Co-op Cycles  DRT 3.1 Bike

I've ridden bikes for years, however not so much Full Suspension trail bikes. I liked this bike simply because of the frame and color. It comes equipped with everything you need to hit the trails. I recently took out the stock tires and added Maxxis DHR II and DHF (Tubeless) just by doing that the bike traction has been great. I've had the bike for over a month and absolutely love it. With that said I would give it a 3.5/5 just because it's more of a bike to upgrade with rather than sticking with the stocked parts. My chain got stiff links just within a couple weeks. Front and rear shocks are just fine.

REI seemed to crank another more than decent MTB under the new co-op brand. The geometry follows today’s trends and just riding the around, it pretty solid. I couldn’t find any info on these WTB RSi40 rims, but I’m kinda liking the 2.8 wheels on a 27.5. I also got the wheels converted to tubeless for free in the store (although I did have to buy valve stems and sealant). I don’t have a lot of ride time yet but thought I’d write something since I can’t find any reviews of this bike online.

Extremely smooth and solid bike, other users complaining about shock noise have the rebound adjust on (turtle) which is obviously slow which causes the air to move slower through the internal valve of the shock causing noise. When set on (rabbit) the shocks are quiet and smooth. Frame is very comfortable with a drastic rake aft. With the clutch engaged the drivetrain is quiet over obstacles. Overall it is a great bike for the price. This is my second REI Co-Op bike, always love there sophisticated color schemes --- Thanks for making good looking Bikes REI!

I waited a couple of months after getting this bike to ride it a bunch and then review it. This is a good, solid full suspension trail bike. Remember, it's a trail bike, not a XC race bike or downhill race bike. It's a fantastic bike if you're a beginner or casual rider. Run it straight out of box (convert to tubeless, though) and it'll work just fine for a long time. Make upgrades as parts wear out. It comes stock with a better fork than most bikes in it's price range, especially if you purchase on sale below $1900. Experienced riders will probably want a better shock, brakes, and more gear range.

Hands down the best entry level bike you can buy. With REIs amazing return policy and 1 free tune up you have the peace of mind knowing that if MTB isn’t for you, you don’t need to commit thousands of Dollars to it. The bike holds up to the best of them in the mid travel trail bike category. Good components, and quality frame. Depending on your terrain the tires may need to be replaced for something more beefy. Is it the best bike out there? Of course not! But for the price and the return policy there’s no better deal for a new mountain bike rider or someone looking to get a full suspension. This is the bike that I recommend to anyone looking to get their first MTB

I am a beginner, granted, but this is a great bike that has enough bells and whistles that I can keep up with a group of intermediate riders. I love this bike! I have been on about 10 rides in a month and it is going strong (and I had enough money to buy a co-op bike for my daughter). I trialed several more expensive bikes and saw no or very little difference.

First, the bike is great. But the first one I bought started making a creaking/squeaking sound within the first 20 minutes on the very first ride (I bought it and then immediately went riding). I brought it to the store and the bike shop mechanics were awesome and completely went through the bike and tried different remedies to fix the annoying creaking sound. After another ride and still having to listen to the creaking I had to swap that particular bike for another one of the same model. After 30+ miles on the new bike, no creaking. After reading some of the other reviews, it "sounds" like this model has a noise issue. So be warned/prepared. The bike has been the best bike I have ever owned and the riding has been the best ever with this bike. I can blast up and down hills that I couldn't with my hardtail. I love the gearing and the shifters are great. It gets 4/5 due to the fact that the bike had some small issues that couldn't get worked out combined with the fact that others are having similar issues.

I was excited to pick this up, drive from over 3 hours away as there are no reputable bike shops near me. When they wheeled it out I was thrilled. After advising I should purchase a pump for the air suspension, I had a simple question for the person at the bike shop desk. “I don’t know. I’m not a mountain biker.” Was how it was answered, with no follow up. Not exactly what I expected from an REI employee. Fast forward a month and about 8 hours of trail later, the bike is almost unusable. What may be a problem with the chain is causing slippage and near constant missed shifts. Brake caliper bolts were found to be loose, judging by loctite on the threads, it seems they were never torqued or even tightened. There is creaking coming from what may be the bottom bracket and excessive side to side play in the rear wheel. I still hope to get this bike dialed in and am disappointed I need to set aside a day to bring it back and get the chain issue taken care of, just to be able to get enough time on it to make a review of the actual product, as I suspect properly assembled it would rate a 4/5.

Overall handling is very good and especially shines when going downhill. Lots of climbing traction but a bit on the heavy side. Handlebar is narrower (740) than I'm used to (780) which in theory should make riding through tight trees.easier, but in practice the longer bar is easier to control anyway so it's easier to lean the bike to fit through. The gear range is quite limited with only 28 front and 11-42 in the back. The brakes would probably be the first to get upgraded. Nowhere near the 1-finger ease and strong bite of the XT brakes I have on my older bike. The rear shock's metal valve sticks out just enough where you can hit your knee or thigh on it on dismounts. I have already scratched my thigh on it on the first ride. The metal is pretty sharp and is also a problem on the 3.2 bike which is basically the same frame. My son has also cut his knee on the shock valve of his 3.2. The front fork makes a loud squishing sound on quick decompression which you will hear when lifting up the front wheel to ride over logs for example. Not really that bothersome amidst all the sounds of riding on the trail. At least the tires roll relatively quietly. The cable routing with the big hanging loop under the bottom bracket looks like it could snag on rocks or logs. Haven't been a problem so far but the cables do catch a lot of mud and dirt. This is the same frame (and tires and rear shock and seatpost and seat and handlebars) as the 3.2 bike. It has modern frame geometry that would be a good base for upgrades. If you're thinking of upgrading to better than the 3.2 spec or you just like the grey/black color better, this would be the better option. If you don't have upgrade plans, the 3.2 bike would be the better choice. I think the price difference easily justifies the much better fork, and the better gearing and brakes.

Really fun bike, unfortunately the front shock has an extremely loud decompression noise. (Long unsquishing sound) This sound is non-stop thru roots. Friendly REI bike shop tried to remedy, elevated to the senior tech who finally decided it was a 'Normal' shock noise. Just too loud, well the shock and your buddies laughing at you! With the rest of the bike was really great, sad to return.