I bought my first mountain bike yesterday. It is a Rocky Mountain "Spice." Here's the 4-1-1:
Frame: Easton Elite
Fork: Marzocchi 23 Air
Rear shock: Fox Vanilla R
Brakes: Shimano Deore
Shifters: Shimano Deore
Gearing: Shimano XT on the rear, Shimano LX on the front
Cranks and rings: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano SPD S15
Rims: Sun CR18
Tires: Maxxis Mofo XC
Seat, handlebars, stem are all Rocky Mountain.
No more borrowing bikes for me! This bike had a $1500 price tag on it. I paid $1069, which I think is pretty close to dealer cost.
I tried out a comparable K2 and a Kona. I did not like the K2. The Kona was a nice ride, but it's components did not compare to the bike I bought. I wanted to try a Gary Fisher, but the shop we stopped in had none left. Since we were a couple hundred miles from home, I did not want to pass up the deal on the Rocky Mountain. Took it out for a XC ride yesterday. It was soooo sweet!
Just wanted to share the news! Yesterday was a good day.
check it out: http://www.rocky-mountain.com/html/spicepage.htm
Frame: Easton Elite
Fork: Marzocchi 23 Air
Rear shock: Fox Vanilla R
Brakes: Shimano Deore
Shifters: Shimano Deore
Gearing: Shimano XT on the rear, Shimano LX on the front
Cranks and rings: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano SPD S15
Rims: Sun CR18
Tires: Maxxis Mofo XC
Seat, handlebars, stem are all Rocky Mountain.
No more borrowing bikes for me! This bike had a $1500 price tag on it. I paid $1069, which I think is pretty close to dealer cost.
I tried out a comparable K2 and a Kona. I did not like the K2. The Kona was a nice ride, but it's components did not compare to the bike I bought. I wanted to try a Gary Fisher, but the shop we stopped in had none left. Since we were a couple hundred miles from home, I did not want to pass up the deal on the Rocky Mountain. Took it out for a XC ride yesterday. It was soooo sweet!
Just wanted to share the news! Yesterday was a good day.
check it out: http://www.rocky-mountain.com/html/spicepage.htm