review said about its descending ability, “. . . we knew we were experiencing something special.” All I can say is “amen” to that!
Ok, so it goes down great. What price do you have to pay for that on the climbs? In that same review MBA said, "Some bikes hide their weight, but the Moment never lets you forget there are over 30 pounds under you." Their test bike actually weighed 33.3 lbs and mine weighs 31.7, and as MBA suggested, I lost much of the weight in the wheels. I rode this bike from the Porcupine parking lot up to the overlook without stopping (which I had never done) and felt as good as or better than I ever had when I got there. The suspension is phenomenal on the climbs. If you pedal smoothly there is very little bob, just a lot of acceleration – and I never even considered using the propedal lever. Additionally, the suspension is so active that even under hard pedaling; it conforms to the ground so you get great traction, comfort and stability. When you get close to the top of that climb on Porky, there is a highly technical rock section with multiple ledges that most people don’t make and it has given me lots of trouble in the past – I cleaned it with no problem. I thought the bike pedaled better than any 6” travel 32 lb. bike I have ridden – maybe MBA should have had some lighter wheels for their test. MBA also said, “For descending attributes . . . there is often a price to pay tackling the uphills. The Moment’s front end did wander a bit when the trail turned steep, and we also found ourselves in the granny gear on climbs we normally tackle in the middle ring on bikes with four or five inches of travel.” Well duh, RC, this is not a 4 inch travel bike. That’s like saying, “Darn, this apple doesn’t taste anything like an orange – I thought it would.” I will agree that the front end does tend to get a bit light on steep terrain while in the saddle with the fork at 6.3 inches of travel. However, that is why I bought a TALAS fork – lowering it to 4 or 5 inches of travel does a good job of getting rid of the wandering. The fork tested in MBA was a Fox Vanilla which doesn’t have travel adjustment. Two days ago, I rode the Shoreline Trail from the City Creek trailhead up to the start of the Bobsled trail – an 1100 ft. climb that has everything - killer steeps that are loose, rolling terrain with firm soil, steep baby head strewn switchbacks, long moderate climbs with small rocks, etc. I rode along with a guy in his 20’s who was on a light 4 to 5 inch travel bike who was in very good shape from riding the trail regularly. I matched his pace all the way to the top and was even a bit faster on some of the sections. On one of the really steep loose climbs, he had to walk the top 1/3 while I rode it with no problem. While not a scientific test, I was satisfied after that ride that the Moment can hang with smaller bikes and is certainly a more than respectable pedaling bike when compared with other all mountain/free ride oriented bikes.
And speaking of free ride, I took the bike to Deer Valley last week to try out the lift served downhills with a few free ride park features thrown in. It handled very well in the tight trees and steep techy sections, was a blast over the wooden plank features and took on the jumps with ease – even a surprise one that I only had a second to set up for (whew!).
Many thanks to the guys at Moab Cyclery! Johnny did a great job pulling the parts together – the long wait was due mainly to the fact that Mavic simply wasn’t delivering any Crossmax ST’s apparently because the manufacturers were sucking up all their production. And I got an awesome build from Tonka and Tyson – thanks guys!!
Honestly there is no “one bike” that is great at every aspect of mountain biking. I’ve got a little bike (Epiphany) and a big bike (Moment). The Epiphany is the best pedaling and climbing bike that I have ridden and being a mountain bike guide in Moab, I have ridden lots of bikes on a variety of trails. It is good on the gnarly downhills but not nearly as stable and burly as the Moment. The Moment is the bomb on gnarly downhills and on the ups it pedals well and tracks amazingly well. If I’m headed to the Slickrock or Sovereign trails I grab the Epiphany. If I’m going to blast down Moonlight, to Ho Chi Minh to Hazard to Porky, I grab the Moment. If I had to choose just one of those bikes it would be a tough call.
I’ve tried a ton of 6+” travel 32 lb. big bikes and the Moment is the sweetest one of the bunch. Do yourself a favor and get one if you’re a roughrider looking to peg the fun meter.
