|
|
Average Rating
|
4.6/5
|
|
# of Reviews
|
5
|
|
MSRP
|
$
|
|
Weight
|
|
|
More Products from Cove Bikes
Submit a Review
|
|
|
Description:It’s a bike that balances the challenges of down with the harsh realities of up. A ride designed for those trails so wicked you’ve got to bring extra lube. The Hustler comes with a 5.5 inch, adjustable Fox RP3 air rear shock on a four-bar linkage and lightweight Easton RAD tubing frameset designed for plush, efficient performance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Submitted by
zoop
a
from vancouver
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$4000.00 | | Strengths: | good all round bike | | Weaknesses: | cant think of much.. wish it was cheaper.. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing really similar, an older rocky, some hardtails... | | Bike Setup: | not really set up as crosscountry bike.. | | Bottom Line: | if you only got one bike its the one to have.. pedals uphill ok.. pretty versatile you can set it up as XC, or freeride bike.. wicked to ride down.. strong frame... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al Dee
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Strengths: | Strong, slack n low geometry. | | Weaknesses: | RP3 shock | | Similar Products Used: | Turner 6 Pack, Intense 5.5 | | Bike Setup: | DHX5 coil shock, Pike u-turn coil, Formula Bianco brakes. | | Bottom Line: | Handles superbly, loves steep technical trails, drops, jumping and is great for big all day rides as well. A fantastic all rounder - if i could only have one bike etc.
| Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bart Simpson
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$5600.00 | | Purchased At: | John Atkins Cycles | | Strengths: | Geometry, frame strength | | Weaknesses: | None for the kind of riding I do. | | Similar Products Used: | Orange 5, Orange Patriot | | Bike Setup: | 19 inch frame, Rockshox Pike Air 454, Fox RP23, Race Face Atlas+finishing kit, Avid Juicy 7 brakes, SRAM X9, Kenda Nevegal tyres, Hope Hoops wheels(DT 5.1). | | Bottom Line: | I had this bike built to "all mountain spec" as I just like riding bikes, preferably technical singletrack, steep and gnarly kind of terrain, and only for fun and fitness purposes. The frame was bought after a long time considering reviews and testing bikes. As I had never had the pleasure of actually testing a Cove, I was somewhat apprehensive, after all a considerable sum had been spent here! No worries. The geometry is spot on for me( I am 6"4' ), it is chuckable, but not too short for extended climbs. The fork is brilliant, and can be wound down for tight singletrack or long uphills, and the RP23 seems perfect for general trail riding. It( and I ) have regularly managed 4 foot drops without a squeak, and the bike is brutally fast and controlled on gnarly downhills, even with monstrous braking bumps.
I have yet to find fault with the setup or build, and the shop in Leamington Spa that built the bike ranks as one of the best I have ever dealt with.
I would recommend this bike to anyone who likes the more aggressive end of trail riding with a bit of downhilling thrown in. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ian
a
from powell river, bc, canada
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | feels super sturdy, plush travel, handles good | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | giant ac, norco fluid, santa cruz jackal(not really simalar tho) | | Bike Setup: | 2005 cove hustler, 2006 z1 fr sl doppio air, supra bh pro wheels, kenda nevegal 2.35 front, michelin 2.2 rear, rock shox pearl 3.3 rear shock, titec berserker, hayes, easton, blackspire bashring, deore derailer, other bits and bobs | | Bottom Line: | really nice bike. being called a XC bike doesnt give it enough credit... it should at least be in the all mountain category. mines set up as a freeride bike and i could probly use it for slopestyle riding if i wanted to. pedals really well uphill and the suspension is really active goin downhill. mine is pretty heavey, but i could probly drop a few pounds changin out the wheels cranks and fork, but id rather have a heavier bike that isnt gunna break on me | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
richard
a Weekend Warrior
from ontario
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | brant trac | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | king street cycles | | Strengths: | The bike loves tight twisty trail rock solid on the downhills the faster you go the better the bike it loves the rough trails and the best part it climbs quiet well i.ve racing on ski hills and have had no problem keeping the pace on the climbs rp3 fox works great. | | Bike Setup: | race face crank;mx comp ; xtr ;deore hyd. sdg Ibeam seat post mavic 819 tubeless nokian nbx | | Bottom Line: | If you want a bike that eats up the rough stuff and is strong enough to go off of trail size jumps and not break like other xc bikes and still need the capacity to climb this bike does it all my bike weighed in at 29lbs.and theres still room | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
| |
|
Photo Caption Contest
(sponsored by Maxxis)
|
Enter here
|
|
|
