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Old 01-24-05, 08:07 AM
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Mountain Cycle Rumble

For: aggressive trails xc. Some Dj, light urban.

Mostly want a a good all-around but emphasis on jumping/tech trails..

Searched but not much.. Other frame recommend. ? Want to go the
build route..

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Old 01-24-05, 08:10 AM
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I've heard some bad thingsd about the RUmble, lots of people in the Uk have said that they have snapped theirs... Maybe look at the Surly instigator?
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Cornish_Rdr_UK, really? Are you possibly confusing this with the DMR Switchback?

Anyway, I've got a Rumble and it is great fun. Been riding some shore and doing some 3-4 foot dropoffs (OK I'm only just learning and not very good) and have no issues with the bike.
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Old 01-24-05, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by FrankH
Cornish_Rdr_UK, really? Are you possibly confusing this with the DMR Switchback?

Anyway, I've got a Rumble and it is great fun. Been riding some shore and doing some 3-4 foot dropoffs (OK I'm only just learning and not very good) and have no issues with the bike.

Yep, not many have, but maybe 3 or 4 complaints? Also there have been some complaints of the stregth of DMR's but mine is fine, i suppose it depends how popular the frame is, the more people that would buy that frame, the more breakages there will be...

Mountain cycles reputation is pretty good though i think... Have a look around though, there are probably better frame for that typre of money...
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Thanks for the quick responses .. like the geometry on it.

Any other recommendations?
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I keep toying with the idea of buying an Azonic Steelhead. Nice geometry, cheap, steel and if I trash it, it's less than $300.00.
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The Rumble geometry does make the front feel pretty tall, especially with Marzocchi's (I have 120 mm travel forks and run them with a zero rise shorty stem and no stackers).

Others in the club have: Azonic Steelhead, Santa Cruz Chameleon and Coyote Dual (Azonic DS-1 lookalike). They all fly.

Really depends on what you mean by 'aggresive.' Are you thinking freeriding/XC or shore?
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Don't forget any of the Kona's.

Or, just click this:https://www.bikeforums.net/mountain-biking/79185-freeride-hardtails.html
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...www.ridesoul.com
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Those souls are nice. Konas nice too no dealer near me. Have an
LBS with the Rumble in stock.

Use: Technical trails/Fr - light jumping.. keep the fork at 100 mm maybe.

At the wire it was the rumble and steelhead .. steel. like it but 2+ lbs heavier
and geared more towards more jumping. Bit overkill for my uses. Haven't ruled it out.

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What's the cost of the RUMBLE? I thought they were about $599 last I checked.
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I think they're about £350 over here... thats on chain reaction cycles, their prices are usually pretty good...
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for an 04, $300.00 U.S. is the lowest I have seen (outside of Ebay). The '05 has removable drop outs and it seems the houses are sticking more to the msrp of $59s0mething..
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