All Around Freeriding Bike

[DePierre]

So I ride all mountain. I ride single track a lot but i want to start doing my freeriding and dropping stuff.I am trying to stay at a resonable price.

Heres what I narrowed it down to.

Banshee Morphine
Banshee Sirocco
Santa Cruz Chameleon
Specialized P3
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

[funkendrenchman]

Used Kona Stinky

[scoober]

So I take it you're just looking at hardtails? What's your pricepoint? You would have a tough time building up any of those frames at the same price you can get the complete P3 at.

Also check out the Cove Stiffee.

[778skier]

Devinci Hucker

[gravitylover]

What they said /\ Scoober and 778 got it right. Cove or DeVinci.

[mildbill.]

if you're looking at the banshee, check out the scratch. steel, hard to break (cough...cove) even with a big club. fairly cheap. it looks like this year they've got some different build packages, whereas last year you could only get it as a rigid singlespeed.

[bagtagley]

You might consider getting a Soul Cycles "sponshorship". They give them to average riders as a sort of promo deal. Their hardtail frame is soooper cheap w/ the sponsorship, and you can get all the components you need at or below cost w/ the purchase of a frame.

I know I push this idea on people a lot, but it's really hard to pass up a well built HT for so cheap.

[scoober]

if you're looking at the banshee, check out the scratch. steel, hard to break (cough...cove) even with a big club. fairly cheap. it looks like this year they've got some different build packages, whereas last year you could only get it as a rigid singlespeed.

If you're referencing my broken Cove post from a few weeks back, it should be noted that the frame I broke was a steel XC frame, and the crash was completely non-freeride related. It just happened to be the perfect crash event to make that frame fail.

I haven't heard of many (any) Stiffees breaking. It's Easton RAD tubing which is widely used, and, well... rad.

The Scratch is a good reccomendation, burly and fairly inexpensive, but that thing looks like a bitch to actually trail ride with. I think its really specific to jumps and park. Along the same lines though, there's the Azonic Steelhead, the .243 racing 4130 frame, the Transition Trail-or-Park (SS only i think).

The Surly Instigator is another one to look at. Steel, but w/ geometry more suited toward all around riding.

[Arnold Babar]

Again, Balfa Minute Man or Surly Instigator. I never get any backing on these, but they kick ass.

[bagtagley]

In this case, I'd definitely back both of those bikes, AB.

[scoober]

Again, Balfa Minute Man or Surly Instigator. I never get any backing on these, but they kick ass.

I guess I always just assume everyone knows the Instigator already. But now I will back you on your crusade, Lemmiwinks!

The Balfa is sweet, but I haven't seen one in 3 years, and Balfa is out of business right now, so they are hard to reccommend.

[AfroMullet]

http://www.ridesoul.com/content/about.html

They make some pretty burl frames, I've yet to break one. The Titan is the way to go for all-around madness. Product should be up in the next day or two, as the site was recently redone.


No, I'm not connected in any way.

[marshalolson]

surly instigator, kona chute, or kona score (if you need a small, i have one on ebay right now $700)