[The Amish]

Ellsworth is totally comp'n me for my cracked 03 dare. Which do I take

1. A new small 04 blue dare with fox shock

2. A large 05 black dare with manitou 3 way

 

[Sherpa]

Umm, whichever fits.

 

[WheelieMan]

Umm, whichever fits.

No kidding, I don't understand how you could possibly fit on both the small and the large of the same frame. Are you Gumby or something?

 

[The Amish]

I fall right on the line between size's so I could really go either way . Whats the difference in shocks manitou/fox? the 04 is 9" the 05 is 8".

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

I fall right on the line between size's so I could really go either way . Whats the difference in shocks manitou/fox? the 04 is 9" the 05 is 8".

maybe the 05 is 8" based on the illustration that DW posted i think.

 

[The Amish]

Are you Gumby or something?

Your girl asked me the same thing
neaky:

 

[WheelieMan]

I fall right on the line between size's so I could really go either way . Whats the difference in shocks manitou/fox? the 04 is 9" the 05 is 8".

Ok I didn't realize that Ellsworth makes only two sizes of the dare. What kind of Fox shock are you talking about?

 

[The Amish]

I think Dhx, I could be wrong.

 

[Red Bull]

I think Dhx, I could be wrong.

Seriously dude, do you like bigger or smaller bikes? And if it is a DHX versus a RC, thats a big difference...

 

[Zark]

Isn't the 3 way an air shock? Isn't that an odd choice for a Gnar-gnar hucker bike?

 

[The Amish]

Its the Rc I checked. My last Dare was a small but my specialist is a large and i feel great on both. i never rode a large dare so I dont know if I've missed anything. i also dont fully understand the difference between the frames from a design stand point. Is 05 better than 04 or not neccesarily

 

[ohio]

I fall right on the line between size's so I could really go either way . Whats the difference in shocks manitou/fox? the 04 is 9" the 05 is 8".

Which one were you on before? Did it feel big or small to you. Did you ever yearn for a quicker handling bike? A more stable bike?

How the hell are we supposed to answer that question?

 

[ioscope]

Get the large. It's newer, cooler paint job, bigger is better for gnarhackmadskilzgalore.

 

[bizutch]

Ellsworth is totally comp'n me for my cracked 03 dare. Which do I take

1. A new small 04 blue dare with fox shock

2. A large 05 black dare with manitou 3 way

whichever you can sell for the most money. Then buy a real DH bike...that won't crack....

 

[Dirt Merchant]

"bigger is better for gnarhackmadskilzgalore."


I agree!

 

[sama1ter]

Get the large black one. it will sell faster, if i were you, i wouldnt even ride it-id sell it fast.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Your girl asked me the same thing
neaky:

Oh snap!!

 

[dump]

whichever you can sell for the most money. Then buy a real DH bike...that won't crack....

ditto.

 

[Lexx D]

whichever you can sell for the most money. Then buy a real DH bike...that won't crack....

Yeah, cause real DH bikes never crack.

 

[Echo]

I would go for the 05... worth more.

 

[ohio]

I would also not advertise on the internet that I'm going to sell the frame after a company "totally takes care of" you. As much as I dislike Ellsworth (and I dislike him A LOT), they would be well within their rights to revoke whatever offer they put on the table if they see you bad-mouthing them and planning to seel whatever hook up they give you...

 

[The Amish]

I agree with that logic. 05 it is. More important than all of that though Ellsworth totaly honored there waranty and took care of me. There's nothing bad I can say. I cracked a frame, they replaced it without any runaround, what more can you ask for. I sent it in last Wed. and by this Fri. i'll have a brand new frame. There's no other company I can think of that would do that for me. I dont know what the story is on anyone elses warranty issue, but if this is what a lifetime warranty is worth, paying $2500 for a frame aint that bad. I'm on #2 that = $1250 ea.

 

[The Amish]

I would also not advertise on the internet that I'm going to sell the frame after a company "totally takes care of" you. As much as I dislike Ellsworth (and I dislike him A LOT), they would be well within their rights to revoke whatever offer they put on the table if they see you bad-mouthing them and planning to seel whatever hook up they give you...

Im not selling anything, although it cant be helped if other people suggest that. I have a bike to get me through the season and beyond, thats all I care about. The only other frame I can see myself getting on is a Canfield Bros. signature and there a 3yr. waiting list for one of those. Ellsworth it is.