2001 JAMIS DAKOTA XC
7 WORDS ABOUT THE BIKE
BUY IF
FORGET IT IF
Top Value. Supurb handling. Smartest parts. Tubless! Hardtail steel performance and excellent value are your guiding lights. You're hell-bent on riding aluminum.

PROFILE:
Steel hardtail that boasts unparalleled performance and value.

BEST THING ABOUT THIS BIKE:
Everything. It's not often we give such heaping praise, but examine every spec on the Dakota XC, and you'll be hard-pressed to find any weaknesses: Manitou's Mars air/coil fork, Mavic's budget-breakthrough CrossRoc UST tubeless wheels and pinch-flat-proof Hutchinson Python tires are all top-notch.. Even the Answer stem/handlebar, Titec seatpost, SDG saddle and Time pedals are worth mentioning and definitely don't need upgrading. Add to all that the highly compliant ride of the lightweight Reynolds 631 steel frame, and you've got one of 2001's smartest bikes. With its $1,300. price tag, the Dakota XC becomes almost impossible to beat for showroom appeal.

WORST THING:
Finding a Jamis dealer in your town might not be easy, but this is one bike worth driving across state lines for.

BRAGGING RIGHTS:
While most manufacturers still beat their chests over aluminum, Jamis stands firmly behind the benefits of advanced steel technology. The Dakota XC rides smoother over rough terrain--and boasts more lateral rigidity--than most high-end aluminum racing frames we've tested. Add to that a veritable wish list of affordable parts, and you've got a machine that's equally competent at racing or trail riding.

INSIGHT FROM THE TESTER:
"For the cash, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better all-around deal on an awesome performing bike."

SIZES: 13, 15, 17(tested), 19, 21 in.
WEIGHT: 25.8 lbs. (17 in.)
FRAME: Reynolds 631 air-hardened steel frame
FORK: Manitou Mars, 80mm of travel
COMPONENT HIGHLIGHTS: 27-speed Shimano Deore XT drivetrain, Shimano Deore LX crankset with 22/32/44 chainrings, 11-32 9-speed cassette, Avid Single-Digit 7 brakes with Avid Speed Dial 5 levers, Answer Taperlight handlebar and Orbit stem, EDG Bel-Air saddle, Mavic CrossRoc UST tubeless wheels, Hutchinson Python UST 26x2.0 tires, Time Alium pedals.

REVIEWED BY: Andrew Juskaitis

Jamis Bicycles: 800.222.0570; www.jamisbikes.com

 

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