Description:ATB - All Terrain Bike
The bike for whoever you are, the Hardrock delivers utility and durability without ever missing a beat. Whether rollling across campus to class, heading home from work or out for a night on the town, you gotta be you, right? To do that you need a bike that's tough enough to take what you're dishing out, but quick enough to keep up with your many moods. From the not-somean streets to the back alleys and the toughest trails in your 'hood, every Hardrock delivers utility and durability without ever missing a beat. It's the perfect bike for you...whoever you are.
Submitted by
honda53rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Stanfield, NC, USA Date Reviewed: August 5, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Keoway
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Middle Ring Cycles
Strengths:
A good strong frame, the wheel set is ok a little weak. Good shifts, Brakes are good you have to set them up a little or they will rattle. The front tire is good holds in the bumpy fast stuff. Good for cross country stuff, But you can still hit jumps I'm a lite guy but it handled well.
Weaknesses:
The back tire slips way to much in grany gear, Replased it with an Intince EX. The fork is good but it tacks 20 milles of rocky trails to get it going good. The rear deraler istent tight enuf it rattles over any bump.(Put it this way my frends were at the bottom of the hill and they thot I had thrown my self off the mounten, but it was gust the chain)
Similar Products Used:
Rock hopper 29er, cannondale
Bike Setup:
08 Hard rock comp, Sette type-H lock on grips, Wellgo flat pedals, Intense EX tire
Bottom Line:
Its a good bike somthing to start with, Gust set ready to bild it up!
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Submitted by
Sum1
a Cross Country Rider
from Fremont, CA Date Reviewed: July 21, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Ohlone Wilderness Trail
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
The Bicycle Garage
Strengths:
Smooth shifting, good fork/shocks, comfortable grips/brake levers.
Weaknesses:
Brake pads
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Stock
Bottom Line:
The only problem with the bike is that the brake pads are not meant for riding on mountains or downhill. I routinely ride up Mission Peak (2517 ft.) When I came down the first time, the brakes lost about half their strength. The pads have melted slightly onto the disc. Now they make slippery noises when I stop. The pad material cannot be removed from the disc. This is a great bike for anyone who does not ride down long steep hills/mountains often. Anyone who is looking for an affordable, high quality bike, this is the one for you!
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Submitted by
JiDo
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, AB Canada Date Reviewed: June 16, 2008
Favorite Trail:
none yet
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
Revolution Cycle
Strengths:
Strong frame, dérailleurs are fine
Weaknesses:
disc brakes, wow disc brakes.. needs constant tune up, constant meaning weekly. the squeak all the time, and if u loosen them to not squeak, its almost too loose, the lever travel will be too much.
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
it is a good bike for the price, u just might wanna upgrade forks, brakes to really love it.
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Submitted by
RidingCountryBoy
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay,ON, Canada Date Reviewed: June 7, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$580.00
Purchased At:
CyclePath
Strengths:
The frame, brakes
Weaknesses:
Gear Shirting, its a little tricky, you gotta hold it until it clicks.
Similar Products Used:
2006 Hardrock,
Bike Setup:
Stock, i recommend the shoxs at 6 clicks for street riding and 4 for trail riding
Bottom Line:
This bike is a great all around bike, it good for the occasional jumping, or trail riding or for just going up and down the road. The Suspension is great could be a little bit stiffer but, you can always buy after market shoxs.
I recommend this bike for anyone looking for a little higher end quality(great for an occasional jumper and trail rider).
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Submitted by
carl brucher
a Cross Country Rider
from carbondale pennsylvania united states of america Date Reviewed: February 24, 2008
Favorite Trail:
merlie shnoutskii
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
cedar bike
Strengths:
The rear derailer and front seem pretty good and the frame is VERY VERY strong. The other things that are great are the handle bars and the specialized tires. Awesome bike!
Weaknesses:
DEFENTALLY the rst forks if u are a light rider they have a terrible preload u can't even notice them go down they preload so slow. And dont even get me started with the disk brakes,im the laughing stock of my friends because they squeak so much. The seat is very hard also.
Similar Products Used:
gt avalanche and specialized rockhopper
Bike Setup:
i put a set of mz3 forks on it and they work much nicer. I suggest them.
