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Submitted by
rushrider
a Cross Country Rider
from michigan
Date Reviewed: 5/8/2008 6:13:34 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | most of them |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $1640 |
| Purchased At: | Downwind Sports |
| Strengths: | Handling, Fox Fork and Shock, Sram X-9, looks, ride quality. |
| Weaknesses: | I have seriously not found one yet. |
| Similar Products Tried: | 1st full suspension. Have had a few quality hardtails. I looked at the FSR XC, HiFi, and the Fuel EX. This one by far had the best of what I was looking for. |
| Bike Setup: | Stock except for EggBeaters. |
| Bottom Line: | This bike is for someone that wants a quality bike with quality components for an excellent price. I love this bike!!! It has made me a better, more confident rider pretty much from day 1. The Raw finish is awsome and shows no blemishes. I love the suspension - it makes the ride so much better. There is not a day I regret buying this bike. There is not a day that goes by that I don't want to ride it either. |
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Submitted by
Joe Myers
a Weekend Warrior
from Chapel Hill, NC USA
Date Reviewed: 3/25/2008 8:43:25 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Carolina North |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $1550 |
| Purchased At: | The Clean Machine |
| Strengths: | This is a great "trail" bike for the serious weekend warrior. It is great for that involve some drops and jumps (1-3 feet). It is a great climber and exudes confidence downhill. Raw finish has been very durable (or maybe just hides trail blemishes well). I have been extremely impressed with the SRAM components (combo of x-7 and x-9). Avid Juicy 3 have been ok. No real concerns. Fox front and rear suspension has been great thus far. Easy to tune to rider preference. |
| Weaknesses: | The bike is on the heavy side, but with a couple extra $$, that can be changed. I really havent noticed the weight though. The Maxxis Ridgeline tires have been sufficient, but not great. I have occassional traction problems when climbing, depending on wet versus dry conditions. The slipping may be "rider error" as well. Tires are easy to change out. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Test rode Specialized FSR Expert, Trek 69er Fuel and 69er 3x9 hardtail, Fisher X-caliber, Cannondale Prophet, and Cannondale Caffeine (26 and 29er) |
| Bike Setup: | Currently is stock setup with exception of ODI grips. Plans for upgrading wheels and tires but haven't felt a need to do so immediately. Gonna ride the stuff till it needs replaced. |
| Bottom Line: | Bottom line, is that this is a great entry level bike for a weekend warrior who is serious about his equipment. I returned to mountain biking after a 10 year break. In doing so, I did lots of homework on which bike to buy. After countless hours on MTBR, and many other forums and websites, I opted for the 5Z. I could not be happier. I highly recommend this bike to anyone who wants a great trail bike at a decent price. |
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Submitted by
Vic McHEnry
a Racer
from Pittsburgh PA
Date Reviewed: 2/25/2008 9:26:40 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | South Park |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $1700 |
| Purchased At: | City Cycle Supply |
| Strengths: | The frame and the suspention are top notch, the bike floats down the trail. The suspention is very tunable and I can't say enough. As usual the C-dale frame climbs better than you would think. Great bike for XXC or XC racing. X9 drive train is great. |
| Weaknesses: | The wheels suck, heavy and the hubs are very ah..Clunky is a good word, The wheels need to go. The brakes are a little week. A touch heavy for 1700.00 (mostly in the wheels) |
| Similar Products Tried: | Jekyll, Superlight |
| Bike Setup: | Ripped off those huge, heavy riser bars and stem and added a carbon bar and Race Face stem. Replaced the wheels with Crossmax. Added crank brother pedals. |
| Bottom Line: | This is a a great fram and suspention. Just understand if you plan on building a fullout racer, your really only getting frame and suspention at this price point as most of the componets are just to heavy. If you a week end trail rider, you'd be hard pressed to find a better bike for 1700 bucks. Well just my thoughts. |
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