Need a new downhill rig
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This looks ok, the forks are a bit older but the '06-'09 Boxxers were all very similar so not too bad.
At 6ft I'd be a bit concerned that a Medium would be a bit small. Though I think most people will tell you its fine, I find that most people ride a bike thats too small for them. It feels fun when pottering about and in the car park but when you get a bigger bike going a decent speed it is much better.
A few more points of advise.
Don't buy an Orange 224 Evo. The swing arms are known to be a weak point and you won't have a warranty on it.
Don't by a Commencal Supreme Dh for the same reason.
If you are happy with the size a Medium Ironhorse Sunday would be a good choice (you might be able to find a large but there isn't many of them around), they are pretty crack proof and you can get slackner cups to make the headangle good. They are also cheap now since Ironhorse went bust.
If you are considering a Trek then you'll want a large (don't listen to Stuz, he is a fool for buying a medium and I have told him this
) They are very nice bikes and not as snap happy as the weight would suggest.
This looks ok, the forks are a bit older but the '06-'09 Boxxers were all very similar so not too bad.
At 6ft I'd be a bit concerned that a Medium would be a bit small. Though I think most people will tell you its fine, I find that most people ride a bike thats too small for them. It feels fun when pottering about and in the car park but when you get a bigger bike going a decent speed it is much better.
A few more points of advise.
Don't buy an Orange 224 Evo. The swing arms are known to be a weak point and you won't have a warranty on it.
Don't by a Commencal Supreme Dh for the same reason.
If you are happy with the size a Medium Ironhorse Sunday would be a good choice (you might be able to find a large but there isn't many of them around), they are pretty crack proof and you can get slackner cups to make the headangle good. They are also cheap now since Ironhorse went bust.
If you are considering a Trek then you'll want a large (don't listen to Stuz, he is a fool for buying a medium and I have told him this
) They are very nice bikes and not as snap happy as the weight would suggest.Floor Tom said:
http://www.southerndownhill.com/forum/index.php/to...
This looks ok, the forks are a bit older but the '06-'09 Boxxers were all very similar so not too bad.
At 6ft I'd be a bit concerned that a Medium would be a bit small. Though I think most people will tell you its fine, I find that most people ride a bike thats too small for them. It feels fun when pottering about and in the car park but when you get a bigger bike going a decent speed it is much better.
A few more points of advise.
Don't buy an Orange 224 Evo. The swing arms are known to be a weak point and you won't have a warranty on it.
Don't by a Commencal Supreme Dh for the same reason.
If you are happy with the size a Medium Ironhorse Sunday would be a good choice (you might be able to find a large but there isn't many of them around), they are pretty crack proof and you can get slackner cups to make the headangle good. They are also cheap now since Ironhorse went bust.
If you are considering a Trek then you'll want a large (don't listen to Stuz, he is a fool for buying a medium and I have told him this) They are very nice bikes and not as snap happy as the weight would suggest.
Waiting for that website to approve my registration then ill have a look, I never liked oranges, commencals or iron horses anyway to be honest, I think an intense m6 or similar is the kind of bike i'd like, cant be many kicking around though. Also like the look of those empire cast frames, know anything about them?This looks ok, the forks are a bit older but the '06-'09 Boxxers were all very similar so not too bad.
At 6ft I'd be a bit concerned that a Medium would be a bit small. Though I think most people will tell you its fine, I find that most people ride a bike thats too small for them. It feels fun when pottering about and in the car park but when you get a bigger bike going a decent speed it is much better.
A few more points of advise.
Don't buy an Orange 224 Evo. The swing arms are known to be a weak point and you won't have a warranty on it.
Don't by a Commencal Supreme Dh for the same reason.
If you are happy with the size a Medium Ironhorse Sunday would be a good choice (you might be able to find a large but there isn't many of them around), they are pretty crack proof and you can get slackner cups to make the headangle good. They are also cheap now since Ironhorse went bust.
If you are considering a Trek then you'll want a large (don't listen to Stuz, he is a fool for buying a medium and I have told him this
) They are very nice bikes and not as snap happy as the weight would suggest.Edited by hollowpockets on Friday 30th April 12:17
The Empires are weird. The got a lot of good press but I'm not sure how much of that was the UK people supporting a new UK company. From an engineering point of view it doesn't really make sense but they do seem to ride well and from what I have heard are pretty durable. Not many around though so you'd be lucky to find a second hand one.
By chance the bike I have linked to is an M6 so have a look at that when you get your registration through.
By chance the bike I have linked to is an M6 so have a look at that when you get your registration through.
There seems to be a glut of discount Sundays about, I guess because they may, or may not have gone bust.
Pinkbike and BikeRadar have good classifieds sections, but I think you'll really struggle to find a S/H M6...
Seems as if all the good stuff is going for big money on eBay, start of the DH season I guess.
There's an Empire frame in Don Skeene I've had a poke at, doesn't seem all that light, especially as it's sold without a shock. Lots of sharp edges to land on too.
Have you considered a Trek Session 88? Great bike and spec.
Pinkbike and BikeRadar have good classifieds sections, but I think you'll really struggle to find a S/H M6...
Seems as if all the good stuff is going for big money on eBay, start of the DH season I guess.
There's an Empire frame in Don Skeene I've had a poke at, doesn't seem all that light, especially as it's sold without a shock. Lots of sharp edges to land on too.
Have you considered a Trek Session 88? Great bike and spec.
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