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Specialized Big Hit FSR Freeride Full Suspension
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User Reviews
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Jake Date Reviewed: June 13, 2012 Strengths: The frames a f***ing tank. It's bombproof and takes bails excellent. The 8 inch rear travel with adjustable geometry is a thing of beauty and takes both large impacts and roots on trails well. The stance fork takes a lot of heat. Mines got a good amount of time on it and lots of abuse and is just finally due for seals and wipers. The left sides leaking very slowly and I ride it every day. The handling with the 24" rear wheel is impeccable. Weaknesses: Forks not the greatest thing ever from what I hear but I personally have no complaints about mine. Bottom Line: 
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racedaz72
a Downhiller
from cornwall Date Reviewed: May 1, 2011 Strengths: its pretty much bomb proof, very strong bike good at both the tracks and great at jumping! Weaknesses: very rattley. the bike seams to rattle alot even though everything on it is tight Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: gawton, tavi Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $900.00 Purchased At: pinkbike
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fr87
a Weekend Warrior
from Hickory, NC Date Reviewed: October 15, 2009 Strengths: Great bike, I do some downhill but I mainly ride trails. It soaks up bumps and roots very well. Its a little heavy pedaling up hill but you can get there. I love the way it feels the way the geometry is setup with the 24 inch rear wheel. Awesome design, reminds me of a dirtbike with the smaller rear wheel. Weaknesses: I really don't have any complaints about the bike. Biggest problem I've ran into was the first time I had it on a trail. I was flying down a hill when a stick got wrapped up in the rear derailuer. It caused the derailuer to get caught in one of the spokes and jerked it all the way upside down. When that happened the little hook on the wheel mount that the derailuer hander does in, got pulled all the way out straight. When I tried to straighten it back, it snapped right off(I knew this would happen if I bent it back but it was worth a shot). It wasn't that big of a deal, I just took the swing arm off the bike and took it to a local machine shop that does aluminum welding and had the build it back up with aluminum weld and machine it back like it was. It only costed me around 40 or 50 bucks. Its been about a year since that happened and the bikes still going strong and bullet proof. Havnt had any more problems like that. And believe it or not, I'm still using the same derailuer. Its tweaked from being wrapped up in the wheel but amazingly still works well and shifts pretty smooth. Also the rear shock that was on the bike blew but it wasn't stock. It was on the bike when I got it. It was an older fox rc coil. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hedley 181 (mountains) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $475.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: I've never really rode another bike like this one, its one of a kind with the rear 24 inch wheel. Its amazing what it does for the geometry and feel of the bike. Bike Setup: Marzocchi drop off triple crown forks, progressive 5th element rear shock, race face diablus stem, avid juicy 5 front and rear hydraulic disc brakes, s.o.s front rim with IRC trail bear front tire, rhino lite rear rim with IRC KuJo Downhill 3 inch rear tire, WTB saddle, great setup in my opinion.
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Bighitboy415
a Racer
from Sonoma,California Date Reviewed: June 17, 2009 Strengths: i bought this bike in 09 its an 05 and bought it brand new. Because I love the frame and love the 24'. 24' is killer when you put a 3.0 on it. Bulletproof frame. 24' wheel is great when u come up short 7.5' of travel the bike is sick..soaks up the 10 foot drops like nothin clear 25 foot gaps with ease...Manitou kingpin suck break them on purpose call manitou and have them send you sherman sliders. no matter what year it is they'll send you better ones. great customer service...answer rules... Weaknesses: nothing i dont belive anybody if they tell me this bike has a weakness Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Crack, Mile, Boyscout, Overlook Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: craigslist Similar Products Used: 2004 specialized bighit expert, 2004 specialized bighit spec,2004 turner dhr Bike Setup: Manitou Sherman Sliders, Fox Vanilla R, front tire:26x2.3 specialized roller, back tire: 24x3.0 leapurd wildlife unicycle tire (massive), Hayes nine hydraulic brakes, chopped rear end, 6 way fly bar (dont try this very hard)
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browntown
a Downhiller
from Bozeman Montana Date Reviewed: February 19, 2009 Strengths: Frame is bombproof, 24" wheel is dope for jumping and corners and is super strong, looks killer too Weaknesses: 24" wheel or tires are expensive and most stores dont stock them, get rid of the fork Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: big sky ski resort Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $800.00 Similar Products Used: kona stinky, demo 9 Bike Setup: juicy 5's, marzocchi 888, marzocchi roco rear shock, 
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haskell95
a Downhiller
from jaffrey, nh Date Reviewed: August 16, 2008 Strengths: just about bullet proof frame, yet still fairly light(all things considered) i mean it is a free ride bike. lots of them to be had used at decent prices Weaknesses: not a really good down hill bike(not meant to be) lots of them kicking around on the mountain, head tube angle to tight(not slack enough) and my biggest complaint (older models) a 24" rear tire. i flat all the time on it, and yes i run a lot of pressure(up 2 40lbs.) i have flatted 2 races and quite a few practice runs, not to mention having to push it back to the house after a short run trying to jump stairs. they do make a 26" conversion though so thats nice. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all of them Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: used both of them Similar Products Used: first bike stolen bought 2nd cause it was much cheaper Bike Setup: marz. shivers. hayes 9s(junk) and hayes stroker(much nicer) fox van. shock bongtrager bars and stem sunringle rims
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Michael
a Downhiller
from CA Date Reviewed: July 9, 2008 Strengths: THis bike is incredibly strong. I sold my cannondale chase to a friend for 600, then when a block away and bought this from another friend. Really strong, jumps really well. I thought I would be just dropping on the jumps, but on this bike, its really easy to overshoot the landings. Weaknesses: The rear shock is pretty bad. Get a roco or a dhx 5.0 if you can. It kills your back pedaling to. And its also a little hard to manuever in the air. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Bike Setup: Manitou fork. Fox van r, hayes 9 brakes.