Bottom Line:
the bike is awesome but the forks......I would suggest this bike for a experienced beginner or for a trials freestyler. The brakes grab very very good so its nice for flyin down hills,has great control and the bike is an overall great bike, except for the forks lol but yes i would suggest this bike for many people and if you are a serious xc rider then upgrade to the mz3 fork. BUY 1
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Submitted by
Ultimate Shredder
a Cross Country Rider
from sacramento Date Reviewed: January 1, 2008
Favorite Trail:
downieville
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
Bicycles Plus
Strengths:
bomp proof frame, decent stock components for a $500-600 bike.
Weaknesses:
none
Bike Setup:
hardrock comp disc, fox vanilla rlc fork, truvativ hussefelf bars and stem, sram shifters, shimano derailers, sun rims, wtb speed 5 saddle, primo pedals, odi lock on grips, avid juicy 5 disc
Bottom Line:
awesome bike for any one looking at getting into mtb. frame is super strong, the stock components are'nt the best but for $600 thats what you get. I am 6'3" 230# and beat the crap out of my bike and the only thing that has given up on me is my stock wheel bearings, took back to the shop and they upgraded my rims to sun single track for free. the stock rst fork is pretty worthless too, but it works. This bike has taken me down downieville a few times with no problems (not bad for a stock hardtail). overall this bike is a great bike if your planning on upgrading your parts over time.
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Submitted by
Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from MA, United States Date Reviewed: November 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Wompatuck State
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$524.00
Purchased At:
Bicicle Link
Strengths:
EXTREMLY Strong Frame, Great Components, Good Shifters and Derailers. Great all around bike has multiple uses (Crosscountry, Drops, Ascending, Descending,) the crank is also good
Weaknesses:
NONE! Great All around bike for beginers (hard seat for heavy users)
Similar Products Used:
Trek 6500, Trek 6500
Bike Setup:
Avid Disk Brakes, Shimano Components.
Bottom Line:
This bike is good for all types of people weather you are an extreme biker or a city rider this bike performs at its best 100% of the time, it is mostly a cross country but the shocks can be upgraded to do drops,it also can descend because it has great stopping power and is great on climbing and drops. Because of this bike i will stay with Specialized it is a great bike and was better than 800$ Trek bikes.
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Submitted by
jonas
a Downhiller
from palo alto Date Reviewed: November 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
anything
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
the off ramp
Strengths:
nice frame looks great, and has good componets for the price.
Weaknesses:
pedals. tires wear to fast
Similar Products Used:
p.2,p.1,rockhopper.
Bike Setup:
new pedals , and a new fork (manatu axel super)
Bottom Line:
a good bike for the price.(try to get one on sale) desent componets, ok brakes. the fork that came on it was good but i wasnt smart becuase i thought it was to stiff so i took a spring out and messed up the valves and couldnt put it back in, i could bottem it our on flat which was bad. then when i bought a new fork for my softtail, i put the one fromthat on it and it was o.k. overall its a nice bike and can be used to get around town, dirtjump, urban asult and trail ride, for some of these it needs mods though works welll and its reliable. very predicatable and dont fall at all with it.
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Submitted by
Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Monica, CA, USA Date Reviewed: October 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Sullivan ridge or Backbone
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Used
Strengths:
Frame, Wheels
Weaknesses:
Shifting, Bottom bracket, cranks
Similar Products Used:
Nope
Bike Setup:
Stock 2005 model except for new tires and pedals.
Bottom Line:
This is my first mountain bike. I've crashed it a lot and put it through lots of nonsmooth riding and it has held up well.
The bike is very comfortable. Not only do I use it for trail riding but I commute about 10mi each day with it. I find this to be a very reliable machine.
I have been told that the geometry of the frame has lots of influence from dirt jumping style bikes. I don't do any dirt jumping but I feel very comfortable on the decents.
The problems that I've had is that the square tapered bottom bracket has worn out and now the cranks come loose every ~50 miles. Also, I've had problems with shifting.
