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Submitted by
Sean
a Downhiller
from San Clemente, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Friend | | Strengths: | Bullit proof frame and cranks, nice rims, single chain ring, 8 in rotors. | | Weaknesses: | Forks sucks and are to small, rear shock also sucks, cable brakes. Needs alot of upgrades. | | Similar Products Used: | kona stinky, gary fisher, Treks | | Bike Setup: | 2004 big hit spec, 2007 marzocchi super T rcv, hayes hydralic brakes, azonic outlaw rims, azonic: bars, stem, and seat. | | Bottom Line: | A cheap bike that has some good components, and some that suck. Great bike for mild downhiller. With new forks and rear shock its a bullit proof bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Cross Country Rider
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | from friend | | Strengths: | Beefy. Looks great. The stock setup works well. I'm suprised at how well the MX1 brakes work. There's loads of stopping power. I haven't had to adjust anything on the bike after the first ride. The tires are grippy, and huge. | | Weaknesses: | ummm...Beefy. It's heavy, so stay away from uphills. I haven't weighed it but I've bulked up just from loading it for trips. The front fork (Mozo X5.5S) kinda sucks but I have no fear of breaking it in half. The rear shock is still working but needs to be replaced. | | Similar Products Used: | cheapo FS bikes from (insert toy store here), custom XC and DH builds, stock Klien Pulse Pro from the late 90s, stock 98ish Rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | stock...
Shimano Alivio shifters
Mozo X5.5S fork
X-Fusion Glyde Super shock
Truvativ Hussefelt Crank
Hayes MX1 cable disc 8"
Sunrims Ditch Witch rims
Specialized Roller 2.50s | | Bottom Line: | I got it for a good price since it was hardly used. It was a good purchase. If you ride this thing you will sweat. It's heavy but I've felt in total control at all times but deep sand. It needs some protection cause I keep bashing the big ring on stuff. The shock and fork are ok. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Radical Racer
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$4300.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | Brilliant light weiht, easy to ride bike.Its easy to clean and good parts even when stock. | | Weaknesses: | bad breaks as standard (hayes mags) and the rear wheel is smaller which makes it hard to ride uphill or even on the flat. | | Similar Products Used: | Orange patroit 7+ upgraded | | Bike Setup: | fox 40 rc2forks, fox dhx 5 rear shok, sram x.o shifters and derailors, hope mono 6 front and rear brakes. the rest is standard. | | Bottom Line: | awsome bike, lighter than any orange downhill bikes, good looking and relativley cheap for what you get. I strongly advice it if you are looking for a downhill or extreme freeride bike. Best downhill bike ive ever riden. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob smith
a Downhiller
from homeless
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$9500.00 | | Purchased At: | bike store | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | good bike!? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
crazy beaner
a Downhiller
from san diego CA USA
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Laguna Mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | south bay bikes | | Strengths: | nice strong frame and great cranks | | Weaknesses: | kind of heavy, the fork sucks I broke it the second month I had it. Rear shock sucks ass, bottoms out on 3 foot drops and I only weigh 115 pounds | | Similar Products Used: | Diamondback xts moto | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for a beginner. Just need to change the fork and the rear shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
will
a Downhiller
from Anchorage Alaska
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | the bicycle shop | | Strengths: | strong frame, wide bars great for no handers, good for beginers. | | Weaknesses: | grip slips on handle bars, shock suck big time it's ok for small 2 foot drops anyting esle it bottoms out. | | Bike Setup: | stock 2003 | | Bottom Line: | good for beginers that don't do big drops | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Weekend Warrior
from Mukilteo
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Centre | | Strengths: | The frame is sturdy, mostly has good components. extremely good bike for making it into a beast. after you have upgraded a couple parts the bike is amazing! | | Weaknesses: | The fork is horrible, in the first month the fork's seals were blown and the rebound adjustment on it hardly works. The rear shock is way too weak I can bottom it out off small drops and i only weigh 130 lbs. Also the pedals and the grips are crap because they are stock. The parts i ended up replacing; fork, rear shock, grips, and pedals. | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz bullit | | Bike Setup: | 05' big hit spec, junior T, fox vanilla rc, kona jacksh*t pedals, odi intense grips, and the rest is stock. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for beginners but even better to build on. It is amazing for the price you would expect, but if you want it to be a beast you better be ready to spend some cash. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dwight Hopson
a Downhiller
from San Jose, Ca, USA
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | all the ones in Santa Cruz | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Trail Head | | Strengths: | Strong Frame, nice cranks | | Weaknesses: | Little heavey but not bad, i would say that the biggest weakness of this bike is the front forks. mine is a 2005 and it came with the manitou stance blunt forks, they have no adjustments to them except rebound speed. these forks are absolutly S**T | | Bottom Line: | Its a good bike just change the front forks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dwight Hopson
a Downhiller
from San Jose, Ca, USA
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | all the ones in Santa Cruz | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Trail Head | | Strengths: | Strong Frame, nice cranks | | Weaknesses: | Little heavey but not bad, i would say that the biggest weakness of this bike is the front forks. mine is a 2005 and it came with the manitou stance blunt forks, they have no adjustments to them except rebound speed. these forks are absolutly S**T | | Bottom Line: | Its a good bike just change the front forks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
evan ames
a Weekend Warrior
from sutter,california,usa
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Downieville downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | vans bike shop | | Strengths: | bullet proof frame and cranks.great if you have a tight buget 8in rotors | | Weaknesses: | the stock fork sucks and dosent have a 9 speed cog set and a finiky derular | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | put on a z1 fr a 9 speed cog and new derular and two front chain rings | | Bottom Line: | the bike is a good place to start for a beginner and if you have a tight buget you can afford it. it needs alot of up grades if you are going to do big jumps and drops on it. i droped off the bleachers at my high school on to an angled park bench from 15 . this cracked my fork | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenne
a Weekend Warrior
from Idaho
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Strengths: | Frame | | Weaknesses: | forks | | Similar Products Used: | all 05
demo 9s
demo 8s
big hit expert
big hit comp
norco's
kona's | | Bike Setup: | 05 back shock new fork | | Bottom Line: | ok at first i kept breaking parts bent my forks off a 20foot high drop the end for a few weeks then got a new mozo fork free now its not to bad today i was about the 5th person and the youngest to hit a 20foot long 10-15 foot high road gap i have so big bragging rights this bike is getting better the 05 big hit spec is very good even tho i have a 03 i would get a spec just because it is cheaper and when u get things fixxed it will be very good | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shane
a Downhiller
from duluth,mn
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | bombproof frame-cranks-8" rotors- ended up replacing everthing else on bike | | Weaknesses: | everything but frame and cranks | | Similar Products Used: | 1 st downhill bike | | Bike Setup: | titec-el norte bars,and a knock scoper-marzocchi jr.t with x-firm springs-fox propedal with a 750 # spring- wtb seat-hadley front 20 mm hub -maxxis mobster tires- halo combat rims -fsa bash guard-mrp chain guide-odi intense lock on grips | | Bottom Line: | sweet bike if you completely overhaul it- but for a begginer it is a great bike- also cheap enough for you to ride until you can put the parts on that you want. I am thinking about upgrading to a monster fork- jr t does not perform how I want it to .But this bike rides well for urban, downhill, and freeride. I am very impressed!
So bottom line if you want a cheap all around bike that you want to build up this is a good buy!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Soquel, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | The Off Ramp | | Strengths: | Strong frame, good beginner bike, some good components. | | Weaknesses: | shock sucks, bottoms off curbs. forks are alright but very heavy | | Bike Setup: | fox vanilla rc, mrp LRP | | Bottom Line: | this bike is excellent for beginners but is very heavy. but who says a downhill bike has to be light. great for a tight budget like a 13 year old. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Downhiller
from Collegeville, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | localbikeshop | | Strengths: | good for the price. biffy frame. some good components like the stem and cranks. allaround good buy awsome for the begginer or a backup bike | | Weaknesses: | rear shock stinks bottoms out to easy, fork to heavy i put a 04 JRT on it and i lost a pound. shifters are cheep, AWSOME BIKE FOR THE MONEY THOUGH | | Similar Products Used: | specialized rockhopper fsr xc | | Bike Setup: | JRT, custom build chain guide, the rest is stock | | Bottom Line: | awsome bike for begginers, handles dicent size drops get bang for the buck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cameron kerndt
a Weekend Warrior
from elk grove
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | your mama | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$980.00 | | Purchased At: | bobs cycle center | | Strengths: | real sturdy nice jumper smooth ride | | Weaknesses: | heavy but a downhill bike aint ment to be light | | Similar Products Used: | cheap ass suspension bike this bike is about hmm.... 40 times better than my last | | Bike Setup: | 4.5in rear suspension and 7 inch in the front | | Bottom Line: | awsome good big beefy tires, very good ride , good bang for your bucks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
boyer
a Downhiller
from bethlehem,pa, usa
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | i totally beat the crap out of this bike and i still have it. i'v hit a tree head on puttin me in the hospital and the bike was fine.good travel for the price | | Weaknesses: | the rear shock is a bit iffy. the spring is way too soft. i am 130 lbs of the size large bike and can bottom it out like nothing. already had to replace the shock once | | Bike Setup: | some race face components, custom rear wheel | | Bottom Line: | a decent bike if you need something as a spare or for an intermediate rider looking to catch some hangtime | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenne
a Downhiller
from Boise
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$763.00 | | Strengths: | Frame | | Weaknesses: | Every thing other than the crank set | | Similar Products Used: | To much to count | | Bike Setup: | 2005 back shock, bash ring, | | Bottom Line: | In less that 2 months iv gone through 3 back shocks 1 front fork derallor hanger and a derallor this bike sucks now that iv beaten on it a while iv spend so much money on this bike I could of gotten my self a big hit expert but i think that specialize bikes suck so if u think that your better then a bigginer that dont get this bike you will have so much problems with it. My 2003 Giant bike that i got for $280 and isnt made to go off a curb held up better that this bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from New Canaan, CT USA
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$880.00 | | Purchased At: | NC Cyclery | | Strengths: | Great price for a DH bike. Good amount of travel in the suspention. | | Weaknesses: | My mozo front fork leaked fluid in the begining. i got it replacede for free under the waranty. comes with 6" discs. allittle on the heavy side. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line. this bike takes a beating. have bottomed the forks multiple times on smaller and bigger stuff and theyre still good. For the price this bike is great. Easy starting bike and easy to add onto. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hyacinth Rigaud
a
from Florida
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Tech | | Strengths: | Good for what you pay. Strong frame, can handle anything you give it. Handles jumps, drops, what ever you give it,pretty good. | | Weaknesses: | The rear shock, the coil is to weak. The chain keeps popping out whenever I hit something. A bit to heavy. | | Bike Setup: | MRP Chainguide, BMX seat, ODI grips, FUNN handlebar and stem. | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike for the price. A good bike to start with if you don't have a lot of money, or if you just gor your bike stolen like me. Needs to upgraded, but good to start with. The frame will last you for a long time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Col butler
a Weekend Warrior
from Christchurch New Zealand
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | lava flow | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Papanui Cycles | | Strengths: | A very strong bike that keeps asking for more beatings | | Weaknesses: | The forks and rear shock are average | | Similar Products Used: | bighit comp | | Bike Setup: | stock settings but I am going to upgrade the suspension and seat | | Bottom Line: | I call my bike the beast because it takes everything I can throw at it without causing any problems.
