I'm in the market for a new freeride/all mountain bike. For the past 8 years i've been doing cross country on a ****ty no suspension CCM bike. (go ahead laugh, get it out) it did help me become a more smooth and technical rider. I'm now deffinatly long overdue for a new bike. I don't want to spent over $2000 CND. I'm 6 feet tall and weight 160Lbs.
I'm looking for something with about 6-7 inch rear travel, and would prefer a dc fork.
The type of riding i will being doing with it is, pretty technical trails and freeride and maybe the occasional dj. I would like it to be able to climb hills alittle too. I really don't care about going fast a would like something pretty light. I want some thing that will be able to take about 5-10 foot drops. Next season i also plan to take it to BC too. So pretty much i'm looking for a all around bike that can handle almost everything. (i know it's alot to ask especially with my budget)
Bikes i've had in mind are.
Kona Coiler with a new fork maybe a Marz 66, 888 or a boxxer
Specialized Big Hit, (FSR 1 is the only one i can afford new, a 2 or3 would deffinatly have to be used.)
Iron Horse 7 point 5 or 7 point 7, this would be used too
Iron Horse Yakuza Kumicho
Giant AC
Norco shore 3 or six 3, these would be used too
Santa Cruz VP free. this would be sick but hard to find under $2000
What do you guys think? can you recommend anything else.
I'm looking for something with about 6-7 inch rear travel, and would prefer a dc fork.
The type of riding i will being doing with it is, pretty technical trails and freeride and maybe the occasional dj. I would like it to be able to climb hills alittle too. I really don't care about going fast a would like something pretty light. I want some thing that will be able to take about 5-10 foot drops. Next season i also plan to take it to BC too. So pretty much i'm looking for a all around bike that can handle almost everything. (i know it's alot to ask especially with my budget)
Bikes i've had in mind are.
Kona Coiler with a new fork maybe a Marz 66, 888 or a boxxer
Specialized Big Hit, (FSR 1 is the only one i can afford new, a 2 or3 would deffinatly have to be used.)
Iron Horse 7 point 5 or 7 point 7, this would be used too
Iron Horse Yakuza Kumicho
Giant AC
Norco shore 3 or six 3, these would be used too
Santa Cruz VP free. this would be sick but hard to find under $2000
What do you guys think? can you recommend anything else.