I've been eyeing this beauty for months now at my LBS, and well I finally made a deal in my price range This is my new commuter to work / university / grocery's. I will be taking it to Fredricksburg Texas 3 times a year for the Enchanted Rock Trails that I love to ride, as well as local riding in my home town of Corpus Christi.

What does the community think?

2006 Specialized RockHopper Comp Blue 17" *New-Mint*
Cannondale 25KG Cap. Rack
AveNir Small Panniers
Specialized Helmet Air Force 3 White
Specialized RibCage Pro MTB Blue
Bulldog miniDT Lock system


I'm thinking later on that I would want to snag a pair of slicks for the bike to increase speed a bit, and possibly swap it to disc brakes since this year also had a disc brake option... but am not sure if I will need it.

Note: I've been riding around 6 miles+ a day, and have lost around 30lbs so far approx. 2 months.. I hope to do much better with this new bike.