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Submitted by
sirhuxalot
a Downhiller
from NH
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | HMBP | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | JRA Cycles | | Strengths: | *This review is for the 2007 7Point5*
Overall a very capable bike. The suspension handles technical, rocky, rooty, steep terrain like a pro. Very fun on the berms and jump lines.
I was also surprised at how well this bike handles super steep climbs! | | Weaknesses: | At 42.4 lbs stock, its a beefy, but nothing a real man can't handle. To be honest, it doesn't feel that heavy on the trail- so i guess it's not a weakness after all. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky, Trek Session 10, Trek Session 7, Mongoose Black Diamond. | | Bike Setup: | Stock but with Panaracer Fire FR 2.4's to shave 2 lbs, making the bike about 40lbs. Doesn't need any upgrades- comes perfect stock! | | Bottom Line: | All in all the best bike I've ridden. Probably greatly due to the DW Link. I ride alot of very technical trails, and this makes them super fun. I plan to hold onto this bike for years to come. If you're not sure about buying one, take my advice and buy it- you won't be disappointed! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Philly
a Weekend Warrior
from coquitlam
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything eagle mtn | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | craigslist | | Strengths: | DW-Link=awesome pedalling, 1.5 headtube, suspension design allows very light weight spring rate. | | Weaknesses: | Boxxer Ride, kinda heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Oryx spitfire | | Bike Setup: | 66 slata, 5th element rear, nokian gazza 2.6, mavic ex325 wheels, wtb seat, otherwise stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the best 7" frereride bike I've ridden, pedals with no bob, and bombs downhill. Can easily be used for xc rides it pedals so well. Go buy one, now! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Corcoran
a Downhiller
from Holly Springs, NC
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | shilo 2 dh | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | STURDY, TIRES GRAB LIKE MAD I AM AMAZED ON HOW MUCH THEY THOW ROOSTS, EASY TO MOVE IN AIR, LOVES TO BE THROWN AROUND... FRONT FORK IS AMAZING, FEELS ENDLESS... REAR SHOCK IS PRETTY GOOD... I NEED TO TUNE IT THO,THE GRIPS ARE NICE... I LIKE WHERE THE CRANK IS GIVES IT A GOOD CENTER OF GAVITYT... X-9 IS AWESOME | | Weaknesses: | NOT TO FOND OF THE CRANK... IM GUNNA SWAP IT OUT TO GET A SINGLE RING CRANK... TIRES ARNT THE GRATEST ON HARD PACKED OR ON THE ROAD, BUT I CAN LIVE WITH EM... I DONT KNOW WHY BUT MY REAR HYDRO CABLE GOT A HUGE HOLE IN THE LINE SO I HAVE TO REPLACE THAT... I DONT KNOW IF IT WAS PINCHED OR WHAT??? | | Similar Products Used: | GIANT GLORY, BIG HIT SPEC, IRON HORSE KUMMY TYPE R | | Bike Setup: | STOCK...
EVENTUALLY A PUSHED ROCO, AND BOXXER RACE | | Bottom Line: | THIS BIKE IS THE AMAZING!!!! I LOVE IT SOOOO MUCH FRONT FORK IS AMAZING!!! LIKING THE REAR SHOCK... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
STEPHEN KENAN
a
from TUJUNGA,CA,US
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | mount wilson el prieto/redbox | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1900.00 | | Purchased At: | PERFORMANCE BIKES | | Strengths: | overall stability in turns in air, good over modulation in hilly trails, excellent at absorbing with 7" of travel, very comfortable cockpit and easy to jump the big hiots with. | | Weaknesses: | poor turning radius with triple crown fork, gearing is a, chain jumps and gets sucked in to the rear tire after big jumps | | Similar Products Used: | ellsworth, KONA, INTENSE | | Bike Setup: | 06' boxxer ride u-turn team model... beautiful performance... | | Bottom Line: | GOOD CENTER OF GRAVITY & PERFORMANCE. OUT PERFORMS OTHERS, PEDALS UP THE HILL JUST AS FAST AND GETS DOWN THE HILL EVEN QUIKER, TAKES THE BIG HITS & HUGE DROPS WITH THE REST OF EM. ID PUT THIS BIKE UP AGAINST ANY IN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF TRAILS, RACES, COMPETITIONS AND TAKES A BEATING | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
natasha
a Downhiller
from Utah
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | motorhead, keystone | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | 1500 | | Strengths: | stiff frame, good on large impacts like drops/hucks, nimble in the air | | Weaknesses: | geo is a little off for steep/sketchy terrain. i have an 06 and i have had too many problems with my linkages. they developed play that wouldnt go away and i wasted alot of time trying to fix them. i found that on successive hits the suspension packed down, it could have been the shock but i changed it and nothing changed. | | Similar Products Used: | banshee scream, spec bighit, can Gemini, gt ruckus, stinky primo | | Bike Setup: | stock except changed the fifth to a roco | | Bottom Line: | I really wanted to like this bike, but was let down by linkage problems and trouble in some situations with suspension performance. I found this to simply be an average ride. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Nishikawa
a Downhiller
from Fair Oaks CALI
