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Submitted by
g_goyena
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mayon Volacano trail and Centenial Forerst Trail | | Purchased At: | Ross Bike Shop and K | | Strengths: | Almost a perfect bike except for the weight. | | Weaknesses: | None so far except that it's heavy. . . heavy too (214lbs) :-) | | Similar Products Used: | Haro X6 and SantaCruz Bullit | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Coiler with Fox VanR, Hone Crank, XT all Around, saint caliper, 2008 66RCV 180mm | | Bottom Line: | I use this bike as my all around bike. It can be used for xc though a little bit heavy. a very reliable bike for freeride and trail. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonea007
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | le Pleny, Morzine | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Paul's Cycles | | Strengths: | Great looking frame, cheap as chips to buy. the hayes HFX-9 are the bee's knees. | | Weaknesses: | The suspension set up on this bike is shockingly bad. the Drop off 4 are a waste of money with no ajustability and the fox vanilla is crap | | Similar Products Used: | Giant reign, Scott Ransom | | Bike Setup: | Stock (plannig top upgrade both shocks to a marzocchi 55 on the front and a fox DHX air 5.0) | | Bottom Line: | its a great bike for a beginner, but i would have expected better components from Kona. it is a good bike to buy and plan to be sspending some dough on upgrading it, and then it will me a good machine. it hadles greas up the climbs as it isn't too heavy, yet it sticks to the ground on DH and freeride trails. it is definately a bike you can use for any terrainn, from 20mile cross country to singletrack and freeride | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Niall Hurson
a Downhiller
from Ireland
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Big Wood | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | I got it on E-bay for £500 | | Strengths: | Looks amazing
climbs well
good travel
Brakes ok | | Weaknesses: | Front Shock is rubbish. it tops out like crazy. io took it for a cycle the first day i got it an found it hard to stop boncing every where. Really Really noisy
Heavy, will go up hill but lot more effort needed than my old Giant
need to replace the Stock brake pads, they were terrible, but once changed the brakes work well. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant DS Kona Stinky GT 1.0 | | Bottom Line: | will do all the big stuff brilliantly, very fast on the downhill. where i go cycling it is very rocky and bumpy, but the rear shock hardly feels like it.
had to spend a bit of time getting front shocks set up right. i took the two caps off the top of the fork and let out 5 or 6 blasts of air. also could benefit from putting heavier air in the fork.
the wheels buckle easily. i had 1 minor fall and the rear wheel was way out and need trued.
the crankset got buckled too so now i got no top ring.
overall a brilliant bike and well worth the money
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Submitted by
Mat
a Racer
from San Luis Obispo, CA
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Trinity Cyclery | | Strengths: | soaks up everything you can throw at it, and still climbs decently well for a 6" bike. descends like a monster | | Weaknesses: | a little heavy, ~37lbs | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Heckler | | Bike Setup: | all LX components
raceface cranks, 22/32/Bash guard
hayes HFX-9 w/ 7" rotors
Marzocchi Drop-Off IV w/ 150mm
Fox vanilla R
| | Bottom Line: | Love this bike for all-mountain riding, not the fastest up the hill...but it is o-so-fun on the way down :-) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terri.
a Downhiller
from Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1341.00 | | Purchased At: | River Valley Cycle | | Strengths: | frame seems pretty adaptable to all sorts of riding. Pedals just as good as my hardtail as long as you stay seated. floating brake keeps the suspension from locking out. | | Weaknesses: | None found so far - kind of a pain to keep all the pivots in the rear triangle clean. But that's a fully for you. | | Bike Setup: | Coiler 07 frame with dhx Air and floating brake.
