[kickstand]

Thoughts?

I am looking at this to replace my Kona Coiler.

I want a more DH oriented bike than my Kona, but I am not sure a full on DH sled is necessary right now.

I found one local to me that looks damn near brand new for $1500, suggested retail on specialized site is $3000.

I've ridden an SX trail with a boxer (I think it was an SX Trail) and it was a fun bike I liked the way it felt. Will the big hit with slightly less travel feel similar?

Obviously being it is local I can test ride it when I look at it, but looking for something that I can do some down hill races on as well as ride lift assisted at our local hills that will allow me to ride more aggressively than my coiler does, but isn't a full on DH rig, which I don't necessarily need here in MI right now.

 

[Mr Jones]

Need pics and build specs...

 

[kickstand]

It's an all stock big hit III

turns out I rode a big hit, not an SX trail.

Is it ok to put a dual crown fork on this bike? my buddy is running a boxxer on his. His was a large, the one I am looking at is a medium which fits me better.

 

[moff_quigley]

About tree fiddy.

 

[kickstand]

About tree fiddy.

absolutely helpful.

 

[splat]

PM BADdna he rides one

 

[jimmydean]

Was the 3 better or worse than the 1? I liked the BH when they finally ditched the 24" rear, but the build specs kinda sucked on the lower end model. They still tried to charge $$$ for it.

 

[kickstand]

It looks like the III is the higher component level model as it is more $$ than the I

 

[kickstand]

PM BADdna he rides one

thanks will do!

 

[splat]

Is it ok to put a dual crown fork on this bike? my buddy is running a boxxer on his. His was a large, the one I am looking at is a medium which fits me better.

Here is BadDNA , looks like a dual crown to me

 

[rockofullr]

You can ride it with a DC fork. Be warned this is not a light bike. It will be as heavy as a "full on DH sled" just cheaper.

Remember this used to be the DH bike from Big S before the Demo.

 

[OB1]

Needs a kickstand.

 

[kickstand]

You can ride it with a DC fork. Be warned this is not a light bike. It will be as heavy as a "full on DH sled" just cheaper.

Remember this used to be the DH bike from Big S before the Demo.

test rode it tonight, it's a lot lighter than my kona feels.

Picking it up tomorrow.

 

[jet]

I have one with a shiver hanging off the front. It's a DH bike though, not an all mountain or anything like that. Bought it used off here. Not sure if it's a III or not though. Came with a marz sl pos single crown on it. It is heavy too, like around 45lbs. Works great for me though.

 

[jekyll991]

Are the people talking about weight referring to the older ones? I believe the newer ones are around 38 pounds or so.. I know last year the GROM kids were on Big Hits (with boxxers) and they didn't look too heavy at all.

 

[kickstand]

Are the people talking about weight referring to the older ones? I believe the newer ones are around 38 pounds or so.. I know last year the GROM kids were on Big Hits (with boxxers) and they didn't look too heavy at all.

I'll weigh it tonight. Though I am not concerned about weight considering that it feels lighter and more lively than my Kona Coiler.

 

[metalhead119042]

Are the people talking about weight referring to the older ones? I believe the newer ones are around 38 pounds or so.. I know last year the GROM kids were on Big Hits (with boxxers) and they didn't look too heavy at all.

Grom kids were also hooked up with I9's, Boxxer WC's, and every other dialed part you could imagine

 

[mandown]

About tree fiddy.

 

[rockofullr]

I'll weigh it tonight. Though I am not concerned about weight considering that it feels lighter and more lively than my Kona Coiler.

Wow! Color me supprised I would not have guessed that a Big Sh!t would be lighter than a Coiler (guess its more proof that Kona's are heavy). What year was the Coiler?

 

[kickstand]

I did not weigh either of them. I will weigh them both tonight.

 

[kickstand]

Wow! Color me supprised I would not have guessed that a Big Sh!t would be lighter than a Coiler (guess its more proof that Kona's are heavy). What year was the Coiler?

According to my bathroom scale the kona is exactly 1 lb less than the big $hit.

40 and 41 lbs.