What AM bike frame and fork

deadpool2e

Hi all,

i want your opinion on which bike to go for.

1st off i have had a 06 Stump and broke that, a 08 Stumpy and broke that, a 09 meta 5 and have broke that as well so need something stronger. the type of riding i do is trail riding + jumps and drop offs, but i also want to be able to pedal up the hill as well

I am thinking of getting a orange Alpine frame and Fox 36 rc2 floats any other ideas?

lawman

how did u break the meta???

worrying cos im thinkin of buyin one :?

supersonic

WHat terrain are you riding, and how big drops etc?

deadpool2e

Lawman, i am on my second 09 frame and both have cracked at the suspension point on the down tube.

Supersonic, i Ride XC, Trail centres, Very Technical downhill, 2 - 5 foot drops (but want to do bigger). Basical i want a bike that is properly ALL MOUNTAIN

supersonic

Yeah, need to forget bikes like the Stumpy and that Meta, are more XC/trail based than thrashers. Sounds like the DH you do really does require a DH bike.

How about a Spesh SX?

deadpool2e

Yeah i love Spesh, but only need the frame and forks to keep costs down.

supersonic

The Reign X is another possibilty:

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... b0s26p2305

Hideously ugly, but people love 'em!

cullen_bay

thought of a bionicon supershuttle?

they WORK!

supersonic

And my third and final offer:

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... Suspension

Bit different, but more of the AM to it, pedal great. Is a full bike but loads of kit that could be sold on!

deadpool2e

Any opinion on the Alpine? or does anyone have one on here that can talk about it?

I like the idea of it being very strong. as cannot deal with another broken frame.

GHill

Sounds like you need two bikes, one for the XC/trail stuff and then either a full on FR or DH bike.

Can you get a test of the Alpine? To see how well it peddles.

supersonic

There was another thread on it recently.

Sir HC

I've got a Reign X, really like the way it rides, pedals very well as well. Its built up with sensible, reliable components. Although I reckon I could get it sub 30lb with a lighter wheelset and a few other bits such as an air shock.

SDK2007

Sounds like you need a Santa Cruz Nomad, Driver or Specialized SX Trail.

andyturner28

supersonic wrote:

And my third and final offer:

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... Suspension

Bit different, but more of the AM to it, pedal great. Is a full bike but loads of kit that could be sold on!

I wondered how long it would be before you suggested a GT

Mark- You definitely don't want an SX Trail. My Enduro weighs enough, now imagine that even heavier with a 3 or 4 deg slacker head angle :shock: There is no way you'd drag that up any big hills!

How about the new Enduro? A lot of people ride them on the Mega Avalanche, so should be up to your riding.

grantway

LOL another broken Meta 5 LOL
Entertain me please how did you break it

I know the Orange 5 AM can take upto 4 ft Drops with no probs
and worn the T shirt many times on that.
Have heard people doing more.
Also very good at going uphill with the rear shock settings

Not tried the Orange Alpine 160 but for what I have only heard
that someone found it hard to ride up hills

Was looking at that myself But am very happy with the 5 AM

Before I bought mine I rang Orange and they told me it can do
Downhill and other things has long as I did not do no more
than 4 ft drops.
So I stick to that.
Orange 5 AM comes in at 29.5 lbs for a medium

I am in East London so you can always pop over and take a look at it
upto you message me or can give you my number to chat.

deadpool2e

Yeah but what is the New Enduro like? can i handle aggressive riding? and how much is just the frame? i have about £2000 to spend and as said before need only frame and forks.

deadpool2e

Grantways, the Meta is a fantastic bike and begs you to ride harder and faster than it was made to do. It feels so planted but is no good at taking jumps/drops of more than about 2 foot or you crack the frame...

bomberesque

Intense tracer or 2nd hand 5.5 or 6.6?

Not ridden the Tracer but have tried out the 5.5 and 6.6. For me I'd choose the 5.5 but then I'm not droppnig off sheds ;-)

Not tested to destruction of course but Intense (non FRO) frames seem very beefily made, even the Spider (XC)

xtreem

2009 Scott Ransom 30 Frame:
http://www.kudubikes.co.uk/cgi-bin/trol ... TRANSOM30F

with this Rock Shox Lyrik 2-Step Air Forks 2009
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=29836

to match the frame colour scheme, you should have a tough enough all mountain rig.
And if you brake this frame, Scott will instantly raplace it with a carbon one, probably.

deadpool2e

i rode a Scott Ransom a few years ago and didnt like it, It felt woolly and unresponsive. Spesh had fantastic Customer care (i broke 3 frames), I just need a bike that is going to at least last 3 or 4 years or i think my wife will divorce me......

grantway

Thanx for the info deadpool2e
Sorry but that has made my Birthday LOL wheres toasty LOL
OI Burnt Toasty want some Orange Juice

Meta 5 Broke after a 2ft drop LOL thats a kerb to the 5

Makes the Orange worth every penny and more what a Fantastic frame
the 5 is. Take to any country and ride
Light frame, ride it well harder than designed for and it gets you back and
ready for the next ride.

Sorry deadpool2e you have just started another war here LOL.

META 5 KNOW KNOWN HAS GLEN MILLER BIKE RIDE ONE WAY RIDING

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Orange all the way and back. Juicy Juicy ORANGE Juicy

deadpool2e think you be better on top of some Aluminium with your reputation

supersonic

I'm sure that Commencal will fix it if they want to aim it at 5 foot drops. Just like Orange did when the original swingarms used to break in their 100s ;-)

grantway

LOL Sonic bring on the proof of that one.
ALL Looking very Commencal to me

META 5 Glen Miller Bike Ride

supersonic

Hehe, not even a swingarm, and is a Patriot!



Seen loads of bust bikes, from just about every brand! Even a Zaskar ;-)

grantway

Find that is a 224 DownHill bike need to see the crash for that

supersonic

Thats just it, can break anything if you crash it awkwardly. Many times the damage has been done on something much bigger, then you hop off a kerb and it lets go.

grantway

LOL Sonic you do Crack me up LOL
What is the scrap value of Aluminium with Meta 5 stickers on it !

I question the quality of the Meta 5 obviously a wanna be Trail bike
What a cracking Birthday you have given me Sonic

lawman

metas have a great rep ...... other than the breakages

but then again i broke ur mum

supersonic

Well I wouldn't have a Mwta - though I wouldn't have an Orange 5 either! Don't like single pivots.

lawman

im plannin on buyin a 2010 meta when they come out!!!!! :? dont tell me they break al the time