Date: June 1999
Price: $649
Purpose: Hardtail, trailbike
Home Phone: (201) 768-9050
A Value
C Weight?26.5 pounds
B Frame design
C Fork performance?2.6" Manitou Spyder
C Component selection
C Climbing efficiency
B Cornering ability
C Descending prowess
Teacher?s notes: There isn?t a bus load of bike here, but there?s a lot of bike for the money. If you?re shopping for a real mountain bike on a budget, you?ll like this one. Get some clip-in pedals and plan on upgrading the fork later.
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