crap componants,bike stuffed,crank shagged,buckled rim,bent rear disc rotor,blown preload on the fork month later and it snapped at the caliper mount and caved the fork in,bent axle,shit!
Cons:
Only good thing about this bike is the frame and even that is not that crash hot.
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
this bike is going to cost me a arm and a leg to get fixed,i wish i hadn't given it a good review but i had only had it about a week at the time. going to get some rockshox j4 o6 forks for it to suit my all mountain riding 332$ new disc rotor 65$ new calipers cause the tecktros are shit house 195$.i paid 540$ dollars of my hard earned bucks on this bike that i got a job for and worked 60.5 hours in a week behind the counter at a bowling alley for this buckt of shit i am not happy because i am only 13 so that is quite a effort. and on top of all that i have to get all that stuff so it is raod worthy again,this bike is not worth the effort and money i am going to have to put into it. i am not happy
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by schuey - 9/18/2006 11:37:26 PM
Pros:
Good componants for $540. Smooth ride nice and comefortable but is not for the seriouse racer but ok for weekenders or people not willing to spend thousands on a bike.
Cons:
Good for what it is desighned to do, nice for a hardtail, also very versitile a quick change of the forks and it can do wonders.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
This bike is nice and smooth doing medium size jumps [2-3 meter long] considering its XC geometry frame, i think it may be the high bar stem that does this. One other thing,with the ommni t7 forks no drops over 5ft are possible as they are kinda shit, i've had the bike a week and the rebound ajuster knobs have popped three threads doing a 4ft drop and i am only 13 at 60kg. Other than that the bike is great but needs maybe some marzocchi drop off 111 forks to be more off roady.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by TGriff - 9/23/2002 4:11:16 PM
Pros:
Great bike for the money -- good componets, nice ride, great entry level bike for someone who wants to take riding seriously, but isn't ready to splurge on a premium high performance bike.
Cons:
Good bike for what it claims to be. Not many drawbacks. Hard tail, no full suspension, but that's not to be expected in this price range.
Time Used:
More than 2 years
Comments:
Good, fun bike. Not for the serious racer, but great for a weekend enthusiest.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by KMR - 8/17/2002 1:35:48 PM
Pros:
Love the bike; great components for the money.
Cons:
Poor assembly by shop where I bought it, but that's not Raleigh's fault.
