Comments on: KHS XCT 555-The Best Bang for the Buck http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/ You got like three feet of air that time. Can I try it really quick? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: MtnBikeRiders.com » Blog Archive » KHS XCT 556 Review http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-36088 MtnBikeRiders.com » Blog Archive » KHS XCT 556 Review Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:41:04 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-36088 [...] SRAM, Shimano, WTB and many more. The KHS XCT 556 was a direct replacement of its predecessor, the XCT 555, which we awarded the Editor’s Choice Award in 2010 for “Best Do it All Mountain [...] [...] SRAM, Shimano, WTB and many more. The KHS XCT 556 was a direct replacement of its predecessor, the XCT 555, which we awarded the Editor’s Choice Award in 2010 for “Best Do it All Mountain [...]

]]> By: RL Policar http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-33772 RL Policar Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:30:34 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-33772 NT, Thanks for the compliment. Guess what, I spoke to KHS Bicycles, and they are setting aside a new XCT 556 for me to test. I should be able to pick it up by next week. RL NT,

Thanks for the compliment. Guess what, I spoke to KHS Bicycles, and they are setting aside a new XCT 556 for me to test. I should be able to pick it up by next week.

RL

]]> By: NT http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-33766 NT Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:05:31 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-33766 Oh, and RL, thanks for the great and entertaining reporting! Your review here is the primary reason my friend ended up getting her 555. Your fun-loving, real world approach is much appreciated. Tell KHS to get you a 556... I'm sure many would like to see that review as well... Oh, and RL, thanks for the great and entertaining reporting! Your review here is the primary reason my friend ended up getting her 555. Your fun-loving, real world approach is much appreciated. Tell KHS to get you a 556… I’m sure many would like to see that review as well…

]]> By: NT http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-33765 NT Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:58:07 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-33765 Thanks guys, I ended up ordering the bike off craigslist before I saw these replies. I think the size is definitely workable. Strangley, after paying for the bike, but before receieving it, I checked this site for replies to my question, and while mosying around the site, ran into the name of the guy I had ordered the bike from. Turns out he is or was a KHS sponsored Super D racer - sometimes listed as a Factory racer, and sometimes as B Squad (he had only mentioned to me that he was a cop at a school). And the bike he described as being in 'awesome condition' turned out to be pretty beat. Of course, he had never mentioned racing, saying the bike had only been ridden for a year and he didn't know how many miles were on it, but that it was in 'awesome condition.' The most amazing thing is that there are picures of him racing the bike on the web in full KHS garb, and now I get to see first hand what that really meant... the steerer is hacked off at a crude angle, the rear hub was completely loose and misaligned, the rims are banged up, one BB cup appears to have been put on with a pipe wrench (stripping 1/3 to 1/2 the threads in the process), the lower front caliper post mount is completely stripped and the mounting bolt was covered in teflon tape in an attempt to get it to stick in the hole... the list goes on. Do these guys really race stuff like this? Does KHS Racing provide a mechanic, or does each rider maintain his own bike? When I have time, I'll post all the details, with photos, on the KHS forum of the MTBR site, in case anyone is interested. I guess it might be a testament to the bike, if a person can still successfully race one in such mistreated and unmaintained condition. But KHS Racing is looking positively farm-leaugue from this perspective. Lets hope Melissa Buhl doesn't have 5 washers shimming out too-long brake caliper bolts... I have to wonder if some of these guys joke about the sucker they pawned last year's bike off on. I'll get the '5' going again, and this time it will be done right, and I'll ride the wheels off it. In the mean time, here's to hoping this racer-boy responds to an email... Thanks guys, I ended up ordering the bike off craigslist before I saw these replies. I think the size is definitely workable. Strangley, after paying for the bike, but before receieving it, I checked this site for replies to my question, and while mosying around the site, ran into the name of the guy I had ordered the bike from. Turns out he is or was a KHS sponsored Super D racer – sometimes listed as a Factory racer, and sometimes as B Squad (he had only mentioned to me that he was a cop at a school). And the bike he described as being in ‘awesome condition’ turned out to be pretty beat. Of course, he had never mentioned racing, saying the bike had only been ridden for a year and he didn’t know how many miles were on it, but that it was in ‘awesome condition.’ The most amazing thing is that there are picures of him racing the bike on the web in full KHS garb, and now I get to see first hand what that really meant… the steerer is hacked off at a crude angle, the rear hub was completely loose and misaligned, the rims are banged up, one BB cup appears to have been put on with a pipe wrench (stripping 1/3 to 1/2 the threads in the process), the lower front caliper post mount is completely stripped and the mounting bolt was covered in teflon tape in an attempt to get it to stick in the hole… the list goes on. Do these guys really race stuff like this? Does KHS Racing provide a mechanic, or does each rider maintain his own bike? When I have time, I’ll post all the details, with photos, on the KHS forum of the MTBR site, in case anyone is interested. I guess it might be a testament to the bike, if a person can still successfully race one in such mistreated and unmaintained condition. But KHS Racing is looking positively farm-leaugue from this perspective. Lets hope Melissa Buhl doesn’t have 5 washers shimming out too-long brake caliper bolts… I have to wonder if some of these guys joke about the sucker they pawned last year’s bike off on. I’ll get the ’5′ going again, and this time it will be done right, and I’ll ride the wheels off it. In the mean time, here’s to hoping this racer-boy responds to an email…

