Mountain Biking - Specialized Rockhopper
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austinmyers
04-21-05, 07:54 PM
goin to get this bike, i was reading on there site and it says that the fork has a preload adjuster, does this allow manual adjustment of like lockout and other options, does anyone ride this bike on a regular basis and im wanted to do trials and jumps and some more difficult stuff how will this bike hold up?
Dirtbike
04-21-05, 08:00 PM
Preload adjustment allows you to tune the firmness of the spring for your weight. It can only make small adjustments though. You may have to get stiffer springs for your weight.
Preload doesnt adjust the damping at all, nor lockout.
If you want to do trials, then get a trials bike. :rolleyes:
If you want to do trials, then get a trials bike. :rolleyes:
Pretty sure he meant trails not trials call it a hunch
tylerdurden1979
04-21-05, 11:33 PM
does anyone have an opinion on the specialized 05 hard rock. i just got into riding and i bought one with disc brakes for 599 .
does anyone have an opinion on the specialized 05 hard rock. i just got into riding and i bought one with disc brakes for 599 .
Decent bike. Do a search and read
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/4357/search2ol.gif
Dirtbike
04-22-05, 01:06 AM
Oh trails. Duh.
That search gif cracks me up everytime!
I have a Rockhopper Comp, the preload gives you limited adjustment on the stiffness. For me when I hop curbs and stuff the fork goes in a little less than 1/2 way in. Ohya and I weigh ~150lbs.
Check the pic (sorry about image quality, my work camera isn't designed for this type of application) :
http://myweb.dal.ca/phuynh/bike_fork.jpg
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