whats the best hardtail jump bike under $1500

[aline_ryder_23]

hey all
i am getting a new hardtail jump bike soon i want to know what is good in the 07 and 06 models.
PLEASE POST

[kistler]

a norco one25 or ryde or any of the giant stp bikes!

[Frazzle]

Search and im sure you will find!
But yeh the Norco sasquatch is a good bike but it depends what price you can get it for.
Fraser

[Big_Chief]

anything with short chainstays. a good set of brakes and a good fork.

[gr33ky]

try the specialized p2 07, you could get it for around that price..

[Randy Rhoads]

An '07 Norco 250 would be perfect. The RRP is $1399. You might be able to get it for $1299 then you would have $200 to spend on ugrades (if you want them).

Other than that you could get an STP1:rolleyes:

[wiggy69]

Kona stuff there awsome
i have one and its SICK!!! i got mine for 1300

[Bike_Breaker]

STP 1, i have one and it is farkin awesome, dont try and save a few $ and get the STP2 as it doesnt feel anywhere as nice as the sTP 1 to ride and parts will break alot quicker!

[allstar]

STP 1, i have one and it is farkin awesome, dont try and save a few $ and get the STP2 as it doesnt feel anywhere as nice as the sTP 1 to ride and parts will break alot quicker!


i concur, if i could go back in time i would've got the STP1 over the 2 but i cant.

[HardNRG]

hey mate,
i ride a 2007 STP 1. i have had it for 3 days now, and its perfect. i love riding it, its smooth as. i would agree in buying the 1 over the 2 because with more money you pay, the longer it should last and the components are better.
Go the STP 1
Matt

[Disturbed.Rider]

Have a read of this (http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=50454), I'd probly go with the stp 1, everyone has them...there has to be a good reason why; best spec for the price range, go down to your local bike shop and they will tell you the same thing.

[i like dirt]

hey grab a 2007 STP 1 they're great value for money and are the specs are pretty good for the price your paying. my friend has one and its bloddy awesome. it's light as the only change i would make to it would be to put a stronger wheelset on like the mag intense 30s and maybe a different fork.

[oldbean]

For a little bit more you can get this sick beast!

http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=63748

Or maybe less if you can negotiate...

[Povi]

im not being a hipocrit or anything, but i think that the stp is the whore of mtbing:D every1 has ridden one

[KeeWee Adam]

im not being a hipocrit or anything, but i think that the stp is the whore of mtbing:D every1 has ridden one

Couldn't agree more!
I think that I've already posted this, but get a P1 or if you must have gears a P2, both within your budget! I had an 06' P1 and was a sweet ride!

[stabbsy]

Norco 125 is the way to go, it can do everything and more. although then the first upgrade you do should be forks

[ss-stp1'06]

im not being a hipocrit or anything, but i think that the stp is the whore of mtbing:D every1 has ridden one

that might be so...but they are awesome bikes to start riding with...:p

[PEELER]

I ride a 06 kona scrap its no cove but it works real well.

[Regan of Gong]

I'm riding a UMF Hardy 2, good value for money and they're tough as. Haven't had a problem with it since I got it in May, whereas my mates STP2...

Anyway, check 'em out- http://advancetraders.com.au/products.php?action=viewProduct&catid=13&brandid=1&id=405
They're pretty unknown, so you might have to work a bit to find a dealer, but ti's been excellent for me so far

Good Luck- Regan

[Rickystp0]

well 07 stuff is out so all the 06 stuff has to go right.. i would go to ur lbs and look at 06 stp 0s as u have seen them on sale down to 1550 which is 50 bucks over ur budget but its money worth spending so yeh go look for them and you will not regret it

[nate_1990]

have a look at a few bike shops and if you could strech your budget a bit you could probably get a stp 0 for around 1600 to 1800 and they are mad bikes.

[Povi]

but if you go to bike addiction, im sure they could get you a cheaper price on a STP0 (right guys???)

[07_STP_0]

I Picked up a 07 STP 0 for $1700 and it a mad bike,Smooth Ride,Real Light,and awsome for jumping, the 07 STP 0 is the way to go. Or you can probaly get the 06 model a bit cheaper, the only Real diff is the 07 model has a E13 STS chain guide with E13 supercharger bash ring.The 0 is the way to go.

[randy spangler990]

yer i ride a stp1 along with everyone else(although mine is a 06), i'd recommend it to any one it is a great bike, But i was PO'd wen the 07 bikes came out 3 months later, and find out how much better they are now with all the new up grades and stuff, so go with a stp:)

[RevellBikes]

OH MY GOD MAN!!!:eek: i just had a look at this thread and everyone has stps!!! they really are the hoars of mountain biking like that guy said, i still recon you should go for the norco 250 or the one25, the 07 models, be different from everyone else man and DONT!!! get a stp. have you had a look at the kona stuff or scrap? they feel nice to jump coz i got the shred and the frames are the same

thats my opion anyway

[ovadahill]

I have never owned an STP but if I had $1900 right now I would put it straight on an STP 0 simply because of the absolute value of the componentry package that I can use later on another frame. The bike rides well enough on its own, and if really were a shit bike then there wouldn't be that many out there - quantity sold speaks volumes.

