None at None in Davis, California, United States - photo by riggadon

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HDR image of my bike with lots of new bling. Hope/ Mavic wheelset, connex chain, x7 shifter

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Album: Old-bikes-and-bits
Category: Bikes - DH
Date Posted: Apr 20, 2011 at 19:27
Apr 20, 2011
Location: Davis, California, United States
Trail: None
Riders: None

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riggadon (May 24, 2011 at 11:43)

mine doesnt touch the chainstays, but i did have some trouble alligning the top part of the guide to not rub because of the bighits 51mm chainline. i had to experiment with different sized spacers i had lying around to get a decent fit. not perfect, but good enough. if you dont have much mechanical knowledge, id just get a different guide to avoid all the fiddling you'll probably have to do, or just have a shop install it. just for reference, i have an '08 bighit 1

alibrann (May 24, 2011 at 15:36)

Ok thanks for the info, one last question, are you using the 32-36 or 36-40?

alibrann (May 24, 2011 at 15:54)

Haha and what size frame is it?

riggadon (May 24, 2011 at 16:10)

32-36 with a 34t ring. and its med

alibrann (May 25, 2011 at 0:07)

great, same as me so I think I'll get one

pmarsher (May 24, 2011 at 12:06)

Hmm, i'm currently stripping the paint off my big hit and i was planning on re painting it white but i might just leave it raw after seeing this.

riggadon (May 24, 2011 at 13:34)

i actually rawed and repainted my bike twice before rawing it and leaving it that way,mostly just because of sketchy spray paint jobs. its totally worth it to leave it raw, just clear coat it and never worry about scratches again

pmarsher (May 26, 2011 at 14:48)

Yeah after stripping the paint and seeing how awesome it looks with a bit of polishing im defintely leaving it raw. Major weight saving too

riggadon (May 26, 2011 at 15:26)

not too much weight really. probably the equivalent of some mud on your bike, so like 200g

pmarsher (May 27, 2011 at 2:19)

i was being sarcastic but nevermind

riggadon (May 27, 2011 at 8:14)

o okay haha fail on my part

pmarsher (May 27, 2011 at 13:07)

doesnt matter, frame is all polished up now ready for clear coating soon, will post pics when its done

riggadon (May 27, 2011 at 13:33)

nice, ill friend you so i can see the pics when you upload them

RESER10 (Jul 8, 2012 at 15:25)

i thnk a white big hit would look sick! ive never seen one before

alibrann (May 24, 2011 at 11:31)

Is that the new style LG1+ chain guide?

riggadon (May 24, 2011 at 11:32)

yup. i had to mod my chainring to get it to fit, but i have bashed it on rocks many a time and its still running great

alibrann (May 24, 2011 at 11:34)

How much different are they from the previous LG1's cos' I have just got one and it doesn't fit too great cos' of the chain stays...you say you modded your chain ring, in what way?

riggadon (May 24, 2011 at 11:38)

well, its lighter for one. it also has little indicators for different size chainrings. you can also move the taco around. i mis typed, i meant that i had to mod my cranks. i had to shave down some metal on the inside where the crank attaches to the chainring, to keep it from rubbing the chainguide. it was a pain to install, but worth it now

alibrann (May 24, 2011 at 11:40)

ohh right...do they touch the chainstay's on these frame cos' I have had to shave part of the lower guide off to get a decent angle....?

alextroch (Aug 23, 2012 at 18:55)

how tall are you? (to get an idea of how the bike would fit me)

riggadon (Aug 23, 2012 at 19:15)

I rode it from when I was 5' 9" to 6' 1" and it fit the whole time. Its more flickable the bigger you are

kollection (Dec 10, 2012 at 18:19)

what would be your lowest offer

kollection (Dec 10, 2012 at 18:23)

how big is it

riggadon (Dec 10, 2012 at 18:36)

its sold