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ideas for a half good dh type bike or frame
reasonably cheap, and a bit more forgiving than a 456.
any idea's?
Pukka DH? Check YT Industries, Canyon, Kona Entourage or Operator. Decent kit for not much cash.
Canyon's seem a safe bet, or check southern downhill for 2nd hand
Spesh have a rather nice one this year, the Status.
http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2579
Also check out rose bikes own brand, but cannyon do spend money on development and have a bloody good reputation.
Have a look at rose bikes as well, the beef cake DH £1500 ish, and the Beefcake FR £1350 ish. full bikes.
the rose bikes and the canyon bikes look like fantastic value.
thanks for the heads up guys.
The YT Tues is probably better value spec than Rose or Canyon and the frame seems well regarded.
...or go secondhand like rich suggested.
Have you seen the electric all mountain bikes using the seatube mounted motors? Think Solid make them, it's based on their AM bike but weighs a few lb more.
Southern downhill have some very very nice bikes second hand, for around the price of the Canyon's however 2nd hand and downhill always feels a little dodgy.
Second-hand would be sensible avoiding depreciation if you decided dh isn’t for you.
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Have you seen the electric all mountain bikes using the seatube mounted motors? Think Solid make them, it's based on their AM bike but weighs a few lb more.
i have mate, been having a proper good look.
i am wanting a dh bike to do uplifts and nothing else tho. proper enjoyed innerleithan on sunday, and it is something i can do even with the problems.
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i have however nearly managed to save for one of these.....to do some summit bagging on.
without wanting to sound rude.
at your size, I'd pick the one with the best warranty...
jambo.......who would or should i go with?
the best warranty...
IMO, Giant, Specialized or Trek.
You are going to need a low leverage ratio as well, or else you are never going to be able to get springs heavy enough
Spesh and giant seem to break too easily.
Id look at older Konas.
2.1 ratio?
air shock, cos i wont be getting any air i hope.
unbreakable but with good warrenty.
Bollocks, Glorys and Demos have no more reliability issues than anyone else but much better backup than most.
I would go for yeah 2:1 or close as possible. Canyons are 2.2:1 which is pretty good.
that canyon did catch my eye.
cheers for the advice.....i will have to stick with the 456 untill i save some cash up.
Legend, +1
actually Canyon have a 6 year warranty that's pretty damn good as well.