Hcor.net Forum Index -> Iron Horse Product Line -> Just bought a Sinister Sport       View previous topic :: View next topic  Just bought a Sinister Sport Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 2:45 am Luvthemtorts Toy   Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 16 I have been looking at dual suspension bikes for about a month now and have tried everything from Giant to Specialized. I finally found a brand new Sinister Sport at Dicks Sporting Goods and scooped it up. It appears to be very well built and a smokin' bike for the price but after talking to the other vendors in my area they seem to think the bike is worthless (I thought it looked nicer and rode much better than Giants' entry level DS). Not a big confidence booster so I thought I would come here and ask the people who have real world experience with the bike. Just for reference I will be using the bike on pavement and gravel only. Many thanks in advance! Luvthemtorts Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:29 am TeddyC33 All-City   Joined: Mar 16, 2005 Posts: 595 Location: Redding CT holy shit sinister like frank the welder sinister, i didnt know they made crap bikes Re: Just bought a Sinister Sport Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:21 am Anthony Kingpin   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 3951 Location: golden, co _________________ more spendin, more taxes, more money for our military actions Re: Just bought a Sinister Sport Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 12:58 pm Luvthemtorts Toy   Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 16 Thanks for the input. However I still would like to hear from others (hopefully less retarded individuals than the two previous replies). Thanks again Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:34 pm TeddyC33 All-City   Joined: Mar 16, 2005 Posts: 595 Location: Redding CT im not retarted but is this the same sinister as frank he welder/ R9/ DNA/ Ridge sinister. I really dont know.

Re: Just bought a Sinister Sport

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 5:07 pm

Luvthemtorts Toy   Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 16 Teddy, I apologize, I somehow thought you were being a smart a$$. The bike is made by Iron Horse and is very similar to the other Sinister models although I am sure corners were cut in some component areas to save cost. The bike retailed for around $600.00 and I scored it for $399.00. May not be the best in the world but fit my budget and seems to be well built.

Re: Just bought a Sinister Sport

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:15 pm

Luvthemtorts Toy   Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 16 Well, in absence of other riders' input I will post my satisfaction level after having put mucho miles on it this weekend. Rode very well. Performed flawlessly other than it threw a chain one time. A quick turn of the outer stop screw and problem solved. Handled minor/medium bumps and dips quite well and did an excellent job of not transferring the impact to the rider. My neighbor rode it and said it was much more plush and performed better than his Motobecane 700 (I thought so too but didn't want to hurt his feelings). So to sum it up, in my very brief affair with the bike I give it a BIG thumbs up and would recommend it to those who are on a tight budget.

Just bought a Sinister Sport

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