Freeride build-up plan, comments or suggestions?

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Freeride build-up plan, comments or suggestions?
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flag JokerMachine
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 3:56 Quote
Planning on building up a second bike in the winter season, with parts from ChainReaction. It's going to be used for hardcore freeride (drops and jumps) and pretty much no use on flat ground.

Frame: Azonic B-52
Shock: Romic
Fork: RockShox Totem Coil
Headset: Cane Creek Tank Hit
Stem: Deity
Bars: RaceFace Diabolus
Brakes: Code 5's in 203mm
Mech: SRAM X9
Shifter: SRAM X7
BB: RaceFace ISIS Signature FR
Cranks: FireEye ISIS
Chainring: DMR Saturn
Chainguide: MRP Slalom SB-3
Wheels: Azonic Outlaw in 20 and 150x12
Tires: Maxxis Minion 2.5

No seat or post yet, because I don't know what size fits, but that's easy to get later.

Total right now comes out to 3300 bucks, approximately. Any way to get that price down are appreciated.
flag corey-dh
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 4:26 Quote
saint shifter/derailleur would be my change
flag pbdsolutions
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 4:27 Quote
I wouldn't go for the saint shifter, but the derailleur would be good - not cheap thoughhh.
flag corey-dh
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 4:31 Quote
definitely worth it though
flag n3lson666x
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 4:42 Quote
naa just get x9 shifter and deraliuer combo dont get x7 shifter they suck.
sram is loads better than shimano

*edit*
and dont get deity stem there rarther ugly get somthing like this

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15393
flag gary1
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 4:49 Quote
I love that Frame!! I don't love Romic shocks though... Can't you fit in a DHX, Roco or Vivid??? Maybe even a Swinger?

Different stem too, Deity is heavy and ugly IMO.

Nice build apart from that tup
flag JokerMachine
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 5:10 Quote
Gaz6R4 wrote:
I love that Frame!! I don't love Romic shocks though... Can't you fit in a DHX, Roco or Vivid??? Maybe even a Swinger?

Different stem too, Deity is heavy and ugly IMO.

Ok, different stem it is.

WHOAAAAA I am totally off base on the frame. I was taking shock specs from the Gravity DH and not the B-52. The B-52 comes stock with the Swinger 4-Way. My bad.

Decided to get the Toro Pro stem the guy above recommended, it seemed like a better deal even though it's more expensive (in white, of course).

Oh, and since we're on the topic of the Gravity DH anyway... should I get that instead of the B-52? Prices are almost identical, the Gravity has 10" of rear travel whereas the B-52 has 7.5"...

Here's links...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15909 B-52
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7021 Gravity

Yes, the Gravity is far uglier. But that's not really a problem for me.
flag gary1
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 5:13 Quote
Looked at a Vivid?

They are apparently the best shock around although haven't quite broken into the market yet.

Edit - None of those links work.
flag JokerMachine
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 5:14 Quote
Gaz6R4 wrote:
Looked at a Vivid?

Don't have the money to get a frame with a shock and then drop another 500 or so dollars on a new shock...

Links fixed too.
flag n3lson666x
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 5:55 Quote
id go with a b-52
you wouldnt reli need 10" shock on a fr bike
flag JokerMachine
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 8:42 Quote
Yeah, I agree. Also, the Gravity is freaking FUGLY.

Any ideas on the fork? I'm not married to the Totem. Is a Boxxer a better choice? I can get the Boxxer Race for like a 100 bucks less...
flag gary1
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 8:43 Quote
For Freeride shizzle, I would try and stay SC. A Totem or a Boxxer would be a good choice.
flag motoman2
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 8:46 Quote
stick with a single crown on a b-52, get a totem
flag n3lson666x
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 at 8:55 Quote
stay sc
get somthing like rock shox domain or lyric even the marzochi 66
oh or and like you said the totem
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