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Best multispeed dj bike?

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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 at 5:50 Quote
What is the best multispeed dj bike? looking to ride light trails, novice jumps and push tracks. I have beeen looking at the 2014 gt la bomba 2.0(perfer the 1.0 but can't find it), The Transition bank, 2013 Intense Tazer HT. If you could think of any better bike would love opinions im new to all of this. just came from a cannondale f29 mountain bike that i was trying to jump and do push track with.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 at 10:11 Quote
jmingus0505 wrote:
What is the best multispeed dj bike? looking to ride light trails, novice jumps and push tracks. I have beeen looking at the 2014 gt la bomba 2.0(perfer the 1.0 but can't find it), The Transition bank, 2013 Intense Tazer HT. If you could think of any better bike would love opinions im new to all of this. just came from a cannondale f29 mountain bike that i was trying to jump and do push track with.

These days, most Dirt Jump bikes are going to be singlespeed. (You can get adapters to add gears to a singlespeed bike, though).

There may still be a few geared ones out there as completes. Like, check out the NS Clash 1 http://www.ns-bikes.com/clash-1,1125,pl.htm However, the Clash would also fall into the category of Freeride Hardtail, though. Its 66.5 degree head angle is a little slacker than a typical DJ bike, which would be 69 or 70. Also, it has a 120mm fork, whereas a typical DJ bike would have an 80mm or 100mm fork.

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The TRANSITION Bank is definitely a good choice.

Also, chceck out "4x" or "4-cross" racing bikes (this is a discipline that involves 4 riders racing on a bmx-style race track on the side of a mountain. Sometimes 4x bikes are designed to be lighter than DJ bikes, because people aren't hucking massive tricks as much--although other times, they're pretty much the same bike). So, check out this thread:
Sexiest 4x bike/frame out there
https://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=93197

If you're looking for a good deal, you might want to check some older DJ bikes with gears, like the Giant STP or Specialized P.1 / P.2 etc.

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1680241/
2010 CUSTOM Giant STP DJ Complete Bike
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https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1637877/
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GT La Bomba
https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1637140/
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