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Specialized
1999 Rockhopper Comp FS
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Submitted by
Anthony
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Cruz
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | ABS | | Strengths: | Good Price
Decent Parts held up really well
super strong | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None for the price | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a great investment even though its old now you should buy one this was my first bike and i used it for dh, the bike is super strong and loads of fun, if you are just begging the sport this bike is for you it is so easy to get used to and very reliable and doesn't ask for to much attention. superb bike I would reccomend this bike to any one especially a begginner this bike was so fun I think you will like it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Eickhoff
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellingham,WA,USA
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | St. Edwards | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$799.00 | | Purchased At: | Bothell Bike Ski | | Strengths: | Holds up on all kinds of trails. Good components. Nice clean ride | | Weaknesses: | Brakes are terrible. Won't stop for nothing | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized A-4, | | Bike Setup: | XT, Richtey, Specialized | | Bottom Line: | Good bike to start out on. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Ehtridge
a Cross Country Rider
from Yakima
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Construction Sites | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$480.00 | | Purchased At: | SageBrush Cycles | | Strengths: | Strong wheels and Rear Derailleur | | Weaknesses: | F*cking gay Rockshox Jett C, Front deraileur, Saddle | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 6500, Trek 8000 | | Bike Setup: | Specialized BG Mountain Saddle, XT front derailleur,XT shifters, Hyperlite bar and Specialized SWorks stem | | Bottom Line: | This is good for beginners in Mountain biking. I still have mine cause I can't afford a nicer bike. If you get one toss the fork and buy at least a Judy or a Mari. z5 so you have some suspension. But it is still fairly heavy because of the cro-molly frame. But if you need a Bike for a commuting this would be a good bike. Nice paint job | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from westfield
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | around | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | handles like a champ,nice ride, looks good | | Weaknesses: | a couple of cheap parts that broke | | Similar Products Used: | nothing | | Bike Setup: | the usual | | Bottom Line: | this is a really good hardtail bike fer begginers it can take alot of beatings some of the parts u might need to replace with better ones other than that is bike is the way to go fer begginers or intermediate ryders. specialized has got some quality stuff so the next bike i get is a stumpjumper. so i give it 5 burning hotdogs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremiah Burrows
a Cross Country Rider
from Shallow Lake, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | I liked the weight of the bike, along with some of the components. Well handability | | Weaknesses: | needs tougher rims | | Similar Products Used: | kona hahanna | | Bottom Line: | I think this bike is great for anyone who is not the top serious rider. I think it's a great deal for the ammount it cost. I put it through some serious *hit and have rode out of it, not only alive, but all intact. Of course if you are looking for something really really serious jump higher. This bike can do 6 feet vertical distance, but I don't know about 10. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pete
a Cross Country Rider
from dayton wa
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Light frame, easy to manuver. | | Weaknesses: | componets from specialized | | Similar Products Used: | first real bike | | Bike Setup: | lx,xt,avid brakes,ritchy comp rims, manitou spyder fork | | Bottom Line: | Fun bike to ride, pain in the ass to fix. on 2nd day on trail i bent the rear ritchy rim and replaced w/mavic 217.
currently awaiting a new set of race face chain rings after 100mi on trail w/ specialized stock chain rings {garbage the second ring is worn out as well as the chain}overall a nice bike that has lived though a few of my thrash fests but how many more is a question. as well as what cheap componet is going to die next. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacob Lukaszczyk
a Cross Country Rider
from sunnyvale ca usa
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | saratoga gap or the "Open Space Preserve" | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | pretty strong frame probably the only strong thing on it. the bike really doesn't have any real strengths except that it can take a hard beating on boulders at the local park or off cliffs at "fremont older" I almost forgot to tell you how this bike has a really good center of gravity or something cuz it kicks on the turns if you have some high quality tires. | | Weaknesses: | everything including the jett XC which busted 2 months after day after day hard @$$ riding and abuse through all conditions including snow!!!!!! Weight isn't bad but it sure looses once those ghetto accessories come into play | | Similar Products Used: | nothing this was my dads crappy bike | | Bottom Line: | this bike is good if you are just starting and have no clue what the hell you are doing like i used to but now its all about the schwinn rocket 88. i suggest this bike to beginners who are just starting to get into mt biking | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeroen van den Brand
a Cross Country Rider
from Boxtel, The Netherlands
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ardennen | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | The Ritchey Nitanium tubing gives a comfortable ride. | | Weaknesses: | The stock setup from Specialized, pretty much suchs!!!
The Rockshox Jett XC is to weak, both in springrate as in overall leg-stiffness. The Diacompe brakes are there to brake you in to your death, because they don't have got any power in them. All the bearing stuff (headset, hubs and bottom bracket) with the name Specialized on them, SUCH! Tip: replace the bracket by a XT and you have got a bracket that will last for more than 6000km. | | Similar Products Used: | I also own a '97 (Build by me in '98) Balance AL750, with a Judy SL LT, ESP9.0SL, XT Magura brakes, Mavic, King etc. This is a ultra stiff frame, which is very well in technical courses. For long distance 50+ km the Rockhopper is far more comfortable. But I like my Balance the best!!! | | Bike Setup: | Pretty much standard. LX/XT Jett XC and spec. stuff | | Bottom Line: | The Jett will go out of my frame soon. I think I will put a rigid fork instead, or a Manitou SX Ti, that my boss has. (I work in the weekend in a bike shop...)
It's a shame about the specialized components. The frame is nice, not light, but forgiving and comfortable. The bright brushed finish still looks nice and you wont see many scrathces on it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SFA
a Cross Country Rider
from stillwater, nj
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | dont know | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | light | | Weaknesses: | flex | | Similar Products Used: | pieces | | Bike Setup: | this frame with manitou sx-d xt lx | | Bottom Line: | I bought this frame from supergo for 150. It's a real good price for a nice frame. It is really light and looks good. The only problem is that it flexes a whole lot, the only good thing is that it doesn't break. It dents pretty easily but i got a two incher in the down tube which makes no difference. Overall its pretty good for light xc, to weak for hard core riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barak
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, Oregon, USA
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Light weight, good price, cool color | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 930 | | Bottom Line: | I use a big frame and this is the lightest bike I was
comfortable riding. Shifts well and handles rough stuff
as well as any aluminum bike can. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
johnny
a Cross-Country Rider
from england
Date Reviewed: September 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
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6 months | | Strengths: |
looks
shifting and braking | | Weaknesses: |
quality of components fitted | | Similar Products Used: |
none first good bike | | Bottom Line: | I've had this bike since January and the first thing I had to change were those F'#**/g tyres! No grip if mud was even suggested. Why don't manufacturers change the type of tyres fitted for different seasons?Next when I pulled a jump off some steps the bloody right hand shifter window snapped off? I didn't even touch the damned thing or hit it off anything. Two weeks later the left hand shifter bust and refused to change into the big ring, it went all spungy.Then the non-drive side crank kept falling off? probably due to some bad fitting by the shop I bought it from.The headset then decided it would break and now refuses to tighten up.The wheelset is average if that and they go out of true if you drop off anything over a foot high or land a jump two degrees off.Overall the bike would be good if things didn't break. It responds well and the acceleration is good for a steel bike. so 2 chillisjohnnyOk, what has broken on this bike | Overall Rating: |
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