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Monty 219 X-Alp (2003)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Sat Sep 20 2003 Reviewed By: Tanner Gregory (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths all steel, bashguard is steel too, bars have little flex to me Weaknesses brakes/levers, wheels Similar Products Used n/a Review The weight of this bike isn't a concern to me because I'm a big guy (6'2", 165lbs). It's taken a fair amount of abuse from me, the bashguard can be hammered back, luckily. The wheelset is OK, the spokes bend easy, as does the rear rim, and good luck finding some 19" spokes. The bashguard doesnt QUITE cover the chain/sprocket so expect some chains to break. The original v-brakes and levers felt a bit cheesy, but upgrade them and you should be fine.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Fri Oct 03 2003 Reviewed By: Trials Tyler (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths best beginner bike out there Similar Products Used ive tested good bikes Review this is the worlds best beginner bike. I have learned most of my major skills on this bike, and as you could imagine that is really hard on a trials bike. if i had learned this stuff on an x-lite im not sure it would be alive today. the only real major problems are the brake pads, and the fact that the bash plate doesn't cover the chain at all (the chain sticks out about 1/8" of an inch from the bottom of the bash plate). plazmatic brake pads fix the brake problem(except in dust & water), and i made a 1/4" bash ring out of steel and bolted it to my chainring, but u can come up with your own solution. it may be heavy but it's strong. i've done too many 6' drops on it to count and the only thing that bent was the pedals (but they aren't even the ones that come with the bike). the handle bars are plenty wide for anyone who fits the bike. the bolts on the neck are annoying. they are pretty sharp, and they get your funnybone (on ur knee) pretty badly sometimes. i suggest shinguards with kneepads. most of all this bike is cheeeeap! amazing value!!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Thu Oct 02 2003 Reviewed By: daniel francis (anon) Rider Level: Beginner
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths stell frame, bashgaurd Weaknesses v-brakes Similar Products Used n/a Review this bike is very nice to ride it is very cheap for what you get, Ł260 for a monty that is very good, it is quite heavy though but that's only cos its made out of strong steel also the bash plate does not quite cover the chain which with Ł26 can be replaced with a bigger one which comes on the more top of the range montys, all this bike needs is a set of maguras and it will be the bees knees.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Sun Apr 04 2004 Reviewed By: Steven McIntyre (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths strong steel frame Weaknesses brakes, spokes Similar Products Used haven't really riden anything else Review This is a great bike to learn on. I have learned all the basics on this bike. Had to replace the free wheel once. Once you upgrade the brakes you should be good to go.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Tue Apr 13 2004 Reviewed By: jimbo (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths strong, Weaknesses back brake (v-brake), cranks. Similar Products Used onza tpro Review this was my first trials bike and is greate for bigginers. the weight isnt great but what are you asking for the price! when set up right this bike can ride nice! i just slaped a hs33 on the back and had no problems. although ive cracked my frame twice (i wasnt gentle with it) this bike is strong and will survive some hard trials riding. some say the back wheel dints easy but ive wacked mine too many times to count on walls and curbs and my wheels still good. another weakness is the cranks, they round of and once the chain ring bends from were the bashplate doesnt cover, you have to buy new cranks as the chainring is un-replacable but are cheap to replace. overall, with all the abuse ive put this bike through for well over a year now, it still lives to tell some stories.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Thu Jan 15 2004 Reviewed By: nick hunter (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths very strong frame can take alot of abuse Weaknesses none at the moment Similar Products Used echo em2 Review this bike can take alot of abuse good for the big riders because it is a very strong frame. bit heavy but it doesnt really matter. back wheel can be bent easily, forks stem and bars are made out of steel same as the frame, brakes can fail after a month or so of riding but if you upgrade them they will be fine.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
Sun Jun 13 2004 Reviewed By: jimmy michael (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths bars, stem, tyres frame Weaknesses rims brakes free wheel Similar Products Used none Review this bike is an okay bike for a begginer you may want to buy some new stuff for it and the wheel buckle really easily if you hit something hard on the side but still its a good begginers bike and the bash guard bends but its quiet easy to hammer back.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
Tue Nov 01 2005 Reviewed By: jamie thackeray (anon) Rider Level: Beginner
Used Product For 2 Years or more Strengths it has a really strong frame Weaknesses brakes Review i have had my monty for a bout 2 years and i think it is wicked and it is a good price for only 2.70 thanxx
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
Fri Jun 08 2007 Reviewed By: eyezack (anon) Rider Level: Advanced
Used Product For 2 Years or more Strengths very strong frame, rear wheel Weaknesses free wheel, break pads Similar Products Used monty 221 Ti, da bomb x-213 Review have had to replace the freewheel a few times, upgrade breaks and your good to go takes alot of abuse, i have used it for tough trialing for about 2 years now, still in good condition overall a good bike and excellent value
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
Tue Jul 31 2007 Reviewed By: Isaac Steiner (anon) Rider Level: Beginner
Used Product For 1 Month Strengths Everything Weaknesses Nothing so far Review Ive had this bike for about 2 weeks now. Its my first trials bike. Very nice. Only 24 lbs! But mine has Magura H33's. For a beginner I like it alot.
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