Initial test ride .. a few small drops only so far .. I love it, stiff stiff stiff!
Marzocchi 66 installed
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Initial test ride .. a few small drops only so far .. I love it, stiff stiff stiff!
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Pictures work for me.
Which version is that, 6 or 7 inch? That is a tall fork!
Which version is that, 6 or 7 inch? That is a tall fork!
7" ... 05's got a 150mm fork so since the only changes were minor from 04-05 I was pretty sure the 170mm would ride ok .. and it does. BB height changed from 13" to just under 13.5"
I'm pretty sure I won't break the 66 like I did the EXR Pro the bike came with.
I'm pretty sure I won't break the 66 like I did the EXR Pro the bike came with.
NICE fork by the why how is that bighit working out for you?
Absolutely loving it, only thing I'm still planning to change is going to a 8" x 2.5" rear shock to take it to 6.1" of rear travel instead of the 5.5" it has now.bballboy388 said:
Never had a chance to use it for downhill since I live in flat azz Houston, but for urban stuff I love it.
If I didn't work at a bike shop part time that'd be very true 
Still cost over 1/2 of what the bike originally cost me.
Still cost over 1/2 of what the bike originally cost me.
Wow, now thats an upgradeNitromike said:
never had a 100mm, stock on 2004 was 120mm which felt way too steep, 2005 was 150mm and from a short ride on one felt good, 170mm feels perfect to me.
XC fork on a Big Hit .. guess thats why it broke 2x in less than a yearescapeartist said:
That looks... interesting... and yeh, it's a 170mm fork, but remember it's alot taller than just adding 50mm to a 120mm fork.
Added 4" total axle to crown
19.41 vs 23.42
19.41 vs 23.42
yeah i had the 03 one a long time ago. the black one. it felt way better w/ an 04 jr t and a 2.5 shock. makes the geo much better
it doesn't turn like my XC bike, but it still feels fairly nimble.. I'll give it more of a work out Saturday
that fork was ment to hadle at speeds thats why it doesnt feel that nimble when your just playin around in your yard. give that thing some steep **** and you will see how nimble that thing is. ohh and it looks sweet on that bighit. 
and dude if you work part time at a bike shop why didnt you get like the bighit comp or something a little bit nicer. but thats just one mans opinion so. if you like the geo and the way the bike feels thats okay. more power to ya i was just wonderin.
and dude if you work part time at a bike shop why didnt you get like the bighit comp or something a little bit nicer. but thats just one mans opinion so. if you like the geo and the way the bike feels thats okay. more power to ya i was just wonderin.
Started there after I bought the bike or I would have gotten then Comp .. still might and give my son the Spec .. after swapping forks of course
I dig the SPEC, those bikes are great for the price!
Looking good, get that rear shock and your dialed
Looking good, get that rear shock and your dialed
Yeah, nice upgrade....rather than putting more money into a shock wouldn't it be more reasonable to just purchase the big comp? Not a knock on the rig...just seems like it would be easier to upgrade the frame for just a bit more than buying a new shock. Anyway, it looks nice...chicodude01 said:
How cool, your bb still doesn't look scyscraper high!
Not at dealer price or EP. Shops gotta keep their employees some howMonkeybidnezz said:
The SPEC is a simple and very cool bike, with a few upgrades it's a really good bike.
Cool fork for sure !