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Transition Bottlerocket?
Cole:
Bink, given that there isn't much "big hit" stuff in Ontario, slopestyle or mid range travel stuff would work. How's the Kona Bass? Found one for about 860
Cole:
Also, Blue Mountain will be where I use it.
joelite44:
thats a downhill oriented slope style less trails riding and climbing kind of bike. its got a nice price tag but not the nicest. As bink stated, keep up on the look out for bikes. http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/11520523/
what style of riding will you be riding with your future mtb?
RidingBMX:
Cole, I used to shred the FUCK out of my bottlerocket until I recently sold it. I blew out the rear shock and sold it as is for $1000. I'd say the one you posted is a good deal.
I can't recommend the bottlerocket enough. I fucking LOVED that thing. My rear and front shock were able to lock up, so it made it super easy to climb on it, and it shredded the downhill like nothing, too. Also, I can't even begin to describe how awesome it felt to jump this thing. Super steady in the air and it jumped like a bmx, but could keep up with the full downhill bikes coming down the mountain.
I used it a ton on lift access trails, but I also used it in an almost xc fashion on my local trails.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Bink:
--- Quote from: Cole on November 30, 2014, 03:26:07 PM ---Bink, given that there isn't much "big hit" stuff in Ontario, slopestyle or mid range travel stuff would work. How's the Kona Bass? Found one for about 860
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I've never ridden one, nor do I know much about it. As far as I can tell online, it's a decent frame. Some other bikes worth considering: Rocky Mountain Slayer SS, Specialized SX (the 100mm travel version), Transition Double, Diamondback 4x/Slopestyle, Scott Voltage (adjustable travel, very versatile), Black Market Roam, Yeti 4x, and I hesitantly recommend the Banshee Rampant. It appears to occasionally crack on the pivot weld above the BB, which happened to mine, and it uses bushings instead of bearings in the pivots, but I really loved the feel of that frame. My bike felt like an oversized BMX bike, but with the stability of the big wheels. They're also had for a reasonable price on PB, especially since many of them are in Canada.
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