cheap!
decent shocks
cheap!
gear shifting is not the smoothest or most responsive. But it works everytime!
cheap!
nice color scheme
cheap!
Cons:
frame feel loose.
crank is weak
brake never stop well.
sarm x4 shifter seems very cheap
hub is below-par.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
You get what you pay for.
Compare to some main-brand such as Giant or Cannonade, this frame feel very loose. I don''t feel it until I swap bikes with my buddy in the middle of the trial. The crank seems bent a little bit after the season, and the brake never stop well even I have new brakepads. the sarmx4 shifter looks like fisher-price toys. That said it shift very smooth and it works every time. The hub seems to have problem as the bike is getting heavier and heavier to pedal. And I can hear "seized bearing" noise in the rear hub.
On the other hand, this bike get me through some very rough trials and some hard abuse. The front fork handle rough pavement very well. I rarely have a chain pop. It always shift the gear I want. Indeed I never have to adjust the drive chain to get it shift properly. I am very impressed giving that they are low-end groupo. The only drawback is that it shift rough and slow.
I paid $160 used for this bike. I think it''s worth for what I paid. That said, I wish I have more money and buy a better bike with at least sarmx5 or Deore LX.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by kugmo - 7/18/2007 1:55:03 PM
Pros:
awesome bike for under $500, good decent components, disc brakes, bike frame rocks!
Cons:
stock resin pedals, steel riser bar
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
always having fun riding on this bike. I wish i could have a full suspension but for this sweet hardtail, it has everything i wanted for trail riding.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by k2 fan - 5/18/2007 7:23:53 PM
Pros:
light-wieght easy to moneuvre
Cons:
crappy derailer,brake discs warp,cannot handle 200lb person
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
if your willing to replace derailer or your lightwieght this bike is perfect for whatever you throw at it
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by josh - 6/17/2005 2:18:29 PM
Pros:
nice geometry, lightweight and pretty fast.
Cons:
cannot take a huge beating, but new riders will love it. it was my first mtn bike
Time Used:
More than 2 years
Comments:
good fireroad/trailbike. not exactly a downhill/freeride bike although ive jumped it and my 50 yr old father road it at mt. snow.does the job for light cross country.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by coyotekdi84 - 5/30/2005 11:43:13 AM
Pros:
light weight, decent componets, very dependable
Cons:
nothing that i can think off
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
I have bet the heck out of this bike and it keeps going, no serious problems. Good to go!!!!
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by SkiDood - 5/28/2004 7:11:33 PM
Pros:
Sweet Bike. I love it. I demoed it at REI and loved it
Cons:
I saw nothing that was bad about it.
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
I would have bought that bike so quick if they only had it in my size.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by todd - 2/22/2004 2:18:12 PM
Pros:
Light weight, that's it.
Cons:
If your a bigger guy (200lbs) and you like to bike seriously this bike is not for you. i like to ride hard and this bike cannot take a beating, i'm constantly tuning it up and replacing parts.
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
This bike might be alright for a lighter weight biker, like less than 180 lbs.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Mobby - 7/14/2003 4:08:35 PM
Pros:
Lightweight, Can Take a serious beating,Can do good hill climbs, and can do some downhill!
Cons:
No rear suspension
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
This is a great bike for the hard riding daily rider to the once a month rider-Whatever your ability this bike is great-even on nasty downhill(lift-serviced) it is great!
