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Long travel freeride hardtails

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Long travel freeride hardtails
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flag PimpBike91
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 6:35 Quote
I know there are multiple threads on this topic but i am thinking of getting a new frame (i have a medium santa cruz chameleon with fox 36 Van forks) I want something that has a longer wheelbase (i'm 6"1) and that will take the Fox 36's.

Im really interested in the Transition vagrant but cant seem to find any for sale,does anyone know where i could get one? and are there any other options???
flag gjonesy
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 6:48 Quote
banshee morphine.
flag mhopper
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 6:51 Quote
ns bitch, ns surge
flag PimpBike91
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 6:57 Quote
much difference between the NS's?
flag mhopper
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 6:59 Quote
yer i think so.. its about how long a fork they can take.

google it for differences. i think the surge takes a longer fork
flag PimpBike91
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 7:01 Quote
alright thanks, gonna do a bit of research on them see if they can better the transition, and as for the Banshee morphine it looks like its just as short as my chameleon, just more freeride orientated, but i will check that out

thanks for your help
flag dangilbert
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 7:33 Quote
what about the .243 fr and dh frames, they might be longer and they look great
flag Borgschulze
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 7:38 Quote
Evil Imperial if you can find one, they have 3 wheelbase settings, the longest one it's pretty crazy, make the bike very stable.
flag knightridersix04
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 7:40 Quote
Norco Rampage (06 or 09 are best)

my brother is running a 66 on his 06 and it rides perfectly with the geo
flag cjmorton
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 7:41 Quote
orange! here is mine love it got the floats set at 140mm travel does xc as well as freeride and dh

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flag knightridersix04
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 7:44 Quote
here's my bro's Rampage

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perfect ride and geo with 160mm forks
flag PimpBike91
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 8:08 Quote
whats the wheelbase of the 243. ?
flag lukethorpe
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 at 13:17 Quote
i think mine hits the spot for a freeride hardtail. 06 Kona Stuff. origanly bought it as a street/dirt bike when i was dumb, only just realising it sucks and is to big. but after spending a bit, ive found it its lush for freeride! What you think!??
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flag PimpBike91
Posted: Jun 4, 2009 at 5:01 Quote
thats pretty pimp, im just struggling with what frames, i need something quite long due to my height because i feel almost cramped up when it comes to the tighter stuff, the chameleon is fine for drops and hammering downhill
flag JamesBradley
Posted: Jun 4, 2009 at 6:13 Quote
bigquotesmuch difference between the NS's?

I'm not the most knowledgable (I own a GT Tempest), but I was going to buy a hardtail freerider for a while, and the Bitch is meant for Dirt Jump, even though it started out as a freeride, they moved it more towards dirt jump... The Surge is a true hardtail freeride frame, geometry more similar to the NS Core....

Overall, I'd go for the Surge....
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