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4/19/2014 3:12 AM
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I am just getting into Dirt Jumping and getting sick of my bikes shitty Mongoose frame (a 2010 Mongoose Menace frame), which has decent parts (Colony forks, Fit bars, Shadow conspiracy stem, Alienation front wheel and some other stuff), but is heavy as f__k.

I work at a shop who deal with Premium, so I can buy their parts for a considerable discount, but I am wondering are they really worth it? I'm more specifically interested in their 1948 Spline drive cranks and CK frame, but I can't seem to find many reviews on these, so has anybody got any personal experience with any of their parts?

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4/19/2014 4:37 AM

Its pretty generic. Id go with other companies like fit/s&m/eclat etc before premium.

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4/19/2014 4:55 AM

T-rider wrote:

Its pretty generic. Id go with other companies like fit/s&m/eclat etc before premium.

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I suppose that's why we carry them, makes sense.

Thanks

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4/19/2014 5:16 AM

The quality is decent, but they price far too high in parts that most bikes have stock. Take the CK frame, same as A LOT of other frames, just hella expensive because it has Chad Kerely's name on it

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4/19/2014 5:44 AM
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Zach P-D wrote:

The quality is decent, but they price far too high in parts that most bikes have stock. Take the CK frame, same as A LOT of ...more

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So they're just charging a premium (excuse the pun) because of a Pro's name, classy...

The discount I can get is pretty massive, so I suppose least if I was to buy one of their cranksets I wouldn't really be losing out too much, right?

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4/19/2014 6:30 AM

They aren't terrible....
I'll put it this way. They are on par with companies like Eastern or Haro.
They aren't generic surprise parts. They'll last you a minute if you treat em right.
So to answer your question, at a significant discount, yes, they're worthwhile.
Just don't ask about Premium CK forks. Ever.

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4/19/2014 6:49 AM

boston wrote:

They aren't terrible....
I'll put it this way. They are on par with companies like Eastern or Haro.
They aren't generic ...more

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Well that puts it into perspective then, I think I may steer clear then. I just stumbled upon the CK fork thread too, funny shit.

What cranks and frames would you guys recommend? I would like to keep them more dirt orientated, but I'm not too knowledgeable as to what my choices are, I ride Downhill and most other kinds of MTB, but am just getting into BMX for a change

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4/19/2014 8:03 AM

Odyssey thunderbolt Cranks because they have lifetime warranty.

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4/19/2014 8:37 AM

guitar1234 wrote:

Well that puts it into perspective then, I think I may steer clear then. I just stumbled upon the CK fork thread too, funny ...more

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Frame: s&m credence/atf/cam wood, fbm gypsy/orphan

Cranks: thunderbolts or fit 24mm indents

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4/19/2014 10:10 AM

Cool

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4/19/2014 10:39 AM

boston wrote:

They aren't terrible....
I'll put it this way. They are on par with companies like Eastern or Haro.
They aren't generic ...more

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guitar1234 wrote:

Well that puts it into perspective then, I think I may steer clear then. I just stumbled upon the CK fork thread too, funny ...more

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Eclat tibia cranks.
S&M ATF frame maybe.

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4/19/2014 1:04 PM
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If you guys carry premium you should also have access to haro, the haro lineage and sdv2 frames are pretty fucken awsome get one of those, the lineage cranks look good to

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