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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
May 25 2006 1:32PM
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garrett.
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banshee morphine www.bansheebikes.com
banshee chaparrel
May 25 2006 1:33PM
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skyabamba
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yeah thats a sick bike, i want to step it up to dual suspension though
May 25 2006 1:34PM
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alaskadrifter
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Im gonna say stinky because I like kona's, and they are supposed to have really good frames.
May 25 2006 1:34PM
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garrett.
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chaperral
May 25 2006 1:35PM
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garrett.
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or scream
May 25 2006 1:35PM
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skyabamba
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how much do the chapperals go for?
May 25 2006 1:36PM
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Latch
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Between the two I'd go with the stinky. They're solid and the 4 bar linkage is good
May 25 2006 1:41PM
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hollygrove
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Charrparels are usually 3000+ ot at least at our shop. i go with a stink, very reliable, good, freerides bikes.
May 25 2006 6:28PM
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ajax
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stinky i guess, good value
May 25 2006 6:30PM
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RepYoSet
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well i cracked my stinky in 6 places so id say go for a specialized SX trail if thers a dealer near u
May 25 2006 7:00PM
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donots06
Posts: 557 - Karma: 41
my stinky is for sale. check it out on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7243745235&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
May 25 2006 7:13PM
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chronic_rider
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santa cruz bullit will last u forever....
May 25 2006 7:28PM
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mittfree
Posts: 329 - Karma: 15
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.
May 25 2006 7:48PM
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HAM*
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join the NS BIKERS cult
May 25 2006 8:55PM
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tom_nz
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hard decision?
May 25 2006 8:58PM
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ogou0287
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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
May 25 2006 9:17PM
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rossiscratch04
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get a rocky mountain, slayer
May 25 2006 10:08PM
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CJHski
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i would get the Kona Stinky, if it is a 2006 one, there are so ill
May 25 2006 10:14PM
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ajax
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sick bike, but not in his price range
May 25 2006 10:45PM
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donots06
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buy my bike!
May 26 2006 2:33AM
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TheStamos
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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 .
May 26 2006 2:36AM
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skiinscotland
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im more into downhill and north shore but there is the santa cruz nomad.but i dont no how much it is over their.
May 26 2006 6:13AM
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japollner
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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.
May 26 2006 9:47AM
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japollner
Posts: 1699 - Karma: 459
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
May 26 2006 9:48AM
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ski_cartel
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^^^ thats what i have man, such a nice bike
May 26 2006 9:52AM
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skiinscotland
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a P2 with jonior T's iv never seen that before isn't that to much travel for the geometry
May 26 2006 9:58AM
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skyabamba
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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.
May 26 2006 12:40PM
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skyabamba
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does anybody know of a mountain biking website thats like newschoolers so i can post this thread on there?
May 26 2006 12:42PM
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mittfree
Posts: 329 - Karma: 15
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.
May 26 2006 12:49PM
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Calrin
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www.hcor.net is small but everyone there knows their shit.
May 26 2006 2:33PM
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Petey.
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www.cannondale.com
look for the gemini

www.foesracing.com
look at their dhs frames

www.ironhorse.com
their shit is flat out fuckin sick
May 26 2006 2:38PM
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Dan-Man
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mtn. diking ha ha
May 26 2006 4:04PM
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TheQuailman
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look at the yakuza line from iron horse, they're good bike and they're a godo price
May 26 2006 5:04PM
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macvid
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santa cruz are the best out there but between those two i'd get the kona it will last you a while
May 26 2006 5:19PM
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japollner
Posts: 1699 - Karma: 459
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.
May 26 2006 5:24PM
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Petey.
Posts: 5736 - Karma: 4,881
oh, and i almost forgot about the santa cruz V10...this is their best freeride bike:

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OOOOOOOO...SO PRETTY!
May 26 2006 6:29PM
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Petey.
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dude, p2 is not freeride and that is wat he is looking for....FREEEEE-RIIIIDE
May 26 2006 6:30PM
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Petey.
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bump this shit son
May 26 2006 8:01PM
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ajax
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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.
May 26 2006 8:08PM
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skyabamba
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nice, what about the specialized, is it any good?
May 29 2006 6:38PM
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hollygrove
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Ahh.. I'd rather have the VP free. V10 is a tad too burly. And Santa Cruz's ared dathly expensive.
May 29 2006 8:10PM
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wang_bong
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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?
May 29 2006 9:34PM
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