Tough bikes

Marsenault · 10-31-2003, 08:23 AM

what are some of the toughest bikes out there? i know the RM7's are suppost to be a big freeride bike but i always hear about them breaking. I dont know what it is that makes a bike weak but what are some bikes that you have found to be tough as nails? my norco atomik hasnt given me 1 problem except bushings and shock(both not a frame problem). and I am very rough on it considering its suppsoed to be a light freeride bike. why is it that you hear more of the RM7's brekaing than teh lower end north shore norco's? I have seen 2 broken rm7's in person and a couple other big bikes but not any smaller bikes. they seem to take a lot of abuse and handle it well.....i dont know what this thread is trying to say but I guess im just suprised with teh strength of some bikes that you wouldnt think could handle that much.

Leifless · 10-31-2003, 08:28 AM

the 9-ball, super 8 and big hit are definetly up there. maybe screams too. the reason why rm7's break so much is because they ARE awesome bikes, but you cant be a hack on them. a while ago i posted that my buddy destryoed his, yeah well, hes the biggest hack i've seen. zero skill, all balls...no wonder the bike gave up.

EaTDuRRRT · 10-31-2003, 06:45 PM

yeah, big hits are tough mofos... the banshee scream is pretty much bomb proof too. Those are my picks... RM bikes need skillz or they will break

Taylor_P · 10-31-2003, 07:20 PM

big hits are strong for sure. my bro has a friend who rides one. the kid is all balls and no skill. he'll huck tons of stuff without even thinking about landing. his bikes been through so many rough landings and brutal wipeouts, and so far its still intact. and then of course theres the countless number of other people who ride em and swear by them.

lutz · 10-31-2003, 07:29 PM

clifcat i would have to say i got a clifcat Turmoil
10 and it thick, got to pink bike and look for clifcat. you'll see the turmoil but that one is the 8 inch frame and the 10 is way different

http://www.clifcat.com

handmade and Bills a good guy

freerider4ever · 10-31-2003, 11:37 PM

The big hit is incredibly strong for its weight, when was the last time you saw a cracked big hit frame? NEVER. People have ovalized the headtubes on them, but you get a really good warranty with specialized any way.

BAC5.2 · 11-01-2003, 04:35 AM

yea, that is the only big hit issue I have ever heard. Ovalized headtubes.

They are super burly.

I like my Scream though

crazyguy · 11-01-2003, 07:41 AM

i thought wbc's ovalized head tube turned out to be a ovalized king cup

white ri0t · 11-01-2003, 08:19 AM

www.243racing.com OK

freerider4ever · 11-01-2003, 04:58 PM

No, WBCs headset some how messed up his headtube, but specialized warrantied it. Its not like the big hit has a weak headtube, you have only heard of a few cases of it ovalizeing, and usually its the riders fault.

LOBOTIDULATOR · 11-02-2003, 01:41 AM

huck bikes, bombproof?

Spaz · 11-02-2003, 08:41 AM

I ride a bighit, it is indestructable...well so far at least.

hampstead bandit · 11-02-2003, 09:58 AM

well i beat the sh*t out of my 02 Big Hit, the only problem i had was the rear dropout tip snapping off after bending the mech hanger and when putting the new one on, it didn't like up too good and when I pedalled it snapped clean off taking the dropout with it!

but apart from that (and Spec charging me top $$$ for a new seatstays/dropouts ) it never let me down

got a scream now though...

Jaysin · 11-02-2003, 10:58 AM

my l;etoy was bombprolllf!

Spaz · 11-03-2003, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spaz
I ride a bighit, it is indestructable...well so far at least.