I have had some miner problems but basically I have broken more bits then the bike has..
It is good value for money and an enjoyable ride.
I would recommend this bike to someone who wants to ride over jumps and drops offs without having to worry about thier bike falling apart.
This bike is also for the rider who has a tight budget and who wants to get fit riding up hills | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenne
a Downhiller
from Idaho
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Backyard | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$763.00 | | Purchased At: | Kens bikes | | Strengths: | great frame, brakes, rims, wheels. everything but the back coil spring love the rebound because if you have a hard spring you can make it so that you dont get throne off and fly in the air over your handle bars. | | Weaknesses: | the rear shock because the coil spring isn't hard enough. Other wise it is the bomb. | | Similar Products Used: | giant boulder se 2004, 2004 BH expert test rode, 2004 BH spec this bike shucks test rode my 75lb bro could bottom out the forks and back shocks. | | Bike Setup: | stock but with a 700lb spring and im putting a bashring and some Stans No Tubes in it because I go through to many tubes. | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike that I have tryed out it is great a downhilling and great a freerideing have done big drops to flat like 8-9feet because I had to much speed and I missed the landing and after I put the bigger spring I havent bottomed out yet so if your on a budget get this bike or if you have the money but you dont want to buy the 2000+ bikes because you want to see if you like this stuff get this bike you wont be able to beat this bike up. But it might beat you up. After a month of testing I will get back to wright another reviewand have this one removed about this bike and if it holds up to drops off of roofs and other stuff so if you can get this bike get it because it is better than some 2000+ bike out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ramon Ramirez
a Weekend Warrior
from Caracas, Venezuela
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | local mountains | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$780.00 | | Purchased At: | Mi Bici | | Strengths: | Great freeride bike. Very good tires, rims, cranks, headset. The frame and fork are undestructable. The brakes are good and do the job and never desappoint you. The fork and shock works well for me (I am a 155 lb. rider) and really can support big hits (big for me, 6.0 ft) and very hard punishment, on the landings you will feel like nothingh but a soft and confident contact with the ground. It is a bike that can be ride and climb small mountains but just for reach the top and enjoy at maximum when you begin your downhill and jumping seasson. | | Weaknesses: | First, the Saddle (Seat), this is the first change you must do, it is really hard and uncomfortable. Second, The bike is a little bit heavy but you can get used to if you mind yourself that weight means strenght and that you are riding a freeride bike. Third, the BB height is a little bit short, so if you dont watch out you can hit the ground with the pedals on some obstacles over very tight roads (but nothigh to worry about). | | Bike Setup: | Crankbrohters pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This bike should be bough by anyone who wants to begin the freeride and downhill style. Its price is very good and it is worth. You can not get another bike like this for the same price. I agree that the components can be upgraded, but if you want to begin into this style, this is the bike for you. When your budget allows you, you can upgrade this bike and transform it in a expert-profesional bike, but until that moment, ride hard, jump high. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George Schley
a Weekend Warrior
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | power lines | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$880.00 | | Purchased At: | roswell bikes | | Strengths: | this bike is very durable and has a 500 pound coil so you could never bottom it out | | Weaknesses: | needs bigger tires | | Similar Products Used: | santa cruz heckler | | Bike Setup: | marzocchi mx comp, single track ditch witch weels | | Bottom Line: | this is a really good bike for going of really big ledges because it would be really hard to bottom it out | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tanner dunivent
a Downhiller
from olalla, wa, USA
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | old town bicycle | | Strengths: | I think specialized really gave you alot for what you paid for it. | | Weaknesses: | could have made the back tire harder to accadentally come out | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this is a good bike for some one who can't spend over a thousand dallors and wants a full suspension bike with over five inches of travel and disc brakes | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Portsmouth, NH, USA
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Wistler | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$880.00 | | Purchased At: | Exeter Bike Shop | | Strengths: | the frame | | Weaknesses: | it's components but upgrade! look at my bottom line 2 get more detales | | Similar Products Used: | fuji d2 | | Bike Setup: | definately not stock | | Bottom Line: | okay hear me out on this, the bike has a very good frame. the components on it are pretty bad but UPGRADE! i took the brakes out and put hydros on. changed the fork to a marzocchi drop off triple, replaced the rear shock with a fox vanilla r and put on a 700lb. spring, i put all LX components on it, new hubs 2 saints 2 b exact, and the bike is kick ass i can do amazing stuff on it so just upgrade! you will think it is better than your girlfriend. this bike excelent 4 downhilling/freeride if you do | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy Payne
a Downhiller
from Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | City trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$765.00 | | Purchased At: | Walkers Wheels | | Strengths: | This is a great bike,it is really cheap, has great strong components like cranks, rims, frame, suspension, stem and hubs. | | Weaknesses: | You need to buy a new spring for the rear shock. The mozo's arn't that good but they still do the job. other than that this is an awesome bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Sintesi bazooka. | | Bike Setup: | Every the same since when i bought it besides new spring. | | Bottom Line: | If you want to get a nice cheap bike you should buy this bike. It's strong and it can take anything you do. It's got a nice small frame so it's good for small kids. I love this bike and think it's awsome. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hunt
a Downhiller
from El Paso tx usa
