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Description:The new Banshee Scratch is designed to be the missing link from BMX to freeriding. Its ½ BMX bike and ½ mountain bike, with our exclusive morphing geometry and a chassis that's burly enough to carry the Banshee name. The scratch frame is 100% heat treated cro-moly and re-enforced with a Rad style down tube, extensive gusseting and grind guards on the chain stays. Its seat stays are uniquely curved to provide optimal shock absorption for big landings. The scratch rear end fits 14mm single speed or 10mm multi speed hubs, rim or disc brakes and up to 24x3.0 or 26x2.8 tires. The Scratch builds up from 35 to 35lb. 3 sizes fit riders from 4'8 to 6'6.
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Submitted by
andrewthefreerider
a Downhiller
from Winnipeg
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | The Forks | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond Bikes.com | | Strengths: | THE and i will repeat that.... THE burliest bike that has come upon my eyes! The frame is a great design that allows for a more bmx sit. The bike is bullet proof and has a very burly paint job on it. A great bike for those looking for something fresh and new. | | Weaknesses: | ITS NOT MADE HERE ANYMORE! The bike is not made for North America anymore, but there has been talk of a european version IN WHITE! If you are looking to make this bike into that badass dirtjumper with the chain guide a a burly 3 piece external bracket think again. I have put a lot of time working on this bike for the bottom bracket to work on it. Shaved key heads, shaved threads! And also very hard to run saint on it but i worked it out. You have to cut the frame at the rear axel cage so you can fit taht burly saint derailer to that burly bike! | | Similar Products Used: | 2005 Norco Atomik, and a 2004 Norco Bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi 66 VF2, Saint Derailer, Maxxis Hookworms, Howitzer and Husselfet Crank, Hayes 9's, | | Bottom Line: | Best friggen bike ever | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ross_is_special
a Downhiller
from rideyourfaceoff, BC
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Flying Circus? :o | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | demod | | Strengths: | nearly 100% destruction proof
bmx bb
chainstay grind gaurds
adjustable rear axle (happy single speed) | | Weaknesses: | Overbuilt and thus heavy for its size, this is a side effect of destructionproofing :/ | | Similar Products Used: | block8, evil, trials frames, etc badass hardtails | | Bike Setup: | the one i rode was setup for streetstyle | | Bottom Line: | OK, if you are like Ross from WA, read the specs on the bike before you buy it. Talk about what you intend to build with your bike store when you order the frame, so they can tell you if you are doing something stupid b4 u do it :D
The 14mm rear axle is a FEATURE. And a good one for most ppl. This bike can be built into any type of hardtail except pure trials, cuz its so damn heavy. If ur used to a light streetstyle get ready to man up. Also the bike store I went to carried 14mm hubs, its not a big deal :P | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from New Hampshire, USA
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Greenfield, MA Skatepark | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Naults Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Very sturdy. Good for chucking. Haven't had a single problem with it yet. Uses American BB which will last forever. | | Weaknesses: | Hard to manual. Seat is abnormally high is used for DJ or urban. Heavy (but it will never break so that's okay). Awkward feeling compared to other DJ/urban frames. | | Similar Products Used: | None really. The frame set up is far different from anything else I've ever ridden. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Banshee Scratch, 2007 Marzocchi DJ 2, Azonic B52 bars, Raceface Evolve DH Stem, FSA PIG DH Headset, FSA Gravity 27.2 Seatpost, Halo SAS rims laced with DT Swiss 14g spokes to Atomic Lab GI hubs, Maxxis Holy Rollers, SS Convertion kit, E-13 Bashgaurd, Shadow Conspiracy 1/2 link chain, Shadow conspiracy seat, Profile DJ cranks | | Bottom Line: | Good solid frame. Weird to jump at first. Once you get used to it, it's easy to ride with all styles. Still hard o manual. I still haven't heard of anyone breaking this frame. It's basically bomb proof.
