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Description:Street/DJ inspired geometry utilizing hydraformed aluminum tubing, horizontal dropouts, stainless steel derailleur hanger and dropout protector, and ISCG 05 mount - Marzocchi Dirt Jump 2 fork, with QR-20 and external rebound adjust (RV) - Formula DC-22 and Axiom QR-20 hubs with Sun Single Track rims and anodized white stainless spokes - Norco Pivotal post and Crown saddle.
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Submitted by
shane SUTHERLAND... I THINK
a Weekend Warrior
from fort st john
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | FSJ skatepark | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | ernies | | Strengths: | best mamafrikin stock bike ever on the floor! a rolling huckin hopping piece of art! and it rides as good as yo mom! kicks it in the park dj's or street lines and the colors get me hard! lol | | Weaknesses: | little overbuilt but i'll probly be glad in a season or2 | | Similar Products Used: | old school 125 from like the dark ages | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | you need this bike! if you ride 26ers ride dj park or street or even light freeride/trails this is your bike and it looks sooooo cool! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sketcher
a
from Ptz, Russia
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Strengths: | great geometry. strong frame. | | Weaknesses: | heavy. stock fork suck. bad pedals and rear hub. comes stock without a bash ring. | | Similar Products Used: | a lot of street frames. | | Bike Setup: | one25 2006, manitou sherman jumper 2005, hayes nine, singlespeed (race face 32t, atomlab 18t), bbb lock-on grips, kcnc bash ring. the rest is stock. | | Bottom Line: | it is a great bike! this frame will never break, i think =) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sytse krist
a Downhiller
from heerenveen, holland
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | streets | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | www.cncbike.de | | Strengths: | it handles everything... seriously, its as strong as a sherman tank.. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | a lot of street frames that didnt survived like be one dual, nakamura fatrider. and also a giant ATX one DH.. | | Bike Setup: | norco 125 06, marzocchi dj3 07, 26" doubletracks with hookworms, deore hydro. brakes and the rest is holzfeller | | Bottom Line: | this frame is unbeatable... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke
a
from Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | The Street | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Lbs | | Strengths: | Good geometry for djs and street. brakes are decent enough. Strong as hell. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, rims are crap, fork is crap. overall not very good components.Heavy.pedals are slippery.heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Never owned anything similar but I've ridden my friends bikes...250, sasquatch, steelhead, p.2 etc. | | Bike Setup: | dual 24"s-types with k-rads. Dmr pedals, dj urban fork, singlespeed, new grips, stripped seat. the rest is stock. | | Bottom Line: | Its a great bike to start with for djs and urban riding but you'll end up upgrading a lot because the components aren't very good to say the least. its lots of fun but it's heavy. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cbc24 ....
a Weekend Warrior
from grande praire alberta canada
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | flying monkeys/shotgun and dj | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | ernies | | Strengths: | frame ... frame is so strong. cranks been good , bar/stem, rims, tires, axles. | | Weaknesses: | the brakes just dont last. grips sucked they work for a bit but fall apart | | Similar Products Used: | haro x1 , kona stuff, norco bline, giant stp, | | Bike Setup: | 2006 125 frame , 2004 super t pro , hayes nines, truvativ chain guide with sealed bearings , lock on grips, crank bros 50/50s . soon to have race face ride cranks with king earl peddles and race face evolve bar an stem. | | Bottom Line: | it is a great bike for most riding . get the s/m for dj an dpark for freeride like me get m/l . i replaced the brakes , the cables fell apart to quick . stock leavers are no good. cranks been very good never had a prol yet . | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alastair
a Weekend Warrior
from perth West Australia
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$975.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | great strong frame and wheelset, once pumped up the forks were great, brakes took no time to wear in, i still have the original tires on | | Weaknesses: | cranks are crap, i have not done much on this bike yet, the biggest drop i have done would be about 1 1/2 meters onto grass, and the bearings in the bb have been crushed and crank arms bent, grips ware out quickly and pedals are too slippery | | Similar Products Used: | my previous bike was a malvern star XC bike | | Bike Setup: | all stock except new grips, pedals and soon cranks | | Bottom Line: | this is a great bike, rock solid perfect for beginner to intermediate rider because it will never break, you couple put triple clamps on it and it would snap the forks before it cracked the frame, re-enfocring gussets all over so there are no weak parts.
