freeriding hardtail

[CHEWY]

looking for a tough cromo ht frame. iu wass thinking about the trailstar but people have said its not good for drops. which what i would do lots. anyone know what a on-one gimps like? or a px bommer. i was thinkin about a surly but tey have no replacable hanger. any thoughts?

[R.E.D]

ty was showing me some realy nice PX hardtail frames the other day,

http://unrealcycles.com/uc-prod-frames.htm

have a look at some of them, their american prices but you can figure it out, their all nice HT frames, probably the best price and HT frames youll find, but id also cheack out the snipes and 243 frame they are nice


http://www.snipesbicycles.com/pages/208530/index.htm

http://www.243racing.com/products.html

[Turley]

Chewy, one of the local boys at ipswich, Oppy, dropped 13 foot on one so they can hold up to the pounding you throw at them. And even if they do end up cracking, just get yourself a welder and reweld it back together. I don't recommend using a ds fork with it though. Have a look in the latest photos in the gallery of pink bike should explain all. If you can get a snipes I reckon they are hte best DH hardtail around. If you are looking for a true freeride hardtail (Not a Dirt jumper) to then look at the norco NS hardtails. Great design aslong as you don't mind the longer tt length. Since torrents are sold out I reckon get a sasquatch and upgrade a few of the part. Awesoem bike from experience. If you want DC forks then find somethign with a square butted top tube.

[R.E.D]

yea those new sasquatches are pritty nice a mate of mine just got one and their frames are pritty sick, thely hold up to a far bit of shit, their a good alround frame, yea the drop i didnt on my frame was around 11-12ft it took it well.

[CHEWY]

is it possible to get .243 frames in oz?

[R.E.D]

yea they come in... its has australia on the site it just doesnt say were their dealer is, but im sure youll be able to get one in.

[Ty]

ok a bit of a rundown of whats out there in Cromo hardtails,
DMR - everyone knows they are good, solid, options for horizontal dropouts.
.243 - 7.5 pound hardtail frame? if you wanna lug that around all day they are really nice, shortish TT, very BMX like
PX bomber - really sweet jump bike but a little small for any trail type riding, dead sexy.
Snipes - you'd be doing well to get one in australia.
KHS ridge one - no frills but good value hardtail frame
Surly - more of a tough trail bike that a jump drop bike, solid frames, i think you can get them through dirt works so any warranty issues should be easy

but in my humble opinion
Endless lifetime is the god of all jumping/urban/trail/burly hardtails, if i had alot of cash to blow in a rare imorted hardtail thats where my money would go.
http://www.endlessbikes.com

but yeah there are heaps of good al frames too, Planet X, Evil, 24/le toy. support the small companys, they're in it for the love of riding, not the cash.

[Ryan]

I reckon a DMR will take some pretty serious abuse speaking from experience. But, if you wan't a genuine, heavy as a mofo, tough as guts steel hardtail built to take big drops to flat, check out the Planet-X Pitbull, it's a beast although a bit trials oriented and you'd more than likely have the only one in Australia.
Other truly unbreakable hardtail frames you might wanna check out are the Evil Imperial, 24 Bikes Le Toy or the ClifCat Tankass, but you'd have to be one seriously big, abusive rider to need either of those IMO.

[CHEWY]

any chance of getting a draco out here. or would that be big bucks?
anyone know what the tankass is made out of, it looks like alum. does u can u get them in oz?

[Ryan]

Most small-volume hardtails can be brought into Australia, but in most cases it will be entirely up to you to get onto the makers and sort it out.
The Tankass is an aluminium bike, albeit made from 1/8" thick tubing, which is just crazy thick and as such, very very strong.

[hardtail free rider]

another cro-mo ht frame would be the da bomb cr8 dj bike, but i dont no how much it is or how strong

[S.]

If you could break a DMR I'd be very surprised. Or any other half decent steel HT for that matter; steel doesn't fatigue like aluminium does.

What's wrong with DMRs for drops anyway?

[Cruz]

Chewey, check out the Balfa Minuteman chromo frame from Canada or ring Pete at Astrobike in Brisbane for further details. There are some good photos of it on the Balfa web site too, plus other good freeride pics.

[CHEWY]

astrobike got a webpage or ph. number?

[Cruz]

Pete at Astrobike Alderley
Phone 33527772
Just putting some pics in the gallery here for you. Check out mtbr review as well.

[CHEWY]

cheers cruz

[Carlin]

Another cromo HT frame not mentioned yet is the Kona Scab.

Good value freeride HT IMO. :D

[CHEWY]

oh yer i forgot about that one

[CHEWY]

does anyone know anything about the scab?

[alshogun]

i think their site is konaworld.com ? but you should also check out norco.com :D

[EleMental]

i have a snipes elemental

good frame but one thing ruins it for me, cant run a double bash guard

[fastrider_ben]

go norco 4 huns 250cc there all the same they all kick

[curtisrider]

go norco 4 huns 250cc there all the same they all kick

a 2003 5hun 2002 4Hun or 2001 250cc.
Very strong frames, made out of Easton RAD Tubing.

[S.]

go norco 4 huns 250cc there all the same they all kick

a 2003 5hun 2002 4Hun or 2001 250cc.
Very strong frames, made out of Easton RAD Tubing.

Or 2002 4hun...

[CHEWY]

he said 2002 4hun socket

[kalem]

he said 2002 4hun socket

you'll get used to socket being a doofus :wink:

[oz-freerider]

haha i've picked it up a bit, him trying to be a smart arse and being shut down :lol:

[S.]

he said 2002 4hun socket

He edited that in...

