Submitted by
Bevan
a Downhiller
from wellington New Zealand Date Reviewed: July 13, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Long gully
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Pennys
Strengths:
real good for Cornering soaks all the bumps so mint.
Low bb is nice
Weaknesses:
low bb only because its easier to hit stuff and pedals get raped on rocks
Similar Products Used:
Gt dhi Haro werx 7
Bike Setup:
stock 08 sunday team
Bottom Line:
This is a really nice dh bike that you wont be dissappointed with some parts could be better but then itd cost more.
i highly reccommend this bike to all dhers
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Submitted by
jason
a Downhiller
from lancaster Date Reviewed: January 14, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1999.00
Strengths:
great component build up. nice suspension and stiff as f*%#
Weaknesses:
came from the store with play in the linkages and no-one can tell me how to fix it. soft metal fasteners strip out right away now i cant take the SOB apart
Bottom Line:
great bike just wish sombody could tell me what to do to fix the rattling in the rear end of the bike. GREAT BIKE AWSOME BUY RACERS LOVE THEM AND OTHER BIKES WANT TO BE ONE
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Submitted by
joe sanders
a Downhiller
from brighton uk Date Reviewed: June 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
rogate
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$5000.00
Purchased At:
trade
Strengths:
suspention system (dw link), geometry and build and loving the massivly wide bars
Weaknesses:
poor saddle on standrd model (poor for tricking, bb poor and 50'50's lacking grip in mud.
Similar Products Used:
nothing compares.... no joke
Bike Setup:
std. expert (the pink and black one) with ti spring and saints.
Bottom Line:
love the bike to bits would def recomend it to any one wouldnt get any other bike apart from maybe a socom.....
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Submitted by
Mike el Barracuda
a Downhiller
from Canada BC Date Reviewed: June 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Rockstar/Worldcup@Silvertar
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$2200.00
Purchased At:
trade
Strengths:
the bike is solid and has awesome geometry for racing,or freeriding not a problem. 1.5 headtube beefy bike all around. Rear suspension works top notch. The Sunday rips the hell outta berms never mind slowing down, speed up!!
Weaknesses:
The bike has no problems I cannot find a damn thing wrong with it just dont run long crank arms as the bb is nice and low the way it supposed to be!!!
Similar Products Used:
Where to start i cant compare anything i have had to this and i have had a vpfree, an ellsworth dare, rmx, giant dh
Bike Setup:
XO DRIVE TRAIN, JUICEY 7'S, 66SL1 WITH 1.5 STEERTUBE, DIABOLUS CRANKS & STEM, WOODMAN PEDALS, MTX/RINGLE'S,RUNNING THE 5TH WITHOUT A PROBLEM, I-BEAM POST SDG BEL AIR SEAT, NEVEGAL AND BLUEGROOVE FOR TREAD
Bottom Line:
BUY ONE NOW AND SAVE YOURSELF FROM EVER SHOPPING FOR ANOTHER BIKE BOTTOM LINE!!! BEST BIKE OUT THERE AS FAR AS I M CONCERNED!!! I HAVE RIDDEN ALOT OF HIGHEND BIKES BUT NOTHING HAS YET TO COMPARE WITH MY SUNDAY!!!! I WILL NEVER SWITCH TO ANOTHER BIKE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW!!! LOYAL SUNDAY OWNER HERE!!! LONG LIVE SUNDAYS!!! O YEAH I ALSO GOT IT ON A SUNDAY!
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Submitted by
Nick
a Downhiller
from Nelson, New Zealand Date Reviewed: June 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$4000.00
Strengths:
Mint bike, the DW link soaks up all the bumps. The boxxers are mint plush forks that take the hits well. Pedals pretty mint well aswel. The direct mount stem is mint aswel so your bars dont turn when you crash.
Weaknesses:
The 5th elements not that great but it does the job.
Similar Products Used:
Giant glory, kona stab, dh comp ect..
Bike Setup:
Stock 2006 model
Bottom Line:
Sweet racing bike, quite light, The DT swiss wheels are quite soft on the rim walls so it you hit them pretty hard the get some dints. The boxxers are mean forks. e-thirteen hasnt dropped a chain yet. If your cool you should buy one.
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Submitted by
Dwight Schrute
a Downhiller
from CA Date Reviewed: May 26, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
DW-Link rear end, well spec'd components
Weaknesses:
Low BB (weakness?)
Similar Products Used:
SC Bullit w/ 888RC and 5th Coil.
Bike Setup:
2005 Sunday Team - OEM
Bottom Line:
Bike absolutely rails. This is my first downhill bike that isnt a bullit (went through 3 frames) and I am kicking myself for waiting this long. The DW link through rock gardens makes it feel like you are riding on flat...truly an amazing engineering feat from DW and IH.
Only complaint is that I beat the crap out of the pedals on rocks due to the low rider BB height, but it does pay off in handling improvements.
All in all, I love my Sunday and cant wait to get it to N*!
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Submitted by
Jim Hesketh
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix ,AZ USA Date Reviewed: April 17, 2007
Favorite Trail:
National
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$2100.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Boxxer fork, geometry, looks, handling.