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | ride on Sports | | Strengths: | Price and durability. I hear people complain about this bike, but ive put it through some abuse and it rides away fine. I've hit about six and a half foot drops to flat. A little rough, but doable. | | Weaknesses: | The rear shock bottoms easily and a new spring is recomended. The mozo forks have surprised me in their durability but plan to upgrade soon. The chain always slips and the cranks suck. | | Similar Products Used: | iron horse dh, specialized enduro | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike with decent travel. I plan to have my wealder friend readjust the shock mount position to resemble the bullit. Buy this bike and upgrade. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil Kobek
a
from Scottsdale, Arizona
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | South Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$747.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Some Ok components, the Rims, bars and stem, cranks, pedals, deraileur's ok even though i snapped mine. | | Weaknesses: | Lots, my whole back end of the bike is screwed up, the swingarm, my wheel (not the rim jsut the spokes, hub and tire) The Suspension is horrible, The mozo's aren't THAT bad, but they are pretty bad, i have bottomed them plenty. The shock is horrible as well (and thats tightened all the way), when i first got it i could bottom it off curbs, i ahve adjusted it a little but i can still bottom it over small jumps and REALLY small drops, were talking like 3 or 4 feet it bottoms, i have done bigger without it totally breaking though. About a week after i had it my deraileur got caught in the spokes while riding on the rode, bent some spokes, tore the chain apart, and mangled the deraileur. I have had lots of problems with this bike, another thing is that it makes many noises, from the frame flex, to the discs constant rub (not the bikes fault) The main reason why this bike sucks is because it is made in Taiwan! The seat sucks and rips really easy, plus i bent the seatpost and the thid ring takes NO abuse, it just bends. I also cut the deraileur cable, from a seperate insident. The bolts also fell out of the deraileur hanger and then the hanger bent. i also bent one of the pedals. The tread SUCKS for street, wears down anywhere actually. I bent my back rim on a dj but then got it trued. | | Similar Products Used: | None, rode my friends Haro X1, Norco Atomik, Redline Mono Cog, just some other stuff. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except, titec seat, axiom seatpost, FSA Bashguard and interchangeable Aluminum Truvativ 44tooth 3rd ring, Chain, LX deraileur, Haro Small Block Magnesium Sealed Pedals, odi lock ons, maxxis larsen tt's. | | Bottom Line: | If you are an absolut begginer rider with a budget, buy this bike. Other than that this thing is a piece of s*it, buy another bighit, made in america not taiwain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tomas
a Weekend Warrior
from Tehachapi,Calif.,USA
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | wherever I can find a place to ride. | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$880.00 | | Purchased At: | Action Sports,Bakersfield,Calif. | | Strengths: | This is a great bike for the price,and I would recommend it
to anyone starting out in mountain biking.Everything about it is as it should be for your money spent.Buy it,ride it,
have fun.If you have more money to start with,go buy something else.This bike is very upgradeable for those of us
on a tight budget,and it's damn fun to ride. | | Weaknesses: | None.Everything about this machine is on par with the price
paid,even the saddle.If it doesn't kill you,it will only make you stronger.Anyone searching for faults will always
find something to gripe about in any bike regardless of price.The Big Hit is a great way to start mountain biking,
and it's a great bike to keep you motivated in mountain
biking. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. | | Bottom Line: | All of you people reading these reviews should just buy the
best bike that you can afford,dont try to waste money on a
bike that you really dont need just because you see someone
else riding it.If you are a professional rider you have
the money and the ambition to buy race quality bikes.
The vast majority of us can only afford bikes in this
price range.The Big Hit is a bike most people can afford
and still have money left over to buy a Camelback MULE.
Go buy a Big Hit,ride it,and enjoy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TJ
a Downhiller
from San Diego CA
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Anderson | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$840.00 | | Purchased At: | mission hills bikes | | Strengths: | beefy frame and just all around tuff | | Weaknesses: | seat is crap and so is the fork and brakes but other than that its a great bike | | Bike Setup: | marzocchi 04 jr T mavic deemax rims hayes hfx mag hd's hydros azonic chubbys and intense 909s | | Bottom Line: | awsome bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Levi The Crazy Canadian
a Weekend Warrior
from HELL
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | its a really good bike. alot of people complain about the wait but i do alot of hills and and crosscoutry just to get to tramps and it seems fine. i've done a six footdrop on the bike and it seems fine except the coil botomed out but i guess its my problem because i way 185punds. it a really good bike and i like it except it costa about 4000$ with all the upgrades i've put on it. i guess some ppl are just wussys sayin this bike is to heavy cause im used to biking on a kona king kikapu and it like 25 pounds. | | Bike Setup: | Jr. ts and a whole buncha a stuff im too lazy to type about | | Bottom Line: | It a really good bike and i like it alot the weight aight that bad and mine weighs 48 pounds and i dont really cae but its alot of fun and all i would really sudgest is a new fork if your a bigger guy and maybe a new shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Downhiller
from Bristol Vermont USA
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | (north shore course built with friends) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$840.00 | | Purchased At: | Landrys | | Strengths: | Alrighty, this is a follow up to my previous review.
Again, frame strength, and durability, last but not least PRICE. | | Weaknesses: | !@@#ing front fork. I bent off the rebound adjust hucking a 3ft drop off my front porch the 2nd week i had it, now it makes funny clicking noises, like the shocks body is separating from the innards...bottom line: abosolute crap fork.
Now, onto the rear disc brake. The swingarm pops out, and instead of just stopping you. Yes, this is so much fun, your 8" rotor will hit your swingarm, snap/bend the rotor to the point of uselessness, then lock the rear tire so you carreen out of control and nearly die.