Fox 36 Talas Rc2
Race Face Evolve parts
Juicy 7's
etc. | | Bottom Line: | I like it alot. I had about $1400 to spend on a frame set and I wanted something with short travel. Chose it over quite a few other frames because of the optional floating brake and price. The frame peddles uphill as good as my old ht did, it needs a bit more speed and pump for the dj's. It makes up on the dh and fr though. Smooth as butter and fast. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Sault Ste Marie
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | velorution | | Strengths: | Fork: dual air with left side coil, plush and smooth
Shock: external rebound, plush and smooth
Frame: light for a 6 inch
Transmission: fast and responsive
Brakes: Responsive and great 2 finger reaction... resonable 1 finger
Rims: strong and disk only
comfort zones: Seat is comfy(comfort zone is great), grips are excellent, pedals are strong
tires: specific for front and back
WARRANTY | | Weaknesses: | Fork: internal rebound
Shock: heavy
Frame: NONE KONA ROCKS
Transmission: on two gears on crank
Brake: one lever came lose but nothing allen keys cant fix
Rims: none
Comfort zones: saddle stich is comming undone (that god for warranty), pedals spikes are dangerous in crash
Tires: none so far
| | Similar Products Used: | None this is a class of its own | | Bike Setup: | Stock 07 | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for everything its light and durable. It is highly suggested to all looking for an all-mountain/freeride bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Planchazo
a Weekend Warrior
from Quito-Ecuador
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Infiernillo | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1900.00 | | Purchased At: | USA | | Strengths: | Firm, you can trust on your bike at the momment of afford drops and jumps. You can climb wherever you want if you are in good fit, even in XC races, just if it have a good and long descent. Good braking feeling. | | Weaknesses: | 19" frame bike is 38 pounds. Many stock components are crap, so the final price is going to increase. Top tube to high. | | Similar Products Used: | KHS XC 305 02, Jamis Dakar Comp 04 with xtr rims xt cassette and carbon handlebar. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 coiler semi stock, 8" brake disk F., DH tubes, sram 9 shifters and dereailleur, odi lock on grips, DH stem. | | Bottom Line: | I changed from XC racing to FR so I can not compare this FR bike with similar bikes. Definitely is a FR bike, it had afford 9 feet+ drops even to flat with no problem. The minion front tire is good, rear tire is crap, the stem too, I was sick of shimano so I changed to sram and I'm happy until know. The saddle is crap too, baaaad quality rails, uncomfortable (WTB pure V comp). The pedals are loosing continuously pins, when not good grip. MZchi drop off IV and fox vanilla R are simple, resistant-heavy, good progressivety, not many settings, but work as might. This bike necesarily needs 8" disk brakes, at least in front. After customize my bike, I think its a great one! Still I need new pedals and a heavy duty third chainring. Probably a 55 too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Downhiller
from SoFlo
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | South Shore | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1399.00 | | Strengths: | Super strong frame thats actually comfortable to ride all day. I'm a freerider and I do 8'+ drops and all kinds of other crazy stunts on this bike on a weekly basis and have had no problems with any of the components. The geometry is very upright and inspires a kind of confidense that you can take on anything that comes your way and the hydraulic brakes are perfect Its somewhat heavy but you can easily out pedal all of the XC'ers on the trail! | | Weaknesses: | The first time I rode it the bolt that holds the rear shock to the frame came loose and almost fell off and the axel bolt came loose while I was deep in the woods on the trail. I think this reflects more on the shop that put the bike together more than the quality of the bike. The chain is complete crap if you ride in wet condtions... instant rust. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Demo 9, Iron Horse Yakuza | | Bottom Line: | Great Freeride Bike. Easy to pedal, easy to fly, easy to land... Enough said | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Road Rash
a Cross Country Rider
from Tampa, FL