great bike, buy it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Some Random Guy
a Weekend Warrior
from Chilliwack
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | The Peg | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | A bike store... DUHH! | | Strengths: | It looks cool, has strong rims, frame, and suspension, and nice grips (if you are using gloves). It doesn't weigh a lot, maybe not the lightest bike ever, but not heavy. | | Weaknesses: | pins on pedals need to be bigger, needs comfier saddle, needs better shifters. | | Similar Products Used: | None SIMILAR, but I used to ride a $200 Zellers bike, it was a piece of garbage... | | Bike Setup: | stock, except for a chain guide or whatever its called (keeps the chain from falling off) | | Bottom Line: | This is an awesome bike for people who want to get in to dirt jumping and urban. It's an awesome bike for the value, and I'm extremely happy with it.
LED ZEPPELIN RULES! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
connor
a
from alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Strengths: | built like a tank, takes crashes well, great geometry, combo of bmx and mtb is perfect, inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | brakes could be better, rims are kind of week, fork isn't the best | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | great bike for getting in to the sport and getting around the learning cruve | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cbc24 biker24
a Weekend Warrior
from grande praire alberta canada
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | shotgun | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | ernies | | Strengths: | the qr 20 axle , bars stem , frame , rims (once properly tightened) cranks , bb | | Weaknesses: | brakes suck ,mx2 hayes suck , had more problems in one day with them than 2 years with a hayes nines , forks are cheap but lasted longer than i thought , shifters suck yank it off and go ss , lasts longer | | Similar Products Used: | norco b line , kona stuff , giant stp , norco 4 hun, haro x1 , brodie hooligan , norco fluid , norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | a dmr ss kit with a shadow ss chain , puttin hayes nines on , other wise stock oh and skeliton valve caps
| | Bottom Line: | buy one they are good , strong cheap reliable bike , most bang for the buck , very level dirt jumper , just need a lil more cash for a new set of brakes , the brakes work fine till they hit a bunch of mud
. forks alright just cheap , very solid ride though , more solid than the stp and stuff , or any fs i rode ,buy one find one new and get it , heavy sucker though a good djer and after lightenin it good street . 07 125 are gay though don't buy on of them 06 was the last good year or half desent for all norcos. now they all suck
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Submitted by
Dereck Pyke
a Weekend Warrior
from summerside,canada
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | bonshaw | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | macqueens | | Strengths: | Frame, Fork, Handlebar, great for drops and dirt jumps. good geometry, fork works well. way better than the specialized hard rock i had, then bent the fork. | | Weaknesses: | nuthin | | Similar Products Used: | specialized | | Bike Setup: | hayes mx-2 disks, marzocchi dirt jam QR20 fork, front hub 20mm fram 6061 aluminum | | Bottom Line: | Its a must have' go buy it RIGHT NOW. great bike for the money, well worth it" O and im only 14. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe no
a Weekend Warrior
from victoria
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | whistler (a-line,dirt merchant) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | russ hay's | | Strengths: | very easy 2pull back, looks, fun 2 ride. | | Weaknesses: | grips were worne down before first ride, the dirt jams suck, forks arent the strongest dented them, and chain guide was constently coming loose because norco didnt put those 3 lil bolt hole thingys on the frame,rims are terriblee u can bent them side 2 side with ur hands the pedald previde little grip. | | Similar Products Used: | just random other pplz bikes | | Bike Setup: | norco 125 05 with maxxis minnions and holly rollers that i go back and forth betwene but bacicly stock not for long tho. | | Bottom Line: | still good bike just alot of crappy parts that could have maybe been a lil better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zak Craig
a Weekend Warrior
from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Sport X | | Strengths: | Great geometry, the brakes are great, the deraileur is great, the rims are tough, great forks, and the frame can really take some punishment and the hubs are fantastic as well. | | Weaknesses: | The grips give blisters and the sadle is not to comfortable. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Everything is stock but the front disc it has been upgraded to and 8". | | Bottom Line: | Fantastic bike for begginner or intermediate I'd go a bit higher if I were pro but it still is stiff. I'd say it's the best bike for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Strengths: | frame,tires,and pretty much everything but the brakes
great for dj although it can still be used for trails | | Weaknesses: | brakes are ok, but not great
a bit heavy | | Similar Products Used: | trek 3900 | | Bike Setup: | 50/50x pedals, yeti hardcore lock on grips and the rest is stock | | Bottom Line: | I would definetly recommend this bike to someone like me who wants a freeride hardtail that will never break, and only has around $1000 to spend. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don S.