Then you waste $60 and have the same thing happen again.
So before every ride, and at pauses in the trail after decent sized hucks, check your skewer to make sure its not coming out. It will save you.
2nd upgrade/downgrade: get 6 inch rotors.
Thirdly, the stock seat sucks ass.
3rd upgrade: new seat.
Fourthly: The rear shock is so soft if you are above 160 lbs, the fox coil will bottom out if you hit anything, so you need to buy the stiffer coil
4th upgrade: new coil.
Last problem: Weight.
But the thing is a tank, so it needs to weigh like one.
mine is 38.2 lbs. stock, THE FRONT FORK IS ROUGHLY TEN POUNDS. FIX THAT. | | Similar Products Used: | There arent too much that compares. Once you have the problems listed above fixed, the bike is insane. Only thig comparable is possibly the Intense Tazer, But nothing for the price. | | Bike Setup: | 03 Big Hit, Stock except for 6in rotors, jr. T Or DJ1 (if i feel like it), Raceface bashguard, stiffer rear coil, Speed V WTB seat. | | Bottom Line: | Kickin' it bike for the money. Its alright for the novice freerider stock, but fix it up a bit, and it will be par with the best.
Remember to check skewer often, or you will die.
This thing is a TANK! I LOVE IT.
Keep this in mind...
Life is too short not to go big.
GOTTA GO BIG
-Bender. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Connor Sullivan
a Downhiller
from West Simsbury
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Pink Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Benidorms Bikes and Boards | | Strengths: | Beef frame, pedals and cranks were nice, stem and handlebar were beef, | | Weaknesses: | Mozo forks were crap, they bent on a small flat drop, and froze in the winter, seat was way too small, mechanicals could have been stepped up to hydro's, it needs more durable components | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky, Jamis XLT 1.0, Kona Stinky Dee-Lux, Specialized Bighit DH, Specialized Big Hit Comp | | Bike Setup: | All stock except for DJ 3's in the front, and a chain guide. | | Bottom Line: | Thsi bike is good for the price but could use a few upgrades. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
crusher bob
a Downhiller
from usa ct
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | i demoed it a vernon cycles | | Strengths: | strong frame nice travel of 140mm and t he back suspension is nice | | Weaknesses: | chain falls of on huge drops say some ppl | | Similar Products Used: | i tried a kona stink prime | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the best of its kind that im gonna get if anyone will like a nice bike that wont waste ur pcokets this is it it is the best | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jr trepes
a Downhiller
from sydney, australia
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | burwood cyclery | | Strengths: | strong as, soft suspension, brakes are awesome | | Weaknesses: | seat! my bum hurts. back suspension is toooo soft | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | schweeet!!! its great....except for the seat. anyway i havent done any drops on it yet but im sure itl be fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jerzy Kubiak
a Weekend Warrior
from Windsor Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | hardcore anything~ | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Tri-Sports | | Strengths: | its a great bike, i had it for almost a week now been riding it every day and its keeping up great | | Weaknesses: | right now maybe the brakes but thats only because i still need to brake them in | | Similar Products Used: | SAME FRAME AS SATANA CRUZ BULLIT | | Bike Setup: | its an all around great bike in a couple years I'll look into buying the expert or Pro | | Bottom Line: | its a pretty good bike. You can do a 10ft drop and it will be fine. ITS A MINI TANK! lol GO BIGHIT | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Benbarian
a
from Welland, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any thing | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Fit | | Strengths: | Frame takes a beating, bars nice and wide | | Weaknesses: | front end is heavy, spring in rear shock is weak bought 800 lb spring from Fox had to use a bench vice and pole clamp to install Fox spring about 3/16 to big but now it's king at first I thought how the hell am I gonna get it off cause it didnt budge but after a couple of head highs drops its good | | Bike Setup: | All stock except shock spring | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line is good bike but I need lighter fork but don't know best email Benbarian1@Yahoo.com with suggestions | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lenny
a
from bronx,new york
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | the stem is kinda nice and the kranks to | | Weaknesses: | the fork never worked and the stock tires had no side walls so i kept putting pinch flatts in my dh tubes they had to go.the seat is a bmx seat so i have no idea why the hell they put it on this bike and the pedals sucked. the suspended chainstay and isg mounts or what ever the hell they call it made it much harder to find an mrp that fit | | Similar Products Used: | bullit and gemani | | Bike Setup: | jr.t mrp front and back intense tires azonic pedals an seat
but every thing else is stock | | Bottom Line: | if your gonna buy this bike put an mrp on cause the cain will fall off at the begging of every run .please change the fork because the rear suspention does not work as well with the s%itty mozo | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellingham, Washington
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Gailbrath | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Fairhaven Bicycle | | Strengths: | The suspension on this bike really surprised me. I expected it to be low end stuff since the brand names aren't too popular, but so far it's been working great. The rear suspension really "flows" over the bumps in the road. It shifts perfectly. Many people I've talked have disliked Hayes Mech. Disc's, yet I'm on break in, and haven't heard a squeek once! They're completely silent. | | Weaknesses: | THe DH format was a little crammed for me at first (5'5" on a Short) but I got used to it and hang over the rear wheel when gliding down the hill. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Tassajara, Kona Cinder Cone, Haro X2, Kona Stinky (Canadian Version w/ Vanilla R and Jr T.) | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I think this bike is a steal for the money. It is an awesome bike, I am very glad with my purchase. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in DH, or Freeriding. But if XC is your thing I'd get something else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke
a Weekend Warrior