Would not recommend to someone only riding urban or DJ | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stuart
a Downhiller
from Abbotsford, B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Freight Train | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | On Top | | Strengths: | Amazingly stiff and solid-feeling. The geometry seems to lend itself to dual 24's and a 5 inch fork. The American bb makes for a nice change on a freeride hardtail because the bearings last WAY longer and can take a bigger beating. It also makes running 3 piece cranks a breeze, and we all know that they're tougher than aluminum. The adjustable dropout system is quite versatile, but can make fine-tuning disc brakes a pain. (eliminating disc rub) HUGE bang for your buck. I picked this up for 400 CAD at a shop brand new. Even norco frames arent that cheap. | | Weaknesses: | Like I mentioned, fine tuning disc brakes is retarded and you have to do it every time you loosen your axle. cromoly frames are a pain in the @$$ to press headset and bb cups into. You cant run a chainguide and the 14mm axle is WAY out of the ordinary. | | Similar Products Used: | Oryx dd66, Banshee Morphine, Norco 4hun | | Bike Setup: | Single Speed Banshee Scratch w/ sherman flick, snafu 3 pieces, k-rads.... good stuff | | Bottom Line: | First things first. This bike was MADE for ss. the frame cant run a chainguide so its near pointless anyways. Also, the bmx bb is a pain to convert to if you've been running mtb components beforehand. Bmx crank spindles arent long enough so you have to run mtb cranks with a bmx bb. The frame itself is stupidly stiff and has lots of tire clearance for whatever kind of setup you might want to run. Banshee customer service is wicked awesome and their products are even better. This is my third banshee bike (I also have a Scream) and they all ride like tanks. A must have for a dj/urban rig or singlespeed freerider. More people should be riding them. They're cheap, too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | dvp | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Strengths: | Everything! it is the strongest bike ever, and if you read how i built this tank up you'll be happy. its amazingly steady in the air due to its weight, and you cannot break it! | | Weaknesses: | havnt found any | | Similar Products Used: | banshee morphine, norco 125/250 | | Bike Setup: | 05' Large Scratch frame, 05' Marzocchi 66 (170mm), 14mm rear hub, deemax rims, formula front hub, single speed, hays hfx 9 hydros (8') maxxis minion dh specific tires, dmr double rise bars, camo dj seat, pig dh pro headset, and all top end parts | | Bottom Line: | if you live in toronto and want to do everything from street to dh this is the bike for you | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris bb
a Weekend Warrior
from chinatown
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | hp | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | IF YOUR CONSIDERING A SCRATCH, READ THIS!!!! | | Strengths: | okay, this frame is pretty much indestructable and if you somehow manage to break it then you've probably already hurt yourself and broke half the parts on it. | | Weaknesses: | okay, iam not crazy about the american bb because unless your running a singlespeed setup then your gonna have some problems, first off, whichever crank you use, make sure it has a spindle lenght of atleast 6 and 3/4 of an inch or more , secondly, if your using an american to euro converter, use the dmr wondercups because they're designed for any mtb crankset that runs gears on an american/bmx bb, and if your running a chainguide, use a 24 cycles guide or a blackspire one, the 24 cycles guide is cheaper and works great. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | banshee scratch, 04 dj1's, dmr wondercups, 24 chainguide, saint cranks, sram X-9. | | Bottom Line: | like i said, if your running gears research what cranksets have really long spindles and if your crankset is a euro bb and needs to be fit, then use dmr wondercups because they're designed for mtb cranksets that run gears or a chainguide on a bmx bb/american bb.
