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| Lightweight tank. Super stoppers. Affordable. Gauche treads. | Your instincts demand you to ride to the four corners of the globe, but your wallet tells you it has to be on just one bike. | Either extreme (up or down) motivates your riding. |
JAMIS
KOMODO
By Andrew Juskaitis
PROFILE
One of the growing breed of long-travel hardtails - built
for rugged riding without the weight, efficiency or durability compromises
you get with full-suspension.
BEST
THING ABOUT THIS BIKE
Comfortable, control-oriented ergomonics. Disc brakes,
ample front suspension and laid-back positioning allow the Komodo to commit
acts of courage previously regulated to full suspension bikes.
WORST
THING
Loud, two-tone design of the Hutchinson Alligator tires
might be all the rage at Hamburg discotheques, but we'd appropriate the
lighter (and less colorful) Python versions, which are more suited to
varied conditions.
MINOR
QUIBBLES
Seatpost quick-release would be nice. And the questionable
reliability of the Real Design rear hub. (Our cassette body froze up after
one stream crossing.)
BRAGGING
RIGHTS
Able to hold its own in almost all conditions, this bike
gives you the essence of a mountain bike - light, durable and adventurous
- without breaking the bank.
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