fluttershy I should probably talk to her . She usually feels better after talking to me . <| sep |> Unless you want to build the entire bike starting with the frame , you ' ll need to buy used . That being said , a used dj bike very well could be beaten to hell . Personally , I absolutely love my santa cruz Jackal . Its light , strong , has super tough adjustable drop outs . I commute to class on it and take it to the pump track , jump lines and skatepark without having to do anything but raise the seat . One huge piece of advice I have to give you though is to keep in mind what kind of riding you want to do on the jumper when you decide on frame size . The jackal comes in two sizes , and I went with the longerlarger because I don ' t plan on doing whipssuperman ' s etc . , but I want the substantial feeling of the larger size while in the air . In regards to suspension , I wouldn ' t splurge too much . I ' ve found that I only open the travel for commuting and riding around town , but I keep it stiffened for anytime I ' m trying to jumppump . Sorry for the long comment , but I personally found there were so many little details to keep in mind when selecting the bike , wanted to let you know my decision process .