Need advice . Transition 450 / Turner DHR / or OTHER ?

[aedubber]

So I'm looking into getting another big bike since I sold off my kona operator. The bike was fine but I felt like I was always over the bars and kind of riding on top of the bike rather then in it. I haven't had a chance to demo any of the bikes I'm looking to build up but the bikes I have listed in the title are what I'm looking at and possibly open to other options?

Downhill is more of just a hobby for me and enjoy it but I'm not looking to race or compete. I'm just your average rider but more on the downhill steep rocky side of things rather then big gaps and jumps.

I have a built up Knolly Chili right now i can use for more Freeride trails/jumps lines .

Im looking for something that i can plow with , haul ass , tracks good , and has a neutral feel to it. I like to " sit in " the bike rather then " on top " of the bike . Basically i enjoy east coast chunk rooty trails , i ride @ Mtn Creek and LOVE Plattekill terrain .

Budget wise , i would like to keep it reasonable and not break the bank since my Knolly build took a big chunk to build up haha .

[danglingmanhood]

aedubber how about a Canfield Bros, saw a few of em' up at Mtn Creek and the guys riding them said they were great, also great deals on some Devincis at fanatikbike here Sale Frames/Bikes - Fanatik Bike Co. - Bellingham Wa

[danglingmanhood]

I've never ridden either they're just suggestions.

[aedubber]

Whats up bro ! Yeah I thought about a Canfield , im going to try to demo whatever I can at creek this year ..im trying to collect data for now and build something up soon. I dont want to drop serious coin and be disappointed with the bike.

[danglingmanhood]

What size bike do you ride? If you head up to Skyline one of these days let me know and I'd be happy to let you try out my Session.

[aedubber]

Thanks dude , I ride a medium. Im 5'9".

[sandwich]

if you are interested in buying new, then how you could skip the SC v10c available in their web store for 1800 is crazy to me.

[danglingmanhood]

good call on the V10 from the SC webstore, that right there is a great deal!

[broccoli rob]

The pivot site has a medium 2011 phoenix for sale that was a demo. Nice build and a warranty.

[arkon11]

dubber, I'm surprised you're not looking into a Podium.

[aedubber]

Hmm that Phoenix really isn't my cup of tea. I was thinking about just buying a frame and building something for a decent price. That. Santa cruz fame looks dope tho ! Never been on one , dunno how it would ride.

Lol the podium is nice but I'm trying to mix it up lol.

[FreeRidin']

The deal on the V10 is insane.

First I think you ought to decide on whether you want a full on DH sled or something a little more playful. Don't think of it as whether you'll be racing or not, more so what type of ride/ trails you enjoy most. Flowy jump trails with huge berms, maybe something along the lines of TR250. Steep, technical, or fast riding, go for a full on DH sled.

[singlesprocket]

built up a tr250 for this year. wanted a bike to ride my trails on, plus something to take to the park... i think it will work fairly well.

an old pic, bike completed now

[TheRage43]

2013 Jedi's are in stock, and they are beautiful! It'll be the first one I've ridden but after the reviews and my own experiences on my The One, I have never been more excited to ride a bike before...

I'm a big fan of the V10c, ridden it several times and love it. The TR450 is flat out sex and the DHR is highly complimented and one of my favorite looking frame designs. I'm sure you'd be happy with any of these as a recreational user. I'm just massively impressed with the Canfield designs and working with them as a company couldn't be better, I think any rider would benefit from being on one of these bikes.

[csermonet]

I like the "in the bike" feel as well. I ride a DW DHR, size large(I'm 6'1) and it definitely has that characteristic. To me atleast. I don't race either although I have done a few before, more of a "serious hobby" if you will haha The DHR is built to last forever so I like that aspect, it definitely appears to live up to that. I tend to ride the same sort of terrain you speak of and it is good at both. I used to ride a Sunday so I am partial to the DW Link I suppose. But I cant say enough good things about the Turner.

The v10c deal is absolutely awesome I would jump on that if I was in the market for a bike. I've never really lusted after one, something about the looks don't do it for me. But comon its a v10 you know its going to ride amazing, the carbon version at that? Go-Ride has DHR's for $2300 right now, thats a full $500 cheaper for the v10. Has the wins to prove its good as well so can't go wrong there.

