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06-21-03, 10:22 AM
This morning was the first time that I took the HardRock out for a spin on a technical course. Its roughly 9 miles. The first 1/3 of the trail is uphill, the second 1/3 is flat but with some serious rock gardens, and the last 1/3 of the hill is slightly downhill.
I was very, very impressed with the way my new toy handled that course. The last time I did it on another bike it took me about 2 hours. Today I finished in an hour and 12 minutes! I thought I was gonna have a bumpy ride being a hard tail and all. NOPE! The ride was very comfortable and fun. The rear derailleur shifts kinda sloppy. Ill be getting my 30 day free tune up today.
If they have the Race Face Diabolus Stem, Ill be buying it! also getting the Titec Hell Bent Riser Bar. Headset is Cane Creek so ill keep that.
Basically, I wanna thank everyone for convincing me on getting a better bike. I am VERY HAPPY with the Specialized HardRock!!!!
:beer:
I was very, very impressed with the way my new toy handled that course. The last time I did it on another bike it took me about 2 hours. Today I finished in an hour and 12 minutes! I thought I was gonna have a bumpy ride being a hard tail and all. NOPE! The ride was very comfortable and fun. The rear derailleur shifts kinda sloppy. Ill be getting my 30 day free tune up today.
If they have the Race Face Diabolus Stem, Ill be buying it! also getting the Titec Hell Bent Riser Bar. Headset is Cane Creek so ill keep that.
Basically, I wanna thank everyone for convincing me on getting a better bike. I am VERY HAPPY with the Specialized HardRock!!!!
:beer: