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Doesn't look like there's been a Big Dog thread for a while. Someones selling a brand new frame on eBay for £250 delivered (with axle). Want to build one up for trail fun having exclusively ridden road/gravel for 10 years. 2.3 tyres will be plenty. Don't care about the weight.
- how is the frame £599 on the PX website? Seems some folks paid £150 2 years ago. Full build currently £799 (terrible Sram SX)
- are these rims worth £70? https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/WPAEXR30F29SHICLR/alex-exr30-29er-on-formula-boost-6-bolt-wheelset---shimano-11-speed#WPAEXR30F29SHICLR
- what decent budget forks? Think it's designed with 120-130mm in mind.
- how's the sizing? I'm 5'7" with a 30" inseam. Small then probably.
Cheers 🙂
I like my Big Dog, I won't pretend to be skilled enough to say "how it rides" but I enjoy every minute on the thing. Mostly used in winter or longer rides exploring the local hills. Like the idea of the rack mounts although not used yet.
The £150ish was a "take a punt" pre-order price that PX/OO used to do on new stuff coming out.
I built mine up with some (£400) DVO Beryl forks that I have been impressed with. Travel is adjustable internally but only went down to 140 but the bike seems fine with it. I ended up with Superstar V6/Isotope wheels - they have been solid as well I have to admit.
I'm 5'5 and ride a small Big Dog.
I managed to bag one of the £150 frame deals and built mine as a lockdown budget build with some Suntour Aion 27.5+ forks that I can just squeeze a 29.2.35 tyre in. I built it with stuff I had laying around or could find on sale during lockdown but it rides pretty well.
It is my first 29er so I have nothing to compare it to but I really like it. The orange paint on mine was really soft though.
I think the frames are priced at £600 so they sell more complete bikes than frames. It'll probably be on sale soon as the Hello Dave frame has been on sale recently.