from North Conway, NH, USA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | Uh....I really dont know how to put this. I guess you could say that the handlebars and grips are ok. The seatpost is decent also. | | Weaknesses: | Wow, where do I begin. The Hayes Mech! brakes, wtf....mechanical disk brakes on a FR/DH bike, what is this world coming to. The front fork, I would be better off connecting the stem and wheel with sum kind of stick! The seat is like sitting on a thorn bush, and boy dont get me started on the rear suspention. Its basically like not having a shock there, you could remove the "shock" and put a pillow in its place and would feel the same. The crank.... you dont wanna know what happened there. | | Similar Products Used: | Yeti AS-X(owned), Rocky Mountain RM6, SA Bullit, and Kona Stinky Dee-Lux | | Bike Setup: | Tacoed front rim, half of a crank, no BB, flat bars(now), and a stick as a front fork. | | Bottom Line: | If your going to get a FR/DH bike around 1k, please try out a Giant, or Kona....for your own safety! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ALexander
a
from TX
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Strengths: | Strong as hell, Have a small dent on the frame but nothing big, awesome bike for the money | | Weaknesses: | Had to put a fox rear shock on it before I could do anything, rear swing arm didnt clear my chain device | | Similar Products Used: | k2 disco monkey, cannondale jackyle | | Bike Setup: | changed to single speed up front, gripshift, avid mechanicle disc levers | | Bottom Line: | awesome bike for the money have pounded the hell out of it and still it asks for more | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Downhiller
from NewEngland
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | (not a trail) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$840.00 | | Purchased At: | Landrys | | Strengths: | This thing is a rock. Really strong, pretty decent components, can handle 2.5" tires, and anything you throw at it or drop off. | | Weaknesses: | HEAVY. But the price more than makes up for that. You get used to it, weight weenies: dont buy this.
The seat. Its like riding without one. (1st upgrade should be the seat, You'll thank me if you do)
Also the rear shock is really, REALLY soft. Even when its almost as tight as it goes, its really, REALLY soft. does have preload adjust though.
The last and final weakness is how scarce this bike is, but that just means its a great bike. I had to drive 430 miles to get mine, but it was worth it.
| | Similar Products Used: | Nothing compares. | | Bike Setup: | stock except for WTB speed V seat | | Bottom Line: | This is and incredible deal for freeride/DH. Its so strong that this bike makes a great thing to build up on if you dont have $3000+ handy to fork over for a bike, but will steadily upgrade over time. The front fork tends to stick a bit, but i poured lube down seals, and it fixed that. Now it rebounds so well that when i hit a 3ft drop and landed on the front wheel it catapulted me over the handlebars and into a rosebush! The only downside is the weight, seat, and the pillow they call a rear shock. XC weight weenies should look elsewheres, but free riders who dont have the money upfront, or want a solid base for a sick bike should definatly consider this. 5/5 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tanner
a
from calgary,alberta,canada
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | dont have one yet | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | the bike shop | | Strengths: | big bike,front fork has good plushness,rear suspension is kinda soft but we fixed that,luv that bike only rode it twice but i like it | | Weaknesses: | weight but that comes with all freeride bikes,hayes rub but so does my friends hydros on is big hit comp, | | Similar Products Used: | trek 4100 | | Bike Setup: | SH*T | | Bottom Line: | DONT BUY THE TREK | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
al bass
a Cross Country Rider
from new york
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | green trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Strengths: | strong frame | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | point this ride downhill and you will love it.get ready to burn them legs and lungs on the long steep hills.this bike is the best buy for the money.i have had a couple of 3500 dollar bikes but this by far is the best!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek Roberts
a
from Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The Log | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Hudson Trail Outfitters | | Strengths: | Very strong. Excellent value. For the price it is a very good bike. The fork is plush but could have better rebound. The cranks have held together. Very strong for what it costs. | | Weaknesses: | Very heavy. Discs rub and the big 8-inchers can get in the way. Rear shock is weak, it is very soft and off big drops you can feel come close to bottoming. This is exemplified on heavy riders, I am very small and don't have to worry to much but if your a bigger person I would recommend immediatly replacing the rear shock. The rear shock also makes a loud slurping sound when taking hits. | | Similar Products Used: | Banshee Scream | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is strong and is very good for the money. You can't get any comparable bikes for even close to that price. Some of the parts, however, are somewhat cheap, especially the rear shock. (I hope to replace it soon) Overall it is well worth it for the price. Even after replacing the rear shock the bike wont have cost me more than $1100, that's better then a lot of comparable bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric
a Weekend Warrior
from montreal
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | bromont ,QC | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | sport anjou | | Strengths: | package, tough, ride smooth , well balance | | Weaknesses: | low BB, and like every bike in the world : the SEAT!!!
the fact that the DJ3 don't handle fat tires | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Drop, stinky, bullit,24 Dude, balfa etc.. | | Bike Setup: | DJ3, vanilla R, hayes 8"hydraulics HFX-9 HD | | Bottom Line: | awsome, before i was riding P3 and i found this bike with the setup above in the store..the guy told me specilized send the bike with the DJ3 and vanilla coil and hayes, so for the price it was a deal !!! the ride is excellent and you have to remember that your crank is low or you hit some rock with pedals. the DJ3 is very good but seem to have problem with the fat 2.5 specialized tires. that rub a bit on the sides. not a big deal but weird. I'm plannig to buy a stiffer coil on the vanilla mine feel too soft , but i need more rides to convince myself. tires seem to be good even if they are the cheapest part of the package. but i'm use to ride panaracer dh, that cost 3 times the prices!!!! overall is the best deal on the planet right now.. i still don't understand why specialized ship it with these setup instead of the mozo and mechanical disk like you guys!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob miller
a Downhiller
from Park city
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | park city downhill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | White Pine touring | | Strengths: | this bike is sick. but stock all the parts are quality and have lots of strength.
