[updownride]

who is planning on getting a new bike this season? what are you going to get and what are you replacing? me? I have my eyes on the new transition preston freeride to replace my beat kona coiler(04).

 

[jamip_dh]

i think im gonna sell my 05 kona stinky supreme and get a yeti, or a giant glory...

 

[ScottJensen]

sell the bullit, vp free or DHR

 

[NorKal]

I got my eye on an iron whores 2006 Yakuza Kumicho Type R as a second rig. Anyone got any time on one of these?

 

[snaky69]

I'm replacing my Norco 416 with a Nemesis Project Secret Agent.

 

[mrpercussive]

Just replaced my Raleigh Ram with an Ibex Zone

 

[Ojai Bicyclist]

I'm thinking of a BMX to replace my 24, either an SX Trail, Sunday, V10, other for DH, a road bike, and a 4x bike. But I have a feeling I'll go for a cheap-ish BMX, an SX Trail, and nada mas.

 

[NorKal]

Just replaced my Raleigh Ram with an Ibex Zone

I am seriously considering the Zone. Just needs a new fork. Then I saw the Kumicho....nice. Just needs a compression cartridge in the fork. So.....which one should I go for???

 

[mrpercussive]

I am seriously considering the Zone. Just needs a new fork. Then I saw the Kumicho....nice. Just needs a compression cartridge in the fork. So.....which one should I go for???

go zone dude... it pedals amazing and better then my old 4" bike. I rode 30 miles with the seat all the way down today... The rear shock takes some breaking into though and i'm currently in the proccess of that now. But it does rail in the corners... I dont think you need a new fork though, they come with Sherman Sliders... mine is just a Dropoff... lol. You might need new tyres... i dont really like the Kinetics... very shaky in loose stuff especially when turning. And no grip at all on pavement... I was wheeling and all of a sudden i fall sideways... hahaha...

But it's a really nice bike... and hell, the tourque cause of pedal output is insane...

 

[NorKal]

go zone dude... it pedals amazing and better then my old 4" bike. I rode 30 miles with the seat all the way down today... The rear shock takes some breaking into though and i'm currently in the proccess of that now. But it does rail in the corners... I dont think you need a new fork though, they come with Sherman Sliders... mine is just a Dropoff... lol. You might need new tyres... i dont really like the Kinetics... very shaky in loose stuff especially when turning. And no grip at all on pavement... I was wheeling and all of a sudden i fall sideways... hahaha...

But it's a really nice bike... and hell, the tourque cause of pedal output is insane...

The thing is with the Zone I could live with the metal...maybe,,,, but I'd for sure upgrade the fork before I rode it. With teh Yakuza, it's basically ready to ride although I'd definately want a compression cartridge in teh boxxer. One year at whizzler with a boxxer race and I thought my wrists would never stop hurting!

And fyi: I'm not coming off a 4"XC bike. I've got a 10" Gravity as my main bike, this would be as a back up ride. That's kinda why I wanna go single pivot, for simplicity as a back up bike.

Cheers

Oh, here's a pic 'o my g-unit :thumbsup:

 

[mrpercussive]

The thing is with the Zone I could live with the metal...maybe,,,, but I'd for sure upgrade the fork before I rode it. With teh Yakuza, it's basically ready to ride although I'd definately want a compression cartridge in teh boxxer. One year at whizzler with a boxxer race and I thought my wrists would never stop hurting!

And fyi: I'm not coming off a 4"XC bike. I've got a 10" Gravity as my main bike, this would be as a back up ride.

cheers

Ooooooo... What fork you thinking of? Also, i've been looking at the Yakuzas too... and they do look like pretty sweet bikes...

as for the comparison to the 4"... i'm just comparing the pedalling... It's really effiecient...

 

[NorKal]

Ooooooo... What fork you thinking of?.

Probably one of the 66's. I really like the new Totems but I think they only come in 1.5"(?)

 

[mrpercussive]

nice azonic... that thing looks sick...

66??? Yeah those are pretty sweet forks... btw, Totems come in 1 1/8 also...

 

[downhillross13]

i was thinking about gettin a used iron horse sunday. and i got it to replace my huge heavy ass tank of a V10

 

[Zaphoid]

I am selling my bighit for like a demo 8 or a giant glory

 

[Hardtails Are Better]

I'll take a large green Bottle Rocket please.

 

[jonnyp]

I'm selling the '05 bighit SREC and getting a '07 stinky

 

[scabrider]

i'm done buying bikes for right now. mostly happy with what i have. need some parts though...

 

[XSL_WiLL]

Probably one of the 66's. I really like the new Totems but I think they only come in 1.5"(?)

Nope, they're available in 1 1/8"

 

[Carn75]

I'm just getting started in DHing,and was thinking of picking up a Jamis Diablo 2.0 or 1.0. Anyone have any thoughts on these?