The Cynic Says……

Woo… I went down to the Bike Zoo and ordered myself a nice bicycle… I decided against the Gary Fisher I had mentioned previously because it has 700c (29″) tires and would severely limit the choice of suspension forks. At any rate, I opted for the Specialized Hardrock Pro Disc, which is a pretty damn nice bike. It has avid disc brakes on it, front suspension with 4″ of travel, Deore drivetrain, 27 speeds, and it comes in this kickass black flamed color. Here’s a link to the bike and all the specs. Thankfully I didn’t have to pay the MSRP… came to like $665 tax included. The only shitty thing is that they had to special order it so I won’t get it til sometime next week most likely. The bike is a bit heavier than I like, mostly due to the 5lb front fork, so that’ll be the first thing I replace on it. Problem is, the fork I want is close to $600. It weighs 2lbs less and is an air for instead of a coil spring/elastomer fork, so it’s more adjustable and offers more damping than the fork that comes on the bike. Basically I’d like to knock 4-5 lbs off the bike and it’ll be a lot more fun to ride. I’m already swapping the knobby tires with a semi-slick tire so I won’t have so much rolling resistance on pavement. Hopefully after I get it, I can put on another 10 -15 lbs.