its great for the downhill coarse here and i wanna upgrade to the Big hit pro soon
| | Weaknesses: | The disc brakes seem to rub against the pad after a few foot drop and has to be fully applied to get it off, and the back shock bottoms out with any thing bigger then a five foot drop but just tighten the spring and it sands a twenty foot | | Similar Products Used: | rocky mountain rm7 | | Bike Setup: | i have a bomber 190mm fork and new fatter custom rims | | Bottom Line: | this bike rocks like none other. buy this bike if your just starting out on downhill great begginer bike cheap and reliable | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore,Md
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | the one that goes down hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | built like a tank. suspension soaks up everything. Handles good going downhill. | | Weaknesses: | Gears needs alot of adjusting.To heavy at first but you'll soon get used to it (it's a feather compared to my YZ 250. Brakes rub. The seat that it comes with is junk. | | Bike Setup: | stock exept for azonic love seat | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a beast. It's alot of fun to ride. Im used to riding moto-x so, my style of riding is kind of aggressive. This bike can withstand all of my punishment.I can do six foot drops with no problem with this bike.It also sticks like a magnet when going downhill and it corners well. It's not a great climber but, I can make it up hills with it. The seat that it came with made my ass raw the first time I rode it so I switched to a better one. Its not enough bike for a serious downhill racer. If you are into long fast trail rides with alot of uphills, spandex suits and eggbeater pedals this is the wrong bike for you. If your into jumping, droping off of walls, riding down steps, haul a##ing down hills at ski resorts and occasional trail rides you'll be the man with this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Warsaw, Poland
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Ski-Team Poland | | Strengths: | The best bike you can possibly get for this money. In Europe Specialized bikes are more expensive (for example Specialized Big Hit Comp costs about 2400 $) than in US, but still it's quite cheap comparing to other bikes. It has heavy and undestroyable frame and suspension is really good. | | Weaknesses: | Hmm..? Shimano Deore on the back:) | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Dh Team, Giant Dh Comp, Scott Octane DH, San Andreas (i dont remeber which one) | | Bike Setup: | Nothing | | Bottom Line: | Just take any drops and jumps you want!:) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Downhiller
from NJ
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bear Creek(Plattekill sucks) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Action Wheels | | Strengths: | Built like a tank. Really strong and durable. Great parts for the money. | | Weaknesses: | Extremely Heavy, which makes it really hard to manuever in the air. Front ends it a whole lot more heavier than back end which is exactly what you don't want, so it sucks hard on drops | | Bike Setup: | Pretty much stock except for primo bmx pedals and azonic seat | | Bottom Line: | Awsome bike for the money, but suck hard,efficiently and with commitment on drop cause of the front end. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy Lennon
a Downhiller
from Invercargill New Zealand
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bluff Down Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Wenslys Cycles | | Strengths: | Good strength all of the components really quite unbreakable. Done 9' flat land drops and it just keeps on going. | | Weaknesses: | On the Mozo fork the disc mount broke but was replaced free of charge. The fork also felt a bit slow but was fixed by pouring motorbike fork oil down the seals. They feel like bombers now. | | Similar Products Used: | Big Hit Comp.(pogo stick) | | Bike Setup: | All stock except stem and tires | | Bottom Line: | Cant go wrong with the big hit. It takes all types of punishment with ease. Some people find the weight off setting but weight is strength. And anyway if you cant crank those gears then get a cross country bike cos this is to strong for you. 5/5 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Diocito
a Downhiller
from El Paso, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Tom Mays, Urban Assault | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Ride On Sports | | Strengths: | High-quality frame, good mix of components for this price. So much fun, you'll never want to stop riding it.
| | Weaknesses: | Hayes mechanical brakes rub sometimes, but not a big deal...probably can adjust that. | | Similar Products Used: | Variety of trail bikes, jumping bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. | | Bottom Line: | It's obvious—you can't beat this price point. $900 bucks lets you in on a whole lotta fun. You can use the other $1,000 you would have paid for a Kona Stinky, Iron Horse SGS or what-not and spend a wonderful evening at the Red Parrot or other gentlemen's club. Or maybe buy a Giro Switchblade and cool jersey and shorts so you look good when you're spittin' game at the lovely El Paso ladies. Already having a lot of fun jumping off the Mariachi Stage at the desolate Union Plaza District, bunny hopping orange traffic cones behind the Civic Center.
The bike is heavy. But on the plus side, if you climb mountains with it, it will build powerful tree-trunks of legs, which can be used to drop-kick the 137-lb cross-country racers who always beat your ass up the hills.