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mickey Mouse | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycles | | Strengths: | This bike is for starters is the most responsive freeride that I have ever ridden for the price. I takes big hits and allows you to make some errors because the bike is so versatile. The Forks in the front are also off the charts!! | | Weaknesses: | The DW Link is great but the rear spring would have been a lot better if it came with a 450 LB. spring. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Big Hit/ Santa Cruz/ GT 1.0/ Iron Horse Yakuza OJIKI | | Bike Setup: | Stock.... but soon to have a new spring in the back! | | Bottom Line: | The bike is great and has made the style of riding that I do very enjoyable! I couldn't ask for anything else this bike is great. If you don't like it you bought it for the wrong reason or the wrong style of riding. So the bike is great and for the price you can't beat it!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler
a Downhiller
from erie colorado u.s of a
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | keystone | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Good for big drops easy to throw around nice handling bike good natural terrain jumper cheap for its quality good for beginner/novice riders | | Weaknesses: | heavy forks are a little on the soft side(same with spring) left side shifters very sensetive. other than that none | | Similar Products Used: | big hit | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Good quality bike and a must have for the weekend warrior or. good quality thats affordable and a good bike to put better parts on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ryan
a Downhiller
from broomfield, co, usa
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | this thing is bomb proof! very sturdy- it screams throw me down the mountain as hard as you can. plush ride; buttery suspension soaks bumps nicely. component line (stock) is pretty good in MY opinion. suspension is what needs the upgrade. | | Weaknesses: | suspension- the 5th element 3 way in the rear- worthless. they don't even support bike suspension anymore! the sprin in the boxxer is very soft- must upgrade to a stiffer one. this being a DH/FR bike, you don't sit much. but when you do- the saddle is like a rock. so for those pedal days up- ditch the saddle for a better one. | | Bike Setup: | she's all stock for now.... | | Bottom Line: | amazing/awesome/gnarly/burley bike that can take the hits and keep going. you read alot on how HEAVY it is- well it is a DH/FR bike- so its going to be heavy. so man up and pedal! i have riden this thing somewhat cross country and did fine! in fact it did alot better i thought it would. so don't let heavy discourage you.
the tires and front fork give it alot of the weight it carries- can always go tubeless.
all-in-all this bike is sick! buy it. ride it straight to hell and back- she'll be fine (the bike that is) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will Tourtellot
a Downhiller
from Black Mountain, NC, US
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bennet Gap Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1315.00 | | Purchased At: | Epic Cycles, Black Mtn, NC | | Strengths: | Excellent Frame, Updated the stock 300 lb. coil to a 450 lb. coil. The Geometry of this bike is wonderful. It does everything that Iron Horse claims it will do. It pedals, uphill, easier than most downhill/freeride bikes. | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy, but I don't think it's any heavier than many any other downhill/freeride bikes with 7.5 inches of travel. | | Similar Products Used: | K2 Disco Monkey
Specialized Demo
Giant Faith | | Bike Setup: | Fork- Rockshox Boxxer U-turn
Rear Shock- 5th Element (coil) 450 lb. spring
Shifters-Sram X9
Rear dérailleur- Sram X9
Front dérailleur- Shimano Saint (top pull)
Crank/Bashguard- E-thirteen
Brakes- Hayes V8 w/ 8-inch rotors. | | Bottom Line: | I got an incredible deal on this bike from Epic Cycles in Black Mountain, NC. (The owner is a good friend of mine, so check them out if you're ever in the area, he'll hook you up!) I weigh anywhere from 165-175 lbs. at any given time and the stock 300 lb. spring wasn't really sufficient so I upgraded to a 450 lb. spring, now I have bearly any sag in the shock. It goes uphill like a champ, and the suspension is EXCELLENT for big hits, free-ride and downhill... This bike should never bottom out on you. Unless you huck off of a 20 foot high bridge onto flat concrete.
......Bottom-Bottom Line- This bike is as good as if not better than many other freeride/downhill bikes on the market. It's also the best value anywhere around. I'd rather have this bike than a Specialized Demo, hands down...Not to mention I'd have an extra $2500 in my pocket!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Downhiller
from Fillmore CA
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Goodenough Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bikes | | Strengths: | Great Forks, Rear Shock, EVERYTHING!!!!!! Pop Wheelies Like Theres No Tomorrow. | | Weaknesses: | not so much a "going up hill bike". but slopes are alright | | Bike Setup: | Everything Stock | | Bottom Line: | Awesome Bike For Jumping. Great For begginers and advanced riders.This is a Great Bike!!!! Very Cheap in cost. very sturdy. GET THIS BIKE!!!!!! If Not Your Missing Out On A Great Oppritunity | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Smitty
a Weekend Warrior
from Durham, CT, US.