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Submitted by
Pete
a Cross Country Rider
from Mt. Zion, IL, USA Date Reviewed: August 28, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Camp Camfield XC Trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$540.00
Purchased At:
Spin City-Decatur, IL
Strengths:
Overall a great package value. Great Frame and fork combo. Avid brakes are solid and are almost like ABS on a car...they do not lock up and this keeps you true on loose terrain. Bike rides well on all types of terrain. Good graphics and overall component package for the price. Very stiff frame that helps with reliable riding. Gears, fork, brakes and rims are solid.
Weaknesses:
I have only owned the bike for about two months, however, I have had problems with the Shimano cranks. They have loosened on hard rides and I needed to keep tightening the bolts. The cranks would loosen and really start crackling and creaking. A real bummer on 6 AM rides through the woods when it is real quiet and you want to see some animals. I have the bike at Spin City bike shop now and have them replacing the cranks with some Race Face Downhill cranks that should be beefier. I weigh 235 and I'm hard on parts, however, I am dissapointed in the Shimano crank perfomance so early. I was not happy about needing to upgrade so soon.
Similar Products Used:
Old school Trek 6000 from the 80's, Trek 7000, and just sold a Schwinn Mesa with upgrades.
Bike Setup:
Stock-Except for a stem upgrade to a longer neck Specialized 4 bolt and the Race Face cranks that the shop is putting on for me today. I added some Profile bar ends and a split gel seat. The seat is heavier, but worth it on rough trials.
Bottom Line:
A rock solid package if you are getting into some XC on a budget. I have my first novice race coming up in Sept. and I feel very confident in the bike and it's performance. The frame is stiff, the geometry is great, the A1 Aluminum tubes are massive and look great...I chose the Hard Rock over the Rockhopper because I liked the frame better, good brakes for stock, the stock fork works great for what I'm using it for, rims and tires are nice looking and perform great. I will rec. this bike for anyone wanting a hard tail rig that is a great all around product.
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Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Camillus Date Reviewed: July 8, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Advanced Cyclery
Strengths:
Frame, Tires, Rims, Shifters
Weaknesses:
Front fork, seat
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Stock
Bottom Line:
I love this bike, got interested in specialized when I test rode some of their products and liked this one the best. The frame can take anything I throw at it. Only complaint is the front fork because it is a bit firm.
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Submitted by
Pedro
a Weekend Warrior
from Santarém, Portugal Date Reviewed: July 5, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$620.00
Strengths:
Frame, Discs.
Weaknesses:
The fork, tires, cassete and rims(not so bad)
Similar Products Used:
Mondraker Play3, Rocky Mountain Flow, Scott Voltage YZ0 Limited
Bike Setup:
All Stock
Bottom Line:
I think that this bike, when I bought it it was perfect to me but now I see that I should trade some parts. If you are thinking to use this bike as a dirtjumping bike you should at least trade the fork, crankset, rims, tires, pedals, stem and handlebar. This bike is good for her price and I would recommend her to people that do some stuff on their bike, but nothing more "extreme".
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Submitted by
Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, Tx, USA Date Reviewed: May 29, 2007
Time Z Control Pedals, '06 Manitou Minute 3:00 Fork
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is this bike isn't as good as my '04 model (which was stolen). I put a beating on the '04, never cleaned it, left it out in ice and snow, and never showed it any love; but it was great. It survived everything I put it through. The same cannot be said for the '07. The frame is still similar (it will probably never die), but most of the components leave a lot to be desired. Shifting on this is sweet, but that's only when the poorly engineered *plastic* bottom bracket doesn't break when a rock hits it. Don't think it happens too often? It's happened to me twice in 3.5 months (on the Greenbelt and Terlingua). Specialized needs to get their act together. Also, the brakes are complete trash (at least the ones I got). They're so bad Bike sport shop replaced one and I'm about to ask if they'll replace the other. The problem is they squeak and don't hold the pad in place correctly, now I have to put electrical tape around the pads (and am the laughing stock of my riding buds). Also, the cassette and cogs are quite mediocre. Replacing the fork was a huge bonus. To be honest, I'm pretty dissatisfied with the quality of this beast, but I may have just gotten lemon.
Buy this bike if you like to ride off road or some street stuff, but nothing too crazy. Don't buy this bike if you really want to do some cool off road stuff.
