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Submitted by
Jess
a Weekend Warrior
from ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Strengths: | The frame's definately the best part of this little beast. I've had my '97 Wahoo for just under 5 years and The frame is still mint. | | Weaknesses: | Not the best components. Being too cheap to upgrade, the only thing I've replaced is a brake lever I toasted. Granted, everything's still fully functional - so I can't complain - but a lot of the parts coulda held up better than they did. I really should fix the thing up tho .. I've haven't done much riding lately so I haven't worried about it 'til now. | | Bottom Line: | For the price, it's a bloody good ride. Handles beautifully, and takes a good beating. Slap a suspension fork and better shifters/deraileurs on thing and you've got yourself a prize horse.
Superb beginner bike, or for rec. riders. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Josef
a Cross Country Rider
from Milpitas
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Grant Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Thrift shop used | | Strengths: | Strong Frame and fork.You mean to tell me the only cromoly is in the seat tube? For a mostly high tensile steel frame and fork,it sure is tough. | | Weaknesses: | None now. | | Similar Products Used: | Any 1989 to 1992 era rigid mountain bike,like the Mongoose IBOC Pro,Trek Singletrack,Raleigh Technium or Nishiki Alien. | | Bike Setup: | Most Altus C components tossed and replaced with vintage Shimano Deore,LX and XT components and a Suntour XCPro 46/34/22 crankset.150mm 0 rise Ti stem and Easton E70 XC bar installed along w/ODI bolt-ons.Altus C brakeset kepted because of great stopping power.Hutchinson 2.0 Mosquito Airlights installed.I kept the original Araya rims because they are wide,strong,light and retro.Added other bit's and pieces to lighten bike.This bike has the classic mountain bike look. | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike so it will be my main commuter/beater bike but damn!...this thing can take the hits!.Also it gets a lot of attention from the old-schoolers and single speeders.
Frame is a little heavy but over-built.Zero flex on sprints and climbs,frame soaks up trail bumps making for a comfortable ride.This bike is sweeeet!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Josef
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Savers thrift shop | | Strengths: | 1993 Fisher(model unknown)Strong frame.Basic black paint,easy to touch up.Nice little details like the rear brake cable noodle,sealed bearing BB and 'Man's best friend'printed on the chainstay bridge.Strong Araya rims on Shimano Deore hubs.Frame geometry fits perfect.Great Altus cantilever brakeset. | | Weaknesses: | 26.2 seat post replacement hard to find.Original but heavy Altus C10 components worked great despite years of being in a garage,hanging like a'Seinfeld'bike.Generic stem and handle bar really transmitted trail shock.Notice there's no weakness for Gary's frame! | | Similar Products Used: | 1989 Mongoose IBOC Pro,1989 Raleigh Technium,1990 Univega Alpina Pro.1989 Trek 780 Singletrack. | | Bike Setup: | Bike was stripped down to frame and wheels and 26.2 Proponent seatpost retained.Most OEM components replaced with Shimano Deore and Suntour XC Pro components from parts box.OEM tires replaced with Hutchinson Mosquito 2.00 Airlights and Specialized Ultrathin tubes.150mm/5 degree rise Ti stem and Easton E70 XC bar installed.Also installed Suntour XC Pro Cyclocross 46/34/22 crankset and Odysessy Svelte pedals.ODI Ruffian grips,Sram cables,Carmichael Ti pulleys and Sella Flight Ti saddle.Learned during rebuild that Shimano Altus is very much like LX,only with hex bolts instead of allen head fittings.Bolts replaced with alloy and Ti bolts from parts box.Lots of caked,greasy dirt washed off to reveal a sweet frame. | | Bottom Line: | I know this was probably a $250 bike when new,but the frame sure is sweet.The bike is built like a tank,fast and comfortable.It was a lucky find and a real bargain.No kidding,and I've ridden some pro-level rigs.Gary even pays attention to his bargain bikes.He is God!
