Originally Posted by
Andy_K
In general, I like RockHoppers. In particular, I like RockHoppers with newer components, so that crankset has me interested. Do you have modern shifters too?
The negatives: I'm not a fan of the color. The flag, while no doubt functional, is more than a little fredly. Lastly, are those aero bars?
It could be hot, but as shown I'd say not quite.
It's actually a Hardrock.
I'm not a fan of the color either but it rides nice, was cheap, and I'm not too hung up on aesthetics as evidenced by the flag. I did at least try to tone it down for the photo with a green background and hide that awful pink lettering by facing the sun!
I've considered aero bars but those are bar ends. The shifters are Deore 8-speed and work well; the 7-speed Altus that it came with, not so much! (Auto-shift on bumps.) My commute is about 2.5 miles of off-road and 13.5 miles of highway.
My wife is actually pretty embarrassed by it and calls it Freddy Fenders.