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Need a bike

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EClay46
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Hey, im looking for a good free ride bike.

i want it to be pretty beefy so i can downhill on it, but i still want to be able to ride around town and for it to not be a huge pain in the ass, a slight pain in the ass is ok but not too bad

i know its vague, but any suggestions
thanks,
eric
Jul 13 2008 1:06AM
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First.Aid
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I don't really know shit about bikes, but you might want to hit up pinkbike: http://www.pinkbike.com
Jul 13 2008 1:16AM
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asonUnique
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kona stinkys are THE original freeride bike.
relatively cheap, durable, all you want in a bike basically
GET ONE!
im sure there are others but i dont feel like thinking now
Jul 13 2008 4:51PM
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charmander
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stinky's suck.

sx trail.

/thread
Jul 13 2008 6:03PM
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First.Aid
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I think you could get a better designed bike for your money than a kona, but that is just my opinion. 
Jul 13 2008 6:50PM
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gmack24
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check mine out, I'm selling it

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Jul 13 2008 6:54PM
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gmack24
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LINK

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/224052/


Jul 13 2008 6:56PM
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k-rob
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Rocky Mountain makes dope fullies, if you want a good one for a decent price check out the Switch, 2006 model was best. if you want a REALLy good bike at a huge but fair price, the RMX. Konas suck btw. Oh and I know Giant stopped making them but the Faith 3 was pretty dope, see if you can find a good used one. like that other guy said, pinkbike.com

Jul 13 2008 7:20PM
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brenker
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yes.
Jul 13 2008 7:40PM
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FUUUCK
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where will you be riding, what kind of parts do you want, how much can you spend?


Im selling my session 10 in a few weeks
Jul 13 2008 7:41PM
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slashquatch
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check out the Giant AC and Devinci Chillipepper if your looking for a soft tail like that
Jul 13 2008 7:45PM
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freestyler540
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http://www.intensecycles.com/2008/bikes.php?model=m6fro

Nuff said
Jul 13 2008 8:01PM
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skeeze
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i just ordered a mongoose khyber elite off jensonusa.com not a total dh bike more a dh bike than the ac and less than the stinky but 6.5 inches in the back will do the trick for me until i get a full dh bike next year
Jul 13 2008 8:19PM
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charmander
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6.5 is more than enough. i had an ac before my strike, it was fine
Jul 13 2008 8:22PM
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FUUUCK
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haha no.
Jul 13 2008 10:24PM
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k-rob
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that's a race-specific bike. bit of a difference between race and freeride buddy.
Jul 13 2008 10:28PM
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djty111
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dont get a stinky it would be too much of a ain in the ass for rideing arouns or on climbs...get a heckler, or treck  fuel....look on cl or ebay...
Jul 13 2008 11:32PM
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FUUUCK
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im gonna recomend a santa cruz nomad or the new trek remedy.
Jul 14 2008 9:35PM
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EClay46
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BUMP
Jul 31 2008 10:05PM
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JTL
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http://www.marinbikes.com/2008/us/bikes/specs_quake_71.php

around 30 lbs. strong, good deal
Jul 31 2008 10:11PM
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EClay46
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i just bought a banshee scream off of craigslist for 1200 and it has pretty good reviews on the internet, and i rode it and it feels great, really burly but still pedals decent and feels awfully responsive for how big it is.
what do you guys think of the banshee scream?
Aug 10 2008 5:03PM
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sneaky_pete
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id go with anything by kona, there the real deal in freeriding
Aug 10 2008 5:17PM
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UNREAL
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05 cove playmate... 1200 and it pwns any stinky any day
pm me
Aug 10 2008 5:41PM
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EClay46
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no i got a banshee scream and im asking what you guys think of it
Aug 11 2008 1:40AM
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shortdawg
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u wanna buy my banshee chap?
Aug 11 2008 2:07AM
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