]]> By: sm http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-33687 sm Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:04:39 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-33687 nt - i'm the same height & i've been riding the medium 555 since june. it fits me fine. the bike it replaced was a 19" so i had my doubts as well...but the medium khs works great. i use it for everything - street, trail & the occasional dh. i like not feeling quite as stretched out as i did on the large frame of my old bike. plus you save a bit on the weight ;) nt – i’m the same height & i’ve been riding the medium 555 since june. it fits me fine. the bike it replaced was a 19″ so i had my doubts as well…but the medium khs works great. i use it for everything – street, trail & the occasional dh. i like not feeling quite as stretched out as i did on the large frame of my old bike. plus you save a bit on the weight ;)

]]> By: RL http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-33631 RL Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:37:23 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-33631 NT, you might be too tall for a medium. NT, you might be too tall for a medium.

]]> By: NT http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-33592 NT Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:22:54 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-33592 Would a guy at 5'11" be okay on a medium 555, do you think? I usually ride a large, or 19" bike, but have been offered a medium 555... I'd be riding as much up as down, just a one bike for all riding style. Would a guy at 5’11″ be okay on a medium 555, do you think? I usually ride a large, or 19″ bike, but have been offered a medium 555… I’d be riding as much up as down, just a one bike for all riding style.

]]> By: RL Policar http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-31597 RL Policar Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:46:07 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-31597 Hi SM, Glad to hear that the 555 is working out for you. This is still my favorite bike out of my stable. RL Hi SM,

Glad to hear that the 555 is working out for you. This is still my favorite bike out of my stable.

RL

]]> By: sm http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-31596 sm Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:43:40 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-31596 just an update on the khs...have been riding it all over cottonwood (las vegas desert trails) & it continues to perform flawlessly. love the suspension, the brakes give great confidence in technical situations & in scrubbing speed quickly on the downhills. again, love the bike...thanks for the original review rl! just an update on the khs…have been riding it all over cottonwood (las vegas desert trails) & it continues to perform flawlessly. love the suspension, the brakes give great confidence in technical situations & in scrubbing speed quickly on the downhills. again, love the bike…thanks for the original review rl!

]]> By: sm http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2009/08/25/khs-xct-555-the-best-bang-for-the-buck/comment-page-1/#comment-30735 sm Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:05:32 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=2152#comment-30735 i got a medium. i got a medium.

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