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Description: Rigid one piece link
Tazer rear with increased tire clearance
Adjustable head tube angle
Adjustable bottom bracket height
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Submitted by
Jeffrey Li
a Weekend Warrior
from Hong Kong
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tai Mo Shan - Ho Pui | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Shun Lee Bicycles Co. | | Strengths: | plush, strong.. no flex... | | Weaknesses: | not much
but more travel at the rear would be better | | Similar Products Used: | None !
Da Bomb XLR8R
Azonic DS 2 | | Bike Setup: | Psylo XC, D321, Kujo 2.25, Deore, XT, Disc Brakes | | Bottom Line: | this is the best bike i have even ridden... it is stable in high speed and the suspension is active during downhill.. i will recommand this frame to anybody
p.s. i bought this frame used, with cyclery co. painted team colour | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy Hoyle
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne Australia
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Home trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | VICMTB, Melbourne | | Strengths: | Light, low CofG, plush, very adjustable, stiff front end, looks unbelievable! | | Weaknesses: | Some flex in rear (2001 model now uses M1 seat stays), BB is low- watch your pedals! Expensive...(duh!) | | Similar Products Used: | None! Nothing like it.
4-bar linkage suspension: GT LTS, Specialized FSRs | | Bike Setup: | Manitou X-Vert Super, Hope C2 Pro discs & Bulb hubs & Ti Skewers, RaceFace Turbine DH cranks & ring & XY0 seatpost, Mavic D521 rims, Kore Elite stem, Answer Taperlite bar, Tioga DH tyres, Shimano XTR shifting/chain/cluster, SDG saddle, King headset, MRP DS chainguide, DMR V12 pedals | | Bottom Line: | Unbelievable handling - long and low. Jumps easily, corners like nothing else, looks amazing. Built perfectly. Slack head angle is confidence inspiring, combined with normal height front end and ultra-low rear. Very forgiving when you muck up.
Advice: Run short (165mm). Take the time to get the chainline right - BB axle width is crucial to avoid cranks clipping seatstays in some set-ups.
Intense doesn't recommend using the 4"setting all the time (reduces frame life) and the Tazer is NOT wheelbase adjustable (head angle/BB height is). The shorter wheelbase set up will trap the tyre in the chainstay yoke.
The Tazer can feel a bit 'spongy' in the 4" setting - better for really high speeds or rough terrain. 3" setting is better for sprinting & jumping.
Above all, it's just plain fun to bomb around on and the best bike I've ever owned. (Just don't bother to ride it up hill... seat angle is way laid back and low. You will never get the seat up high enough to pedal with proper leg extension). Built up to 30lbs, handles like a dream, looks killer. What more can I say? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Filzbuilt Bicycles | | Strengths: | killer geometry light weight smooth suspension | | Weaknesses: | swing arm is a little flexy- 2001 it gets the m-1 rear end | | Similar Products Used: | ds-1 spooky metal head | | Bike Setup: | z-1 cr hayes disc tomac wheels shimano shifting/cranks | | Bottom Line: | this is the best slalom bike ever made. If you are serious about DS buy this bike if you still lose you can't blame the bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christiaan Van der Laan
a Weekend Warrior
from Holland
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1675.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Crew Landsberg | | Strengths: | Super stiff, very low, great jumper, just feels perfect, super plush travel. | | Weaknesses: | Expensive, but it is worth it. Cranks almost hit rear swingarm, very little rom, but it is stiff | | Similar Products Used: | GT LTS, GT STS, GT Zaskar, BE-One Team Dual slalom | | Bike Setup: | Manitou custom dual tripleclamp Supernova, king, XTR, MRP WC2, Hayes FH, 8" front, 6" rear, michelin tires, Azonic stem, Pro taper bars Rigida DH30 rims etc. | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks, I got it at a discount because it was the last 2000 model, it just rides super!!!!!! Best bike ever, it is expensive, but beleave me, it is worth it, so ifyou can afford it, buy one, ride one, race one, be happy, you won't regret it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neslon
a
from Hong Kong
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | stiff frame, adjustable geomerty, low standover and low centre of gravity | | Weaknesses: | It is difficult to find fault for a new frame but the strong swingram is a little bit too big. It will cause you shoes and the rear derailleur hit the swingram in every ride. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek VRX, GT LTS and Giant ATX 1000 | | Bike Setup: | Full XT, XT disc, ZI CR fork, D321 rim, Azonic stem, Easton monkey riser bar and IRC 2.25 DH tires. | | Bottom Line: | Yes, the frame is supper strong but not too heavy. It's only 31 lbs. I never feel any flex in high speed turning and heavy jumping.
About the horst link swingram, it stays full active for all conditions. No matter peddling uphill or heavy breaking while downhilling, the back wheel still glued to the ground. I never feel this thing on my VRX, the shock will expand under heavy breaking and climbing. But the VRX semi-active design is good for climbing. Full active design cannot allow you to hammer it out of saddle otherwise it will keep bobbing.
In reference to another similar designed products LTS and ATX 1000. I feel Tazer is more plush, due to bearing pivot. Also more stable in turning, due to low center of gravity and stiff swingram.
Overall it is not only a true DS bike, I am also using it for free riding. This frame is really good but too expensive.
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