I am hopefully selling my p2 to buy a new bike specifically for street and dirt. I dont want it to cost much more than 600 really. So far top of my list is the 06 DMR transition complete bike:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=10611

If i were to buy this i would instantly remove the front brake and get a new rear brake such as a hayes sole. The other thing i am worried about is the rigids. Im hoping i will like them but do people think they will make my bike feel shitty? If i dont like them i will hopefully purchase some 06 manitou gold label 2s in a couple of months!

I am open to other siggestions on the bike front, for example i have also looked at a cannondale chase single speed:

http://www.bonthronebikes.co.uk/9-20859

However this is 26inch which im not too keen on. Just so you all know i am preferably looking for a single speed dedicated 24inch bike.

Any opinions would be appreciated. Cheers lads.

Ryan

i kno u dont want it n i kno uve told me that but my god that chase is lsuh m8 - look how nice that frame is! the only bad thing on it is the fork. u shld really giv 26" a go i reckon! it makes dirt riding much easier in terms o flow cos 26 role faster + big wheels r back in fashion!

this may entice u - its a better build than 06:

http://www.rijwielpaleis.nl/cannondale2 ... se%204.htm

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=14176

Ok i talked to dan in dees about the transition, and it comes without disc hubs meaning i would have to get new hubs to fit a disc, so thats that plan out the window. He has pretty much convinced me to get a flow drift 24inch. Much to steves delight it comes with suspension (although only dirt jams; they will do for a little while). The frame is awesome and retails at 250, it comes with insane double wide double walled rims which i have read nothing but good reviews of, and retail at 170 for the pair. Mostly blackspire parts such as bars and stem etc, single speed, Maxxis Holy Rollers, and insane 3 piece tubular cranks (style of profiles etc).

Dees are doing this build with a hayes sole rear brake and no front brake for 600. What dyou reckon?

Opinions would be appreciated.

Ryan

Here is a photo of what it should look like, I believe this is the 24inch version. Will have hayes rear brake.

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/958264/

well . . . i did say u shld get a drift all along lol nah that looks immense m8! gd decision - nicer than the transition actually - wen can u get it?

Ah yeh that was one of my sus sugestions from the other night on msn, the guy who rides for them is known as the uk scene's most stylish rider, nuff said.

ooo i do like the looks of that chase tho might get one myself