light fr/dh bike

Syncros

I'm looking for a light-ish full-sus fr/dh bike that pedals uphill well, for some xc and singletrack and can take 5'+ drops to flat. I've got about £1000 - £1300 to spend on it. I was looking at the transition bottlerocket, that would be ideal, though it'd only leave ~£400 to build the bike. And at the kona coiler for £1050 @crc, though i'm not sure if it'd be strong enough

Any suggestions?

El Capitano

I've got a 2004 Coiler Dee-Lux. It's quite light (newer Coiler's were made a bit heavier and a bit more robust). Not sure if it would take 5' to flat (not that I'd be doing anything like that anyways...), but perhaps a Kona Stinky might?

Of course, the Stinky weighs about 10lbs more than a Coiler...

Syncros

yeah, that's what why i was going for the coiler, as it'd be a better climber. My current bike ('03? hardrock pro) has taken 5' to flat before, but saying that the fork (mz comp! woohoo) is bust. I'd love to get a stinky, i had one on hire in whistler and it was great, but they are a bit on the heavy side as you said.

El Capitano

My Coiler climbs really well, but it's only got 5" of travel, the later models have more. Came with a Z1 fork, still going strong 2 and a half years of abuse later.

jacktheoc

get a giant reign...i have ahd mine for a while now and its excellent.

Sir HC

Why on earth are you dropping to flat ? It ruins bikes.

dirtbiker100

indeed i was fine with your description till i read dropping to flat :? i do like the marin quakes but the lowest is still 1620 after a discount at leisure lakes online
http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/produc ... oogle11654

i have heard good things about the coiler and i don't think you'd do too badly with one of those.

Syncros

it's not that i choose to drop to flat, just that i tend to overshoot jumps more often than others and often end up on the flat. I really need to judge my speed better :oops: and i'd rather be safe with a bike that could withstand it rather than risk breaking it.

i saw the blur 4x and it looks pretty good for the price, at £1099, or ~£1400 with pike 454's

edit: damn, realised that that's the frame only