So I had a Norco A-line frame, loved it but landed a job as a bike shop mech. while I finish out college. So I sold my 2004 Norco A-line to get a Giant DH with a Dorado because my shop hooked me up. The bike is trick but I'm missing my front der. that I could run on my Norco A-line as I could use it to ride trail with as well as full blown DH runs. Well I picked up a VT for the trail and I'm just not stoked on it. It's a great bike but it feels light weight and nimble compared to my Giant DH and I don't feel as stable ripping sh!t on the trail. Ran into a guy on a Kona Stinky pedaling his a$$ off to the top today at Tiger Mtn. and all I can say is I wish I had my DH bike once I reached the top. It was fun on the VT, but not like my Giant DH would of been.
I'm thinking I want to get a frame that I can run a front der. on so I can trail ride my DH setup. I know it's a bitch to pedal a 40lb bike up but I'm not in a hurry to get to the top and coming down would be so much more fun on a big bike.
Who rides their big bikes on the trail when you have to pedal to get to the goods? And what frame and rear shock would you go with? I was thinking a Transition frame made here locally in Seattle with the danger boy rockers giving it an extra inch of travel. I was also considering a Banshee Scream as I'm stoked on a beefy 4 bar Horst linkage design over all the other designs out there. I'll be running a Dorado up front with all my components from my Giant DH Comp. I want a ripping frame that can go up, as well as inspire me when I haul a$$ down because the Giant VT isn't cutting it and my Giant DH can't sport the front der..., not to mention I'm not too impressed with the Swinger 6 way remote res. It's a nice shock, don't get me wrong, but they only make a 550lb spring, and it just feels to supple for me. It soaks up all the bumps, but doesn't offer that stiff spring feel I liked with my pro-pedal Fox Vanilla RC on my Norco A-line frame. Looking for a trick frame fella's, and a good rear shock reccomendation. It also needs to be something that I can run a front derailleur on so I can run a two ring bashguard setup with a truvativ lower chain tensioner.
BTW, if you want a great DH frame "ONLY" that's about a month old it's going on the chopping block, aka EBAY.
L8r
~WARider
I'm thinking I want to get a frame that I can run a front der. on so I can trail ride my DH setup. I know it's a bitch to pedal a 40lb bike up but I'm not in a hurry to get to the top and coming down would be so much more fun on a big bike.
Who rides their big bikes on the trail when you have to pedal to get to the goods? And what frame and rear shock would you go with? I was thinking a Transition frame made here locally in Seattle with the danger boy rockers giving it an extra inch of travel. I was also considering a Banshee Scream as I'm stoked on a beefy 4 bar Horst linkage design over all the other designs out there. I'll be running a Dorado up front with all my components from my Giant DH Comp. I want a ripping frame that can go up, as well as inspire me when I haul a$$ down because the Giant VT isn't cutting it and my Giant DH can't sport the front der..., not to mention I'm not too impressed with the Swinger 6 way remote res. It's a nice shock, don't get me wrong, but they only make a 550lb spring, and it just feels to supple for me. It soaks up all the bumps, but doesn't offer that stiff spring feel I liked with my pro-pedal Fox Vanilla RC on my Norco A-line frame. Looking for a trick frame fella's, and a good rear shock reccomendation. It also needs to be something that I can run a front derailleur on so I can run a two ring bashguard setup with a truvativ lower chain tensioner.
BTW, if you want a great DH frame "ONLY" that's about a month old it's going on the chopping block, aka EBAY.
L8r
~WARider
