very nice light weight frame, ive been pounding the sh** out of this bike the last 2 years. Ive changed every component on it the only thing stock on is the rear shock but everything else is upgraded. hayes mx-3 brakes front an rear, rock shox psylo fork cane creek headset shimano bottom bracket shimano xtr cranks with snafu pedals, shimano front an rear derailleur but i will stick with the frame. It truly it a pretty good cross country/ light free ride frame
Cons:
all stock components are extremly low end and will require changing if you wanted to ride it harder
Time Used:
More than 2 years
Comments:
overall awesome frame awesome bike if you change this components i give the frame 4.5/5 the overall bike a 4 because of the crap components
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by ironhorse_25 - 6/5/2006 9:46:39 AM
Pros:
nice frame design
Cons:
everything else suks
Time Used:
More than 2 years
Comments:
replaced everything except the frame, marzocchi mx com front fork, fox vanilla rear shock, trutitiv blaze crank, dmr wing bars, lock on grips ez fire shifters and avid bb disk brakes
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Merc8 - 5/26/2006 1:35:54 PM
Pros:
Got the 17" Frame Aluminium,All the Stock Components that came with the bike,Click Shift works great,Dual supension is set just right.
Cons:
Only Con is no Disc breaks
Time Used:
More than 2 years
Comments:
Have single tracked this bike for over 2 years every weekend from March to November,handles 3 foot drops no problem,it get ridden every night for an hour or 2,Have taken it down Sun Peaks twice until I bought a downhill ride,Have pounded this bike everyway possible,I am 6-3 about 220 Lbs and have not one problem with this bike of any kind,the ride feels as good as the day I got it.This was a good cheap Bike that rides better than my KONA and thats a fact.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by dude - 1/31/2006 3:24:19 PM
Pros:
its not very reliable yet sits very nicely at the end of my drive way on garbage night
Cons:
i wwouldent consider it to any one not even beginers becouse let me tell you you wont go far starting out with that.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
the only thing id keep is the valv caps.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by keg - 10/13/2005 6:16:36 PM
Pros:
umm it moves
Cons:
deraler fork rear shock hanger gears petals such and cranks the hole thing sucks
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
its shit with weels
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Rsrm - 7/30/2005 1:40:49 PM
Pros:
this bicycle, had an overall good exterior look. nice design. good for soft off-roading.
Cons:
not for intense off-roading. needs better front/rear suspension. feels to much like stock. had problems with gear adjustments.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
i still have this bike, for almost 1 1/2 years. good for a beginner bike. saw regular price of $500 Canadian. bought for $250, sale at canadian sportchek. good for a kid/beginner like me.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Shma1000 - 4/25/2005 2:59:55 PM
Pros:
Nice look..thats about it
Cons:
Derailleur/gear system is about as low
-end as it gets..
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
This bike may seem good at first, but in reality it's not worth the 500$CDN (i don't know if it was priced differently anywher else but let me know). The derailleur/gears system is very low-end, bad quality and-old technology (it's a wire-box and not cassette). Also, because it's a dual-suspension and made from steel, it's very hard uphill and not good for city-riding either(duh). If i had a choice, i'd go for a giant or a Norco or something along those lines because they have WAAAAAYYYY BETTER BIKES at even cheaper prices. my advice is, only use this bike for downhill-THATS IT. I guess it's ok for COMPLETELY entry-level riders but i wouldn't reccomend it if you're gona keep it for more than 6 months-1year. Bottom-line, not worth the price unless it's maybe 100$ MAX.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Allan Sway - 10/10/2004 7:00:33 PM
Pros:
frame is designed very nicely -cool look
great for riding (smooth) would be good to change coil to 550
Cons:
some of the stock parts (forks) aent very good and any serious rider like myslef will need to change them
also durability problems are bound to arise with the rear durailleur and the stock rear suspension
(oil shocks suggest) RST DELTA HL's or DJ3' will do the trick
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
Iwas overly impressed with this bike until i snapped the rear durailleur. the cause was poor workmanship.
it was covered under warranty but the parts supplier took a long time to ship out my new one.