Date Reviewed: November 26, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1350.00 | | Purchased At: | Oliver's Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Very strong frame, nice upright geometry that gives more control to lift front over technical stuff, can take 5' drops with flat landings like nothing, confident rolling over rough stuff - just point it in a direction and let it go... very stable. Although bike weighs around 37 pounds I'm able to keep up with all the light XC bikes... no need to skirt around stuff with this bike. | | Weaknesses: | Broke front hub axle after about a year of pounding - this seems to be a known weakness with the factory selection. Factory suspension is setup for a 150 pound rider (I'm 185 pounds with gear)... Front fork took some work to get good - had to change out oil to a heavier weight (I think i put in a 15wt motorcycle fork oil-I'm not at home to check) and now fork is plush and doesn't have that top-out noise and super springy feel. Default rear shock spring was undersized, needed to buy a heavy spring from Fox to prevent bottom outs on drops (call fox and they will tell you spring size needed based on weight - cost $25, bike shop might even do it for you). Factory kona grips are cheesy, I rode these till I just about ate thru them, then replaced with ergo-type grips. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek fuel 70 | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Coiler, factory stuff aside from the following: changed out seat, tires (to firepro xc's), removed large chainring for bashguard, and cutoff 1.5" from each side of handbar to allow for tighter trail riding (couldn't fit factory bars thru some tight trees and narrow ridges) and there was no need to have such large bars, and replaced grips with some ergo-type. | | Bottom Line: | Great value for the money. One of the few bikes that you can leave all factory parts on and still maintain a comfortable ride without having to upgrade. The front fork is good despite some reviews (takes a bit to setup properly - unless you're a lightweight, you need to swap out fork oil for heavy weight oil to stop top out noise and over springyness) Large chain ring is useless for my kind of riding, and I'd imagine that if you need it on this bike, then you should be riding a light XC bike because middle chainring is plenty for most riding. For me the bottom line is this - this bike is so strong I'd do anything on it without fear of the bike failing, as for it being a bit heavy for XC - it makes me a stonger rider, and to be able to catch 5-10' air, and still XC all in 1 bike for around $1400... you can beat that. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Riley Huizenga
a Downhiller
from Prince george,BC, canada
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | My dixie wrecked, bukkake, no name | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | ?????? | | Strengths: | the ability that its a freeride bike that is 34 pounds | | Weaknesses: | the basic components but there still pretty decent | | Similar Products Used: | its a bike of its own | | Bike Setup: | 07 coiler ,fox vanilla r , marzochi dropoffs,raceface crank , raceface diablous minion , | | Bottom Line: | awesome bike wether ur rippin up the trails or ridin across town the bike will do most hucks and ride extremely smooth | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vaughan bugaboo
a Downhiller
from regina
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | burke mountain...B.C. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | DUTCH CYCLE | | Strengths: | ITS HEAVY..WITCH MAKES IT FAST DOWNHILL.. | | Weaknesses: | ITS HEAVY..WITCH MAKES IT SLOWW UPHILL.. | | Similar Products Used: | NO OTHER BIKE IVE HAD MATCHES THE KING COILER..THATS WHAT I CALL MY BIKE...THE KING..(evil laugh) MOOAHHAHAH | | Bike Setup: | GAZZOLDI 2.6 TIRES,SEVEN INCH HAYES NINE,RACE FACE CRANK,UNBREAKABLE CHAIN..XT REAR DERIULLER,DEORE FRONT, KONA WA WA PEDALS,HUSSEFELT BARS,BLACKSPIRE HEADSET,BLT LIGHTS, AND A PAIR OF SHIVERS DH..(EVIL LAUGH)...and im yet to upgrade my rims..not sure yet..just got sun rims, | | Bottom Line: | at the bottom line..im waiting for u guys..ha ha ha | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam T-good
a Downhiller
from Watertown, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | thompson park, watertown | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | $2000 | | Strengths: | It has a solid frame, takes big drops pretty well. The brakes are awesome. Plenty of ways to upgrade it into a badass drop machine. | | Weaknesses: | The marzocchi fork sounds like a damn pogo stick, so I upgraded it right away. | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Bomber Jr. T fork, Kona D.O.P.E. free floating rear brake, E-13 Chain Guide, 2.6 in. Volcano DH tires with Kenda DH tubes, Dangerboy brake levers and Yeti Grips | | Bottom Line: | This bike has the bang for the buck, but needs a few upgrades to turn it into the ultimate freeride machine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Jones
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Quarry Wood | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Price is amazing for what you get. light enough to climb a 5 mile hill, but heavy enough to shred down trails and drops. the hayes brakes with 7" rotors are plenty of stopping power for anyone, they dont need to be changed. the rims are solid, missed a jump in Les Gets and landed on the lip, didnt dent the rim. tyres are AWESOME in dirt and mud. | | Weaknesses: | The Drop offs rebound was slow when i got them, and the ajustments are all internal. i had to buy an allen key off the internet as the local bike shop didnt carry a 12mm allen key, as they are rare and stupidly big. rear shock is slow. | | Similar Products Used: | Scott Nitrous, Giant Glory, Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | Stock (for now) | | Bottom Line: | Get is as it is soo cheap, but plan to upgrade in the future. Put some 66's on the front and a better rear shock. if you are into heavy freeride and DH, get a STINKY or a BIG HIT. But if your new to freeride and light DH, get it, as its well worth the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Downhiller
from VA
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | brush mtn. | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | mtbr classif. | | Strengths: | frame is rock solid. the bike is a little heavy but if you build it with all high end parts it turns out very well weight wise. handles like a dream on the downhills, and once my front fork is locked out it pretty much climbs what i point it at. | | Weaknesses: | i guess if any the weight but you just gotta muscle threw it and its great. welli guess the stock vanilla r with pro pedal could be better. nothign a DHX 5.0 cant fix | | Similar Products Used: | Ironhorse, K2, other kona's | | Bike Setup: | Truvativ bars/stem, king headset, RS pike 454, XT frnt derail, xtr rear, xtr pod shifters, thomson elite, hayes HFX 9 HD w V8 rotors, saint crank and BB, oury lock on grips, kenda 2.35 nevegals. | | Bottom Line: | bike is pretty sick, sores very smooth threw rough terrain. does drops without thinkin. this bike rides like my old cr125 dirt bike did. jumped my buddys 10 foot drive way with it last week and didnt even feel the landing. it pedals pretty damn good with the front fork locked out. overall bike is sick. i love the way i built it up, feels bullet proof. GET ONE its a TANK! 4 chilis for value, only becase my build wound up being a little pricey(although thats my fault) and 5 chilis cuz it rides like a beast!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shiro Utsuri
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$772.00 | | Purchased At: | Ross Bike Shop | | Strengths: | just bought the frame and it is perfect. I just need to replace the rear shock to Fox Van R because I like the look of a shock with piggyback | | Weaknesses: | none so far! | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Anthem, Haro X6 06', Haro X6LT | | Bike Setup: | Coiler 07' model with Fox Van R Shock
Marz Z150 freeride Fork 2004 model
XTR front thru Axel Hub
Shimano Deore Rear Hub
Shimano XT Cogset
Truvative Holzfeller stem
Truvative Team Handlebar
Shimano Hone Crankset with bashguard
Shimano XT 08' Shifter, Front and rear derailleurs
Shimano Saint Caliper
Shimano XTR 8" Rotors
Da bomb sitpost with selle success saddle
Da bomb revolver rims
WTB Motoraptor 2.4 tires front and rear | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awesome, it climbs well and most specially descends fast. This frame is really bombproof! the 07' model is compatible with the Kona DOPE system though not yet tested that. I can even climb up stairs with this bike. the suspension really works realtime. It is perfect also for trail riders. A little bit heavy but who cares, I am heavy built also around 235lbs. hehehe. I can even use this bike for XC. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad Pit
a Downhiller
from S.Cal
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | my 500 acre yard | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | wheelworld | | Strengths: | Great bike, I had it set up for a movie and it was to heavy I almost had to go to the hospital, so I had it lightened. Its now about 34lbs very lite for how strong it is. I was given this bike for free. But if i was not a star i would have bought this bike anyways. The bike man I use put on all XTR stuff and dirt jumper forks to make it lite as well as deemax rims. I will be having a pro biker from can! ride this bike for my stunts, but i will ride it on some of the flats and possible down some of the hills if they are not to steep. | | Weaknesses: | None so far, stunt man says its a bad ass bike. | | Similar Products Used: | tricycle trainer bike 2 wheel. | | Bike Setup: | XTR all round, deemax, 130mm dirt jumper forks, kona parts. | | Bottom Line: | You will see my new movie or be banned! Save the world buy eco! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kurt Maning
a Weekend Warrior
from Deep River, Connecticut, USA
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Rock And Road Cycles | | Strengths: | the full suspension, the rear fox vanilla r shox and the 150mm marzocchi dropoffs iv | | Weaknesses: | bad for uphil but still am inpressed with it | | Similar Products Used: | kona kikapu | | Bike Setup: | front shox-marzocchi drop-offs iv, rear shox- fox vanilla r, shimano gear set, race face crank arm, maxxis tires, sun rims rims. | | Bottom Line: | its an all out good bike for anyone who wants to do downhill, out of bounds, and freeride. i recommend it for anyone who has at least 3 years of expirenced riding. i do not recommend it for people who think that mountainbiking is no their sport. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rodney
a Weekend Warrior
from Broulee, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | local State Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | This is a review of the 07 Blue Coiler. I've ridden previous models and the new redesigned bike is a very different ride. The lower BB height, slacker head & seat angles and longer seatstay make for a more low slung Downhill style bike. Other features (apart from the usual Kona inbuilt strength & durability)are, bolt in rear dropouts, new design rocker arms with a lower leverage rate on the rear shock, and the frame is D.O.P.E floating brake ready. | | Weaknesses: | The 07 Drop Off fork (with Bomber stickers) is an uncompliant piece of crap. (the Drop Off iv on the 06 is much better). Do a deal and swap the fork for something decent before you leave the shop. The rest of the spec.(apart from the ever reliable Hayes brakes)is entry level stuff. Use it 'til it wears out, then upgrade. If you don't want to do that I think the the Coiler Deluxe is better value for money.
I wish Kona sold frames from their entire dual suspension range, so I could custom build a bike from scratch. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Dawg for last 2 years (a great trail bike). Have ridden Specialized Demo 9 & various Enduros, Giant AC, Reign, Reign X, Faith & Glory, various Kona Dawg, Coiler & Stinkys, Norco Six & others.
| | Bike Setup: | 07 Coiler frame with stock Fox Vanilla Shock (might go DHX later)- Fox 36 Vanilla R fork - Chris King headset - Saint cranks /2 rings & bashguard - 07 XTR deraileurs, rapidfire shifters & chain - XT cassette - Hadley hubs, Singletrack rims, DT Comp spokes & Prolock nipples - Kenda Nevegal foldable stick E tyres, front 2.5, rear 2.3 - Easton EA70 bars, seatpost & Vice stem - WTB Pure V Team saddle - Wellgo magnesium flat pedals (same design as Easton Flatboy, but 200g lighter). This setup weighs 35.5 lbs. | | Bottom Line: | As soon as I hit the trail on the Coiler it was immediately obvious that this was a 'big bike' compared to the Dawg. The heavier weight and slacker head angle required a change in riding style - the bike is very stable and confidence inspiring at speed, but I had to learn to lean more and steer harder through corners until it became second nature. I got used to it in no time. Now if I ride a cross country bikes I find them too twitchy and unstable.
As for climbing, it's slower than light bikes, but if you're climber fit it's gonna be fine.
My wife makes it up most everything on her Coiler and my nephew not only climbs like a mountain goat, but races cross country & downhill on his. I don't care for climbing much anyway, so I grind away until I've had enough - then walk.
My favourite trails are fast flowing singletrack both flat and downhill and it's here that the Coiler shines. Six inches of of lively, plush coil spring suspension front & rear soaks up ruts, roots, rock gardens, drops, jumps and flat out straights like a turbo bulldozer - what a ride!