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Nathan Donner
a Weekend Warrior
from Missoula Montana, Unites states Date Reviewed: April 14, 2008 Strengths: price. For $1250, i got a LOT of bike. It uses the 7.5" of travel very well, and it seems to soak up 10-15 foot drops like theyre nothing. very confidence inspiring Weaknesses: the fork. Very soft. Plan on replacing it before doing anything too hardcore thats for sure. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1250.00 Similar Products Used: stinky, coilair, aline, etc... Bike Setup: stock, except for my drop off triple.
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nationrider
a Downhiller
from Germany, Date Reviewed: October 23, 2007 Strengths: great price, stiff frame, function with 4 bar linkage works perfect, Weaknesses: fork, headset, the colour on the frame is not very resistant...brakes HFX-9 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1700.00 Purchased At: speci homann Similar Products Used: super moto, rm6 Bike Setup: 888,fox dhx,gustav m, holzfeller, atomlab, hügi fr,maxxis highroller
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Acxtreme
a Cross Country Rider
from Roanoke va USA Date Reviewed: May 31, 2007 Strengths: The weight this thing is light!Awesome for rail trails and cummuting! Weaknesses: Wont fit in the back of my Pinto! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Explore Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $900.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Giant Sedona Bike Setup: Aftermarket kickstand,barends,Big But seat,gripmount mirror
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maxx lyman
a Racer
from langley, b.c., canada Date Reviewed: May 10, 2007 Strengths: great travel, great components, works great for freeride and dh. i even dirt jump on it sometimes Weaknesses: none really Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: freight train Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: velocity cycles Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 2006 bighit fsr 1 frame, 2006 888vf fork, front alex supra d rim and back mag 30.
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juju
a Weekend Warrior
from N.Y. Corona ....USA Date Reviewed: March 19, 2007 Strengths: This was my first mountain bike & by far the best purchase i ever made.EXCEPT FOR THE FORK.Stance kingpin is garbage, i broke it leaving the bike shop. Spend the extra $150 & upgrade it to the sherman. It's a much better fork. Weaknesses: There is no real weakness in the bike. I'v taken some pretty serious falls & its still going strong.OH YA,THIS BIKE IS NOT THE EASYEST TO RIDE, THERE IS ALOT OF BOUNCE. I learned the hard way. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: NYC...street riding & local trails Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: spin city Similar Products Used: demo 8, Bike Setup: big hit frame, chris king headet, Deity stem, Thick 6 piece handlebar, Marzochie super monster T 12", & dangerboy peddals.
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Steve
a Downhiller
from Steamboat Springs, CO Date Reviewed: March 16, 2007 Strengths: Cornering and high speed stability. Also, the adjustability of the rear geometry is something to behold! Add a 6-way rear shock and the adjustment is infinite. 24" rear wheel. Many people dont like the 24" rear, but I like it and wont go back to a 26". Weaknesses: As every one says, the front fork is junk. I put a Boxxer Team on mine and now its a champion. Also the Hayes hfx 9's arent the best brakes, but they work great if you can get them adjusted right. Hard to find GOOD 24" tires Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Creekside Duration Product Used: 2 Years
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alan
a Weekend Warrior
from chico Date Reviewed: February 13, 2007 Strengths: burly , not to heavy Weaknesses: made in tiwan?:/ Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $900.00 Purchased At: friend Similar Products Used: fetish obsesion , yeti , cove stifee Bike Setup: o4 bght , 07 sprT , haloSAS , bb7 swinger 3
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Adam
a Downhiller
from The Oklahoma Hills Date Reviewed: February 5, 2007 Strengths: Burly as hell, sexy curves, adjustability, love the dinky 24" rear wheel Weaknesses: Some of its spec'd componenty, hfx-9's not the best, particularly the fork which I blew in less than 2 weeks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Steep and Rocky Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Specialized Ground Control Extreme (early freeride), 2001 bighit, M1, rm7 Bike Setup: 05 Bighit FSR, 05 Marzocchi 66rc, Azonic Loveseat, Howitzer BB/07 Hussefelt arms, Cranks Bros 50/50x, Halo rear wheel
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