[Matt H]

umm not really... i wouldn't say huffies are a quality bike... they sell a shitload of them

[randy spangler990]

umm not really... i wouldn't say huffies are a quality bike... they sell a shitload of them


with huffys are the top of the line bikes good, because i'v never heard of a dh huffy or a dj huffy????:confused:

[Randy Rhoads]

with huffys are the top of the line bikes good, because i'v never heard of a dh huffy or a dj huffy????:confused:

He was saying that the fact that heaps of STP's have been sold that it doesnt make them a quality bike because heaps of huffys have also been sold.;)

[darren]

You should take a look at the latest Australian Mountain Biking Mag (sorry to the moderators if im not allowed to give them a plug on the site), If you can stretch you budget just a little. I don't know why people bag the STP, they are an awesome bike. But I do agree that everyone now have got one (thats because they are so good) I myself ride a Da bomb Molotov that I built up from the frame so I could add my own personnel touches. But for an off the shelf bike you cant look past the stp.:D

[Atomikryder]

Get the p.2 that we saw today that was shanks

holes

[ovadahill]

... i wouldn't say huffies are a quality bike... they sell a shitload of them

haha... good pun - point taken. -- I suppose I meant the discerning bike buyers, not the ones who can't recognize shit when they see it.

[twenty]

wouldn't the mongoose thunderball fit into this category?? what does every one think of it??

[ronald mcdonald]

wouldn't the mongoose thunderball fit into this category?? what does every one think of it??

how much is it? i think its pretty cheap so i guess you get what you pay for. Im not a big fan of mongoose bikes, but thats just me.... i guess there are a good entry level bike for DJing though.

and to answer your question aline ryder 23 you could maybe go for anything in the specialized p range.

[sit_still]

have a look a around for a bike from last year thats on special, if it has good components, such as hayes FX9's, avid juicys, sram, shimano etc etc but is lacking a decent frame or forks, buy the bike then upgrade, ive seen 07 stp frame's on here for $250.

say the bike cost you $1000, new or s/h forks $200 frame $300 theres your $1500 limit and you may have a better bike then you could of bought new.

it pays to look around;)

[Specialized_lukesta]

i'd probaly have to say either an stp 1 or a second hand stp0 or even a kona scrap... but if u get the kona scrap change the forks to dj 3's or if u got a 20mm hub mabye even 2's

[NH_]

the parts wont last longer on the stp1 then the 2, i have the 2 race Dh and trash it off drops basically and the only part ive had to replace is the seatpost bolt, imo the 1 isnt worth the extra $500, the 0 is worth the extra money though but not the 1

[balcombh]

definately go the stp's amb rated them the best bikes, i had an 2005 stp1 n i loved it but i got the 07 stp 0 about 2 weeks ago n it is awsome but a bit outta your price range but if you wanna upgrade later it would be cheaper to get the 0, id advise the stp1 you will love it and if youre doing dj's and street yhen get the 13.5 inch frame but ive youre doing 4x get the 14.5 inch as said by amb

[.:holliday:.]

stp 1 all the way mate, me and my freind started riding at around the same time he started wit a stp1 a norco wolverine, dont get me wrong iv done up my wolverine heaps and i luv it but my freind he was wayyy beter then me and still is...so yeh i think that speaks 4 itself

[Disturbed.Rider]

Hey, I went down to my local bike shop today and I bet it would be lke this at yous too; you can now buy 06 stp zero (beter than 1) for $1300, if they havent got one ask them to order one and they will.

Seriously stps are THE BEST spec you can get for the price and now the 07s are out you can cheap ass 06s.



Sum up;
06 stp zero, awseome spec only $1300.

[J-Dogg69]

with huffys are the top of the line bikes good, because i'v never heard of a dh huffy or a dj huffy????:confused:

yeh those huffies are DH and DJ bikes - they're even AM and FR bikes! - i had one before my Shore 3 it did it all - except withstand the blow of a hammer...67 times! :D

[ruffin1]

how much is it? i think its pretty cheap so i guess you get what you pay for. Im not a big fan of mongoose bikes, but thats just me.... i guess there are a good entry level bike for DJing though.

and to answer your question aline ryder 23 you could maybe go for anything in the specialized p range.

im really happy with my mongoose thuderball. i dont like the parts that mongoose have chose to put on it but the frame is strong and has a good geometry

[Sethius]

ahh ghost 4x team? spec is even higher than your stps, and looks alot damn nicer too boot, havent heard much more though

[Sketchy]

Have you seen the eastern nigh trains there defenatly a good bike for the price which is only $1300.

