I am looking into getting a hardtail. I am riding a Kona Stinky Dee-lux right now and want to get a hardtail specifically for riding on trails while I will ride the stinky on urban and freeride. I have been looking at either the 04 GT Ruckus 2.0 or the 03 Specialized Rockhopper Comp. I have never ridden a GT nor does anyone in my area have them but I have ridden a Specialized but its a 01 model before they started slacking on the components. The GT has better components and is just a few bucks cheaper (tryin to spend less than $1000) but just havent ridden one. Can anyone give me some thoughts on this since I have been racking my brain for a week and have gotten no where. Thanks