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Just picked up this 1988 Specialized Rockhopper for a mere £35 from a friendly gentleman who's brother had owned it since new.
For a while now I've wanted a fat tyred, steel, 650b rando bike but this seems like a cheap and cheerful placeholder for the time being.
It's completely stock sans the stem, tyres and bodged rattle can action on the seatpost and wheelset, so that'll need reversing.
Full Shimano exage mountain groupset including sexy U brake and biopace rings (will these murder my knees?).
Here's the original catalogue page from retrobike
The plan is to wack some fat slicks in there, full guards, nicer longer stem, dirt drops with drop levers and bar end shifters. I'll keep the rest of the groupset as it seems to be in fairly good shape. Maybe a front rack further down the line?
Has anyone got any experience with some Schwalbe City Jet's in 1.95'?
They seem alright for the money, not yet prepared to splash out on a pair of compass tyres just yet.
Tempted to change the paint as it isn't lairy enough for an 80's bike, maybe some rattle can fades or a boring raw finish?