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Submitted by
Roman Damon
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine ridge moab | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Springs Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Pretty much bomb proof, Went over the bars many times and nothing breaks. | | Weaknesses: | Cheesy seat w/post, needs chain stay and stronger chain. You have to change the rear tire to one size smaller or it will rub eventually. | | Similar Products Used: | 1998 GT LTS | | Bottom Line: | I had a full suspention and moved to a hard tail. I love this bike. It is very versatile from single track to down hill. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Ahern
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | La-Perouse, south of city | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Strengths: | light enough 4 me, nice shox, hayes are ok, better than I thought. Very responsive, very fast rolling bike.
Not much you cant do with this. Go hard Go fast, Go BIG! | | Weaknesses: | seat too high, i cut the top inch and a 1/2 off the seat post tube and lowered the seat clamp - better now.
front derailer - muslim ssshiite, worth changing. | | Similar Products Used: | spec.p3 | | Bottom Line: | This bike is bloody tremendous!!!What what.
its very quick, strong, responsive, more favourable than a date with ya ma! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christopher Brown
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Daisy Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2200.00 | | Purchased At: | Wynnum Cycles | | Strengths: | Really Strong Bike, Im only a light guy but i gotta mate whos got one and hes real big and its held up to him as well... | | Weaknesses: | could really do with a bashring mine didnt come with one and im sick of finishing a ride with my leg resembling a badly packed kebab, seats a bit uncomfortable over long periods as well | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | Pretty Much Stocko except for a set of Maxxis Mobsters and a cut down seat tube | | Bottom Line: | Really Good Bike all round, a few improvements which will probably b fixed up in the next series of bikes...would recommend a chainguide or bashring. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LIN
a
from SoCal
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Aggressive looks. xt. hayes hydraulics. psylo. | | Weaknesses: | frame is heavier than ics frames. | | Similar Products Used: | cdale f900sl and haro ics 5.0 | | Bottom Line: | It seems like a better bike than my ICS 5.0 but i purchased the other one because im poor. If i had a whole lot of money i would have purchased this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kristine DeMarino
a Downhiller
from Cardiff By The Sea
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Sycamore Canyon, Gaslamp Qtr | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$899.00 | | Strengths: | This bike rocks! I love the Hayes disc brakes, and the geometry feels so great! Haro really knows thier riders, and you can tell that thier bikes have a proven geometry and proven componentry for riding at your best! The best hard-tail bike I've ever ridden! | | Weaknesses: | Haven't had any! | | Similar Products Used: | Kona, Dirt Works dh, Specialized FSR, Giant, Trek, Intense M-1 | | Bike Setup: | Just as spec'd except I changed out the flat pedals to Shimano SPD DX clipless | | Bottom Line: | You can't get a better bike for the money, I ride this bike everywhere, and for a hard-tail, this bike does everything and goes anywhere. It is heavy for some people, but super strong, and I just think how it makes me such a better rider. Haro Bikes Rule! Go Buy one and RIDE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Madison Dines
a Downhiller
from Portland, OR, USA
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$699.00 | | Purchased At: | Copeland Sports | | Strengths: | Indestructible, smooth, relatively light, fast as hell. | | Weaknesses: | It kind of sucks to look down and see Deore written across your shifter. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 21.5", all stock parts | | Bottom Line: | This bike is god-sent. It is the perfect bike for someone who wants to do everything. If you haven't made up your mind on what you want to pursue in the mountain biking field, this bike can handle it all. XC, freeriding, urban assault and even some downhill runs all succumb to the power of the 8.3. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Downhiller
from Westwood
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Westwood Cycle | | Strengths: | value...frame | | Weaknesses: | fork | | Similar Products Used: | kona roast...arrow dss...evil empire | | Bike Setup: | stock..except....i put a rock shox seat post on it and SDG satellite seat | | Bottom Line: | amazing bike...i have the 13.5...it has a 20.5 top tube...an extreme dirt jumping machine....sprints like your mother...flys like your father...and goes down smoother than your sister | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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