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Hall of Shame: These are products that have a rating of 2.5 or worse.
Product name Manufacturer # of Reviews Rating
2002 BMX:
2002 Freestyle:
2002 Full Suspension:
2002 Hardtail:
2002 Kids:
2002 Tandem:
2002 Trials:
2003 BMX:
2003 Freestyle Dirt Jumper:
2003 Front Shocks:
Six Manitou 66 2.35 2.35
Skareb Comp Manitou 69 2.38 2.38
2003 Full Suspension:
2003 Hardtail:
2003 Kids:
2003 Tandem:
2003 Trials:
2004 BMX:
2004 Front Shocks:
Pilot SL RockShox 12 2.42 2.42
2005 Front Shocks:
Judy TT RockShox 21 2.48 2.48
Splice Super Manitou 71 2.27 2.27
Stance Kingpin Manitou 85 2.32 2.32
2006 Front Shocks:
Axel Elite Manitou 20 1.90 1.90
Axel Platinum Manitou 5 2.00 2.00
Edge Spinner IND, CO, LTD. 8 2.50 2.50
Gila-SL RST 18 1.56 1.56
Marathon XC Marzocchi 9 2.22 2.22
SF-M2000 SR Suntour 5 1.00 1.00
SF-XCM SR Suntour 9 2.33 2.33
2007 Forks:
Grind OS 2 Spinner IND, CO, LTD. 5 2.00 2.00
SF-XCM SR Suntour 8 2.38 2.38
2008 Forks:
29er:
29er Forks:
29er Tire:
650B:
All Mountain Full Suspension:
Bags:
65ci Blowout Bag Pedro's 5 2.20 2.20
Bar End:
Bike 1998 or Older:
mountain peak, sis Roadmaster 10 1.70 1.70
Super GX Bianchi 5 2.40 2.40
Ultra All-Terrain Murray 13 2.15 2.15
Ultra Terrain Shock Next 13 2.46 2.46
BMX Bike:
Full Suspension Bike:
Hardtail Bike:
Bike Rack:
Echelon Fork Mount Thule 9 1.22 1.22
Loco Joe Yakima 12 1.92 1.92
Sports, Inc. Stow-n-Go Quick Mount Bell 16 2.13 2.13
Super Joe Yakima 15 2.47 2.47
Rigid Bike:
Book:
Bottom Bracket:
Deus X-Type BB Race Face 24 2.04 2.04
Elite Cartridge Specialized 31 1.35 1.35
ES-50 BB Shimano 5 1.60 1.60
Evolve FR Race Face 20 2.40 2.40
Evolve XC Race Face 25 2.04 2.04
Giga Pipe DH LT Truvativ 5 2.40 2.40
Giga Pipe SL Truvativ 9 1.22 1.22
Giga Pipe Team SL BB Truvativ 12 1.58 1.58
GigaPipe Team SL 03 Truvativ 15 2.47 2.47
GXP Truvativ 15 2.27 2.27
LP-21 Shimano 14 2.43 2.43
Platinum Bottom Bracket FSA 16 2.13 2.13
Platinum Pro ISIS FSA 26 2.23 2.23
Power Spline Truvativ 19 1.47 1.47
Prodigy Isis Race Face 40 1.93 1.93
Race Lite Bontrager 7 2.43 2.43
Sealex DH BB Truvativ 6 2.33 2.33
Sealex Spline BB SL Truvativ 40 2.48 2.48
Sealex Spline BB XR Truvativ 8 1.88 1.88
SRX Race Face 34 2.47 2.47
SRX Race Face 5 1.20 1.20
Brake Booster:
Carbon Fiber Brake Booster Nashbar 16 1.69 1.69
Brake Lever:
Brake Pad:
Disc Brake Pads Shimano 7 2.43 2.43
Green EBC Brakes 21 2.10 2.10
LX Pads Shimano 186 1.52 1.52
Mini Disc Brake Pads Hope 11 1.36 1.36
