Review of Jeep Rubicon Classic Adult All Wheel Drive Mountain Bike

Jeep Rubicon Classic Adult All Wheel Drive Mountain Bike
By: Jeep Bicycle Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 4
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Most powerful mountain bike on the market

On: 2008-06-20

This secret weapon helped my brother get up a hill with obstacles that he had been trying for 10 years. First time on the hill with this bike and he blew over the top like it wasnt there!
I have climbed hills with the Jeep Rubicon Classic that I otherwise slid or stopped on. I have railed through downhill narrow muddy turns that sent others on standard bikes sliding and over their handlebars. Sand, gravel, wet leaves, even large downed trees can all be traversed by touching that amazing powered front wheel to the turf and watch it grab and pull you through. This is a mechanical tour de force that leaves ANY other mountain bike wanting. Even those bikes that are lighter, with higher level components, more tricked out suspension or carbon fiber frames only give you the same technology with more pinstriping. The new technology is the AWD system and it has performed flawlessly and above expectations.

I own multiple mountain bikes and ride their wheels off. My other bikes have some better components, maybe a more advanced frame or suspension, but the Jeep Rubicon Classic AWD makes me the best rider I have ever been.

This is a steal of a deal from Amazon and I recommend getting this while you can. I might even buy another one I enjoy it so much!

Best true cross country bike

On: 2008-03-08

Richard Bling Bling; You do not know the bike well enough to condemn it. You do not even own one. Someone you know does.
I own one and it was not designed by Jeep, they licensed the name for marketing reasons. It is a Christini creation.
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.

Bling bling!

On: 2008-02-20

Nice gimmick!

A friend of mine made the mistake of buying one of these.

Key flaws:
- Heavy frame for the price. It weighs as much as bikes a third of the price.
- Inferior components. Shimanos Alivio components are near the bottom of the range and poorly reviewed. Poor value for money.
- "AWD" is flat-out stupid. Unless youre riding downhill - and therefore have gravity to help you - most of your weight is on the rear wheel anyway!
- "AWD" is poorly implemented. The bevel gear is a bad idea, requires precise alignment to work (not conducive to the bumping and abuse a mountain bike is meant for), and - being exposed - tends to fill with grit.
- The design of the clutch control is just horrible. Clumsy and looks prone to fouling up.
- The brakes are low end but effective. Not really a flaw, because they work well...youre just not getting value for money.

In short, it performs exactly as youd expect a bike made by Jeep to. Buy a bike built by a bike company, not a bike made by an automobile company that produces make-believe off-road vehicles!

Jeep Rubicon Classic AWD

On: 2007-05-12

I am very well pleased with the bike it is awesome. It has great equipment for the money,1399.00 was a great deal on it. Do not confuse this item with the lesser sport model. The Classic is the real deal. Also, Amazon was great to deal with. I did not get the bike until the day after it was supposed to be delivered and Amazon reimbursed my shipping charges, Thanks.

Overpriced

On: 2007-01-13

This is a good bike but it is readily available at $1299 elsewhere, Im disappointed that Amazon would post this price as a clearance "blowout"