cheap dirt jumper/street

[chauvinist_youth]

Hey, I recently took my brother to fontana for the learn to huck clinic and he loved playing around on the 4x track. Problem is my old stinky is a bit too big for his right now and I am looking for a temporary fix. I am looking to buy a hardtail under four hundred dollars. The frame must be a small, fork with about 100mm travel(24 inch tires would be awesome, but not needed).
By any means I am not looking for something new or in pristeen condition(but if you have it that cheap, great). Just looking for something for him to play around with and fontana.
Thanks,
Ryan

I also may be interested in a bmx instead, but I don't know how sizing on those goes.

[BFloFoxRider.]

Originally Posted by chauvinist_youth

Hey, I recently took my brother to fontana for the learn to huck clinic and he loved playing around on the 4x track. Problem is my old stinky is a bit too big for his right now and I am looking for a temporary fix. I am looking to buy a hardtail under four hundred dollars. The frame must be a small, fork with about 100mm travel(24 inch tires would be awesome, but not needed).
By any means I am not looking for something new or in pristeen condition(but if you have it that cheap, great). Just looking for something for him to play around with and fontana.
Thanks,
Ryan

I also may be interested in a bmx instead, but I don't know how sizing on those goes.

look for a used p2 or a used giant STP
those are the irt jumper type bikes that would be perfect for the fontana 4x track

[chauvinist_youth]

I have, but theyre a bit pricey and retain their value more than other bikes for some reason.

[Rockinthecasbah]

I got that jamis I rid eon the 4x for like 450 at jenson they still have some theyre 05's and the frame is totally buildable if you want to get into it later, i changed the brakes on mine, cut down the bars and SS 'd it but otherwise the fork holds up well and It seems to ride the 4x track just fine

Dirt Cheap http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BI306A02-Jamis+Komodo+Fx+10+Bike+05.aspx

[chauvinist_youth]

that looks awesome, but what size frame were you rolling at fontana(for referance)? I am looking for something in either a small or an xtra small and all they have is 14" and I dont know the sizing of their frames.

[Rockinthecasbah]

I was riding a 14 " you ant your dj small. Its a cool bike for what it is super cheap but you can jump it

[chauvinist_youth]

I just notcied by checking store availability that they make an 18.5" frame too, so the 14" is bound to be a small. You saw how big he was do you think the 14" would suit him? He had some problems pushing the stinky up the hill because of height and he had some trouble mounting it at the top of the 4x track.

[Rockinthecasbah]

yea a 14 woul fit my GF is 5' nothin and rides my jamis and it fits her about right maybe a little big you want that type of bike to run small

[chauvinist_youth]

if it still was too big I could probably switch it to 24"ers.
Did you need to buy anything to make it a ss (the lighter the better, he really doesn't need gears and can keep the stinky as a trail bike)?

[Rockinthecasbah]

I bought a 25 buck dmr ss kit i think performance has a better setup for 25 bucks it wasnt bad with gears I might swicth mine back and run it 1 x 8 with a road cassette, I dont see andy reason why you couldnt run 24's that bikes seat gets way low and with a shorter stem you couldnt get much smalle