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Submitted by
ryan kuch
a Weekend Warrior
from Salt Lake City, Ut US
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | millcreek | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedersens ski n sports (friends shop) | | Strengths: | Everything is way over sized. Feels like a tank. Built very strong. Huge 2.5 tires just mow over everything. Despite its weight its very easy to ride. Doesn't shutter when its abused, unlike my XC bike. Everything is Black! Makes me feel like special forces. | | Weaknesses: | Huge 2.5 tire rubs a bit in rear on fast corners. Had to adjust my front derailer way out to keep my chain on when in 32f gear and 34r gear. I want to change the gearing a bit and add a 3rd ring. | | Similar Products Used: | Bent my 91'Diamondback frame. Warranty not honored! Switched parts to a 95'Caloi frame. Spent a ton of cash on new parts. Then figured I just wanted a new ride that had disks, 9spd, and huge 2.5 treads. | | Bike Setup: | Factory pilot. I don't care for trigger shifters so I will switch to grip shift X.0 in a bit. Still too new to start upgrading. | | Bottom Line: | I wanted a bullit proof set up that I could abuse. This ride is certanly it. I started life in the BMX world so I just loved that a company would commit to building a tough hardtail. It might be to fat for some to be a daily driver. With some small XC tires this ride could take you to work everyday. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from California
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything dirty.... | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Mikes Bikes in Yucca Valley | | Strengths: | Have not had to replace a part yet and Ive been trying to kill it for 4 years... | | Weaknesses: | SDG Seatpost moves a bit under alot of peddleing stress... | | Similar Products Used: | Specalized Pthing... | | Bike Setup: | BONE STOCK!!!! | | Bottom Line: | Im 250lbs, and can bunny hop it onto a picnic table, ride it down stuff that makes guys of full suspension rigs cringe, and all I do is keep thewheels trued. Its a tank Im even going to ride it in an up coming EXTERRA Triathalon. It does everything!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake
a Weekend Warrior
from Arizona
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | craigslist | | Strengths: | aswome frame really light and durable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | gay bikes | | Bike Setup: | haro escape 8.3 2002 jr t ryno lite wheels shimano componets gamut chain guide profile cranks | | Bottom Line: | get it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joey
a Downhiller
from leesburg
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | bicyle outfitters | | Strengths: | Stiff and riged. not very heavy. | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | raleigh m50dx, giant STP SS | | Bike Setup: | haro excape frame, bontrager earl stem, king earl handel bars, wtb seat and wheels hayes mx-2 disc breaks, rock shox recon 351 fork | | Bottom Line: | great i got the frame only and built it up ive jumped it alot and it holds up great | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jared
a Racer
from california
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | dvc | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | well the parts are pretty decent, but you have to replace most of them, pretty good bike all around though | | Weaknesses: | the frame. I only ride street and some dirt on this bike and i've cracked the frame 3 times, it is horrible. | | Similar Products Used: | banshee, kona stinky deelux, v 10 | | Bike Setup: | blunt fork, rhynolite wheels, truvativ bars and stem | | Bottom Line: | i guess this bike is alright if your a begginer and dont do too much, but for more expirienced riders i would not reccomend buying this bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jamie
a Downhiller
from aust
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Strengths: | By far the toughest hardtail i have ridden. Geometry is absolutely spot on for dj's, may be a little high for hardcore dh. Awesome street bike too. The SDG I-Beam is nutz, strong and extremely light, will be running one on my dh rig after flogging this one on the hardtail. | | Weaknesses: | Some componentry e.g dual chainrings up front, fork (manitou stance flows) bars grips and stem. STILL stock is ok, custom is my thing though. Not making them for "06". | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cowan, Giant STP1, Speciallised p3 | | Bike Setup: | red brake pads, da bomb moto stem, pro tapers, oury lock on grips, dmr end caps, upgraded lowers and seals on the stances, truvative chain device, blackspire dh chain ring 40T, xtension X-pedals (with five ten, stealth shoes...won't ever be going away from that combo), hard pack minion's front and rear 2.5"...awsome all round tyre feel sorry for anyone not running them on thier hardtails/bikes period | | Bottom Line: | For me with the custom options i have on it there was just no other choice. The geometry is great, this bike even stock is a great choice.
p.s
squeeky brakes and tyre rubbing are a maitainance thing see your local bike shop.