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Submitted by
Chad Rouse
a Downhiller
from Provo, Utah, USA
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | North Point Trail in Georgia | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$799.00 | | Purchased At: | Bingham Cyclery | | Strengths: | Solid Bike, 8 inch disc brakes, Best Bike there is for the money!, Ditch Witch rims, Crank shaft is tough | | Weaknesses: | Bike is heavy, chain falls off on huge drops | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized FSR, K2 Flying Monkey | | Bike Setup: | All factory | | Bottom Line: | This bike is heavy but there is no better bike this year for the money. You can take this bike and drop it off a building and nothing will happen. This Bike kicks!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bud Lover
a Weekend Warrior
from Fresno, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | 007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$898.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclopath | | Strengths: | Can do just about anything. I have taken 6 foot drops, the bike is indestructable. It is great for control in on downhills for beginners, due to the bikes weight | | Weaknesses: | The bike is pretty heavy, and the shock components leave a little to be desired | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale, gary fisher, and rocky mountain, various full suspension bikes | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the price, can't complain, it is all i need for the riding i do, great for beginner that want to go hardcore. Yah i would like a better bike, but for $900 you can't really go wrong with the Big Hit. It is a lot cheeper than a couple grand. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Martinez
a Downhiller
from Albuquerque,NM, USA
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | urban | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Albuquerque Bicycle Center | | Strengths: | Great design with amazing products like Hayes and SunRims. Tires are huge and take anything you give them. Shifts clean and brakes solid and smooth. Very strong build. | | Weaknesses: | shifts gears when taking a big hit. Front fork is coil in grease and air (very not good). Rear end needs a different mount, like the Santa Cruz Bullit (move the shock mount up the frame) for more travel | | Similar Products Used: | K2 Disco Monkey, GT Ruckus idrive 2.0, Kona stinky, and Giant DS3 | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi bomber Super T Pro, GEAX 2.35 tires, Vuelta Freeride rim and a Marzocchi Hub with 20mm thru-axle. Giant nut-saver seat. | | Bottom Line: | For the money, for a 2003 bike, nothing will come close to this Downhill/Freeride bike. Certainly for beginners, but less than a year on it and you will be ready to rock a real Downhill rig. Great confidence building bike with super strong components and value for days. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacob Eiford
a Downhiller
from Bellingham, Wa, USA
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Last Chance | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Strengths: | The frame is nice for tight fast turns. The brakes have a quick smooth stop. Front Mozo fork feels nice for drops, jumps, and downhill. | | Weaknesses: | The back suspension isnt very good. If it is too tight it locks up. | | Bottom Line: | The Bighit is a good bike for the average biker but not for the hardcore downhill racer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Huchz
a
from Syracuse NY USA
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$830.00 | | Purchased At: | Advance Cyclery | | Strengths: | Tough frame, good crankset, good headset, nice brakes, plush rear shock | | Weaknesses: | Heavy fork, heavy at first, but you get used to it | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky(friends), and only hardtails | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except for a radical downhill handlebar | | Bottom Line: | This bike is amazing for the price. You get pretty good components including a nice truvative crankset and tank headset. Hayes mechanical 8-in brakes do the job. You get used to the weight of this bike. Rear shock has a very plush feel. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyson Jones
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Land | | Strengths: | Tough as. can't break anything on it. great price for what you get, i couldn't find anything that came close. | | Weaknesses: | Feels a bit heavy at first but once you start riding it's fine. | | Similar Products Used: | Only XC hardtails | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Great entry level bike for freeride/downhill. but not real good for someone really serious about their racing. jumps well and can take any drop i can. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from South Carolina
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Center in Columbia | | Strengths: | Tough as nails!Everything about this bike is burley! No major complaints so far. | | Weaknesses: | Not a major issue considering the price, but it is heavy! Also, the stock seat must go. | | Similar Products Used: | None in this category of bike. Had (and have) several cross country FS rigs. | | Bike Setup: | Completely stock for the time being. LoveSeat and possible upgrade to 9 spd drivetrainin the future. | | Bottom Line: | Hey, for the pricepoint of this bike, you can't ask for more. Feels very solid (and heavy)on the few "small" (2 ft.) drops I have made. As I have said,the bike is heavy but it responds as if it were a lighter bike in that hills don't seem to be too much of a problem as long as they are not too extreme. Just don't expect this bike to accelerate quickly are handle as nimbly as a sub 25 pound XC machine. I can recommend this bike without hesitation so long as it is used as intended. You don't want to spend 4-5 hours on this thing, but it is FUN to ride! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark W
a Downhiller
from Zebulon
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Downtown | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$820.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Line of Garner dont go there lol | | Strengths: | bult like a brick sh** house | | Weaknesses: | fork dropouts | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Im a big dude 260 lbs. came down on fr and drop out busted causing wheel to turn in fork thus bending roater causing the bike to act like a catapult I ended up 10 ft away flat on my face er more like my Bell fullface (saved me from having to go to the ER) but sh## happends love the bike.... oh ya floyd at the bike line tryd to dic me over on the warenty so I will not go back there acept to get my layaway from em lhey lost a good cust. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dee
a
from Kentucky
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | everthing on this bike is excellent even for a person who has been riding along time these bikes are indestructable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | santa cruz bullit and giant ac1 | | Bottom Line: | perfect bike for any downhill or freeride rider. this is an excellent bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd Nilsen
a Downhiller
from Brick, NJ Usa
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Point Pleasant Bikes | | Strengths: | Undestroyable. No one i Know can break it. Its a good beginner bike but it can be upgraded to perform on a pro level. And excelent bike for the money | | Weaknesses: | none that i know of | | Similar Products Used: | Foes mountain bikes and Gary fischer bikes | | Bike Setup: | Hydraulic discs with a marzocchi front end with 200mm travel and new derailers | | Bottom Line: | the best bike u can possibly get for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Downhiller
from Mill Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Sausalito Cyclery | | Strengths: | Hayes Mechanical disc brakes, truvativ stem and cranks,ditch witch rims, deore derailleur, indestructible | | Weaknesses: | Stiff suspension front and back, mozo fork and x-fusion shock speak for themselves, junk one piece shifter/brake lever, built like a tank/ too heavy | | Similar Products Used: | demoed a bighit comp | | Bike Setup: | completely stock except wtb seat | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for a present and beginning down hill, but fork bottoms out on stair sets and needs better components | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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