My next MTN. Bike

[Bob Vila]

http://www.jeepbikes.com/rubiconawd.html

FEATURES:

FRAME: Alloy suspension with 4 inches of travel

REAR SHOCK: DNM Air Hyper AO-33AR, Adjustable rebound and damping, with lockout

FORK: Monroe Single crown with100mm of travel by White Bros.

HEADSET: Intergraded threadless headset designed for AWD

CRANKS: Truvativ FireX 175mm 22x32x42T

DERAILLEURS: Shimano XT

SHIFTERS: Shimano Deore 9 speed

BRAKES: Diatech Anchor Hydraulic disc front & rear

CHAIN & COGSET: Shimano 9 speed 11-32T

HUBSET: Alloy AWD specific front/Shimano XT rear

RIMS: Alloy Alex TD17 anti-snakebite 32 hole black

SPOKES: 14 gauge Black

TIRES:Kenda Kharisma 26" x 1.95" front & rear

PEDALS:MTb type Alloy body, CrMo axle

HANDLEBARS: alloy Amoeba JY-190-D2 with 40 mm rise

STEM: Alloy Amoeba JY-905-1 20degree rise, 100mm extension

SEATPOST: Alloy Amoeba 30.0mm x 300mm

SADDLE: Jeep MTB

EXTRAS: CPSC reflector kit

COLOR: Aztec Gold or Bright Silver

SIZE: Small, Medium ,Large







Durability-
The Jeep® Rubicon™ AWD Mountain Bike has the capability to take you places other bikes won’t… or can’t follow… and the durability to get you back.

In over two years of testing, the AWD system components have required less routine maintenance than the primary drive train. For instance; should the sealed bearings ever need to be replaced, the entire internal drive system can be disassembled for a complete overhaul in less than ten minutes.

The benefits of All Wheel Drive include increased traction in difficult uphill climbs, improved traction in loose surfaces that include sand, snow and mud, and better control in downhill riding. Riders of all levels looking to increase their performance and capabilities will find that the new Rubicon™ AWD mountain bike has what is expected from a Jeep®.

The New Jeep® Rubicon™ AWD Mountain Bike makes all season riding a true reality. Wet, icy and snowy conditions are no longer the obstacle they once were. All Wheel Drive gives you the security and confidence to tackle new trails and conditions.

Components unique to the new Jeep® Rubicon™ AWD Mountain Bike.
• Standard chain driven rear wheel
• Internal, rigid drive shaft front wheel drive
• Instantaneous power transfer to front wheel
• Full steering radius allowing power transfer through the bicycle head tube
• Engagement clutch for "shift-on-the-fly" AWD option
• Spiral cut gears for smooth power transmission
• "Posi-traction" under-driven front wheel (eliminates front wheel “chatterâ€)


Proven Performance Advantages
• Dramatically improve control for all riders
• Front wheel traction in loose terrain like, sand, snow and mud
• Improved cornering abilities climbing and descending
• Improved traction while climbing

AWD MTN. BIKE = BADASS!!!!

 

[BodyDroppedNikes]

pretty sweet bike man id like to get a Honda bicycle myself

on a side note: i just saw on TBS for the new Tomb Raider movie that Lara Croft drives a Jeep Rubicon in it. it was pretty badass looking

 

[Bob Vila]

yeah rubi's are nice, expensive but nice

ARB Air lockers for both front and rear axles is nice when they are stock, not to mention the 32's that come stock with it

 

[BodyDroppedNikes]

Lara Croft's Jeep Rubicon:

 

[phunky.buddha]

I love disc brakes on bikes. Makes endos that much easier.

 

[asmallsol]

AWD bike. that is bad ass. Jeep bikes have gone a long way, about 3-5 years ago, they were selling them right next to huffys at Sears.

I haven't mountian bike in the longest time. That is the one thing that sucks about haveing a Sol. I cant even fit my bike in there when I take off the front AND rear tire. Wont fit in the trunk, it kinda fits in the front but then i can only go solo.

 

[phunky.buddha]

From the page:

AWD works whether you’re peddling or coasting. You will be able to descend with confidence and corner more aggressively due to added front wheel grip.

CoooooooOOOooooooool. So it works when I'm trying to sell speakers out of a white van in the parking lot eh?

Webster:

Main Entry: 3ped·al
Pronunciation: 'pe-d&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): ped·aled also ped·alled; ped·al·ing also ped·al·ling /'pe-d&l-i[ng], 'ped-li[ng]/
Date: 1888
intransitive senses
1 : to ride a bicycle
2 : to use or work a pedal
transitive senses : to work the pedals of

Main Entry: ped·dle
Pronunciation: 'pe-d&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): ped·dled; ped·dling /'ped-li[ng], 'pe-d&l-i[ng]/
Etymology: back-formation from peddler, from Middle English pedlere
Date: 1532
intransitive senses
1 : to travel about with wares for sale; broadly : SELL
2 : to be busy with trifles : PIDDLE
transitive senses
1 : to sell or offer for sale from place to place : HAWK; broadly : SELL
2 : to deal out or seek to disseminate


They need to fix their web page.

 

[rudeludenotmeanthough]

 

[phunky.buddha]

Originally posted by rudeludenotmeanthough@Jul 24 2003, 09:43 PM

Go click on the link to their web page and read it... takes you all of 30 seconds.

 

[dveit]

Look at the price though. $2999 for a bike? You could buy a decent CRX or Hatchback for that.

Nice and all but IMO it's not worth it.

 

[BigJ]

I love mountain biking, and awd would be like 2x the phone because both wheels work! This gets

Now I would like to get some reviews by actual bike entusiasts.

 

[jeffie7]

When your into a hobby you are that much more willing to spend cash on it

I've seen ROLLER inline speed skates go for over 1200 bucks....
I would stick with a $600 pair myself=)

 

[DazedCivic99]

Originally posted by TrailorParkPimp@Jul 24 2003, 08:37 PM
Lara Croft's Jeep Rubicon:

drool i want that jeep soo bad.

 

[dveit]

The new Rubicons come with 32" wheels, 2" body lift, and detroit locker STOCK.

If I were to buy an kind of jeep, I would buy the new rubicon.

Can anyone confirm this? If not please correct me.

 

[BodyDroppedNikes]

Jeep Rubicon <--try there

 

[dveit]

Hmmm, not as impressed as I thought I would be.

This is badass though...

 

[posol]

shit, i paid $1800 for my bike back in,, 94? damn.. its been that long...

94 GT Zaskar full XT/XTR compnoents, Judy XL up front....

i really shoudl start riding it again...

 

[jeffie7]

I would sooooooo love to see a picture of B on a bike

 

[posol]

dude, laugh now. I was the wheelie King growing up.
ask wildbill.

 

[Bob Vila]

Originally posted by pissedoffsol@Jul 24 2003, 11:26 PM
shit, i paid $1800 for my bike back in,, 94? damn.. its been that long...

94 GT Zaskar full XT/XTR compnoents, Judy XL up front....

i really shoudl start riding it again...

I told you id buy yours...

I miss my zaskar