[aedubber]

Well i DEF want a DH sled as i have my Knolly right now that i do most of my AM riding and i can use it for the jump lines as i got a 180mm fork on there right now. As for the Santa Cruz , yea im sure its a great price but what if i buy it , build it up and then dont like the feel of it ya know ? Also im not a fan of the way it looks either lol it seems to look super goofy . Like i said , its not like ill be pushing the envelope and need the best of the best , esp after my injury from last year ill be coming in soft and rebuilding back up to my riding . I will def keep the v10 in mind but im still kind of looking around as im in no particular rush .. The Canfield is a nice bike , heard great things about it, but right now im not looking to drop 3100 on a frame only .

[csermonet]

Well i DEF want a DH sled as i have my Knolly right now that i do most of my AM riding and i can use it for the jump lines as i got a 180mm fork on there right now. As for the Santa Cruz , yea im sure its a great price but what if i buy it , build it up and then dont like the feel of it ya know ? Also im not a fan of the way it looks either lol it seems to look super goofy . Like i said , its not like ill be pushing the envelope and need the best of the best , esp after my injury from last year ill be coming in soft and rebuilding back up to my riding . I will def keep the v10 in mind but im still kind of looking around as im in no particular rush .. The Canfield is a nice bike , heard great things about it, but right now im not looking to drop 3100 on a frame only .

Good man haha As far as the Turner goes, the price on them has dropped considerably as of late. Last year they were retailing frame only for $3200, now at Go-Ride for $2300. And as a frame and Fox 40 combo for $3400. As far as performance, its definitely a capable shredder. I probably dont do it justice to be honest. The faster you go the better it becomes and the easier it is to ride, it begs to be ridden fast. Instantly became comfortable on it too. Like I had been riding it all along. Could go on and on but I won't haha I am surprised you don't like the Phoenix. I think that thing is bad ass, and DW Link as well means its probably a good ride.

[csermonet]

Don't know what your budget or intentions of buying from are, but I won't lie I got mine from the Pinkbike buy/sell. I live in Georgia, and found a guy in Quebec selling a "2011 DHR ridden 6 times". Had the full privateer build, MSRP on Turners website was $7500. I ended up paying $3650 after shipping and import taxes etc. Arrived as advertised. Had small very shallow dent in downtube, was aware before purchase. Otherwise all evidence on components and frame showed it was basically new. Few months later I have this creak in the head tube, turns out it was reamed/machined incorrectly at the factory. Unrelated to the headtube gusset issues of the earliest batch. Called Turner, informed them the bike was over a year old(out of warranty) and I was the second owner(not qualified for warranty) and despite that, they shipped me out a 2012 factory fresh front triangle. No questions asked. Received in 5 days after phone call. Oh, and they have sent me free stickers before.

Point of story, the used market, and even Pinkbike, has good deals. And Turner has good customer support.

[nobrakes2007]

Well i DEF want a DH sled as i have my Knolly right now that i do most of my AM riding and i can use it for the jump lines as i got a 180mm fork on there right now. As for the Santa Cruz , yea im sure its a great price but what if i buy it , build it up and then dont like the feel of it ya know ? Also im not a fan of the way it looks either lol it seems to look super goofy . Like i said , its not like ill be pushing the envelope and need the best of the best , esp after my injury from last year ill be coming in soft and rebuilding back up to my riding . I will def keep the v10 in mind but im still kind of looking around as im in no particular rush .. The Canfield is a nice bike , heard great things about it, but right now im not looking to drop 3100 on a frame only .

Is a podium out of the question?

[pizon]

i ended up on a morewood makulu. havent had a chance to put it through any testing, but all things point to it being a sweet ride. I was buying used and was looking at Canfield Jedi/Morewood Makulu/Banshee Legend. Ended up getting a pretty good deal on the makulu, so went with that

[aedubber]

Is a podium out of the question?

It does look really nice , i just wanted to try something different as i already have a Knolly but ill keep it in the back of my head.

i ended up on a morewood makulu. havent had a chance to put it through any testing, but all things point to it being a sweet ride. I was buying used and was looking at Canfield Jedi/Morewood Makulu/Banshee Legend. Ended up getting a pretty good deal on the makulu, so went with that

Morewoods are pretty unique looking , the Legend was also another contender .

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[DHgnaR]

[SPAM] I can sell you a used DHR frame for a decent price if you're interested in that bike. [/SPAM]
I wouldn't call it a plow bike by any means though so if that's what you're specifically looking for I'd look elsewhere.

[csermonet]

Honestly it sounds like with the choices you specify, you can't go wrong with any of them. Would love to have a Podium, would love to have a Jedi, would love to a have a TR450. And I do love my DHR

[ryan_daugherty]

If i were going to buy a few frame (ride a Legend right now) i'd get, in no particular order.

1. DHR
2. Phoenix
3. Undead
4. Wilson C