Your Suggestions, Please

thanks a bunch for the offer mottmcfly. I just might have to hit you up for a test ride sometime, especially if its a large and set up for a guy around 180 lbs?

I do have a long time before i can think about affording a DH sled, especially one spec'd as i want. I guess i needa get a job in a bike shop or something

 

Cheers for the info, Dino! This will be a race specific bike I'm looking for to clear things up! :lol:

Thank you, Foesnasty, I appreciate that!

 

Demo a Mongoose EC-D if you're so inclined

Pretty sweet rig for the price point. If I had one I'd let you ride it around

 

The next challenge is determining where racing is more important to you. Although Dino mentioned the Giant XO, he should have mentioned the Intense SlopeStyle, which is in the same catagory. I think the SlopeStyle would be great Fontana DH race bike (I can't say "is," because I haven't raced mine yet). But I can say that I'm more likely to race my SlopeStyle than my M3 at Fontana.

However, a SlopeStyle or an XO may not make a great DH race bike for Bootleg, where you'd want something with a bit more travel. Again, even a race bike will have compromises.

 

theres bikes that you dont see around here to much that are schweet like the devinci wilson 4, commencal animal, orange 224. theres many more but those are ones that iv ridden

and of course by the laws of mtb.. morewoods to

 

You might check out the Transition Blindside too. The price isn't bad, and I've heard great things but I haven't ridden one yet personally.

Linky:
http://www.transitionbikes.com/2007/Blindside.cfm

Here's one built up by www.dropnzone.com
(37 pounds too)