transition bottlerocket - why so many for sale?

I've noticed there seem to be a lot of bottlerockets for sale.. maybe it's just a popular bike so you see more of them but - can anyone who owns one comment on whether it's a good bike in general for say the shore?

They were uber trendy a few years back. Now naturally those owners are moving on after 3-4 years and want a new bike. Voila lots for sale.

Its a good bike for the shore if it matches your riding style.

where are these ads? all I see is Giant Reigns in buy/sell.

I dont think he means on nsmb, but buysell on pb and other places

Really popular with the kids a couple years back as THE slopestyle bike to own. It was pretty much the first of its type. I think pinkbike still has an active thread dedicated to the BR alone. Great bike anyhow.

I would not look at the number of bikes for sale as indicative of how good a bike is…many demos and v10s are for sale too.

I ride a bottlerocket and love it to death. As reviews attest to, it's poppy yet predictable making it a blast to ride. Further, while it is known as a slopestyle bike it's also a great freeride bike for those that like a bike with these handling characteristics. If you want a point-and-shoot plow bike, stay away from bottlerockets. However, consider itif you want a bike to throw around on the trail.

I use mine for freeride 90% of the time and rarely find it out of its comfort zone. In fact, I spent all day shuttling and never once thought that my bike was hindering my speed/line choices. Really, the bike can handle most terrain in the hands of a capable rider…except rock gardens, it hates those.

I run mine with a lyric up front and a DHX air in the rear.

They were uber trendy a few years back. Now naturally those owners are moving on after 3-4 years and want a new bike. Voila lots for sale.

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I had my BR up for sale for a while, but thankfully I didn't end up selling it. They're great bikes, and one can find some great deals on used models right now.

ahhh the bottle rocket

mediocre at everything, good at nothing

ahhh the bottle rocket

mediocre at everything, good at nothing

I don't quite agree, but having tested two BRs before buying my Wildcard I can say that something felt off about the way it pedaled. They feel nice and poppy once you point them downhill, if that's what you're into.

don't the br's have a predominantly falling rate? so it gets easier for the suspension to compress as you go through the travel.

I found this when I was doing that research.

i owned bottlerocket,
it handsdown will perform as well as anything in its class.
It won't climb the best, it won't be the best downhill bike,it wont be the best jumper, but it will absolutely own on park riding.

It's just a super awesome bike regardless of its amazing price(back few years ago they were REALLY cheap).

i think part of the huge recycling in the market is, people want a better climbing bike and move away from freeriding, or kids want to ride 4" real SLOPEstlye bikes.