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Figured it was time to document some of my builds.
First up is this Specialized Rockhopper. The plan was to build a winter commuter / light off-road (don't call it gravel) touring bike. Think racks, mudguards, big tyres, flat pedals and a frame that's not too precious...
The frame was found on eBay.
Yeah... the seller isn't a great photographer.
The condition wasn't too bad, and most importantly it has a rigid fork with a threadless 1 1/8th steerer. I'm not sure what era this is... late 90s?
As a bonus, it came with a stem, seat-post, bottle cage, headset and BB.
I put it in the stand and gave it a good clean...
Underrated color scheme imo
Brake posts scrubbed up nice.
Ritchey "Nitanium". This isn't a new super material, just a mid-end steel tubing.
Although there were weird chunks inside the seat tube:
Just look at these moon rocks! I think these are from the (very roughly) cut seat post.
More to follow...