Full sus ideas

[perry]

Us rigid riders are only as hardy as our sore wrists and glass backs allow

Remember unpopular means cheaper . I rode a carerra banshee not long ago briefly and it was remarkably bike like

I wonder how a stinky would do set up for more xc type stuff .

 

[lewis1641]

I tried a stinky a few years ago when i got back into biking. It was far too sit up and beg for my liking and the back end bobbed a lot. To be fair though i gave no thought into the rear shock other than winding the spring tension to the max.

 

[perry]

I do wonder how well a lot of older frames would ride with new shocks in them , what with their air damping , lockouts and whot not .

 

[FSR-Si]

ride all the rest then go buy yourself an FSR cheap off the bay, I've had my current one 6 years now and not once have i had to replace/overhaul any of the suspension on it. I covered over 1500 miles off road on it last year alone trouble free, and believe me when i say it, maintenance is a seldom used word for me.
Get yourself a good frame with nice tight bushes and you wont look back

 

[al]

Marin mount vision should fit the bill nicely.

Who the hell would rate a specialized fsr?

 

[zigzag]

iDrive!

Cheap, capable and a very good alrounder

 

[big.eck]

iDrive!

Cheap, capable and a very good alrounder

x2 , there great wee bikes for xc

 

[cyfa2809]

I rode a carerra banshee not long ago briefly and it was remarkably bike like

theyre good bikes. i say an i drive although heavy, can be had for cheap and work well although from what ive read fsr's are good but as you say quite bso like. nsrs are nice, also marin b17s? are good and nice looking

edit: beaten to it

iDrive!

Cheap, capable and a very good alrounder

I DRIVE!!! hes right!

 

[perry]

Good suggestion and a bike that is easy to forget . I remember when they came out I wondered how well the eye drive would stand the test of time but they seem to last and the people that own them rate them highly .

 

[daj]

Dont know if in the budget , Enduro 2003 model was a really nice bike