new bike time

[NooNer]

so i can sell my current bike. yay! not too sure why i want to but whatever new toys are fun. im looking to get something smaller ... adjustable up to 8" rear. good components ... saint/diabolis, torn between 888 or 66 ... will i die on a single crown? not too picky on bike manufacturer, but i want something kinda short, with a bit steeper angles. preferably a bolt on rear axle and good hubs/wheels. im looking to spend around 4000.

to clear it up im on a foes dhs mono w/ 888 so basically everything is smaller. but damn those new v10's are sick.

ps - color is not important.

thx
steve

[Hack On Wheels]

It seems to me that a Banshee Scream could be what you want. So just to clear it up, are you looking at more of a freeride bike than a downhill race style bike?

[mattj]

How about those Devinci bikes? They seem to be pretty good. and of course there is the Demo8, though that's a pretty full-on DH rig still. I heard rumours aobut something called a Demo6. Anyone?


-m

[Coastal]

Trade me.You know you want my Rmx! With the old school monsters. What more do you need.

[AnTi-TrAiL_nAzI]

The devincis are pretty nice, not blingtacular tho, maby check into the Norco shore, pretty crazy spec lit for the price

[.Robinson]

I heard rumours aobut something called a Demo6. Anyone?


-m

that woudl be wicked,id get on one of those in an instant!

[IFO]

that woudl be wicked,id get on one of those in an instant!

cough* SX-trail *cough....

its basicly a Demo6....

[PhotoFyffer]

ya sx trail is sick, that will be my next bike with a boxxer ride.

[NooNer]

matt, no way. if eugen wants to buy it ill sell it and then get somethign else. by the by im not going east. meh.

this could be fun.

as for what im after: something lightish, strong, responsive ... etc

[RITALIN]

i would love to buy an sx trail...anyone know how much they go for?
i might have enough if its under 4200?

[.Robinson]

cough* SX-trail *cough....

its basicly a Demo6....

but if the demo 6 looks lie kthe other demos witch it probably would,then i prefer the demo look over sx

[mudpuppy]

Sounds like you want in Intense UzziVPX or VPfree....sweet bikes. As is the SX trail but there is also the SC Nomad....mMMMMMmmm.....OR if ya want to wait for the bling go for the Turner Highline...looks frikkin amazing.http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=84655&highlight=turner+highline


So many bikes...so little money....

[Rat]

I know a couple guys on the new intense UzziVPX, sweet machines

[Coastal]

ummmm. I think you should get a Trek 77.

[eknomf]

As far as the 66 vs the 888, I used to be fairly skeptical of the long single crowns until last week. I work at a bike manufacturer and one of our bikes came back after hitting a tree on a-line with the headtube torn of completely and the 66 was only bent back at the steerer and crown; it didn’t snap like I would have expected. Seeing that made me realize my fear of those forks just snapping off on a really hard hit is probably unreasonable. I'd say the 66 is a good choice for the kind of bike you are putting togethor if you don't mind the height, although it won't help you get steeper angles unless you wait for the lower 06 versions.

Edit: Also, as far as bikes... I think the Iron Horse 7 Point series is worth looking into. I've worked on a few of the Sundays, and if they are anything like those they are definately well engineered, well made bikes. If you get a complete they seem like a great deal too.

[Zedbra]

A great light and agile bikes are Woodbumbles by B1. I think Jeremy's is 37lbs all done up with a 7" single crown. That is a tight, fun bike.

[dudski]

How about those Devinci bikes? They seem to be pretty good. and of course there is the Demo8, though that's a pretty full-on DH rig still. I heard rumours aobut something called a Demo6. Anyone?


-m

umm that was me day dreaming.......... if they made a demo 6,i think hundreds of people would switch over to specialized.

[Mountain Dewd]

Ive been thinking of doing something simalar this fall, im on a huge demo 9 with 888's right now and kinda would like something a little smaller, maybe with a 66 or new travis.

My first choice would be a pdc freeride frame with a travis sc, you can get it with a thru axle rear end too.

http://www.pdcracing.com/images/2005frames/FR1.jpg

[Straw]

Didn't you ride a Fly in the past? Maybe I'm confused.

Go PDC Freeride. Good local content.

[LOBOTIDULATOR]

giant team dh?