What is the best dh and freeride bike to get for £1700? any suggestions?

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What is the best dh and freeride bike to get for £1700? any suggestions?
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flag freeridemanic
Posted: Oct 9, 2010 at 12:57 Quote
right im in the predicoment of being in the market for a dh race bike,i have arround £1700 to spend what should i get? or what would you reccomend?

Im interested in three bikes in perticular: scott gambler, santa cruz v10 and iron horse sunday.atm im realy liking the gambler and i love how they ride so i might get one of those.

anyone got any suggestions? what is the best dh bike for this price range?

cheers
flag Rouu
Posted: Oct 9, 2010 at 13:06 Quote
aww f*ck that mate

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/726340/, that is a deal

there is also a factory commencal supreme with a fox shock for £1200, so id check that out. hope this helps
flag huddersfieldfreerider
Posted: Oct 9, 2010 at 13:09 Quote
Never ridden an ironhorse sunday but they look sick imo. Ive heard that the v10 is a 'high ride' so depends what feel you want to your bike.
flag Rouu
Posted: Oct 10, 2010 at 2:18 Quote
huddersfieldfreerider wrote:
Never ridden an ironhorse sunday but they look sick imo. Ive heard that the v10 is a 'high ride' so depends what feel you want to your bike.

Yes well I have ridden an iron horse and they are nice, just depends what riding position you like?
flag demoeight8
Posted: Oct 10, 2010 at 11:16 Quote
You could save up like an extra £200 and try get a MS Evil Revolt ! now theres a dh bike Big Grin
flag freeridemanic
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 at 1:10 Quote
demoeight8 wrote:
You could save up like an extra £200 and try get a MS Evil Revolt ! now theres a dh bike Big Grin
were from ?! i love those bikes! and ye that glorys nice but its a small so wouldnt fit me :L
flag demoeight8
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 at 5:31 Quote
i saw a 2nd hand one on pb buy/sell for £1800 Big Grin black and gold it was bummmm
flag freeridemanic
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 at 5:32 Quote
demoeight8 wrote:
i saw a 2nd hand one on pb buy/sell for £1800 Big Grin black and gold it was bummmm
just had a gander and thats for the frame only Frown
flag demoeight8
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 at 5:53 Quote
Frown i saw a full build... on there for that ... or a transition bottlerocket... or a commencal meta 4x you could get the MS Evil frame and putt your old art on the build and upgrade Big Grin
flag freeridemanic
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 at 6:21 Quote
demoeight8 wrote:
*likes* hehe

sames! mmm 2010 gambler! haha where were you on saturday mister!
flag demoeight8
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 at 6:23 Quote
i got there for 11 and there were like 8 bus stops in darley ??? and we stayed until half past i texted you and tried to ring you a couple of times!!!
flag freeridemanic
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 at 6:26 Quote
demoeight8 wrote:
i got there for 11 and there were like 8 bus stops in darley ??? and we stayed until half past i texted you and tried to ring you a couple of times!!!
aww i came down to the bus stop in the middle of darley the big wooden one at like 25 past 11 :S sorry i was late my mum didnt wake me up and i didnt have my phone Frown this weekend for deffo ye?
flag demoeight8
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 at 6:27 Quote
off down to wharncliffe sat if you wanna meet there ??? Big Grin
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