[ALEXIS_DH]

in the never-ending saga about the budget trail bike for a downhiller, i´ve came across this bike, to use as a 2nd do-it-all-except-shuttling bike

150mm, lyric up front, kinda steep head angle, but low-ish bb and decent parts for the price....

the complete bikes costs less than a nomad c frame, but there is nothing about it on the internetz...

anybody rocks one? the read end looks kinda flimsy... any history of breakage and penchant for nut-shots from the toptube?
worth it? stay away???

 

[sundaydoug]

I never got to ride the 26" AMT, but I took the 2014 650b version for a spin a few weeks ago and it's a ton of fun. If you can get one for the right price I say go for it. Might need angled cups and shortened/widened cockpit, but they're pretty capable bikes.

 

[phill1]

Yup What Doug said.. Fun Bike

 

[thad]

Nomad C frame is $2800. Budget around $2500?

http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/fullsuspension/dakaramt/12_dakaramt_geo.html
I ride a large, so 44.2" WB, 17.3" CS, 23" TT, 68 HA, 13.5 BB
Typical L AM geo.46+ WB, <17 CS, 24" TT, <67 HA.

Bike has tapered steerer and headtube, so angleset wont give much. 10mm shock hardware, too. I guess you could get longer TT and WB by going with larger size than normal, but standover is pretty high.

I would want bigger bars, shorter stem, different tires, chainguide, ring, ideally dropper post, short cage clutch der. Hayes would not be my first choice in brakes. Wheels, drivetrain, fork are nice, tho.

Is kona blowing out the 2013 Process yet? Those were $3k retail, I would think you could find deals on 26" bikes these days.
http://2k13.konaworld.com/bike.cfm?content=process