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Gary Fisher X-Caliber Reviews

Description: (from fisherbikes.com)
Frame - Platinum Series ZR9000 internally and externally butted aluminum | Genesis 29" Geometry
Wheels - Bontrager SuperStock Disc 29 | Bontrager Jones XR 29x2.25/2.2 tires
Suspension - RockShox Reba SL Air 29 | 80mm travel
Componentry - SRAM X.7 rear derailleur & shifters + Shimano Deore front derailleur | Shimano Select 44/32/22 crank | Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by bruinjon   on November 3, 2009   Pros She is ridiculously fast & stable! Cons Wish I could ride more... Verdict The bike shown here is an older model. I have the 2009 x-cal (red & white). Frame Platinum Series 6066 butted & hydroformed aluminum, cold-forged dropouts, G2 29" Geometry Wheels Bontrager Rhythm Disc 29, 28mm wide tubeless ready* rims Componentry SRAM X.9 front derailleur, SRAM X.7 rear derailleur, SRAM X.7 shifters, Shimano FC-M521 crank, Avid Juicy 3 hydraulic disc brakes Suspension Fox F80RL 29, 80mm travel, custom G2 offset reviewed by chrisgardner73   on April 2, 2008   Pros Drivetrain, BB7's, Reba Shock...the whole bike. Cons Tires, grips...other than that, it is just fine. Verdict This is my first 29er, and I am having a great time with it. Plus, I paid less than $1,000 for it. I haven't been riding too long, but this bike makes me feel like a kid again. I had to replace the tires and grips almost immediately. The Bontrager Jones (front) and the WTB Nanoraptor (rear) had to go...as with the Bontrager grips. I replaced the tires with a Panaracer Rampage 29 in the rear, Panaracer Fire Cross in the front, and some ODI Rogue lock-on grips. I do plan to mount the Nanoraptor to another rim for hard pack though.