*never buy axion bb converters, they will extend your bb width to about 80mm and screw you over cuz you won't be able to fit your crankset in. also if your running gears, just remember to use a 10mm bolt on axel, the guy a few reviews down who made a big fuss over the hub obviously didnt do his research and obviosly didnt choose a good bike shop to find the funn hub because not all bike shops have the same distributors, otherwise, just research before you make a choice, i highly recomment a saint crank/dmr wondercups/24 chainguide setup for those who run gears. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom B
a Weekend Warrior
from Wellington, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything pointing down | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Strengths: | Burly as hell! This thing eats drops and jumps for breakfast but still rips at the skatepark! | | Weaknesses: | Bmx size BB shell doesn't work with some chainguides, check the design of your chainguide first. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing is similar to a Banshee... | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Sherman Flick plus, Atomlab trailpimp wheel, Sram x7 gearing, Keewee Stickyring Chainguide, etc | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great. With longer travel out full on the dirt it eats everything in its path. With shorter travel or rigid up front the DJ's and Skateparks become your playground and the forgiving nature of cromo irons out any imperfections in your riding ;). If fanging it down a steep track over drops and jumps is your thing then this bike is for you. if ripping up the skatepark is more your style then this bike would also suit. Fairly average for riding uphill but what the hell are you doing trying to ride this type of bike uphill anyway? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul
a Downhiller
from chicago
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere anytime | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | straigt from banshee | | Strengths: | all around godly, the cro-mo forgives always. and if you buy the complete ( i did) you hardly have to change anything, its already perfect | | Weaknesses: | i had to modify a crom mo peg with an angle grinder to make it fit the rear dropout, but thats no biggie | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hardrock all modded | | Bike Setup: | just how it comes complete with the following mods:
rear peg,
marzocchi z1 fork,
avid bb7 front disc brake,
top cap that runs the front brake line
titanium braded cables | | Bottom Line: | if you want a bike that will skatepark, dj, shore, freeride, dh and ds without having to change a damn thing on it, this is the bike. it jumps like nothing ive ever rode, anything i learn on a bmx i can right away do on this bike, it hucks reallly nice ( the rear triangle is designed to flex at high loads, this means smooooth) it manuals like its only meant to have a rear wheel. I LOVE IT. oh ya, and its an affordable bike, ive rode plenty of pricyer bikes i didnt like near as much. with all the parts ive added its at like 1100 usd. not much for such a bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geoff Bayldon
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne Victoria Australia
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Trogdor, Windsor DJ and urban assult in the city | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Goldcross | | Strengths: | Strong, adaptable, nimble, adjustable and well thought out. I ride with 24' wheels and it feels like a BMX but forgives like Jesus. Overjump, underjump, land crossed up it don't matter it loves it all. | | Weaknesses: | Yeah the back wheel thing i suppose but its a small price to pay for mega strong adjustable drop outs and i run DH tubes so flats are virtually a thing of the past | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Sasquach, 125, 250, DMR trailstar, Giant stp and various other hardtails | | Bike Setup: | DMR moto tyres. | | Bottom Line: | As versatile as James Bond.
Jumps like a dream.
Avoid front tyre wear by manualing everywhere (it does it for you)
If you love BMX but want more options buy it
Stop reading reviews and go out and get yourself one. No I mean now. Seriously! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chase Winslow
a Weekend Warrior
from Greensboro, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Re:Cycles Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Chainstay grind guards (hell yea), gussets at virtually all welds, BMX bottom bracket, 1 1/2" of wheelbase adjusments at rear dropouts, 10 year warranty | | Weaknesses: | Weaknesses? Are you kidding me? It's a steel Banshee! | | Similar Products Used: | Evil D.O.C., Specialized P.1 and P.3, Giant Acid, Giant STP, | | Bike Setup: | Large Scratch frame;
Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3 fork
Azonic 454 crankarms -- BMX bottom bracket
Azonic A-Frame pedals
FSA Grinder 36t chainring
FSA Pig headset
Gusset 18t Deep Tooth rear sprocket
Wippermann 1G8 HD Grinding Chain
Sun-Ringle Rhyno Lite XL rims
NovaTec SS-Disc rear hub
Generic Bolt-On front hub
Tioga Urban Freestyle (FS100) rear tire
Maxxis Holy Roller front tire
Truvativ Hussefelt stem 50mm
Ritchey Severe Conditions DH handlebar
Hayes HFX-9 rear brake only
Odyssey Dually grips | | Bottom Line: | The Scratch is one of the most well-engineered, strongest, burliest freeride hardtails I have ever seen, or ridden. The frame is stiff, responsive, stable, and adjustable, and like Banshee says, it can morph to any freeriders style. The grind guards on the chainstays are a nice touch to anyone that rides urban, knowing that you can slam that frame down ona concrete wall and not damage the tubing. I will add more as I log in more hard riding hours on it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Downhiller
