Strengths: Good gearing response.
Reactive disc brakes.
Great seat post range & extension.
Comfy gel filled saddle.
Great control, tight turning.
Very solid frame.
Excellent front shocks.
Self healing, anti-puncture tires.
Magnesium Alloy rims.
Comfy handle grips.
Weaknesses: Plastic pedals.
Frame is heavy.
Handle bar is a little short.
No stock reflectors or lights.
No mud guards.
Bottom Line:
This bike is clicketty pop!
For the price it aint bad.
The price above is indicated in
Canadian dollars FYI.
Everything is sharp.
The deraillers snap the chain into place
very nicely.
The disc brakes are a nice touch.
The frame is a little heavy.
The gel filled saddle is comfy.
The shock mounted seat was a good
idea on this bike.
I like the fact that the bike comes in a
black frame config.
Shimano has come a long way since the day
it first started supplying department
store bike gears.
The handle grips are comfortable.
All controls are within easy thumbs
reach and you don't need to apply too
much pressure to work the gears.
The brakes are certainly unique, not new
of course, but unique. They respond
well to variable pressure.
This bike has taken some pretty rough
bumps and the tires and frame seem to
take the rough treatment quite well.
I am both happy and surprised at how far
the seat post extends because I am quite
tall.
It's a minor thing but it was nice
to have a kick stand included.
The handle bars are a little on the short
side but they can be replaced.
The plastic pedals do not do this bike
justice at all.
Very tight and solid control. The bike
is very reliable and responds well to
control.
Solid frame design with a good look
and feel.
Well balanced front shock application.
The front shocks work exceptionally
well on this bike. They absorb the brunt
of heavy use like champs.
At this price point the wheels are fairly
impressive for what you get. The rims
are an alloy based magnesium mix and the
tires are the self healing MTB Comfort
Anti-Puncture type.
Throw in a couple of Cats Eye driving
lights and change the plastic pedals
and we have a winner!
I have no problem recommending it.
You get alot for the price.
If your in the U.S. and your only
paying around $500.00 bucks your getting
a pretty good deal.
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