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flag T5-Rogers91
Posted: Jan 13, 2013 at 12:30 Quote
SamSpecialized12 wrote:
That's a nice hardrock Smile

Well thanks.
Managed to get out on it a few times last week, and it seems like a really nice bit of kit.
Light weight, durable and nice to ride.

So far so good Smile
flag its-sam
Posted: Jan 13, 2013 at 12:38 Quote
T5-Rogers91 wrote:
SamSpecialized12 wrote:
That's a nice hardrock Smile

Well thanks.
Managed to get out on it a few times last week, and it seems like a really nice bit of kit.
Light weight, durable and nice to ride.

So far so good Smile

That are truly great bikes
flag dirtysanchez44
Posted: Jan 13, 2013 at 12:53 Quote
SamSpecialized12 wrote:

That are truly great bikes

With a few subtle upgrades , they can handle most stuff out there !
flag T5-Rogers91
Posted: Jan 13, 2013 at 12:56 Quote
jgmu97 wrote:
SamSpecialized12 wrote:

That are truly great bikes

With a few subtle upgrades , they can handle most stuff out there !

Yeah, im getting to see that, taken it on one or two long trail rides, some red route's and the odd DH sections, it seem to be holding up just fine.

The wide bars offer a really nice riding position and the forks work great along with such a light frame.
flag dirtysanchez44
Posted: Jan 13, 2013 at 13:06 Quote
T5-Rogers91 wrote:
jgmu97 wrote:
SamSpecialized12 wrote:

That are truly great bikes

With a few subtle upgrades , they can handle most stuff out there !

Yeah, im getting to see that, taken it on one or two long trail rides, some red route's and the odd DH sections, it seem to be holding up just fine.

The wide bars offer a really nice riding position and the forks work great along with such a light frame.

Yeah , wide bars are my next upgrade. I've currently done the forks , crankset and saddle as they were the main downers to the bike , and i would be doing the wheelset and a bit more but im growing out of it and im upgrading later this year. I do love my Hardrock though , its great !
flag Specialized-Matt
Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 6:26 Quote
This is my hardrock, I stripped it down to the alloy frame & rebuilt it using the parts I wanted. It cos a bit in parts but is my pride & joy and goes up, down & over anything!!
My bike built by myself
flag sadfusde
Posted: Jan 16, 2013 at 1:49 Quote
Specialized-Matt wrote:
This is my hardrock, I stripped it down to the alloy frame & rebuilt it using the parts I wanted. It cos a bit in parts but is my pride & joy and goes up, down & over anything!!
My bike built by myself

This one is sick!! You really need to cut those cables though
flag Specialized-Matt
Posted: Jan 16, 2013 at 4:40 Quote
I know, il get round to it soon, bit of a pain bleeding the brakes up again! The spec on this cost me around £1100 but worth every penny
flag kencamarador
Posted: Jan 20, 2013 at 20:46 Quote
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Shimano deore with xt splined rotors

Easton, raceface
flag Specialized-Matt
Posted: Jan 24, 2013 at 5:04 Quote
I'm just wondering what the maximum width of tyre people have on the rear of their hardrocks?? I'm ordering tyres off the Internet, 2.4s & I don't wana order them, wait for them to be deliverd, then be sending them back cos they rub on the frame??
flag ride360
Posted: Jan 25, 2013 at 9:39 Quote
Specialized-Matt wrote:
I'm just wondering what the maximum width of tyre people have on the rear of their hardrocks?? I'm ordering tyres off the Internet, 2.4s & I don't wana order them, wait for them to be deliverd, then be sending them back cos they rub on the frame??

Some company's have wider tires than other. Depends. For example, a maxxis 2.5 runs much closer to a 2.3. On a bike like the Hardrock I would be hard pressed to run anything wider than a 2.3 in the back. Either way, the frames are pretty damn flexy.

I would probably stick to a 2.3 in the front and a 2.1 in the back. You want the bigger tire in the front for cornering and the skinnier tire in the rear for minimizing rolling resistance.
flag dirtysanchez44
Posted: Feb 8, 2013 at 14:27 Quote
Heres a few updated pics of mine. Took them today after a strip down , clean and regrease/lube. Its a 2012 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc with the following upgrades: Rockshox XC32TK forks with PopLoc , Shimano Deore M590 Hollowtech II crankset and BB , Shimano Deore XT M772 Shadow rear mech , Specialized Henge SL carbon/titanium saddle , Wellgo V8 copy pedals , eXotic Cubic lock on grips , Shimano rear hub. Spent around £800 on it , great for XC and all day rides. Very fast bike . Looking at some new bars for it.

Here it is:

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flag mrgonzo
Posted: Feb 9, 2013 at 22:10 Quote
Just rebuilt mine. 2006? singlespeed model with horizontal dropouts.32/16 gearing. Argyle 302's. FUNN rear wheel. Raceface cranks. Avid BB7's. Downhill tires and tubes. Solid as a rock. Ridden this thing at Snowshoe, Northstar, and Bootleg Canyon among others. Did the Downieville Downhill and the Downieville Uphill too. Been riding for a long time and ridden a few awesome bikes and this bike has a special place in my heart.
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built my hardrock back up
flag mtbpkdude
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Posted: Feb 10, 2013 at 12:01 Quote
mrgonzo wrote:
Just rebuilt mine. 2006? singlespeed model with horizontal dropouts.32/16 gearing. Argyle 302's. FUNN rear wheel. Raceface cranks. Avid BB7's. Downhill tires and tubes. Solid as a rock. Ridden this thing at Snowshoe, Northstar, and Bootleg Canyon among others. Did the Downieville Downhill and the Downieville Uphill too. Been riding for a long time and ridden a few awesome bikes and this bike has a special place in my heart.
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built my hardrock back up
I've been looking at those same cranks and brake, how are they? Bike looks sick btw tup

 


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