Review of Jeep Rubicon Sport Adult All Wheel Drive Mountain Bike

Jeep Rubicon Sport Adult All Wheel Drive Mountain Bike
By: Jeep Bicycle Average Rating: 5.0 Total Reviews: 1
More Information

Best true cross country bike is AWD

On: 2008-03-08

It is designed for cross country and flipping on the all wheel drive allows one to keep pedaling instead of walking the bike up steeper looser hills and loose soft terrain like sand, snow, wet slippery grass, and mud.
Most of the time you do not have it on so the beveled gears are not likely to be a problem with grit as they only turn when engaged and are out of the way.
Mine have never gotten gritty and if they did Id turn it off until I could clean them with a toothbrush or fingernail.
This is a great bike for those into difficult trails with poor or inconsistent traction. It works so well I would assume it would be illegal in competition as it has a huge advantage in the soft and loose.
I suggest anyone who does ride in these conditions get one of these if they can find their frame size still in stock.(SML)
The bike will likely disappear and only be available as a more expensive frame and wheel kit from Christini where you will have to add your other components at even more cost.
Biggest plus besides going through sand easier is being able to lean forward and use gravity to help climb steep loose hills. Others with 1 wheel drive have to sit back for traction, work harder as a result, and be careful not to wheelie.
One flaw. All nuts and fasterners should be have loc-tite or silicone seal put on them to keep them from falling off. The foriegn assembly people did not do this and the front pinyon gear fell off. A little sicone seal to keep it from getting loose and the bike is low maintenence now. So just be sure to do the pinyon gears front and back especially, and I think you will be glad you got one of these before they are gone.
You can always add a hydralic front brake and better rear shock if you think you need it later.