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Submitted by
Tyson Marker
a Weekend Warrior
from Kawkawlin, Mi
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Boyne Higlands | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$380.00 | | Purchased At: | Bobs | | Strengths: | Low cost, No chain slap, Rides good, Looks good. Smother than a hard tail. Handles nice & quick | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, Side flex in the swing arm when applied, Not under normal riding conditions | | Similar Products Used: | Had a GT hard tail road a Heckler, canondale | | Bike Setup: | Bomber Comp 120,WTB neck, Titec carbon bars, Sram X7, Hayes 9, Race Face Atlas crank, Speedplay pedals, X7 rear derailer. Shimano Deore front derailer, Rhyno Lite XT Deore hubs.Maxxis tires, Big soft seat. | | Bottom Line: | I'm 210 Lbs and took it off 3.5-4ft drops a few times and it's not broke yet. Would be much lighter with a air shock. I'm Happy with this bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Chandler
a Weekend Warrior
from Grand Junction, CO , USA
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Slickrock, Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | SRAM Trigger shifters
Heavy
Sporatic Braking | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hard Rock | | Bottom Line: | I was alway having problems with this bike due to it's general instability. The brakes have two speeds--go and stop (no in between). It has terrible flexibility on technical trails. I switched out the X7 shifters for X0. It still never shifted well.
Frankly, my 15-year old Hard Rock hard tail works better than this bike.
Ultimately, I broke a leg on this bike. My friends discretely told me that I need better equipment before hitting the trails again. I'm inclined to believe them.
I'm certain people are happy with their new purchase. There are very few disparate reviews on this forum. I'm telling you this is a bad bike. If you intend to do technical riding, you will get hurt on this bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a Cross Country Rider
from Upwood, UK
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | All around performance for the price. No pedal bob from the mono-pivot. | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy, but the amount saved on the frame allows purchase of components that makes it equal or better than its competitors. | | Bike Setup: | FSA Carbon Pro Team crankset and FSA Platinum Pro Ti ISIS bottom bracket, XT drivetrain, Avid 185mm mech disc brakes, FSA XC190 bar and XC 140 stem, Mavic Cross-Roc UST Tubeless wheelset/Hutchinson Python tubeless tires, Marzocchi Marathon SL fork. Also tried it with a SID XC fork, Deore LX / Mavic 517 / IRC Mythos XC tires which removed a lot of weight, but also compromised handling. | | Bottom Line: | This frameset is great for riders that don't abuse their equipment. KHS packs a lot of value into their products, my next purchase will be one of their road or cyclocross frames. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Corman
a Weekend Warrior
from Grayslake, il,usa
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | The Roam Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | jenson | | Strengths: | Price, Components, Design | | Weaknesses: | Srength | | Similar Products Used: | Giant ATX 990 | | Bike Setup: | Deore/Hays Mechanical Disc/Manitou XVERT | | Bottom Line: | Ive had this bike for two and a half years and really enjoyed it until the frame broke. Never took it off any big drops but a weld on the bottom bracket gave and the down tube cracked. I was bummed but the guys at Jenson worked with KHS to get me a new frame. Within 2 weeks they sent me a FR1500 frame at no charge. The 1500 is alot heavier but looks super stiff. I'll let you all know how it goes. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate Larson
a Weekend Warrior
from austin,texas
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | green belt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | bobs bicycles | | Strengths: | rear suspension
climbs great
no pedal bob
handles well | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy
| | Similar Products Used: | gary fisher
klein
| | Bike Setup: | marzocchi exr race fork, deore crank, avid bb5 brakes, xt, deore shifters, truvativ xr stem & handlebars.... | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike so far. The suspension is great. It is heavy with the components that I have one it right now but with a change in wheelsets, cranks/bb it should take off quite a bit. For the overall performance of the bike, it is great. It climbs very well. It feels very efficient on the trails, with very little or no bob. I highly recommend this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from France
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | The Alps | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | StreakX | | Strengths: | Fun to ride. Felt great on the bike immediately. Encourages you to do more than you thought. Great all around bike. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy, but still playfull. Had a problem with the read triangle welds. Rear triangle replaced under warranty. A little bit of flex in the rear. Monopivot bearings exposed to water and inside diffcult to access to clean up. | | Similar Products Used: | Marin Attack Trail - Piece fo Junk. Not to talk about the warranty and service, or lack thereof. | | Bike Setup: | Bought as frame-only. Marzocchi MXC ETA. Hayes 9 160mm. SRAM 9.0 rd, XT fd, SRAM 7.0 twisters. FSA V-Drive crankset. Time attack pedals. Easton 50 Rizer bar. BBB stem. Stronglight XL II headset. Mavic Cross Ride. SDG Bel Air RL. Pazzaz post. Continental Vapors tires. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the money. Go-anywhere-and-get-you-out-of-it bike. Will make a better rider out of you because you will try new things. WHY DID KHS STOP PRODUCTION? The new multi-link models are nothing like this bike! Please build another mono-pivot, no-nonsense, fun bike! 4 chilis overall "only" because of the mishap with the rear triangle! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