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Submitted by
skylar mellby
a Downhiller
from san diego, CA , U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | lots | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycles discovery P.B. | | Strengths: | beefest bike ever will take anything everything on it is bullit proof | | Weaknesses: | brok bottom bracket 2 because of 12 stair to flat dident hurt bike just squeaked a little. Heavy but because so heavy-duty | | Bottom Line: | great bike lifetime waranty on frame bullit proof | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from La mesa, Ca, USA
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Barona | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | College cyclery | | Strengths: | strong can handle alot of abuse | | Weaknesses: | ugly green color it is HEAVY and alot of stuff breaks | | Similar Products Used: | P.1 Zero | | Bike Setup: | bash gaurd | | Bottom Line: | So-so | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy C.
a Downhiller
from Glendale, Arizona
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Karpiel at North Star | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Adventure Bicycle Company | | Strengths: | The frame is very solid. I'v taken it off of nearly 9 foot drops stock. Components are great! | | Weaknesses: | Breaks squeek a little, but was expected. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock, but soon to be easton ea 70 o/s bars, raceface diobolus o/s stem, raceface deabolus headset, and 2005 Marzocchi Jr. T | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for the urban, dj are mild freerider. This bike rocks for the components that you get! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX USA
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Memorial Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Sun and Ski Sports | | Strengths: | The components and frame are solid. I will break before they ever will. I could not buy all these components for the price and the lifetime service deal that Sun and Ski offers. | | Weaknesses: | The reflectors busted off the pedals on the first ride...didn't need them anyway. The giant stock rear tire rubs the frame some times. Disk brakes squeak some. And as others have mentioned it is HEAVY...but worth it | | Similar Products Used: | Trek, lower grade Haro's, Gary Fisher | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I looked for about six months, read all the reviews, test rode bikes, asked all my buddies about their favorites, thought about ordering a bike, but when it all came down to it, the best bike for the money was this one! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scabby
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio, Republic of Texas
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | whaddya got? | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | sun & ski | | Strengths: | NASTY frame. Parts spec is amazing for a bike in this price-range. | | Weaknesses: | Weight. SDG I-Beam setup. | | Similar Products Used: | U name it. | | Bike Setup: | Will be ditching the I-beam for something with a little more cush. Will be e-baying the fork & swapping to a Pike. | | Bottom Line: | I couldn't believe the price. The components alone retail for well over a grand. A little on the pudgy side. I ride mostly trails with a dab of urban. I'll be swapping to a Pike up front to shave off about 3 lbs & get better suspension for trail riding. I'll be saving the 2.5's for special rides. As mentioned below, they stick like glue, but they're a little heavy for every day tires.
I kept looking for a bad component. Finally found it. No name hubs. Those will probably break within a year, but everything else on this bike is solid. I will break before it does. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zeb
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond, Va
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | SUPER strong. I'm 230lbs and this thing is nothing but solid. i got just the frame and built it up so i don't know much about the stock parts but as a frame i couldn't expect more. no flex that i can tell and i've landed hard plenty of times. coming up on a its second summer and i can't wait to take it to the trails again. i know its meant for freeride too, but being a big guy i need a beefy bike for trails and its light enough for anything i would want. | | Weaknesses: | nothing so far. | | Similar Products Used: | schwinn moab, diamondback piece of... | | Bike Setup: | black elite fork, truvativ stylo team crank, xt all round, hayes disc. | | Bottom Line: | if you are a big guy and want something light enough for xc, try it out, you won't be dissapointed | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a Downhiller
from So Cal
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | concrete and dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1350.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycle warehouse | | Strengths: | dirt jumper fork and hayes discs | | Weaknesses: | sdg i-beam seat | | Similar Products Used: | been riding street and ramp bmx | | Bike Setup: | still stock | | Bottom Line: | works great stock but could use a few upgrades like the crappy seat and grips. im also gonna run an e-thirteen drs chainguide cuz i pop it of at least once a ride. tyres may be overkill for daily use but they're burly. only way to get something better would be to build it piece buy piece and pay twice as much. i love it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big Red
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Streets of Cleveland | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Century Cycles | | Strengths: | As a 285 lb urban assault rider, I needed a beefed up bike. This is nothing but grade A! Everything is overbuilt, confidence inspiring, and stiff as all get out. The entire package is nearly perfect for anyone looking for a strong bike. The steering was so responsive, like a solid fork, yet it can take big hits. The tires are awesome for drops, like 2.5 extra inches as needed. | | Weaknesses: | The seat and post are odd, but light. As a dude who likes BMX seats, it's a little harsh. Also, DUH! It's a 38.5 lb bike... slow in dirt. I would have also liked to see a more practical front gearing (single 44t with a box guide). As it's for DJ/Urban, the trials/XC gearing blows. Though ebay would treat the extra parts nicely. | | Similar Products Used: | K2 Flyin Monkey, Surly Instigator | | Bike Setup: | Stock: DJ2, Truvativ gear (w/ISIS), QR20 hub and sun singletrack rims. That's SWEEET! Added lock on grips because I hate regular ones. Also will be changing to a more practical gearing setup. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for big guys... Great for jumpers and urban assault... Great for park... Even DH. It is in no way a light bike, nor should it be. It is meant to be pounded on relentlessly by a big fat dude like me. There is no reason to make it light. I believe this bike is spec'd incredibly well for the price. The few upgrades needed are all personal choices, but the bike overall is a winner. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a Downhiller
from helena MT
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1375.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | frame is burly as hell. the tires stick like glue and the components are top notch | | Weaknesses: | the dj2. it sucks for anything exept urban/dj stuff. no DH for it. gona swap it for a z150 or 66.
