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dh bike that rides like a bmx
blueee:
any slopestyle bikes in 26in?
master:
--- Quote from: blueee on January 13, 2015, 11:44:20 AM ---any slopestyle bikes in 26in?
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Yes, they pretty much all are. 26" wheels give you a quicker/tighter handling bike.
An older 4X (4-cross) bike could also work. You would also do fine on a 26" DJ/4X/Slope hardtail if you stick to smooth trails.
How tall are you? Long arms/legs? Size is important on MTB frames...
I found the following:
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1637140/
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1664122/
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1610275/
Search terms: http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/list/?region=3&category=3&price=..1500&wheelsize=8
Shop around, deals are out there. Your local craigslist may also have something pop up but that's very hit or miss.
_tom_:
People always used to rate the Santa Cruz Blur 4x, if you can find a cheap 2nd hand one of those that might be a good shout.
cmc4130:
--- Quote from: master on January 12, 2015, 09:47:05 PM ---
--- Quote from: blueee on January 12, 2015, 07:01:41 PM ---the reason i say rides like a bmx bike is becuase when i go to the dh trails, i dont really have fun on the bumpy technical shit, but i absolutely love the lines with smooth-ish paths and all the jumps which are much funner to ride on the lightweight full suspension bikes ive ridden compared to the super tough and heavy , super-slack-headtube dh bikse i also have ridden
so yeah, smaller, lighter and twitchier is better
and of course i was talking 2nd hand
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This description is more along the lines of a Slopestyle bike, AKA a full suspension Dirt Jumper with a bit more travel.
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Exactly.
If you want 4"/4" (that means 4" rear suspension and 4" front suspension) then you have options like:
Black Market Killswitch
TRANSITION Double (out of production, but still a strong favorite)
Specialized P.Slope
NS Soda Slope
If you want a little more travel, e.g. 6"/6"
TRANSITION Bottle Rocket
Scott Voltage FR10, FR20
etc.
blueee:
Okay i have no idea what is good or not. can you guys do a quick check through my local cl?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/
lots of mtb'ers out here so there should be a lot.
I already have a pretty sweet wheelset, maybe i could get people to part it and save a couple hundred?
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