Frame choice NS Suburban Park or Dirt??

[DTS7]

Having trouble deciding which frame is right for me. Keen to hear anyone's experiences and whats worked or your plans for next frame etc. Currently ride a STP 0 13.5 which has been ok for trails and jumps but feels too big to get to a stage to be able to trow it around how I want. Main focus atm is hitting jumps properly.. Have trouble keeping the front end down alot of the time. I'm 5'9 1/2 and 80kg. Rode a youth Trek back in school that as I grew out of was able to move around a lot easier which has me leaning toward the Park. Just cautious of going too small and not being able to maintain enough speed or flow..

Geometry with 485mm axle to crown fork (~100mm travel):

Suburban Park

Top Tube (Physical C-C): 554 Mm / 21.8”
Head Tube Angle: 69°
Seat Tube Angle: 70°
Frame Size: 301mm / 11.8”
BB Height: +10mm
Chain Stays: 374 Mm / 14.7” Slammed
Wheel Base: 1013mm

Suburban Dirt

Top Tube (Physical C-C): 573mm / 22.5”
Head Tube Angle: 69°
Seat Tube Angle: 70°
Frame Size: 301mm / 11.8”
BB Height: +10mm
Chain Stays: 381mm / 15” Slammed
Wheel Base: 1033mm

 

[DTS7]

Also leaning more towards an NS rigid fork. Any help here would be great. Have heard of a trend using the dirt frame and running real low rigids? Is this just really a street application?

NS RNS Fork
Height a-c: 428 mm / 16.8”
Rake: 28 mm / 1.1”

 

[bikesarefun]

Makes very little difference. I'd get the Dirt, as it's still shorter than most other DJ frames, but a little more stable than the Park. The Park was traditionally designed to fit 24' wheels.

 

[DTS7]

Edit: Yep going the dirt.