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dakota_lyons
07-07-2008, 12:46 AM
ok, im just getting into DJ, i have been riding downhill for some time now. what would be a good beginner bike, for under 1k? ive looked around but im not sure what is good. if possible, i would like the frame to be aluminum, i dont care fro cro-moly thank you
.Pit Steelers.
07-07-2008, 02:23 AM
You sure havent been in school for a longtime....Your spelling is worse then mine...But dont worry, it's the internet you dont need to spell good. Look at the Black Market 357.. Is there a reason you want alu over steel.
Defenestrated
07-07-2008, 02:26 AM
cromo is more forgiving and not too heavy depending on the tube set

like steelers said check out the 357 http://www.blackmarketbikes.com/three57.html

sweet bike
bent^biker
07-07-2008, 02:54 AM
if you want a quality used ride and change your mind about steel I will be putting mine up shortly. It's a atomlab gi thats is pretty tricked out. I'll make you a killer deal on it.
Pat...
07-07-2008, 03:13 AM
Why would you not care for cromoly?
Savage_Animal
07-07-2008, 03:31 AM
cromoly is the best...

and check out the Eastern nightrain as well, imo its pretty sick but its like 1200
Pat...
07-07-2008, 03:44 AM
My friend got a nighttrain and it's stupid slack. I'm not sure why a DJ bike would be...
dakota_lyons
07-07-2008, 12:50 PM
isn't cromoly alot heavier? that's what i though, my friends p1 weighs almost as much as my downhill bike
bent^biker
07-07-2008, 03:11 PM
its all about the build and the frame. The p1 is a very cheap frame made out of (pretty sure) straight gauge tubes. Whereas something like the gi as a nice tubeset made by daytona that is butted to reduce weight. The components on the p1 are also cheap (pronounced "heavy"). If you were to put decent components on there it would be quite a bit lighter. Pretty sure there are quite a few steel rigs out there that are lighter then say, a p2 alu.
DirtBag
07-07-2008, 04:36 PM
its all about the build and the frame. The p1 is a very cheap frame made out of (pretty sure) straight gauge tubes. Whereas something like the gi as a nice tubeset made by daytona that is butted to reduce weight. The components on the p1 are also cheap (pronounced "heavy"). If you were to put decent components on there it would be quite a bit lighter. Pretty sure there are quite a few steel rigs out there that are lighter then say, a p2 alu.

Yep. Gas pipe tubing is another way to describe it. Straight ol' heavy tubing..