Mountain Bikes > Rockhopper Mountain Bikes

Advantages: Great handling, build quality, fast for its time.
Disadvantages: To find one now it will cost you a grand !

Dont know if this review will work, as I'm riding it on the back of another product. ( have heard this is a problem at Ciao ) no listing for this item ?. If you have managed to get here by looking for this moped , ' then fair play to you !! ' The time was 1975, was still at school in the 5th year , as it was then, all my mad mates were getting their new mopeds , namely Fantic motor mopeds, fast as you like, 7.5 BHP and about a million gears! These ...
...the girls would be falling at their feet, ) but ,then as now girls just think you're a twat !..... we thought we were Barry Sheen. I of course, had to be different and got a Yam' , compaired to the Fantics, the Yam was quality, not as fast , but, bits didn't drop off, did'nt seize up, had lights that worked, and you didn't get electricuted when it rained by pressing the horn! The competition. At the time we had all been taken to school on the local ... Read review

Advantages: Light frame
Disadvantages: Cost

I take a lot of interest in cycling and felt I needed a new bike and this is what I chose. The bike itself looks worse from further away but when you get close up all that money seems worth it. The wide tires make it ideal for off-road and this is where I decided to test it. I found the best open space I could for riding and chose the hardest route. I started on road on a flat and this was great as it gave me time to get used to the handling, and ...
...stopped me very quickly while the front suspension easily took out the shocks. I then went off-road and found that the light frame made it so easy to cross the rough terrain and I was soon off on insane downhills, (nearly hit a bush at 30mph!). Then I came to the next set of obstacles which was a set of streams which had varying depth and different surfaces, and yet again the bike made light work of all of them. Then it was time for the uphills where ... Read review

Advantages: Well built, reasonable specification, good styling
Disadvantages: Gear shifters could be better.

...feel too cumbersome. For the price its a good soild introduction into the world of mountain biking and with a big brand like Specialized you will not go far wrong. I would recommend trying out for size at a local bike shop before buying to ensure correct sizing. ... Read review

Advantages: Brakes
Disadvantages: I fell Control

GT BIKE 1.0 AVALANCHE Strengths: Great riding position. fantastic geometry Components: are ok for the price like Deore and LX components. Great frame for upgrading. Kenda Nevegal Weaknesses: Fork X100 is good only under normal conditions, on single tracks its very bad even a bit scary! Cranckset Truvativ 5D Similar Products Used: Haro V1 Bike Setup: Standart but changed to mavic 717 with XT Cassette and hub Saddle WTB Laser V PRO Bottom Line: After ... Read review

Advantages: Robust build and a superb frame
Disadvantages: Average forks brakes and cranks. Also not the lightest

...the ride more than makes up for all of that. Kona have managed to make the handling agile and yet stable with good stand over clearance. Add to that good Canadian build quality with components that are built to last and good mud clearance and you cannot go wrong. ... Read review