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10-31-04 | 07:33 PM

#194

Raiyn

I drink your MILKSHAKE

Joined: Jul 2002

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From: St. Petersburg, FL

Bikes: 2003 Specialized Rockhopper FSR Comp, 1999 Specialized Hardrock Comp FS, 1971 Schwinn Varsity

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Originally Posted by redmonster

i agree i think the hardrock is a good bike but i think that disk brakes are over rated and u could get a better fork on the regular hardrock comp or pro but that is just my opinion... on and i also ride a hardrock pro ond do the same type of writhin u would like to do.

Y-O-U we don't allow AOL'ese on the forums

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Back to the topic it's not that disc brakes a re overrated it's the fact that you lose better components that you use more (like drivetrain stuff) at this price point in order to get low end discs

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