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Submitted by
Ben
a Downhiller
from Portland Or
Date Reviewed: 3/31/2008 12:32:17 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | syncline, post canyon |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $575 |
| Purchased At: | kisslers |
| Strengths: | strong frame, good base to build from. the bike likes to go fast and is stable at speeds. sealed hubs and bottom bracket. when mostly stock it makes a good dirt jump or urban bike, however, i built mine for hardtail downhill racing. |
| Weaknesses: | stock parts (fork, suntor duro) sucks. i broke it within about 2 months at syncline riding some downhill single track. i also busted the cranks within about 6 months and upgraded to the truvativ hussefelt. |
| Similar Products Tried: | chucker 2.0, sinister |
| Bike Setup: | chucker 1.0 frame, marzocchi junior T fork, DMR hubs, Sram x9 short cage deralliur, sram x9 shifter, sram DH 9speed cassette, Avid Code 5 brakes w/ 203mm rotors front and rear, truvativ hussefelt cranks 38T chain ring, truvativ team bottom bracket, syncros alloy chainguide. |
| Bottom Line: | Exelent starter bike. will go anywhere or do anything from urban to XC to downhill. its affordable and pretty much gives you anything you need in a hardtail mountain bike. overtime though, some of the stock parts will need to be replaced but thats to be expected from a bike like this at this price. |
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Submitted by
shane
a Downhiller
from cardiff wales
Date Reviewed: 12/20/2007 5:52:55 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Cwmcarn |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $700 |
| Purchased At: | halfords |
| Strengths: | good forks,light the best begginer bike |
| Weaknesses: | nothing but handlebars really thick |
| Similar Products Tried: | i have also tried norco one25, kona shred, kona stuff and gt ruckus |
| Bike Setup: | stock but high roller tyres |
| Bottom Line: | its the best bike a begginer can get i paid £400 pound for it but if it had dj3's i would pay the extra £50-£100 |
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Submitted by
Tom Johnson
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: 10/6/2007 12:22:57 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | glentress freeride area |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $1000 |
| Purchased At: | a shop |
| Strengths: | Everything exept the gears!!!! |
| Weaknesses: | The gears, get it single speeded its, in my view, the best thing you can do to a jump bike |
| Similar Products Tried: | Kona stuff, giant stp |
| Bike Setup: | single speed, 24-7 bars and stem |
| Bottom Line: | single speed all the way!! this is a great jump bike and is so strong,it takes anything you throw at it. this bike is not as heavy as people describe it and the air you can get on it is immense. i strongly reccomend this bike! |
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Submitted by
Haakon Hornberg
a Weekend Warrior
from elverum
Date Reviewed: 10/2/2007 11:05:15 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Soebakken Bevertrail |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $1228 |
| Purchased At: | sykkel og fritid in Norway |
| Strengths: | Everything |
| Weaknesses: | The forks...they could be better. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Diamant idols eye |
| Bottom Line: | This is a very good beginners/goodies bike... a hard frame does it easy to not break anything. |
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Submitted by
Trav
a Downhiller
from Melbourne vic. aust.