the seat was the first thing to got and i got a WTB powerV
also if you do alot of xc with it your gona want to get some lighter wheelsets. those things are monster DH and overkill for anything related to xc. unless of course you like pushing an extra 3 pounds of rubber around all day | | Similar Products Used: | nothing | | Bike Setup: | stock cept for seat | | Bottom Line: | this is the biggest and best HT i have ever seen.
if you want to use it for a bit more trail riding you can swap the tires and tubes and save like almost 4 pounds. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sid Slotegraaf
a
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | my backyard | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Exchange | | Strengths: | Not that heavy, a little heavier than my Flow24, but it sure is a nice bike. Easy to get used to, as far as bunnyhopping, drops, and dirt jumps are concerned, a little bit heavy for trials. Sure is strong upfront with the QR20; I'm a big fan. 110 mm is lots of travel with about 18-20 lbs pressure, and the frame sure is beefy. It is an extra - small frame, and it is red/silver. (You can't find this colour on Haro's website, though, just an ugly green) It is a nice bike for coasting wheelies. Handlebars and stem are short and beefy, cranks are nice. | | Weaknesses: | Grips are a little slippery when sweaty, but then I put my gloves on and it was good. | | Similar Products Used: | Flow, Flow 24, Sasquatch, Devenci Hucker, P2 | | Bike Setup: | stock except Holzfeller pedals - (sweet) | | Bottom Line: | This is a good bike for aggresive town riding, dirt jumping, drops, and freeriding, and if you want to get a sturdy hardtail this is for you. Colour look sweet, frame gussets look sweet, hydro brakes work great. I bought this bike from the store that I work at, got the dealers price on a factory clearance, (the price is canadian, no taxes) and the next day I sold it to my friend, he loves it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cody Spiess
a Racer
from St. Peter
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | spirt Mount. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | scheels | | Strengths: | Over all it is equipted very well. It almost seem over kill for the bike. All the components seem as if thay would be better at home on a frame with 8" of travel. But i really like that you can find a hard tail equiped like this because it suits me great. | | Weaknesses: | I have had a lot of problems with the Hayes front brake, i need to bleed them a lot. The sdg I-beam seat is the worst thing i have ever seen on a bike, That is the firs thing that will go on this bike. | | Bike Setup: | factory | | Bottom Line: | I feel this is a great bike, but the price could defenitly use some adjusting. The brakes should really work beter. I have had a lot of fun and the geomitry has really given me some confidence. If your an BMXer then this bike is yours, or if you like hard tails but want the beefyest stuff on your bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Riley
a Weekend Warrior
from Mac, OR, US
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Beefy everything, nice brakes, good geometry for downhill stuff and jumps. | | Weaknesses: | Little heavy. My stock back tire rubs on the frame sometimes. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Good bike, especially if you like hardtails and you are into freeriding. If anyone that has this bike is having the same problem with the back tire, please let me know. It might help me when I talk to Haro about it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
FreeRider
a Downhiller
from arizona
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | super strong frame 20mm thru axel rocks the hayes are awesome the really stop you when you need it marrizocci dirt jumper 2 are sweet havent bottom them out yet. good comfy seat, maxis minion dh 2.50 tries are sweet.it even climbes pretty well for what it is. | | Weaknesses: | this bike is heavy around 36lbs be prepared to work out a little more im you wanna throw it around | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this is an awesome bike if your into freeride and you want a hard tail this is the bike for you | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Whangamata Forests | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Overall bootyness of the frame and the fork, geometry -good for downhills and jumps. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy -but you probably knew that | | Similar Products Used: | Diamondback Vertec | | Bike Setup: | Standard | | Bottom Line: | This bike seems solid and may make you try things that you didn't know you could or should, however, my bike has spent most of it's life in the bike shop as the brakes seem to need rebleeding after every long ride and i've broken the rear wheel which Haro is replacing, but they are taking their time.
It's well equipted but you certainly pay for it, a Kona would be better value.
Don't buy this bike if you like riding up hills quickly or enjoy the odd 10 foot drop off but do if you want to clean up everything in between; when it's working it's an outstanding bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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