good sport that i raced for 4yrs in asia crazy jumps,but snapped my clavacle,done my vertibrae,and various other .bought my first proper downhill bike frame alone was 22oo.then to build it cost total 4500,5000 (and that was in 2002)grand but at those speeds a shit bike will kill ya.
Lodgesmith off here, his cousin, the late Jason Mcroy was totally amazing at downhill and stunts and that. Theres plenty clips of him on youtube
Kyle
Jase was an inspiration to me! Took up mountain bike racing when I was about 30
Did a few Newnam 90 offroads and The Stinger. Just use the bike to