Downhill bikes with the tripple fork look

[118118]

i really like the look of the downhill bikes with the tripple fork look at the front, can these still be used for normal day to day usage as well as the weekend fun ?

looking to spend up to 1000 so will only be second hand any good forums to look at

J

[mat205125]

A proper downhill bike will be a pain in the ass to live with "day to day", if you mean general riding and commuting.

Forget the "triple look", and concentrate more on substance. £1000 will get you any number of very competant bikes to use daily, weekend, trail, and occasional downhill use.

2nd hand opens up your potential purchases to a much wider set of options, but know what you are looking at! A 2nd hand bike that needs a wheel service, fork and shock service, gear service, and front and rear brake pads, will quickly end up costing you what you paid for it!

[118118]

is it only downhill bikes that have the tripple look ?

to be honest my current bike is fine but just like the look of them but for the few times it would be used on the road woods and not actually downhill should it be fine what do you mean by a pain in the arse ?

J

[GHW]

Big triple clamp forks are heavy and soft with LOTS of travel. Using one on the road is like trying to run on a bouncy castle - significant amounts of the energy you put into the pedals gets absorbed by the suspension and translated into wafty bobbing up-and-down movement. If you're not doing scary extreme downhill or hucking it off massive boulders, then they're not worth it.

[mat205125]

GHW said:

Using one on the road is like trying to run on a bouncy castle

Great analogy

[-C-]

Specialized do an 'all mountain' bike with that style of fork on it, I seem to recall it being something in the Enduro range. You will have to look it up though.

As for a DH bike for non DH activites, it will be about as much fun as a punch in the face.

They are generally heavier, longer, lower, slacker & have far more travel than your average bike, making them a pig to ride on anything other than something pointing downwards.

[WildCards]

You'll look like a right penis riding around the local housing estate on a downhill bike, get a BMX, they're cool for that sort of thing.

[118118]

-C- said:

Specialized do an 'all mountain' bike with that style of fork on it, I seem to recall it being something in the Enduro range. You will have to look it up though.

That sounds ideal i will have a look on the net

cheers

[118118]

WildCards said:

You'll look like a right penis riding around the local housing estate on a downhill bike, get a BMX, they're cool for that sort of thing.

already got a bmx 1984 aero reflex for cruising round the local estate !



J

[Pablo16v]

118118 said:

-C- said:

Specialized do an 'all mountain' bike with that style of fork on it, I seem to recall it being something in the Enduro range. You will have to look it up though.

That sounds ideal i will have a look on the net

cheers

There's also a German company called Bionicon who build their bikes with triple clamp forks. They are still quite rare in this country so finding a used one under a grand might be a problem. Cheapest new one I can find is around 1400-1500 quid.

[118118]

Pablo16v said:

118118 said:

-C- said:

Specialized do an 'all mountain' bike with that style of fork on it, I seem to recall it being something in the Enduro range. You will have to look it up though.

That sounds ideal i will have a look on the net

cheers

There's also a German company called Bionicon who build their bikes with triple clamp forks. They are still quite rare in this country so finding a used one under a grand might be a problem. Cheapest new one I can find is around 1400-1500 quid.

have you got any links

cheers

[Stedman]

Why not look at 2006 specialized SX. 6inches of travel and a really nice bike for the weekend and usable in the week

[Stedman]

Also have a look at southerndownhill.com

[118118]

just found this by specialized its £1699 retail
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=...



whats the opinion on this, not a pure downhill bike either

J

[jerwatt]

Really nice, I love the look of them, and it's an all mountain bike so not too hardcore and won't kill you cycling around on it.

[Pablo16v]

118118 said:

Pablo16v said:

118118 said:

-C- said:

Specialized do an 'all mountain' bike with that style of fork on it, I seem to recall it being something in the Enduro range. You will have to look it up though.

That sounds ideal i will have a look on the net

cheers

There's also a German company called Bionicon who build their bikes with triple clamp forks. They are still quite rare in this country so finding a used one under a grand might be a problem. Cheapest new one I can find is around 1400-1500 quid.

have you got any links

cheers

Have a look here http://moosecycles.com/products.php?plid=m3b19s1p7...

[Beyond Rational]

If the look is important, buy a cheapo triple clamp halfords job for £100.

Then spend the rest on something decent.

[CooperS]

Beyond Rational said:

If the look is important, buy a cheapo triple clamp halfords job for £100.

Then spend the rest on something decent.

But you gotta ask why is the triple clamp look important and who is this for...

If its for his own self indulgance yer get a cheapo halfords jobbie or a 2.5k+ seriously contender but tbh the whole reason for us (MTB Community) buying new gear is to impress every other rider out there either with how bling/or bashed up (still an expensive look) our bikes are....what ever anyone says thats what it boils down too, knowing that you have the best (technical/looking) gear out in the park...

Some people pull it off and you are astounded by the kit and think "if only" or its being riden by some middle aged overweight man still struggling up/down the hill you'd do on a single speed bike....

[118118]

obviously i want a bike that i like the look of, the fact other people might like it doesnt really matter, i love the old school look of my bmx above but many many people seem to hate it.

J

[Beyond Rational]

CooperS said:

Beyond Rational said:

If the look is important, buy a cheapo triple clamp halfords job for £100.

Then spend the rest on something decent.

But you gotta ask why is the triple clamp look important and who is this for...

If its for his own self indulgance yer get a cheapo halfords jobbie or a 2.5k+ seriously contender but tbh the whole reason for us (MTB Community) buying new gear is to impress every other rider out there either with how bling/or bashed up (still an expensive look) our bikes are....what ever anyone says thats what it boils down too, knowing that you have the best (technical/looking) gear out in the park...

Some people pull it off and you are astounded by the kit and think "if only" or its being riden by some middle aged overweight man still struggling up/down the hill you'd do on a single speed bike....

I would be ashamed to be a member of such a community if I felt that view represented the whole.