It only has 18 gears, but that's plenty. I've never tried the 66 on it. Never felt the need for anything else. And as far as the skinny legged bikerboiii (boi means homosexual according to my gay friends-not that there is anything wrong with that), THIS stupid xc'r HAS turned the stinky into a cross country rig. I'm not "thinking" that I did that. I DID and DO that. You should re evaluate your opinion regarding your own stupidity. And what's with the personal attacks? I start reading through some of the negative poster's other posts, and realize that you guys are just that. Negative. Get out and have some fun. And go f*ck your hat.

 God what's that :O

 what a sad waste of a perfectly good bike...

 ar u joking ? :>

 Bar ends. They are generally called bar ends. I'm not sure why people call them horns. Perhaps it's because they don't know what they are for, and they look like horns on a cow. What they do is allow you a little more leverage on climbs.

 what a sick bastard

 That shit is a slap in the face...You are not only degrading yourself, but the bike as well.

 u get better xc bikes for much less than spending all that money on a dh\fr bike and changing it and it will be heavy

 its a stinky, look how many are on this site... hes made it for what he wants, get over it.

 who cares the bike has 27 gears.It's he's bike

 just loool

 yeah i'd be chaining that thing up too

 wtf!?

 is that thing that heavy as hell to be doing xc with?

 abomination

 not cool.

 horrible

 you must be kidding

 that bike is rad, climb and decends...have you tried a 66 on it...

 I find it weird with horns by ur bar haha