05 Norco A-Line VS 05 Stinky Dee-Lux
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05 Norco A-Line VS 05 Stinky Dee-Lux
ok so i was thinking....what is the best "bang for your buck" bike? the 2005 Norco A-Line, or the 2005 Kona Stinky Dee Lux. i was looking to buy one of these bikes. Whats the best for most FR and sum DH? the cheapest would be best.
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A-line has a long wheelbase. Definately more oriented towards high speed dh and jumping (hence the name a-line). This bike woud suck monkey nuts to pedal around on a trail if you ever wanted to get up fromme. I am almost sure this weighs more too. You are also looking at a proprietary hub of 150mm width. This is dh specific which will leave you spending a minimum of 300$ to replace the hub if anything ever goes wrong. However this hub adds tonnes of lateral strength to a strong bike meant to go FAST!!! This is 3300cdn.
The stinky is a classic fr geometry. Shortish wheelbase, fairly tall bike and short chainstays for low speed hucking. This one is 3500cdn
Parts are basically equal. In my world of pedalling up and down the Kona all the way. But the a-line is a killer deal and if you plan to come to whistler often it is a worthy bike.
The stinky is a classic fr geometry. Shortish wheelbase, fairly tall bike and short chainstays for low speed hucking. This one is 3500cdn
Parts are basically equal. In my world of pedalling up and down the Kona all the way. But the a-line is a killer deal and if you plan to come to whistler often it is a worthy bike.
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
A-line has a long wheelbase. Definately more oriented towards high speed dh and jumping (hence the name a-line). This bike woud suck monkey nuts to pedal around on a trail if you ever wanted to get up fromme. I am almost sure this weighs more too. You are also looking at a proprietary hub of 150mm width. This is dh specific which will leave you spending a minimum of 300$ to replace the hub if anything ever goes wrong. However this hub adds tonnes of lateral strength to a strong bike meant to go FAST!!! This is 3300cdn.