Weaknesses:
Rear shock?
Similar Products Used:
None, First downhill bike. Have had a Trek VRX 300, Haro Extreme 3, and a few hardtails over the last 8 years or so.
Bike Setup:
Stock Iron Horse Sunday Team
Bottom Line:
This was a clearance bike at the local Performance Bike shop. Original price $3,999.00. I paid $2,100.00. Maiden voyage was to south mountain, and it rode like a dream. Next month after the trip to Sunrise I will update this review. Solid bike, especially for the price. They have one left in stock!
I bought the 19" (large) and I'm 230 pounds. Very smooth ride. I've read some bad reviews on the 5th element shock, but I think it's a decent rear shock. I'll upgrade to a Fox possibly in the future.
Solid on the downhills, and great for launching of ledges. Hayes Mag hydraulics worked great and smooth. Boxxer soaked everything up and did not use all 8" of travel.
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Submitted by
logan kemp
a Racer
from santa maria, CA, usa Date Reviewed: January 13, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1900.00
Purchased At:
Evan Turpen
Strengths:
It has a limited amount of swag and the suspension absorbs the trail like no other. It also handles very quik and is easy to jump and manuver aroung rocks and obstakles. this bike is also kapable of manualling and ridin wheelies with ease.
Weaknesses:
It is a little heavy but still sick.
Bike Setup:
nice wide bars are perfect for having plush leaverage and to stear those nice triple trees.
Bottom Line:
This is a fantasatic bike and is perfect for downhill and freeride trails. It handles like a champion especialy if it is setup to the riders liking!
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Submitted by
LoRd DeSt
a Downhiller
from NYCity Date Reviewed: August 3, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Diablo freeride park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
downcyles
Strengths:
i love this bike now that i have upgraded to the deemax and the avalanche chubie my bike is great...
Weaknesses:
the crank will also be changed in the near future put for now i'll pay attention where a pedal. low bottom bracket
Bike Setup:
05 sunday team 06 boxxer world cup el caminos avalanche chubie deemax minions odilock ons raceface.......
Bottom Line:
great bike this is my secound review still think its great....
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Submitted by
Anthony
a Downhiller
from CT Date Reviewed: July 28, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Gbury
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1600.00
Purchased At:
Used
Strengths:
Super Low BB=Amazing Cornering, Bike feels like it is on rails. Loves to drift corners at high speed. Racer geo inspires confidence when pinning it to the max. DW link is an awesome design that handles the small stuff so well, but when it comes time to pin it through the rocks it's even better.
Weaknesses:
Super Low BB makes it necessary to be extremely mindful of your pedal strokes. Cranks often drag, and hit on anything and everything due to such a low bb height. 5th element shock isn't anything to write home about.
Similar Products Used:
Nothing I've ridden compares, this bike is awesome.
Bike Setup:
2005 Sunday Team 2006 888VF2 5th element with DW link revalve TraVative bars, ODI, 170mm fsa gravity cranks, SRS, X7
Bottom Line:
This bike is truly amazing. Every time I rail a corner I can't wipe the smile off my face. Truly confidence inspiring. Highly reccomended for the serious DHer/racerboy
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Submitted by
Gavin
a Downhiller
from sharon, vt, usa Date Reviewed: June 28, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Cornering due to a low bb. Pedaling, no bob when just rotating the pedals. It will bob if you jump from side to side on the pedals. Geometry is comfortable and the spec pleases most riders. The 06 boxxer team is great. The Funn direct mount stem is nice. The mega exo quad bottom bracket is stiff and still smooth as butter.
Weaknesses:
Rear shock (fifth element), too much pedal patform(top stroke compression damping). The sunday has a low leverage ratio on the shock and no pedal bob with a smooth stroke; so there is no need for a pedal platform. Also the mounting hardware for the shock is too sloppy. The dt swiss fr 6.1d rims have one flaw, the bead hook dents in way to easy. You can get a handful of indents on the rim in 1/2 a month and the the tire won't stay seated on it. And if a tire won't stay on there the rim is useless. The fsa gap drive side crank arm needs stronger chainring/bashguard monuting tabs. I hit a rock and the tabs bent in and now the chainring nuts rub on the chain guide. There is a handfull of spots around the rear suspenion that catch and hold mud adding about 1-2lbs of weight that you can feel toward the end of a run. Washing out mud dirt from some areas is impossible or difficult without disassembly.
Similar Products Used:
2005 Turner DHR last season
Bike Setup:
Stock, ecept mavic ex823 rims and michilen ust tires.
Bottom Line:
It pedals well, it corners well, but the complete bike is held back by the rims and the rear shock. Neither are easy to replace, but when thats done its a stout bike.
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Submitted by
Brandon Tytler
a Downhiller
from Bellingham,WA,U.S.A Date Reviewed: June 7, 2006
Favorite Trail:
dilema
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$3000.00
Purchased At:
FANATIK BIKE
Strengths:
dw-link suspension, corners very well, overall build, silent and flowy on the roughest trails.
