Best value 2003 DH rig??

[bmxbandit]

Any thoughts?

 

[Scott]

Specialized Bighit Expert... ~ $4500


that'd be my pic.


A raceline dh if you're on a tighter budget...

 

[josh]

yeah those big hits are really nice

I would suggest looking around for 2nd hand stuff as well, Just ask Scott what a great bike you can get 2nd hand (not a scratch on his NEW tomac). We didnt even have to look hard for it, though I do feel he was pretty lucky to find that

We should have a classifieds section up in the near future!

 

[Scott]

I must admit I do feel quite lucky.... I couldnt have wished for a better deal.

 

[Stealth]

yeah, I agree, If you can find a good deal on a 2nd hand bike go for it, but make sur ethere no cracks

 

[lindsay]

Giant dh comp. By far the cheapest dh race ready bike with good bits. Boxxers, 5th element and hayes.

 

[Scott]

Giant dh comp. By far the cheapest dh race ready bike with good bits. Boxxers, 5th element and hayes.

They're like $8k aren't they? Still a bit XX for the average mtb joe.

 

[Stealth]

for a new bike I'd have to agree, there's nothin on that thing that needs changing. As for the big hit (big Shit) I'm not a fan, 24" rear wheel ugggggg!!!! No thanks!

 

[Stealth]

Nah, the comp dh is about the same as the big shit (around$4500)

 

[belly_up]

i know it's not new, but it has comparable specs to many current models...

i saw this tomac, very similar to pana's, over on TRC for $2900

http://www.trc.org.au/mtb/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=681

i'd buy it right now if i had the cash, looks sweet as...

 

[josh]

the thought of 2 tomacs in toowoomba makes me wanna cry

 

[down hill pervet]

the giant DH comp for sure.
there like 5300 which is heaps good considering your gettin sweet parts
8)

 

[Mason]

I would say the 2003 Intense M1. That thing has the right geometry to make you go faster then any other bike.

 

[Scott]

I would say the 2003 Intense M1. That thing has the right geometry to make you go faster then any other bike.

on a budget mate.. a budget

 

[Mason]

O, on a budget. I'd say the Big Hit series would do very nice.

 

[lindsay]

Where the farkin hell are all these tomacs coming from. I've seen that one at a few races but can't think of who owned it. I'd watch out, there were quite a few tomacs that were completly thashed!

 

[Scott]

yeah, get a girls bike

 

[BrassBalls]

what kind of a budget are we talking? i built my 8 ball on about $3500cdn. i searched an dgot deals though, i don't pay retail for anything and my LBS gives me cost +10% on everything.
it turned out o.k.

 

[lindsay]

Ahh i just checked the link. It's Tomacs. Everything they are saying about it on the fourm are true. I'd stay away from it, Tomac is the true passenger!

 

[belly_up]

yeah, $2900 was pretty tempting, but a bit sus at the same time, there was second hand raceline on the same forum went for more than that.