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Submitted by
Rob Morgan
a Weekend Warrior
from Norwich, Norfolk, England
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Borwells of Norwich | | Strengths: | Very tough, Great to ride both on and off Road. Fantastic Value for Money - Beautifully constructed. | | Weaknesses: | Limited Colour choice. Basic saddle, | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Standard other than accessories and replaced top pull selector. twin specialized bottle cages. Cateye LED lights. Chrome Bell. Specialized Nimbus Armadillo Road tires | | Bottom Line: | 7 years old and still as tight and precise as the day I bought it. Direct drive frame makes road riding a doddle. Reliability and quality second to none nothing has gone wrong other than routine wear and tear parts. even the gear cables rarely need adjustment. Had a new Top pull selector fitted after the original was bent and damaged after a serious accident on a trail. Weinmann rims are top notch and have never bent or cracked despite some serious use.
The whole bike is superb and the entry point to specialized ownership. buy one, upgrade the saddle and tires and you're laughing. Out of personal preference I would favour the red and silver colour scheme - just looks more modern!
I'll leave you with one thought - The other day I rode it to a meeting at an inner city office. I locked it up next another guy with a Giant and he said "Someone got a new bike then?" After I told him it was 7 years old he was lost for words - Think that sums up the quality and durability of a specialized. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles
a Racer
from Chicago IL
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Kozys | | Strengths: | Built tough | | Weaknesses: | none that i can think of | | Similar Products Used: | 96 hardrock | | Bike Setup: | all stock excpet for the richity pedlas. | | Bottom Line: | i ride this bike hard going to work and back through the streets of chicago. and have raced it 2 times finshing 3rd and 6th out a feileds of 10. so i say that hardrocks are the toughest bikes out there. you can knock them around abuse them and they will still want more of it.get this bike for a bike you want to use and abuse and still beable to ride it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Benjamin
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Vegas, NV USA
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike World | | Strengths: | Pretty light, no major problems so far. My '99 model got stolen 2 mo after purchasing it, but Mastercard Platinum bought me a new one...very cool. Frame designed on a Sun Workstation. | | Weaknesses: | Almost too much tire tread, which increases rolling resistance. Rear tire already wore out the tire walls (splitting), but this is Vegas so I'll just blame the EXTREME weather. The original seat sucks. Pedals are not as gripping as they could be. Handgrips need adjustment every few days. handlebar central stem could be a little longer, but it bends up, so that's a plus. The paint job isn't very tough...mine looks pretty banged up, but I have not been gentle at all with it. | | Similar Products Used: | 1999 model, Huffy death traps | | Bike Setup: | Rigid fork with a new Women's BG Comfort seat (yes, the chick version looks and feels better than the men's). Long Schwin U-Lock & thin secondary 6 ft cable lock for securing seat and further scaring off thieves. | | Bottom Line: | Get some Heavy Duty Gary Fischer tubes and pump those tires up to rock hard. Avoid most self-sealing tires, because they make patching a pain in the ass. I hear the Air Locks are good, but haven't tried them. They have great grip even at an angle, but any type of squishing and roll resistance becomes tedius. Get a different seat. That Women's BG Comfort is the best I've found so far. If you're riding on weekends and going to classes during the week get a good U-Lock, cause anything less will get clipped. Two years and all I've had are some flats and a worn out rear tire. My tires need to be trued I think, but they still aren't rubbing against the break pads so I can wait to have a full $50 tune up a little longer. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Clark
a Weekend Warrior
from Kingsbury,NY, USA
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Buttermilk Falls | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Rick's Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Good frame, good price, good parts, GOOD BIKE! You can't go wrong if you get a Specialized(unless you really intended to buy a car. In that case go to carreveiw.com stupid!) | | Weaknesses: | No shock. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 800, Trek 820, Mongoose Zero-G2 | | Bike Setup: | 15" frame. Standard setup, Cro-Mo frame, grip shifters. Addons include bar ends and a bottle holder. Plus I swapped the sissy little stock tires for a WTB 2.40 in the front and a Maxxis Swamp Thing soft rubber 2.35 in the back. (These are the fattest tires this pike will take) | | Bottom Line: | I really really wanted a bike with a shock and I would have bought the Mongoose but it got sold one me before I got the chance. Fortunately the ridiculously large tires are a cheap compensation.
With the addition of the fat tires the bike handles beautifully off road. I don’t need to worry about versatility because I also have a road bike. If you don’t mind spending a lot of your downhill time standing behind the saddle this bike can take anything that I have had the guts to throw at it. It is geared low enough and it is light enough to climb hills but I have found out that climbing steep hills takes a certain amount of skill (this I still need to develop).
I will do a follow up on this review to tell if the bike has withstood the test of time and (hopefully) an increase in my own skill.
