Product Description

Cherokee Classic ¿ Last year we used this all aluminum dual suspension pivot frame on a much more expensive bike. This year it is the chassis on this feature filled ride. Two disc brakes, long travel suspension fork, threadless headset, metal not plastic pedals, Shimano Alivio drive train, replaceable derailleur hanger, micro-adjust seatpost¿ and on and on and on. We love this bike! You will too.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #171449 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Jeep Bicycle
• Model: 46026-6
• Released on: 2005-08-25

Features

• Jeep all-aluminum suspension frame mountain bike
• Suspension front fork
• Disc brakes on front and rear
• Shimano Acera 24-speed gears
• Aluminum wheels with quick release

Customer Reviews

Excellent Bike
I love this bike. Look at the pictures of the over a thousand Rubicon bike. It looks to me that this bike has the same frame! I think this bike is a Rubicon without the front wheel drive mechanism. That is my guess anyway. It is light for a mountain bike. Excellent disk brakes and gears. Good tires that will work on or off road. I use mine for a commuter. I travel some rough roads and it works great. Goes real fast and easily climbs hills. Steady in adverse conditions like winter storms. Just eats up pot holes. This will also work perfect for a true off road mountain bike, just maybe get more aggressive tires. It came in fine condition and was easy to put together. All they do is take off the front wheel, handle bars, and pedals so it will fit in a box. I think this bike is comparable to an 800 dollar Cannonade. You just won't have the prestige of the label. To me this means nothing. I think I have an excellent bike about the same as mid priced American bikes for a mere 300 bucks.

great bike---after one year....not so much
Here's a follow up after less than one year's use:

(since receipt of the bike, i have changed every part besides the seat post and the bolts that hold the bike together.)

Up until last night, i had not complaints about the bike besides the fact that the hangers broke often. But atleast hangers can be replaced. Last night I went out for a ride and was skidding around corners for fun when the frame snapped just after the weld on the left chainstay that binds the chainstay tube to the solid dropouts. It wasn't a defect in the welding, the tube itself snapped.

To be honest i have gotten a lot of use from this bike in the few months i've ridden it. It will do justice to most trails and riders but beware that catastrophic frame failure may be around the next corner.

Another thing to note: after I bought this bike, my friends also bought 2 of them, they ARE slightly different in measurements and components. The newer version will not fit an 8 inch rear shock.

Following is my initial review of the bike:

I'll start by saying the bike came in one day and in good condition. The headset on the bike is a little strange, there's a little peice at the bottom that prevents you from mounting a standard fender on the front wheel. I ride this bike hard taking 3-4 ft vertical drops and flying at curb sides and I have had just a few issues. First off, I have dented the rims and have since upgraded them. The stock rims were very light and they would be very durable under normal riding. Second I was oiling the hubs and accidentially got some oil on the disc rotors, they were terrible at stopping for a long time after that (so be careful!). Also brake pads for the stock brakes are hard to find. I have since upgraded to Avid bb7 mechanical disc brakes with a 203mm rotor on the front and back and it works great. Pads are much easier to find and stopping power is amazing. The only thing is that the front fork tends to flex under extreme braking and it's a little unnerving. The rear shock is a little bouncy but there's nothing wrong with it. I have since upgraded to a Xfuxion 02 RC air shock with lock out and it works very well, but this is personal preferance. The sides of the saddle wear pretty quickly but it doesn't need to be replace. It's a little wide if you're doing downhill riding but I think i'll keep it. I've had this bike for two weeks and the rear tires are almost completely worn but it really depends on the type of riding you do. They also don't inspire confidence when doing highspeed cornering or stopping on cement The front shock is a bit soft for me, i'm 165 lbs, but the sag helps keep high speed traction over rough stuff so i suppose it worked out. The gear ratios are very comprehensive although top end speed is a little low for me but that's because I usually ride road bikes. Low end gearing will get you up any hill with the right tires and rear shocks. The pedals are plastic, i don't care, they get torn up anyways. Personally i don't like grip shifters because you have to shift your hand's position while riding to shift gears and if you're hitting some rough stuff or jumping over something, your wrists take a beating.
Overall a great bike, i would reccomend it to my best friend. Don't take anything I said too critically because I'm picking apart very small issues. It's a great deal for the price, they don't waste money on components so you can customize it yourself. This bike is highly upgradable and user friendly, unless you're coming from high end $1000+ bikes, this bike will not dissapoint. 250 is a steal.

Great Bike
I want to start off by saying I love this bike. I use this bike to go off-roading, taking it on some gnarly descents and some pretty steep steps. The bike also performs really well as a climber due to its relative light weight and comprehensive gear ratios. When I say I love this bike, I should clarify that I love the frame and gear ratios. This bike would be great for normal use, however after putting the bike through its paces it was clear to me that I would need to switch out components. First things to go were the cheap plastic pedals(both of which snapped completely off in a couple of weeks). Next I replaced the disk brakes with Avid BB7s 203mm (the back just fits the 203mm). The rear spring was replaced by another with more travel. Just after a little use the sides of the seat were beginning to fall apart so it was quickly replaced. The wheels couldn't even hold up to one use so I switched them out with stronger rims and WTB Velociraptor tires. I was just biking on the street today and for some reason my pedal felt loose. When I checked it out I found out that my crank was now stripped which means thats gonna have to go as well. Once again, under normal use this bike would be a great buy. For those who are looking for a good trail bike this is still a great complete bike which can be easily upgraded for less than it would cost to buy a high end trail bike.