Men’s Forge Sawback 5xx Mountain Dirt Bike - Red (17") Review

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(More customer reviews)I was trying to buy a bike the other day, and I looked a lot of online and local bike dealers. Online ones are better than locals, but mostly DIYed by the seller and good deals are often out of stock. I asked my friend for help and he recommended this. I just bought without any thought. It turned out to be pretty nice, at least the guy who put it together says this. I actually went to a mountain bike trail, rock and rolled on the double black route. The crank hit the rock many times, but still okay; front suspension provide just enough cushion for jumping on the rocks and trees. I followed my friend pretty well on the trail, who paid $1600 for his bike.
However, the bike comes with a manufacturing defect, the frame mount (screw hole part) for the rear disk break it too fat so that the caliper keeps scratching the rotor. I can't fix this because the mount on the frame is too thick so the caliper can no longer be moved out of rotor. A bikeshop files the caliper a little bit at $20, but still rubbing somewhat. I have to do it myself, and I file the frame and add one washer and fix the problem. Although having a defect is frustrating, it's still worth your money. 5 stars!

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The Forge Sawback 5xx hard-tail mountain bike offers brand name components and is awesome on dirt trails and single tracks. Shimano Deore drivetrain and shifters with a Truvativ ISOflow crankset, RockShox Dart 1, dual AVID BB-5 mechanical disc brakes and a lightweight aluminum double-butted frame that provides superb stability, control, power and responsiveness. Sawback 5xx uses well-recognized WTB products such as WTB SpeedDisc XC Rims, a Pure V Sport saddle and grips. Note: Frame size is determined by measuring the distance from the center of the bottom bracket (bolt that locks in the crank) to the top of the seat tube. Stand-over height is determined by measuring the distance from the ground to the top tube. A bike that you ride only on paved surfaces and never take off road should give you a minimum stand-over height clearance of 2". A bike that you ride on unpaved surfaces should give you a minimum of 3" of stand-over height clearance and a bike that you ride off road should give you a minimum of 4" of stand-over height clearance.

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