Specialized Hardrock - Modified

Pritchard5

My Project


















Spec
2007 Specialized hardrock sport disc frame
Marzocchi MX Pro ETA forks
Hope Pro 2 hubs on Mavic XC717 wheels DT Swiss spokes
Answer carbon bars
Raceface dues stem
Panaracer cinder 2.1 tyres
Hope head doctor
Specialized race saddle
RaceFace seatpost
Truvativ isoflow cranks with deore rings
Hayes So1e brakes with 160 discs
Yeti grips
Deore chain
Deore cassette
Deore rear mech
Deore front mech
Alivio shifters
Shimano SPD pedals
A2Z titanium skewers
Hayes cables
Hope BB
Specialized seat clamp (resprayed)
Lizard Skins chain protecter



Opinions everyone?

supersonic

Good, evenly specced bike. The frame is decent enough, but pretty heavy given the wheels you have.

ilovedirt

Nice bike, good spec, though surely if you like it, our opinions on whether you should carry on with it shouldn't matter?

Pritchard5

Well i was thinking whether i should sell the bike and buy something else or continue upgrading bit by bit. Kinesis XC Pro 2 frame and brakes would be next.

baba123

carry on upgrading the bike and when you have upgraded pretty much everything buy a new frame

Pritchard5

What brakes should I go for next then?
I will have around £70 to play with

Anonymous

I love those red yeti grips, shame they don't do a lockon version.

rockmonkeysc

I love my Hardrock, although I won't be buying any parts to upgrade it I will fit any leftover bits when I upgrade my Trance.
I think the hardrock is a very good bike, it seems that specialized gave it an excellent frame but kept the costs down with cheap componants, a new set of froks made a huge difference to the way mine rides.
If you like it keep going with the upgrades.

Pritchard5

just bought a kinesis maxlight frame to replace the hardrock frame.

Will upload pics

Pritchard5

Pleased