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Submitted by
chuckit104
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh (City of Steel!!...chromoly steel)
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | IronGrate + Slag Heaps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Biketek | | Strengths: | The nicest stock DJ on the market today. The chromoly steel frame is light but indestructible. The horizontal dropouts....HUGE and unbreakable. I just started doing DJ...like when I got this bike a couple months ago. But my forst day I cleared a two foot gap. I had no skill it was all the Kromo...it launches over anything. Beautiful geometry! | | Weaknesses: | the hubs....the front one fine for now but it is clearly gonna give me trouble by next season... | | Similar Products Used: | none. I ride a Kona Kikapu that I converted to free ride even though its only 4" in the back | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | GET THIS BIKE! Although it is pricey...I cant say if its worth the many cause I never tried anything cheaper. I decided to skip the "learn-how on a crappy bike" stage... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a
from State College,PA
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Eddie's Bicycles and Sport's Equipment | | Strengths: | Definatly has a great weight for a DJ. | | Weaknesses: | Stock pedals. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cowan | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for dirt jump but if your in it for a long ride this single speed won't get you there fast. But if the trails got style it makes for a lot of fun. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
p g
a Cross Country Rider
from chattavegas,tn,us
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Thunder Rock Express | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Suck Creek Cycle | | Strengths: | Excellent build quality and beefy parts spec. Geometry feels right for launching & manuals. Looks the part of a no-frills dirtjumper. | | Weaknesses: | WTB hubs -- I've had only bad luck with 'em. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cowan | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I rode the Kromo around the shop after drinking a Friday evening brew. This thing is very fun, super easy to wheelie and bunnyhop. I've priced up a few similar combos, but never considered springing for the whole package until this bike caught my eye. The price is right to add a dirtjumper to the stable.
I was very impressed with the Duro fork... it looks and feels like a quality piece from SR after many years of utter junk. Time will tell on that part, but they seem to have gotten serious.
I look forward to a real test ride when the local shop has their Jamis demo day. Kromo's not a do-everything machine, but it does have a rear derailler hanger to convert it to 1x9. Not sure if that would be the best use of this thing, as it seems better suited to urban assaults and brief, jumpy trail excursions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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