Submitted by
Ross RWB
a Weekend Warrior
from England Date Reviewed: July 15, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Black woods
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Purchased At:
local
Strengths:
Single pivot simplicity. Plenty of travel. There like rocking horse ****. Adjustable geometry. Ability to fit different lengths shocks. 150mm rear spacing. ISCG mounts plus the ability to run a front mech. with guides. Stylish.
Freeride set up with single crown fork(36s). Chaindevice(MRP) or triple ring(Saint)? Hope mono 4/mini. Bulbs through out(Sun MTX Camo). RF cockpit. XTR shifters and mech/s
Bottom Line:
Best bike ive ever owned. Pleasing to the eye. Very bouncy. Frame was new in Feb. 06, Pedals very well through alsorts of terrain. Can knock the shock back to lie into the trails as necessary. The machine inspires confidence through out. Ive set it up for freeride-trail work and it fits in excellent. Email me for some pictures if interested. Rossco2097@aol.com
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Submitted by
Paul
a Downhiller
from England Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006
Favorite Trail:
At this moment - Innerleithen Red Bull DH
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
It's super lightweight, corners like a dream - hugging the ground, stable at high speeds, stable in the air, great angles which can be adjusted to make even slacker, simple rear suspension design, pretty good spec, and Rock Shox work very well too.
Weaknesses:
Rear wheel buzzes the seat. This is a problem as you'll end up having to spend money on new ones. I'm halfway through destroying my second seat in three months. If you find you like to keep your seat low when jumping, you'll definitely have to stiffen up the shock as hard landings will bottom out the shock and connect seat with tyre. Bottom bracket height is quite low, so you clip peddles on corners sometimes. There's also a little pull when braking hard, but nothing that a few days out riding you wont get used to.
Similar Products Used:
Orange Patriot 7+, Demo 9, Kona Stinky
Bike Setup:
Same spec as above but with Diabolus DH 30mm stem and V12 pedals
Bottom Line:
This bike is perfect for those that like to go fast! Simple as that. You will pull away faster than others, you'll catch others on single track by simply coasting, and you'll cut valuable seconds off race runs. But it doesn't stop there: this bike isn't just a race machine, as the name implies. It can also jump well, ride 4X, drop, crash, and bounce back and keep running at full pelt. It may not have the advantages of multi-pivot bikes (but they also have some faults too), but it more than makes up for these with weight savings and simplistic maintenance.
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