For anyone wanting to build a reliable commuter/beater bike,get this frameset. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brendan
a Cross Country Rider
from United States
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | My Backyard | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | The Frame is STRONG. I have tossed and turned this tough bike and it has taken the beating with ease. I fully upgraded everything, excepth the frame because it held up so well! I put Rock Shox Sid XC on it and a full Shimano Mega 9 speed drive train. | | Weaknesses: | The rims are not very strong. Some of the original components started to rust. | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Wahoo Frame, with the added: Roch Shox Sid XC, Grip Shift Half Pipe shifters, SRAM 9.0 SL rear der., LX Drivetrain, Mega 9 speed, Avid Arch Rival 40 v-brakes s/ 2.0 levers, redline (BMX) pedals, and Michelin Wildgripper Lite tires. | | Bottom Line: | Tough, 3 years w/ suspension and still running strong. Will power this thing trough the toughest trail and it has a craving for off road speed. I would feel comfortable in any type of situation with this bike. When upgraded, it makes for a sweet bike! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tom
a Weekend Warrior
from jeannette, PA
Date Reviewed: July 30, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
it's nice | | Weaknesses: |
i don't know | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
gary fisher wahoo | | Bottom Line: | it is nice, has crappy rims, they bent when they got ran over by a caddilac. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam petry
a weekend warrior
from montgomery WV
Date Reviewed: January 3, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I got a gary fisher bike for Cristmas the Joshua Z 1 and it rocks !Its fully suspended Shimano gear shifters and it can stop on a dime . Its rim is sweet the shocks ride like a lexus . The bike rules | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J Rubianes
a weekend warrior
from Stockton, CA
Date Reviewed: September 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought my 97 Wahoo for $250 at Copeland's and I think I got a pretty good deal (even though they lowered the price after I bought it). I looked at everything in the price range (Specialized, Trek, Jamis, GT, Diamondback, Mongoose, etc...) and almost got a Marin Bolinas Ridge, but I went with the Wahoo because of the $50 bucks I saved and the Fisher Mystique that comes with owning one. Is it a good bike? Damn right it is! Look up the ratings in this site, you won't find a higher ranked entry level bike (OK maybe the Bianchi Ocelot). I have been out of biking since my moto-cross days of the early 80's (I miss my Redline) and the Wahoo has been a great transition bike for me. Of course I had to get a Serfas gel seat (who wants to be numb down under) and I am looking to get some rapid fire shifters, otherwise everything is still working and I am one satisfied Fisher owner. This bike may not excite the biking elite, but it's not meant to. For $250 bucks, you can't ask for more. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tristan davis
a weekend warrior
from louisville,ky
Date Reviewed: August 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
this bike is too awesome! i just raced it down a bumpy yet narrow road and got 1st out of 12 than were using huffy bikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(peices of crap)!!!!
its the awesomeist bike on the planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i suggest u go out and bye one today.if you like riding at awesome speeds,showing off and many other things then get a wahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tristan wahoo davis
a weekend warrior
from kentucky
Date Reviewed: August 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just purchased a gary fisher wahoo bikes on sale at 259.00! i haft to say it is one of the best bikes in looks and in style,quality and in comfort i have ever ridden!!!!!!!!!!! i am going to go on a 45 mile ride! im only 12 but this bike is killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Gaither
a weekend warrior
from Azle,Texas
Date Reviewed: August 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I love the Gary Fisher bike I purchased about 3 months ago I have had nothing but good times it has held up perfectly in all conditions I would highly recomend and have to anybody and everybody looking for a good everyday knockaround bike.
Patrick Gaither
student at Midwestern state | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a weekend warrior
from Glen Gardner, NJ
Date Reviewed: June 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My wife & I bought a pair of leftover Wahoo' and it was a great decision. We paid about $250 each and there is nothing to compare at that price. The handling of this bike is great, it is comfortable to ride and easy to control on any terrain. The components are comparable to most other entry level bikes, but the others cant match the overall package. The owner of the store later told me that I didn't know how good a decision we had made, I now know that he was right. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ernest Yap
a cross-country rider
from Calgary, Alberta
Date Reviewed: June 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This bike fits the needs of those who are just starting the whole mountain biking thing. Although the bike is no Fisher Supercaliber, the bike can take rough riding to a satisfying level. If you are looking for a light bike, a Wahoo is not for you. The price paid for the bike is quite a deal, but I would recommend changing the Weinnman 519 rims, and adding suspensions. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kathy Stewart
a weekend warrior
from Portland, Or
Date Reviewed: May 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased my '96 Wahoo in June of 1997, after being away from bike riding since the early '70's. Man! Whotta ride! I think Gary Fisher calls it a Wahoo because of the way it makes you feel when you ride it. :-) Another major point for me was the smaller frame sizes GF has, I am a very short person (5'1) and even so the man's frame didn't allow me enough clearance, but I got the women's step through frame and I'm on the road. I've made some minor upgrades, replaced the GripShift with RapidFire style shifters (nothing wrong with the GS, just personal preference) got better pedals, fenders, lights, computer panniers and got slightly less knobby tires and wala! I can use my bike for nearly everything. Quick trips to the store, commuting, off-road, or just tooling around. I did have some minor problems with the brakes, but the warranty was good for that. It's an excellent starter/intermediate bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a cross-country rider
from KC Missouri
Date Reviewed: May 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
So far, I can only say good things about my Wahoo. I picked it up for a little less than three hundred and have upgraded to Rapid Fire shifters, a new stem and bars and different pedals. When I decided to get a bike I wasn't sure if I wanted to blow a ton of cash to let a bike sit in my apartment to collect dust, but it is rare that I miss a nite of riding and have spent more than a few weekends on the local trails. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chan
a downhiller
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The wahoo is an OK bike. I'm more into steep bumpy narrow off-road stuff, so I NEED a suspension. The wahoo doesn't come with one, yah can put one on but it costs like 200, I'd just get a mamba, cause it comes with one. But thats just me, alot of people I guess just don't do killer trails with 'em so they don't need beter equipment. ALL GARY FISHERS KICK! THEY DO!!! YEAHHH!!!!! BTW does anyone know what andy bishop rides, I can't remember... | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a cross-country rider
from Devon, England
Date Reviewed: May 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I don't actually own a Wahoo, but my riding partner does, and he's very pleased with it. However he was told by a Gary Fisher dealer that it was a sub-25 lb bike, which it isn't. Does this say something about Fisher dealers? On the occasions that i have ridden it i have found it very cramped, but it is v. good for the money. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D. Barker
a racer
from Schnauzer, VT
Date Reviewed: May 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Good?! It's damn good. Go out and buy this bike as soon as you can. This is truly the best bike I have ever owned. I just love flying down hills on this bike with the air streaming past me in turbulent flow (Re>4000+!!!) I've actually spent more money on bike related doctor bills than I did on this bike. If I wasn't so in to chemical engineering, I would buy two of them. It is awesome, so so awesome. Darn. Woohoo | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a weekend warrior
from Brattleboro
Date Reviewed: April 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Well I took it the first day that I got it and belive it or not it withstood the trail, the 5 feet deep water and a hell of a lot more toucher. My old bike fell apart half way through the trail, and for a low price of just $315.00 with tax, it was a great deal So I would recmonded it to anyone. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JACK
a weekend warrior
from KEENE
Date Reviewed: March 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I HAVE A WAHOO AND I THREW ON A INDY C AND IT IS A LITTLE HEAVY BUT I JUST NEED TO UPGRADE THE DRIVE CHAIN GOOD HANDELING NOT VERY FLEXY THAT I COULD NOTICE GREAT FIRST BIKE I BROKE BONES ON THIS BIKE AND I RIDE IT ON SOME VERY FAST 35MPH DOWNHILLS AND SOME SLOW ROOTED TWISY SINGLETRACK | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
churble
a cross-country rider
from Mass south coast
Date Reviewed: February 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
98 Wahoo! Yeah! solid, solid, solid! ... turned out to be a better deal than the 97 Marlin I was about to buy and for slightly less... came with V brakes, SS spokes and bar ends I would've added anyway, and now w/Alivio on the rear end, it's made my afternoons a thrill as I bomb about the woods...not a rattle or a complaint... intense red paint job too... YEAH! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lane
a weekend warrior
from B. R. , LA
Date Reviewed: January 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had mine for about a year, no complaints. Very forgiving cro-mo frame. Not the best components, but a step above many low end bikes I've tried. This bike is very easily upgradable. With the money you save on the bike, add a susp. fork, new brakes and a new wheel set. You'll have a great all around rig. This bike is no HOO KOO E KOO but rather its little brother. I gets my vote for Best Bang For The Buck! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul barrett
a weekend warrior
from newcastle,england
Date Reviewed: December 30, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had my gary fisher wahoo for one year .It is a really great bike to ride ,i have
just upgraded it with Rapid suspension technology forks,V breaks and down hill bars i am really impressed with the quallities of my gary fisher wahoo i find it comfortable to ride | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: December 16, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Ross Bennett.