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | None | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1189.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Swap Ltd. Calgary Downtown | | Strengths: | -Great geometry | | Weaknesses: | -Bad stock fork
-Does ride well XC-wise | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bottom Line: | -Good bike for Street and DJ's
-Incredible Geometry
-Not very good XC-wise (hillclimbing, flatland riding, etc.) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
YO MAMMA
a Weekend Warrior
from yo mamma allabambia
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | I LIKEY YO MAMMA | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | THE BLACK MARKET, IT WAS STOLEN | | Strengths: | IT IS THE BEST YO MAMMA EVA RODE | | Weaknesses: | IT WAS THE WERSTEST YO MAMMA EVA RIDED FER LONG TIMES AT UNCE | | Similar Products Used: | I RODE YO MAMMA | | Bike Setup: | YO MAMMA | | Bottom Line: | YO MAMMA HAS REAL GOOD TASTE IN STUFF TO RIDE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a Downhiller
from Wales
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Street Biking | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Sunset | | Strengths: | Everything, forks r plush as, chain never comes offm, idestructible frame | | Weaknesses: | The brakes don't stop and it is slightly heavy but is amazing 4 everything | | Similar Products Used: | custom built richards bros | | Bike Setup: | norco frame dj3s, stock | | Bottom Line: | it rules at everything but could do with new brakes but they are ok 4 everything bar downhill | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
olivier
a Weekend Warrior
from granby,qc canada
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | brmont dirt track | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | dhracer | | Strengths: | frame, horizontal drop out, fork, and everything | | Weaknesses: | -chainguide(dmr boxguide)
-brake on the bike stock (hmx-1)
-stock derailleur(alivio)
you can't put big tires on it.
| | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, cowan,roast team edition,dabmomb xlr8r, toy 3, azonic steelhead | | Bike Setup: | one25 2003
dj3 2003
fr.brake hayes mag rear hayes 9
fsa pig crankset
rear deraileur shimano ultegra
alexrims mx-22 | | Bottom Line: | Perfect bike to jump, to do urban, park and light freeride. It's a great customizable bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad
a Weekend Warrior
from Duncan, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | bought used off a friend, CDN funds | | Strengths: | frame geometry hands down, super gusseted | | Weaknesses: | not sure yet | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 04 125, 24" arrow DHX rear wheel, 26" sunrims doubletrack, dangerboy stem, fireeye bars, oury lock ons, hayes HFX 9 6"R 8"F primo pedals, gazz JR 2.6 front tire schwalbe 24x2.35 rear 03 DJ II front fork | | Bottom Line: | with a 5" fork and a 24" wheel on the back this bike has beautiful geometry, manual for days, wheely drop for years, anything you want, super super low stand over, good sprinting capabilities, do whatever you want on it. I love it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryce
a Downhiller
from australia
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | BSC | | Strengths: | good geo, built well, can be run easily with diffrent spec. | | Weaknesses: | the wheels that come on the 05 are really weak, and will need to be replaced fairly quick | | Bike Setup: | boxer race, e-13, dice wiplashes, mag 30's, fully pimped... | | Bottom Line: | the 05 125 is a great bike, iv run it with the stock forks (5" tavel), sherman flicks (6"tavel), and boxxer races (7" travel) and it hasnt changed the geo much, can be run with 24"s aswell, great bike, and has lasted well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cory young
a
from sherbrooke nova scotia canada
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1250.00 | | Strengths: | the frame, the bars, the stem, the cranks, fork and much much more | | Weaknesses: | i hate the petals!!! but that sums it up | | Similar Products Used: | supercycle, ccm, norco wolverine, norco bigfoot, devenci hucker | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | great bike..... but the best part of it is the frame... if u like to dirt jump and do street adn a lil bit of trails this is a great bike. i said trails b/c it has 8 gears which wont let you down | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
luke
a Downhiller
from antigonish, nova scotia, canada
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Everything! | | Weaknesses: | nothing! | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | AMAZING< BUY IT! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Brad
a Downhiller
