What bike should i buy for free riding?

Question

I mainly do freeride with a bit of downhilling. I am fairly hard on bikes (i crash quite a bit) and my price budget might be around $2000 since i'm only 14. I definataly want a full suspension because i have a hardtail now, and its pretty harsh. so i'm just wondering what kind of bike to get, and maybe what model?

thanks

Answer 1

Specialized makes very good bikes. I have a 'hard rock sport' and it's really nice. Disc brakes, great suspension... and I'm pretty brutal to it lol. It's a solid bike though so that's not a problem. And it's a reasonable price... under a thousand dollars if I remember correctly.

Answer 2

The best thing to do is to go to your local bike shop and demo some bikes. Most manufacturers like Yeti, Iron Horse, Santa Cruz, Kona, Specialized, Giant, & Chumba all make good frames. And they all use pretty much the same components right?

So just tryout which frame fits you the best.

Answer 3

Aright definently no specialized to expensive. I would look at the yeti 575 or commencal bikes, santa cruz vp-free, or a used ellisworth dare. Maybe a cannondale rush.  I race dh and freeride every day pretty much been riding since dh since i was 9 and started trail riding since i was 6