Second hand FS frame sugestions?

jfry94

Over the last few months I've been riding more and more, i think its a good time to get a fs. I was looking at buying a giant trance 27.5 but i am now thinking i would like to build up my own bike. I've mainly been looking at bikes around the 130-160mm travel so I've looking at giant reigns, orange five's and yeti 575's.

I know it depends on the condition of the frame.

So my question is, is there any particular frame to watch out for good or bad and the same goes for manufactures.

Sorry for the extremely vague question, but you are the best people to ask.

nicklouse

sorry but it really depends on what you find.

any can be a good buy but at the same time any can be a bad buy.

Look for and odd ball fittings and standards. 135/142/150mm rear hubs. standard/internal/integreated/tapered etc headsets.

jfry94

Thanks nick I will keep my eye out.

if the frames in good condition. is there any particular years i should watch out for like ive heard of quite allot of the giant reign's snapping linkages and stuff like that.

felix.london

what's your budget?

jfry94

I haven't really got a budget but it will be around 5-600 depending on what I see.

felix.london

Brand new. £640(ish)

http://www.bikester.fr/333983.html

I've built up a bike based on the bigger enduro version and loving it!

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12927265

jfry94

That looks great but ideally I was going to build it up with some pikes but they only come tapered.

felix.london

hmm..well spotted, mine has a 1.5" headtube. 165mm rear travel, would work with a Pike but looks like they're all gone

rockmonkeysc

jfry94 wrote:

Thanks nick I will keep my eye out.

if the frames in good condition. is there any particular years i should watch out for like ive heard of quite allot of the giant reign's snapping linkages and stuff like that.

Its only the Reign X which breaks linkages. The standard Reign is great and solid.
Orange Fives are ok if you don't mind the noises! Even a good, well maintained one can sound like a sack of spanners.
Avoid Commencals and Lappierres unless you are really good at welding.

jfry94

RockmonkeySC wrote:

jfry94 wrote:

Thanks nick I will keep my eye out.

if the frames in good condition. is there any particular years i should watch out for like ive heard of quite allot of the giant reign's snapping linkages and stuff like that.

Its only the Reign X which breaks linkages. The standard Reign is great and solid.
Orange Fives are ok if you don't mind the noises! Even a good, well maintained one can sound like a sack of spanners.
Avoid Commencals and Lappierres unless you are really good at welding.

Cheers this is the sort of answers im looking for.

chick0

If you go the yeti 575 route, i would personally avoid any with carbon rear sections.

A Santa Cruz LT would be near the top of my list.