Weaknesses:
NONE!!
Similar Products Used:
only other suspension bike ive ridden is a kona stinky dee-lux so theres really no comparison between the two.
Bike Setup:
Stock 2006 ironhorse sunday team
Bottom Line:
this bike is by far the best bike ive ever riden, you can throw it into any corner and it will just blow right through it. The faster you go the better this bike handles! id highly reccomend this bike to anyone who is into downhill. If your more into the freeride kind of thing this bike really isnt for you (the low bottom bracket height allows the pedals & bashring to clip the ground easy which wouldnt be the best for drops.) but i would reccomend looking at the dw-link 7 series.
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Submitted by
Rob
a Downhiller
from Newtown, Ct Date Reviewed: January 21, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$3000.00
Purchased At:
Down Cycles
Strengths:
DW-Link suspension, overall build, weight. I absolutely love this bike. it is by far the fastest bike that i've ever ridden. the suspension lets you pedal through the nastiest terrain like it's a paved road. the bike just plain pedals well. the low bottom bracket height really makes the bike corner well. it rails the corners.
Weaknesses:
the paint chips too easily. i also do not like the boxxer fork and the fifth element's rebound is stil too slow. Otherwise, it's a great bike.
Similar Products Used:
banshee scream, kona stab. norco a-line, santa cruz vp=free, morewood izimu
Bike Setup:
2005 17" sunday team, diabolus x-type cranks and bottom bracket, goodrigde steel- braided brake lines, rear arrow dhx rim with dt champion spokes and pro- loc nipples, e13 40tooth chainring and odi ruffian look- on grips.
Bottom Line:
I absolutely love this bike. it has some of the best suspension that the bike industry has ever seen. it is a perfect race bike: long and low. the geometry is spot on. the bike feels perfect and the suspension excells in every environment. great bike and i'd highly recommend it to any one looking for a race bike.
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Submitted by
Pre Chrysler
a Weekend Warrior
from CA Date Reviewed: December 25, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$2600.00
Purchased At:
Down Cycles
Strengths:
Perfect geometry, pedals very well, corners amazing.
Weaknesses:
The only weaknesses of this bike were the incorrect sized hardware for the frame(which was replaced by downcycles, thanks!), and the shock I had to send back into progressive to get tuned for the dw-link suspension design.
Similar Products Used:
Demo 8/9
Bike Setup:
Virtually stock, except for Intense lock on grips, and a 36t evil chainring and bashguard.
Bottom Line:
I love this bike, once all the kinks are worked out (correctly sized hardware and correct tune on suspension) the bike is amazing. I'm giving it a 5 despite the flaws, as they are correctable.
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Submitted by
LoRd DeSt
a Weekend Warrior
from Elmhurst, nycity Date Reviewed: November 21, 2005
Favorite Trail:
devil's freeride park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$2600.00
Purchased At:
DOWNCYCLES
Strengths:
everything so far havnt had a problem yet but havnt really put it through full abuse yet because a bought it at the end of the season to save on the price
Weaknesses:
the only thing i see and havent really considered it a weekness is the piggyback on the shock is hidden and hard to reach if you need to make adjustments
Similar Products Used:
demo8 sunday worldcup gaint faith norco aline vsp team
Bike Setup:
stock for now already loaded
Bottom Line:
it looks and feels like a top of the line bike. i havnt give it a lot of abuse so i cant talk so fast but have heard nothing but good things about it, reason why i purchased. its my first dh bike and wont be my last i a rookie to the sport and as soon as the season starts again i'll rate the sunday again but im sure it will still be great.. check out DownCycles.com for some great reviews of the sunday....
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Submitted by
Caveman
a Downhiller
from Dogberth Date Reviewed: October 23, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$3500.00
Strengths:
Fast/race bike Looks Flows Stays in control/very stable at speeds/stiff. solid build kit e-13 guide pedals corners--wheelbase geometry quiet/no rattles/clickety clicks relatively light for DH stealth battleship gray awesome in the air
Weaknesses:
weak paint chips progressive 5th element shock issues needing to be tuned(not entirely iron horse related) recalls on shock mounts--non hardened steel bends. removing cranks/to access adjustements on shock reservoir
Similar Products Used:
Demo 8 Demo 9 vp free Turner dhr
Titus Supermoto
Bike Setup:
17" for 5'11" and under peeps
Bottom Line:
This is a great bike, all the bugs are worked out(suspension tuning and shock mounts. I havnt had any bushing problems,
Its such a clean, simple looking bike that recieves lots of attention. Take the time and set the rear shock up properly and the suspension will respond favorably.
A quiet bike is a plus, this one never rattles.
1.5" Headtube is stiff and strong.
Try one today
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Submitted by
dave
a Downhiller
from keystone co Date Reviewed: August 21, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$2100.00
Purchased At:
pedal house Laramie Wy
Strengths:
faster you go the better it rides
Weaknesses:
the WTB Rims,5th element shock, paint.
Similar Products Used:
v10, demo 8
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
good bike for the price, hope iron horse changes the build for 06
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