I brought a Gary Fisher Wahoo 1 year ago and it's fantastic. In that 1 year i've riden 3,705km and i've had no tachnical problems so far. I recommend the bike to anyone that enjoys riding a quality Gary Fisher mountain bike. I've riden the bike to speeds of 85km and hour down Morphett Rd in Australia.
Thanks for a great bike. Ross. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clint Matthews
a weekend warrior
from Atlanta, Georgia
Date Reviewed: December 12, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought my wife one from Bike USA for $200. I know the bike has cheap parts but still, it is set up like a true race bike. Correct geometry for southern woods running. Seems to last and stay in adjustment. For $200 it is a can't miss load of fun. She loves it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a weekend warrior
from Ashland, Va
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased my Wahoo in April so that I'd have something to ride around on with my six year old boy. I hadn't ridden a bike in probably twenty years and didn't envision doing any serious or difficult trail riding. Shortly afterward I discovered that the park behind my house, that I can reach by trail from my back yard has five or six miles of very nice single-track trails. They're great trails with plenty of steep hills, roots, logs, streams, rocks, log moguls, and all sorts of great stuff to ride over, through and around. I'm hooked and sneak out there every chance I get. The bike has done great. I don't have a good base of experience to compare it to other bikes, but it shifts flawlessly, is easy to handle and takes all that I can give it. The trails I ride are rated advanced to expert and so far I don't feel that the bike is holding me back. It's really more the other way around, although I'm getting better all the time. Simply put, I love my bike. I picked it up for $289 and it just seems like a fantastic value. I'm giving it five chili's not because it's the greatest bike in the world, obviously not, but for the money I'm not sure you could find a better entry level bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ricky Smith
a cross-country rider
from Brockwat PA USA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
THE WAHOO WAS THE FIRST BIKE I RACED AND IT DID GREAT. NOW I OWN A HOO KOO E KOO gARY fISHER BIKES RULE | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ryan hackett
a weekend warrior
from new britain ct usa
Date Reviewed: July 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
i recently bent my old bike {it was a huffy}im a big guy{225 6'0}and i was wondering if this bike is extremly durable becuse i beat the hell outta my bikes when i ride em and i wanna make sure i getta solid piece of bike
thank u emil me yer answers | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris dee
a weekend warrior
from sarasota,FL
Date Reviewed: May 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I started riding about 6 months ago,and a friend reccomended a Wahoo
this is a great bike. I've just added a Indy C fork , it makes a world
of difference. At the present time I'm about to purchase a Fisher HOO
KOO E KOO , I think Fisher makes ma wonderfull product and highly
recomend all Fisher products. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Shoemaker
a weekend warrior
from Redlands, California
Date Reviewed: April 10, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Great entry level bike. Most bikes at this level have more or less the same components, so the frame is key. I checked everything in this price range ($299) and decided to go with the Wahoo. I haven't been disappointed. I recommend it to anyone who wants a quality bike on a budget. Test ride one if you can. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jill Tallman
a weekend warrior
from Summerfield, FL
Date Reviewed: April 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This is the quickest bike you ever saw. I added a suspension fork, upgraded to STX rapid fires, and added a Serfas gel seat (I like my comfort!). The cro-moly frame is very forgiving, and the short wheelbase is excellent for down-hilling.
I have an extra-short frame, so that might have something to do with the quickness, but this is an excellent bike for the money ($350 with all upgrades but the fork, which was used). I recommend it to anybody starting out. The frame is so resilient, that with component upgrades, I should be able to ride this bike forever. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a weekend warrior
from Hastings,MI
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The Gary Fisher wahoo is a great product! The frame is cro-moly, but the bike has great componets. It is all around great it
has a low price and will last you a long time. I recently put rock shox on it and its a great bike now. If you are looking for a
good bike for a low price($300) this the one. | | Overall Rating: |
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