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Submitted by
Georgesb2
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Templeton | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | see previous reviews posted by George | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | many and many broken and long discarded | | Bike Setup: | See previous reviews posted by George | | Bottom Line: | After * 4 YEARS * of good hard riding on weekends - This is a very reliable and very fun bike. I ride hard on technical rocks and weight 220 + on the bike. Nothing is wrong with this bike and I've never had the frame maintained. (what a contrast to other frames!) I love the Moment as much as the day I bought it. It's great to have such a reliable frame! It is awesome fun to ride, especially down technical sections. I strongly recommend Ellsworth and the Moment. After 4 years of zero trouble and lots of great fun rides, it is worth every penny. (I figure all the money saved by having no breakdowns and no repairs and no time wasted over 4 years of great riding and no injuries resulting from premature failures.)
Still loving every single Moment. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mmatador22
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Palmer | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2300.00 | | Purchased At: | Pro Cycling | | Strengths: | - 6+ inches of travel
- Horst link / FSR style rear suspension
- Uninterrupted seat post
- Stiff frame
- Standard front derailleur (ie non e-type)
- Company has good reputation, bike has excellent reputation
- Killer looks (white skeleton-like letters look cool against black ano finish)
- Made in North America
- Soaks up everything I can throw at it | | Weaknesses: | Areas for improvement:
- Large rear tire clearance is limited
- No ISCG-05 tabs
- Would be nice if wheel base could be a just a hair shorter. I notice this on tight switchbacks.
- Carbon fiber triangular brace between rocker arms (I'd prefer no carbon, but if you have to put carbon on an all mtn bike, this place is as good as any b/c if it fails, it shouldn't kill you)
- Some cosmetic blemishes on rocker arms; don't affect functionality, but not the level of perfection I would expect on a high end frame.
- Dorky, frilly looking head badge. Ellsworth should revamp its main "E" logo, maybe take some design cues from Knolly or Chumba wrt cool design logos...
- Lack of standard color options like "smoke", "red velvet", "blue nebula" (at least when I bought my frame; looks like "smoke" is an option now; of course it is possible to special order the color you want, but the wait was on the order of months)
- On the pricey end, as far as frames go, but totally worth it so far | | Similar Products Used: | Chumba XCL | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Ellsworth Moment frame (large), 2007 Rock Shox Lyrik 2-Step, 2008 DHX Air 5.0, Mavic XM819s, CK hubs / headset, Precision Cycling Components - All Mountain (adjustable) Seat Post, SRAM X-9, Shimano XT, Avid Juicy 7 185mm disc brakes, Maxxis Minion 2.35 F/R | | Bottom Line: | *** Rider info ***:
175 lbs (with gear)
Riding style: all mtn (lots of up, lots of down with drops, ledges up to 8 ft, jumps, etc.)
Previous bike: Raleigh M80 hard tail
*** Summary ***:
Bottom line: The Moment is a kick-ass bike from the get-go. Paired with an adjustable travel fork, this frame enables you to rule the trails in both directions (up & down). Drop the cash, and enjoy a great all-around ride experience. 5 chilis overall, 5 for value b/c you do get what you pay for.
*** Details ***:
Been riding the Moment for 10+ months now. My bike has 2 personalities: with the 2-step at the min end of its travel range, the bike is a very capable cross country machine. With the 2-step at the max end of its travel range, it is an all mountain, free-ride-lite beast.
Short travel mode with 2-step at min travel: The steepened geometry enables you to crank the uphill technical single track. In short travel mode, the bike is also very capable downhill. This "personality" enabled me to really enjoy the trails with my cross-country riding friends. And it proved very useful as an aerobic work out tool while out on the trails. The rear-end stays glued to the ground, soaking up all the bumps big n small. I couldn't detect any bobbing unless I was really mashing the pedals while standing up. And should you happen upon a ledge and the urge strikes you, flip a switch on your fork and - presto - you have personality #2, described below.
Long travel mode with 2-step at max travel: The bike just shines with the slacker geometry. This mode has enabled me to continually push my limits and grow as a biker. What am I talking about? Ripping through the baby heads downhill, drifting the sharp corners, ledges / drops galore (up to 8 ft), jumps, etc. I haven't found the limits of the bike yet - and considering what the frame cost, I'm grateful for that. I hope to get quite a few more years out of it.
Other than tightening the bearing bolts after the first few rides, I've had zero frame issues with the bike since then. For other pluses / minuses, see the strengths / weaknesses sections of this review.
Notes:
- Price paid was for frame only
To sum up, the bike just smears extra flow all over the trails so you can have a great time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shmulik Shalom
a Weekend Warrior
from Israel
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3800.00 | | Purchased At: | Rozen Mintz Raanana | | Strengths: | Can do almost anything,very stable, gives a lot of confidence & great riding experience. The ICT system is doing the job & you feel how the bike adjust to the topography. | | Weaknesses: | Didn't found any yet. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Ruckus iDrive 2.0 | | Bike Setup: | FOX 36 150mm,R.S DHX 5.0, R.D shimano XT,W.S WTB Dual Duty,MAXISS UST Minion DH 2.5+MAXISS LUST HighRoller 2.35,RaceFace DH Handlebar & Stem | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, I enjoy riding them especielly when going down, jumping & turning but they can also climb.
It's not an XC bike so for long XC rides I wouldn't recomend it, but they can do almost everything else with a big smile. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
shay yaron
a Downhiller
from jaffa courts tel aviv israel
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3400.00 | | Purchased At: | rosen mintz tel aviv | | Strengths: | great ict suspension that works every bit as explained on the ellsworth site. riding is a dream stable and comfot, handelling corners is fast and easy. great bike! | | Weaknesses: | untill now havent got any!!!
| | Similar Products Used: | mongoose teocali super 2006', turner 5spot | | Bike Setup: | rockshox lirik 2step 160mm-115mm, syncros am wheels kenda nevgal 2/35 tubless,cranck truvtiv stylo+shimano pedals, srax x-9 rear & front, wtb seat, truvativ handlebar, stem 50mm raceface evolve, syncros headset, frame - ell/moment size small black anodized | | Bottom Line: | i have been ridng now for 3 years. i ride ussally in a tipical week around 15 hours between 5 - 7 days i.e. almost every day. my riding has gone better in 3 degrees than before and i also climb pretty good with them. steep hill climbing those require locking the front fork on 115mm and seat hight xc style make wonders uphills.
this is a great and sexy machine yull be enjoying riding prowdlly every where you go. i found my self riding downhill trails and fast buring trails agressivly. great bike reccomended for the rider who is ready for it. it all happend gradualy and is feels like a glove | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from South Windsor, CT, USA
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ridge 157 - Am. Fork, UT | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Pig Iron Cycles, Glastonbury, CT | | Strengths: | Geometry, Stiffness, Manufacturing Quality, Ride, Durability | | Weaknesses: | Overweight (slightly) for a trailbike, underbuilt for a freeride bike. Great all-mountain bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Turner 5-spot, Ellsworth ID, Specialized S-Works Enduro, RM Slayer | | Bike Setup: | TALAS 32, Float RP23, XT, Race Face Atlas Cranks, Cane Creek WAM disc wheels, Avid Juicy 7, Thomson, Easton, Mud | | Bottom Line: | readers < 30: A++++++ performance, great product!!!!!, would buy again and again!!!. A++++ customer service 2.
Over 30 readers: The Moment is everything it is advertised to be. Building it with sturdy long-travel XC/AM components creates a stout all-mountain bike that can climb, descend, drop, and bully over boulders with a little body English. The geometry is such that, with a 5" fork, the bike does XC, and AM flawlessly. With a 6" fork it's a great AM/FR bike, although I would much rather abuse a less expensive bike than this one with FR riding on a regular basis. The high bottom bracket height is a blessing in technical conditions, especially along the East Coast where rocky riding is the norm. Works well in Moab too ;) The frame is high-quality, stiff in the corners, and and beautiful and works well with either coil (Romic D2 used 1 yr.) or air shocks. Anodized finish takes a lot of crap before it scratches.
I gave the bike 5 chili's for kickass performance, and 4 for value. I can't argue that more mainstream companies offer more value-priced bikes in the same category, but who cares?? Drive a P.O.S. car; RIDE an Ellsworth.
Ellsworth bikes are the best performing bikes I've ridden. ICT linkage works very well - so well, in fact that I've forgotten to adjust the propedal settings on my shock. I have owned three Ellsworth frames since 2001 and have had great experiences with the bikes and the company. This frame was a trade-in upgrade from an Id a couple of years ago - Ellsworth was more than willing to work with me to provide the frame size and shock I wanted, and delivered the frame in about a month, once the local shop had made dealer arrangements. It continues to be worth the time and money spent. Their customer service is great - I popped a weld on an Id that I had purchased (used!!) and they warranty-replaced it within 2 weeks.
PS - Go Ellsworth! Sorry to hear about the shop damage in the fire a little while back. Best of luck w/ business in the future. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich Griffin
a Weekend Warrior
from Orlando Fl
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Reddick | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Ellsworth | | Strengths: | I absolutely love this bike. I just added my 160mm 2008 FOX Float rc2 and it rides awesome together. You will not get any complaints from me about this frame. My moment is a pure joy to ride and ( I SEE ENVY ) In all those I pass in the trails!!! he-he I love that feeling!!! Check out the Put file link I inserted below to see my black beauty! ;) | | Weaknesses: | Really none to me. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized S-work's Enduro | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Ellsworth Moment, 2008 FOX float 36, XTR rear derailuer, XTR front deraileur, XTR crank-set, Chris King head set, Thompson elite stem, 2008 Hope hydralic brakes, odi lock/hand grips, Easton Monkey lite XC handlebars carbon fiber, FOX DHX 5.0 rear shock, Mavic Crossmax XL's wheels, Maxxis Ignitor tubless tires, thompson seat-post, wtb rocket-v saddle, salsa quick-release.
I posted some pic's of my baby! She rides like a Cadillac!!! Enjoy!
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6555637
| | Bottom Line: | If you want the best, then by this product. Word's to the wise (something I have learned myself) If you really want it- then GET IT!!! Dont settle for less, cuzz as soon as you do settle for less..... You will not be satisfied, especially when your out riding and you see someone else with the ride you really wanted. Then your gonna kick yourself in the arse!!!!! :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Letbridge, AB, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dirt Merchant | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$6000.00 | | Purchased At: | Ascent Cycle | | Strengths: | Really can do it all. I ride this bike hard downhill with my double-crown fork buddies, then switch the tires, tune the suspension and go for epic x-country trail rides. Climbs incredibly well for a 6" travel bike (a bit of a grunt, but it just gets you in better shape right?) | | Weaknesses: | Frame length can make really tight cornering difficult (this is not a dual slalom bike). Other than that, if you can afford it, no weaknesses. | | Bike Setup: | Fox 36 fork (a GREAT fork for this bike), Fox DHX 5.0 rear shock, King hubs/headset, SRAM X9 drivetrain, Raceface Atlas cranks/rings. Hayes 8" hydraullic discs. | | Bottom Line: | I have ridden this bike for two years and it never disappoints. It has had some pretty hard core wipe outs with no ill effects. Cost is up there, but as other reviewers have said, you get what you pay for, no question. If you can't afford to buy a carbon fibre XC micro bike AND a huge downhill rig, but want to do it all, this bike will take you there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
utah trail rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City, Ut USA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | any new one | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | warrenty upgrade | | Strengths: | plush. ICT design. as good a climber as it gets for 6 inchs of travel. stable down hill. stiff back end. great customer service and warrenty. and so on. | | Weaknesses: | none. price? you get what you pay for. | | Similar Products Used: | yeti as-x, 10 years on a ellsworth truth | | Bike Setup: | Fox talas 36, XTR, DT-swiss wheels. | | Bottom Line: | After riding a truth for so long and loving it, it was a easy decission going to the moment. a tiny bit heavier but climbs better than the 1997 truth. handling down hill is a dream. I couldn't be happier. paint is a ton tougher, cornering is a dream. Im sure I'll be riding this for years to come. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
angry ben
a Cross Country Rider
from Eagle, CO
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | bowmans to Vail back bowls, all Eagle trails,etc,etc | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$2400.00 | | Purchased At: | Moontime, Edwards CO | | Strengths: | Stable on decents, well balanced for all round riding, can take a hit, solid construction. | | Weaknesses: | none for me except cost. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant,Scott, Gary Fisher, prosnap(proflex),cannondale,specilized. | | Bike Setup: | Azonic carbon bars,easton carbon seatpost,Elcamino breaks,Saint cranks, Sram x9 rear derailer, Xtr front derailer,King headset, Mavic Crossmax wheels,Fox rc36 front end, time peds ,ethirteen bash guard. | | Bottom Line: | i'm 37, and have been riding my whole life,Raced road as a kid and teen, raced BMX .I ride Daily on single track ,I consider myself a trail rider ,not crosscountry or downhill ,as I like to ride up to my downhills . This bike works well for that. Some could argue that it's not well Balanced ,or that it dosen't work well in some way for them. But that's them .A bike is an indervidual thing to some point .I set this bike up to work for me ,and I would think other reader's would do the same for there bikes. So take the performance reviews with a grain of salt ,so to speak.