Date Reviewed: 8/23/2007 1:59:42 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $650 |
| Strengths: | Strong frame and tough rims. Rides well and a great first bike if you are getting into dh and dirt jumping. |
| Weaknesses: | Crap rear derailleur, broke the hanger and arm and it got jammed in the spokes. Very average fork, not a smooth action and bottoms easily. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Kona stuff Mongoose atezza thingo Norco sasquatch |
| Bike Setup: | Sram x7 rear. |
| Bottom Line: | Good overall unit. Had it over 6 foot drops, no probs. Some of the cheaper components will let you down but you can always upgrade them later. Or better still buy a dually! |
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Submitted by
kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from USA
Date Reviewed: 8/22/2007 4:49:33 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | anywhere good |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $500 |
| Purchased At: | a bike store |
| Strengths: | forks, tires, seat, pedals.. everything i have an '06 and they are the best |
| Weaknesses: | nothing... but try not to break the brake lever because they are hard to find! |
| Similar Products Tried: | diamondback response scott reflex kona shred |
| Bike Setup: | completely stock and thats all you need unless you break something |
| Bottom Line: | amazing bike but make sure you get a '06 model! the '05 which is the one shown is terrible |
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Submitted by
roy williamson
from glasgow
Date Reviewed: 7/30/2007 3:56:58 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | glen tres |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Strengths: | very strong frame, good chunky tyres add extra support, excellent bike for dirt-jumping |
| Weaknesses: | not the best forks in the world and the rear derailler didnt last long |
| Similar Products Tried: | It was my first bike |
| Bike Setup: | Stock |
| Bottom Line: | As a first bike it can be used for almost anything but is a little on the heavy side for steep climbs. a very very strong frame and sturdy counterparts makes it a very strong bike and it feels as though you cant get hurt on it, a very good bike. |
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Submitted by
jamie
a Weekend Warrior
from new zealand
Date Reviewed: 3/13/2007 4:06:50 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $900 |
| Purchased At: | bicycle |
| Strengths: | this bike is an all round strong bike, i couldnt find any faults in it, its great for downhill, street riding and freeride |
| Weaknesses: | couldnt find any |
| Bike Setup: | stock (mines an 06 chucker) |
| Bottom Line: | its great, its easy to throw into corners yet strong enough to handle the bigger drops and jumps. gt have come up with a great all round bike. |
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Submitted by
Harry
from Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Date Reviewed: 3/2/2007 2:57:18 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $472 |
| Purchased At: | Second hand. |
| Strengths: | ALMOST everything! |
| Weaknesses: | The gears... |
| Similar Products Tried: | First MTB. |
| Bike Setup: | Full stock. |
| Bottom Line: | The 07 GT Chucker 1.0 is a great beginners bike. It's great value for the price I payed and it rides a treat. I'm very happy with my purchase. |
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Submitted by
luke
a Racer
from tamworth
Date Reviewed: 1/6/2007 3:36:40 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | moped pitch |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $399 |
| Purchased At: | halfords |
| Strengths: | frame is bomb profe the double walled rims are wiked |
| Weaknesses: | gears, i have only had my bike 2 weeks and the gears are f****d alredy and the origanal rst launch forks are s**t |
| Similar Products Tried: | gti-drive, kona stinkey, kona scrap, santa cruz full sus |
| Bike Setup: | dj3 maxxis thing tyres truvativ hussefelt crank set |
| Bottom Line: | ovarall this bike good but the only really bad weekness is the gears o well it not that bad but i would recomend the bike to some 1 looking at buying 1 |
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Submitted by
luke
a Racer
from tamworth
Date Reviewed: 1/6/2007 3:36:40 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | moped pitch |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $399 |
| Purchased At: | halfords |
| Strengths: | frame is bomb profe the double walled rims are wiked |
| Weaknesses: | gears, i have only had my bike 2 weeks and the gears are f****d alredy and the origanal rst launch forks are s**t |
| Similar Products Tried: | gti-drive, kona stinkey, kona scrap, santa cruz full sus |
| Bike Setup: | dj3 maxxis thing tyres truvativ hussefelt crank set |
| Bottom Line: | ovarall this bike good but the only really bad weekness is the gears o well it not that bad but i would recomend the bike to some 1 looking at buying 1 |
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Submitted by
daryl
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: 11/29/2006 2:45:01 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Glentress |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Strengths: | everythin, i love the bike best bike ever |
| Weaknesses: | gears |
| Bike Setup: | Marchocci DJ3's and single speed and DMR Dee VEE wheels |
| Bottom Line: | best bike ever u can fling it around and it takes it all light but strong very cool |
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Submitted by
James
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: 10/27/2006 9:32:05 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Wykham downhill course UK |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $600 |
| Purchased At: | kingston cycles in england |
| Strengths: | really good starter bike and has no big faults. can handle big drops and is easy to throw off dirt jumps 2. Tyres are really good and brakes can handle anything unless the cables r very wet or are have alot of wet mud on them. |
| Weaknesses: | gears dont take much to wrek, i caught mine on a wall a few times whilst street riding n now they need repleacing, but i need a new bike now after a year. |
| Bike Setup: | stock |
| Bottom Line: | really good starter bike and good value. can handle anything u throw at it. takes alot of abuse easily but brakes need to be better. gears and brakes need reseting alot if you abuse for a whole day, i'm going to get hydraulic brakes. need a new bike as well worth buying if needing a starter bike |
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Submitted by
Joe Beretta
a Weekend Warrior
from Johannesburg South Africa
Date Reviewed: 9/2/2006 7:35:48 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Tokai Forest Cape |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $400 |
| Purchased At: | Finish Line Cycles |
| Strengths: | Frame is Brilliant:Light enough to really "Chuck" Gear derailers are good:wheels and Tyres too |
| Weaknesses: | Replaced original seat post /saddle after first ride.. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Giant dh; |
| Bike Setup: | Original chucker 1.. RPM Cranks:Sram 5 shifters (Grip) 130mm gila plus T-6 fork up front: jALCO WHEELS/WTB moto raptor tyres: Truvative seat post: Ravx RaceX saddle |
| Bottom Line: | I am a heavy rider: thrashing around on weekends ..Hard landings and chucking are what I do for fun , this Bike is brilliant in S.A. costs approx 5K.. so is really a bargain and it seems unbrekable.. It is a MAN'S BMX atrue freeride rig.. I would recommend it to any rider who is not too worried with bike weight .. It is a brilliant starting point .. at a later stage top end Forks, Shifters and better Hyd Brakes can be fitted.. GT GAVE US A GREAT RIG.. THUMBS UP TO THE CHUCKER 1 |
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Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ
Date Reviewed: 8/14/2006 6:36:08 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $350 |
| Purchased At: | ebay |
| Strengths: | nice low frame quick stearing great all around ride |
| Weaknesses: | none that i found yet for the price that i paid Iwill update as soon as i break something |
| Bike Setup: | stock |
| Bottom Line: | If you dont hae the money to spend on a high end ride and you like the feel of a bmx bike you have to get this bike |
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Submitted by
Jon
a Racer
from Honeoye Falls, N.Y., U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: 6/24/2006 8:32:04 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Dryer road park |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $600 |
| Purchased At: | Sport liquidators |
| Strengths: | Everyting is great on this bike but i had to upgrde the seatpost and the saddle beacuse if is not a great seat for the trails |
| Weaknesses: | grip shifters, and i think it shuld have a longer stem and trigger shifters instead of the grip's |
| Bottom Line: | best for any rider that doesant want to spend allot for a bike. but wants good results for any kind of riding the GT chucker 1.0 can take anything you serv up.!!!! |
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Submitted by
daniel swatto
a Downhiller
from berridal, nsw, australia
Date Reviewed: 4/3/2006 2:07:39 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | troylean trials |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $809 |
| Purchased At: | mossvale bike store |
| Strengths: | lightish frame. geometry is great for park street or dirt, super reinforced head tube |
| Weaknesses: | dosent really have any |
| Similar Products Tried: | kona stuff, giant stp 1 |
| Bike Setup: | 130mm forks, 5 inch hyrdolic rotors, medium frame hussefelt crank and bottom bracket, gt equipped |
| Bottom Line: | the bike is brillient to ride every any where, its a really good bike for bashing out those downhill trials, really good bike for anything you could want to do |
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Submitted by
Kyle Veal
a Downhiller
from Wausau, Wis, USA
Date Reviewed: 1/21/2006 5:49:36 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $300 |
| Purchased At: | LBS (Employed) |
| Strengths: | Strong Frame |
| Weaknesses: | everything but the frame |
| Similar Products Tried: | First MTB |
| Bike Setup: | It's in pieces waiting for new parts to be shipped. |
| Bottom Line: | good frame don't waste time/money I only got it because of my discount. I'm pleased with the frame. |
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Submitted by
bastiseus
a Weekend Warrior
from philippines
Date Reviewed: 12/22/2005 8:34:21 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | local shop |
| Strengths: | the frame is light enough to pull-up and make a jump, had a reinforcement along the headtube & downtube.. |
| Weaknesses: | ...i think it's stronger if it has a separate headset instead of an integrated. |
| Similar Products Tried: | gt avalanche |
| Bike Setup: | before...it's a xc/trail..turning into a hardtail jump bike. |
| Bottom Line: | it's only a couple of days old w/ me..am going to try a little more experiment with it....but as of today i felt ease with it. |
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Submitted by
lewisa pinacalada
a Cross Country Rider
from uk
Date Reviewed: 12/10/2005 7:52:23 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | sherwood forest |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $300 |
| Purchased At: | leisure lakes |
| Strengths: | very light and manuverable fast sturdy and a great ride |
| Weaknesses: | disc brakes a little faulty and sticky |
| Similar Products Tried: | gt ruckus |
| Bottom Line: | a all round pleasure to ride a great purchase for any standard of biker..... |
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Submitted by
olly creese
a Weekend Warrior
from salisbury, uk
Date Reviewed: 10/7/2005 2:35:09 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | bulbridge jumps n trails |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $500 |
| Purchased At: | cycle experience, dorset, uk |
| Strengths: | it is a strong durable bike, i have personally fell off a good 5-6 times and the forks, wheels and the frame are still as strong and straight as ever. the forks can sustain a lot of pressure if you land on your front wheels. |
| Weaknesses: | i would say there are no major weaknesses but if i had to be picky, i would say the gears arent quite as precise and smooth changing as could be. but that is all. this is no biggy if you spend some time setting them up to your expected standards. |
| Similar Products Tried: | shogun, team saracen |
| Bike Setup: | grip shift sram gears, rst forks, moto rapter tires, double disc high rim wheels, tektro mechanical front n back disc brakes |
| Bottom Line: | An exellent trail/jumping bike for the rider who dosent want to dish out more than $500 and wants a bike that can tackle all terain! A great bike for the price. i recomend it to anyone! So dont sit there with your money in your pockets! Get to your local GT dealer. The chucker 1.0, is THE BIKE! |
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Submitted by
Moh You
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: 8/25/2005 5:04:27 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $699 |
| Purchased At: | fulchers cyclery |
| Strengths: | the frame is very strong, the SRAM 5.0 gears are user friendly, the tektro aquila brakes work like a charm, the suspension is solid, the bikes design is great because of great control at any speed on any surface, the MTB Raptor 2.4 tires are the best. |
| Weaknesses: | It would have to be the rims, front hub (experienced grinding noise when turning left at a certain speed), and the lack of gears (16 speed aint enough for me) |
| Bike Setup: | Stock |
| Bottom Line: | The bike is great for any rider but will little improvements (more gears, stronger rims, and better hubs, and possible more travel on the forks) the GT Chucker 1.0 has great performance and control and is an excellent bike for AU$699 |
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Submitted by
matthew -
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: 5/5/2005 4:52:51 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Nanga |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $700 |
| Purchased At: | Fix Cycles |
| Strengths: | The bike seems to have a very strong frame which is great considering the small size of the frame, the rims are also very strong and the gears are user friendly. The forks are also quite strong and good. Good freeride bike |
| Weaknesses: | The weaknesses would have to be the brakes, they could be better but would be great for the normal user, if alot of pressure is applied to the lever then the brakes work fine, otherwise a bit slow to stop, also the chain region, within 2 days my frame was starting to cut from the chain, poor design but a lizard skin is sure to work, this problem will always cause you to be worried about the bikes condition. Otherwise great. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Haro 8.2, this bikes alot lighter, the best breaks are on this bike, and awesome forks, thumbs up for the 8.2 |
| Bottom Line: | This bikes awesome for the price, improvements could be made to the breaks an tyres, all the rest is awesome |
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Submitted by
Johnny B. Good
a Weekend Warrior
from Lisboa, Lisboa Portugal
Date Reviewed: 4/14/2005 10:07:53 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $500 |
| Purchased At: | Used 3 times before I bought it |
| Strengths: | Looks extra strong, is not a jump only bike, somewhere between DJ and FR, can ride XC with a long seatpost and lower handlebar |
| Weaknesses: | weak wheels and original suspension. Twist grips are no good to jump around |
| Bike Setup: | Now with a Manitou Black 100/120 |
| Bottom Line: | For the price it's great, can go all around with it, if you have the skills you can jump great, if you have the legs can also go XC (no front gears!) |
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