Applehead57 One quick thought, those knobby gnarly mountain bike tires are dreadfully slow on pavement. It's faster to get off and run along side your bike. If you will be doing more pavement than trail, consider a modified street slick.
yep. i had some 2.0s on my bmx and that was bad on pavement. i cant imagine what it would be like with a larger wheel. after i get my rig and save up some more money ill prolly just get another wheel set for urban riding and switch em out accordingly.
im starting to lean towards the specialized hardrock comp now cuz its about 200 less than the p.2 and it still has decent components and a solid frame. at this point i just want something to get started on and i will just upgrade as i break stuff

. anyone have objections or suggestions.