o6 big hits « on: February 23, 2006, 23:52:19 PM »
Thought I'd open this to the floor, I'm currently looking at getting a different frame may be, and noticed the frame only big hit is a seeming bargain. It has 8" travel tips the scales at 10lbs and is half the cost of the other frames in it's class. I've had a brief ride on one, but it had nasty 888vf's on it which dived all the time, so can't pass judgment. Anyone know if they cut the mustard against the likes of coves similar travel bikes and santa cruz orange etc...? Any thoughts welcome.
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Re: o6 big hits « Reply #1 on: February 24, 2006, 00:33:17 AM »
Never ridden one but theres a good chance it will be good since its a specialized. The new 06 enduro in Dirt got a good review so that may be something to go by.
Re: o6 big hits « Reply #2 on: February 24, 2006, 11:52:00 AM »
well when i had a bounce on one they seemed nice.....they look roughly the same design as the older ones, and they ride serioulsy nice...really plush suspension and pedals really nicely.....
Re: o6 big hits « Reply #4 on: February 24, 2006, 17:38:58 PM »
only problems with my o3 Big Hit is the tyre choice of the 24" wheel and the badly designed rear mech hangar which breaks really easily. If Specialized have changed these and still kept the quality, bombproof, bumpsucking design they it will awesome.
Re: o6 big hits « Reply #5 on: February 24, 2006, 19:21:24 PM »
yoyo, i have a bighit 2 and its amazing. im really pleased with it. the big hit 2 is pretty much the same except the shock and graphics but firstly it pedals like stink. it is the quikest DH bike for pedlin i have been on. and its a really good bike all round with real plush sus i would definetly recomend you get one.
Re: o6 big hits « Reply #11 on: February 25, 2006, 20:47:22 PM »
The big hit is probably 95% as good as an M3, a Sunday or anything else thats twice the price. Only a pro would notice the difference. So go buy one. The only disadvantage is that in 6 months everyone will have them.
Re: o6 big hits « Reply #13 on: February 25, 2006, 22:51:41 PM »
Thanks for the opinions, keep them coming. I'm going to test ride one again, soon, so will try to tune the fork first before setting out this time(tried one once, the fork spoiled the experience)!
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The big hit is probably 95% as good as an M3, a Sunday or anything else thats twice the price. Only a pro would notice the difference. So go buy one. The only disadvantage is that in 6 months everyone will have them.
damn right. all the gimps on here are too strung up on the kit they have to even realise that its the rider that counts. i should imagine the likes of steve peat could ride any downhill track faster on a xc bike than i could on my demo. go for it, i recon they ride nicer than my demo 8 and are really chuckable too...
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