Submitted by
arekieh
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: August 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
River Valley
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$699.00
Purchased At:
Reids Cycle and Spor
Strengths:
Theres not one part that is cheap, all entry level decently high end parts,
Weaknesses:
Cant really think of any except that the break rotors feel cheap and i plan on replacing them, also that the breaks are really annoying to adjust till u get the hang of it
Similar Products Used:
Norco Charger, Norco Rival, Jamis Dakar XC,
^^^all 3 of these felt really cheap like they were gonna fall apart
Bike Setup:
completely stock, plan on changing the seat, and rotors,
and maybe in the future changing the breaks and deraillures and fork
Bottom Line:
great entry level bike, i love it, and its amazing for the price
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Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne Date Reviewed: October 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Blue Lake, Forrest
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
Anaconda Australia
Strengths:
Great 1st MTB, value for money, solid component choice
Weaknesses:
front derailer, fork, brakes
Bike Setup:
added CB candy pedals, LX front derailer and a new seat
Bottom Line:
Have had a great time on this bike and done plenty of kms on it. the front fork can at times not have great feel too it and the brakes start to fade out on more challenging DH sections. The Spec though for the price is great and a top choice as a first bike. THe frame and handling is great and have not had to spend much on this bike at all. Buy it if you want something to get into MTB and it will show you a good time..
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Submitted by
Gabirel Casas
a Cross Country Rider
from Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Date Reviewed: October 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Chupacabras 100 km
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
Local Store
Strengths:
Robust frame, excelent overall components for a new rider.
Weaknesses:
Brake line for the front arrived brocken.
Similar Products Used:
Giant Yukon
Bike Setup:
Stock
Bottom Line:
I raced the Chupacabras 100km with only adding liners and slime to my tires.
The bike performed well and took a lot of abuse.
Only took it for a tuneup after the rase and needed to adjust the Shifters and Brakes.
THIS IS ONE NICE RIDE FOR A RELATIVE SHEAP PRICE.
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Armando Toledo
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami Lakes, FL Date Reviewed: January 11, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$489.00
Purchased At:
Active Cycles
Strengths:
Great starter bike! Very tough. Takes a beating. I am 295 and it takes me and much more. Shifters are different but nice. It kicks the stumpjumpers a** in speed.
Weaknesses:
Front fork could be a little stronger.
Similar Products Used:
Rockhopper, Stumpjumper, Avalanche 2.0
Bottom Line:
Great bike for the price. Great climber, nice brakes, comfortable ride. Definately a great choice for the starter.
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Submitted by
Dan Neitzling
a Cross Country Rider
from Bozeman, MT Date Reviewed: September 10, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$599.00
Strengths:
Great Frame Geometry. SRAM derailleurs are great. AXEL fork is extremely smooth. The disc brakes are great, but these are my first pair of discs.
Weaknesses:
The gear shifters are set up so that you shift both ways with only your thumb. This becomes annoying when you go off a minor drop and your hand rotates on the grip causing your thumb knuckle to press the gear shifter. Whenever I go off of a little drop this happens and I land while shifting gears. So far that's the only thing I've noticed.
Similar Products Used:
I tested the Jamis Dakar, Giant Rainier, and Specialized Rockhopper Comp.
Bottom Line:
This bike has been good to me so far. I'm continually surprised at how smooth everything operates and how well set up the geometry is. Jamis is a great company that doesn't spend their money on advertising. Instead they put that money into the quality of their bikes. Find a Jamis dealer and get more bang for your buck.
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