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pepsbandit
04-12-05, 03:21 PM
05 Cannondale F600
05 Santa Cruz Chameleon
05 Specialized Hardrock Comp


Which one should I go with? I'm not rich, so this is a pretty big investment for me... I'll be using the bike mainly for singletrack, general around town use, a tad bit of freeriding. Thanks for any input. I've done plenty of searches and found good info, I'm just doing one last run-by on you kind folks here at bikeforums.net.

alcahueteria
04-12-05, 03:26 PM
I'd go with the santa cruz, cause I don't like cannondale and haven't dealt much with specialized, but a friend of mine loves his santa cruz super light.
madbiker555
04-12-05, 03:29 PM
Santa Cruz

Jason222
04-12-05, 05:02 PM
Specialized.
monkey69
04-12-05, 05:03 PM
hardrock is worth looking at .test ride em buy what you like.
gregseto
04-12-05, 05:09 PM
Santa Cruz, best customer relations I have dealt with in the bike world. Assuming it is in your price range, get it. It also has some "drool-factor" being that it is a small, in-house company. At least it was in house... Anyway, the Chamelion will not break, nuff said.
gregseto
04-12-05, 05:12 PM
And it will hold its resale value MUCH better than the other ones you listed.
Maelstrom
04-12-05, 05:13 PM
Well hardrock isn't even in the same league as far as frames go.

I would also consider the Canondale Chase as it is more of a comparison to the Chamelion...