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Gary Fisher Paragon Reviews

Description: (from fisherbikes.com)
Frame - Platinum Series ZR9000 internally and externally butted aluminum | Genesis 29" Geometry
Wheels - Bontrager Race Disc 29 | Bontrager Jones XR 29.2.25/2.2 tires
Suspension - RockShox Reba Race Air 29 | 80mm travel
Componentry - SRAM X.9 rear derailleur & shifters + Shimano XT front derailleur | Avid Juicy 5 hydraulic disc brakes | Bontrager Race GXP

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by guest on July 14, 2009   Pros Can handle very difficult trails without beating you up, ground clearance, lightweight, looks sharp. Cons It's expensive but what can you do? :) Verdict I haven't been riding in about ten years and this was the bike I chose to get back into riding. I hit the trails hard and on my second run, I did a very difficult trail. After hitting a few trails, I did some road work and I had no problems (except for the butt ache). This bike is great and I am very happy with my purchase. reviewed by RideorDie   on March 25, 2009   Pros Has a great balance once you get used to the size. Light for it's size. Cons I think there are better tires out there to be had, but nothing a quick upgrade won't fix. Verdict This is a great bike! I have 2 other high end bikes and I love riding this one because I can climb better on this one than any of the others. It is a great bike for the money. It climbs like a goat and really goes fast over obstacles, too. I recommend it for anyone who rides XC type trails (not sure I would race it though) reviewed by Paragon1   on March 24, 2009   Pros Smoothness, Speed, gets over everything, Genesis 2.0 geometry increases handling even for my 21in frame. Love that shock. Cons Even though the geometry helps the handling, mine is still a 21in frame so I do sacrifice a bit of handling while going fast in the trees/switchbacks... but I make up for it in the climbs/descents/straights and sand. Verdict Buy it. Its indeed "the monster truck of mountain bikes" as stated by Kuala_tahan. Love the white frame with black letters. Dont need full suspension with a 29er. reviewed by Dustin_Moore   on August 26, 2008   Pros Rolls over rocks and roots like a dream, has tons of pedal clearence so you can torque over stuff you would have to bomb over on a 26.The big wheels seem to compensate for it being a hardtail. And the baby blue and white is classy as hell. Cons so far nothing Verdict I have been away from mountain biking for a while and wanted to get serious about it i was looking for a something that was a great all around bike for trail and commute, reviews led me to a 29r i am stoked about my decision reviewed by kuala_tahan   on July 25, 2007   Pros Rolls over everything, higher pedal clearance over ground than 26", looks like a beast, can get absolutely bombing on it, light(er) Cons Sacrifice a little control with the 29" wheels, brakes loosened up a little on me Verdict Highly recommended - every time I ride it I fall in love with it even more. Just started riding again after about a 6 year hiatus, and the 29" are much more fun than 26". Like the Monster Truck of bikes, you can crush the little 26ers. Fun as hell to ride on

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red   zr9000   aluminum