jump bike

suggs75

hi my son is after a jump bike, between no more than £500. have been looking at the gt chucker xs1 is this any good? any other suggestions welcome!!

ride_whenever

what size wheels, gears and suspension?

ilovedirt

The NS holy range is very good, if he doesn't mind rigid forks, they're about £500.
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they may not be the best specced, but the frames really are great, if you get that £400 one on offer, you've got a bit of money left over to spend on upgrades, maybe a hydraulic disc brake or some used suspension forks if he wants.

this DMR rhythm isn't bad either

ride_whenever wrote:

what size wheels, gears and suspension?

personally, i wouldn't have a jumps bike with gears...

nonnac85

Commencal MaxMax?
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Commencal-Absol ... _29945.htm

http://www.freeflowbikes.com/commencal- ... -126-p.asp

Giant STP are good:
http://www.ashcycles.com/web/index.php? ... ts_id=1272

or Spesh P1
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec020344

I run my jump bike singlespeed but you may want gears if you have to ride a fair way to get to the jumps.

RevellRider

ilovedirt wrote:

The NS holy range is very good, if he doesn't mind rigid forks, they're about £500.
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they may not be the best specced, but the frames really are great, if you get that £400 one on offer, you've got a bit of money left over to spend on upgrades, maybe a hydraulic disc brake or some used suspension forks if he wants.

Out of the NS bikes you chose there, I'd go for the Holy 1. It has a full chromoly steel frame. perfect for upgrading

DMR Drones are good bikes too, the only down side to them is no disc mount on the frame and a 14mm rear axle. This could make it hard to upgrade the wheels in the future.

Another nice bike for those looking at the Commencal is the Absolut 2. Little over the budget of £500 but comes with gears and a suspension fork.

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/produc ... ?&id=10172

JamesBrckmn

twenty four seven slacker ss or st?

suggs75

needs gears as will be riding it to school as well thats y looked at the chucker xs1

JamesBrckmn

If he need gears then a kona shred would be good: http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Kona-Shred-2009 ... _20479.htm

ilovedirt

RevellRider wrote:

ilovedirt wrote:

The NS holy range is very good, if he doesn't mind rigid forks, they're about £500.
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they may not be the best specced, but the frames really are great, if you get that £400 one on offer, you've got a bit of money left over to spend on upgrades, maybe a hydraulic disc brake or some used suspension forks if he wants.

Out of the NS bikes you chose there, I'd go for the Holy 1. It has a full chromoly steel frame. perfect for upgrading

all NS frames are steel

urbanAir

i have the 2009 NS holy soot on offer at the mo

http://www.urbanair.co.uk/index.php?sea ... ct=viewCat

2 in stock, fab rigid street/dirt 24" mountainbike

good components and on offer! 8)

RevellRider

ilovedirt wrote:

all NS frames are steel

I didn't say it wasn't. I said that the Holy 1 is full chromoly, the Holy 2 is just a chromoly front end (top, down and seat tube)

ilovedirt

RevellRider wrote:

ilovedirt wrote:

all NS frames are steel

I didn't say it wasn't. I said that the Holy 1 is full chromoly, the Holy 2 is just a chromoly front end (top, down and seat tube)

oh yeah, sorry only just noticed that, i assumed it would be the same as last year, IE fully steel

xtreem

If he doesn't mind the 14" size:
Giant STP 1 2009 - £470 :shock:

Bit better components than the Chucker, but if we are talking about the one from Halfords, then that's a decent bike too.

suggs75

yes it is the one from halfords unfortunatly lol