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Hello im thinking of getting a dh bike

im looking at the kona stinky

what are theses bikes like
im looking to ride chick sands Danbury common and woburn and other places



with you guys hopefully



or what other good bikes are there out there second hand for 150 to 350


thanks for looking

have fun riding

Wow..you are on a budget !.

A real decent DH bikes is going to be more in the thousands than hundreds I'm afraid.....but with careful second hand buying a decent one cant be built/obtained for less.

Pic is my finally finalised bike, a Commencal v1 Supreme DH frame and Marzochhi Forks (£500 from Pink Bike)...rest of the built was about another £700-£800...a few second bits..plus mostly saint gear which is a bit pricey.

Still there does seem to be plenty of kona bikes around (second hand) and its deff what Id look at if on a budget.

Youll prob find, like |i did, that you get bitten by the bug and start to fork out more and more..this is my 3rd decent bike build over the last three years....my first triup to Morzine/Les Gets (DH heaven in the alps) was a big eye opener for me.

Andy

Ok m8 thanks would u recoment a kona stinky or any other kona
iv seen them about on my budget

as is it a good bike to further develom on

as its not a bad looking bike i dont think and some of the top riders used to ride them and im going to put the big down hiill forks on it etc
and later on better wheels and upgrades

have they got hydrolick disks

Check this kona stinky out, prob the best you'd get with your money,
Could try haggle it down and upgrade the contact points with your remaining money I.e.
Grips
Pedals
Tyres
http://m.pinkbike.com/buysell/985766/

Ya some 1 already send me the link to that but it could do with new forks even tho i want to get new ones later on

do u no wat travel the rear shocks have on them

and out of 10 wat would u rate a stinky :p

Nice bike

Never owned a Kona..but just noticed that there seems to be lots for sale 2nd hand at quite a cheap price so If i was very limited moneywise I'd be tempted to start there..but Id go for a frame and build it up with bits, perhaps from Ebay, if you are in no hurry to go ridiong in the winter its a good time to shop around.

I notice that CRC has got lots of Kona frames/bikes at cheapish prices.

Its also worth bearing in mind that you can buy a very beaten up frame and get it shot blasted/powder coated quite cheaply, Ive had a few done in Southend and you can also get hold of Forks/Shocks that need a rebuild a do it yourselfd if your mechanically minded.

Andy

Whats crc m8ty

do you recon the konas r ok


i was thinking of getting a frame and building up whats a good frame
but i didnt no what wheeks and that to get

i was going to get a cheap kona and do it up over time as some of the top riders use to ride them i think

and i need to get a couple of thing first

but then getting one hopefully if i still like the idear

wat you think buddy

Crc is chainreaction ;0)

O sorry lol

watu think then

Never ridden one....just read review of their very latest bike..cant recall the name, but it got rave reviews.

Certainly lots available, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kona-stinky-f ... 4161547b35 for example..........which includes a shock which can be a bit pricey.

Its worth buying some bike mags my fave being Dirt to keep an eye on whats out there.;

Andy

Ya funny i looked at that as was thinking how much r wheels as i would ant no wat kind to get buddy
were can i get the dirt mag from

Basildon market 75p last month or month before at Rayleigh lanes too

Or full price WHS

I've got a Kona Colier its a good bike for the price, it's not as fast over the rooty or rock sections but its held it's own on DH tracks (Cwncarn Morzine, Aston Hill). Kona's have generally had a bad rep over the last few years and they are pretty mass market and the design of the stinky etc was quite stagnant so I think this is why they are cheap second hand but I would agree that they are a great starting point. Last year they released the operator DH or FR bike) which has been much better received so this might be why you are seeming lots of top riders on them at the moment.

If you've not done it before be carful when building one up from the frame as the cost seems to run away with you and ebay parts are not always the right size condition etc. I learnt a lot the first time I built up a frame from second hand parts off ebay about compatibility of all bike bits. But on the other hand if you can afford to make a few little mistakes it's all good stuff to learn and it's nice when you know you bike from the components up.

Check out pink bike, for send had frames / bikes, often good stuff there.

K ill go town week end get it from whs