Rocker vs East Coast rocks
I’ve been riding a Pivot 429 trail for the last few years, great bike! But lately I’ve been longing for some hardtail single speed simplicity. Like everyone else, the Hardtail Party review got my attention, but the reviews on this site cemented it for me. I live on the east coast, and I’m a big fan of rocky technical chunk. I was worried how the Rocker would fair on these trails. Fast forward to today, and I feel both faster, and more in control than I did on my FS!!! I absolutely love this bike. I’ve found my riding style meshes perfectly with this single speed, and I love charging everything. I’m honestly shocked at how compliant the rear end is, and I’m hitting gap jumps and techy sections w/ease. Sure my FS is comfortable, but it took away what I had been missing, a connection to the trail that you can only get from a hardtail, and a zippiness that makes you want to hammer everything. I freaking love this bike, and not sure when I will go back to my FS. Maybe never.