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | One's that don't pop tubes | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | RS Cycle | | Strengths: | Frame is mega fat, love the forks (they acually respond to adjustment) Great stock pedals, grips and tires | | Weaknesses: | I had to use spacers for the E13 DRS for smoother operation, heard about 5th Element, we'll see. HEAVY!! | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Warp DS1 | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This is the 2006 model. I'm 190lbs. and this supports me very well. The bike screams quality out of the box. I'm used to the Giant so this seems like a slight chore to pedal for now untill my skirt comes off! running 140-150lbs. in rear shock, seems good but don't have enough time yet. I must have the sag or something wrong because I do feel some pedal feedback while cranking uphill on the small chainring. I seem to be the only dork w/this problem. If you want to get the hills over with as soon as possible then don't buy, you may be pedaling for a while with the reminder of being on a beefy freeride, (and forget about any street/urban) But if you can deal with the slow uphill time because you creak n' tweek a normal ride, then this most likely is the best choice w/the Dave Weagle link rear end. Otherwise, THIS BIKE IS SOOO SICK!!!!!!! Rating is based on my price and what is was designed to do, pedal ok and shred without breakage!
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Submitted by
Angus
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Glentress/Innerliethen | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3200.00 | | Purchased At: | Alpine Bikes for £1600 | | Strengths: | Great components for the money, bombproof and alot of fun!!! | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Orange Patriot 66 | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I have the 2006 model and I love it. It is a much nicer colour than the later/earlier models. I havn't owned it long but my initial impressions are great. Will post an update later, but so far my opinion is that you have to buy this bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jake boettcher
a Downhiller
from los gatos, CA
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | northstar/so cal demo forest | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | performance bikes | | Strengths: | the beastly frame and the welds support my massive drops. | | Weaknesses: | the rear shock prelode is bad and it it stays slow. the bolt to the rear pivot backed out but is fixable. | | Similar Products Used: | big hits, enduro, hardrock | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | great down hill bike buy IT! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon Strong
a Weekend Warrior
from washington
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | crab apple hitz | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2400.00 | | Purchased At: | rscycle.com | | Strengths: | I have the 2006 and it is awesome, easy to manual, throw around, strong, easy to trick, great componets. | | Weaknesses: | Tires are the only thing just because they don't hook up in corners. | | Similar Products Used: | Demo 8, norco fuse, sunday, stinky primo/deelux | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | The best decision i have ever made, BUY ONE!!!! Go to rscycle.com, hooked me up with a huge deal!!!!! Got brand new 2006 for 2400 (2300, 36 dollar ship, not tax)
Just do it!!! Do it!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kris
a Racer
from Fort william
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | nevis range Dh Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Alpine bikes | | Strengths: | Dw link is gr8 no pedal bob or brakin forces and the frame is mega burly up front what helps when you are raggin down a hill. | | Weaknesses: | My shock bushings wore after 4 months apart from that none. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stab, Kona Stinky, Giant DH team, Scott octane, Scott High Octane, Santa cruz v10 and vp free | | Bike Setup: | boxxer wc, e13 srs, hope 6ti, hope pro2, diabolus groupset mavic 823, zebra skin sdg bel air! | | Bottom Line: | top notch fr/dh bike GREAT FOR BEGINNERS TO PRO PINNERS and after five races it is still living. Standard spec is great for price but my new hobbie is buying bling components so i've upgraded everything but the frame, shock and seatpost. BUY ONE NOW THEY ARE THE POOCHES PLUMS!!!!!!!
(don't buy if you like going up hills fast it don't work very well) otherwise buy it now. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jamie Rouse
a Downhiller
from Ch-ch New zealand
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tits tack ,vic park. Mt Hutt dh track | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike hq | | Strengths: | Good spec bike. Sram, E13, Pig stem, boxxers. Everything you need to get started. Solid bike! | | Weaknesses: | Handle bars too low, need more rise for me. Strange noise( knocking) from 5th element from new. Sending for warranty. | | Similar Products Used: | Demo 9, Jamis xlt. | | Bike Setup: | As standard but withsun ringle 2" riser bars, odi lock ons, keywin dh clip ins, wtb timberwolf tires. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great. If you dont want a DH bike but break everything else this is for you. I shuttle it lots and it takes a beating. A better fork up front is the next thing to upgrade but as it sits it is a lot of fun.There is no doubt in my mind that this bike will last the distance.
