jimx200

stalker...I have this same bike (2003) and it is bullet proof. I am 6-2,215, and have ridden it on a few down hills with nephew (damm, never again..my 54yo bones did not like), some tough trails, light trails, did a 50mile charity (with slicks on). This is the bike that got my back riding agian!! My road bike sat in my garage for years and one ride on this..well, I'm just happy to find my mental health cure on wheels.
I have only "bottomed out" the forks a few times, but you can adjust the resistance higher too. Hey, everyone knocks standard low end components....but, the Acera derailer works fine and never misses a shift, brakes work well, seat comfortable. Buy the bike, and ride the hell out of it. We only get so many days in our life to ride...don't waste them! Love Specialized bikes!

bikerider05

im 13 and am 90 pounds, and i love that bike. Ive done a lot of stuff, and i havn't bottomed out my fork in 2 months that i have had it.(obviously because of my weight).

StalkerZERO

What kind of "stuff" though. :|

p.s. bout to start a seperate thread bout hardware again.........this time bout grips.

MadMan2k

There's nothing wrong with putting weight on the pedals, any real mountain biking you'll need to be off the seat. Do yourself a favor and don't land on the seat from a jump. lol


I've bottomed my fork out a couple times, or at least gotten close.

blue_neon

That happend to me yesterday! ow ow ow ow ow owwwwwww! Going of a jump me and my friend made, crappy plastic pedals and a shoe that has no grip on the bottom. Speeding up for the jump, knees bent, all ready for it and as I was tranfering my body weight to lift off, and my feet slipped off the pedals. From then on all I remember was pain. When the bike thumped down on the ground, I landed with great force and no support on my seat. I also have a tendancy to slip forward off my seat (cause of those dam pedals), and onto the bar while riding.

So yeh...for Mountain Biking, make sure you have good pedals, and good grip.

StalkerZERO

I think the default hardrock sport comes with metal pedals....at least I think they are. And I'm using sneakers............am I in danger? :|

blue_neon

Problaby not, just that the combination of a wet plastic pedal, and a wet flat soled shoe isn't too good.

MadMan2k

Holy crap neon. This little kid who lives nearby hit a jump and did a no footer, and landed on his balls. I was like, "holy !@#$, he's still alive?"


Stalker, the stock pedals are alright for a while, but they're junk. Get a set of Poverty Peddlers in 9/16: https://www.danscomp.com/cgi-bin/haze...IL&item=465151

Grip WAY better. Your foot just doesnt slide around if you don't want it to. Careful though, the pins are pretty long and sharp, and they hurt.

G-Unit

I put clipless pedals on my bike... was doing bunny hops over potholes and manhole covers today... this bike is so freaking fun!

I also put the chrome saddle from my Pista on this bike, I didn't like the wide-ass BG saddle it came with.

[bEn]

I have metal pedals on my rig and boy do they dig into your leg if you slip. I have many scars that will forever stay on my shin. And yeah lots of blood sometimes.

hlfwy.thr

Same here. People keep asking me "what happened to your leg?" and i respond with "bike pedal" and they go off thinking im crazy....

^oZ

That's why I allways wear shinguards...

john_dun

Never really pushed mine very hard.... have it for sale now tho >>>