thx for the reply...i will take more info as it comes in!

I was the one that walked over to the rockhopper after i told them i wanted to pay under $500 and was looking at the hard rock models. matter of fact they were telling me not to worry about disk brakes cause for me i prob wouldnt get use out of them as much as mor exp riders or harder riders may.

still curious if a hard rock fork could be upgraded down the road like if i needed something stronger. need to read the site more.

looking to maybe pick something up for this weekend!