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Description:For those that dare to see whats on the other side the mountain. The Rune was made for the weekend adventurer to explore the back country. Escape the madness of the cities and urban sprawl and return to nature, restore your inner peace and go to the places most people will never see. This sturdy frame with amazing pedalling qualities will keep you pedalling all day and get you easily down the steepest mountain when its time to come home.
Frame: 6" travel, VF4B virtual pivot [greasable bushings], custom hydroformed tubes w/built in gussets, ISCG05, internally ribbed seat and chainstays
Sizes: 15, 16.5, 18, 19.5"
Colors: team black/polish, white, black ano, gold ano
Weight: 7.0 lbs [medium w/o shock]
more here http://bansheebikes.blogspot.com/search/label/Rune
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Submitted by
Alex Baxter
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from Australia
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Feels really comfortale to ride with the saddle up, but when you drop the saddle, the bike feels almost like a DHbike. Great pedaling efficiency, amazing bump sensitivity, and can take big hits (8 foot drops to tranny) comfortably. The pivots work great, and have no signs of wear in the bushings yet even tho I have done over 100 miles a week riding since I got it. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Bullet, Specialised SX | | Bottom Line: | I love my Rune, it is a fantastic bike do do all my riding from XC days in the mountains to downhilling with mates. I can't really fault it, it is much better than anything I have owned before.
Not only is does this bike ride amazingly well, but it seems to inspire me with confidence to push a little bit further than I ever dared before, especially cornering at speed, ir just rails round them.
I love this bike, hats off to Banshee for creating such a fine piece of kit. I wasn't sure about getting a banshee at first, but all my doubts have been proved wrong, this bike is perfect for me. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
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from Bristol, UK
Date Reviewed: February 29, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Stiffness, INCREADIBLE pedaling efficiency, and yet it goes sooo fast, and feels comfortable in the downhills, active suspension while braking, looks great, is light and strong. the pivot axle design is fantastic simplicity and works a treat! | | Weaknesses: | N/A | | Similar Products Used: | Specialised SX, Commencal meta5, Giant Reign | | Bottom Line: | This frame is superb, It feels like it has as much travel as my old giant on the downhills, but is stiffer when it comes to side loading, and pedals better than any of my previous bikes. the braking is as good as my specialised SX was, infact it feels a bit better balanced on the steep tech downhills. It climbs like a pure XC bike.
I really can't fault this bike, it is clear that a lot of thought and good engineering has gone into it, and I am very very happy I chose this bike as my new steed! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dean W
a Weekend Warrior
from Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Snakes and Ladders | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Maple Ridge Cycle | | Strengths: | Relatively light @ 7.2lbs with shock
stiff laterally, smooth suspension, bottomless feeling, bushing suspension pivots with grease ports,1.5" head tube, great angles for climbing and descending, low center of gravity, ISCG tabs, 73mm BB, 135mm rear end, great stand-over, hydroformed down tube, simple cable routing, replaceable hanger, clean understated painted on graphics, good product support | | Weaknesses: | None really.
| | Similar Products Used: | 2002 Norco Atomic, Santa Cruz Heckler, Norco Six, Santa Cruz Bullit, Devinci Ollie, Santa Cruz Blur | | Bike Setup: | 2008 Small Rune Frame (team colors: black and polished), Manitou ISX-6 Evolver shock, 2006 Fox 36Van RC2 fork, FSA Orbit Extreme Pro reducer headset, Easton EA70 bars,Easton Vice stem, XO shifters, Juicy 7 brakes with carbon lever ti bolts. 8" front / 7" rear, ODI ruffian grips, WTB Rocket ti saddle, Praxxis post, XT front mech, XO mid cage rear mech, XT 175mm cranks 32/22 Envy bash, Axiom road gap pedals, SRAM PC99 chain, XT rear cassette 12-34, DT 5.1 King 20mm front, DT5.1 King HD axle funbolt rear, Minion DHF Kevlar front and rear 2.35
Total weight is 33.5lbs | | Bottom Line: | When I discovered the Rune, it looked really good on paper, in pictures and the specs were exactly what I wanted in a bike....something to get me up the hill with no muss, no fuss just relatively easy to pedal up that would then descend well. Once I had the bike built, I was amazed, in fact blown away at how well the Rune climbs. Whether it is on smooth gravel, false flat climbs or steep technical climbs, the Rune tackles them all without any issues. The angles are spot on for climbing quite steep sections of trail even with a somewhat high front fork (Fox 36VAN RC2). The bike is a wicked climber. Everyone that has thrown a leg over my bike has said WOW, that thing is good.
What is even better is how it goes down hill. No brake jack/squat, active rear end and a bottomless progressive feel to the rear end. The angles are once again spot on for riding steep stuff or even mellow trails downhill. The length of the bike is perfect for riding reasonably fast downhill without getting sketchy but is short enough for tight trails. The perfect medium. The low COG makes the bike an absolute dream to rail turns. Personally I ride everything from sweet smooth flowing single track to steep gnarly rocky rooty terrain with drops, gap jumps and skinnies. With this bike I can ride it all with complete confidence in my bike.
The frame is well priced and as bonus Banshee is somewhat of a indie brand being not so common place as other bike brands. I have a feeling this may change as more people see hear and taste the Rune.
If you are in the market for ONE bike, this may very well be the perfect bike for you. Strong, light, 6" of suspension that climbs and descends exceptionally. It is a bike designed and engineered by a real engineer that truly listens to what most riders have asked for in a true enduro do-it-all bike. Banshee has nailed this one with near flawless execution. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave McHenry
a Weekend Warrior
from BC
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | river runs through it | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Pedaling efficiency, lateral stiffness, geometry fits me perfectly, looks beautiful in real life, I've crashed hard several times on this bike breaking forks etc, and the frame still looks brand new. Use of bushings and grease ports works perfectly. | | Weaknesses: | hard to come by | | Similar Products Used: | Santa cruz nomad
specialised demo 7
specialised SX trail
Turner 5 spot | | Bike Setup: | Banshee Rune,
fox Talas 36
DHX air
sram drive
saint cranks
formula brakes | | Bottom Line: | This is without a shadow of a doubt the best bike I have ever ridden for trail riding and all day epics, the funny thing is that its also one of the best climbing bikes I have ever had the pleasure of being on, and it descends better than the DH bike I sold to get it, I just can't fault it!
It is in my opinion the best bike i the world today! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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