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skyabamba

skyabamba

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is anyone else into freeriding? im looking at getting a new bike and im tring to decide weather to get the kons stinky or the GT ruckus i-drive 7 2.0. got any suggestions? i think they have pretty much the same components and suspension and everything, but im not sure whitch is a better bike. im looking to spend between 1500 and 2000
 
Charrparels are usually 3000+ ot at least at our shop. i go with a stink, very reliable, good, freerides bikes.
 
Kona's actually have a linkage single pivot, so they still have all the brake jack problems of single pivots. A good option for you would be to hit up www.pinkbike.com and check out the buy/sell for used big hits, theres tons of them out there, and they're good introductory dualies.
 
I have a devinci 8-flat-8 and its the pimpest shit ever...love freeriding, but trying my first dh comp this weekend just to see my level compared to those guys
 
Words, brake jack opwns you , the reason i sold my stinky. There great for freeriding and stuff but racing them sucks and there not very fast .
 
If you will only be doing shuttle stuff, a stinky will work for you because it sucks pedaling a Kona. they also have the one above the stinky i think...the stab? i dont know, i dont fuck with full suspension.

some will flame for saying this, but if i were you, and i were just getting into it, i would look into a freeride hardtail...for around $1200. Look at a Transition Vagrant, or build a p.2 like this...

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you get a bike with alot less to worry about mechanicly, and the hard tail will make you a better rider, so when you do start to race, you can hop on a fully and ride smoother than ever.
 
ok, you cant see it, but here are the specs on that p.2

Frame: 04 Specialized P2 long

Fork: 2003 Marzocchi Junior T with 04 lowers

Brakes: Hayes mags / BFL G2 calipers 8"

Front Wheel: Sun double track/ Specialized stout hub 36h

Rear Wheel: Mag 30/ Bolt on shimano XT hub 32h 10x135

Tubes: Giant

Cassette: SRAM PG850 11-32

Chain: Sram PC-58

Chainguide: Truvativ boxguide 38 T

Bars: Truvativ hussefelt

Stem: Marzocchi integrated

Grips: Odi rogue

Tires: Front Panaracer fire fr 2.4

Rear: Kenda kinetics 2.35 both 26"

Seat and post specialed stock

derailler: Shimano deore

shifter: shimano alivio

Bottom bracket: Truvativ giga pipe team DH

Cranks: Race face evolve DH 175mm

Pedals: Specialized low pro mag
 
yeah but i already have a nike thats better than a p2. i want to get a freeride dual suspension because i love the way they feel. i did alot of research last night and i narrowed it down to 3 bikes: kona stinky, specialized bighit FSRII, or the iron horse 7 point 3.
 
www.pinkbike.com is an alright site, although I find that people there tend to believe that whatever they ride is the best, so sometimes you can't get a straight answer. Another good option would be www.mtbr.com in the downhill/freeride forum, they have TONS of knowledgable people there.
 
not my bike...

while it would throw off the geometry for pedaling around, it would make for a sweet dh/fr hardtail. personally, i wouldnt have gone that long, but as long as the frame can handle it, to each their own.
 
oh, and i almost forgot about the santa cruz V10...this is their best freeride bike:

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OOOOOOOO...SO PRETTY!
 
Santa Cruz kicks ass. I have a Heckler. It's not the most extreme freeride bike, but I can hit drops and stuff and still ride cross country on the same bike. And I would definitely recommend full suspension.
 
i was in this position a while ago.. but then a deal came up and i ended up wiht a cannondale scalpel aka hardcore xc racer. so im kinda thrashing around an xc bike like i would a freeride. anyone wanna sick setup for doing some uphill pedaling?
 
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