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INTENSE 951 vs TR450 vs Rocky Mountain Flatline Pro
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flag GratefulDeadHead
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 21:50 Quote
Hey Guys I'm try to decide on a new bike and pretty stuck between these three. I am mostly unsure on the 951, the whole FRO thing kinda throws me off. I ride whistler every summer and I need a bike that can handle all the trails really well. For example will the 951 be a "playful and fun" bike on trails like A-Line, Will all the bikes be like that?. All the builds will be similar and price inst that big a deal right now.
The build for the 951 will be like this
photo

The build for the TR450 will be like this
Transition TR450

And the Flatline Pro will be stock.

I know theirs a lot of questions but I appreciate all the help!
flag marlon-d
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Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 22:16 Quote
snatch up the 450. I rode one on lower A-Line and it is a really nice bike. handles everything well. I have ridden a 951 on local trails and they feel very fast and long. not the ideal resort play bike. flatlines ride decent. nothing bad about them nothing outstanding about them. And the 450s build looks damn sexy. haha.
flag Nobble
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 22:21 Quote
They're both awesome builds, and there's parts I like on both (the atlases, outlaws, and dorado, thompson post)

I'd say go for the TR450. you say you're gonna be riding in the bikepark a lot so I think it's the better option.
flag GratefulDeadHead
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 22:36 Quote
OK thanks for the input guys and one other thing(Don't know if it matters) but the 951 ill be getting for a better and cheaper deal. You guys said the tr450 would be a better play bike for the park but does that mean the 951 inst a very good park bike, I know its got the whole FRO only thing but I would imagine it would still be a sick bike in the park?
flag marlon-d
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Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 22:40 Quote
It's good if you want to ride as fast possible and RACER ALL THE THINGS!!!!!! so not MY ideal park bike. It isn't easily thrown around.
flag Nobble
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 22:52 Quote
The 951 was designed for smoother, faster tracks. I.E. not bike parks
flag MuddyProductions
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Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 23:14 Quote
The Tr450 and the Flatline are the better of the three (in my opinion). I'd say try the bikes before you buy. I had the 09 flatline and it just ate everything up and pedaled really well for a heavy bike, Ive heard the newer frame rides similar and is alot lighter and a great park bike.
flag knightridersix04
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 23:33 Quote
the 450 and flatline are bikes with dh geo and travel but big mountain freeride durability, the 951 is just as it says, for racing only if you have the money, go for the 450, if you'd rather save a bit and upgrade stuff, get the flatline, either will be a great bike
flag dr-salt
Posted: Feb 11, 2012 at 5:21 Quote
I believe bike mag described the M9 as a 'plow bike' meaning it goes fast as hell, trails be damned. Meaning if you're a racer, thats stellar, blowing by the competition. 'pure speed' is another metaphor they used.
you would do well to backorder a Sept/Oct 2011 Bike mag (orangy cover), as they did a review on that and the Tr250

The flatline is a nice bike, but i was always peeved at how heavy it is, that would turn me off it.

Finally the TR450. Bike mag described its little bro as a 'nimble yet fearless mini-DH bike." I think most of these traits would transfer across, and as such that would be my choice hands down.

But again, calling up bike and getting a Sept/Oct 2011 Bike mag would definetely be a wise investment
flag GratefulDeadHead
Posted: Feb 17, 2012 at 20:22 Quote
The 951 I posted above can anyone tell me if that is a 2011 or a 2010!
flag Nobble
Posted: Feb 17, 2012 at 20:50 Quote
I would guess a 2010, didnt they get rid of the G3 dropouts for 2011?
flag GratefulDeadHead
Posted: Feb 18, 2012 at 0:23 Quote
Nobble wrote:
I would guess a 2010, didnt they get rid of the G3 dropouts for 2011?

Yea that's what I though but I wasn't 100 sure!
flag RLCCM
Posted: Mar 5, 2012 at 16:14 Quote
TR450. Its more up to date than the Flatline. I've found the TR450 to be pretty damn awesome. It handles nicely anything you throw at it, but is still fun to ride as a good versatile DH bike should. The build quality is also great, it shouldnt have any problems in several seasons at whistler. It really is a well thought out and sorted package.

I avoided the 951 and that FRO tag, particularly after seeing so many photo's of snapped frames. Its not built to last from what I gather. Why take the risk? Besides from what I have read it has a slightly unusually sudden ramp up in the rear suspension on big hits, that you wont get on a Tr450.
flag Aidancutting
Posted: Jun 11, 2014 at 13:39 Quote
How do the flatlines feel?
flag knightridersix04
Posted: Jun 11, 2014 at 13:43 Quote
Aidancutting wrote:
How do the flatlines feel?
Fantastic. I ride anything and everything with mine. From the flowy jump trails of Whistler to the nastiest tech the shore has to offer. I've even taken it to the dirt jumps haha
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