Date: June 2000
Price: $2400
Purpose: Dual-suspension, sport XC racer
Home phone: (303) 939-0100
B Value
B Weight?25.5 pounds
B Frame design
A Fork performance?3" RockShox SID XC
A Rear suspension?parallel linkage, RockShox SID damper,
3.5" travel
B Component selection
B Climbing efficiency
A Cornering ability
B Descending prowess
Teacher?s notes: The Rocket 88 Stage-1 feels firm enough under power to win hardtail converts without requiring a lockout suspension feature. A mixture of pro and joe-blow parts make the Schwinn a good value. The constant-wheelbase feature of its parallelogram rear suspension stabilizes the Schwinn through fast or slow corners. The Rocket 88 is a novel but worthy XC machine. Tight clearance around the rear stays will cause mud fouling if you ride in sticky clay soils.
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