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08-25-05 | 12:31 AM

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Raiyn

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From: St. Petersburg, FL

Bikes: 2003 Specialized Rockhopper FSR Comp, 1999 Specialized Hardrock Comp FS, 1971 Schwinn Varsity

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Originally Posted by tannermsmith

or...should i try and find the hardrock pro disk which will run me no more than $150 difference in price but for that price i get

-shimano deore derailers
-avid bb5 brakes

is it worth it to just spend a little more now instead of upgrading to the avid brakes or deore derailer after or should i just stick with the comp disk, i have been reading that the avids are really nice and that to get them on your bike after the fact would add up to at least $250-300 for the brakes and wheels or whatever, gonna test ride it today or tomorrow

It's a toss up really. Granted a set of Avid BB7's will cost you $140 on their own and you can probably offload the stockers on eBay to defray costs. It really depends how involved you want to get mechanically. The BB5's are nearly as good as the BB7's (they lack a bit of the easy adjust capabilities) and they're already on the bike.

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