Top 5 DH bikes 2009 - 2010

[LHL]

Something like this could really take off, Zerode proto gearbox bike. First gearbox bike apart from the Honda that doesnt look like a complete heap of shite with half an engine stuck in the frame, extra points are awarded for keeping the chain on the correct side of the bike:

This! A hundred times so if they can put it in an xc build. 

[Sawyer]

Going only on looks, not ridden any.

Turner DHR DW-link
Sunn Radical
Mondraker Summum
Morewood Makulu
Evil Revolt

[_Andy_H]

Cove Shocker - Can't fault mine, still feels really good 2 years on, love it.
Demo 8 - Rode a couple, feel pretty decent
Evil Revolt - Look the bee's knee's, want to try one, may consider one in a year or so's time
Intense 951 - Looks pretty decent
Transition TR450 - Again, looks decent and pretty tidy.

[DigDug]

If I'm dropping 5K on a bike, it had better an niche thing with a CCDB. Like an Intense. Not something you can pick up in Halfords.

Halfords can order in Intense frames.

[Marshall]

Something like this could really take off, Zerode proto gearbox bike. First gearbox bike apart from the Honda that doesnt look like a complete heap of shite with half an engine stuck in the frame, extra points are awarded for keeping the chain on the correct side of the bike:

*img snip*

This! A hundred times so if they can put it in an xc build. 

They are doing a 170mm trail version too.....  Must admit I do slightly prefer the looks of the Prototype though.

[Sykesy]

is that thing steel or aluminium?

[Hayden]

It's got to be steel surely? I think it looks really really nice

[Keeno]

The proto's steel, and I must say that it looks a fuckload nicer.

[Matt]

It also weighs 16lbs for the frame...

ie 6lbs more than alu.

[Keeno]

Psh. About the same as the Dirtbag then, probably.