The Bottom Line - love the Coiler. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skyler
a Downhiller
from Escondido
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nobel Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1399.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond BIkes | | Strengths: | This has been my favorite bike so far that i have ridden. i like it because it is so versatile and fun! | | Weaknesses: | Ive read most of the reviews and i have to agree, the marzocchi drop off IV sucks a bunch of @$$, a total joke and they need to up that. Thats IT! | | Similar Products Used: | specialized fsr sx, a couple othr no name 6 inch bikes | | Bike Setup: | 2006 coiler, crankbros 50/50x, e.thirteen, marzocchi 66rc2x (2007) FOX dhx 4.0, 8 inch disks, and custom brake levers, and im in the market for new rims | | Bottom Line: | This has been by far one of the best bikes i have owned untill my left stanchion started oozing oil, but i got that replaced w/ a new 66 series. You want this bike because it can be left alone to be a great all mountian, a little work you can have a decent freerider, and if you spend some serious cash make it a great slopestyle ride like me :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skyler
a Downhiller
from Escondido
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nobel Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1399.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond BIkes | | Strengths: | This has been my favorite bike so far that i have ridden. i like it because it is so versatile and fun! | | Weaknesses: | Ive read most of the reviews and i have to agree, the marzocchi drop off IV sucks a bunch of @$$, a total joke and they need to up that. Thats IT! | | Similar Products Used: | specialized fsr sx, a couple othr no name 6 inch bikes | | Bike Setup: | 2006 coiler, crankbros 50/50x, e.thirteen, marzocchi 66rc2x (2007) FOX dhx 4.0, 8 inch disks, and custom brake levers, and im in the market for new rims | | Bottom Line: | This has been by far one of the best bikes i have owned untill my left stanchion started oozing oil, but i got that replaced w/ a new 66 series. You want this bike because it can be left alone to be a great all mountian, a little work you can have a decent freerider, and if you spend some serious cash make it a great slopestyle ride like me :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skyler
a Downhiller
from Escondido
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nobel Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1399.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond BIkes | | Strengths: | This has been my favorite bike so far that i have ridden. i like it because it is so versatile and fun! | | Weaknesses: | Ive read most of the reviews and i have to agree, the marzocchi drop off IV sucks a bunch of @$$, a total joke and they need to up that. Thats IT! | | Similar Products Used: | specialized fsr sx, a couple othr no name 6 inch bikes | | Bike Setup: | 2006 coiler, crankbros 50/50x, e.thirteen, marzocchi 66rc2x (2007) FOX dhx 4.0, 8 inch disks, and custom brake levers, and im in the market for new rims | | Bottom Line: | This has been by far one of the best bikes i have owned untill my left stanchion started oozing oil, but i got that replaced w/ a new 66 series. You want this bike because it can be left alone to be a great all mountian, a little work you can have a decent freerider, and if you spend some serious cash make it a great slopestyle ride like me :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skyler
a Downhiller
from Escondido
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nobel Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1399.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond BIkes | | Strengths: | This has been my favorite bike so far that i have ridden. i like it because it is so versatile and fun! | | Weaknesses: | Ive read most of the reviews and i have to agree, the marzocchi drop off IV sucks a bunch of @$$, a total joke and they need to up that. Thats IT! | | Similar Products Used: | specialized fsr sx, a couple othr no name 6 inch bikes | | Bike Setup: | 2006 coiler, crankbros 50/50x, e.thirteen, marzocchi 66rc2x (2007) FOX dhx 4.0, 8 inch disks, and custom brake levers, and im in the market for new rims | | Bottom Line: | This has been by far one of the best bikes i have owned untill my left stanchion started oozing oil, but i got that replaced w/ a new 66 series. You want this bike because it can be left alone to be a great all mountian, a little work you can have a decent freerider, and if you spend some serious cash make it a great slopestyle ride like me :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skyler
a Downhiller
from Escondido
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nobel Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1399.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond BIkes | | Strengths: | This has been my favorite bike so far that i have ridden. i like it because it is so versatile and fun! | | Weaknesses: | Ive read most of the reviews and i have to agree, the marzocchi drop off IV sucks a bunch of @$$, a total joke and they need to up that. Thats IT! | | Similar Products Used: | specialized fsr sx, a couple othr no name 6 inch bikes | | Bike Setup: | 2006 coiler, crankbros 50/50x, e.thirteen, marzocchi 66rc2x (2007) FOX dhx 4.0, 8 inch disks, and custom brake levers, and im in the market for new rims | | Bottom Line: | This has been by far one of the best bikes i have owned untill my left stanchion started oozing oil, but i got that replaced w/ a new 66 series. You want this bike because it can be left alone to be a great all mountian, a little work you can have a decent freerider, and if you spend some serious cash make it a great slopestyle ride like me :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skyler
