Downhill or All mountain
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Knuckles
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Sure it is, but not as strong as something like........um, let's say an SC Nomad. Rumour has it there is one available on rotor burn.
pink poodle
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sssssshhhhhhhhh...you'll blow my cover too soon!
It is a strong bike, but that answer holds a lot of disclaimers. If you plan to ride like most of the 14-17 year old riders I know/see there is plenty of better options for you that will be pedal friendly when you want to pedal around while being able to take a beating. here are a few examples:
- the budget friendly win http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?281737-Giant-Reign-X1-18-quot-complete-950-ONO (but get a chain guide put on)
- another budget beater http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/sho...ield-Balance-S-M-good-specs-X0-Chris-King-etc (I owned one of these, it was a fun bike)
- the not so budget solution http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?279065-Scott-Voltage-FR10-(Long) (I owned one of these once as well and they are a great bike.)
- more not so budget http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?280232-Santa-Cruz-bullit-2009
- http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?274790-2013-Banshee-Wildcard-Medium
- http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?277067-GT-Rukus-7-1-0-Must-Sell
just a few examples of the sort of bike I would recommend....something of a light free ride bike or a biggish slope style ride I guess you could call it. I even managed to avoid putting my bike in here!
Knuckles - pm to deal....it is your birthday ;-)
T-Rex
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Yes it is, but strength is relative to what a bike is designed for. Extreme example, my carbon fibre road bike is plenty strong for road riding, but won't withstand casing a jump. Same with the Trance, it's strong enough for trail riding and small jumps, even big jumps if you are a very smooth and precise rider. But it's just not going to last very long doing DH work.
Since we have established that you don't own the Trance, it's your mate's, that opens up a whole world of possibilities. Any of those bikes in the ads that Pink Poodle picked out for you in the post above would be a good choice for a gravity oriented bike with a little bit of climbing, just pick your budget then pick your bike.
EDIT: I just worked out your question referred to the Reign, not the Trance. The Reign in that ad is plenty strong enough for what you want to do, I've seen several Reigns raced in DH over the years, with good results. You would just need to put a chain guide on it for DH, or leave it as is for AM.
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pink poodle
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Still put a chain guide on it. Even if you are going to ride am specific.
Somebody mentioned a 140mm pike dj, you can make one of these now out of any pike with the right length air rod, the 130/140mm rod is available (will be cheaper just to get one with correct travel from the start though)
But anyway, in your position, i'd look at a 2nd hand AM/FR bike, something a little beefier than an AM bike but maybe not full DH. 160 or 170mm travel and sub 18kg. I used to have a 07 norco six that was good as you could still pedal it (wasn't the greatest climber) but it could bomb downhills very well with a decent fork up front (66 rc2x 180mm, gee i miss riding that fork flat out) and a coil rear shock saw it going down Thredbo a few times.
Some of the later DH bikes like the 09 norco team dh's aren't heavy either and go for a good price, but they'll wallow in their travel on XC/AM rides with 8" up the back.
6" bikes i would be looking at. SC nomads, norco sixes, kona stinkys, giant reign/reign X/trance X, specialized stumpy evo's/pitch's, trek slash/scratch, that kinda thing.
But anyway, in your position, i'd look at a 2nd hand AM/FR bike, something a little beefier than an AM bike but maybe not full DH. 160 or 170mm travel and sub 18kg. I used to have a 07 norco six that was good as you could still pedal it (wasn't the greatest climber) but it could bomb downhills very well with a decent fork up front (66 rc2x 180mm, gee i miss riding that fork flat out) and a coil rear shock saw it going down Thredbo a few times.
Some of the later DH bikes like the 09 norco team dh's aren't heavy either and go for a good price, but they'll wallow in their travel on XC/AM rides with 8" up the back.
6" bikes i would be looking at. SC nomads, norco sixes, kona stinkys, giant reign/reign X/trance X, specialized stumpy evo's/pitch's, trek slash/scratch, that kinda thing.
or a 1x10/1x9 setup with narrow wide 30/32t chainring. That or something cheap like a blackspire stinger, mine was $40 a few years ago
Hey Man,
Im 16 and i was posed with a similar question when buying a bike.
My new set of wheels is a Lapierre Spicy 327 (Full details here: http://www.lapierre-bikes.co.uk/mtb-big-mountain-spicy/spicy-327 ) which uses the combination of 160/150mm travel and the new found and quite popular 650b wheels, along with a 2x10 drivetrain. Ive only upgraded the tyres (High Roller 2) and the brakes (SLX) and it cost me in total $3300.
Its Lapierre's Big Mountain bike and it has quite a strong frame, so if your not hucking it and hitting the Canyon Gap, its handles quite well. On the other hand, it has fox suspension with CTD front and rear and i use it for everything even through to commuting.
Its enjoyable to ride in most applications, i do a bit of commuting, a bit of xc, a fair bit of am and a bit of light dh. Its probably one of the best solutions you would get towards finding a single bike for everything.
I hope that helps and good luck.
Im 16 and i was posed with a similar question when buying a bike.
My new set of wheels is a Lapierre Spicy 327 (Full details here: http://www.lapierre-bikes.co.uk/mtb-big-mountain-spicy/spicy-327 ) which uses the combination of 160/150mm travel and the new found and quite popular 650b wheels, along with a 2x10 drivetrain. Ive only upgraded the tyres (High Roller 2) and the brakes (SLX) and it cost me in total $3300.
Its Lapierre's Big Mountain bike and it has quite a strong frame, so if your not hucking it and hitting the Canyon Gap, its handles quite well. On the other hand, it has fox suspension with CTD front and rear and i use it for everything even through to commuting.
Its enjoyable to ride in most applications, i do a bit of commuting, a bit of xc, a fair bit of am and a bit of light dh. Its probably one of the best solutions you would get towards finding a single bike for everything.
I hope that helps and good luck.
Fish90
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There a sweet bike! Had my heart set on one, went into the bike shop to buy it.....then I saw the Zesty AM and couldn't keep my eyes off it and had to have it!but the spicy is still a wikid bike!! Lapierre just make sick looking bikes
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