Just bought a Rockhopper '07
08-22-06, 11:55 PM
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Just bought a Rockhopper '07
I just got the base model. Should I have gotten the Comp or Comp Disk? I mainly want my bike for a short onroad commute (6 miles each way), but I want to do some offroading as well. I can still bring my bike back, and exchange it.
Thanks for the input.
Thanks for the input.
08-23-06, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Siu Blue Wind
You should have gotten what you already got! Enjoy your new bike and don't forget to show it off to us!
Congrats!
Congrats!
08-23-06, 12:50 AM
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No I don't. But I figure you were happy with the bike at the time of purchase so that is what you should have bought, right? It doesn't matter anymore because you already have it. If you keep second guessing, you will never be happy because no matter what, there is always a bike that is one step higher than the last. Go out and ride your new bike, and if you feel a need to upgrade then do so. As you progress with your riding skills you will find out for sure what you want in a higher model. As for now, get familiar with your new baby...
08-23-06, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Siu Blue Wind
No I don't. But I figure you were happy with the bike at the time of purchase so that is what you should have bought, right? It doesn't matter anymore because you already have it. If you keep second guessing, you will never be happy because no matter what, there is always a bike that is one step higher than the last. Go out and ride your new bike, and if you feel a need to upgrade then do so. As you progress with your riding skills you will find out for sure what you want in a higher model. As for now, get familiar with your new baby...
It has 24 gears. Does a bike with 27 gears have a faster top gear?
08-23-06, 08:11 PM
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24 gears is better.
read up on the "Drivetrain Devo" mini-series in the fall 2005 issues of Mountain Bike Action.
stuff like a skinner chain and smaller tolerances between cogs make just a little bit of dirt skip up the shifting. in the long run in terms of drivetrain reliability, 8 cogs in the rear (24 if you have three chainrings) is better.
as for which having a higher gear ratios, they vary with the cogs and chainrings you get with your bike. don't worry about that... your rockhopper can be just as fast as any 27 speed bike. I don't think there's enough difference anyway - what that matters is the rider.
read up on the "Drivetrain Devo" mini-series in the fall 2005 issues of Mountain Bike Action.
stuff like a skinner chain and smaller tolerances between cogs make just a little bit of dirt skip up the shifting. in the long run in terms of drivetrain reliability, 8 cogs in the rear (24 if you have three chainrings) is better.
as for which having a higher gear ratios, they vary with the cogs and chainrings you get with your bike. don't worry about that... your rockhopper can be just as fast as any 27 speed bike. I don't think there's enough difference anyway - what that matters is the rider.
