S & M Bikes 2001 Next Generation Dirt Bike

Advantages: Very very sturdy, easy to fix and fun to ride, great bearings.
Disadvantages: Quite heavy, not ideal for flatland.

...'01 GT Fly BMX Bike features Heavy-duty Chromoly frame and fork for extra strength Chromoly 3-piece crank provides extra stiffness and durability to give you the power you need to make the next double Overbuilt wheels for incredible strength 2001 GT Fly BMX Bike specs Frame: '01 GT dirt jump design; Chromoly Fork: Chromoly steerer and blades Rear Shock: NA Headset: Tange Seiki FATTY 22; extra deep cup engagement; 1-1/8" threadless Crankset: GT Tubular forged 3pc.; 175mm; 42T steel GT design Bottom Bracket: NA Shifters: NA Levers: Tektro; 319AC; Aluminum Handlebar: GT dirt/street bend; Hi-Ten; 7" rise Stem: GT Johnson III design; cold forged Aluminum F. Der.: NA R Der.: NA Cassette: ACS Maindrive; 16T Brakes: Tektro; 907AD; dual anchor bolts; forged Aluminum U-brake Wheelset: Rims: Alex G303; Aluminum; 36H; 31mm width; Hubs: Steel body... Read review

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Advantages: Great acceleration, Slick gear change
Disadvantages: Lowish top speed due to gear ratios, supplied brake blocks are poor

...front suspension on dirt tracks, it will handle them too, although you may feel a bit sore in the arms the next morning. However in it's favour on the dirt tracks, I got a lot of feedback through the rigid frame and was able to cope with sections that riders with front suspension bikes found difficult. Although it is only a small niggle, the braking is only average with standard cantilever brakes. It is easy to fix that though, by going to your local bike shop and buy a set of decent brake blocks. You should be able to get a set thrown in free when you buy the bike if you are good at haggling though. A perfect first step up the ladder to the +£500 big shot bikes. When I say I will probably not buy this product again, it is because my next bike is likely to be in the £700+ region so I can get involved in some decent club cycling Although I... Read review

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Advantages: Lightweight , Build quality , Components
Disadvantages: Absolutely none !

...One word describes this bike ... AWESOME ! O.k so this bike isn't going to be in everyones price range as at approx £1,000 it isn't cheap & could be classed as a luxury . But as the saying goes ... "You get what you pay for!" It had been a long , long time since i had ridden a racing bike , I had had the odd mountain bike in y 20's & early 30's , But they didn't really suit my style of riding. I spent a long long time researching what bike I would buy as I didn't have money to burn & I wanted to get it right & not regret my purchase for years to come. After perusing various brands I finally settled on the Specialized , It wasn't the cheapest of the bikes , but then it wasn't the most expensive. I'm not a die hard fanatic , but I had been bitten in the past on shoddy build quality & didn't want the bike to fall apart after... Read review

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