[big rozy]

a p2 cro-mo around that price

maybe a stp0 cos the 08s are coming out soon

[matty_101]

any of the giant stp bikes!
Shut up

Other than that you could get an STP1:rolleyes:
Lol shutup
get the STP2
Shutup
i would've got the STP1 over the 2 but i cant. Shutup


i ride a 2007 STP 1.................Go the STP 1
Matt
Shutup
go with the stp 1, everyone has them...there has to be a good reason why
Shutup
hey grab a 2007 STP 1
Shutup
and look at 06 stp 0s
Shutup
get a stp 0
Shutup
STP0
Shutup
I Picked up a 07 STP 0
Shutup
yer i ride a stp1.............. go with a stp:)
Shutup
I have never owned an STP but if I had $1900 right now I would put it straight on an STP 0
Shutup
you cant look past the stp.:D
Shutup
i'd probaly have to say either an stp 1 or a second hand stp0
Shutup
definately go the stp's
Shutup
stp 1 all the way mate
Shutup
Everyone who mentions an STP deserves this response^^^^^^

I hope you get a nice bike mate but if you get an STP i hope the bars snap and you smash all your teeth on the stem. There are many bikes as good as the STP, you just need to look.

[andrew_o]

im really happy with my mongoose thuderball. i dont like the parts that mongoose have chose to put on it but the frame is strong and has a good geometry

I to have a Mongoose, but mine is a Hardball. I would have to agree about the stock parts.

[Bry]

hey dude, so go the 07 one25 i get mine tomorrow and im so excited:D cos they are a wicked bike with great spec goodluck on your choice man:D

[Sam.]

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Everyone who mentions an STP deserves this response^^^^^^

I hope you get a nice bike mate but if you get an STP i hope the bars snap and you smash all your teeth on the stem. There are many bikes as good as the STP, you just need to look.


Says the man who reccomended the STP in this thread

I'm pondering over which bike i should get, what one would benefit me?

Norco Bigfoot? ($1090)
Kona Shred? ($990)
Giant STP 2? ($890)


And I am just starting dirt jumping but have experience with bikes.

Yeah if youre looking at something light go the STP, But for fuck sake dont do something to make it stand out from everyone elses like all people say, they look good as they are.

Only problem is matty_101 I lost some of your post, but I think I got it all back together:D :cool:

Nah, the STP is a common response and alot of people do have them,

buuuuuut

1. Some people cant afford anything different

and

2. Answering the thread, even though I ride an STP 0 with your budget I would go for a bike in the P.Series. I was seriously considering getting a P.2 and If I only had a budget of $1700 I would have got one over the STP 1, It feels alot nicer and you may be able to get it down to a price of $1500.

My 2 cents.

Cheers, Sam:cool:

Edit: Just realised this thread was from October last year, I wont bother deleting my post

[matty_101]

;925884']Says the man who reccomended the STP in this thread





Only problem is matty_101 I lost some of your post, but I think I got it all back together:D :cool:

Nah, the STP is a common response and alot of people do have them,

buuuuuut

1. Some people cant afford anything different

and

2. Answering the thread, even though I ride an STP 0 with your budget I would go for a bike in the P.Series. I was seriously considering getting a P.2 and If I only had a budget of $1700 I would have got one over the STP 1, It feels alot nicer and you may be able to get it down to a price of $1500.

My 2 cents.

Cheers, Sam:cool:

Edit: Just realised this thread was from October last year, I wont bother deleting my post

Ahahahahahaha, i cant even remember posting that. i guess i seem like a pretty big hypocrite right now, but i said that they were light, i never said that they were good bikes, as a matter of fact, they are good bikes but i fucking hate them with every ounce of being that i have in my sexy, chisseled, immaculately presented body. yeah i said it, what ya gonna do. But i agree, the p. series is a good idea, my mate has the p.3 and theyre pretty decent

[Sam.]

i have in my sexy, chisseled, immaculately presented body.

You would look alot better with an STP next to you;)

[matty_101]

;925915']You would look alot better with an STP next to you;)

Only because the comparison between that P.O.S and me would make me look even more fantastic.

[stp rider]

:mad: :mad: :o :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :o ;) :D :o :rolleyes: :cool: STP1!:) :( :confused: ;) :p

[iskanderbeg]

wow stp is really popular in Oz. Here in Canada its all about the custom bikes b/c everyone wants something different. However the biggest sellers are the Norcos.

before you buy please consider the following bikes
.243 DH/FR
block 8
DMR trailstar
Identiti 666x or Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde
Fireeye
Norco 250 or 416
Simtra psycho
Black Market MOB
Doberman Pinscher or Molosse
Transition Vagrant, Trail or Park

that should help you decide.

