Originally Posted by
BenLi
Well, everything is still working, and I'm no featherweight, so, so far so good. The only complaint I would say about the Hardrock is that the cable routing for the rear derailleur is on the bottom of the downtube. Mud and other other debris make consistent shifting nearly impossible. You just have to adjust things more often. When I replace my cables, I'll try to run full housings. Maybe this design flaw is changed in the 08 reincarnation? Other than that, it's an excellent bike.
In retrospect, I wouldn't have paid the extra $100 for the crappy Shimano mech discs. I would much rather get the non disc version and upgrade to Avid BB7's on my own.
Good that its still working. Im a light person. Actualy, very very light. So its good that it will work for me. Ive never actualy seen the 08 in person yet. Only pictures. Ill tell you if you want when i see it.
Thats what i thought about the disc brakes. I dont even think they make a sport disc anymore. Not listed on website anyways :S