This is not the best climbing bike in the world, but it climbs well enough for me ,and I live near Vail ,so a hill or two around hear.But if you had a great climber ,it would trade off on some other aspect off it's design ,somwhere. This bike has good climbing ,and superb decending abilities ,it's super stable in loose rock, If your having trouble there ,then start with your setup ,and then your abilities as a rider before blaming the bike. The wide wheelbase hasn't posed a problem for me ,I just softened my rebound, and it handled superb, looking further down the trail and keeping a stable upper body on curvy decents helps this balance issue as well.
I haven't had to fix a thing Ellsworth related on this bike in three years off solid use, mayby two chains and a wheelset, but thats it.
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Submitted by
Andrew Sell
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA USA
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Flowtron 3000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2300.00 | | Purchased At: | RBikes.com | | Strengths: | Instant center tracking rear suspension for a 6" travel bike is good stuff. No pedal bob while earning your turns. The frame is made in America with very high quality materials. Very well made and engineered. | | Weaknesses: | No frills black anodized color. Would have liked it to be more like the velvet or smoke anodized colors of thier other frames. | | Similar Products Used: | Ellsworth Truth - Red velvet anodized. | | Bike Setup: | x.9, Talas 36 RC2, Juicy five. | | Bottom Line: | Rbikes was pleasure to deal with both Michael and Adam were very respectful and worked hard to get back to me with questions I had about the product and shipping issues. If they couldn't answer me right away they said they would call back and they did.
I like that. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Petri
a Weekend Warrior
from Vantaa, Finland
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mud, Rocks, Roots, Climbs, Descents | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2400.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Color (pink), unbelievable finish, great geometry, beautiful welding, feather light frame with lots of standover height. The new rockers are beautifully machined, with a rising sun pattern | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found any | | Similar Products Used: | Commencal Meta 5,3 | | Bike Setup: | Fox Vanilla RLC 140mm, DHX 5.0 Air, King headset, Race Face 70mm stem, Easton hi-rise Monkey bar, Avid BB-7 brakes w 180mm in front and 160 in rear, SRAM X-9 gears, Mavix XMax Enduro - total weight of 29,9 lbs. :-) | | Bottom Line: | Climbs like a goat, rides like wind and is a joy to look at and more fun than a barrelful of monkeys when going downhill. A real do-it-all-bike, the best bike I have ever had - period.
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Submitted by
Evan
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacto, CA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Plush, plush, plush suspension. ICT keeps bob way down even with propedal all the way out. Do anything beast. | | Weaknesses: | A bit pricey. Keeps me from doing chores and other responsibilities. | | Similar Products Used: | SC Blur LT, C'Dale Prophet 1000, Yeti 575 | | Bike Setup: | DHX Air 5.0, 36 Van RC2, Full SRAM X0, Truvativ Stylo Carbon Cranks, Juicy Carbon 160mm, DT 240s hubs w/ 5.1d rims. | | Bottom Line: | Best bike I've ever had. Period. Every ride gives me more and more confidence to do everything a bit bigger and faster. I was having a bit of traction issues in the beginning, but I narrowed it down to the tires, not the bike. I've been trying different tire combos and found a Kenda Blue-Groove in the front and a Navegal in the back seem (both in a 2.35) to be a pretty good combo.
Anyways, I have everything on the suspension dialed almost all the way out, and it still climbs as well as it descends. The ICT works quite well and keeps its traction on various types of terrain. There is a bit of dive in hard breaking conditions, but nothing serious.
