Originally Posted by
ICEN
How good are "Hard Rock Bikes" ?
It's not a Hard Rock bike, its a Specialized, Hard Rock is the model, of which there are 4 different version in the 2014 range.
for a MTB lasting 5 years, if using on the road, it should last, if used off road, you will be lucky to not have replaced almost the complete bike within 5 years, off road riding is hard on a bike.