Downhill hardtail frame or bike WANTED

well you can't go wrong with a ds1 and it's costs you nowt for now.

liking that P7 build. which fsa cranks are they?

i've owned a few orange bikes over the years. a couple of hardtails including a msisle which is a really stiff frame and totally bombproof. Had a Patriot, sub 3, sub 5 and a couple of versions of the later Fives. I enjoyed the sub5/five pro the most out of them.
i think you'll like a msisle. i think the small is a 14". They usually go for £100 or less. Check out pinkbike, southerndownhill, and singletrackworld as there are always peeps clearing out their old bikes to get something flash. :LOL:
 
I had a DS2 with 130mm Marzocchi Z1's on it. It was wonderful downhill, just amazing. Designed as a dual slalom frame it sounds perfect for you, especially as you have a DS1 which was slightly better. I rode XC on it too, so it's not a one-trick pony, although it was a bit "waggy" on steep climbs.

No reason to get anything else IMHO.
 
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