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Iron Horse
Maverick Trail
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3.07/5
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Description:
- Frame - 4" Travel XC Dual Suspension, Single Pivot
- Fork - RST Gila T6, 100mm Travel
- Handle Bar - Alloy Riserbar
- Pedals - Resin Platform
- Saddle - WTB Speed V Sport SE
- Seatpost - Alloy Micro Adjust
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Submitted by
o4raptor80
a Cross Country Rider
from guilderland ny
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | wood lake, lake george | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | dicks of crossgates | | Strengths: | finger tapping shifters, frame shape, color, | | Weaknesses: | rear deraileur and the frame cracked along the swing arm and the pivot connector piece | | Similar Products Used: | diamondback apex | | Bike Setup: | lizard skin grips, protaper handle bars, soon new pedals | | Bottom Line: | this bike is a great bike if you dont push it to its limits. most of the time i use its smooth shifting to ride my wheely's around the block a few times and then turn directly into the park trails and hit some step down or drop offs b 4 coming back to the street | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DeWayne Shepard
a Weekend Warrior
from Krum, TX USA
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Johnson Branch State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Great value for entry level mountain bike. Great for country roads. Full suspension gives soft ride on gravel roads. A leap above "department store" bikes.This is a real bike, even though entry level.Dependable for country roads. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy as a tank. Not designed for extreme trails or jumps. You won't see this bike doing tricks on X-games. Probably would not sustain itself with hardcore trail rider. | | Bike Setup: | Standard setup. | | Bottom Line: | If you're looking for performance that'll impress your buds, this bike is not for you. If you're looking for a bike to ride down country roads or short country commute, this could be a reliable bike for a reasonable price.This would be the perfect bike for Jason, a friend of mine who is looking for just such a bike. I'm pleased with it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dillon
a Downhiller
from saratoga springs, NY, US
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | bluesky | | Strengths: | frame is great when used for what it's made for | | Weaknesses: | parts need upgrading (rear spring, fork, CRANK) | | Similar Products Used: | speacialized stuntjumper, other pieced together things | | Bike Setup: | Ironhorse Maverick trail 4.2 | | Bottom Line: | Sure the frame weld is bad but people 1 don't use it for it's intended use without the proper upgrades and 2 if the weld does brake if you have the bike registered (takes 2 minutes) and send pics of the break to ironhorse guess what? you get a brand new yakuza frame ($800) sooo people stop complaining. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Headrick
a Weekend Warrior
from Chandler, Arizona 85226
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Desert Classic - So. Mtn. Phoenix | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bikes | | Strengths: | Very good entry-level machine @ a very economical price. Couldn't be happier.
It rides well the trails that contain 7 #ers(softball size rocks) and washes with hot entries and exits. | | Weaknesses: | I understand it isn't made for big hits or knarly downhills with major jumps. I weigh near 250 and the bike is a godsend next to my hardtail. I haven't experienced any with my use. | | Similar Products Used: | First full suspension ride. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for adjustments for my size. | | Bottom Line: | Very pleased with product and would suggest it to anyone not sure how much they are into riding off road. At that price the investment is nominal and won't hurt too bad if mountain biking isn't for you. It's also the right bike for those who have a hard time convincing their spouse that $400.00 is not that much for a "Just a BICYCLE" when they want to move from a hardtail to full suspension. I have over 1000 miles of trail riding on this bike. Understand I logged just over 2000 on my old Trek 820 HT. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony M
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from Philadelphia, PA
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Wissahickon | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Dicks | | Strengths: | Price, Frame Strength (so far), Rear Geometry | | Weaknesses: | Crankset!!!, Rear Shock, Derailleur, Weight | | Similar Products Used: | Iron Horse Warrior 1.3 | | Bike Setup: | Alivio Crank, RockShox DART 3 fork, Avid BB7 rear brake | | Bottom Line: | So this bike gets terrible reviews for its rear swingarm snapping off. I hope I don't experience this problem. I don't know if it is a symptom of 2006/earlier models, but my bike shop has examined my 2007 bike and they say the frame looks pretty damn sturdy.
THINGS I LIKE: I beat this bike up pretty bad, and it takes well. The rear suspension stays plants when climbing loose stuff (even though that shock is a bouncy piece of junk). I can also climb over some knarly stuff that I see people with $2000+ bikes walking over. Hayes MX4 brakes were pretty good, but I felt the urge to upgrade the rear for better stopping power that would put me over the handlebars.
THE BAD: The drivetrain is the weakest thing on the bike. Acera Dearailleur stalls after a month. The crank bends easily, necessary upgrade! Sucked on downhills, until I upgraded from Dart 1 fork. This bike is heavy. The same components were on the Warrior 1.3, and they could not take the hardtail abuse at all. that why I traded for maverick after 3 weeks.
I think I have already outgrown this bike after 5 months of riding. It does require some upgrades if you are taking it on tougher trails, but I think it is a solid first bike. Get a better Crank, upgrade the fork (Dart 3 is nice) and ride it hard for a year until you have enough money to buy something lighter.
5 chilis all around to boost this overly poor rating | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robby Booth
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbus, NC
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Sporting Goods | | Weaknesses: | Rear welding failed due to confirmed manufacturing defect. I sent Iron Horse the pictures and they confirmed it was a bad weld. | | Bottom Line: | I purchased the bike almost a year ago, but never rode it much until the past two months. I took it on a trail, the rear welding failed, and I fell off the bike.
As I've researched the company I see many negative reviews about this company and welding failures. I had a friend of mine who is an expert in welding examine the bike, and he identified the failure as a "cold weld" - a weld performed by equipment that is not properly calibrated. The type of weld defect that I expereience is 100% preventable if they would just calibrate the welding equipment.
