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Description:
- Wheels: Shimano M475 disc hubs; Bontrager Ranger rims
- Shifters: SRAM X-5, 9 speed
- Cassette: SRAM PG950 11-34, 9 speed
- Saddle: Bontrager Race Basic
- Stem: Bontrager Sport, 10 degree
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Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, OR, USA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | West Hills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Strengths: | Climbs hills well. Very good looking. I like the Dart 3 shock with lockout -- it handles bumps well. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy. Seats hurts the butt until you get used to it. | | Bottom Line: | This is a nice bike. I did hope for a little more considering the money I spent. However, this bike does everything I need it to do and is a lot of fun. I can climb very steep hills without breaking a sweat. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jwallace378
a Weekend Warrior
from Bloomfield, NJ
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Mill's | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$875.00 | | Purchased At: | Allwood Cycle | | Strengths: | 2009 model. Great frame. Good components. Good bike for someone who has some experience looking to upgrade. | | Weaknesses: | Saddle is horrible. The Rock Shox Dart 3 hasn't impressed me. | | Similar Products Used: | 1996 GT Timberline hardtail. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. Except new saddle. May get Time Atac pedals later on. | | Bottom Line: | Good bike all around. The Rock Shox Dart 3's bottom out way too easy. Recommended to people with some experience looking to upgrade (like myself). So far so good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ripper
a Weekend Warrior
from New Brelin PA
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Big Earls | | Strengths: | Great looks,disc breaks,good handling,strong frame, and 27 gears is nice{not all of them work}. | | Weaknesses: | Uncomfortanle seat,handlebar grips,front derailler grinds on some gears, | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bottom Line: | Best your gonna get for under $1000. Big Step up from my old Haro v-24. Its very durable have ridden it pretty hard and so far soo good.There are a couple of cons such a the seat, grips, and front derailler but they are all things that can be fixed or replaced.I'm bot a serious rider so i wont be replacing anything.However i did get the seat reeplaced before i left the shop whitch was a big plus.Great nike get it!Won't have any regrets. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Philip
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Barton Creek | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Sport | | Strengths: | Strong frame. Good design. Matte black looks good and easy to clean. Disc brakes provide adequate breaking in all conditions and seem easier to maintain than hydraulic. | | Weaknesses: | Chain, seat, tires.
Chain: Broke within a few months (at a very inconvenient time). May have been my fault due to my poor gear shifting. Replaced with Dura Ace (on sale) and now have more confidence on long rides. Also invested in a chain tool (Crank Bros. 17 multi).
Seat: Bontrager seat matches the bike but was too hard for a full day of riding. Replaced it with a low end WTB (Speed V). No longer a problem.
Tires: Tires were not very good at climbing and did not give much confidence on turns. Also they wore pretty quickly and seemed prone to flats. Replaced with Mythos XC II ($10 clearance @ Performance) and noticed a difference all around. The Mythos also seem slightly lighter. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Timberline, Trek 4300. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for the:
Chain which I replaced with a Shimano Dura Ace.
Seat, which I replaced with WTB Speed V. Cheap replacement but sufficient.
Tires, which I replaced with Mythos XC II
Also added:
Lizard Skin chain stay guard. Recommend getting a chain stay guard. Chain will eventually scratch the sticker on the chain stay and the chain stay itself.