daren brooks
a Cross Country Rider
from Mapleton, utah, usa
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | gooseberry | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Amazing frame and durability | | Weaknesses: | not perfect at anything but great at everything! | | Similar Products Used: | Rocky Mountain Switch, KHS Team ST, | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for panaracer firex tires | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike! I can't imagine paying less and getting more from any brand. I hammer stuff pretty hard and this bike just keeps going. I really would like some more rear travel and adjustability, but for now, I just can't justify paying 3x what I did for a slightly better bike. Buy one if you can find it and the grin on your face will get tired before the bike will. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Prescott, Arizona, USA
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$390.00 | | Purchased At: | Bobs Bikes | | Strengths: | Price, Single pivot, good geometry and quality welds. | | Weaknesses: | Heavier than some frames. | | Similar Products Used: | None I have used. | | Bike Setup: | LX cranks and derailleurs, XTR cassette, Sram grip shift, Sun Rhynolite wheels, IDR Dual Banger brakes, Marzocchi MX Pro fork w/ETA and Kenda Tires. | | Bottom Line: | This is my first full suspension bike and have only been on it two times but the two rides were the best rides I have ever had. The bike is heavier than my hardtail but I climb sections of hills I had to walk with the hardtail. On the dowhill sections of the trails it is great I rode like never before faster and in the corners took them twice as fast as I would on my hardtail. This bike has opened up a new world of mountian biking for me. I rode it on one steep downhill that I hike and used to think I would not be able to ride on a bike but on this frame and setup with a 120mm fork nothing was to steep and no obstacle was to frightening to go over. Now roots and rock I used to slow down for and roll over I now can just hit them and jump. I am a cross country rider not a downhiller and not into drops but on this frame I will be riding areas I thought I never could have on my hardtail. This frame wants to be ridden. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Modesto, CA
Date Reviewed: March 13, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything with dirt! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | For the price, can't complain about the components. | | Weaknesses: | The pedals, no matter how soft I set them, I could barely get my feet out. (the 04 model came with pedals, I can't remember what kind now) | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing full suspension | | Bike Setup: | Bone stock baby! | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike for the price. I bought it a year ago and have trashed this thing. I've had to get things adjusted a few times but besides that, it takes the beating! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ed shenzik
a Weekend Warrior
from sacramento
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | amasa back | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$459.00 | | Purchased At: | jenson | | Strengths: | durability price | | Weaknesses: | It won't break so I can't get a new bike | | Similar Products Used: | dawg | | Bike Setup: | king hubs and head set avid mech mx pro w/eta | | Bottom Line: | this is the 2003 frame with the rock shox rear shock. I have ridden this bike at Moab, Downieville, Tahoe and everywhere else. I have ridden it off 4' to flat and numerous downhill courses and can't break it. I weigh 190 without gear. The frame doesn't really have have any major strong or weak points except that it keeps on going after two years of hammering.I want a new 5" bike but I have to wait till this bike dies. I also love the avid mechanicals. They are effective and pretty much maintenance free. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jan
a Weekend Warrior
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Skaneleden, Genarp | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | NordicBike, Norway | | Strengths: | The price i mentionned is a frame only price. Handles great and beggs for more. A good XC/FS. The SID damper works great | | Weaknesses: | 3000gr for an xc frame is a bit heavy for a xc bike:-) | | Bike Setup: | xt components, Marzocci MXC with eccc, Hope XC hubs | | Bottom Line: | I love the bike, so waht can I say.....try on:-)
Buy it if you want a good FS for biking. If you want a bike to jump with, its the wrong bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JOE GEIER
a Weekend Warrior
from WATERLOO,ONT.CANADA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | guelph lake and woodstock | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | revolotions | | Strengths: | Handles great,Climbs great.Makes you ride more aggressive because you feel more confident.This thing flies over rocks you don't feel a thing. Super suspension. | | Weaknesses: | None i can think of. | | Similar Products Used: | Demo rode a Trek.It was $5000 worth of bike and was not half as impressed. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | What a blast to ride.Screams to be ridden hard.Great brakes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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