Originally Posted by slowchris
I just got an 05 Rockhopper back in July & friekin' LOVE it. At first I really wanted something w/ disc brakes but then a friend asked me what I needed disc brakes for (me being a newbie & whatnot) & commented that disc brakes would just be more complicated & harder to repair if something went wrong. My LBS knocked $50.00 off the price & threw in a water bottle & a cage & I was all set. I didn't expect it but this bike has gotten me totally hooked on the sport. Rockhopper all the way. No doubt.
I was kind of worried that the rockhopper wouldn't be able to take me commuting... I do go down stairs small jumps on concrete. I ride full throttle from point A to point B... I was just sort of worried that the bike couldn't handle it.