Budget used full susser

mitomaniac

Well after a week off work and hitting some local trails and some routes I ride local to me I'm looking at stepping up to a full sus bike I had a play around on a couple from a group of people I met at whinlatter very nice guys especially to let me have a go on their bikes..

I dont want and will never need a downhill monster I have been looking about eBay and gum tree and quite fancy the older gt idrive 5 and the Marin wolf ridge. From what I have read about these bikes they both get fair reviews and feedback and looks like I can pick a good one up under the £600 mark.

Does anyone have any particular advice with what to look for or lookout for ? And am I overlooking other models which might prove better.

Like I said above I don't need and will never be able to ride to a stAndard where I will need a down hill monster but I'm looking to get my first full susser at most I might try a couple of the black sections at whinlatter bt that's a long way off before I try to wipe myself out.

Thanks in advanc for any advice or feedback

Dave

tarbot18

If you like the gt idrive s check out a 2nd hand gt sensor idrive on fleabay you ll get a half decent one for 400 to 500 depending on spec , great bikes not that im biased or anything..........

YeehaaMcgee

mitomaniac wrote:

I dont want and will never need a downhill monster I have been looking about eBay and gum tree and quite fancy the older gt idrive 5 and the Marin wolf ridge. From what I have read about these bikes they both get fair reviews and feedback and looks like I can pick a good one up under the £600 mark.

Wolf ridge
I fu**ing love mine, works for everything from epic XC tours to mountaineering, to trail centres to DH.
However, as versatile as it is, it's definitely a bit of a "bruiser", and may be overbuilt if you're never planning on finding the limits of your riding.

mitomaniac

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

mitomaniac wrote:

I dont want and will never need a downhill monster I have been looking about eBay and gum tree and quite fancy the older gt idrive 5 and the Marin wolf ridge. From what I have read about these bikes they both get fair reviews and feedback and looks like I can pick a good one up under the £600 mark.

Wolf ridge
I fu**ing love mine, works for everything from epic XC tours to mountaineering, to trail centres to DH.
However, as versatile as it is, it's definitely a bit of a "bruiser", and may be overbuilt if you're never planning on finding the limits of your riding.

Just wondering what travel forks yours has fitted and rear shock as I have see. A few different setups with varying travel

Dave

YeehaaMcgee

Mine originally came with 140mm front and rear, with a Rockshox Pike at the front.
However, I bought the bike with the plan of changing the fork to a 160mm Marzocchi or Fox, so th ePike has been replaced with a Fox 36RC2, 160mm travel.

mitomaniac

Looks like the one local to me is a no go as it has a pair of pace pro class 2's on the front and I'm pretty certain their only 100mm

YeehaaMcgee

Ah, might be an older Wolf ridge then.
For what it's worth, they've always been good bikes - I happen to have the first ever version of the Wolf ridge, and the last one ever, and they're both great, and still ride very well.