Upgrades to my meta 5, advice needed

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  • RealMan
    RealMan Posts: 2,166
    So what, you think if he points it down a hill its going to explode and kill him?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Realman, you do realise that DH is not just riding down a hill, don't you?
    We're concerned that he may damage his frame, that's all.
  • RealMan
    RealMan Posts: 2,166
    Chances are he will break something else first. The frame is probably the strongest component on the bike. And its not some flimsy carbon thing, so it will take a fair amount of abuse. Sure, the possibility is that he might fall of and hit it on a rock and dent it, but you take that chance every time you ride, every time you leave the front door.

    Let him start, and see if he can find the bikes limit. If he can, then upgrade.
  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    I've got a Meta 55 and it s a great bike for trail riding which is what most MTBers do most of the time. It should be able to handle the occasional D.H. course if you are are careful.....BUT if you are really going to get into a specific sort of MTBing (ie D.Hilling) then you need a specific sort of bike. Especially as the courses are tougher than ever.

    Even if you take up DH then you are still going to need a trail bike for working on your skills and fitness; also not many of us live near DH courses.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    He takes it to Fort William! That requires a decent level of bike to get the best from. XC bikes break when people jump and do DH on them.

    Again, the much slacker abgles of a DH bike will help tackle a proper DH course.

    If it was the occaisional 'light DH' stretch at a trail centre, maybe so, keep the Meta, but this sounds far from that.
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  • BurtonM
    BurtonM Posts: 425
    I'm just going to bite the bullet. Keep the Meta 5 for hammering the trails. Keep the Meta 4 for dabbling in xc and then buy a cheap dh bike for getting used to dabbling in dh. My mates got a 07 stinky for 500 quid i might just purchase
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    That's like saying i want a door for my car that doesn't meet the roof, because I once had the wind blow it shut when I was getting in, and I had my head squished between, well, the door and the roof.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    That is a good idea. And you'll keep your warranty ;-)
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  • BurtonM
    BurtonM Posts: 425
    I love how it started out as a question. Then it turned into a full on duel. Damn i love these forums. This guy i know has put about 1700 pound into the stinky, plus the 1700 quid he payed for it or however much they cost brand new back then. :lol:
    yeehaamcgee wrote:

    That's like saying i want a door for my car that doesn't meet the roof, because I once had the wind blow it shut when I was getting in, and I had my head squished between, well, the door and the roof.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    RealMan wrote:
    . And its not some flimsy carbon thing
    Carbon isn't flimsy. Where do you get this stuff from?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Mmmm, GT Fury Carbon!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    mmmmm indeed.
  • marinman1
    marinman1 Posts: 262
    buy a cheap dh bike

    good luck with that, if you find one let me know
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    marinman1 wrote:
    buy a cheap dh bike

    good luck with that, if you find one let me know
    Saw a Norco A-line last year for £1000.
    And a Stab for £800.
    Several Stinkies for between £600 - £1400.
    These were all locally, without even venturing onto the interwebs.
  • marinman1
    marinman1 Posts: 262
    Saw a Norco A-line last year for £1000.
    And a Stab for £800.
    Several Stinkies for between £600 - £1400.
    These were all locally, without even venturing onto the interwebs.

    i'll repeat myself, when you find a cheap DH bike, let me know.

    not really into kona's to be honest, heard too many bad things
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    They are cheap for DH bikes. You are not going to get one for the price of an entry level trail bike like your combi!
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  • marinman1
    marinman1 Posts: 262
    i know, but that doesn't make them cheap, it makes them relativley cheap, suppose thats the sport we are in but
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    It makes them cheap for DH bikes...Value is always relative. Some people think a bike should only cost 50 quid!
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  • Anonymous
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    marinman1 wrote:
    i'll repeat myself, when you find a cheap DH bike, let me know.
    huh? how cheap do you want, exactly?
    not really into kona's to be honest, heard too many bad things
    Me neither, particularly after riding one in Les Gets. Horrible thing. but they are cheap DH bikes.
    I'd have gone for the Norco in that lot.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    (scratches head)
    You do realise that £600 will struggle to buy you a set of forks, hubs and brakes for a DH bike right?
    To get a stinky for that price (love it or loather it) is a bargain. Especially when it had hope ProII hubs, Diabolous cranks, and 888 forks. :?
  • marinman1
    marinman1 Posts: 262
    around 1000 i see to be a really good deal for a DH bike
  • marinman1
    marinman1 Posts: 262
    i know how much things cost. was only saying that a cheap DH bike worth buying is hard to come buy
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Well how cheap is cheap in your eyes then?
    See, to me, a 600 quid bike IS a cheap bike.
  • supersonic
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  • Anonymous
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    holy crap, that's a new one as well!
  • marinman1
    marinman1 Posts: 262
    well any bike is a big purchase so is expensive. for a bike i too would say 600 is cheap. for a second hand DH bike i'd look to pay between 600 and 1200 depending on condition and spec. for a brand new DH bike i would think anything around 2500 is cheap. so yeah, i was wrong, but to me anyting around 1000 can't be described as cheap. too many beers and forum, bad idea
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Some good deals on old Mongeese here too:

    http://www.sterlinghouse.co.uk/muddyoffer.php

    That freeride bike 3rd from bottom, looks like is came out of Bender's back garden!
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  • BurtonM
    BurtonM Posts: 425
    Bollocks to buying brand new. I'll take the old bike ( 07 model, not that old) off my very rich friend whilst he buys his new iron horse sunday world cup.
    yeehaamcgee wrote:

    That's like saying i want a door for my car that doesn't meet the roof, because I once had the wind blow it shut when I was getting in, and I had my head squished between, well, the door and the roof.
  • Dancake
    Dancake Posts: 47
    The meta will take quite a bit of abuse, it is a commencal after all - they're made for fat people

    ha ha ha I have just bought a 5.5.2 and I am a bit on the portly side :)
    No chances of me breaking it though...if my wheels come of the ground or it gets a bit bumpy I run into the woods screaming..with my pants on my head

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