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Submitted by
Hugo
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: 4/7/2008 11:30:35 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $1500 |
| Purchased At: | craig's list |
| Strengths: | geometry is spot on, i'm 6' and ride a large it fits me so nicely, component spec is great. Fox F100X fork is amazing, RP23 shock does exactly what it's supposed to, Juicy 7's rock! |
| Weaknesses: | None so far |
| Similar Products Tried: | RM Element 50, nice bike but didn't like the upper pivot, my calves kept rubbing it. Trek Fuel EX8-nice bike but a little too much travel for what I needed. |
| Bike Setup: | Stock except for Ergon Grips |
| Bottom Line: | this bike just handles and rides so smoothly, shock and fork combo are great together, hammering out of the saddle or down the rocky rooty stuff. once the pads are broken in the brakes are one finger brakes. geometry is spot on for cross country,marathon type riding. longest ride so far is only 2hrs but i felt so good when i got done. i got the bike for a steal from someone who didn't like fs, he couldn't of even given it a try. the little knobbies were still on the tires and the brakes weren't even broken in yet! but even at full price it's a great value. Cannondale craftmanship is great plus it's "Handmade in USA" |
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Submitted by
Justin
from Arkansas
Date Reviewed: 11/18/2007 7:59:52 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | Lewis and Clark |
| Strengths: | The 3Z has the ability to make hill climbs a breeze. The stock fork and single pivot rear shock eats up the rough terrian with ease making it a smooth ride. |
| Weaknesses: | I think for the money that cannondale could have put X-9 shifters on the bike instead of the X-7 shifters. |
| Bike Setup: | Easton carbon monkeylite xc bar, x-9 shifter,EA90 stem |
| Bottom Line: | This bike makes me feel like a better rider. It handles the trails I have been on better than any other bike I have used. This bike is worth every penny to me! |
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Submitted by
Donald
a Weekend Warrior
from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: 9/7/2007 6:28:11 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $2000 |
| Purchased At: | Pgh Pro Bikes |
| Strengths: | Very fast bike, handles bumps, rocks, roots with ease. Front shock is awesome, doesn't compress when pedaling but absorbs every bump when needed. Downhills are a breeze. |
| Weaknesses: | I wouldn't call it a weakness, maybe a personal preference, but the brake levers are to long. I like to use 1 finger when braking & when depressing the levers they tend to hit my other 3 knuckels. I guess I could adjust the levers so they don't depress that far but then the brakes become too sensitive. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Last bike was a '95 Specialized StumpJumper M2 Comp |
| Bike Setup: | All origional parts, size large |
| Bottom Line: | This is the first dual suspension bike I have ever owned. I have been riding a Specialized StumpJumper M2 Comp since 1995 & I finally decided to upgrade to a dual suspension bike. It was long overdue. Completely happy with the bike...would recommend this bike to anyone considering a bike similar to this. |
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Submitted by
Thomas
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: 2/10/2007 2:16:27 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | City Park |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $2599 |
| Purchased At: | 360 Cycleworks Austin Tx |
| Strengths: | This is a great bike! As my first quality mountain bike, I am not very keen to what goes into a good bike, but this this made me feel like a pro! I could climb things I couldn't before and was alot quicker in the turns. I like not having to reach for lockouts because the Fox Terralogic in the front and the ProPedal in the rear work really, really well. I bought the 3Z because of the traditional stanchion fork and my roof rack. |
| Weaknesses: | The Mavic Crosslands are pretty flexible. Shift levers were easy to depress accidentally with my thumb knuckle. |
| Similar Products Tried: | '05 Ironhorse Maverick Disc |
| Bike Setup: | Stock in BLU/GRY colors Size M, Swapped out Crank Bros. for SPDs. Bike weighed in at 29lbs. |
| Bottom Line: | Great value and stocked with nice components. Simplistic single pivot is great combined with Fox fork and shock. |
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Submitted by
Jluv
a Weekend Warrior
from SoCal
Date Reviewed: 1/20/2007 3:52:37 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Anything fast and flowing |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $2600 |
| Strengths: | This bike was built to do it all. It's fast on flowing singletrack, but it can take the big hits as well, especially if you get a fork with a little more travel. The SRAM spec makes all the difference on this bike. The shifting is quick and accurate. The Avid Juicy's are another great spec choice. And it's just a beauty to look at, especially the Team Colors version. |
| Weaknesses: | I wouldn't really call it a weakness, I'm just not very fond of the egg beaters, so I swapped them out for something else. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Santa Cruz LT GT I Drive 5 1.0 |
| Bike Setup: | Everything stock expect for things I'll keep secret. |
| Bottom Line: | For under $3000 you'll be hard pressed to find a better all mountain bike, not with this kind of frame and with this kind of spec. You wouldn't think they could improve upon the Rush, but this bike is evidence that they did. The 3Z is also evidence that not everyone wants a Lefty fork on their Rush, so kudos to Cannondale for going with Fox for this bike. This bike can go "All Day" and "All Out". What more do you want? |
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