[NiK TyLeR]

ummm that canadian guy forgot the STP range. Their cheap (for a DJ bike), their nice and vercatile, and they dont break easy. i started with one now gone cusom but their a very nice bike to get started on

[iskanderbeg]

for sure, in Canada its the Norco thats the cheap, affordable and easy to find. I'm actually moving back to Aus come the end of sept. Yay for riding year round!!.


ps I forgot the Cannondale chase

[schacksta]

:mad: :mad: :o :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :o ;) :D :o :rolleyes: :cool: STP1!:) :( :confused: ;) :p

STP = Sewage Treatment Plant doesn't it??? :p

schacksta
president
www.wsmtb.com

[stp rider]

STP = Sewage Treatment Plant doesn't it??? :p

schacksta
president
www.wsmtb.com

i say sexy tight pussy

[schacksta]

i say sexy tight pussy

word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

schacksta
wsmtb

[wauchope]

it depends on what type on riding you want to do. The stp range aren't really that good for skate parks and the dirt jams that come on the stp's tend to have a reputation of topping and bottoming out. Norco are by far the best value. the norco two50 and 416 are great for parks and dirt jumps while theres the shore free ride rangd which are great for trails.

[NiK TyLeR]

ummm i think i have allready posted here befor, but there is a whole fourm on this under parts and stuff so go check that bro

[noske]

get the kona stuff or scrap. those bike are pretty sweet. search for other forums that have asked the same question. theres gotta be millions!

[LIAM?!]

Ben is that you? I think my Revell kicks ass :P

[chuckies_here]

Giant stps or spech p.1

[User Name:]

i would most likely say the felt straight shot. the only reason i would not say an STP is because everyone has one

[ronald mcdonald]

you would prolly wanna go a stp or norco 250

[hulmy29]

yea the norco 250s are awesum as i rode my friends and was very impressed

[Norcorider2]

Yes, i two have also ridin' the norco one25 and they are great for the price. :)

[Triggs]

Get an STP. Sure, they're common, but it's because they're GOOD.

[whatsername223]

the new stp 1(08) is insane

marzocchi dj2

raceface cranks and seatpost and bars

id go ss with it and get a new stem thts wat i did

[Mattydv]

First this thread was dug back up and now your trying to sell your bike.

Your only new but you still should probably have read the rules. KEEP IT FOR THE FOR SALE FORUM.

Somebody lock this thread please...

[mitchy123]

go the stuff. kona stuffs are sweet as. all you gotta do is change it to single speed and you got a sweet dj bike.

[aline_ryder_23]

its the best bike ive ridden i work at a bike shop also a transition park or trail looks good i hav seen the stp 1's 08 models and stp2 08 models the 1's worth getting the 2 is ok 4 a begginer rider or young kid the 1 is ok but im sure the 0 will be better any1 that wants to get a good deal come 2 hadley cycles lambton, belmont, maitland, heaps good savings on 07 models.
anyway get a stp 0 07
cheers

[Mattydv]

its the best bike ive ridden i work at a bike shop also a transition park or trail looks good i hav seen the stp 1's 08 models and stp2 08 models the 1's worth getting the 2 is ok 4 a begginer rider or young kid the 1 is ok but im sure the 0 will be better any1 that wants to get a good deal come 2 hadley cycles lambton, belmont, maitland, heaps good savings on 07 models.
anyway get a stp 0 07
cheers

LMAO!!!! Your not answering your own question are you? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

omg...

[l +Jarrod+ l]

STP zero .....

[|-Mark-|]

stp1. the best bikes for the price. i rekon...:rolleyes:

[haveheart]

Kona stuff there awsome
i have one and its SICK!!! i got mine for 1300

what do they really ride like?
are they shit to handle, like iv'e heard?
thanks

[meatlovers]

Has anyone noticed that this thread has been dug up apart from MattyDV?
Everyone seems to be still helping the thread creator even though this thread is 9 months old.....

[skip]

they are all shitr get a NPJ they rnt cheep but they are fucken awsome and are very smooth

[haydn]

I just today picked up my 06 kona cowan for $1600 new. I know its a little bit over but is a top bike and who knows you might be a good haggler

[nickhagee]

depends
if your an allrounder get a sasquatch or manik but if your just jumping get a stp or ruckus because norco make jump bikes with too long top tubes (seeing as they still design these frames for north shore style riding)

[meatlovers]

they are all shitr get a NPJ they rnt cheep but they are fucken awsome and are very smooth

2nd time this thread has been dug up.