Got done with the day job about 4: , went to a pawn-shop that has a 29er- pure junk. Looked at a another that was represented as a huge quality builder, Gunisess, that was offered for $250.00 cause the guy needed the money!

Gunisess turns out the be the same bike offered at Wally-world for $199.99 !
Told him to wait right there so I could find an ATM .

Went back to the Spicialized store, they were as good to me as you guy are.

Rode a Medium, felt like the way a frog looks right before they jump. Not perfict leaning into the bars, not perfict sitting back.

Rode a large (19" 29er ) and it felt like a slow dance at closing time.

The sales guy, decades of riding would have bet that I fit Med. But he said he knew when I rode it off the curb that the large was a fit!

Got maybe 5 miles on it, and the seat feels like a cinder block.
Other then that,

I never dreamed a bike could feel and roll like this!

Got the Specialized HardRock Sport.
Hydraulic brakes, 8 x 3 gears, Lock-out - adjustable fork and a Cinder Block� seat. I will get used to the cinder block, love everything else!


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$661.49 out the door.

Thanks again for all the good help!

Last edited by K_Salonek; 04/19/13.
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