What would be a good DS bike frame

[ServeEm]

Curious what you guys think would be a good Dual Slalom frame. It's somewhat a broad question. Really what I'm searching for is if a short travel FS be nice or if a hardtail be just as good. Even though an FS would be more forgiving, the money saved by sticking to a hardtail to then sink into better components is my direction.

[rogerhavoc]

Santa Cruz Blur 4x
Or buy QUASI's Specialized SX.

Peace,

Roger

[ServeEm]

Originally Posted by rogerhavoc

Santa Cruz Blur 4x
Or buy QUASI's Specialized SX.

Peace,

Roger

So I take it you favor a short travel FS vs any type of hardtail out there.

[MTBTHIS]

Quasi's SX would be a good choice, but if your looking for a HT, Planet-X Jackflash, or Hammerhead. Uhmmm....Azonic DS( i think thats what it is), Woodman DS, Versus 647. As for the FS. Intense Tazor, Versus Blitz maybe; might be a bit heavy for 4x & DS. Santa Cruz Blur, like Roger said. And really any bike your comfortable on that you like. Those are some of my fav's, so...good luck.

-Phill

[mikeG]

A Staats MTX is a really nice hardtail for racing. Since it is chromoly it absorbs a lot of the chatter that you get from aluminum providing a more foregiving and lively ride. It 's also durable for jumping as well as being light. I believe the frame weighs 4.4 lbs.

http://www.staatsbikes.com/Default.aspx?tabid=424


I think the Santa Cruz Blur or Specialized SX are both solid for the short travel bikes.

[ServeEm]

Originally Posted by mikeG

A Staats MTX is a really nice hardtail for racing. Since it is chromoly it absorbs a lot of the chatter that you get from aluminum providing a more foregiving and lively ride. It 's also durable for jumping as well as being light. I believe the frame weighs 4.4 lbs.

http://www.staatsbikes.com/Default.aspx?tabid=424


I think the Santa Cruz Blur or Specialized SX are both solid for the short travel bikes.

Thanks for the input so far, I'd really like to get a HT. Reason for me is it's less parts to fail and maintain. When riding trails or jumping I also feel more comfortable with a HT. I still haven't went DH'n with my Rocky RM6, rather take my Kona DJ.

So chromo is a better material to go by as far as reduced chatter? Just for giggles and grins, if I needed to choose btwn to alum frames with real siml. geo. Would the type of alum make a diff? 6061 or 7005?

Thanks again

[East Bay Rich]

wow... i typed in "6061 or 7005" & the 1st google hit was an mtbr article:

http://www.mtbr.com/files/data/250.html

cool. : )

I'd also advise to get a bit smaller size DS bike. I tried racing a large chameleon, which is perfect for my height *if I were riding XC. However, a medium would have been much better.

[ServeEm]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rich

wow... i typed in "6061 or 7005" & the 1st google hit was an mtbr article:

http://www.mtbr.com/files/data/250.html

cool. : )

I'd also advise to get a bit smaller size DS bike. I tried racing a large chameleon, which is perfect for my height *if I were riding XC. However, a medium would have been much better.

Sounds like 7005 would be a tad stronger being that it doesn't require as much heated treatment after welding if at all.

Yea I bought a small HT at first which felt somewhat comf. but I hopped on an xs 13" frame and man I can huck that bike like nobody's biz. When I decide on a frame I'll prob get somewhere around a 13" frame. I'm only 5'-4", 5'-5" when I wear heals.

[motomack86]

For dual slalom go for a tazer,its the best handling frame ive ridden.I have the blur 4x now and i like it but it does not corner or manual as well as the tazer.