Rim Wrangler 2 Cartridge Avid 11 2.00 2.00
XT Pads Shimano 39 2.03 2.03
XTR Pads Shimano 57 2.46 2.46
Brake System:
747 V-brakes Dia-Compe 37 2.46 2.46
Acera Brakes Shimano 54 2.04 2.04
Bleed Kit Hayes 9 1.44 1.44
Vc 735 Dia-Comp 8 1.38 1.38
Cables:
Aztec Powerline Brake Cable Set Delta 7 1.00 1.00
Aztec Powerline Shifter Cable Set Delta 11 2.45 2.45
Teflon Cables Aztec 16 2.06 2.06
Cassette:
Cassette Real 31 2.10 2.10
Sunrace Cassette Sunrace 21 2.43 2.43
XTR M960 Ti cassette Shimano 5 2.40 2.40
Chain:
Chain KMC 60 2.38 2.38
CN-HG53 Shimano 5 2.20 2.20
CN-HG72 Shimano 63 1.83 1.83
HG-93 9sp Shimano 14 2.43 2.43
PC-49 (9 speed) SRAM 12 1.58 1.58
PC-951 SRAM 16 2.44 2.44
PC-971 SRAM 31 2.13 2.13
PC-991 SRAM 16 2.25 2.25
Z9000 KMC 17 2.06 2.06
Chain Accessories:
Anti-Chain Suck Plate TekTro 24 1.96 1.96
Chain Cage DMR 6 1.50 1.50
Chain Cleaner Vetta 16 1.88 1.88
Chain Pimp FSA 6 2.50 2.50
Chainring:
Chainrings White Industries 10 2.10 2.10
CXP 9speed Sugino 8 1.88 1.88
LX Shimano 49 1.69 1.69
TRUSHIFT Truvativ 15 2.20 2.20
Werx Avitar 7 2.29 2.29
XT Shimano 40 1.68 1.68
Component Group:
Computer:
05 Turbo Sport Computer Specialized 11 2.27 2.27
BC 1400 Cyclometer Sigma Sports 20 2.45 2.45
C3DS VDO 7 1.71 1.71
C5 Cyclometer Vetta 6 2.17 2.17
NA-C210 Nashbar 12 2.25 2.25
Quantum X Computer Sette 6 1.83 1.83
Quantum X2 Wireless Computer Sette 10 1.50 1.50
RADAR Wireless Trek 15 2.40 2.40
RT77 Vetta 14 2.00 2.00
Crankset:
Alpha Drive FSA 23 2.39 2.39
Five D Crankset 04 Truvativ 11 2.00 2.00
FiveD Triple Truvativ 52 2.50 2.50
Gamma Drive Megaexo FSA 7 2.29 2.29
Power Pro FSA 28 1.93 1.93
Ruktion Truvativ 22 2.23 2.23
XCC SR Suntour 8 1.75 1.75
Derailleur:
Drive Pro Torque 15 1.53 1.53
Front Derailleur Paul 27 2.33 2.33
SR-595 Sunrace 5 2.20 2.20
X7 Front Derailleur SRAM 5 2.20 2.20
Disc Brake System:
Clara Hydraulic Disc Magura 45 2.20 2.20
Sole Hydraulic Hayes 31 1.90 1.90
DJ/MtnX:
Downhill Full Suspension:
Electric Bike:
Extras:
Fenders Zefal 27 2.26 2.26
Glueless Patch Leeches 17 2.06 2.06
Glueless Patches Bell 12 1.75 1.75
Post Porter Rear Rack Delta 7 2.14 2.14
Skabs patches Slime 7 2.29 2.29
Skins Bar End Covers Lizard Skins 14 2.43 2.43
Smarthead Tire Gauge Topeak 8 2.00 2.00
SP-1 Seat Post Rack Blackburn 5 2.20 2.20
SpinSkins SpinSkins 14 1.79 1.79
Eyewear:
X (Protective Optics) Rebel Wiley 11 1.73 1.73
Folding Bike:
Frameset:
Freeride Full Suspension:
Freeride Hardtail:
Freestyle Dirt Jumper:
Front Shocks 2002:
Gloves:
Cedric Gracia 2 SixSixOne 18 2.44 2.44
DH Gripper Race Face 5 2.40 2.40
Gel-Lite Full-Fingered Gloves Pearl Izumi 21 2.48 2.48
Gel-Vent Pro Full Finger Pearl Izumi 5 2.20 2.20
Polarpaw Fox Racing 11 1.82 1.82
Sealskinz gloves Sealskinz 13 1.54 1.54
Grip:
Handlebar:
Black Magic Scott 19 2.47 2.47
Headset:
Logic Ritchey 9 1.78 1.78
Orbit DL FSA 12 2.25 2.25
Seiki RBC-2 Tange 8 2.00 2.00
Heart Rate Monitor:
Alpha-50 HRM/Cyclometer Vetta 11 1.27 1.27
Futura X v.2.0 Cyclo Computer/HRM Sette 5 2.00 2.00
HR-50 HRM/Cyclometer Vetta 61 2.48 2.48
hrm[triax Nike 27 2.33 2.33
IronMan 50 Lap Heart Rate Monitor Timex 20 2.35 2.35
S150 Polar 15 2.40 2.40
Helmet:
Hub:
Basic Front & rear Hubs Formula 69 2.41 2.41
Deore M525 Disc Hub Shimano 55 2.20 2.20
Hubs CODA 55 2.31 2.31
Rear Hub Syncros 25 2.20 2.20
Jackets:
Jersey:
Juvenile Bike:
Kids:
Lights:
Emitter AL-X Nite Hawk 6 1.33 1.33
Gamma-Ray NH40 BLT Lights 15 2.13 2.13
Gamma-Ray NH45 BLT Lights 12 1.25 1.25
HL-MC200 CatEye 8 1.88 1.88
Moonshine 3H Topeak 11 2.09 2.09
Sigma Sport Evo+Evo X Dual Light System 5/10w Lead Sigma Sports 9 2.22 2.22
System X6 Blackburn 18 2.28 2.28
X-Ray NH45 BLT Lights 5 2.20 2.20
Lube:
Magazine:
Biking Magazine Mountain 90 1.62 1.62
Magazine Bicycling 135 2.47 2.47
Nutrition:
Older 29er:
Older All Mountain Bikes:
Older XC Full Suspension:
Older Bike Rack:
BALL HITCH RACK Rhode Gear 7 1.71 1.71
Interstate 4 bike Rhode Gear 8 1.63 1.63
Older BMX:
Older Clothing/Accessories:
Older Cranks:
AP46 Suntour 5 2.00 2.00
Expert EX2 CODA 8 2.50 2.50
Expert EX3 CODA 7 2.00 2.00
Forearm Specialized 28 1.50 1.50
Strongarm 7050 Pro Crankset Specialized 6 2.17 2.17
S-Works Specialized 19 1.95 1.95
Older Disc Brakes:
2002 Louise Magura 20 2.45 2.45
Diskbrake RST 60 2.50 2.50
Formula MD-1 Mechanical Disc Formula 149 2.45 2.45
Older Downhill Full Suspension:
Older Electric Bike:
Older Eyewear:
Older Folding Bike:
Older Frameset:
Older Freeride Full Suspension:
Older Freeride Hardtail:
Older Front Shock:
180 RST 19 1.74 1.74
260 RST 27 1.89 1.89
261 RST 27 2.48 2.48
261 99 RST 7 1.57 1.57
80 Dualcarb 9 2.33 2.33
EL 281 RST 8 1.88 1.88
Gamma EL 00 RST 34 2.32 2.32
G-Fork Series Hanebrink 8 2.50 2.50
Indy S 98 RockShox 26 2.15 2.15
M 7500 SR Suntour 32 2.34 2.34
M7600 SR Suntour 39 2.15 2.15
track sr Duo 24 1.79 1.79
UN-52 BB Shimano 5 2.00 2.00
Older Full Suspension Bike:
1999 Mgx M30 Mongoose 40 1.73 1.73
1999 Rock Ridge Royce Union 20 2.40 2.40
1999 YX240 Pacific 23 2.30 2.30
Older Gloves: