Augie, I had the pleasure/near-death-experience of riding your Specialized Hardrock last night at Sunderbruch. A quick ride around the parking lot was all I needed to see that this bike could very well send you careening to your demise at the bottom of a ravine.

The fork is trash and the 2-bolt 25.4 stem feels like it could sheer the bolt heads off at any moment! I don't have any 29er forks laying around but I do have a 4-bolt 100mm 25.4 stem that you can have for free and I'll even help you fit it.

At the very least you should be able to finish the novice race at the Stampede with your handlebar secured to the stem. As for the rest of the bike, I don't know.

Does anyone have a 29er fork for this good man?