is this a good price for this framw?

cammyb96

I am new to DH and need a cheap frame as I am not loaded. I spotted this frame and wondered if it was any good for a beginner?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=85654

edit:
I found a really nice frame going really cheap but I don't wanna have competition on buying this frame so I aint gonna post a link. I want to ask if its worth buying a bargain frame?

nicklouse

Nope.

It is a short travel XC frame and there is no shock with it.

cammyb96

I am new to DH and need a frame that is good, I saw this GT Marathon Carbon going at around £70-100, is this a good buy?

Chunkers1980

What?

oodboo

Do you know what DH is?

YeehaaMcgee

cammyb96 wrote:

I am new to DH and need a frame that is good, I saw this GT Marathon Carbon going at around £70-100, is this a good buy?

Not for DH, no. Not even close.

cat_with_no_tail

This is an XC bike, meant for long rides with lots of climbing -



This is a DH bike, meant for pushing / uplifting to the top of a very big hill/mountain, then riding down, only down:

supersonic

For £70?! Besides the fact that it is totally unsuitable, it will be broken or stolen at that price.

Clank

I stand by my first comment to you.

Learn the basic skills of riding first, and learn the basics of mountain bikes.

cooldad

cammyb96 wrote:

I am new to DH and need a cheap frame as I am not loaded. I spotted this frame and wondered if it was any good for a beginner?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=85654

edit:
I found a really nice frame going really cheap but I don't wanna have competition on buying this frame so I aint gonna post a link. I want to ask if its worth buying a bargain frame?

Yeah, buy it. Or maybe don't.
Or think about what you posted.

cat_with_no_tail

Is this not just the exact same thread you already have going on where everyone has told you the exact same thing.

Which is strikingly similar to another thread you started where people quite clearly told you what is and is not a DH bike.

You still seem to be struggling with this concept of what is and is not a DH bike, despite being provided with pretty pictures to illustrate.

ilovedirt

Methinks he thinks trail centre descents = "downhill". Gotta love those people you see in full face lids pushing downhill bikes round Llandegla, the most tame trail centre on the planet.
Get a trail bike for learning to ride on. Then progress to downhill once you actually know what it is.

nicklouse

Or go to some local DH races and see what they are using and see if there are any people selling any bikes.

nicklouse

Topics merged.