New 26" steel frame?

[iridebikes]

Ok, well I just sold my identit dr jekyll, and I want to dirt jump again, its been about 2 or 3 weeks from the last time i went out dirt jumping because of my screwed up fork. I also just picked up a 2002 dj1 off a friend of mine. I'm going to put it down to 80mm of travel, and now i just need a new frame to go along with it.

I was looking at the Atomlab trailpimp frame. it seems pretty nice, and its cool looking. I was also looking at the .243 sl frame. A buddy of mine has a steelhead and i like how that one rides, but i want to get something a little different.

I want to keep the weight down, I know that's hard to do with a steel frame, but I was thinking 6.5 pounds is the most i would want to do. and I don't want to get anything too expensive($600 retail).

Any suggestions on what I should get?

[DamienC]

How about an Evil DOC (http://www.evilbikes.com/doc/doc.htm)?

Here's mine... :)
http://damien.chooah.com/pics/DOC_0002_sm.jpg

[scurban]

I'd get the .243 SL if I were you.

[ufdff15]

EVIL D.O.C. it's $450 and weights 6.1lbs

[iridebikes]

I love the look of the Evil D.O.C. when you guys post what you suggest. could you give a reason why I should go with that frame? It just makes it easier becuase I'd know why I would be choosing a frame, rather than just picking one because people tell me to. Thanks.

[ufdff15]

DOC= short chain stays, Sliding dropouts, Inexpensive, High Quality, relatively light weight for a steel frame.

[offdawalley]

yep, the geometry is stickest trickest and they said the steel they used on the dropouts, headtube, and chainstays is 135% stronger than normal cromoly bikes, so breakage is probably never going to be an issue, ever, and for street riding you could even slap a 3.0 Gazzi on there and be the coolest kid in school, I wish i was that cool

[ufdff15]

yep, the geometry is stickest trickest and they said the steel they used on the dropouts, headtube, and chainstays is 135% stronger than normal cromoly bikes, so breakage is probably never going to be an issue, ever, and for street riding you could even slap a 3.0 Gazzi on there and be the coolest kid in school, I wish i was that cool

FYI the biggest tire you can mount on it is 2.35

[corey_rideDC]

i've got a brand new, in the box, cortina 4130 Triton DS frame i'm selling. great for djs and dual slalom. it's definitely a little out of the ordinary, as far as US steel frames go and relatively inexpensive.

here's a pic of my last one before i built it up:

http://www.dcstreet.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/cortina4130-01.jpg

[JRogers]

i've got a brand new, in the box, cortina 4130 Triton DS frame i'm selling. great for djs and dual slalom. it's definitely a little out of the ordinary, as far as US steel frames go and relatively inexpensive.

here's a pic of my last one before i built it up:

http://www.dcstreet.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/cortina4130-01.jpg


Maybe spam, but a good option. I had a Cortina 4130 and liked it just fine. Construction was good, ride and geo were solid. I was no blown away by anything in particular but it's pretty cheap and just does the job.

[Jack_L]

Here's mine :-)

:cool:

http://www3.telus.net/kinslo/stuff/pics/doc2.jpg http://www3.telus.net/kinslo/stuff/pics/doc1.jpg

[Jack_L]

FYI the biggest tire you can mount on it is 2.35

I have 2.5" on there right now, but they will be swapped out for arrow launches soon :-)

[corey_rideDC]

Here's mine :-)
:cool:


i think that's the first non-red DOC i've seen... doooooope. :thumb:

[ufdff15]

I have 2.5" on there right now, but they will be swapped out for arrow launches soon :-)
really! i was just going by what evil said. Are those WTB? do you think a 2.5 maxxis will fit?

[Jack_L]

thx corey! :D

uduff, I thought I remember the doc frame could take a 3.0" tire, but by the looks of it you will have to run the drop outs further back because my tires rub on the SEATSTAYS when the dropouts are set at less than 16". And YEP those are WTB weirwolf tires from my old bike; I think maxxis tires shoulld fit fine :thumb: Let's see some more build pics in the other DOC thread :-)

:)

[ufdff15]

i'll post some pictures of mine as soon as I get my fork which should be next early week

[offdawalley]

yeah, at the link posted on the first page it says it only fits 3.0s when the dropouts are all the way back, and at the shortest position (15.75) it fits like 2.35, its still sickest of the trickest bikes though, and that black one is even sicker tricker

[heyzues]

this is my .243 sl all said and done. love the bike. It manuals easy and rides in the park awesome. It felt as awesome on the first ride. Haven't had a chance to hit any dirt jumps yet but once the snow melts i will be out there.
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/406/pbpic406169.jpg