Return to hardtail bike

tiddler
tiddler Posts: 6
edited July 2007 in MTB general
i'm currently ridin a full suspension freeride bike, but thinkin about returning to a hardtail. should i do this?
can anyone tell me some decent ht frames or bike? konas? how r they

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    SLightly more info would be good! What riding type and budget?
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  • Red Lemon
    Red Lemon Posts: 3,433
    Kona hardtails have phenomenal handling but the complete bikes are usually let down a little by a fork that's a bit below what you'd expect at the price point.

    A Caldera, Hoss or Kula (there are several Kula frames made of different materials) would be an excellent frame to build a bike around, if you're interested in custom building.

    How much do you want to spend?

    Edit: And yes, I definitely recommend getting a hardtail. I have a 2004 Kona Fire Mountain. It's mainly stock, I've just been replacing bits as they wear out. For the past two years I've had a full susser, and I still love riding the Fire Mountain. It never gets boring.
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  • tiddler
    tiddler Posts: 6
    Red Lemon wrote:
    Kona hardtails have phenomenal handling but the complete bikes are usually let down a little by a fork that's a bit below what you'd expect at the price point.

    A Caldera, Hoss or Kula (there are several Kula frames made of different materials) would be an excellent frame to build a bike around, if you're interested in custom building.

    How much do you want to spend?

    Edit: And yes, I definitely recommend getting a hardtail. I have a 2004 Kona Fire Mountain. It's mainly stock, I've just been replacing bits as they wear out. For the past two years I've had a full susser, and I still love riding the Fire Mountain. It never gets boring.

    i was lookin at the cown frame, maybe build one up with parts i have and some new parts
  • tiddler
    tiddler Posts: 6
    i meant cowan frame, for some jumping, but more freeride and hardtail dh
  • guilliano
    guilliano Posts: 5,495
    Santa Cruz Chameleon is a really good HT frame if you are interested in the rougher styles of riding.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/guilliano/
  • mmm_pie
    mmm_pie Posts: 1,934
    .243 FR?

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  • glasgowdan
    glasgowdan Posts: 155
    Dialled Prince Albert is a tough chuckable but responsive frame and looks the part (in my eyes!). They are quite cheap and the geommetry is fun. Build with some good wheels a phat heavy rubber and they just do anything you ask of them
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  • dcp1975
    dcp1975 Posts: 739
    Guilliano how much has your bike cost to upgrade so far? Recon fork and XT crank??
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  • WillGTJumper
    WillGTJumper Posts: 505
    dmr exalt frame will take long travel forks, if you want a dh/freeride/jump bike
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