I'm looking for a bike up to $350-400 for a friend. From what it looks like here, the Hardrock would be the choice to go with. But I also was looking at the Iron horse Warrior Sport and it has a better fork and it's cheaper. Am I missing something here? Is there something that should make me convince him that the Specialized is worth the extra cash? I'm thinking it would be the frame but I'll leave it to you to tell me.
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkM...keTab=techspec
A1 Premium Aluminum, DT/HT 3D box gusset, forged dropouts with reinforced disc mount and eyelets, replaceable forged alloy derailleur hanger, disc only, designed for 100mm travel fork
FORK RST Gilla T5, 100mm travel, preload adjust, 28.6mm Cr-Mo stanchion and 1-1/8” steerer, coil/MCU spring
HEADSET 1 1/8” threadless, sealed loose ball, alloy cap
STEM Specialized Mobius, alloy, 10 degree rise
HANDLEBARS Alloy, 38mm rise, 9 degree sweep
TAPE / GRIPS Specialized double density Kraton
FRONT BRAKE Tektro “V”, linear spring, stainless steel pipe
REAR BRAKE Tektro “V”, linear spring, stainless steel pipe
BRAKE LEVERS Shimano Altus
FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano Acera, 31.8mm clamp, bottom pull
REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano Acera
SHIFT LEVERS Shimano Altus
CASSETTE Shimano Altus
CHAIN Shimano IG-31
CRANKSET Truvativ X-Flow, alloy, capless bolts
CHAINRINGS 42t Cr-Mo x 32t heat-treated Cr-Mo x 22t heat-treated Cr-Mo
BOTTOM BRACKET Truvativ, 68x113mm, square taper, sealed cartridge bearing with drive and static side crank stops
PEDALS Dual sided, composite body, steel cage, toe clip compatible
RIMS Alex DH-20, 26"x1.5", double wall, machined side wall, black
FRONT HUB Joy-Tech, 36 hole, ground race double sealed loose ball with alloy QR
REAR HUB Joy-Tech, freehub, 36 hole, ground race double sealed loose ball with alloy QR
SPOKES 2.0mm (14g) stainless steel, brass nipples, L267/R267mm front, L266/R264mm rear
FRONT TIRE Specialized Enduro Sport, 26"x2.2", wire bead
REAR TIRE Specialized Enduro Sport, 26"x2.2", wire bead
TUBES Specialized schraeder valve
iron Horse Warrior
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...egory_ID=3050#
# FRAME: 6061 aluminum
# FORK: Marzocchi MZ Comp 105mm
# HANDLEBAR: 30mm rise/31.8 clamp
# STEM: 10 degree/ Alloy
# HEADSET: Zero Stack Threadless
# BB: ISIS®
# CRANK: TruVativ® X Flow
# PEDAL: Alloy Platform
# CHAIN: KMC Z-72
# SEAT: WTB® Pure V Comp
# SEATPOST: Alloy Micro Adjust
# F. HUB: Alloy QR/32H
# R. HUB: Shimano® ALLOY QR 32H
# F. DER: Shimano® FD-C050
# R. DER: Shimano® Acera®
# SHIFTER: Shimano® EF-35
# CASSETTE: Shimano®, 8spd
# BRAKES: Tektro® Linear Pull
# RIM: WTB® Speedmaster 32H
# SPOKE: 14G stainless black
# TIRES: WTB® Motoraptor 2.1
Thanks
I'm actually also going to have to look for a bike soon myself as mine was stolen
