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Description:A two-year absence can imply many things - a round-the-world sailing trip, half a college education somewhere far from home, going to jail for tax evasion – two years can change you, man...
In the case of the Bullit, it was like a two-year stint in charm school. The bike is still big and brawny, built for tall drops and hard landings – with 178mm of rear wheel travel, a heavy duty 6069 aluminum frame with a stout 20mm pivot axle, a choice of either 135mm q.r or 150mm thru-axle dropouts, 203mm brake rotor clearance, an optional floating brake kit and a 1.5” steerer tube – but she’s come back with some very refined trail manners and a curvy set of new tubes. Charm school? Sure, but one that teaches judo too.
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Submitted by
jazzboy
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Roller coastwe | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | waka, waka, waka | | Weaknesses: | scooby doo. | | Similar Products Used: | shnizzle | | Bike Setup: | stock r fr 1.5 | | Bottom Line: | Phoque the Nomad, this is the bomb!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nathan
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | lots | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | comes with shock pup, t-shirt, stickers. | | Weaknesses: | santa cruz use stickrs for their logos on powder coat frames. not made in usa. frame costs almost as much as a complete giant reign. | | Bike Setup: | 150/12mm, dhx air, 08 fox 36 talas, dt440's on mavic 823's, all thomson, e-thirteen, hones, soon to get new saint and get rid of sram all together. 15.1 kgs. | | Bottom Line: | onto my second set of bearings. nezzy sent them to me for free but if i had a multi pivot bike i would have had to change around 8 insted of just 2. onto my 4th or 5th bushing and 2nd set of reducers but these parts are ment to wear out.
everyone has gone dw-link and vpp link crasy, i'm just waiting of santa cruz to bring back the super8. single pivots are the go. the angles are dialed on all santa cruz bikes you just have to ride single pivot bikes less like a hack.
perfect short travel, light, dh bike. does lose out on crazy rock gardens probably a perfect megaavalance bike. if you want to ride up hill get the heckler. if you want to race xc get a superlight and if you want a dh bike get a moorewood or orange.
the bulit is an awsome bike hands down. when i look at other bikes produced today i think i might end up buying another bullit in 1 or 2 years time. thats how happy i am with this bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | simple single pivot design, well built, well balanced, super smooth on the down hill, takes big hits with ease, pedals a whole lot better than previous model. | | Weaknesses: | Anodizing's a bit poor and the rear shock mount bolt has a habit of coming loose if you don't lock tight it, other than that nothing | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 bullit, sx | | Bike Setup: | Ano bronze frame, dhx 5.0, 07 66 rc2x's, formula the ones, hope pro2's, mavic, saints, race face etc... | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike, had the previous model and thought it was the daddy, got this and it loads better, feels much tighter, rails corners way better, works with big travel forks far better.
Rear end soaks up anything you care to throw at it.
You do get some pedal feedback, it's hardly noticable and can mostly be dialled out with the correct shock setup,
I personally don't notice any but than again I don't go in for any epic xc rides.
Just make sure you upgrade to the dhx 5, much better than the stock dhx 3 that comes with it.
Mines built heavy, around 42lb but still pedals pretty good and is easy to flick around in the air.
Don't be buying if all you want is a long travel XC bike, you will end up whining about weight, pedal bob etc..
I'm pretty sure it'll do the all mountain thing Ok, may take a bit more effort up the hills, but it's best used for freeride with some downhill chucked in.
If your looking for a low maintanence, easy to pedal freeride bike, there isn't much that comes close to this.
Stop having doubts, just buy it!!
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Submitted by
simon
a
from Uk
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Great free-ride frame built to the highest standards,super smooth endless travel takes big drops/jumps and anything you want,depends on the rider of course, pedals up hill well for its build. Once set up it is a maintence free bike. | | Weaknesses: | Pedal feed back, though this is only when going slow over small bumps as far as i can tell,i wouldn't buy this if all you are going to do is XC, people say that they have built up light mine weights 42lb.
When ordering go for the DHX5, don't waste your time with the DHX3 it may work but not for long. | | Similar Products Used: | Stinkey,sx,orange, | | Bike Setup: | Heavy free-ride,66 rc2x ,dhx5,saints,race face,easten, mavic,v12 etc. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for everything more based for free-ride/downhill/all mountain (blast i said the last one). i have had mine for 6mths and have had no problems at all it soaks up everything espically long flowing down hill tracks/decents . if you want a bike that is a all rounder then buy, but don't try and build this into something it's not.i.e XC machine you will hate it go for a heckler/super light. Have a look for yourself a example of that this bike can do copy/paste this link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F2p4-JmhC4 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zach
a
from Cincinnati, Ohio
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | shop I work at | | Strengths: | lightweight for what it is, super burly, lifetime bearings, 1.5 ht, capable for anything. Common single pivot strengths. | | Weaknesses: | chainstays can hit your heels if you're not centered, dhx air that came with it blew 4 times, now with a dhx coil which is perfect. Also head tube required punching and loc tite to keep cup tight, but also now perfect. Obvious single pivot issues. | | Similar Products Used: | diamondback strike, session 77, cannondale perp, GF king fisher | | Bike Setup: | totem solo air, x9 2x9, dhx 5.0 coil, codes, 8track wheels, minnion dhr & dhf, | | Bottom Line: | Killer bike with a killer value. Can truly be built up for anything, and way more confidence inspiring than anything else I've ridden. Now that the floating brake caliper is available, it should be perfect. I have switched bikes around a LOT in the past due to not being comfortable and this is the longest I've had a single dh/fr frame built up, so what does that tell you? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Calvin Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from Malaysia
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kiara | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | KSH TTDI | | Strengths: | freakin strong looks sturdy but yet quite light
| | Weaknesses: | dont know yet | | Similar Products Used: | none, used to ride a kona hardtail n a giant nrs3 though | | Bike Setup: | x9 components, avid code, dtswiss 6.1, | | Bottom Line: | GREAT BIKE! AWESOME! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Downhiller
from Brighton UK
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Les Arcs | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$999.00 | | Purchased At: | Stif | | Strengths: | Looks, build quality, weight, price. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Orange Patriot, Commencal Pasta Power, Kona Stinky, Specialized Big Hit | | Bike Setup: | Totem Coil, DHX3 & Ti spring, Lightish FR build.
| | Bottom Line: | Very impressive bike so far. Able to ride XC for the first time in ages, but this bike is really crying out for the downhills.
A true all-rounder.
Will post again once i've been out to the big mountains with it.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ian
a
from British Columbia
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | suncoast cycles | | Strengths: | strong, stiff, no noticeable pedal bob, rides really well | | Weaknesses: | swingarm pivot came loose once so i tightened the cup again and its been fine, i dont think anything will come of it | | Similar Products Used: | giant VT, giant ac, cove hustler, a jackal(not similar but same company) | | Bike Setup: | rock shox totem solo air, custom build | | Bottom Line: | great bike, looks alot heavier then it is. i used to have a 2006 888rc2x on it until recently i sold it and the totem on. that upgrade(stem/wheel/tire aswell) dropped 7lbs off the bikes total weight, so it now sits at approximately 38lbs, which is plenty light for me. i have a giant VT i use for light duty stuff anyways. the bike rides so much more balance with the totem rather then the 888. i wouldnt recomend it if you get a new bike every year because im sure u can spend more and get even better performing suspension, but the real benefet is that it will last longer for those of us who arent made of money. another benefit of the bike is that it can be built up so many different ways to accomodate so many different riders. value rating is 5 because i got a smokin employee deal and 5 overall because its an amazing bike with amazing potential | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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