I need a freakin FR bike

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I'm looking for more of a slopestyle frame like a bottlerocket but could go with something bigger like a dirtbag.Where are the best places to look for a good deal? I need a small frame to start at least. I'd like to find a swingin deal on a Transition or something similar. I have a budget of about $1500 to start but I want to get as many pieces as possible with that without skimping on the frame. If I could pick up a used frame and fork with the $1500 I'd be geeked. Anyone seen any deals like that around?

[mandown]

by small frame, do you mean size or travel or both?

i may be unloading my transition bottlerocket and 36VanR soon. i'd give ya a swingin' deal :spam:

[sittingduck]

I scored a complete, mint condition, Trek Session 77 on ebay last winter for $900. I've seen a couple others go in the $1200 range.
AWESOME freeride machines, IMO.

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small frame. travel is negotiable ;)

[rollertoaster]

Check out the closeouts on the transition website. Last I checked they had dirtbag frames for about 700

[yuroshek]

i have a faith 2, just throwin it out there, never know. i want 1000 for it. complete.

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yuroshek, can you please pm me with specifics?

I've had my eye on those '06 dirtbags too...

[bballboy388]

http://www.ridemonkey.com/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/9968/cat/41
http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Specialized-Enduro-SX-Trail-frame-w-Fox-DHX-shock_W0QQitemZ330189095568QQihZ014QQcategoryZ9808 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

those can come out to under 1500

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Those are good suggestions, I'll have to check on the sizing of the sx to see if a medium will fit.

I think I'd like to pick up a complete bike for $1000 so that I can rebuild my DJ'er too with a new fork and wheels.

The other bikes I have my eye on are:
Eastern26 slash 5" coil, seems like nobody knows about these.
IH Yazuka Ojiki at randall scott
Yurosheck's Faith 2, gotta be the nicest of these choices but might be too much travel(?)

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Crap, this sucks. I really don't want to skimp on the slash and the Ojiki just to have a complete.

I am going to scour the earth for a good deal on a Bottlerocket frame or pick up one of the dirtbags. Had an offer on a used BR frame with seatpost and a few other little pieces for $1300 which seams pretty high since the new frame costs about that.

[bballboy388]

look at older bullits also they will be cheaper

[Starvin]

I scored a complete, mint condition, Trek Session 77 on ebay last winter for $900. I've seen a couple others go in the $1200 range.
AWESOME freeride machines, IMO.

x2. got mine for $1k

[yuroshek]

come on i know you want the faith!! haha pm sent back.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c217/BigBlue35/faith.jpg

[ATOMICFIREBALL]

Go & look for one of the original freeride frames.>Santa Cruz BULLIT .
You can get one for a good deal if you look around.It's beefy & will do anything you want depending on your build.
Good geometry for DH with a tall fork.
Fun for 4x style with a light build & 130mm fork.
Even good on the trail.It's very plush compared to a short travel FS frame.

[rmb_mike]

by small frame, do you mean size or travel or both?

i may be unloading my transition bottlerocket and 36VanR soon. i'd give ya a swingin' deal :spam:

I sent you a PM dude, but I forgot to ask you what size frame it is.

/hijack

[FOXROX]

come on i know you want the faith!! haha pm sent back.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c217/BigBlue35/faith.jpg

i say go with his faith.......just add a new shock and there is your 1500

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Gotta say, I do like the faith. My only hangups with it are, frame size is a medium and I'm 5'8", I like a bike that I can throw around and with the frame design on this I'm worried that the standover and seat height will be less than ideal.

[mandown]

yeah, many mfg's haven't figured out that they gotta shave an inch or two off the ST measurement to be a bit more "modern"
dumb@$$e$

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Fer cereal! If your riding involves very little sitting and pedaling why would you want the seat 3" below your dangly bits? It's similar to trying to throw a table on a road frame LOL.

Having said that, the that faith is still the best value I've found.

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Well I guess now that I think about it I'm really looking for more of a slopestyle bike. between 4-6 inches of travel, low TT, Low BB etc.

[w00dy]

Count one vote against the faith. I hate how that thing pedals. Pretty unimpressive overall.

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well, here's what I have in mind now...at least for within the next ten minutes until I change my mind again.
Duncon Akita
http://www.pricepoint.com/images/styleImages/Z_175%20DUNAK6.jpg
Used Turner Rail Complete If I can find one
http://www.ridemonkey.com/classifieds/watermark.php?filepath=2/large/CIMG0599.JPG&file=9216
Brodie Nemesis (on closeout trough Brodie)
http://nsmb.com/images/gear/cw05gear/brodie_nemesis.jpg

[El Gordo]

Not a Faith fan you can get them for cheap, but like was said dont like the way it pedals and if your looking for a all out FR bike I would go Bottle Rocket or a Dirtbag they are great bike. A bottlerocket with a Fox 36 is the Sh*t awesome setup for slope/FR I have ridden one and love it almost as much as my Preston with a Zoke 55... But if you want to do some DH too and be able to pedal anywhere aswell... A Dirtbag with a 66 ATA you cant beat it if I didnt have the preston and and the Blindside and could have just one all around bike.. The Dirtbag with a 66 ATA + CCDB + some 823's laced to Hopes and you can go anywhere..

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I'd have to go anywhere on that combo since I wouldn't be able to afford to put gas in my car. They're just out of my budget right now, which sucks because I really want a BR. DB would be sweet, especially since '06 frames are on sale but I'd have to replace my current fork and wheels which puts me way beyond my budget.

Leaning towards the Akita and running it singlespeed :-o. When I point it uphill I'll just pedal it as far as I can then I'll walk :). The only reason I'll be climbing will be to get to the fun downhill part. This will keep me under budget and allow me to put a few blingy bits on it.