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i had a bike stolen once

stolens not that great (says the guy with a stolen head set ) there not the best brand s&m fbm basically all american made bikes are the best

Stolen is out,   Sunday is the shit specially when it comes to the new bikes, there quality is unmatched

Stolen is a budget company, which means they're going to be the cheapest on cost and quality most of the time.  That said, there are parts which they do very well, bars, pedals, frames, etc.  There are also parts which they do very poorly, like their hubs and rims. 

If you're buying a Stolen, you're getting a great deal, but be prepared for some hiccups and the need to replace a few things as down the road.

v0lum3 wrote:

Stolen is a budget company, which means they're going to be the cheapest on cost and quality most of the time.  That said, there are parts which they do very well, bars, pedals, frames, etc.  There are also parts which they do very poorly, like their hubs and rims. 

If you're buying a Stolen, you're getting a great deal, but be prepared for some hiccups and the need to replace a few things as down the road.

took the words right outta my mouth. stolen's usually come complete with a pretty nice frame, good forks, and pretty good pars too. the cranks that come stock on em are also good, and typically last a good while. however, the wheelset's are junk, particularly the hubs, and I would recommend replacing the stem first thing when you get the bike. I've assembled about 6 new stolens right outta the box, and let me tell ya, the stems are S  H  I  T. can't hold the bars worth a damn either most of the time. otherwise you get a good bike with rom for upgrades down the line, so I'd say they ain't a bad deal.

and wethepeople

ministock101 wrote:

My lbs caries Stolen, felt, redline, mirraco, and united. I see more stolen bikes than any of them. I cracked a cheapo stolen stem. All I did was a drop off a loading dock. it was like 5'3 or so.

united is sick

spyker wrote:

ministock101 wrote:

and wethepeople

Go with wethepeople,if it's in your budget,get the Envy.

stay away from salt parts....... they suck bad

i would say your best bet would of been to find a sick custom on CL for cheap, sometimes you can find a bike with $1500+ into it for only $300

lol nothing wrong with trial and error. might not be the best bike but might be worth it. you'll know till something brakes

blueep3piece wrote:

I know a kid that has been shredding on one for a couple years. not my favorite brand, but should hold up as long as any Eastern.

Well eastern usually don't last very long. My friend rode a 09? Eastern element up intil this summer. He lake jumped it and that weakend the frame. we were putting a new BB in it and it broke from the hammer around the bb shell. Thats really scary because he does some sketchy gaps and drops.

He has a couple clips in this video but he drops off of the house at the end.


This is like the 3rd time he dropped off the 6. Bad ending. back in '08 when he was 16


And another video of him and his brother 2 years ago.

They are partners from what I read. The same factories and the same people still make them so who cares

Burning River wrote:

Fox wrote:

ministock101 wrote:

I personally would of bought a dk. It is full chromoly, has 48 spline cranks, and sealed hubs along with a female front axle. it's a great price also.
http://www.albes.com/dk-kvant-2013-stock-bike.aspx

but dk is owned by huffy now so maybe not the best quality

Hmmmmm , going to have to ask my friend Nina , who rides for them about that . That's an odd combo if true .

Not really that odd... covered in any basic business class.