Comments on: Specialized Rockhopper Single Speed 29″er: First Impressions

By: cruisecontrol

cruisecontrol — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:52:04 +0000

Nice review. I’m currently eyeballing the non SS version of this bike. Think the only problem might be the tora. People seem to complain about it.

Looking forward to the next review.

By: Ometeotl

Ometeotl — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:03:54 +0000

Does the Raleigh’s ebb have position limitations as like the Rock hopper does or can it be moved 360 degrees?

By: Ometeotl

Ometeotl — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:59:54 +0000

How would you compare the Ebb of the xxix to it

By: Grannygear

Grannygear — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:02:54 +0000

Oh, here is something else…I am not sure I miss my 180mm cranks on the SS anymore. Now THAT is boggling my mind.

grannygear

By: Grannygear

Grannygear — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:50:14 +0000

Here is a little update or two which I will discuss further on the final report…

Fit/sizing, etc: If you care about the position of your saddle vs your bottom bracket position (how you end up ‘over the crank’), keep in mind what the EBB on the Rockhopper (and others) do to that. After compensating for that forward position, I measure the cockpit of the Rocky SS with a 90mm stem at nearly exactly that of the Epic Marathon with its 105mm stem. Seated pedaling on the SS now feels perfect to me as far as reach to the bars. Once adjusted for, the once very long TT is not so much.

Twist and Shout: It is not the Tora that is to blame for the front end noodlies…it is mostly the front wheel.

grannygear