Bike needs

[otbscm #13]

Ok in my last post I asked for help finding a bike but didn't give you anythingt to go on. So here's some more info. I need a good long travle bike to learn on that I won't out grow. I'm about 5'7'' 155lbs with long legs and a short torso. I want 7 or 8 inches of travle in each end, I realise it wont be a great pedler but it has to make it to the top of climb with out donateing blood. I wont buy anything with any brake jack, and I'd prefur if it squoted slightly to match the front. I plan on mooveing back to seattle soon so I want room for 2.7s or 2.5s and good mud clearince, so my best bet is probly canadian. I ride in a point and shoot fashon so I want something realy stiff and stable but not huge like an A-line. I need to be able to pick up the front and back easaly, and I want it to be able to hop. Ok here's my budget I'd like to stay around $2500 but I might sneak higher if the bike is really steller. Thanks for your help.

[otbscm #13]

my budget is in us $s

[BAC5.2]

2500 complete?

I guess a Big Hit is all your gonna get for that kinda scratch.

Otherwise I would suggest putting together a custom Banshee Scream. That'll run you close to 5 grand though.

[cookedbananas]

or a Stinky

[otbscm #13]

I realise my criteria is tight that's why I came here. I could go higher but I would have to stop at $3500. I may consider buying used of it's in good condition though. I just thought you guys might know about something in the 04 line ups because alot of companies are comeing out with big bikes at good prices lately.

[ATN]

Didn't IFO say that 03 BH expert's were going for $2500 CAD new?

[switch]

I don't know what pricing is like in the US, but I'd suggest the Big Hit if you like the 4 bar feel, or the Bullit if you like the mono pivot. The 7" travel Yeti looks really nice too.

[Faithless]

i think he can afford a bullit, becuaase the msrp is 2700 us i THINK
or i could be thinking of another santa cruz.

[Keefer]

That's a lot of money for a starting out bike, and starting out on a long travel isn't the best idea. Someone had to come out and say it. Learn on a nice Hardtail (Banshee morphine, .243, Evil, Le Toy, ClifCat) with dialed parts. That'll run you about $2000USD, and you can have the othe rmoney to messa round with for a bit.

Or split it up, buy a smaller travel (4, 5, 6" ) full squish, and a cheaper HT (like a norco 125 or something) 2 bikes for the price of one! :eek:

[IFO]

your practically a walking ad for the BIGHIT...

yuor needs fit that bike perfectly...

get yourself a BIGHIT expert and you'll be one happy rider... i quarenttee it....:thepimp:

p.s. the bike is well within your budget... you should be able to find one on clearance sale soon as the 04 models will be out soon....

good luck....