JuranHuman

Thanks for all the info Patches! Would you think that an hard tail all mountain rig like the guys are talking about would suffice? Or would a dual suspension be the way to go? Like I said I thought of starting at R6k but it's not set in stone

Hahahaha....I was juat about to update the post as I was lucky enough to stumble upon the gravity threads about the "all mountain" bikes. I do not really know what my budget is supposed to be?! Like I mentioned...I do not have a clue what is available these days... I was think ing of starting off with about R4000 to R6000. If that's not enough and I believe it's notkeep on building untill I have the perfect bike, I would then buy the frame and take it from there... Maybe look at a second hand rig... Don't really have a clue here

Hi everyone, I am looking to buy or build a freeride bike... I have searched for a while and see that there are not that much available second hand. I have been out of the cycling scene for more than 10 years so I don't remember much either... Here is what I want to do with the bike.... I want to do single track riding with a lot of downhill mostly but would lile to ride the occasional uphill and not push the bike up...I do not want to do long distances and would buy a xc for that if I feel the need... Here are some of my thoughts... Maybe buy a jump bike and fit it with a fork with a bit more travel perhaps? Maybe a triple clamp? Do not know if the triple clamp would work with the bike or the geometry though...?! Or maybe buy a good, strong frame and build from scratch? The other idea was to source a freeride bike or frame...the thing is that I can't really find too much about the specifics and it seems like there is such a narrow line between freeride and downhill? I may be mistaken and just don't know how to look for the right products. Some questions... How much travel do I need to look for? What fork names? What groupsets? Would a singlespeed work for what I want to do? What frames can I look at? What other parts can I look for? What complete bikes would you suggest? Any help and advice to steer me in the right direction would be HIGHLY appreciated. Thanks everyone. Jurie