Yes, it is an expensive bike. However, the fabrication is top notch and it can be felt in the ride. If you want a top-notch, all-mountain machine, this should be highly considered. "It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly reccomend picking one up." | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carlos Cadavid
a Cross Country Rider
from Bogota
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | warrior's path | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | amazing ride. Very suple | | Weaknesses: | nwse | | Similar Products Used: | rocky mountain element and etsx, ellsworth truth and epiphany | | Bike Setup: | sram x0, crank bros cranks and 4 ti pedals, thompson x4 stem, gravity dropper turbo post, race face low riser bar, spinergy wheels, king ti headset, magura louise bat brakes, fox talas rlc '08, | | Bottom Line: | I'm going to keep it simple: I'm going over and down stuff I wasn't doing before, and the stuff I was clearing before I do faster and feel more comfortable. This bike truly makes you a better rider, or at least it makes you ride better! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from canada
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | proven design-US made-anodized finish-great ride | | Weaknesses: | none so far and i won't say pric because it costs what it costs. | | Similar Products Used: | rocky mountain element to-santa cruz blur lt | | Bike Setup: | fox vanilla rlc(lyric coming)-king headset and iso hubs-mavic 3.1 ust rims-avid juicy sevens-thomson stem and seatpost-xt/xtr mix-race face next lp cranks-blackspire rings-easton monkey light low rise bar-kenda nevagal tires-easton flatboys-wtb laser v saddle | | Bottom Line: | a great riding supple frame. i had a blur lt previously and it is great but not as active which is the idea behind vpp. you can hammer them but they are not that supple of a a ride. the moment is much more active at the same time it does show some tendancy to bob under power despite what all the graphs and charts at ellsworth say, but i can live with that as downhill it blows the blur away and climbing it is just as good as it hooks up better even if it does bob slightly. i will update this review in a few months | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adrian
a
from Australia
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | www.speedgoat.com | | Strengths: | Excellent decending ability. Frame strength to weight ratio. Shock options. Frame finish and durability. | | Weaknesses: | Nil... | | Similar Products Used: | Specilaized Enduro, Ellsworth Id, Santacruz VPP Free, Scott MC 50 | | Bike Setup: | XT drivetrain
Easton Carbon Bars and Seatpost
King Hubs on 823 Mavic Rims
Fox DHX 5.0 with Titanium Coil
Marzocchi AM 1 fork 2006
Hope Mono brakes | | Bottom Line: | I will try to make this as BS free as possible. I owned a Ellsworth ID prior to the moment. The ID was a good bike let down by a high bottom bracket steep angles and a weak rear end. Ellsworth released a california edition after I bought my ID which ran a 195mm eye to eye shock as opposed to the 200mm eye to eye on my ID. I considered buying a new shock that would have effectively reduced the bottom bracket height and slackened the head angle of the ID by a degree or so. I had the ID for three years and in that time I snapped the seatstay twice riding in Wales and Scotland. Ellsworth replaced the seatstay both times (under the lifetime warranty) with no questions asked however I was getting annoyed as I wanted a bike that was strong and functional. I decided to buy the moment which I have now owned for two years. This bike has resolved all the original issues of the ID with stronger tubes and a slacker headangle and bottom bracket. Overall the bike is amazing - no broken tubes, and excellent handling for "all mountain riding" This bike will not suit someone looking for a XC bike with steeper angles. However if you weigh >90kg (200+ lbs)and want a do it all agressive trailbike the moment should be on your shortlist. If you run a travel adjustable fork then the issue of a slack headangle is resolved as you just drop the fork for climbing (which it does very well). Desending is a blast and you will not be disappointed. Just make sure you get the correct size frame and as always have a test ride. I am 6' 1 and ride the large. My bike weighs around 30lbs with a combination of stiff strong parts (ie rims) with carbons bits to keep the weight under control. If you are relatively light, ran an air shock and put this bike on serious diet you could probably see 26-27ish pounds but this would be at the expense of durability. If you are light you can build it light but if you are heavy and need durability you will not be dissapointed. Overall this is a killer bike which blurs the lines between xc and freeride and was a pioneer in this field. I love it ! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Loma Linda
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Skid Marks (mammoth lakes) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | This bike climbs much better better than I ever thought it would. I had an Id prior to the moment but grew tired of the high bottom bracket. I also own a Truth, so going from the lower bottom bracket truth to the much higher Id was not smooth. The moment complements the truth much better. I can transition over to the moment without having to adjust. The Id is a great bike, if it's your only bike. I feel much more confident on drops and jumps. The moment soaks up everything. | | Weaknesses: | None to this point. | | Similar Products Used: | Ellsworth truth and Id | | Bike Setup: | Fox TALAS 36 RC2, Crossmax XL, SRAM X.O, FSA carbon cranks | | Bottom Line: | I'm extremely pleased I finally made the transition from the Id to the Moment. This bike climbs so well I seldom want to ride my Truth. It instills much more confidence on drops and technical spots. I have no regrets. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RJ
a Cross Country Rider
from Cali
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Feels like you can ride this anywhere. (If U have the right front fork!) | | Similar Products Used: | Truth | | Bike Setup: | mavic717 w/king isos, wtb weirwolfs, easton carb bars &post,el camino stoppers, 36 talus rc2 up front, dhx air in the back. | | Bottom Line: | This $*#@er makes U go fast! Turns everything into butter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jad
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | -The bike is amazingly forgiving.
