[Closed] Something like the DMR Bolt...

I had this problem a couple of weeks ago. Trying to decide between the bolt and the Absolut. Got an Absolut second hand for £450 - haven't finished building it yet so cant comment (its going to be Alfine'd!). But I didnt have any problem finding second hand bolts....have you searched Pinkbike??

Pretty sure Banshee or Transition do something similar.

Also, Konda used to do the Bass/Cowan which I think was along the same lines.

Specialized Supercross?

I havent looked at MTB frames for sometime though, so these may be well out.

Transition double, Dartmoor shine or wish, ns soda

Transition covert, got a medium frame going, mail in profile, cheers.

Scott Voltage? I love mine, the seat tube may be a bit short for taller riders if you want to pedal it but with my short legs it's fine. It's not made for that sort of thing anyway. I have mine set up 150mm rear/160mm forks and it feels awesome. Mine's built pretty heavy but I've done a few 20ish mile fairly flat and pedally rides on it and they weren't too bad. It flies downhill and over jumps. Can be built like this, a bit lighter, or all out dh bike with triple crowns and the longer travel shocks/mounts.

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I do still kinda want a Bolt though, I've always liked DMR Bikes.

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Transition covert

Yeh, I've got a 1999 Specialized Rock Hopper doing nowt aswell. Email in profile. Cheers

DMR have got it spot on with the bolt, just a bit of a dog pedalling uphill.

Transition double could be worth a look but again, might be a bit on the small side. When I was riding the bolt I was struggling to think of things I couldn't very comfortably do on it from DH, bit of dirt jumping and gravity enduros and trails. It is absolutely bang on the money, maybe I will just have to sell my nukeproof scalp frame, I doubt I'd use it much if I had a bolt anyway.

Saracen Ariel is a brilliant fun play bike, and rides how I [i]imagine[/i] the Bolt would (not having tried the DMR).

Check out Pinkbike, there's always bargains to be had.

Commencal meta 4x?

alot of the recommendation are tiny DJ frames.

you a all do realise the long bolt is different beast to teh short version.

i`d love a long bolt but only if they made one about 2 lbs lighter!

I`ve an old meta 4 which is great fun and light and longer than a slopestyle/DJ specific frame.

i recon a blackmarket roam with the shorter shock option in a large would do me nicely. so if any one wants to send me one i wont get upset. i cant afford to pay for it though...

You'll have more luck finding a used Bass or old Cowan DS on Pinkbike IMO...

The Konas have been about longer and I think a fair few people have been through the short travel hard riding bike "phase" with them.

I did start thinking this weekend that something like a SS or 1xN Bass or Bolt with a longer fork might make more sense as a fun in the woods and uplift day bike than a lugging a full on DH bike...

I did start thinking this weekend that something like a SS or 1xN Bass or Bolt with a longer fork might make more sense as a fun in the woods and uplift day bike than a lugging a full on DH bike...

Exactly the thoughts that crossed my mind last week. I race a lot of downhill and do a fair few uplifts but they are all in England and some in Wales. I can't think of any race I have entered this past two years that I wouldn't be able to very happily do on the bolt. Plus I get the added bonus of being able to do my local trails, drops, gaps, dirt jumps and throw in the odd gravity enduro as well.

I think I've pretty much sold it to myself.

i just saw this for sale on pinkbike after reading this thread earlier...

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1433992/

Gt distortion, if you can find a frame 2nd hand.

alot of the recommendation are tiny DJ frames

With my Absolut build I'm hoping to mitigate this by getting a 425mm/150mm dropper post and a "long" frame.

Its only got to get to the top of the hill at its own pace