Submitted by
Ladislav Beneš
a Cross Country Rider
from Praha, Czech Republic Date Reviewed: April 18, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Brdy range
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1430.00
Purchased At:
www.bikeranch.cz
Strengths:
Design, stiffness
Weaknesses:
Brakes, shock, fork, weight
Similar Products Used:
Fuji 2003 Diamond Lite 3, Fuji 2005 Diamond RC, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Epic FSR, Scott Genius MC50
Bike Setup:
Custom: Fox RP23 Shock, RS Recon SoloAir 115mm fork, Hayes Nine Brakeset
Bottom Line:
The reason why I write this review is that I want to assure evryone, that even with shorter shock, the frame works well. The performance is even better after replacing X-Fusion with Fox rear shock. Of course, the weakness is, that the bike is not that sensitive as bikes with a longer shock. Using a longer shock, the effective travel changes to 115mm - which is OK for rougher handling. The weight of the whole bike in 19" size is much too high, but still acceptable.
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