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Description:
- Fox 32 TALAS RLC adjustable travel suspension fork
- Shimano new XTR rear derailleur & Deore XT Rapidfire shifters
- Shimano new Deore XT HollowTech II cranks with integrated BB
- Deore disc hubs
- Easton Havoc seat post, VICE stem and EA70 Monkeybar
- Maxxis High Roller 2.35" folding tires
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Submitted by
easthill
a Cross Country Rider
from buffalo,NY
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | spragebrook | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | Erics Cycle Works | | Strengths: | component spec,value | | Weaknesses: | hubs,cable routing | | Bike Setup: | 07 xam 2.0 w/king hubs and formula brakes
kore grips | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike-heres some tuning tips-
on the rear shock I have my weight in the main chamber and about 150 psi in the boost chamber.I like running alittle more boost pressure as it helps with the bottoming while still soaking up small bumps.I dial in rebound to keep the rear tire planted and really like this set up.
This is an amazing machine and as with any bike getting your shock settings corect can make a night and day difference.theres lots of tuning to play with so take your time and dont be afraid to run the dials from one side to the other to get a good feel for the changes-ENJOY! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | any dirt path | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY, STUNNING GOOD LOOKS, INTELIGENT COMPONENT BUILD, GORGEOUS SUSPENSION, RESPONDS TO THE TRAIL AS IF ALIVE | | Weaknesses: | ZIP | | Bottom Line: | After one year of riding 6 hours a week, the bike is perfect. I have had zero issues. The bike actually requires minimal maintenance, cleaning drive train every ride, serviced suspension and replaced chain at 6 months intervals, thats it. A lot of thought went into the design of this bike and it shows. Ride it, Love it and it will serve you well. Lots of great bikes out there and this one should definately be on your short list. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Engle
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mt. Falcon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Mojo | | Strengths: | suspension is awesome! | | Weaknesses: | a little bit heavy, but not much | | Similar Products Used: | Yeti 575 | | Bottom Line: | Excellent All Mtn Bike for the price. DHX air 5.0 rocks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Terry Parker
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Collins, CO USA
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Everything out my back door | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2700.00 | | Purchased At: | Find Edge Ski & Bike | | Strengths: | Great components and performance for the price. | | Weaknesses: | For a weekend warrior who switched from hard tail to full suspension set up help - wished there was better documentation for suspension set up other than the component supplier manuals. | | Similar Products Used: | Upgraded from Marin hard tail and final decision between Titus Motolite and Dakar. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike as 52nd birthday present to myself and had a liberal budget. The bike rides fantastic on single track and slick rock and to quote the previous reviewer - it takes rocks and drops like a tank. People think I am a better rider than I am when they see the components on the bike. Then the bike itself prevents me from embarrassing myself when I take off. I still have a large skill learning curve to achieve, but the bike helps a lot. This bike is great and would be great value for both intermediate to very experienced riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from Salt Lake
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2700.00 | | Purchased At: | Canyon Sports | | Strengths: | High end components. A well though out frame design. Attentain to details in regards to the 185 front rotor and 160 rear. | | Weaknesses: | Not a huge fan of the Hayes El Camino brakes. Some people prefer the "buttery soft" braking of the El Camino's, however I'm a Juicy 7 kind of guy. Easy swap. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Fuel 100, Rocky Mountain Element(s), Specialized Enduro | | Bike Setup: | Mostly stock with the exception of swapping out the Hayes El Camino's to the Avid Juicy 7's (185 front/160 rear), Oury grips, XTR cables, Thompson setback seat post, Fizik seat.....simple swaps. | | Bottom Line: | Definitely recommend the bike to any all mountain riders. Generally the people that I ride with are all about travel, which the XAM 2.0 has the perfect median. The XAM handles the ups and downs with ease and the geometry fits my riding style perfectly. With being tall, 6'4", it's been tough to find a bike that doesn't require you to raise the seat to the max level to get the most proficient pedal, which isn't a problem with this bike. Jamis even thought out the less obvious details like the 185 front rotor/160 rear. I must also comment on the flat black finish....sweet. Jamis wasn't out to make a hard visual impact like some of the other manufacturers out there: bright orange, yellow, red, etc. Their primary focus was on components and gometry. Most of the riding I search out is more of an all mountain style, in which the bike handles without a single issue. With the 5"+ front and rear travel, cross country riding, all mountain riding, and a bit of downhill doesn't come with any negative consequences. Love the bike. At just over 30 pounds with high end components, the bike's a no brainer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Weekend Warrior
from charlotte nc
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2700.00 | | Purchased At: | mojo wheels denver co | | Strengths: | this bike climbs great, downhills even better, sucks up 4-5 ft drops like riding off a curb!!! | | Weaknesses: | I have been riding (beating) this bike for six months, have not had one issue with this bike. | | Bike Setup: | everything stock set up except for pedals which are woodman spikeys. | | Bottom Line: | I would rate this bike a 10 out of 10. I have rode a lot of different bikes and although i may have been happy with some of them, i have never enjoyed riding one like i enjoy this bike. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a serious XAM bike, you will not be disapointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada eh!
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Maple & Mt Zoo | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Perfectly Balanced, Carefully Spec'd, All Mountain Design that is almost telepathic, responding as you react to the trail. | | Weaknesses: | Nothing, Jamis has wisely put their money in expensive hard to replace components, to keep the price point they put lower grade, yet brand name components in the easy replacement areas. Most Companies default to house brands. | | Bike Setup: | Stans no tube conversion, Goodridge hydraulic lines, Carbon Bars, XTR Cassette | | Bottom Line: | Kid Rock said it best, "You ain't Cocky if you can back it up". Jamis has crafted this bike with soul, it's part of me. The bike climbs nasty terrain, wet or dry. Absolutely addicted to steep descents. Fox Talas and DHX 5.0 were made for this bike, the Hayes El Caminos take time to break in, then work awesome. I have over 600 miles with the bike, can't wait to ride. Lot of great bikes out there now. If you ride different terrain and can only afford one bike, this All Mountain should be on your short list. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Andrew
a Racer
from Spokane Valley, WA , USA
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | beacon hill/mica peak | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Sports | | Strengths: | Bike was well designed,a lot of bang for your buck, this bike will climb anything your legs can handle especially with the 32 Talas travel adjustment and the air 5.0 pro pedal makes this one mean bike. | | Weaknesses: | None, No problems with the brakes or brake lines heared about the lines splitting, so unhooked rear line on the top tube next to seatpost and have had no problems even after a couple hundred miles. | | Similar Products Used: | Tested ENDURO SL EXPERT FSR | | Bike Setup: | MICHELIN MTN'EXTREME RUBBER, MAVERICK SPEEDBALL SEAT DROPPER, 7" ROTOR IN THE REAR, SOON TO BE ADDED MAVICS CROSSMAX SX RIMS | | Bottom Line: | This bike can do it all, from 6' foot drops and rock gardens to leg burning technical climbs and can even handle some nasty wrecks, I love this bike. I highly recomend the maverick speedball to those who like to go big on the descent. After owning the XAM I wont ride anything else except rocky mountains slayer90. I dont recomend the XAM 2 for beginners especially if you have never ridden full suspension,start out with a hard tail and learn how to pick your lines and go from there. For all you other hardcore riders go big or go home. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike D'Innocenzio
a Racer
from Kenilworth, NJ 07033
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Chimney Rock | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | Pro Tour Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame is solid, geometry well balanced, great fit for me, as if it was custom built. It handles great, just lean with the bike. AWESOME at absorbing rock hits and rolls over obstacles like a Hummer!! Great components, can't beat the Fox fork and rear shock. Tinkering heaven!! LOTS of bike for the money. | | Weaknesses: | NONE!!I've had no issues thus far with the El-Camino's. Even if I did I wouldn't care, I love this bike!! | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized FSR COMP. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Look, I said it all in the product strength. There is not another bike I'd rather have. I have full confidence in this bike and has save me many times when I know I would have crashed on another bike on some of the sickest downhill you could hope to ride on. This bike just laughs at it. It really makes me look like a better rider than I really am. What more can I say. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | At first blush, this bike is gorgeous. The welds are beautifully done. The component selection is almost perfect. Cool gun metal colour. Manufacturers extraordinary value reputation. | | Weaknesses: | Where have you been all my life. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale, Kona
Just retired a Jamis Dakar Expert | | Bike Setup: | Stans NoTubes Conversion, Upgraded to XT Cassette, Axiom C7 carbon bars, Goodridge hydraulic lines. | | Bottom Line: | The Fox RLC Talas and 5.0 Air were made for this bike. I had the same split with the rear hydraulic line, seems many have suffered this fate, bad batch of Hayes line. Not taking any chances, converted to Goodridge, mushy feelin gone, guaranteed for life and looks cool too. The XAM 2.0 tracks Pacific Northwest terrain like a 4x4, keep pedalin and your up and over the nastiest. I was surprised by the handling, was told that AM bikes were lazy on the technical, the XAM has very precise steering. Highly recommend the NoTubes Maxxis High Rollers combination. Carbon bars feel good on this bike, the Sram cassette was really the only upgrade that had to be done. The XT shifters are so smooth. Jamis has done it again with a very capable AM design. FYI every bike breaks, I know, I'm the guy who carries the tools, have fixed many brands on the trail, remember don't ride it and it won't break. Have as much fun on the dirt, before you reach the other side. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jase hewitt
a Weekend Warrior
from Newcastle,NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Glenrock | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | cardiff cycle centre | | Strengths: | Frame seems to be very strong no flex that I have noticed ,Great spec,Fox DHX air is awesome, 32 TALAS forks are the best forks I've ridden, XT/XTR drive train you cant go wrong the new dual release triggers are great,Climbs very well for the travel it's got. | | Weaknesses: | Hayes El Camino's,split a line after about 50km riding.Once that was fixed they stop very well the 7in front rotor is a big bonus. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized FSR, Test ridden Giant Reign 2 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | great bike once the brakes were sorted. I've found that if you leave the forks set at 120mm it handles single track and general trails best, flick the lever up to 140mm for the downhill and down to 100mm for the climbs, it climbs better than my old FSR with 90mm of travel.You can get the suspension dialed pretty good with all the tuning options.
If your looking for a bike that will do it all I would recommend taking one of these for a test ride. I've done a 12hr enduro,XC club races on it and it goes well. You could even do a bit of DH on it with the slack geometry if you could afford only one bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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