from Manchester, NH, USA
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Nault's In Manchester | | Strengths: | This frame is amazing. I bought it because I wanted something strong and with shorter chainstays for manualing. I had a norco 4hun before this and I loved it, but it was just too hard to manual and I always thought the reason for that was me and not the bike. WIthin the first 20 minutes of riding this I was manualing through moguls like nothing. It's burly, easy to throw around, and manuals like a dream. | | Weaknesses: | It's a little heavy and it takes alot more work to change a rear flat tire. You have to take off the brake and then take off the chain tensioners. And also, it only takes a bolt-on axle. They provide the axle but you need a hub that fits it. But all in all, its strong as hell and thats what comes with weight, it has fully adjustable dropouts so of course its gonna be a little tough to change a tire, and the bolt on axle feels so much more solid. So all in all, there really aren't any weaknesses. This bike kicks ass. | | Similar Products Used: | Ironhorse Stout, Norco 4hun | | Bike Setup: | 03 DJ1, Profile Cranks, Double-Wides, A-Frame pedals, Avid Mech Rear, Planet X Bars and a Short Stem. | | Bottom Line: | If you love to ride park, street, freeride, or want a bike that can handle some downhill action.... this is it. It's strong, it will solve any manualing problems you thought you had in a matter of minutes, and the top tube is nice and far away from your junk so if you fall, your baby-maker is gonna come out unharmed. Buy it. If you're a weight-weenie then get a road bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Denis
a
from Midland Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Street Riding! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Total Sports | | Strengths: | Stiff, heavy, strong, good for street,short good stand-over Looks cool =) | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | 05 banshee scratch, 05 stance statics (100mm w/20mm thru axle) funn 48/24' wheels front and back, funn bars/stem, funn cranks, kmc freeride chain, krads 24' front and back, avid bb7 6' back, (singlespeed and only back brake) | | Bottom Line: | Its a sick bike, ive mostly used it for street and some dirt jumping, but it handles nice on the dh trails ive done. it costs quite a bit but you get what u pay for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
skinnyhippy
a
from Salem, Oregon
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Santiam Bicycle | | Strengths: | Versatility, strength, warranty, price, dimensions, frame material....cool factor | | Weaknesses: | it's not free...it's too burly, I won't be feeding my upgradeitis for years. | | Similar Products Used: | Balfa Minuteman, Specialized P1, Surly Instigator, Rocky Mtn. Flow | | Bike Setup: | '02 DJ1, vbrakes, singlespeed, 26/24 wheels, Arrow Launch tires | | Bottom Line: | Perfect thrash bike. Dirt jumps, urban, you name it and you'll be scratching your head wondering why you didn't get one sooner. If you're on the fence (as I was for many months), quit being a beeatch and get one, then you will know what I mean when I say nothing even comes close! As for that tweener that was all pissed about the hub, worry 'bout it. These bikes are bad, made for men that don't cry when it ain't picture perfect, sometimes you crash, most of the time you land, always figure out what you'll need before you buy. I'm giving it 5 flaming babies for value, and 5 burning hippies overall! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wa
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey, England
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Cheap Thrills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Direct from Banshee | | Strengths: | Hard as nails, loads of standover, incredibly versatile, wicked finish, distinctive looks. | | Weaknesses: | Dropouts are a real faff. | | Similar Products Used: | Planet X New Jack Flash; DMR Sidekick; Dialled Bikes Kobe Ti | | Bike Setup: | 26ers, Z1 Drop Offs, 2.5s, cropped Pablo Escobars, Hayes 8" stoppers, 18spd + bash. | | Bottom Line: | Versatility is the name of the game with the Scratch.
It'll take 24"ers for street and jumping, a mix of both for freeride, or out and out 26" for shore/freeride/dual action.
The frame is hard as nails, but it does have some compliance thanks to the nicely bent seatstays (huck it off a 15ft gap jump and you'll see what I mean). The rear dropouts are a real faff, but they do mean you can have an utterly bombproof rig - just run a few more PSI and DH tubes to prevent punctures and get a bigger boot (that's "trunk" for you dudes across the pond).
I've run mine with Jnr Ts and it felt sweet for DH, planted and solid thanks to the weight, but manouverable and fast with the slack geometry. With 130mm drop-offs it's ideal for shore stuff, street and freeride duties as the angles level up a bit. I'm tempted to bung a 24" on the back to lower it a touch and slacken it a little more though, the front's a little difficult to lift at the mo.
The tyre clearance is ample, the rear stays are wide so flipper footed riders will probably get some clippage, but they're reinforced for grinds and stuff.
It's got a BMX BB and uses a 10mm bolt through axle - which can be fitted to Shimano deore or XT hubs easily enough (cone spanners and a bit of patience required). Matey with the hub issues should've spoked to Banshee first as they are the nicest bunch of people in a bike Co I've ever dealt with. Apart from Nice Mike from Dialledbikes.com that is, but he's a one-off. ;-)
Sizing's good - I'm 5'10" and the 14" is fine for everything except covering distance. Get the 16" if your freeriding takes you uphill lots too.
All in all, this bike does the job of 3 bikes, so save yourself a few grand and get one! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dorin
a
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Joe Mamma (www.joemamma.ca) | | Strengths: | - tough
- BMX bottom bracket
- great stand-over clearance from the bent top-tube
- looks cool
- rear-wheel doesn't slip no matter what
- 10mm and 14mm rear wheel compatibility (frame comes with rear dropouts that adapt to both axle diameters as well as a 10mm solid axle to replace the QR axles on Shimano hubs - I'm surprised the previous reviewer didn't get the axle with his frame)
- customer service (I bought the frame only and Banshee had forgotten to send the solid rear axle with it, heck I didn't even know the frame came with one, however a couple of weeks later Joe Mamma's calls me to tell me that Banshee had realized the mistake and sent the axle out without my even knowing it was missing) | | Weaknesses: | - heavy, a little overbuilt
- rear wheel is a pain to remove (need to loosen brake caliper)
- no chain-tug functionality | | Similar Products Used: | DMR Sidekick, 24 LeToy4, Block 8 Journeyman | | Bike Setup: | At this time: Fox TALAS R fork, Profile 3-piece BMX crank, DK 36-tooth chainring, Axiom single-speed disc hub laced to a 24" Alex DX-32 rear wheel, Planet-X Goliath disc hub laced to a 24" Alex DX-32 front wheel, KMC motorcycle chain, Avid mech discs, FSA Pig Pro headset, Tioga box stem and matching handlebar, Race Face Prodigy seatpost, Odyssey pedals | | Bottom Line: | Great urban/park/street bike and a pretty good freeride/downhill bike too. It's heavy, but it's also strong. The rear dropouts are a bit on the fussy side, but they are versatile, just make sure that you get the solid axle and the 14-to-10mm axle adapter. I've also had great service from Joe Mamma's and Banshee.
I decided to keep the Scratch over my Toy 4 because it's just as good of a bike for less monet and it's steel instead of aluminum. The Toy 4 does have the best and most adjustable dropouts though. For the price though you can't go wrong with the Scratch. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross Worley
a Downhiller
from Bellingham, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | academy st. hits - find them if you can!! | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikes Northwest - thanks for nothing guys! | | Strengths: | Strong as hell, gusseted everywhere, grind guards, looks cool, hella low center of gravity, would be awsome if I could actually get to ride it!!! | | Weaknesses: | Alright listen up, all you people out there thinking about buying a Scratch read this!! I bought my scratch as a frame only about 6 months ago cause I already had all the parts to build it. I bought this frame because of the sick write-up banshee gave it about it being the "missing link" between bmx and mtb. Also, if you saw the first pics of the scratch it had pegs on it, so you thought they really weren't joking!! Anyway, so I get my scratch frame and begin building it, only to find that the dropouts are made for 14mm axles. Well, if I had done my research on the frame I would have known that, but I didn't. Anyway, that didn't upset me cause I just thought "hell yeah, 14mm axles will be super strong and I can run pegs." So I go down to the local shop where I bought it and see if they can find me a 14mm hub to use with this frame. Turns out there is only one 14mm hub made that has a disc brake mount, and is 135mm spaced (standard mtb spacing - what the scratch uses) and it is the Funn hub that comes on the bike if you buy it as a whole. If you know anything about the company Funn, you know they are from England which means there is only a few distributors that carry them. Anyway, so I spend the next month trying to get the shop to find somebody who can get me this hub. As it turns out, there is no distributor who can get it because it is a custom made hub that Funn is specifically making for banshee. So my next step is to call Banshee and yell at them for making a bike that is so specific to a certain hub and not including the hub with the frame. So I call them and talk to creig at banshee and he gives me the run around and says that the local canadian distributor should be seeing some of those hubs in in about TWO MONTHS, which doesn't help me anyway cause distributors don't sell things directly to people anyway. So anyway, long story short, here I am, sitting here with my Scratch frame and parts minus the rear wheel, wishing I could ride, but not even banshee with there supposed excellent customer service will help me. Actually I am talking to pip at banshee now and I think he will end up getting me what I need, but its about damn time don't you think? I mean, I've had to wait 6 months and counting to ride this bike and I'm still not sure if it will ever get built. To be fair though, there are other ways of building the scratch up, you can run a standar 10mm axle with gears, but who the hell wants to do that? Its a freakin bmx bike for christ sake!! Anyway, so the motto of the story is don't buy the Scratch unless you are certain you can get this hub, in other words, buy the entire bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Devinci Hucker, Evil Imperial, .243 hardtail, Cove Stiffy, Banshee Morphine (super sick, get that instead!) | | Bike Setup: | 04' Scratch frame, 05' Marzocchi D-Street fork, Gusset Prison bars, ODI grips, Gusset stem, Halo Combat SAS 24 front wheel, FSA cranks, FSA sproket, Wipperman chain, Hayes hydro brake, Soon to be Halo Combat SAS rim on Funn Hub (hopefully!). | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is like I said, Don't buy this frame unless you have the Funn rear hub in your hand (or unless you want to be lame and run gears). Buy the whole bike, its worth it! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony L
a Weekend Warrior
from Halifax,NS,Canada
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Bowl | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Cyclesmith | | Strengths: | Strong Frame (strong enough to grind on)
10 warranty no questions asked | | Weaknesses: | Taking off the rear wheel on and off | | Similar Products Used: | 2000 Kona Chute,Banshee Morphine, Cannondale Chase, .243 racing, DMR Trailstar, Giant STP, Specialized P 1,2&3, Balfa Minuteman, 24 Le Toy III & IV, | | Bike Setup: | Kona Dirt Jump fork, Axiom Supercross bar,Kona Klump 50mm stem, Shimano DX lever, Dual 24" AtomicLab Trailpimps Laced with Shimano XT Hubs, DT Spokes, wrapped with Kenda Front tire, Maxxis Hookworm for rear, Hayes Mech. Disc brake, Axiom DJ Saddle, "Seshin" (local company)Prototype BMX cranks, E-13 Bashguard, Kona (Sealed) JackSh!t Pedals. Liquor Store Bikes (local company)Pig snacks (sandwiches a singlering on your freehub), Gearing ratio 34:16 | | Bottom Line: | This frame is good for street, park, dirtjump riding. The Scratch is my dream frame. If your an Ex-BMXer and want to ride street MTB this frame is for you! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
thomas sinclair
a Weekend Warrior
from Sault Ste. Marie
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | downtown sault ste. marie | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | off a kid on a gay-color-bike website... | | Strengths: | This is a super strong frame. great urban/dirt jump/trials frame. I bought it second hand and Banshee said that they would give me the awesome 10 year warranty on the frame...! no questions asked. A ten year warranty on a bike that was made to be thrashed is phenonminal... There is so many good things about this frame that I can't write it all down. I absolutely love it... It is perfect for someone who wants to ride urban and skateparks as well as trails and dirt jumps. I even try to ride trials with this bike. I'm big and super strong, so the weight ain't nuttin but a thang... | | Weaknesses: | Super hard to change the rear wheel. I bashed the derailleur and related gear and had to run single speed.
and it's probably a little too heavy to ride trials, but I'm trying anyways. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco 125, 250, Rampage, Sasquatch, Specialized P street, P2, Big Hit Comp, Rocky Mountain Switch, GT Zaskar, Monty Mod trials bike dunno which one or how old... | | Bike Setup: | 2004 DJ1 but I'd rather have a pstreet fork... 24" Mag 30's front and rear, profile ss cranks, 32 - 15 ratio - single speed. DK pedals. .243 stem and handlebars. FUNN seat and levers. intense lock on grips. Avid mech disks, and some rad stickers all over it. | | Bottom Line: | Even tho it takes about a half hour to take the rear wheel off, I love the frame. It's super annoying that the rear brake hanger and rear derailleur hanger come off with the wheel, but I don't mind that much... If the rear wheel slips on the horizontal drop out it doesn't have to be adjusted right away. I am a big guy and the bike takes a pounding... I have dropped a few 12 footers, 6 footers to flat, 180 down 5 stairs and the frame is holding up unbelievably... If you ride Urban/dirt jumps/skateparks/freeride or wanna switch from BMX to mountain... this is the bike for you...! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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