Hello all,
Wife and I are brand new into Mountain Biking, but I've been doing some extensive research for the past week on some entry level Hardtails. Been to a few LBS in the area and have narrowed my search down to (2) bikes:
06' Specialized Rockhopper
06' Trek 4500
Both are at the same price point (approx. $500 USD) and have very similar componentry. However, it seems as if the Rockhopper has a few slight upgrades, such as the shifters and the shocks. The Spec bike uses SRAM components and the Trek has Shimano. A bit hard to really compare the two at the moment as I'm not as educated as I want quite yet, but I'm looking for some input...any comments, etc. are appreciated.
Thanks,
Troy
Wife and I are brand new into Mountain Biking, but I've been doing some extensive research for the past week on some entry level Hardtails. Been to a few LBS in the area and have narrowed my search down to (2) bikes:
06' Specialized Rockhopper
06' Trek 4500
Both are at the same price point (approx. $500 USD) and have very similar componentry. However, it seems as if the Rockhopper has a few slight upgrades, such as the shifters and the shocks. The Spec bike uses SRAM components and the Trek has Shimano. A bit hard to really compare the two at the moment as I'm not as educated as I want quite yet, but I'm looking for some input...any comments, etc. are appreciated.
Thanks,
Troy