Mountain Biking - Ok, which Trek 4300 should I get?

Ok, not really :D. But I am looking for a light weight fs bike, anything made by trek, klein, gary fisher, cannondale, giant is out of the question. I huck off stuff, dirt jump, and trail ride. I need a lighter bike to trail ride with.

price range? Frame only or complete?

Get a Next

For what it cost me to build my Stuff up, I could have bought close to 25 nexts, no thanks on the NEXT idea.

For me I'm in the price range of between 2,500 and 3,000, complete, or $1,000-1,500 for frame only.

What weight range for the frame?

Ideal travel?

I'd like it to weigh in between 25-34 pounds and in the 4-6" travel range.

http://www.transitionbikes.com/PrestonFR.cfm

My next bike...and cheap too. But great company to deal with

Ok, not really :D. But I am looking for a light weight fs bike, anything made by trek, klein, gary fisher, cannondale, giant is out of the question. I huck off stuff, dirt jump, and trail ride. I need a lighter bike to trail ride with.

Kona has nothing for you? (Not that there aren't a lot of good bikes out there but I thought you were a 'Kona rider'?)

Did I mention it in the list of 5 do not mentions?

Did I mention it in the list of 5 do not mentions?

But I know you know the Kona's inside out (I think). :D

I do, but it is also a good idea to try more than 1 flavor.

Actually you never mentioned anything about Kona.

:rolleyes: A BMW race link sounds just right.

Mountain Bike magazine mentions the Tomac Eli as an excellent bike. Better than that, though was a Fisher Cake, but ah well. The Tomac is $3,000, has a Minute 2:00, SRAM X.9 stuff, XTR cranks, LX front mech, XT hubs, Avid mechanicals, Swinger Air SPV 4-Way. total weight is not listed, but all the XTR crap, should be pretty light.

The azonic Saber might be a good buy that fits your needs
http://www.go-ride.com/artmag_saber.html
another review
http://www.dirtworld.com/story.asp?id=490&article_type_id=3&articletypecode=bike


Maelstrom you might want to check that frame it... its a fsr which after reading some of your posts you might prefer over the prestonFR

True. I do generally prefer fsr over SP. But I like the preston, reasonable price and burly. The sabre was one I was considering, but until transition proves otherwise I am now a loyal purchaser (Whenever the situation comes up) :)...

You're asking for an Enduro :D

Actually I know what I want to get and am 95% sure on it. Just waiting to see what you all are reccomending to me, it's actually quite fun to be the question asker instead of an answerer. I am eyeing a bike that is a better pedaler than an Enduro.

Well if you really dead set against a fine bike like a Next then I would look maybe into one of these 3.

1) Yeti AS-R

2) Rocky Mountain Element

3) Litespeed Niota TI ( I don't know how you feel about titanium)

The Next comes in some pretty colors. Actually I like the Fisher Cake but you already said you don't like them either. They are as pretty as the Next bikes.

i like the preston fr... it's probably be a great bike for playing around on... only thing is it's got less travel than what you've said you're looking for, with only 3" rear. note: just checked before clicking on submit and i guess they've increased the travel for 2005. the previous preston fr's had only 3" in the back... it's now up to 4-5"

The Next comes in some pretty colors. Actually I like the Fisher Cake but you already said you don't like them either. They are as pretty as the Next bikes.

Well, the Next has a derailluer bash-guard for all of your non-recommended off road use.

I singled it down to one bike, and that bike is going to be a Santa Cruz Blur.

The transition one looks cool, and good if you can get EP.

not sure about the weight, but the TARA range by Marin are extremely good, with 4-6 inches adj. travel. 'ave a look:http://www.marin.co.uk/marin-2005/bikedetail.php?ModNo=2535

I made my decision it's the Blur.

Isnt that bike not burly enough to "huck off stuff and dirt jump?"

No, its not. That is why he already has a bike for that, and wants a lighter one to trail ride with.

ah I was under the impression he wanted a bike to do all of the above.

VP Free.


Nuff said. ;)

ah I was under the impression he wanted a bike to do all of the above.
same here.

Ok, not really :D. But I am looking for a light weight fs bike, anything made by trek, klein, gary fisher, cannondale, giant is out of the question. I huck off stuff, dirt jump, and trail ride. I need a lighter bike to trail ride with.
yes... he said he needs a lighter bike to trail ride with. :)

are you buying just the frame or are you buying one built up already?

Built up already.