Best value 2003 DH rig??

[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.
http://www.pinkbike.com/php/pod.php3?image=74461

 

[belly_up]

hrmm, i guess i've spent well over that on my GT, you've done well.

 

[Scott]

$1 CDN = $1.14 AUD

so $3500 AUD ~ $3070 CDN

 

[lindsay]

That Raceline was pretty much brand new. The guy who rode it was not the fastest guy so he never really damaged it and he kept really good care of it.

 

[no_3]

that tomac certainly doesn't look like a Tomacs' It isn't lightweight enough and doesn't have xc rims. d-8's right, steer well clear.

 

[Scott]

i never actually noticed the rims... I had a set of alex's on my KHS, they were pretty shit... didnt take much to buckle them and im not a very heavy rider (well I wasnt)

 

[lindsay]

Thats before he got obsessed with making a V10 weigh nothing! This was when he owned about 4 dh bikes and none of them worked. :roll:

 

[DOM]

Budget

there is a Kona Stinky frame for $750 on trc forum 2003 model.
that would go alright as a budget Dher ?

 

[andrew]

check out the craftworks dhr

 

[shmity]

the stinky would be ok for a budget dh'er (im riding one now) but with that linkage you get heaps of brake jack, which is a bitch.

 

[belly_up]

there's now also 2 stinky's in our classifieds section, one for $1500, and one for $1750, both complete bikes, might also fit the budget DH category.

 

[Jared]

not for any type of shameful plug here, but the new iron horse will be quite awesome value 4 cash

 

[belly_up]

especially when you get them for freeeee...... can't get better value than that

 

[josh]

heheheh

 

[belly_up]

i'll put in another mention for the Raceline Extreme Pro DH (needs some more adjectives in the name don't you think? )
Was looking at prices today, they're going for $3150AUD brand new, 7in front and rear, hayes etc. only sus bit might be the DNM suspension bits, but i've never ridden them, so i wouldn't know.

 

[Lukedog]

Alex Duke is selling his craftworks dhr208 for 3k, with boxxers , gremica disc etc, he hasent ridin it in about 6 months, its in oretty good nic

 

[Jared]

yeah, still with my stem