Looking To Buy Reasonably Priced Freeride Bike Any Suggestions?

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Looking To Buy Reasonably Priced Freeride Bike Any Suggestions?
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flag biga1r
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 12:57 Quote
Hey Im looking to buy a reasonably priced freeride bike that will be able to handle d/h trails and freeride and maybe some big freeride. doesnt matter if its second hand wont pay anymore than 2500$.
flag hdfreerider
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Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 16:52 Quote
If don't mine buying used you can probably find some decent bikes for $2500. From your post I'd suggest something with around 8" of travel. I'd take a look in the buy/sell for bikes like a; Specialized Demo 8, Giant Glory, Norco A-line.
flag medialogic
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 18:37 Quote
suggest if you are in the used market you ask me bout my santa cruz bullit... sweet bike... 1200 usd
flag hdfreerider
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Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 19:06 Quote
medialogic wrote:
suggest if you are in the used market you ask me bout my santa cruz bullit... sweet bike... 1200 usd

Or a VP-Free.
flag biga1r
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 19:10 Quote
are devinci ollies any good
flag devinciwilson
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 19:15 Quote
biga1r wrote:
are devinci ollies any good

im not sure but i know you can get some very nice older wilsons that can be used for both big freeride an DH. i have an 2004 wilson and its great. the ollie seems good, it was meant more as a freeride bike, you can look on their website: www.devinci.ca.
flag lilwalters
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Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 19:20 Quote
Giant Reign X1...

You probably won't find a better bike than that for less than $2500... and yes, you probably can get it for that cheap if you bargain with your bike shop... they retail for like $2750...
flag baseballer
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 19:31 Quote
jamis diablo 1.0 or 2.0


http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BI294T00-Jamis+Diablo+10+Bike+07.aspx





http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BI290B00-Jamis+Diablo+20+Bike+2007.aspx
flag lilwalters
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Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 19:34 Quote
jamis aren't very good bikes... i've seen MANY diablo's with severe frame/linkage issues...

Cannondale is the worst idea ever... for XC, MAYBE, but i would never ride a bike whose designers INSIST on grinding welds down for whatever stupid reason (cosmetics? weight reduction?) in either case, it severely weakens the weld

...ergo, there's a reason they call it crack-and-fail...
flag hdfreerider
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Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 19:40 Quote
lilwalters wrote:
Giant Reign X1...

You probably won't find a better bike than that for less than $2500... and yes, you probably can get it for that cheap if you bargain with your bike shop... they retail for like $2750...

If you want to get into DH and Big Mountain Freeride you'll probably want something with more travel than Reign. I mean Reigns are pretty sweet bikes, but not really suited for kind of riding the OP is talking about.
flag baseballer
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 20:00 Quote
lilwalters wrote:
jamis aren't very good bikes... i've seen MANY diablo's with severe frame/linkage issues...

Cannondale is the worst idea ever... for XC, MAYBE, but i would never ride a bike whose designers INSIST on grinding welds down for whatever stupid reason (cosmetics? weight reduction?) in either case, it severely weakens the weld

...ergo, there's a reason they call it crack-and-fail...
i have a jamis diablo 1.0 and its sick i love it. just dont like the stock fork
flag Preston671
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 20:01 Quote
http://www.rscycle.com/2008-Iron-Horse-7-Point-Freeride?sc=11&category=27532
and here is the 7 point $1500
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