Cat Eye Strada Wireless Cyclocomputer | | Bottom Line: | Dispite the above mentioned issues I truely enjoy this bike. Has held up in very rough conditions and looks good. Have received many compliments. The bike is relatively light and handles well. Changing out the tires will make a significant difference. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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mkrip14
a Weekend Warrior
from nj
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | fun run at plattekill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$675.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle craft | | Strengths: | great fork (dart 3). the shifters and derailluers are great. is perfect for cross country riding and it also survived plattekill. | | Weaknesses: | tires wear out fast seat hurts on long rides | | Similar Products Used: | columbia trailhead disc | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | a real step up from my columbia. components are great and function well. does great on extremely rocky trails like at mills reservation in NJ. overall it suits me perfectly for the type of riding i do. (mostly cross country). aimed at the cross country rider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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K-dub
a Cross Country Rider
from Coppell, Texas
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Northshore Lake Grapevine | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Great Frame: its Trek's middle quality aluminum (alpha black). Sram X.5 shifiting is good. Good fork. I'm a fan of mechanical disc brakes because they are easy for maintenance and provide plenty of stopping power. | | Weaknesses: | Grips, but is easily fixed by wearing a pair of gloves. Am considering upgrading to a better fork later. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hardrock Sport. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. | | Bottom Line: | Get it. My old specialized was stolen, so I figured I would upgrade. I looked between this and the Gary Fisher Marlin disc and was won over by Trek's geometry and the better fork. It handles great and is fairly light. A good bike that loves to be ridden hard and often; it's for sure a good buy for anyone who wants a capable hardtail and is looking in this price range. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Rochester, New York
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | BikeZone | | Strengths: | Good geometry, sharp color (satin black), great climber | | Weaknesses: | Saddle, pedals | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rockhopper Comp Disc, Specialized Rockhopper Disc, Specialized Rockhopper Disc 29er | | Bike Setup: | WTB Speed V saddle, Kona Wah Wah pedals, Cateye Micro Wireless computer, Bontrager semi-slicks | | Bottom Line: | You get alot more bike for the money with Trek than you get with Specialized. Really nice geometry, great climber. I bought this as an upgrade from my 2004 Trek 4500 which was a great bike. This bike is even better. I can see upgrading components down the line but still a decent feature set for what I paid. Bike handles great on pavement, dirt and gravel trails. I changed out the Bontrager Jones ACX stock tires for Bontrager semi-slicks and they run great on all surfaces plus it's considerably less strenuous to pedal on harder surfaces and I picked up a few miles/hour. Fun bike, definately recommend! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Omar Rostro
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA - Johnson City, TN
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Alum Rock,CA - Rock Creek,TN | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$630.00 | | Purchased At: | The BIKE SHOP | | Strengths: | COLOR!- SATIN BLACK
GREAT GEOMETRY!
GOOD COMPONENTS!
HANDLES EXTREMELY WELL!!! | | Weaknesses: | THE SEAT!
SLIGHTLY HEAVY | | Similar Products Used: | GF-MARLIN DISK
GIANT-YUKON, XTC3
GT- AVALANCHE EXPERT
| | Bike Setup: | STOCK | | Bottom Line: | AWESOME BIKE FOR THE MONEY!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Blakley
a Weekend Warrior
from winston-salem, nc
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Ken's bike shop | | Strengths: | Good deal for the price. I like the color too but i got the red and white one... | | Weaknesses: | after the first 50 miles I learned that the seat sucks, grips are too small for my big hands, not sure about the fork yet or not | | Similar Products Used: | Rocky Mount reaper, Gary fisher wahoo | | Bike Setup: | stock with new seat and grips on the way | | Bottom Line: | I like it and I would but another | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lindsey cantrell
a Weekend Warrior
from new river, nc, usa
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | brig trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | the bike shop in jacksonville | | Strengths: | Great for the price. Disc brakes, sram shifters, and a rockshox dart 3 fork. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy, but im a big rider so i need it. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale, Marin, Diamondback | | Bike Setup: | Changed tires(wider), got crankbro pedals, added bontrager fenders(muddy out here. | | Bottom Line: | Well worth the money. Looks awesome in black, the fork is great for a inexpensive bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mike Lefner
a Weekend Warrior
from Flower Mound, Texas
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Grapevine Rockledge park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike store | | Strengths: | Nice frame to start component upgrades, flat black paint also looks cool. | | Weaknesses: | Try to get a new seat thrown in before you leave the bike shop. Components make the bike a little heavy. The brakes make some noise when they are wet. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale SM 800, Specialized Stumpjumper | | Bike Setup: | Still original except for seat replaced with a Vetta. | | Bottom Line: | Good bike if you are a weekend trail rider, no upgrades needed except for the seat. If you are a more serious rider I would buy this bike for the frame if you plan to upgrade the components later. I have abused this bike for three months and can say it has held up very well. When you get used to the shifters (it took me two rides) they work very well, I have actually grown to like them.
I am pleased with this purchase and would recommend it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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frank armstrong
a Cross Country Rider
from kingston, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Kingdom Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | East Burke Sports | | Strengths: | Decent bike more money | | Weaknesses: | Dart One forks suck in cold weather | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Blast | | Bike Setup: | stock with Marzocchi XC 600 | | Bottom Line: | I got this bike a summer old in great shape. Not sure if the Dart One forks were screwed or just sucked in the first place. Buying a bike used is a good idea, as long as there are no hidden problems, then replace the crap forks with some good ones sold at JensonUSA.com, which rocks! I'm an intermediate rider who is just getting comfortable with jumps and drops and mainly ride on fast single track. This bike is perfect for me, although the new shocks were essential to my happiness.
