AM/FR Bike

G3zz
G3zz Posts: 38
edited May 2009 in MTB buying advice
Hi guys

I've been saving up for a while now, and I think it's now time for me to move on
to a better bike than my old £150 claudbutler :lol:
For what it was, it was a great bike, and I managed to do all sorts of trails with it.

Anyway, I'm wanting a fairly burly AM/FR bike around the £1000 that will be able to survive the downhill tracks of south wales, and is able to take a decent size drop. Now, I understand that the "fun factor" would sacrifice weight, but to be honest, I think I would survive ^_^ Is this a decent criteria, or am I just being stupid? :?:

I'm not quite sure what I should be looking for really, but I've noticed that the spesh pitch pro (at my absolute max budget) has been getting very good views at the moment.
Is this a good bike and able to fit into my ideal criteria?

Cheers guys, very much appreciated
Gezz

Comments

  • yoohoo999
    yoohoo999 Posts: 940
    Pitch Pro is great. Its over £1000 though and you are more likely to get a shag from Elisah Cuthbert than actually being able to find one in stock.

    The Pitch Comp is just in your budget and is the same setup/frame as the Pro but with lower spec.

    At £1,000 for FR and burley, you want to look at the Stinky. It goes down well, but forget about AM use, it's a beast to get back up hills.

    The Pitch is great for AM, but lacks the travel/spec to be a serious option for DH.

    Then again, a Pitch custom build which is very freeride orientated is possible for not much more than the Pitch pro (i'm almost complete on my build), coming in at £1,500.

    It's light enough for AM duties but can handle most freeride and light DH use.
  • GHill
    GHill Posts: 2,402
    Unless you go second hand you probably won't be able to get something that fills both criteria.

    Although that does depend on what you mean by AM and FR :wink:

    Unless you're really ragging it a Pitch Comp should be OK on the downhills, if you're not bothered about pedalling I agree with yoohoo - look at a Kona Stinky.
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    How about the Mongoose Khyber Elite 2008, under £1000 and in stock.
    Or the Norco Fluid LT 3 2008, also under £1000 and in stock.
  • G3zz
    G3zz Posts: 38
    Thanks guys, all are good reccomendations, and are going on my test list.
    Any other options?
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    Others:
    Kona Stinky Six and Kona Coilair 2008, both probably lighter than just the Stinky with 66's up front.