Specialized Rockhopper Sport - Bike Forum

Re: Specialized Rockhopper Sport

tenfoot — Wed, 12 May 2021 16:58:54 +0000

I had a 2015 Rockhopper (650b) and it was terrible for mud clearance. It didn’t take much before front and back wheels wouldn’t turn. Obviously the fork played a part, but hopefully they have sorted the rear out now. Apart from that it was ok. Bit heavy but nice enough.

Re: Specialized Rockhopper Sport

thols2 — Wed, 12 May 2021 12:13:56 +0000

Horrible fork.

Re: Specialized Rockhopper Sport

tonyd — Wed, 12 May 2021 12:09:41 +0000

Just got a Rockhopper Elite for my eldest, great bike. I went for the Elite as that's the first model where you get an air sprung fork over coil. I've really no idea how much difference there is these days between coil and air sprung, just have a decades old opinion that coil aren't that great.

Re: Specialized Rockhopper Sport

Harry_the_Spider — Wed, 12 May 2021 12:08:20 +0000

Yeah, because a full bearing rebuild on a Trigger only costs £2.

Re: Specialized Rockhopper Sport

wzzzz — Wed, 12 May 2021 12:02:19 +0000

how many £2 bearings would £600 buy you?!

Re: Specialized Rockhopper Sport

stumpy01 — Wed, 12 May 2021 10:31:04 +0000

Rockhopper looks pretty good for the money. The Whyte 603 v2 looks good but a bit over £600. Giant Talon 2?

Specialized Rockhopper Sport

Harry_the_Spider — Wed, 12 May 2021 10:13:07 +0000

I’m thinking of getting a cheap (haha) hardtail for the winter. Lockdown has seen me put a lot of miles on my full susser and the cost of the annual bearing replacements is getting a bit silly, so the plan is to use the FS when the weather is kind and the HT when it is not. Budget is tight (<£600) so I was looking at the Rockhopper. I’ve had a couple of Specialized in the past and have a soft spot for them. Has anyone got any real world experience of them or something in a similar price bracket? FWIW I’m not a particularly big unit and don’t have a history of destroying kit.