Southern Freerider :: New Bike Advice!!!!!

s1ngl3 track · High User

hey

iv been looking/wanting a new bike for quite some time now and have got very steresed with myself!!! Evil or Very Mad

lol, iv only ever riden a hardtail but really wanna get a full suss, but they are very expensive and i would quite like to have a ht for street/dirt, however i do a huge amount of single track, down hilling, freeride aswell as dirt/street, i think i have cut it down to a few options......

option 1:- buy a kona bass and start up-grading as it is quite reasonalbe(put my brothers year old pikes on it aswell), and then think about getting a new 24inch dj bike.
option2:- buy an allround very well speced hard tail(sidekick,dialled holeshot ect,) and then wait a very long time untill i can get a fully.

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help, if anyone has first hand experience of the kona bass please tell me what you think of them and what the suspension is like!!!!!!!!!!!

coles m · Forum God

the bass is very similar/identical to the old cowan ds, they dont pedal very well becuase the linkage works around the bb, the howler would probably be more suited to the riding you said, i use mine for everything and it pedals well, pikes are a good choice

Super_Man · High User

I have never rode or know someone with a kona bass but my advice would be to go to a demo day or atlest have a ride in a bike shop on one.

I don't know you but if you have rode quite a bit and would rather a day at the forest doing some gnarly drops or some crazy fun downhill rather then doing a street sesh or a day at the bmx track then get a dual sus.

The kona bass should be just right if you want to move on to full susser as it can handle most things but also consider a long travle hard tail with adjustable forks if you want to do a bit of everything.

Sorry that I didn't ansew your question and all I did was confuse you, but no one can ansew your question except your self. Rolling Eyes

Ghosty · Forum God

I think short travel full sussers are great,

Try looking for different brands, Bottle rockets and doubles from transition are worth a look, while kona are good, you could possible get a little more for your money looking at what other companies have to offer,

fat boy · Forum God

if u want to stay on a hardtail and want to ride dh the mybe a norco torrent??

awesome-o · High User

Get a ht if you want to do everything. A 26 hardtail with gears will be a good do it all. I mean you dont need 24s to ride street and trails.

Also riding a ht is an awesome way to build up skills, jumping straight onto a full sus can make you lazy

s1ngl3 track · High User

thanks for all the help guys

iv been rideing a hardtail ever since i started and really wanna try a full sus, i WOULD rather have a day at a dh track or do some drops but i would also want to go to the dirt jumps, do you know any other companies who do things like the kona bass, would the banshee rampant be a good idea. also i would quite like to keep the feel of a hardtail, so getting a slightly cheaper fully would enable me to keep a hardtail.

thanks

fat boy · Forum God

get a howler

coles m · Forum God

seconded^^^
you can pick the brand new full build one up for 750 from winstanleys i think

Grinch8 · High User

fat boy · Forum God

shame u carnt ride it well

ohhh rinsed

Ghosty · Forum God

o no he didnt........

Grinch8 · High User

.... just cos you cant beat me on that dam game ehhh fat boy!

Barbourc1 · Average User

OOOOH its going down! Laughing

fat boy · Forum God

i wernty trying ive told u that all ready