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Submitted by
Red Warrior
a Cross Country Rider
from Westfield, MA
Date Reviewed: 9/30/2007 8:25:41 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Jacob's Ladder |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $65 |
| Purchased At: | direct from Koobi |
| Strengths: | split nose/love channel shape |
| Weaknesses: | seating surface wearing off, now absorbs water |
| Similar Products Tried: | WTB, Avocet, SDG |
| Bike Setup: | Mongoose Teocali Elite |
| Bottom Line: | Very good saddle for my butt. Very comfortable but maybe a tad wide. Mine is very worn after a year or so and 2k plus miles. Top layer of seating surface wore off and now absorbs water. Love the saddle and would give perfect rating except for accelerated wear. To be fair though, it is billed as a recreational saddle. |
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Submitted by
craig
a Weekend Warrior
from Quakertown, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: 8/19/2006 1:46:41 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | koobi.com |
| Strengths: | Very comfortable saddle. I no longer feel abused down there after getting off my bike. |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Bike Setup: | Cannondale |
| Bottom Line: | Very comfortable saddle. Nice, solid look to it. Highly recommended for all you riders feeling abused down there. |
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Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: 7/18/2006 9:07:14 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Strengths: | Fantastic! No numbness/tingling/etc. Comfortable. Great construction. |
| Weaknesses: | None! |
| Similar Products Tried: | Various gel seats and the Specialized version + various weight weenie racing saddles. |
| Bike Setup: | Shwinn Homegrown (hard tail race bike), XT/XTR, SID |
| Bottom Line: | Have used this saddle for over 5 years for cross country racing, adventure racing, and 24-hour racing which equals long and rough hours in the saddle. I will never purchase another! Rarely, if ever do I have problems down in the region of interest. The seat is comfortable and has lasted through significant abuse. No tearing or deterioration of the leather. Have used various gel seats and the Specialized versions. If you're having problems, buy one of these seats and ride on problem free. |
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Submitted by
The Porkmeister
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Alamos, NM USA
Date Reviewed: 1/11/2005 4:17:09 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Any trail that doesn't provide certain death as part of the ride |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Purchased At: | Given to me as a promo |
| Strengths: | Durable, comfy, nice looking, well designed, not obnoxiously heavy |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | All kinds of saddles |
| Bike Setup: | Yer basic hardtail mountain bike that's not top of the line and not junk. |
| Bottom Line: | As a big, big guy who loves to take long rides on trails many times each week, this is a great seat! I had thought that mountain biking would just have to be moderately painful on the ass and nuggets for a large fleshy guy like me, but I was wrong. Being like Jabba the Hut, the seat literally disappears under my gerth, but that's okay -- the seat is durable and functional. Koobi makes a great seat that retains its comfort throughout the miles. I can actually do an all-day ride and not come home numb now. Before I got the Koobi, I was in pain after an hour or two in the saddle. Not anymore! I do not hesitate to recommend Koobi. Plus they look kind of cool and nobody else I know has one. If you see me on the trail (and I'm hard to miss) with a smile on my face, you'll know my Koobi is still going strong ... |
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Submitted by
voodoo chile
a Cross Country Rider
from LI,NY
Date Reviewed: 11/8/2004 1:48:51 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | dupont/pisgah,nc |
| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | bike junkie |
| Strengths: | its just about the perfect seat. |
| Weaknesses: | nada |
| Similar Products Tried: | sdg,sele italia?,serfas, koobi prs (excellent) |
| Bike Setup: | voodoo bizango,z2bam,gripshift,xt,salsa stem/post,avid,conti vpro's |
| Bottom Line: | ive used this saddle since 2000 with zero problems and max comfort. it just does what it supposed to and it lasts. |
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Submitted by
YR
a Cross Country Rider
from Israel
Date Reviewed: 9/18/2004 9:33:03 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $54 |
| Purchased At: | new revolution cycles |
| Strengths: | comfort, durability |
| Weaknesses: | none |
| Similar Products Tried: | Serfas Rx other gel saddled and the default Giant saddle. |
| Bike Setup: | NRS |
| Bottom Line: | This review is for the new version of SI gel saddle. I was concerned about changing my Serfas Rx which is so well padded but decided to try due to the great reviews here (thanks). The weight is at 320g a full 185g lighter than the Serfas and the width is a bit narrower which makes for a better technical saddle. But the main issue of comfort was fully answered. This saddle is even more comfy than the Serfas - all my worries dissapeared and I am a happy camper. I will get this one again if needed without hesitation. |
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Submitted by
'ric
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: 12/17/2003 3:31:51 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $45 |
| Strengths: | Super comfortable Great price for a Koobi Future generations no longer doomed, family clan lives on |
| Weaknesses: | Slightly heavy, but that's about it |
| Similar Products Tried: | Fizik Plateau, Koobi Tri, Selle Flight, etc |
| Bike Setup: | Merlin E-Stay Suspension '93, full XTR |
| Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that my bottom feels fine. The junk saver does the business. Nicely contoured so that everything just falls into place. You may need to put your seat a little further forward and tilt it more downwards than you're used to to take full advantage of this. Mine didn't even need seasoning, was instantly comfy right out of the box. Leather feels great when you're wearing shorts, or indeed if you're nekkid, though I wouldn't know, honest guv'nor! You can get lighter saddles, but you won't get one as nice to sit on for the price. Only reason I relegated this to my spare bike was cos I bought another saddle - you guessed it, Koobi as well, the Tri model. |
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Submitted by
Jim Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from Clanton, Al. USA
Date Reviewed: 10/24/2003 9:19:12 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Oak Mountain |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $34 |
| Purchased At: | Koobi.com |
| Strengths: | Cost, comfort construction |
| Bike Setup: | 2003 Giant OCR |
| Bottom Line: | I am just over 200lbs and I had just about decided that I would have to be uncomfortable. I read several reviews on this site and I decided to give the Koobi SI a try. I am glad I did. This is a very comfortable saddle. I used to really start to feel my saddle after an hour or so but now I never think about my butt. BUY ONE |
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Submitted by
Gary White
a Cross Country Rider
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: 9/8/2003 7:31:46 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Old Springs Trail, Marin, Ca |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Purchased At: | Cycle Surgery, London, UK |
| Strengths: | Strong and very comfortable, good level of padding |
| Weaknesses: | None that I can think of |
| Similar Products Tried: | Koobi Au Enduro, various Specialiazed |
| Bike Setup: | Cove Stiffee FR, Hope Bulb hubs and Mavic X219 rims, Marzocchi Z1 Drop Off forks, Race Face North Shore cranks & rings, XT shifers & front mech, XTR rear mech, Hope C2 disc brake set, Easton EA50 seat post, bar and stem |
| Bottom Line: | I use this saddle on my Cove 'out-of-bounds' hardtail for serious XC hacks and light freeriding. I wanted a thicker, more pliable saddle to provide more cushioning without a weight penalty. The Si fits the bill - still going strong after serious use, with just some light scuffing from wear on the sides of the leather. Excellent |
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Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Central, NJ
Date Reviewed: 8/22/2003 8:02:49 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | koobi.com |
| Strengths: | Looks cool, super comfortable, quality construction, curvy ergonomic profile fits me nicely |
| Weaknesses: | none |
| Bike Setup: | Rockhopper FSR with lots of goodies |
| Bottom Line: | This is a great, good looking, comfortable saddle. Once it broke in it became more comfortable than I would have expected from just leather and padding. The love channel works wonders. Cool graphics. Weight weenies might prefer a few grams lighter, but it's light enough for most. Quality construction. Great deal. |
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Submitted by
Lin Dze
a Cross Country Rider
from Monterey CA
Date Reviewed: 6/17/2003 4:55:52 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | pricepoint, I think? |
| Strengths: | all sorts of comfortable. And i like their little K spade logo. |
| Weaknesses: | hmmmm, its a little heavier than a more expensive saddle? |
| Bike Setup: | Supergo, er, Access 03 XCL, Marz Marathon, Team Stylo cranks, XTR rear derailer, XT front derailer, Hayes Comp disc, and Sun DS2-XC/XT wheelset. And of course the lovely Koobi |
| Bottom Line: | Very happy with this saddle. I use this bike to commute to work, around 12 miles a day, and I can say I would definatly buy another one. Not the lighteset one you can buy but its a reasonable cost and my ass loves this thing. I ride it almost every day and only once has it bothered me, though i think that might have been more the fault of the shorts i was wearing. Good price, good feel, good buy. |
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Submitted by
Ken
a Weekend Warrior
from W. Springfield, MA.
Date Reviewed: 5/6/2003 11:43:07 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Koobi.com |
| Strengths: | Looks great, extremely comfortable, and price is reasonable for what you get. |
| Weaknesses: | None so far! |
| Similar Products Tried: | Selle Italia Pro Link TI Gel. |
| Bike Setup: | 78 Special,Mavic 517,XTR,XT,Race Face,Thomson. |
| Bottom Line: | It is heavier than my previous saddle but the comfort factor far exceeds the weight. Buy it your ass and prostate will thank you! |
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Submitted by
Dave
from Maine via. Colorado
Date Reviewed: 3/20/2003 5:55:34 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Colorado Trail |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | Pricepoint |
| Strengths: | WOW! I can't believe how truly comfortable this saddle is. I actually cut time off my favorite ride because I wasn't shifting around in the seat all the time. |
| Weaknesses: | NONE! so far |
| Similar Products Tried: | Selle San Marco, Selle Flite, Turbo (for years) |
| Bike Setup: | Does it matter. It's light, but not so light that I have to worry about how much this seat weighs |
| Bottom Line: | KICKS ASS. worth every flaming turd available. |
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Submitted by
Age Age
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco, California
Date Reviewed: 3/6/2003 11:12:28 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | Can't remember |
| Strengths: | Comfort, Price isn't too bad. |
| Weaknesses: | Leather is cracking. |
| Similar Products Tried: | None |
| Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Id |
| Bottom Line: | I've had this saddle for about a year now and I have to say it's that damn comfortable. At least my ass thinks so. I'll definately get the same saddle if mine ever needs to be put to rest. |
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Submitted by
Scott Lynch
from Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Date Reviewed: 2/13/2003 10:57:50 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | my commute to work |
| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Koobi.com |
| Strengths: | Just darn comfortable. Also quite durable. |
| Weaknesses: | Even though durable, the black leather covering and logos/writing on the top starts to crack after a couple thousand miles |
| Similar Products Tried: | Teri, Specialized, Trek, Avocet, Selle Italia |
| Bike Setup: | My commuter bike: 2002 Trek 520. Stock except for lots of commuting/touring add-ons. |
| Bottom Line: | I've owned/own three of these saddles. I first discovered Koobi back in 1999 when I was doing 35-mile round-trip commutes to and from work EVERYDAY. At that time, I had a mountain-style bike adapted for commuting. I tried just about every comfort/commuting/road saddle out there and finally ran across the Koobi Si. I haven't looked back since. Last year, I retired that mountain-style commuter bike with more than 7000 miles on that Koobi saddle. It never let me down and was always comfortable. The saddle leather and logos/writing did crack after about 1500-2000 miles, but the saddle comfort seemed to only get better with age. Last year, I made two major bike purchases. I purchased a true commuter/touring bike (Trek 520) and a $3000 Ritchey Road Logic (with Dura-Ace Triple :). The VERY FIRST thing I did for both bikes was to buy Koobi Si saddles. My only wish is that they keep making this saddle FOREVER. I'm afraid 5, 10 years down the road when I purchase new rides that I will not be able to get one. I've done up to a century (100-mile ride) with the Koobi on my Ritchey bike and it's comfortable down to the last mile. I've recommended this saddle to 2 other of my "road-bike" buddies and both of them now swear by it. If you're not a "weight-wenny," this is the saddle to own. You will not be disappointed. |
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Submitted by
deano
from East Coast
Date Reviewed: 12/15/2002 8:48:46 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $49 |
| Purchased At: | koobi.com |
| Strengths: | Nice design, well made, looks cool, firm but comfortable padding, relatively cheap |
| Weaknesses: | would like to see a gel option |
| Similar Products Tried: | Specialized BG, Trek CRX+, SDG Comp, Serfas Gel |
| Bike Setup: | heavily upgraded Rockhopper FSR |
| Bottom Line: | I'm pretty sensitive "down there", and I was skeptical that a non-gel saddle would keep my 'nads happy, but after a few rides I was sold. Much better than Specialized body geometry, as the center split goes all the way to the tip so no pressure on the soft, tender areas. Would like to see a gel option for added softness, but that's just a quibble as this saddle works well as is. Also like the durable construction and nice stitching details. I found angling the nose down and making sure it's far enough forward so that your sit bones are on the more padded areas helps a lot, too. |
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Submitted by
Worm
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Fe, NM
Date Reviewed: 11/15/2002 10:57:41 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | Pricepoint |
| Strengths: | None |
| Weaknesses: | Extremely uncomfortable, overpriced |
| Similar Products Tried: | Specialized body geometry (great saddle and only $20 on specialized.com) |
| Bike Setup: | N/A |
| Bottom Line: | This seat is extremely uncomfortable. You'd expect a seat this heavy to have some supple cushioning, but there is none. Save your money and buy the Specialized. |
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Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Florida
Date Reviewed: 11/15/2002 5:06:26 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | can't remember |
| Strengths: | very comfortable, cheap |
| Weaknesses: | none for this price |
| Similar Products Tried: | bunch of other seats, too many to remember |
| Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Instinct, RF, XTR, blah blah blah |
| Bottom Line: | Excellent seat for the money, very comfortable plus it has held up very well for 1 full year now. I ride every weekend and just started racing so it has taken some abuse. It's a little heavy at 350 grams but you can't complain for this price. Highly recommended. |
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David
a Cross Country Rider
from Pontiac, IL
Date Reviewed: 8/8/2002 2:45:54 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Purchased At: | Koobi.com |
| Strengths: | Comfortable, looks good, not super expensive, free socks! |
| Weaknesses: | none yet |
| Similar Products Tried: | Specialized Body Geometry torture device |
| Bike Setup: | f/s |
| Bottom Line: | Having just got home from three hours on this saddle, I must say that my face is sore from the stupid grin on my face but my butt feels fine. Thanks to all the riders who took the time to write a review and for turning me on to such a great product. I love this saddle. Need more? Read the other reviews! |
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Alan
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, Co
Date Reviewed: 5/19/2002 3:26:11 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Anything on the Colorado Trail |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Pricepoint.com |
| Strengths: | Extremely comfortable and relieves pressure on the "soft tissue". |
| Weaknesses: | Not the lightest saddle....350 grams I think. |
| Similar Products Tried: | None. |
| Bike Setup: | Basic Schwinn Moab I. |
| Bottom Line: | This saddle is much much more comfortable than what came with the bike. I just slapped it on and adjusted it to where it felt good and took it out for the first ride today. It was about a 17 mile ride and my rump has never been better. I thought I would be adjusting it a few times on the trail, but never had to...it was great. The bottom line is that if you want a saddle that is supremely comfortable and can deal with an extra 100 grams then this is the saddle for you. Shoot, just put a splash less water in your pack to make up for the extra weight. |
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Submitted by
cannondale dude
a Cross Country Rider
from northern va
Date Reviewed: 5/18/2002 6:50:54 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | southrun powerlines |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | koobi |
| Strengths: | ivd been riding since 1993 and this is without a doubt the most comfortable saddle ive ever used. relieves all pressure in the "love" region. |
| Weaknesses: | quality control at koobi. it had a few little scuffs on it when i took it out of the box. |
| Similar Products Tried: | bontrager (can you say erectile dysfunction) and vetta TT |
| Bike Setup: | 1994 cannondale killer v 2000. replaced piece of crap kalloy uno seat post and pepperoni fork and that was it. came with full XT except for above mentioned and coda front hub and handle bars (which are sorta funky but have worked fine) |
| Bottom Line: | if you plan on having children one day or just want to continue having sex get a Koobi |
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Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from Pembroke Pines, FL USA
Date Reviewed: 2/10/2002 9:53:13 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Markham |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $38 |
| Purchased At: | Nearly new condition on ebay |
| Strengths: | Super comfortable, nice leather cover. Perfect amount of padding in just the right places. Never even required a break-in period for my butt, comfy from day 1. |
| Weaknesses: | Kevlar corners could be bigger to better protect the leather. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Bontrager FS-10 (stock on my bike) which was horrible. Also a Fizik Nisene Twintech Ti which my butt never could get used to, I was sore after every ride even after over a year. |
| Bike Setup: | Trek 6500 with XTR, Race Face, Marzocchi Atom Race, etc. Doesn't really matter since I'm reviewing a saddle. |
| Bottom Line: | Get one, you won't regret it. If you don't like it I think Koobi gives you a trial period so you can return it anyways. Too bad there's not 6 flaming chilis.. |
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John Keiffer
a Cross Country Rider
from Danville, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: 10/31/2001 3:29:55 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Any trail, any where. |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | www.koobi.com |
| Strengths: | Comfortable saddle, weight nicely distributed on seat bones. Slot helps reduce numbness problems. |
| Weaknesses: | Some other riders don't approve of the "taco" seat... |
| Similar Products Tried: | None. |
| Bike Setup: | Doesn't matter. |
| Bottom Line: | I got this seat after I got my Schwinn Moab 1. I thought that the stock seat it came with was pretty hard, but I was also just getting into riding. After I slapped on the Koobi SI saddle, and got a few more rides in, my ass stopped complaining. I just thought my ass must have gotten used to the riding. Then recently I sat on my friends seat, I instantly realized how good the Koobi SI saddle really is. It has also seemed pretty durable so far. Bottom line is, if I get a new bike, I'll probably get another one. Value gets 4 because I'm a cheap ass. Overall gets a 5 because I can't think why it shouldn't. |
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