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Its hard to compare them because the Hard Rock does not have a single size that matches one of the Reken. What I mean is the Reken comes in 16, 18, 20, and the specialized comes in 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23. I kind of compared the 18 inch Reken to the 17 inch Hard Rock, and they are basically the same bike except the Reken is longer and taller obviously than the 17 inch Hard Rock. Most of the angles are exactly the same. The difference are so...

You're welcome. Another suggestion is to look at the women's forum here for more specific suggestions about bike fit and selection. I'm sure there is a lot of experience over there. David B.

Mens frame womens frame, who cares if it fits and you can ride it comfortably then go kick some dust!!

what do i do to prevent my carbon seatpost to corrode into my aluminum rockhopper frame?

I have yet come to another halt in deciding between the two. Frame materials. They are both made out of alumunium, but the Ace is with 7005 alum., and the Flite is 6061 alum. I'm a big rider like I mentioned and prefer the stronger of the two. To my understanding, the 6061 is stronger, is that correct? It is constructed with heat treatment unlike the 7005. If it comes down to Flite, I will probably purchase the bike as a complete not the...

No, it's not true. You can get reducer headsets. I know Cane Creek makes a reducer headset.

Quote: Originally Posted by mmanuel09 100mm Reba SL, 90mm 0 deg thompson stem, and easton monkey lite bar. Its a little different than the pic but my current set up is perfect for me. In the picture I had 95mm 6 deg race face stem with race face ride bar and I had troubles with the front bouncing a little on short very steep climbs. Even with me sitting on the very nose of the seat I had problems. The 2003 was made with an 80mm fork but now...

I didnt look at all of your choices but generally at around $550 you should set a base line for 27 speeds and disc brakes. REI and Performance Bike have been having a price war with these lower to mid range bikes. REI has been offering the Ponderosa for $680 with an upgraded drive train. I think its particularly attractive with its longer top tube and wheel base. It would be a pretty decent descender. Performance Bike has had the Mongoose...

Ok... A few things to start out with. 1) Dont get the first-gen ETSX, get the second (by which I mean the 4-5inch one, not the altitude which is the evolution of the etsx). The first generation there were [unfortuantely not uncommon] problems with frames failing (usually seattubes snapped between the upper and bottom ET links) - the secondgen (2006-8, if I remember right), are heavier but reliable. The second gen are really good bikes (good...