Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Denmark Date Reviewed: September 16, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Gesunda, Sweden
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At:
Free Bikes
Strengths:
The finish of the frame, nice details , solid bike and good brakes
Weaknesses:
The Manitou black super, actually all the parts of this bike do not fit for its intended use, try to look under the sterm, (Bontrager sterm)their is a "warning"
Similar Products Used:
Kona coiler
Bike Setup:
totally modified the bike with Marzocchi 55, swinger four,
funn, blackspire, azonic wheels, DMR sterm
Bottom Line:
I do not know what the intention was to make this bike if you compare with the session 7 . This bike is ok for agressive xc and light freeride, but for bikeparks NO, and downhill not at all. This bike should have come with a 140 mm suspension, coil rear shock, chainguide and only a 32/22
chain rings,the bottom high should have been higher which allowed to modified the lenght of the suspension without lose control. I tried all kinds of riding with this bike,. I guess you can not make a bike that can do everything. its a funn bike to ride, but if you plan to ride in bike parks, I will not recommend it.
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Submitted by
matt
a Weekend Warrior
from ottawa,ontario,canada Date Reviewed: September 15, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Orange
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$999.00
Purchased At:
random store
Strengths:
Smooth rear suspension, good brakes, crisp shifting and great pedals.
Weaknesses:
My manitou black super( the friggin thing was supposed to come with a black platnum but it came with a defective fork) hard seat, twisty grips.
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
stock, except a fsa pig headset and i'm upgrading the front shock to a rockshox domain 302 uturn. thru axle wheel
Bottom Line:
A good bike, but it does not work smoothly on technical rocky trails. I PERSONNALY LIKE MY BIKE, BUT IT HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS. It is great for its intended use, but you've got to be careful on downhill.
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Submitted by
Bear
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, Alberta Canada Date Reviewed: August 30, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Terwilligar Park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
United Cycle
Strengths:
This bike is easily the best I've ever had. Eliminates the pedal bob and handles what ever I throw at it.
Weaknesses:
I feel like I would like to replace the carbon bar it came with, maybe something a little more rugged. I'm afraid that I'm going to break it if I pull to hard.
Similar Products Used:
KHS AM2000,Norco Fluid
Bike Setup:
Stock, with exception of the grips
Bottom Line:
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST BIKE OUT THERE FOR THE MONEY
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Submitted by
Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Tampa, FL Date Reviewed: February 4, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Santos, Alifia, Boyette
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1850.00
Purchased At:
Oliver's Cycle Sports
Strengths:
- Good amount of travel with less bob than many XC bikes - Nice durable finish - Good drivetrain - Climbs very well for an AM bike - Inspires confidence, extremely stable downhill - Can roll over practically anyting
Weaknesses:
- Could lose a few pds, but overall not very heavy at all considering it's an All-Mountain bike - Sometimes drops the chain on big hits - Some components could be better - No lockout on front or rear shocks
If you ride agressive XC and AM this is the bike for you. It really can do everything, and very well. It is not speed demon race bike, but thats not what its biult for. Climbs very well for a AM bike and is still plenty fast in the flats thanks the rear shock setup and SPV, which eliminated nearly all bob. I love it.
Overall it comes almost perfect from Trek. The rear cassette didn't last very long, I replaced it with a SRAM PG970 which is holding up much better
Replaced the chain with a Wipperman which really cleaned up the shifting.
The seatpost and stem are low end parts, replaced them with lighted parts.
Plan to replace the front derailuer in the hopes of preventing the chain popping off over larger hits.
The stck Bontrager Jones ACX tires are awesome. Loads of grip, roll well, and much lighter than other silimilar tires.
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Submitted by
Juan
a Weekend Warrior
from Philadelphia Date Reviewed: September 14, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Good ol' Wissahickon
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
SPV rocks!!! It makes up for the added weight of an all-mountain. Super strong frame. Good components. Climbs pretty well. Say goodbye to pedal bob. The anodized black frame looks and feels GREAT!!!
Weaknesses:
A bit heavy, but not bad for an all-mountain.
Similar Products Used:
Trek fuel 70, Raleigh Phase.
Bike Setup:
Stock, with the exception of
Stock; with the exception of OURY lock-on grips.
Bottom Line:
This is one of the best "do it all" bikes. If you can only have 1 bike, this is the one you want. You can do some light freeride, jumps, XC, and then ride all the way home. The SPV on the rear shock is awesome! You can even pedal standing up, and feel no pedal-bob. Flying down hill and over rough stuff is not an issue with this bike; it's very confidence inspiring, so you will attempt things you would not have dreamed in the past.
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Submitted by
pat rick
a Downhiller
from bomber valley Date Reviewed: June 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
flume trail
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$20000.00
Purchased At:
the best downhill bikes in tahoe retail store
Strengths:
it didn't break into three quarters piecies like my yeti did. I mean i sat on it and it cracked
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
schwinn cruiser
Bike Setup:
fox 40 and dhx air
Bottom Line:
it was totally amazing you should buy it now it will be the best deal of your life
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Submitted by
Pat harrington
a Cross Country Rider
from tucson, az Date Reviewed: September 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
mary's loop ( CO)
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At:
tucson bikes
Strengths:
got a carbon handlebar, very neat. Easy to use rear shock and fork, Manitou 3 way, manitou black spv. No bob at all when pedaling. Handles well in turning and in tight spots
Weaknesses:
climbing since it is in the all mountain catagory but not that bad
Long story short....... Wanted a Fisher cake 1 badly but fisher ran out of the 1. Honestly never considered a Trek untill I rode the fuel 7 and then looked at the Remedy in the catalog. Very simply a bad ass bike. Am so impressed with what Trek has done to revamp their liquid line. It is a little heavy and not as good a climber as my hardtail is, but it does provide so much more confidence for me going over roughter terrain. Got a 17.5 over my 19 inch hardtail. That made a huge difference. Also Treks geometry is far more relaxed than fishers, more upright and relaxed. This is the 5 inch version and the 06 model. Very solid bike. Though in Tucson there are not a lot of big climbs like in CO that I am used to. More than pleased with my selection on a bike. Something I want to take out constantly and ride.
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Submitted by
Sean
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: March 23, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$3048.00
Purchased At:
Mountain High
Strengths:
Feels light when riding and seems to hug the trail when riding over a myriad of small bumps. Climbs very well – certainly ion a par to my hardtail. Anodised frame seems to keep the scratches at bay and adds to the quality feel of the bike.
Weaknesses:
I find the handlebars rather thin prefer fatter bars, but not much wrong with this beast.
Similar Products Used:
Kona Cinder cone (HT) and Marin Wolf
Bike Setup:
as sold - so far.
Bottom Line:
Best bike I’ve owned so far and performs like a hardtail and outshines over the rough stuff. Really is an all-mountain bike.
$ 1980.00
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