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Bubba
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: January 19, 2012
Strengths: Stiff efficient frame, good value for the price.Weaknesses: Did not like the paired spoke wheels very much. However, everyone has abandoned those now.Bottom Line: Good bike for the money. I did make a few changes, but the bike has held up well after three years of hard riding. I have used this for criteriums, biathlons, triathlons, and cross state tours (supported). The only parts that has worn out over the three years (besides tires and chains) has been the bottom bracket.
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At: LBS
Bike Setup: Swapped out to 105 crankset with external cups. Built another set of wheels for training and touring.
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Mark B
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: May 14, 2011
Strengths: Semi compact geometry, Fast, light & stiff frame, carbon forks, Tiagra shifters & 105 at the rear. Excellent base to upgrade into a serious racer. Eye catching, unique paint job!Weaknesses: Stock saddle a bit firm, initial ride a bit firm/bumpy.Bottom Line: A good solid Alu contender, very fast, light-ish in stock form, excellent value for money. I have owned this bike for 2 years this month (May 2011) and have covered approx 5000 miles! What a frame! What a lovely paint job! One of the most visually attractive bikes I have ever seen! every ride I go on someone always comments on how nice my bike look even now, 2 years on. Gary Fisher is not well known in the UK, and then only by hardcore oldskool mountain bikers...so this bike is different by default! The roads of south London & Surrey are full of TREKs, Bianchi, Specialized...all decent wheels but nothing to make you look twice. Anyway, in comparison with the current wave of top end Alu framed bikes out at the moment, even my 2 year old Gary Fisher has held its value very well againts the current trend. You currently have to pay £800+ for a bike with Tiagra shifters! and even then you're still looking at Sora & low end FSA components!
Favorite Ride: Croydon to London nightride
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: Compton Cycles Catfo
Similar Products Used: Raleigh - Team Persuit(Late eighties), TREK 7.3FX(2008) Trek 1.5 double(2009).
Bike Setup: i have replaced saddle with a Scott speed saddle(white), FSA compact crankset replaced by shimano Dura Ace 7700(double), replaced stock SSR wheels with shimano Ultegra wheelset! Who needs to spend 2K+ on a road bike just because it has a carbon frame!
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jusdvdmason314
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: October 26, 2009
Strengths: Comfortable ride good shifting and brakingWeaknesses: On the heavy side(for now),me too (for now)Bottom Line: First ride wasn't as great as i'd hope didn't seem that fast until the guys i ride with stopped taking turns setting the pace then i new i had picked up the pace a bit and afterwards i wasn't as sore as usual. I'll get plenty of miles in while the weather holds and this winter with upgrades get the weight down
Favorite Ride: Baumholder triathlon loop
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At: E-bay
Similar Products Used: I own 2 Gary Fisher mountain bikes and rode a vintage Fuji S-12 road bike
Bike Setup: Stock except for Bontrager carbon stem (team edition) and Bontrager carbon race lite water bottle cages (lite blue matches the bike pretty good)
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alan
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: August 9, 2009
Strengths: 105 rear shifter.
tiagra for this price.
rigidWeaknesses: slightly bumpy ride. could do with changing seatBottom Line: again, this is a 2009 model.
amazing bike for the price. same price, but better spec than the 'rival' Trek (considering the GF is basically a trek :)
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littlerob904
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 28, 2009
Strengths: CF seatpost, CF fork, speed trap mount, great paint job, Decent wheel set, tiagra sti shifters, 105 rear derailler, awesome price.Weaknesses: Aluminum stays, even with the CF fork and seat post the ride is still pretty bumpy. Speed trap mount is great, but the speed trap computers are horrribly expensive. I ended up mounting a cheapo wired cycle computer because I couldn't justify 125 bucks for the wireless one.Bottom Line: I spent a lot of time searching for a new road bike. Visisted several shops, looked at offerings from all the top brands. This was the cheapest Tiagra Level bike from a major manufacturer out there. The price was right, and it rides like a charm.
Favorite Ride: Gary Fisher AR Super
Price Paid:
$950.00
Purchased At: CT LBS
Similar Products Used: Zebrakenko Sun
Bike Setup: All stock, Crank Bros. Mallet 1 pedals
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