So, spring for the shock if you have the $$, if not fat tires will do. If you play with the tire pressure enough there is not that much difference between the two.
This Bike is great for those who want to get into mountain biking and want a bike that they can easily upgrade. It is also good for just about anything else.
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Submitted by
bob
a
from Seattle,wa usa
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Strengths: | everything | | Weaknesses: | chain jumps often | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | good bike great value | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Heather
a Cross Country Rider
from Iowa City, IA
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$270.00 | | Weaknesses: | The seat!!! What a joke!!! I found out it costs $11...and it shows. I would rather ride WITHOUT a seat than with that crap. The pedals. I have so many gashes and bruises from my feet slipping off the pedals. On-road/offroad..it doesn't matter..the pedals suck. Grip shift. Seems like a good idea..doesn't work on the trails for me. | | Similar Products Used: | GT, Trek, some beater Italian bike | | Bike Setup: | Mostly stock...but i just added a Rockshox Judy SL front fork..and Azonic clipless pedals. Can't wait to get a NEW SEAT and Shifters though. | | Bottom Line: | I love this frame! It's light and responsive on the road and trails. Although, the rigid fork gets annoying at times. It's a good solid ride....it's stiff and durable. A good value from a great company. Try to trade out pedals and seat immediately. I wish I would have solved the problem when I bought the bike. Upgrade when you can..and you will have a solid ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C.
a Weekend Warrior
from Torrance, CA
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Strand - Torrance Beach | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | Jax Bicycles, Long Beach | | Strengths: | Steel frame instead of an aluminum frame gives a less harsh drive. After putting on 150 miles in the first two months, I think this is the perfect ride for the bikepath. | | Weaknesses: | Cheap Tektro brakeset. Upgrading the tires from knobby to a smoother pattern decreased rolling resistance so that I am riding at least one gear higher (faster) than before. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 820 is available in a smaller 14" or larger 16-1/2" frame, but nothing in between. The ride size frame is EVERYTHING! | | Bike Setup: | 15" frame with rigid fork. Specialized Body Geometry Comp seat, Hemisphere EX 26x1.95 tires, bar-ends;, 110mm 10-degree stem and Performance stem adapter; Shimano 323 SPD pedals; Avid 1.0 brakeset, Supergo wireless computer; | | Bottom Line: | Great value for a $250 bike. Well worth spending a little more money to get a well-made bike with decent components (that you can only find a Local Bike Shop) instead of the junky stuff they sell at department and sporting good stores. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terry
a Downhiller
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Seaton den | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle world | | Strengths: | light (compared to my downhill & street bikes) the seat u must all think im nuts but i like the hard seat the gel comfort saddles are a pain on the ass for me | | Weaknesses: | Flat bars, Spongy breaks (used to hopes so that will explain) an unforgiving rear end as well it comes to earth with a thud | | Similar Products Used: | Iron horse flagstaff | | Bike Setup: | Stock with a kryptonite d lock on it (with that on the bike is still lighter than my marin b17) | | Bottom Line: | Good bike i bought it to do my paper round on and to go to school on and it is doing a good job for all the cash i paid for it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kent
a Weekend Warrior
from Murwillumbah NSW Australia
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Goonengarry | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$260.00 | | Purchased At: | Aus$500 from Riders Cyclery (Not Real Happy With Their Service) | | Strengths: | The whole Bike is nice over all. The riding position is great. For an Entry level bike it got good components | | Weaknesses: | Probably The wheels. When I bought mine the back wheel wasn't dished correctly. They redished it for me but it hasn't been quite the same since. Recomend that you check for roundness and spoke tension. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco | | Bike Setup: | Stockers | | Bottom Line: | The whole bike is nice. Was trying to decide between an aloy frame with lesser components or the Chromo frame with good components. The Chromo frame wasn't a whole lot heavier than the alloy so I'm glad I made the decision I did. Climbs nicely. All I can say is check that the wheels are made properly. My front is great the rear is average.
Great bike for the weakend worrior. The first time I went on trails it rode beautifully. I was actually climbing better than some of the more experienced riders. Since it is a rigid frame though I suggest you get out of the saddle when going downhill. My brother has front shocks and I was keeping up with him OK. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Nice frame w/ great paint job
Good fit
Decent components
Lighter weight than a previous CroMo frame I once had
Nice feel
Grip shifts (I like 'em too) | | Weaknesses: | Rear derailleur sometimes chokes, even on minimal stress
Brakes could be better
Seat too hard | | Similar Products Used: | Crappy Tire CCM Ice | | Bike Setup: | Straight from the box | | Bottom Line: | A very good beginner's bike. I've found it a very sweet ride. Even though it is an entry level one, and with most entry level bikes, you get entry level components...the components arent really that bad. If you plan to take the bike off the road, a few upgrades wouldnt be that bad of an idea. The frame I found to be quite good, and definately worthy of upgrading for the beginner to the novice biker.
I've taken this bike on somewhat difficult terrain, and its handled very good. Sure, the fact that the bike is rigid does make the ride a bit uncomfortable, and so does the hard seat, which really presses against your tailbone.
This bike is also good for the commuter too, or the person looking for a bike good for the road, and offroad. Just get your dealer to replace the tires with something slicker and you're set for road, and easy dirt trails! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Karl Schaefer
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island, NY
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Asphalt please............. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Great paint job. Very clean looking bike. Can't ask for more than the Specialized touch. | | Weaknesses: | seven speed .........need I say more. Already bored with that. | | Similar Products Used: | Non, this is my first MTB. | | Bike Setup: | Armandillo Nimbus EX's all around. Body geomotry seat for my rear. Double water cages mounted and full of H20.
Specialized Sport Computer to keep track of things. | | Bottom Line: | Good Beginner bike. Love the set-up except for the seven speed........where's an 8-speed cassette when you need one.
Next bike will be Aluminum 7005.
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Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Jamestown, RI
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything easy (for now) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Great price, and on the rack when I went looking.
Light weight compared to last ride | | Weaknesses: | Hard seat (uh-huh!)
Why didn't someone tell me about this sooner? | | Similar Products Used: | Supermarket mtn bike, c. 1986 (Murray Baha 500) | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Compared to the Murray, this is heaven except for the seat.
I haven't ridden more than 1 mile at a time in about 14 years, and this thing has me going 7-10 already (owned for 5 days now).
New seat coming today, and then I'll think about going offroad a little harder.
Ratings would have been 5/5 except for the seat (which is described as "Soft" in the specs. Hah!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc Kush
a Weekend Warrior
from Honolulu, HI, USA
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Waimea | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Good rigid, snappy feel to the frame when giving strength for uphill climbs. Solid when flying down paved roads and trails. Actually the bike I own is the RS model with suspension forks. Setup works well for the entry level rider like myself. | | Weaknesses: | Pedals are kind of weak.
Seat may be a bit stiff for the tush.
Gripshift may slip when on the trails. | | Bike Setup: | Straight outa the box. RS model, crome frame, Rock Shox forks. | | Bottom Line: | Overall good bike for the moeny and entry level rider.
Probably will upgrade forks, change pedals and seat as well. As level of riding skill develops. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shaun
a Weekend Warrior
from CA Bay Area
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Low cost
Easy to ride
Gripshift!
The stock seat can be used as a weapon if you get mugged | | Weaknesses: | The seat is used as a weapon against your bum at all other times
Threaded headset makes fork upgrades hard | | Similar Products Used: | Some Mongoose $100 POS. (Don't ask) | | Bike Setup: | 00 Hardrock, BG MTB Seat, ham radio crap | | Bottom Line: | Well, I posted my initial review in the 99 forum but just recently noticed I own a '00 and not a 99 like I originally thought. So its time for a followup review so I figured i'd put it in the right place.
So far, i'm rather happy with the bike. I paid $260 for it and its working quite well for me.
I think I may be the only person in the state who does, but I really like Gripshift. The shifter on this bike is great, shifts very quickly and is easy to do. 21 speeds is 14 speeds more than I ever use, but its nice to have that option I guess.
However, i'm a very picky person so I really don't like the brakes. I plan to replace them with an Avid 25 V setup. But this is NOT a problem with the existing brakes, they're sufficent brakes technically. I just hate rim brakes thanks to my last bike losing braking ability due to rim brakes going through an oil puddle. But the V brakes won't fix that problem, so don't hold it against the hardrock.
I'm also going to upgrade to a front suspension fork, and the hardrock uses a threaded headset which makes it hard to find compatable susp forks. If you buy a hardrock and want to know what I find out RE: new forks, feel free to email me any time after the next 3 weeks (when I plan to have purchased the fork)..
And of course, the seat SUCKS. The reason the bike is called "Hardrock" is because the seat is hard as a rock. Do yourself a favor and buy one of the specialized BG seats when you buy the bike, you'll thank me later.
Other than that, its a great bike for the money and a good place to start. If you're trying to decide between this bike and some front suspension bike at Target for $150, do yourself another favor and buy this one instead. The general rule of thumb: Any bike you buy at Target, Wal-Mart, Price Club or any other chain store like that has a 50% chance of being made better if you throw it down a flite of stairs. They're crap and they're unsafe. You get what you pay for.
For the great value, I give it 5 whatever the hell those things are. For the award winning seat I'm going to have to say 4.5 whatevers which we'll just round down to 4. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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