Downhill

If steep chutes, rock gardens, huge gaps and big drops are what you live for, Jamis' Dakar BAM I is your bike. The 7005 aluminum frame features Jamis' mp3 suspension controlled by a Fox DHX coil over with 200mm of terrain-swallowing travel. Similar big travel graces the front, Marzocchi soaks up the bumps with the 66 RCV fork that has 180mm of smooth travel and a 1.5-inch steerer for a stiff front end that picks your line like a sniper. The BAM rolls on a set of burly WTB hoops wrapped with Maxxis DH tires and is controlled by Avid Elixir discs with 8-inch rotors. Plus, this brawler comes with SRAM gears, an e.13 chainguide on stiff FSA cranks and a suite of rugged Syncros components for all your freeride needs.

Where others bail out, you step up aboard Jamis' Dakar BAM II. This big rig boasts a tough aluminum frame with 200mm of trail-taming travel delivered by Fox's pro-caliber DHX RC4 shock. Up front, Fox's 40 fork soaks up hits with 203mm of smooth travel and also delivers serious strength and maximum stiffness for point and shoot accuracy. Keeping it all on course is a sweet set of burly Mavic/Syncros wheels, while Shimano's Saint group provides all your shifting and braking needs. Plus, this gravity sled comes a suite of rugged Syncros components that are built to take all the abuse you can dish out.