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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
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Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
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I'm biased because I own one, but I'm very happy with my Rockhopper. Specialized has priced the Rockhopper from $540 to over $1000, so the frame is very upgrade-able. I found the geometry to be very similiar between the Stumpjumper and the Rockhopper, but the Hard Rock was somewhat different from the Stumpjumper. I'm sure one of the Rockhopper variations comes with a lockout fork and it should be available for way less than $1250. That was the choice I made. But before buying, I always insist on a demo ride. Hope this helps cmktech.
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