short travel, hardcore freeride frames?

Adam 101

im looking for a new frame that i can use for everything, however with more emphasis on strength and durability for jumping/Dh work. So far i have looked at the santa cruz blur 4x and transition bottlerocket.Has anyone got any other suggestions or experience with these two frames?

grantway

Have a look at the Orange 5 or the patriot frame

Both get very high reviews and bike tests are on the
Orange web site

Ive gone for the Orange 5AM i do mainly trail XC riding so i may
have to replace the chain gaurd for a third cog

But have 6 inches of adjustable luxury at the front end !

The bike with this Fox fork is 29lb in weight

Not bad ah!!

Ok its a single pivot but done very well and you never hear of the Orange
bikes bolts coming loose or go missing?

Get some test bikes and try the bikes for the frame

Good luck

rob cole

if you want a frame you can beat the absolute sh*t out of, check this bad boy out

http://www.mythic-bikes.co.uk/rampant.htm

its got snappy handling so great for technical riding, is tough enough for abusing on slopestyle and Dirt Jumps (prototypes was tested in Whistler bike park for months without any issues), the suspension (floating virtual pivot) is firm until you case something and then it provides that needed cushion / safety margin...

frame is under 7lb in weight including Fox RP2 air shock, and its just £899 from Freeborn :shock:

ideally run it with 100-130mm fork

http://www.freeborn.co.uk/_gfx/products ... 20bike.jpg

jonny ramrod

try the 4x frames from norco and commencal... both great frames that will take a beating.

stevie the freerider

transition double would be worth a look as would the kona cowan DS and kona howler