Is this worth the money?

Sirlewy

I'm thinking of buying this


CUSTOM SPEC SPECIALIZED ROCKHOPPER, Fantastic Condition Fully Customised Specialized hard tail Rockhopper... Brand New 100mm travel XC front forks, Upgraded Shimano centre lock disc brakes, Shimano wheelset with new KENDA tyres, Brand New Spare Specialized LK Tyre Set. An amazing bike for the price! Must be seen!, £300.00

Is it worth the £300? i went to see it and it's in really good condition

Any help hugely appreciated

supersonic

Without knowing the full spec, cannot tell you about value. There is only about 20% of it listed there, and no details of year or anything!

Sirlewy

I'm new to bikes, what sort of specs should I look out for ?

Here is the AD + picture
http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/eastbourne/f ... -YI240L4B4

supersonic

A list like this:

PRODUCT MODEL YEAR


(2012)

PRODUCT OPTIONS


13 Black/White/White ,
15.5 Black/White/White ,
17.5 Black/White/White ,
19 Black/White/White ,
21 Black/White/White ,
23 Black/White/White ,
13 Black/Orange/White ,
15.5 Black/Orange/White ,
17.5 Black/Orange/White ,
19 Black/Orange/White ,
21 Black/Orange/White ,
23 Black/Orange/White

Frame


Specialized M4 fully manipulated alloy frame, fully butted, disc only, externally relieved HT, forged dropouts w/ replaceable derailleur hanger

Forks


SR Suntour XCR (SF11-XCR-DS-26-LO-SP), magnesium lower, 30mm steel stanchions, 1-1/8" alloy steerer, hyd. damping w/ Specialized Spike Valve and alloy LO cartridge, XS/S: 80mm, M-XXL: 100mm travel

Rear Derailleur


Shimano Alivio, 9-speed, SGS cage

Front Derailleur


Shimano Acera, 9-speed, 34.9mm clamp, top-swing, dual-pull

Shifters


Shimano Acera, 9-speed Rapidfire plus, SL type w/ optical display

Chainset


SR Suntour, 9-speed, Octalink spline
44/32/22, replaceable outer

Bottom Bracket


Shimano, Octalink spline, cartridge bearing, 73mm

Chain


KMC X-9, 9-speed, reusable Missing Link

Freewheel


Shimano 9-speed, 11-34t

Headset


Integrated 1-1/8" threadless, Campy-style, full cartridge bearings

Stem


3D forged 6061 alloy, 4 bolt clamp, 7º rise, 31.8mm

Handlebars


XC riser bar, double butted alloy, 8º backsweep, 6º upsweep, 31.8mm

Front Brake


Tektro Draco hydraulic disc brake, post mount, 160mm 6-bolt rotor

Rear Brake


Tektro Draco hydraulic disc brake, post mount, 160mm 6-bolt rotor

Brake Levers


Tektro Draco hydraulic

Rims


Alex RH Disc 26", alloy double-wall, 28mm, pinned, 32h

Front Hub


Formula disc hub, high-low flange, double-sealed loose ball, machined disc mount, QR, 32h

Rear Hub


SBC rear disc hub, cassette, QR axle, double-sealed loose ball, polished races, machined disc mount and flanges, 19mm contact, 32h

Spokes


Stainless, 2.0mm (14g)

Tyres


Specialized The Captain Sport, 60 TPI, wire bead, 26x2.0"

Saddle


Specialized Body Geometry Rockhopper, steel rails, 143mm width

Seatpost


Alloy, 2 bolt head, 30.9mm, 12.5mm offset, micro adjust
SEAT BINDER: 34.9mm, forged alloy, extruded QR lever

Pedals


Composite plastic body, loose ball w/ reflectors

Grips


Specialized Body Geometry XCT Men's, dual compound, Kraton rubber, closed end, 130mm

Miscellaneous


Chainstay protector, reflectors, clear coat, owner's manual

Chunkers1980

A more condensed version may be better ;-)

supersonic

Sirlewy wrote:

I'm new to bikes, what sort of specs should I look out for ?

Here is the AD + picture
http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/eastbourne/f ... -YI240L4B4

Looks old from the picture, with very basic forks.

Sirlewy

Yeah the forks don't have lock out. After I went to see it he text me back offering me it for £270. I bet I could get less for it, I recon £200. But I want something decent, if it doesn't seem to fit the bill, I'll leave it and look for another. I think the frame is 2008

supersonic

Have a look at this:

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-53 ... 06682.html

Sirlewy

That looks suitable, would it be okay for doing a little touring as well? I thought If i bought second hand i could save and getting something really good.

Is it not worth it in the long run?

What about this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giant-Dh-Team ... 3f1eba6e50

cat_with_no_tail

What????

You go from a £200 hardtail to a £600 DH bike?

For touring?

benpinnick

Looks old and probably not worth it. Also has its seatpost on backwards.

rockmonkeysc

Sirlewy wrote:

That looks suitable, would it be okay for doing a little touring as well? I thought If i bought second hand i could save and getting something really good.

Is it not worth it in the long run?

What about this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giant-Dh-Team ... 3f1eba6e50

You're headed for a world of pain if you go touring on that thing. BMW motorcycles are lighter than that thing.
Go for a new Decathlon Rockrider, it's a safe buy, will do what you want & comes with a warranty.