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William
a Cross Country Rider
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$730.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Sturdy frame that takes a beating. Great entry level bike for the money. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy, Saddle is uncomfortable, takes awhile to get use to different shifting. Front forks are a little weak for this bike. | | Bike Setup: | Stock bike for now (Metallic Orange/black paint). Plan to upgrade with misc. items when money is available. | | Bottom Line: | This last summer I put over 3,000 trail/road miles (several crashes) on the bike with only minor problems. I haven't made any changes but plan on changing my tires, front forks and chain (Heavier duty) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ciaran Brown
a Weekend Warrior
from Rochester
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | dryer road | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Towpath | | Strengths: | Looks good,Love the gemoetry turns great | | Weaknesses: | x5 but what can u expect for the $ | | Similar Products Used: | giant yukon,felt rxc,felt q720 | | Bike Setup: | same accept i put a new saddle on | | Bottom Line: | if you dont want to spend over 1000 on ure bike u should buy this bike. it is the best bike for its money if u are looking to do singletrack/xc and even some drops ive taken mine off 5 foot drops to flat and it is still fine.
To the guy who complained about the thumb triggers i actualy like them alot more then normal ones and ure jsut retarted if u cant figure out the shifting | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Colum
a Weekend Warrior
from Londonderry, NH
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Back of schools | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Strengths: | Great colour. lightweight | | Weaknesses: | Saddle gives you meaning to the word saddlesore.
Gear shifters work differently on front and back. My previous Trek, a 6500 used the thumb to shift up and forefinger to shift down. This one uses thumb only and on the right it is small lever to shift up and large to shift down. On the left it is the opposite. this is very confusing and counter intuitive. They also get in the way when trying to hold the handlebars for a normal ride. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher. Trek 6500 | | Bike Setup: | Easy | | Bottom Line: | For the money, it is disappointing | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
EL
a Weekend Warrior
from Daytona, Fl., USA
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Several | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike One | | Strengths: | Great price, disc brakes excellent, nice frame | | Weaknesses: | SRAM X-5 barely adequate, some noise can detected on lower gears due to imperfect alignment of chain
saddle not too comfortable | | Similar Products Used: | Raleigh X-40 | | Bike Setup: | Black Aluminum, Factory Trek 6000 Disc Brakes setup, no upgrades | | Bottom Line: | Very nice entry level Mountain bike for consumers looking for a sub-$1000 bike.
Wished that this bike was just a little lighter in weight but its not a major complaint. Will probably need to upgrade derailer and saddle in the future.
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Aleksis Kincaid
a Weekend Warrior
from Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartley Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Scheels | | Strengths: | Sturdy frame, takes a beating, brakes work great even when wet (though they will throw you an ear pitching scream at times if they're wet) | | Weaknesses: | My chain broke very quickly, had to get a heavier chain, also after only one small fall my derailleur had to be re-adjusted, but otherwise the bike has held up well. | | Similar Products Used: | This was my first true mountain bike, before this I had some old Huffy. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | It's a good bike, it can take a beating and muscle through it, it's not the lightest but it's not the worst for weight either (I can do shoulder exercises with it). If you're getting into MTB like me, then it's a good start-up bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Steven
a Weekend Warrior
from Seoul, Korea
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Various: plenty to choose from in Seoul | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Power MTB | | Strengths: | light weight, handles very well, smooth and strong brakes, overall balance, looks great. | | Weaknesses: | squeaky noise coming from disks, (shimano deore, unable to remedy after 2 return trips to shop), shifter/derailleur (shimano deore XT) not smooth in all gears, crank seems run-of-the-mill. | | Similar Products Used: | merida 900 XC | | Bike Setup: | see above | | Bottom Line: | initial satisfaction a bit tempered due to the squeaky noise emitting from the disks, gear shifter and crank might warrant an upgrade. would have preferred the merida 900 XC, but i can live with this. good value, compared to what else i looked at in the same price range in korea (bikes are a bit pricier here). have enjoyed knocking about in it, and will be some time until i can afford an upgrade. still a good choice overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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