from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | A-line | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | United Cycle | | Strengths: | The frame is one of the best dirt jumper frames. it is also good for drops up to 10 feet. very solid, good feel on jumps | | Weaknesses: | when i had it stock the bmx crabks bent, but the bike is soild as hell! | | Similar Products Used: | kona impact special edition, kona stuff, santa cruz jackal and blur 4X, norco 250, evil imperial, norco manik | | Bike Setup: | 2004 shiver sc, double track rims, axiom bars, maxxis mobster 2.5s, azonic hot seat, holzfeller cranks, HFX-9s brakes, and more | | Bottom Line: | this is a sweet dj/freeride bike. it takes lots of hits and it keeps on going. it hasnt shown any flaws. this bike is killer!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rob
a Weekend Warrior
from australia
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | school down road | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Mal adjusted | | Strengths: | frame, fork, rim ok, pleanty of others | | Weaknesses: | stock bash gaurd | | Similar Products Used: | cannon chase 2 and chase, p2 and p3 | | Bike Setup: | stock except differnt rim and bash guard | | Bottom Line: | great bike must buy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin Bartel
a Weekend Warrior
from Morris,Manitoba Canada
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Rosenort bike trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | River Trail Cycle | | Strengths: | Awesome geometry,killer looks,sweet fork and lots of others. | | Weaknesses: | None! | | Similar Products Used: | Haro Zero Scab | | Bike Setup: | Everthing stock except Tru Vativ polymer bash guard. | | Bottom Line: | One sweet bang for your buck. Never buy anything else if I could do it again! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cam Bilow
a
from Courtenay, B.C, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | ??? | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Blacks Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame, Fork, Handlebar, Pretty much everything considering the price | | Weaknesses: | Hayes disk brakes aren't that great, comes stock without a bashguard | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Scrap | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This frame and fork of this bike give you pretty good confidence in riding moderately big stuff. Everyone whos been saying that dj3's suck dont know what there talking about, this fork is heavy because its strong, Overall Norco made a pretty damn good bike for the price, buy it if u still can, best dj,fr,urban bike u can get for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent Ursel
a Weekend Warrior
from Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | ones you bike on | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Impala Bikes, Whitby, Ont. | | Strengths: | strong frame good geometry, fork works well, convertable to single speed most of the bike, comes with gears and front brakes, looks better in person, pictures don't show the metallic silver paint properly (it is darker than it looks in pictures) decent price (1200Cdn), good company | | Weaknesses: | rims are not triple wall, replaced rear wheel with sun mammoth, chain guide useless when back pedaling gets tangled, no bashguard, grips feel good but wear fast, pedals aren't that grippy (don't have replaceable pins or screws) which can cause problems norco could have thrown in a few more accesories | | Similar Products Used: | have not used similar products (so my overall rating is a bit of a guess) but the bike is simelar to other norco supercross, specialized p-bikes, Banshee Scratch and other urban/dirtjump/freeride hardtails | | Bike Setup: | sun mammoth triplewall rear wheel, single speed (36-15) until i can get good chainguide/guard, bar caps, will need grips soon | | Bottom Line: | i also had arch on fork break but marzocchi replaced it for free, it is a good versatile bike that can be used for many types of riding and take a fair deal of punishment but like most bikes this price there will be some things you will have to work out but the platform is good I recommend it if you want one bike to do both bmx style of riding and mountain bike style of riding | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cole
a
from calgary alberta canada
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Strengths: | Frame, norco is defently producing some of the best frames on the market. The wheel set is awsome, as well with the crank set, the short 16" chainstay. | | Weaknesses: | DMR chain guide is usless no point in having it on chain still falls off with it, the grips wore out in 3 weeks, Its super heavy and makes it hard for bunny hopping | | Similar Products Used: | 03 Norco 125, 03 norco 4 hun, 04 kona scrap, 04 kona stuff, 04 specilized P.2 and P.3, 04 norco sasquatch, 04 Giant STP 1 | | Bike Setup: | stock except for new S&M grips, and a new 13(evil) chain guide | | Bottom Line: | Great bike except for some minor cosmetics, takes drops well nice and sturdy aswell as agile, takes air easily, and overall just a great freeride/dirtjumping mountain bike. for the price I dont think you could buy a better bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Matt A
a Weekend Warrior
from beamsville
