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Monty 230 X-Hydra (2003)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Tue Sep 09 2003 Reviewed By: Rossy (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths Geometry, wide rims and tires, price Weaknesses Compatibility, some cheap components Similar Products Used Monty X-Lite Review The X-Hyrda has the same geometry as the X-Lite so it feels good. It is also quite a bit cheaper and a good value. The frame is a bit heavier than the X-Lite, but also stronger. The 25" rear rim is nice because of its smaller diameter; makes getting up rocks and other obstacles easier. With the 25" rim you can only use Monty rims (unless you have a brake adapter) with the bike because no one else makes 25" rims. The rims are also somewhat weak, and tend to bend and/or crack. As for components, the Quando hubs are not the best. I would recommend changing out at least the rear hub. The back brake is also an HS11 which tends to slip a bit and is not good for above begginer riders. The bashring seems to bend quite easily and is not as thick as I would like. After replacing my rear hub with a Chris King and rear brake with an HS33, the bike feels pretty good.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Sat Apr 03 2004 Reviewed By: Xavier (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths strong frame, bar stem set up Weaknesses Rear rim, bash ring and cranks, unique 25" rim Similar Products Used first trials bike Review This was my first trials bike and a big learning curb, its a good bike to learn trials on. But it comes with some pathetic components. The bash ring is like a piece of paper and the 25" monty rim is so weak, dents and spokes pull through quite quikly. And if ya want to run a 26" rim you have to pay more money for adaptors. It beats me why monty would make such a bad rim when its the only one that fits the bike. So if your prepeared to fork out more money after buying this bike to replace these bad components then it'll be a good ride.
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