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Cannondale Rize 5 Reviews

Description: (from cannondale.com)
Looking for a premium play bike that eats other all-mountain rigs for breakfast? The Rize brings all-new metalforming technologies to the bike industry, creating a lighter, stiffer and plusher platform to enjoy the backcountry. Traditional Cannondale innovations, including Si-equipped head tubes and bottom bracket shells, make the Rize a dreamy ride.

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by guest on December 14, 2009   Pros Pretty light, fits well with an abiltiy to mix cross country efficiency with the ability to absorb rocky downhills. Good performance for the price. Climbs well. Cons I changed out the stem for a shorter stem and added riser handlebars. Needs beefier tires unless you ride hard pack. I swapped the tires out for raptors after one ride. Verdict Great bike if you are looking for a cross between all mountain and cross country. reviewed by skibum   on November 11, 2009   Pros Reasonably light for the price point yet solid/well-built. Climbs well for an entry level bike. Cons Geomerty ill-suited to bike's stated purpose. Lousy fork. Verdict I rented this bike for a week in SW Utah and was largely disappointed. The geometry was more cross-country race oriented, but this is suppoed to be a five inch trailbike. The weight bias was too far forward, which made highly technical downhills less fun and the steering was twitchy. The Rock Shox Tora fork was supposed to be 5 inches, but I don't think I ever got mroe than three out of it. This would be a good bike if you're a cross country rider looking for a bit more cush, but if you're a trail rider who thrives in the rocky, technical stuff, you need to look elsewhere.