Hardrock owners...

pesky_jones

Looking at an upgrade for forks on my specialized hardrock sport disc 2012 and have been looking at these

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/f ... forks.html

however... 100mm or 120mm that is the question???

cheers

supersonic

Your warranty may only be for 100 or 110mm max.

chez_m356

MTB_TR wrote:

Looking at an upgrade for forks on my specialized hardrock sport disc 2012 and have been looking at these

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/f ... forks.html

however... 100mm or 120mm that is the question???

cheers

100mm

Giraffoto

This needs to be in the buying advice FAQs - If you've bought a Hardrock or Rockhopper, get a pair of 100mm Recons for it

felix.london

Giraffoto wrote:

This needs to be in the buying advice FAQs - If you've bought a Hardrock or Rockhopper, get a pair of 100mm Recons for it

Well not entirely true..my '06 'hopper is much improved on a 120mm Reba (than the 105mm 'zocchi MX Comp that was on it when I bought it 2nd hand) but I don't know the geo difference between an '06 'hopper and a new Hardrock.

My bike was spec'd originally with a 100mm fork so my increase has been 20% Where as the OP's Hardrock comes with an 80mm fork and adding 50% on that seems too much to me the HA would be completely out and the BB would be a fair amount higher too

rockmonkeysc

I fitted a 100mm fork to my Hardrock which massively improved the way it rides. I wouldn't go any longer than 100mm though.

pesky_jones

cheers guys I think this has been pretty conclusive - 120mm it is then!

...joking!

thanks guys

felix.london

Seriously - if you think you are likely to need more travel it might be an idea to sell the Hardrock and add the fork money to that and try and get a more suitable bike. Would def make more sense than spending £250 on a fork and then realising the bike is not suitable a couple of month later

benpinnick

Get a reba in 120, if you don't like it, space it down to 100mm. Sorted.

chez_m356

felix.london wrote:

the OP's Hardrock comes with an 80mm fork and adding 50% on that seems too much to me the HA would be completely out and the BB would be a fair amount higher too

no sure about the 2012's, but my 2010 model came with a 100mm fork, think it depended on frame size to what travel you got

pesky_jones

I have the 21 inch frame which is the largest, possible this could have 100mm travel? one way to find out! actually probally loads of ways but ima grab a ruler and do the easiest! am supposed to be working though... hmm stealth mission

chez_m356

MTB_TR wrote:

I have the 21 inch frame which is the largest, possible this could have 100mm travel? one way to find out! actually probally loads of ways but ima grab a ruler and do the easiest! am supposed to be working though... hmm stealth mission

mine is a 21'' as well but it isn't the largest, they go up to 23'' like '' Giraffoto's '' viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12848137&p=17564337&hilit=hardrock#p17564337