And the reason you can't tell is cos if you edit your last post, it doesn't show that "edited x times" at the bottom.

[S.]

haha i've picked it up a bit, him trying to be a smart arse and being shut down :lol:

Always better to be a smartarse than a dumbarse.

[oz-freerider]

haha you need to relax man

[curtisrider]

he said 2002 4hun socket

He edited that in...

And the reason you can't tell is cos if you edit your last post, it doesn't show that "edited x times" at the bottom.

u just wrecked yourself twice because that was my original post, no edits.

[S.]

Shuddup you. You're too young to have an opinion.

[oz-freerider]

hehehe :lol:

[curtisrider]

Shuddup you. You're too young to have an opinion.

at least i can see articles properly to post an accurate reply :lol:

[CHEWY]

haha starting to sound like pinkbike

[S.]

Shuddup you. You're too young to have an opinion.

at least i can see articles properly to post an accurate reply :lol:

At least SHUDDUP!

[Scott]

now now... dont make me moderate both your asses.....

play nice.

[oz-freerider]

:lol: lol :lol:

[S.]

now now... dont make me moderate both your asses.....

play nice.

Ahaha, sorry if you didn't know, I do actually know him personally... we ride together now and then. Just kidding around :wink:

[fastrider gus]

lol
yea! big up the hardtail bitches!

[Scott]

Just be a little more careful with your selection of words. Most words are fine, 'c*nt' is frowned upon and is likely to be moderated in most cases. Please keep language to a minimum. You dont have to use questionable words in EVERY post just to get a simple point across.

example:

member1: "I can manual 500 meters uphill!"
member2: "get f*cked ya c*nt, sif that is possible"

preferred response:

member2: "a short vid would be nice, you must be pretty damn good *tugtug*"

errr... on second thought use neither of my responses, but at least you can see in my second response example you dont have to use foul language to slant someone.


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[Scott]

hrm... on second thought, slanting unless rightly warranted is frowned upon.

i should probably read the forum rules again... need a brush up.

[fastrider gus]

just learn some manners basically hey pana..
im a nice boy so dont worry about me :wink:

[andrew]

chewy if you still want a dmr there is a trailstar in the tradingpost for 250

[Scott]

just learn some manners basically hey pana..
im a nice boy so dont worry about me :wink:

i think thats what i was trying to get at :)

thanks

[S.]

Ah ok, fixed.

Mideronkey!

[fastrider gus]

ridemonkey?

[CHEWY]

chewy if you still want a dmr there is a trailstar in the tradingpost for 250
yeah thanks i saw that yesterday. thinking about it just gotta ring up and see whats happening

[jamo]

hey chewy man.

dont listen to any one who tells you that DMR is NO GOOD!!

they dont know what they are talking about. DMR IS FUCKIN AWESOME.
i jsut recently snapped my dually and i bought an LT, its the best fuckin ride i have ever had.

dmr's are seriously as smooth and solid pretty much to a dually. except a hardtail ofcourse. im sure that every DMR owner reading this will agree with passion and pride ey??

i fuckin recommend it more than calling SIMO (a farkin member) a faggot.

buy one and then we'll talk business.....
i rest my case

[Ride_Guy]

Yup jusy got my trialstar and i could not be any happier takes a bit uf gettin used to from riden my dually tho but it;s so much easier to DJ on it and yes Jamo is right DMR IS FARKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

[Dan]

243, or the Balfa minute man. the minute man is a pretty good frame, just look at what Russ Morell is doing on his :P (30X30foot drops). u would probably have to import those ones from canada tho. just look on bb.nsmb.com/newforum and u will find one. u can blame canada for the sick HT frames :D

[CHEWY]

too expensive... plus then id have to get one shipped..... if i want a good crmo ill get a trailstar or gimp or bommer

[Dan]

yeh cost is a factor ey :) i spose it depends on how much u love the frame lol. i love the letoy too much to resist it

[CHEWY]

i know... i love the balfas and .243 but... yer. if i could i would

[jakestein]

i was looking at a identiti 666 complete i think i could get it into the country for 1600(thats no import tax as you get a few spokes busted before its shippid then its damaged goods so no imprort tax) :) and i dont know of one in oz yet i seen a dr jekyll frame for sale it was 400 bucks

[CHEWY]

yea i told nhd about the jekyl frame and he bought it :? ill have a look at those 666 but

[fastrider gus]

stick with the 125 chew.. best for the cash.. eeeeasy. identity are good but they are prety crappy. and if you snap it you'll have to send it aaaaall the way to pommyland to get a warrenty.

[fastrider_ben]

go the norcos
cheap but effective

[Ryan]

identity are good but they are prety crappy.
What the fark does this sentence mean...*aneurysm*

[CHEWY]

identity are good but they are prety crappy.
What the fark does this sentence mean...*aneurysm*

hahaha thats exactly what i though....
as for the bike im ordering a new 125 TODAY! 8)

[fastrider gus]

sorry.. i ment that they are probably good frames, but they are sorta a budget frame, ya know?

[draco]

any chance of getting a draco out here. or would that be big bucks?
anyone know what the tankass is made out of, it looks like alum. does u can u get them in oz?

tankass's are aluminum. and hey! I'd love to help get a draco out there.
email me, even if you just want to chat bikes.

later guys!

[jack]

EVIL frame!