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Submitted by
Kurt
a Cross Country Rider
from Washougal, WA Date Reviewed: May 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
manastash
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
River City Bicycles
Strengths:
The frame is a beast! It handled everything I handed it, which wasn't anything more than 3 or 4 foot city concrete drops and some trail jumps.
Weaknesses:
The componetry isn't the greatest... If you know how to tune a deralliur (very easy) and dont mind doing it several times a year, its a great bike.
Similar Products Used:
Trek 820, Trek 3600
Bike Setup:
Look carbon fiber pedals, Old man mountain DB rack, panaracer tires, specialized computer, cateye light...
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is BUY AN EXPENSIVE U-LOCK AND LOCK IT UP WHEREVER YOU GO!! Mine got stolen in March 07.. It was locked with a cable lock... If you want something for the campus or city, and want the versitillity of a mountain bike for the weekends, this is the bike for you. I hear a lot of people have problems with the fork, but that's only if you drop down 15ft cliffs or 22 stair drops... and if you do that, you'd be an idiot to get a $450 hardtail. Stupid people...
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Submitted by
Bobby Campbell
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: May 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
The Hills
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$930.00
Purchased At:
Impala bycicles
Strengths:
Rock solid Frame, Sweet paint job, Good gear shifting, Extremely light, XC bike but great for dirt jumping and street riding, Awsome Cable disc breaks, Good grip Pedals, Overall an awsome bike for people starting off on MTBing It Cant take massive like 20 feet drops but i've hit 6 feet drops and no problems at all, adjustable rebound and preload.
Weaknesses:
The forks get a little tense when its cold out, Preload adjust doesnt do much, Grips are only good with biking Gloves on, and the seat is a little uncomfort able (just small things) Also the forks need some working in before they work Great
Oddysey BMX pedals, Hussfelt Bars and headset, everything else is stock.
Bottom Line:
This Bike can do almost anything, Dirt Jumping, street, and a little XC, more of a multy purpose bike, and more begginer i recomend this bike to people that already are good at dirt jumping or street riding, but not anything over 7 feet jumps or drops, Like i said not for people who havent jumped well before but not for Pros. Make sure you get the 07' model the 05' and 06's arent as good.
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Submitted by
cptkorean
a
from cali, US Date Reviewed: May 1, 2007
Favorite Trail:
basically everywhere
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
Cypress Bike Land
Strengths:
frame is really tough...good for wheelies and jumping off table sized height...
Weaknesses:
seems pretty much okay, didnt F up my bike too much...kept on falling on the derrailler so the hanger snapped in half...eventually
Similar Products Used:
none...planning on buying a bighit fsr1 for about 1300 at the shop...
Bike Setup:
new seat for my ass...body geometry
Bottom Line:
i like it...MZ3 fork is way better than my friends crappy RST forks...
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Submitted by
andrew cho
a
from cali, US Date Reviewed: May 1, 2007
Favorite Trail:
basically everywhere
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
Cypress Bike Land
Strengths:
frame is really tough...good for wheelies and jumping off table sized height...
Weaknesses:
seems pretty much okay, didnt F up my bike too much...kept on falling on the derrailler so the hanger snapped in half...eventually
Similar Products Used:
none...planning on buying a bighit fsr1 for about 1300 at the shop...
Bike Setup:
new seat for my ass...body geometry
Bottom Line:
i like it...MZ3 fork is way better than my friends crappy RST forks...
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Submitted by
Justin Roberts
a Weekend Warrior
from Laughlin AFB, TX, US Date Reviewed: April 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
The Dump
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
Lakeside Sports
Strengths:
This bike has a very tough frame and decent fork for the price. It has a pretty smooth ride for the most part and handles well off-road. I've beaten this bike up a lot and it takes it with little or no complaint. The brakes work very well and I am satisfied with them. I ride in a lot of loose rocks and gravel and the tires that came stock did a great job of eating the trails up. This is the '05 setup with the Marzocchi M3 fork.