It is quite firm in the back end but thats good for me, will see if I can soften the compression when I get shock back from warranty ( adjuster broke the first time I touched it so have been riding it as it came, dont want to be without it while its getting fixed because it is too much fun!! ). Have been on three hour cross country rides with 2.3 hans venture tyres and light weight tubes. Is hard work uphill but all good on the downs. Its not a race up anyway, its a race down!!!
As I said , if you are hard on gear then this puppy is for you. Ultra versatile. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jacob
a Downhiller
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | DW link is amazing, probably the best shock design around right now. frame is super burly and can take a beating. I am using this bike for DH and it kicks ass all the way. | | Weaknesses: | i can't find any | | Similar Products Used: | VP-free, norco atomik | | Bike Setup: | Shivers up front, 5th at the back, saint brakes, syncros pedals, black swingarm. | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks, i was very tempted to buy a sunday but to be honest with having shivers up front and this frame under me i am very confident on full on DH tracks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brad cott
a Downhiller
from bathurst australia
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | lithgow state mine dh | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3500.00 | | Purchased At: | lifecycles | | Strengths: | everything ecpecially the dw link 5th element rear shock and the boxxers which are sweet... | | Weaknesses: | none... | | Similar Products Used: | raceline extreme pro,cove peeler,santa cruz vp free,kona stinky supreme,giant dh comp the ironhorse kicks there ass! | | Bike Setup: | it all works very nicely...very nicely | | Bottom Line: | THE BEST BIKE I HAVE EVER RIDEN I LOVE IT!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hayden Smith
a Downhiller
from Bountiful, Utah, USA
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2200.00 | | Purchased At: | Go Ride | | Strengths: | Great distribution of suspension. Love the DW link, This bike is great not much pedal bob on up hills and nice and smooth as butter down. Not to heavy. Adjustable suspension on the front shocks for variation of riding. Super durable beat it up a bit, it can take it trust me :). Also balance is good. For those fast corners. | | Weaknesses: | Nothing yet that i have found. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | GREAT bike, not to expensive, but not way cheep. But for what its worth its a great bike for the$$$.The DW link rocks. Probably the best bike i have ridden. Handles drops like curbs and averthing in between. Perfect balance of weight and suspension. Especially love the no pedal bob so i can get up the hill without killing myself to come down. I would consider its a great durable bike for any rider. Thanks Iron Horse! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Meadows
a Downhiller
from Brisbane Australia
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2175.00 | | Purchased At: | For The Riders | | Strengths: | Pedel platform is outstanding feels like a hardtail. Plants the landing really well. Suspention works really well together when popping off the lip. One tough Bike. | | Weaknesses: | Geometry makes it a bit hard to throw around and manual. But this bike is at its best going downhill and launching off stuff. | | Similar Products Used: | Craftworks DHR | | Bike Setup: | standard but upgraded to 5th Element CV/T 5way | | Bottom Line: | For the killer price I got it for in Australian $$$$ its great value. The ride is smooth and fast. Getting back to the top of the hill is easyer if you dont have shuttels | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a Downhiller
from All over the country, USA
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Star Wars, Durango | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Grassroots Deal | | Strengths: | Bulletproof. Strong Component setup. Pedals really well, takes drops and jumps even better. Love the fork and DW link. | | Weaknesses: | A serious workout trying to manual (sp?) the bike. Perhaps this is cause the chainstays are long. | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Bullet, Specialized Big Hit, Rocky Mountain RM7. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except ODI lock on grips, and clipless platforms for races. | | Bottom Line: | Makes a great freeride bike. Takes big drops and huge jumps well. Handles great. Not as easy to manual as the Sunday. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Buffy
a Weekend Warrior
from South Lake Tahoe
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mr. Toads Wild Ride and Mammoth Mountain Resort | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2400.00 | | Purchased At: | Watta Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Strong frame, DW link is AWESOME, boxxer ride fork...Oh Hell, the bike is FANTASTIC. | | Weaknesses: | NONE.....NONE....NONE.... | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Atomik, Kona Stinky, Azonic Saber, Specialized Enduro | | Bike Setup: | stock out of the box....why change it? | | Bottom Line: | THIS BIKE IS THE BEST BIKE I HAVE EVER RIDDEN. IT PEDALS LIKE A HARDTAIL AND DROPS THE DH SMOOOOOOOTH. I LOVE THIS BIKE. THE FUNN PEDALS GRIP LIKE MY SHIMANO CLIPLESS M545'S. THE FORK IS NICE ON THE UPHILLS AND TURN UP TO 178MM FOR THE DH AND DROPS. THE BEST PART IS THE NEW DW LINK....THIS IS SOOOOOOO NICE. ZERO BOB UPHILL AND PLUSH ON THE DOWNHILL. BUY THIS BIKE AND ENJOY THE NEW FOUND FREEDOM OF "POINT AND GO" RIDING. THANK YOU IRON HORSE FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK...
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