Probably not alot of difference TBH, post up the specs. Whats the difference in price?kenny wrote:Is there any great difference between Specialized Rockhopper 2008 & 2009 models?
New MTB wanted??
Re: New MTB wanted??
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).
Re: New MTB wanted??
circa £100 between the years. will post specs, in the meantime wouldn't mind comments on this... I have been given a price but curious to see what SE thinks first.
Klein Attitude Race
Medium / 18"
2002 (?)
Retailed at £1799 new
Complete rebuild last summer with
Klein gradient ZR9000 alloy frame with awesome blue/purple flip paint
internal cable routing
Suntour (ignore the rock shox stickers) forks with oil bath and lockout for road use
XTR carbon fibre front and rear mechs/ shifters - 9 speed
FSA carbon fibre bars and stem
FSA afterburner crankset
Middleburn rear hub
Kenda folding tyres
Mavic rims
WTB titanium saddle
Hope skewers
Avid brakes
Re: New MTB wanted??
Buy the Specialized 
V-brakes
V-brakes
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).
Re: New MTB wanted??
okdoke, but I need to shop about for deal of the century first. The curse of being a cheapskate.
Re: New MTB wanted??
kenny wrote:okdoke, but I need to shop about for deal of the century first. The curse of being a cheapskate.
kenny wrote:Not overly fussed with dealing with ebay scammers, would rather pay another £50 and get from somewhere less likely to rip me off.
Is a Medium the right size for you?
Edit; going by the above buy the 08, you won't notice any difference.
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alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).
Re: New MTB wanted??
if medium is 17 to 18 inches then yeah.
ps. I realise the above is a contradiction in terms but I don't like shopping on ebay. Too many scammers, unknowns and crap.
ps. I realise the above is a contradiction in terms but I don't like shopping on ebay. Too many scammers, unknowns and crap.
Re: New MTB wanted??
Truekenny wrote:
ps. I realise the above is a contradiction in terms but I don't like shopping on ebay. Too many scammers, unknowns and crap.
Buy the 08, you won't notice the difference.
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).
Re: New MTB wanted??
Ok well Evans Cycles had it listed at £449 but is sold out so there is a half pint of shandy in the post to the first person who can find me one for the same price or cheaper 
Re: New MTB wanted??
Buy the small and put the saddle up a bit
What height are you?
What height are you?
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).
Re: New MTB wanted??
Dunno 5' 10" ?
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I've got a RH Pro in a medium, think I'm slightly taller than you but not much so that'll do you fine
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Ok, now to the really serious stuff! What colour should I get?
Red or Silver, bearing in mind I have two silver cars so I would be colour coordinated and everything or is red more dangerous?
Red or Silver, bearing in mind I have two silver cars so I would be colour coordinated and everything or is red more dangerous?
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Re: New MTB wanted??
If evans have them in stock elsewhere they can order them up to the glasgow store for you to try, think it costs you a tenner but you get it back when you buy the bike and they will let you take it out to the car park at xscape to try it for size etc.
Id def go with the specialized it looks like good spec for the price and will more than do everything you say you want it for.
As far as frame size goes, usually you can ride one of 2 sizes, unless your a short ass like me, and its just a matter of seeing which feels best for you so its worth trying them out to see.
Id def go with the specialized it looks like good spec for the price and will more than do everything you say you want it for.
As far as frame size goes, usually you can ride one of 2 sizes, unless your a short ass like me, and its just a matter of seeing which feels best for you so its worth trying them out to see.
2007 Solar Yellow Elise S 
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That wont give the correct reach to the handle barsscib4 wrote:Buy the small and put the saddle up a bit
What height are you?
