These Shoes are the Specialized Sport Mtb 2010 - I purchased these not that long ago and have managed to use them. No problems what so ever. Great shoes, and a great price.
The Pedals above are the Shimano M520s - I use these along with the Sport Mtb Shoes and agian a great pair of pedals for the price.
SPECIALIZED ROCKHOPPER
The Specialized Rockhopper Expert 2009 is the model that falls just under the top spec model. I have had a few problems such as the brakes, which started making unusually loud noises, however i think that was just the fact they I was stored it a fairly damp area, after cleaning the discs and pads and movig it to a new place the brakes are working fine. Another problem I had was the forks. I cannot fault the performance however I did have a problem with the preload adjustment. I sent them back, and now they work a treat. Apart from those problems I have no concerns wih the performance of this bike. I have upgraded the tyres to a set of Panaracer Fire XC Pros as I need a decent all round tyre. The Fast Tracks where very fast rolling but awfull in the wet conditions as expected. From what I have heard the 2010 model is brilliant and from the look of the 2011 models the Rockhopper looks like it's set for another great year.
A Break Down Of The Spec
Frame | Specialized M4 manipulated alloy frame, fully butted, ORE DT, forged dropouts w/ replaceable 98954020 hanger, disc only | |||
Forks | RockShox Recon SLite, 100mm, alloy steerer, 32mm alloy stanchions, TurnKey damper, preload and rebound adj. w/ LO, 13-15": standard spring, all others: "stiff" spring, disc only | |||
Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore XT Shadow | |||
Front Derailleur | Shimano Deore, 34.9mm clamp, bottom swing, dual pull | |||
Shifters | Shimano Deore SL- M530, 9-speed | |||
Chainset | Shimano FC-M521, Hollowtech arms, Octalink spline w/ replaceable outer rings 44A x 32S x 22S | |||
Bottom Bracket | Shimano BB-ES25, Octalink spline, cartridge bearings, 68mm x 118mm | |||
Chain | KMC X9 w/ reusable Missing Link | |||
Freewheel | Shimano HG-50, 9-speed, 11-34t | |||
Headset | Specialized 1-1/8" threadless, loose ball | |||
Stem | Specialized 3D forged, 4-bolt, 7 degree rise, 31.8mm clamp | |||
Handlebars | Specialized butted alloy, 31.8mm, XC rise, 640mm wide, 8 degree back sweep, 8 degree up, 2.6mm thick | |||
Front Brake | Avid Juicy 4 RSL, hydraulic disc, alloy backed brake pads, organic compound, tool-less reach adj., 160mm G2 Clean Sweep rotor | |||
Rear Brake | Avid Juicy 4 RSL, hydraulic disc, alloy backed brake pads, organic compound, tool-less reach adj., 160mm G2 Clean Sweep rotor | |||
Brake Levers | Avid Juicy 4 RSL | |||
Rims | DT-Swiss 445D, 26", double wall disc, pin joint, eyelets, 28/32h | |||
Front Hub | Specialized Hi Lo, forged alloy, double sealed, ground race, 28h | |||
Rear Hub | Specialized, forged alloy, double sealed, ground race, cassette, QR, 32h | |||
Spokes | 1.8mm (15g) stainless | |||
Tyres | F: Specialized Fast Trak LK Control, 26x2.0", 60TPI, aramid bead, 2Bliss ready R:Specialized Fast Trak LK Control, 26x2.0", 60TPI, aramid bead, 2Bliss ready | |||
Saddle | Specialized Indie XC, Body Geometry, 143mm width, front and rear bumpers | |||
Seatpost | Specialized butted alloy, two bolt micro adjust head, 30.9mm | |||
Pedals | Shimano 505 SPD clip less, 9/16" | |||
Grips | Specialized Enduro, dual compound Kraton, no flange, 131mm | |||
