I'm loving the Hoss - just what I needed in a bike at this stage of my riding abilities, etc. Very solid, decent component group, built to take a beating. Your Dawg is an awesome bike, too. I actually looked at one of those but decided I couldn't justify the extra money. Also, being a big, heavy guy (was about 275 when I started looking - now at 260), I wasn't sure the Dawg's rear suspension would be able to take my weight. I also seriously considered the Coiler, but eventually I realized the Hoss just made more sense...