Help and advice needed......

Turrican

I have a bit off a problem deciding wether to get brand new Kona stinky 08 model for £1000 or been looking on Pink Bike for sale section and came across Yeti ASXs for sale one wants £700 for it but with wear on BB, the other one is same an ASX but wants £1300 but may go down to 1k and it looks new ish too, here is the link for the 2 bikes:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3043828/
that was the more expensive Yeti.
SPECS:



*Fox DHX 5.0
*2008 Fox VAN 36 RC2
*2009 SRAM X.0 Short Cage Derailleur
*2009 SRAM X.0 Trigger
*Transition Bikes Temple Lite CNC Machined Stem
*Transition Bikes Revolution 32 Wheels
*Transition Bikes Revolution Hubs (Ano. Blue)
*Transition Bikes Park N' Ride Saddle
*Transition Bikes Bar Ends
*Oury Grips
*Easton Monkey lite DH Bars (28&quot
*Raceface Evolve Cranks
*Raceface Evolve Seatpost
*Custom machined inner chainguide
*Will also ship with e.13 DRS Chain guide system
*e.13 Bashgaurd
*Hayes 9 Disc Brakes w/ V8 rotors (sorry not pictured)
*Kenda Kinetic Tires (2.6)
*Crank Brothers Mallet Pedals (will include cleats for bottom of shoe)


the other Yeti:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3388464/

spec:
yeti asx 6 or 7 inches travel, TF tuned fifth element shock. size medium, black.
ringle rear hub on DT swiss FR6.1D rim
commencal 20mm front hub on sun singletrack
04 Marzocchi super T's. the bolt at the bottom is cracked, not a big deal but you need one of these: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=21727
shimano hone cranks
sram drivetrain
titec seatpost and bars
front hayes 9 and rear avid juicy three.

Bike comes with spare mech hanger and a blackspire chain device.
so what would you people advise, should i go for a brand new bike or second hand Yeti as they are great frames / bikes, Any advise on getting a second hand bikes, i know have to look out for wear and tear like the bearings and pivots on the shocks etc.

Torres

Is your name captain stinky?
You know what to do...

Turrican

Torres wrote:

Is your name captain stinky?
You know what to do...

haha yeah that would be bit odd if had name as capt stinky

fourcrossjohn

i'd rather get a stinky n buy some fox's to go on front

salsarider79

Its got to be the more expensive Yeti. Good kit, very good value, ignore creaky Kona's.

Chaz.Harding

If you've narrowed it down to those 2 - prob the first one.

The guy couldn't even be arsed to clean the second one for the photo. It has a triple chainset on too - which would suggest it's been thrashed and not serviced, as it's the guys only bike, but a long travel bike, so to do everything, rather than get a XC bike, he put 3 rings on.

I dunno, it's just my guess, but I would defo be going with the top one.

Turrican

bigchazrocks wrote:

If you've narrowed it down to those 2 - prob the first one.

The guy couldn't even be arsed to clean the second one for the photo. It has a triple chainset on too - which would suggest it's been thrashed and not serviced, as it's the guys only bike, but a long travel bike, so to do everything, rather than get a XC bike, he put 3 rings on.

I dunno, it's just my guess, but I would defo be going with the top one.

yeah the more expensive one looks in better nik doesnt it, how much travel could i put on the front by any chance and will med be ok for my height?? im 5ft 10/11 so its out of the top one and a kona stinky then, how much abuse could the ASX take as want get into DH not just freeriding which i do now.

salsarider79

ASX will love a bit of playfulness. I've a friend who has been to Scotland and used his on the world cup course, in comps, etc. He wants a full-on DH bike now.

He was running Fox 32's, which was 180mm travel, I think. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm 5' 11" and I'd go for the med, as it'll be more manouverable than a large, but thats me.

p.s. I wouldn't change a thing on that either, well, maybe the stem spacers to the same colour.... :oops:

Chaz.Harding

Fox 32's are 140mm travel.

The Fox 36's are 160mm. I nearly bought one with Totem's on (180mm) and that was a medium. I'm 6'1" so am taller than you.

You could always stick it out with the current forks, or trawl around for some 180mm beasties. Like the Marzocchi 66's, Totem's, 888's, Boxxer's... The list goes on.