-The geometry is setup so this bike truly can be "the one bike". With the right parts you can have it do whatever you want and generally do it very well.
-Very durable, yet can be built very light. Fast, yet forgiving feel to the tubing.
-Everyone loves the look amazing look of the finish and several people have told me "that is the more beautiful bike I have ever seen".
-The suspension is the perfect balance between being amazingly plush, yet very efficient, and still tracks great when setup with the right shock. | | Weaknesses: | -Could use bosses under top tube to run a rear disc brake hose more cleanly.
-Could use more rear tire clearance with the stock chainstay (mine is upgraded to the rouge)
| | Similar Products Used: | -Ellsworth Dare, Rocky Mountain ETSX, Specialized SX | | Bike Setup: | FOX DHX AIR, FOX TALAS RLC, ODI OURI lock on grips, Eastern Monkey Lite Low-rise handlebars, Chris King Headset and hubs, Mavic 819 rims, Maxxis UST High Rollers 2.35, Salsa skewers and quick release seatpost clamp, Full XTR drivetrain, SRAM 991 hallowpin chain, Shimano 959 pedals, Thompson stem and seatpost, WTB Rocket V stealth saddle, 27.5 pounds including pedals! | | Bottom Line: | A truly amazing bike that I highly recommend to anyone. You can do a lot with the frame depending on how you want to build it up, but no matter what is very fast and forgiving. I really recommend a fork with adjustable high so you can easily change you headtube angle and have a much more versatile bike. Once I changed to the DHX Air from a Romic, and installed the TALAS from a Float the bike really came alive for me. The bike feels so natural, yet it feels like I learn the bike more every time I take it out still. This really is the one bike I would have if I could only have one. It does everything I want and does it well, but I am always comfortable and confident on it to want to take my skills to the next level! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Romain
a
from france
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | 2nd hand bargain | | Strengths: | ICT, the looks, sooooooo light, DHX 5 air | | Weaknesses: | mine was 2nd hand, and the paint on the chainstay was a tiny bit damaged, that is about the only thing that is wrong with that bike
Everyone wants to take it from me, to give it a go | | Similar Products Used: | I guess nothing comes really close, but I have ridden a patriot from orange, giant AC, I was also considering a specialzed's enduro or a turner's RFX | | Bike Setup: | Pike 454 (dual air), old XT 4 pots breaks, 160mm discs(they are great, why did they stop?), the usual LX/XT/deore mix, XT cranksets, hope pro 2, laced to e540 rims (don't go wasting money on 5.1's), thomson seat post (nodeport!), 70mm stem, and my fav SDG bel air saddle :D works great for my butt, and ritchey lo riser handlebar | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line, or just another "great bike, that can do it all"
It might sound cheesy, or even stupid but...
get the DHX air upgrade! This shock works the dogs b.... on that frame.
The bike is great, if you force your way into it. It likes to be pushed in the turns, and it does not like to have breaks used. You need to push it(reasonnably that is), and if you do, it turns into the most magnificient bike ever. the suspension works wonders if you do not mess to much with the brakes.
