Mountain Biking - i dont know what to do...

ok so heres the verdict...i have a univega ds-900 and my name implies. and i want to upgrade, im stumped however on how to best upgrade my bike. my options are:
1)buy a burly hardtale frame and fork and put the parts from the vega onto that.
2) upgrade fork and rear shock on the vega for the time being and save for a "big-hit" bike
3) buy a full suspention frame such as a kona stinky and go from there...
idk what to do. i just started seriously mountain biking last summer and i do moderate drops (anything from 1-7 feet, maybe more later on) i also do some jumping and alot of trail riding.
waht would be my best bet.

I'd say get a new bike. That one was only about $600 new (if it's the '01). You'll sink at least $400 in the fork & shock, plus still have the 4+ yr. old frame & components. If you've rode any at all, the components on that bike are all but worn-out.

Save for new is my opinion....

well i do have a brand new set of race face evolve dh cranks and evolve fr bottom bracket. which will probaly go on the new bike/frame. oh yeah, and if i got the fork and shock it they would be used so maybe together it would cost at most 150.

New bike

any suggestions on which bike to get?

Well you mentioned hardtail & F/S in the 1st post, so I don't know if you don't pick one type over the other. Sounds like you might should go with the hardtail, based on you're future riding style. My only hardtail is a '95 model, so I can't really recommend one. Alot of riders on here swear by Specialized, the rest of us just swear....

Kona baby!

yeah the frame i would get would be a soul cycles titan. does anyone know about the iron horse selection of yakuza freeride hardtales? any good?
http://www.ridesoul.com/content/titan.html

yeah the frame i would get would be a soul cycles titan. does anyone know about the iron horse selection of yakuza freeride hardtales? any good?
http://www.ridesoul.com/content/titan.html

id wait, soul is developing 2 new full suspension frames, a 4" and a 7-8" travel. i cant wait, i love my soul hardtail, a soul f/s would be pimpin.

yeah im leaning towards a h/t b/c i dont really do alot of dh, also, i'd like to develope my skills to almost perfection before i get on a serious fully...imagine being able to hande a ht on a 8 foot drop then switching to a fully...sooo smooth

yeah im leaning towards a h/t b/c i dont really do alot of dh, also, i'd like to develope my skills to almost perfection before i get on a serious fully...imagine being able to hande a ht on a 8 foot drop then switching to a fully...sooo smooth

ive ridden fully almost my entire riding (serious riding) and i wouldnt ever make a ht my only bike. they are fun for urban and commuting, but for anything else, full suspension is my choice.