ok i need some advice

Hercule Q
Hercule Q Posts: 2,655
edited September 2009 in MTB buying advice
i've been offered a kona coiler frame, marzocchi drop off forks, bars, stem and headset for £200 so i'd have to transfer the rest of the bits from my current bike onto the new frame i think its an 07 frame, i just want to know what the coiler is like before i part with my cash ie how well will it cope with drops and down hill?

btw its from my lbs not some dodgy mate of a mate

cheers
pinkbike
Blurring the line between bravery and stupidity since 1986!

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    it is not a DH bike or a FR bike.

    It is an AM bike. a bit of a mild play bike.
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  • Hercule Q
    Hercule Q Posts: 2,655
    ok i'm looking for a bike that can handle drops and dh tracks if i dont get that then i will save and prob have about £700 to spend at christmas what would you reccomend 2nd hand?
    pinkbike
    Blurring the line between bravery and stupidity since 1986!
  • chubby666
    chubby666 Posts: 116
    if its a Kona you're after i'd deffo go for the Stinky frame , they can take much more punishment :wink:
  • Duffer
    Duffer Posts: 379
    a riding buddy of mine has Kona Coiler - he loves it. it's pretty heavy, but after 5 years hard use (he weighs about 17 stone) it's still spot on.

    as already stated, it's not a downhill bike - just a long travel trail bike - but it's plenty man enough to handle a few drops
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