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06-14-05, 04:45 PM

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Raiyn

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Location: St. Petersburg, FL

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Bikes: 2003 Specialized Rockhopper FSR Comp, 1999 Specialized Hardrock Comp FS, 1971 Schwinn Varsity

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Originally Posted by telenick

Permit me to correct you.

The frame of the Rockhopper (tube angles and lengths) changes to accomodate the different front end suspension within different models of the Rockhopper. It is therefore by definition of the most defining characteristic of a bike (the geometry) a different bike across their line.

In other words, some of the rockhoppers are trail bikes and others are Xc bikes ...as much as I dislike the limitations of such definitions.

I'll eat that one. Only due to the fact that they did in fact break tradition on the Pro Disc model by offering a different frame (noted by the ICG chain guide and the fact that though the head angle changes to 69.5 the seat angle remains 73) However I don't view the Rockhopper line as being pigeon-holed in the category of "XC bike" when there's a much better example of what a true XC rig is in the Stumpjumper.

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