The day after posting this I rode on Fromme, slipped off a log and hit my derailleur and bent my drive side drop out

10-31-2003, 08:23 AM	#1
Marsenault nobody can eat 50 eggs Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 4,575 Rep Power: 3850423	Tough bikes what are some of the toughest bikes out there? i know the RM7's are suppost to be a big freeride bike but i always hear about them breaking. I dont know what it is that makes a bike weak but what are some bikes that you have found to be tough as nails? my norco atomik hasnt given me 1 problem except bushings and shock(both not a frame problem). and I am very rough on it considering its suppsoed to be a light freeride bike. why is it that you hear more of the RM7's brekaing than teh lower end north shore norco's? I have seen 2 broken rm7's in person and a couple other big bikes but not any smaller bikes. they seem to take a lot of abuse and handle it well.....i dont know what this thread is trying to say but I guess im just suprised with teh strength of some bikes that you wouldnt think could handle that much. __________________

10-31-2003, 06:45 PM	#3
EaTDuRRRT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Shore, bc, canada Posts: 705 Rep Power: 10	yeah, big hits are tough mofos... the banshee scream is pretty much bomb proof too. Those are my picks... RM bikes need skillz or they will break __________________

10-31-2003, 07:20 PM	#4
Taylor_P Relaxed Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: BC Posts: 3,790 Rep Power: 402979	big hits are strong for sure. my bro has a friend who rides one. the kid is all balls and no skill. he'll huck tons of stuff without even thinking about landing. his bikes been through so many rough landings and brutal wipeouts, and so far its still intact. and then of course theres the countless number of other people who ride em and swear by them. __________________

11-01-2003, 04:35 AM	#7
BAC5.2 DCLXVI Join Date: May 2003 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 4,240 Rep Power: 0	yea, that is the only big hit issue I have ever heard. Ovalized headtubes. They are super burly. I like my Scream though __________________ I like my women like I like my Scotch. 15 years old and mixed up with coke.

11-01-2003, 07:41 AM	#8
crazyguy I'll ShaNk YA!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: austin tx Posts: 558 Rep Power: 11	i thought wbc's ovalized head tube turned out to be a ovalized king cup __________________

10-31-2003, 08:28 AM	#2
Leifless cl_maxpackets=38 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: S.P. LOC Posts: 2,486 Rep Power: 1438	the 9-ball, super 8 and big hit are definetly up there. maybe screams too. the reason why rm7's break so much is because they ARE awesome bikes, but you cant be a hack on them. a while ago i posted that my buddy destryoed his, yeah well, hes the biggest hack i've seen. zero skill, all balls...no wonder the bike gave up.

10-31-2003, 07:29 PM	#5
lutz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	clifcat i would have to say i got a clifcat Turmoil 10 and it thick, got to pink bike and look for clifcat. you'll see the turmoil but that one is the 8 inch frame and the 10 is way different http://www.clifcat.com handmade and Bills a good guy

10-31-2003, 11:37 PM	#6
freerider4ever Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 723 Rep Power: 11	The big hit is incredibly strong for its weight, when was the last time you saw a cracked big hit frame? NEVER. People have ovalized the headtubes on them, but you get a really good warranty with specialized any way.

11-01-2003, 08:19 AM	#9
white ri0t POPPED COLLA GROWLA Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: EVLOC Posts: 14,052 Rep Power: 773185	www.243racing.com OK __________________ _0_ \''\ '=o=' .\|!\| .\| \| (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") Buy My Banshee Scirocco Frame!Price Drop!! $200!!!!

11-01-2003, 04:58 PM	#10
freerider4ever Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 723 Rep Power: 11	No, WBCs headset some how messed up his headtube, but specialized warrantied it. Its not like the big hit has a weak headtube, you have only heard of a few cases of it ovalizeing, and usually its the riders fault.

11-02-2003, 08:41 AM	#12
Spaz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Coquitlam Posts: 675 Rep Power: 98306	I ride a bighit, it is indestructable...well so far at least. __________________ It's all about fun. My Blog

11-02-2003, 09:58 AM	#13
hampstead bandit Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London, England Posts: 522 Rep Power: 10	well i beat the sh*t out of my 02 Big Hit, the only problem i had was the rear dropout tip snapping off after bending the mech hanger and when putting the new one on, it didn't like up too good and when I pedalled it snapped clean off taking the dropout with it! but apart from that (and Spec charging me top $$$ for a new seatstays/dropouts ) it never let me down got a scream now though...

11-02-2003, 10:58 AM	#14
Jaysin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vernon Posts: 12,215 Rep Power: 909753	my l;etoy was bombprolllf!

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