Weaknesses:
Petals are junk. The grips aren't much better either. I always ride with gloves though so I can't say too much. I have had so much trouble with the derailleurs its not even funny. I broke my rear hangar on the first day (could happen at any time though) and nothing has improved since. The rear derailleur broke so that the adjustment screw is now useless. The crank is also crap. I apparently torqued too hard on it and wore out the end screw. I had the crank replaced after a few weeks of constant tightening.
Similar Products Used:
1996 GT Timberline with Rockshox Jett fork
Bike Setup:
Mavic Crossland wheel set, clipless pedals, shifting components all XTR now. Armadillo tires haven't let me down yet.
Bottom Line:
It’s a good bike from the start as long as you upgrade the pedals, but for serious riding you need to completely get new components or a new bike. It took me a while to get used to the riding position since I had been riding the older style GT but I’ve grown to like the flexibility that the new position offers. I would reccomend it to friends who are just starting out for a good light offroad bike. It isn’t the most agile bike out there but it is beefy enough to bulldoze what you can't avoid.
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Submitted by
julien brim
a Weekend Warrior
from kelso Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Stella
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
Bobs
Strengths:
Frame
Weaknesses:
Front & Rear Derailleurs & Forks!!!!! THE Forks i Broke off jumping it 15ft off a mx jump
Similar Products Used:
1987 norco mountaineer it has a better Rear Derailleur
Bike Setup:
Single Speed DH RaceFace Stem no 3rd ring with Race Face Bashring
Bottom Line:
frame good still good price
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Submitted by
julien brim
a Weekend Warrior
from kelso Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Stella
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
Bobs
Strengths:
Frame
Weaknesses:
Front & Rear Derailleurs & Forks!!!!! THE Forks i Broke off jumping it 15ft off a mx jump
Similar Products Used:
1987 norco mountaineer it has a better Rear Derailleur
Bike Setup:
Single Speed DH RaceFace Stem no 3rd ring with Race Face Bashring
Bottom Line:
frame good still good price
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Submitted by
julien brim
a Weekend Warrior
from kelso Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Stella
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
Bobs
Strengths:
Frame
Weaknesses:
Front & Rear Derailleurs & Forks!!!!! THE Forks i Broke off jumping it 15ft off a mx jump
Similar Products Used:
1987 norco mountaineer it has a better Rear Derailleur
Bike Setup:
Single Speed DH RaceFace Stem no 3rd ring with Race Face Bashring
Bottom Line:
frame good still good price
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Submitted by
julien brim
a Weekend Warrior
from kelso Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Stella
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
Bobs
Strengths:
Frame
Weaknesses:
Front & Rear Derailleurs & Forks!!!!! THE Forks i Broke off jumping it 15ft off a mx jump
Similar Products Used:
1987 norco mountaineer it has a better Rear Derailleur
Bike Setup:
Single Speed DH RaceFace Stem no 3rd ring with Race Face Bashring
Bottom Line:
frame good still good price
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Submitted by
julien brim
a Weekend Warrior
from kelso Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Stella
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
Bobs
Strengths:
Frame
Weaknesses:
Front & Rear Derailleurs & Forks!!!!! THE Forks i Broke off jumping it 15ft off a mx jump
Similar Products Used:
1987 norco mountaineer it has a better Rear Derailleur
Bike Setup:
Single Speed DH RaceFace Stem no 3rd ring with Race Face Bashring
Bottom Line:
frame good still good price
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Submitted by
davey
a Downhiller
from Weston Date Reviewed: April 10, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
wilton outdoor sports on sale
Strengths:
the frame seemed to take what i dished out but i cant say the same for all the components.
Weaknesses:
basically everything, i broke the whole crankset off a five foot drop, i also untrued the back whell.the handle bars bent and the stem broke in half in a small crash.dont even get me started on the derailers
Similar Products Used:
p2,3 haro threads, kona stuff and cowan
Bike Setup:
dj3, gigapipe bottom braket, old stem and handlebars from 03 kona stuff, rest stock
Bottom Line:
this thing is an absolute piece of crap. you cant ride it on streets, you cant do drops jumps or even trails without this thing breakin. just spend some more money and get a kona or even a p bike there a much better bang for your buck.
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Submitted by
that jumping kid
a Downhiller
from fresno cali Date Reviewed: December 23, 2006
$ 510.00
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