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | street | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | rapid city cycle | | Strengths: | the wheels arnt bad, they can take quite a beating, tires are nice, and the frame, | | Weaknesses: | well i had to get warrenty on my forks, i broke the bar that go0es rigth above the wheel, ya i snapped that doing manuals in a parking lot, also the bars are week as hell, ive already replaced that, the brakes suck unless u have them set up perfectly, tubes needed to be replaced, although any tube will pop no matter what, crank was creakign at first but its better now, i have replaced the derailer , DMR chain guide has been mangled on me a few timeas, this is my fifth derailer hanger on the norco. grips didnt last long,i bent the front rotor ,to hell, but that was my fault not the bikes, and the seat, its pretty chinsey | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 norco one25
2004 norco 4 hun
2002 norco 125
2001 norco one 25,
and a 2004, 2003 kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | stock, except for, derailer, fork, derailer hanger (4 broke so far) tire, tubes, cables, bars, chain, sprocket | | Bottom Line: | this bike is good for the price, i submitted a review earlier when i had the bike and my out look on it has really changed, its not as good as i hoped for and its always in for repair, i might be hard on the bike but no harder than anyone else, its a little on the heavy side, and the fact that it only comes in one colour really sucks, the levers feel really loose on it and im goign to replace those as well. i would recomend this bike to anybody who wants to get into mountain biking, without spending an arm and a leg. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ram RAM
a
from GOLD COAST
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | urban , jump,trials | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | prvt.newspaper. | | Strengths: | Massively strong frame with a bulletproof fit-out.A very versitile bike. | | Weaknesses: | The bike instills a degree of confidence that can exceed ones abillity, often leaving the rider on their arse. | | Similar Products Used: | I haven't ridden anything like it. | | Bike Setup: | '03 model.Pretty stock.Oury grips,Maxxis High Rollers & some GT flat pedals. | | Bottom Line: | this bike has taught me a great deal of bike skills. I ride flat land mainly and have not had it on a jump track yet although I've done some amazing down hill stuff. Wheelie drops off 6ft loading docks onto flat concrete makes for a big SLAM! and big balls. That,s why the one25 weighs as much as an average duallie gravity mill. (36.5 pounds) There is no titanium,no carbon and bugger all plastic it is nearly twice the weight of some of my old (borring) road bikes. It has a low center of gravity so the weight makes for a very stable & accurate low speed (trials)platform. Bunny-hops & the like is where the weight holds you down. Yep! This is the machine that got this 44 year old manualling around the local fountain every ,arvo. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Meadows
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisvagas Australia
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Blue Nurses Jumps/Thoohy Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Logan Rd cycles | | Strengths: | AS A BMX Bantit when I was a young tacker this is the perfect Cross between BMX and mountain bike. I paid $1125.00 Australian Bargin! by the sounds of it.DJ III.s Are great. Great balance for jumping good on downhill too.
Solid as. The 8 gear set up can make you work a bit harder on the street but what dos'nt kill you makes you stronger. | | Weaknesses: | Brakes take a while to wear in and the engage point on the cranks can be a bit sloppy but thats just nit pickin idinit.
For trils work it will seem a bit heavy at first. Practice .....
| | Similar Products Used: | Melvan star MAXI in 1985 | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Top Bike good value and it will last. For all those BMX kids of the 80's and want to get back into riding street/dowwnhill or jumps You will feel comfortable on this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Kris Bourque
a
from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Berry St. dirt Jumps, Street riding | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1471.00 | | Purchased At: | Bungay's Bike shop | | Strengths: | Strong overall bike, Forks are awesome they absorb every hit i take and don't bottom out, The handlebars are absoloutley the best ever | | Weaknesses: | Well the crank bearings are really high maintenance, I already warped my discs and the stock grips gave me blisters even through my gloves | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized P.2 (2003) Trek 4300 | | Bike Setup: | Stock except ODI Ruffian lock on grips and truVativ hussefelt trials crank | | Bottom Line: | It's a good bike overall, but if you're planning on doing jumps, trials etc... you have to put a few dollars into it... still the best bike I've ever tried though | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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