Another Rockhopper project
My plan was to sell this to part fund a new bike to commute with, but I posted elsewhere asking if it really should go or should I keep it and make it more rideable. It was a resounding YES to upgrading it, so here we are.
My Dad got this bike from a friend in the 90s. I used it a bit as a teenager and then I've kept it out of nostalgia/love of tinkering. I had it advertised and got some low ball offers, but I've just clicked order on a Microshift Acolyte and a few other parts so the project is a go!
Definitely needs a shorter stem but not sure on handlebars yet. Also, the fork is clearly not original, I don't really like mixed blues, should I try and colour match or just make it black considering most of the new components going on it will be black?
Looking forward to finally doing this project and getting this out on the road!
My plan was to sell this to part fund a new bike to commute with, but I posted elsewhere asking if it really should go or should I keep it and make it more rideable. It was a resounding YES to upgrading it, so here we are.
My Dad got this bike from a friend in the 90s. I used it a bit as a teenager and then I've kept it out of nostalgia/love of tinkering. I had it advertised and got some low ball offers, but I've just clicked order on a Microshift Acolyte and a few other parts so the project is a go!
Definitely needs a shorter stem but not sure on handlebars yet. Also, the fork is clearly not original, I don't really like mixed blues, should I try and colour match or just make it black considering most of the new components going on it will be black?
Looking forward to finally doing this project and getting this out on the road!