2011 Specialized Rockhopper

[Disylizzy]

Test rode the Rockhopper Pro 29er yesterday and all I can say is:

 

It's a bit more than what I had anticipated to be spending on a bike, but really really really like it. So my questions are the following:

 

1. Do I go with the bottom of the line rockhopper (Comp 29er), just to have a bike?

2. Do I spend a little more money and get the Expert, and have slightly better components?

3. Do I spend just a bit more and get the Pro, and have really good components?

 

I'm just starting out, so I don't want to get a bike just to have a bike. But if I really get in to MTBing, I want to know that I don't need to upgrade my bike for a long time.

 

Here's a pic of the Pro 29er:

[cosborne]

If you love it and can afford it then buy it. The happiness it will bring everytime you ride it with a stupid grin on your face with be worth the extra cash. Or you could spend less and always regret not getting it.