a Downhiller
from Escondido
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nobel Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1399.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond BIkes | | Strengths: | This has been my favorite bike so far that i have ridden. i like it because it is so versatile and fun! | | Weaknesses: | Ive read most of the reviews and i have to agree, the marzocchi drop off IV sucks a bunch of @$$, a total joke and they need to up that. Thats IT! | | Similar Products Used: | specialized fsr sx, a couple othr no name 6 inch bikes | | Bike Setup: | 2006 coiler, crankbros 50/50x, e.thirteen, marzocchi 66rc2x (2007) FOX dhx 4.0, 8 inch disks, and custom brake levers, and im in the market for new rims | | Bottom Line: | This has been by far one of the best bikes i have owned untill my left stanchion started oozing oil, but i got that replaced w/ a new 66 series. You want this bike because it can be left alone to be a great all mountian, a little work you can have a decent freerider, and if you spend some serious cash make it a great slopestyle ride like me :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skyler
a Downhiller
from Escondido
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nobel Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1399.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond BIkes | | Strengths: | This has been my favorite bike so far that i have ridden. i like it because it is so versatile and fun! | | Weaknesses: | Ive read most of the reviews and i have to agree, the marzocchi drop off IV sucks a bunch of @$$, a total joke and they need to up that. Thats IT! | | Similar Products Used: | specialized fsr sx, a couple othr no name 6 inch bikes | | Bike Setup: | 2006 coiler, crankbros 50/50x, e.thirteen, marzocchi 66rc2x (2007) FOX dhx 4.0, 8 inch disks, and custom brake levers, and im in the market for new rims | | Bottom Line: | This has been by far one of the best bikes i have owned untill my left stanchion started oozing oil, but i got that replaced w/ a new 66 series. You want this bike because it can be left alone to be a great all mountian, a little work you can have a decent freerider, and if you spend some serious cash make it a great slopestyle ride like me :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik Williams
a Cross Country Rider
from Co
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Short drop | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | MAC | | Strengths: | Everything, once you get used to the geometry (wich takes about 2 minutes) you'll see that this bike is capable af riding anything on the planet. It climbs at an incrediable pace and drops onto the downhill like bat out of hell. The brakes are insane they could stop on a dime. | | Weaknesses: | If you find any let me know | | Similar Products Used: | KHS XC 204 Yeti 575 Kona Dawg Specialiized Hardrock | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | If you want a bike that will do everything at a low price this is the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cody willard
a Downhiller
from bayfield colorado USA
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | hogs back or log chutes, all durango trails of course | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1833.00 | | Purchased At: | SECOND AVE SPORTS | | Strengths: | the bikes is pretty easy to through around, very burly frame, there are the two shock hole, the one closes to the head tube, or as i call the huck hole gives the greatest linear and bottomless feel. the parts are ok, i am 15 and race junior downhill so it good for me | | Weaknesses: | i am not here to pick out every freaken weakness on this bikes, i personly wish the geometry was steeper, more like a intence tazer but thats just me, and every one is diffrent. the componets are ok, the fork did break on me doing a 7 foot drop, the left seal blow out and now i have no comression dampning. the brakes could be a little more stoff worthy, they use hayes XC, there stem was to long, but i like around a 31". the shock is very basic but is is working prety good for me.the pedals kind of stick. | | Similar Products Used: | santa cruz heckler. | | Bike Setup: | this review was written on the bike when it was stock, the current set up includes
a pushed shock, manitou sherman slider plus spv, raceface evolve 30" stem, atomlab pedals, maxxis minion dhr 2.35, front is a maxxis highroller 2.5., and hayes HFX MAG with 8 inch rotor in the front and 6 in the back | | Bottom Line: | this is a great bike. i genraly use it for gravity riding and hucking around town. people complain it is so heavy!!!!!! but it realy is not healf bad, the fork no dought is on the heavy side, my serman weighs 2 pound less. the bike feels better with 7 inches in the front.
of couse the dredded susspension lockup moster, but this is fixed with the new 2007 brake therapy componetnts.
great bike for junior downhill, have takes 10 foot dropps, just barly bent the crabks. i am light weight 109 pounds.
this bike is great for junior race, or some one with a noramal sized wallet, i wa able to woork a summer and buy it, not bad for the price, 2000 grand is how much intense frames are.
not suggested for seriouse down hill racing.
peace and chain grease | |
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$ 1599.00
