Entry level riders to intermediate riders on a budget. Upgrade the fork and pedals.
Pros Durable (had a bike rack failure on the freeway and it taco'd the wheels. I beat them back into shape as best i could and have put somewhere around 50 miles on it like that. Friggin thing is tough as nails. Newb friendly. price (bought mine used for 250$ and it was worth every penny)
Climbs like a mountain goat
Cons fork is not awesome, but such is the case with most bikes at this price point.
Drive train is pretty worn, I hade to replace the rear cassette and chain due to chain skipping during climbs.
This was my first real mountain bike and it has served me excellently over the past 4 years. Ive slammed the bike into the ground multiple times and im still riding it today. Ive barely done any maintenance either and it still works fine. Ive even taking it dirt jumping a few times and if I didnt case a jump horribly causing a bent fork, it would still be in great shape. I recommend this bike to any beginner to intermediate biker as a great all around bike.
As said before this is a great mid-range bike. I have an 04 and it has taken everything I have thrown at it...which is more than it was intended for. You wont be disappointed
This is a great bike for riders who can't hit dirt every day but love to bike. School kids also love it because it is a great bike and not horribly expensive. It's no "Epic", but it gets the job done.
Pros This bike has fairly good components on all parts. It is a great mid-range bike for people who love to ride but aren't shave-your-legs XC racers.
Cons It has huge tires that continually get in the way of the rider. They're a pain going up hills, they create tons of friction going down, and the extra knobs aren't that big a benefit in a fix.
Entry level riders to intermediate riders on a budget. Upgrade the fork and pedals.
Pros
Durable (had a bike rack failure on the freeway and it taco'd the wheels. I beat them back into shape as best i could and have put somewhere around 50 miles on it like that. Friggin thing is tough as nails. Newb friendly. price (bought mine used for 250$ and it was worth every penny)
Climbs like a mountain goat
Cons
| Thankfork is not awesome, but such is the case with most bikes at this price point.
Drive train is pretty worn, I hade to replace the rear cassette and chain due to chain skipping during climbs.
This was my first real mountain bike and it has served me excellently over the past 4 years. Ive slammed the bike into the ground multiple times and im still riding it today. Ive barely done any maintenance either and it still works fine. Ive even taking it dirt jumping a few times and if I didnt case a jump horribly causing a bent fork, it would still be in great shape. I recommend this bike to any beginner to intermediate biker as a great all around bike.
Pros
Durabilty, Gears, Versatility
Cons
| ThankNothing really
As said before this is a great mid-range bike. I have an 04 and it has taken everything I have thrown at it...which is more than it was intended for. You wont be disappointed
Pros
Duribilty
Cons
| Thanknothing
This is a great bike for riders who can't hit dirt every day but love to bike. School kids also love it because it is a great bike and not horribly expensive. It's no "Epic", but it gets the job done.
Pros
This bike has fairly good components on all parts. It is a great mid-range bike for people who love to ride but aren't shave-your-legs XC racers.
Cons
| ThankIt has huge tires that continually get in the way of the rider. They're a pain going up hills, they create tons of friction going down, and the extra knobs aren't that big a benefit in a fix.