I also saw that the manufacturer had a recent recall of bikes because of weld failures(look at CPSC.gov). I contacted the CEO and CFO at Iron Horse because I felt there was a public safety issue with some of these failures and wanted to make them aware of it. The CFO basically blew me off and said I was "wasting their time with the matter."
If anyone else has experience welding failures or product defects with this company please send me a description of your experience, as I would like to bring these matters to the attention of the Iron Horse executives.
robbybooth@gmail.com
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Submitted by
J Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from STL
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Chubb Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$369.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's Sporting goods | | Strengths: | Recreational level full suspension cross-country mountain bike. The suspension is soft and compliant. The bike handles well on dirt and rocky trails. Has adequate gearing for hills (24 speed). This bike is a Trail SE model that has upgraded brakes and fork over the Trail model. The price is very good. | | Weaknesses: | The stock maxis tires (very inexpensive) wear out quickly and have marginal traction for some situations. The bike is not a lightweight at 36 lbs. | | Similar Products Used: | K2 Attack 2.0 | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for clipless pedals, longer seatpost. Replaced the seat. Put on WTB tires. | | Bottom Line: | Bought the bike 6 months ago and have about 2400 miles on it so far. I ride a 24 mile route up to 5 times a week that includes 14 miles of pavement and ten miles of dirt and rocky trail that includes 4 tough climbs. The Mx2 brakes work well with 6 in. rotors, are predictable with adequate power. An improvemnt over linear pull. The suspension is soft and has handled the terrain well. I weigh 200 lbs and have not had problems bottoming out, but I am not doing any jumps or drops. The chainstay on the frame on my K2 broke in 2 1/2 years, so I hope the frame on this bike lasts for it's 5 year warranty. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shane M.
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore, MD, USA
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Patapsco State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | Dicks | | Strengths: | It's a pretty good entry level bike | | Weaknesses: | Seatpost bent after only a few rides. | | Similar Products Used: | This is my first real bike | | Bike Setup: | Stock w/ a RaceFace Bashguard | | Bottom Line: | This is my first real bike so I don't have much to compare to. A couple of the guys I ride with have Gary Fishers and one has a Cannondale and this is heavier by far. That being said I ride my cheapo $300 harder than any of them and haven't had any issues minus a bent chain crank. (I was taking a 2ft log and bent it.)
This is a pretty good bike that was a really good deal considering its a dual suspension and has disk brakes. High quality entry level bike for your standard weekend warrior. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred
a Cross Country Rider
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Moosepoop | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | 450 | | Strengths: | Great grips. | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, shifters. The brakes started to rub on the disc so it was hard to petal | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the money. It holds up great on medium-sized drops. I'm not very heavy, but it held up fine on repeated five-foot drops to flat landings. I've also taken it on some large jumps and nothing broke (except my shin). The brakes were terrible and I had to get them fixed at it's one-month tune up. They had to replace my front and rear discs and had to put on a new front wheel. Other than that, it is a great bike for enyone who does light downhill and XC. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Ridge
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | This bike is a ENTRY level full suspension. It is good for a cross country trail riding. IT IS NOT intended for FREE RIDE, DIRT JUMPING, or DOWN HILLING. If you ride the bike with intensions of dirt jumping/free riding/down hilling you are sadly mistaking it for something its not. Just because its a full suspension bike doesnt mean it is ment for big hits and jumps. I think the people that posted reviews about this bike in a negative were not using it for its intended use. The intended use is for recreational cross country. | | Weaknesses: | Only weakness is people thinking they can down hill/free ride this bike when its a entry level cross country bike. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Ride the bike for it intended use and it will work great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian DeWitt
a Weekend Warrior
from Moorestown,Nj,usa
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Baker | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$405.00 | | Purchased At: | DICKS | | Strengths: | Lightweight good seat good "grocery getter" | | Weaknesses: | Frame,Welds are weak, shock is only rated to 600 without oil! way too squirley,(aka) "Touchy" rims suck. brake cables snapped, disc's are tinky boppers. Tires need replacing bc they suck ass. stem too long good for wheeling nothing else. | | Similar Products Used: | coil ex alot better but u still need to up grade components | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | (DONT GET IT) the weld for the swing arm snapped right off. WTF Dont waste money on it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Vines
a Weekend Warrior
from Elizabethton, TN
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Dicks | | Strengths: | Great for the money. | | Weaknesses: | Better front fork | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Trail | | Bottom Line: | Really like the bike. Could use better fron forks but overall for the money I am very pleased. I've rode for many years, took many years off and now I'm back to riding 3-4 days a week. I am 35 and weigh 210lbs and the bike works fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joey Flinders
a Weekend Warrior
from Cave Junction Oregon
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | performancebike.com | | Strengths: | this bike is pretty comfortable to ride | | Weaknesses: | it broke right where the rear swing-arm joins with the fram just going downhill with no major drops. | | Bottom Line: | this would be a good bike for the road or maybe slow trails. if you ride hard and fast down hill then dont buy this bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alfred orsomething
a Weekend Warrior
from ohio,new Mexico
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | the on with the stuff or something | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$405.00 | | Purchased At: | DIck's S.G | | Strengths: | good
| | Weaknesses: | upgrade marzocchi forks eventually ironhorse tec support sucks they wont send a spring b/c it'xc. Spring is horrible | | Similar Products Used: | coil ex-it sucks | | Bike Setup: | stock so far getting new spring w/ dioablious crank | | Bottom Line: | get it and hook it up unless u want to downhill or freeride | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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