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Specialized
Hotrock 20 Boys
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Submitted by
Jason
a
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$185.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Warehouse | | Strengths: | Excellent size for my 6 year old (he is a small 6 year old). Gears have worked flawlessly and brakes are excellent. Not one thing has broken on this bike in a year, and he rides it hard. | | Weaknesses: | Can't find replacement water bottles. They are a small size, and I can't find anyone that carries them. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | The best mountain bike that we could find... and I always do months of research before buying a new bike. This is the first Specialized that i have owned. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don
a Weekend Warrior
from Chapel Hill NC USA
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Bottom Line: | I checked out the Specialized Hotrock 20, and rejected it because of the crank length. I ended up going with a Giant MTX 125, which has 140mm cranks. It has no front shock, which I considered an advantage for the recipient. But I agree that the brake levers of the Specialized are superior.
I have yet to see a kids' 20" that deserves 5 chiles. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a Downhiller
from Big Bear Lake, CA
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$175.00 | | Strengths: | As previous reviewer (thanks for the tip) correctly says, the Specialized is the only 20"MTB really correctly sized for the 3-5yr old beginner. Giant/IH/other 20" are actually substantially larger. I got the 2004 with 2" travel front fork--makes it even better. My 3-yr old can ride this, shift/use hand brakes, because all components are actually kid-sized. All Shimano and equivalent quality as well. Smooth shift, tight-grip brakes. This can be used on intro DHs. | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | numerous comparo demos | | Bike Setup: | put on a QR on the seat collar for quick switch between 2 kids. | | Bottom Line: | for the really early starter who needs gears for ascents and quality brakes for real DH, there's nothing comparable out there, by my research. a real MTB, and a good value also | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Stillwater, MN
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Battle Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$179.00 | | Purchased At: | Eriks | | Strengths: | Small brake lever size is perfect for the smallest kids hands and adjustable, tires have small knobbies and are fast rolling, but grip the dirt great, stand-over height is excellent, and graphics are cool. | | Weaknesses: | Cranks are 155 or 153 mm, and for that size of bike should be about 140mm to make pedaling more efficiently. Water bottle cage broke right away. Pretty minor issues though. | | Similar Products Used: | We tested all the 20" MTBs on the market and this by far is the best for small kids. The others were all too big. | | Bottom Line: | If you have an agressive 4, 5 or 6 year old this is the best MTB on the market, and we tried them all. It's set up great all the way around. Thanks Specialized for coming to the rescue and making a MTB that fits the little kids and has componants that are kid friendly too. I bought the 24" model for his older brother and that is just as awesome as this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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