Life decision: Serious opinions needed.

[Stinky_D]

I have the chance at getting either a 2002 Gemini team w/Romic frame with DeeMax rims or a 2004 Stinky w/swinger 6way and D321 wheelset. What would you take? I'm thinking of the gemini because of the weight savings as I do a bit of long distance trail riding. Let me know! my mind is tied.

[sAFETY]

forks?

[Bryce]

Does Cannondale have a warranty? I'd lean toward the Gemini

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

I'g do with the 04 Kona overall? a 2 year old Gemini could fail sooner than later and it wont have a floater to my knowledge.

[XXX_er]

cannodale has a 5 year warranty on dh & all mountain,lifetime on road and X/C and apparently they are pretty good with coming thru on it ,Idon't know if its transferable

[Krusty Rider]

I'm not a Kona fan but I would go with the Kona over the Cannondale. Unless it's gonna be used for trail/epic rides and light freeriding (no huge drops).

[Loopie]

Pedal feedback sucks a huge nut. You almost couldn't pay me to ride a med-high single pivot frame without an elevated chainline.

[Nelson]

Originally posted by sAFETY
forks?

[freerideforever]

Gemini, i love mine. Same year, jsut bought a fifth for it. SO stoked for trails.

-Nate

[urbanlegend]

:P i would go for the kona probly

[Stinky_D]

both have the same fork 03 Boxxer team. Yeah that's what I was thinking the pedaling on the Gemini wouldn't be that great but I can't decide if the saved weight makes all that much of a difference to take it over the kona.
My local trails are made up of anything from 3 ft to 15ft drops. hmmmmmm......

[XXX_er]

Originally posted by Loopie
Pedal feedback sucks a huge nut. You almost couldn't pay me to ride a med-high single pivot frame without an elevated chainline.

maybe without stable platform but how about with a 5th ?

one of the crew rides a bullit with a 5th and shiver ,nice bike

he told me the gemini pedals/corners/handles way better than his bullit .SO where is the bullit better asks I ?? After long pause he sez " maybe in the air ,doing jumps,the bullit feels more solid?"

an older gemini isnt gona have stable platform

[publicenemy]

get the kona its a sick bike and will have a better warranty and may be all around nicer for freeride

[KOW49]

the stinky is a good bike i rode the crap outa my 01 frame :D and they get way better every year. the stinky is more of a passive travel bike. its not SUPER active compared to lots of others.