454's might be a little too low for the frame... maybe lyriks or zocchis some days in a far away future!
Anyhow I am completely sold to that bike, it works just great, you can climb it, jump it (not 35 feet high, but I never have though about this and never will), the amount of travel is just right to have fun while going down the hill, and everything about that bike is just right, even the price (if you can get it second hand like I did!)
Value rating is only 4 as new the price is just silly high, at least in France. Overall rating is only 5, as I can't give it the 6 out of 5 it deserves
My tip : get it 22nd hand, and put all the nice parts on that baby. It deserves them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Ferringer
a Weekend Warrior
from Orlando, FL
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Santos | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1375.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | ICT really works! The finish is incredible, no cable rub, no scratching, no worries. The customer service at Ellsworth is awesome, thanks Kurt! The bike really has proven to be the "One" bike that can handle everything that I throw at it. I really wish I would have put the money into this bike at first and not wasted my money and time on all those other bikes. | | Weaknesses: | Still searching, haven't seen anything yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Tarpon, Specialized Hard Rock Sport, Rockhopper Comp, Epic Comp, Stumpjumper, Jamis XLT 3.0 in that order and all within 1 year looking for the right one. | | Bike Setup: | Chris King Headset, Thomson Stem and Post, WTB Rocket V, Shimano XT Crankset, SRAM X.0 RD, Shimano XT FD, SRAM X.9 shifters (2007), Easton Havoc AM, WTB Moto Raptor 2.24 tires, Marzocchi SL1 FR, Fox Float, Juicy Carbon with 8" rotors | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line...this is one awesome frameset! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ted
a Weekend Warrior
from Mission Viejo
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Luge, Rattle Snake, Lynx,,Rock It..... | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2200.00 | | Purchased At: | THE PATH | | Strengths: | The pefect all day ONE BIKE. Spent +4 hours riding over 30 miles last Saturday. From long climbs to steep rocky decends my Moment delivers consistant high performance. Ellsworth delivers on what they promise. If your on the fence about 5" or 6" travel or concerned about weight don't hesitate to put a leg over a Moment. I moved up from a 5 Spot and never looked back. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Intense Uzzi, Tracer, 5 Spot. | | Bike Setup: | Rock Shox Lyrik, XTR Cranks, Sram XO, Thomson 4X stem and Post. King/Mavic 819 King Head Set Azonic B52 Bar Avid Juicy 7 Carbons 8" F&R M Mallets 32lbs | | Bottom Line: | Looking for the One Bike to do it all. Great finish. I just upgraded to a Rock Shox Lyrik. The Lyrik made the bike handle much better then the PIKE. The Moment climbs very well for a 6" set up. If your local OC rider See Tani and his staff at The Path. They are by far the most knowlegable and well stocked shop around. Thanks to Jonathan for a awesome set up! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Glorgon Flumoiubo
a Downhiller
from Jityr, Uty, Planet Combo Outer Edge of Universe
Date Reviewed: December 17, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Zeon fire ball of death | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10000000.00 | | Purchased At: | Insicnificant human bike shop in Nome, AK | | Strengths: | grips are great pot holders, pedal makes great back scratcher 70 inch front suspension made great sling shot, perfect size for my sumer muleculer combiner for spaceship | | Weaknesses: | wieght 50,000lbs frame scattered under my wieght, human diseaese wiped out half my civilization, ion blaster malfunctioned killing my family, toxic chain grease lit my house on fire burning my face and losing 17 of my 54 legs, horrible flying skills, | | Similar Products Used: | a horse, dead sheep, mexican midget, bike store owner, tricycle, trek | | Bike Setup: | Turbo ion blasters, rocket boosters, ice piks and parachutes for brakes, super laser bomb througher | | Bottom Line: | This thing is a monster caused massive destruction of my planet. Was not worth the 75 billion light year journey. Because of the destruction of my race I have launch a turbo nucluear fission fusion ion cobalt uranium blower upper to destroy your solar system may your 700th great grandchildren live in fear of their imenate death. Great tire pressure never had a flat. Buy this bike hopefully u will suffer the same pain as me. what is wrong with the people with lumps on their chest from your planet and why do the others smack their asses | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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