I would like to apologize up front if this seems like a dumb question, but I'm coming from the roadie world and the world of MTBs is not something with which I'm as familiar. Long story short - I bought a 2000 Hardrock from ebay w/the intent of stripping it down and refurbishing it. From the research I've done (http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/...0&Brand=Specialized&Model=Hardrock&Type=bike), it looks like this model didn't come with a front shock, but the one I bought had one one it (low-end RockShox). My question is, is this sacriledge and should I replace it with a rigid MTB fork, or is it ok to leave it on? I assume that the geometry of an MTB w/a fork is different that one w/out? If that's true, will I experience any issues? Basically, should I keep it on there or find a rigid fork?
Thanks. :thumbsup:
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