I didn't see the Hardrock for sale but I just looked it up and it sounds like one of the earlier ones, which means it might not have had the geometry I want.
I've got a bid on E-Bay for a 20" Rockhopper. My initial inclination is to want a 22" but I realize those will be much more rare. I've got a 22.5" Trek 820 and a 21" Trek 730 and riding both with 26" wheels, I really prefer the 730. I think it's just the smaller, lighter and shorter wheelbase of the 730 feel better for the riding I'm going to do. I rode a 19" 730 for 12 years before I knew any better so a 20" Rockhopper shouldn't be any problem. I'm working on selling some non-bike stuff to finance this build but thru E-bay I can use PayPal and PayLater until I make my sell. If I sell my other stuff soon I might just advertise here and on a few more like-minded boards (internet-bob, Bicycle Lifestyle, 650b come to mind). On Sunday, July 27, 2014 2:47:30 PM UTC-5, Peter M wrote: > > It was David and he was selling a Hardrock, I wish I could have picked it > up but just no time. > On Jul 27, 2014 3:44 PM, "Goshen Peter" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> I know there was a lister selling a rockhhopper frame for 40 bucks a week >> or so ago. I think it was a 22. >> On Jul 27, 2014 3:42 PM, "Eric Daume" <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> My '92 Stumpjumper Pro had short horizontal dropouts that made it easy >>> to single speed. >>> >>> Eric >>> Dublin, OH >>> >>> On Sunday, July 27, 2014, 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch < >>> [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >>> >>>> Definately want the sportier geometry! By the mid-90's the Rockhopper >>>> and Stumpjumpers seem have switched completely to vertical dropouts and >>>> even in the 1992 the Rockhopper comp had vertical dropouts instead of the >>>> forward facing ones the base model Rockhopper has. I think they are the >>>> same tubing and I'm looking for a frameset only so no loss there. >>>> >>>> Patrick, >>>> >>>> If this SS idea lives up to my expectations, I will probably have a >>>> custom rear wheel built and if I do, it will be a reversible SS/Fixed >>>> wheel. For now I'm going to use a spacer kit on a 7-speed Shimano hub. >>>> >>>> Here is an image of a 1992 Rockhopper Comp. It has the vertical >>>> dropouts and thus a chain tensioner. I'm looking at the same size, same >>>> year Rockhopper with forward facing dropouts. It should look pretty much >>>> the same and that excites me because this is a tough looking bike! >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5G5SFngBoPU/U9VT3AVzZPI/AAAAAAAAABQ/7lNvn7Zr3qI/s1600/0000000000000000+1992+RockHopper+Single+Speed.JPG> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sunday, July 27, 2014 1:28:25 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Sounds like it will be a good bike! I'm not super-versed in them, but >>>>> the later-steel Rockhoppers look like real good bikes. This era I'm >>>>> guessing: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/bik/4589937760.html >>>>> The earlier ones are probably more relaxed re-pack geometry I would >>>>> think: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/bik/4589450453.html >>>>> >>>>> I've seen several real old Stumpies recently as well. They seem to >>>>> have the really shallow angles though, double check those. >>>>> >>>>> I tell ya, mid-80's Specialized designed some good bikes. Allez, >>>>> Stumpjumper, Sequoia, Expedition, Rockhopper. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 10:09 AM, 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> As a further evolution of my bike preferences, I've decided to build >>>>>> up a dedicated single-speed bike. My Devil frameset would work well for >>>>>> this but I want to use 26" wheels. My 83-84 MTB has the right dropouts >>>>>> but >>>>>> it's just not that much fun to ride. I think my mid-life crisis is >>>>>> revolving around bicycles instead of sports cars and I want a bike to >>>>>> recreate my childhood riding. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've set my sights on some vintage MTB framesets with the >>>>>> forward-facing dropouts. Right now the leader is the early 90's >>>>>> Rockhoppers. From what I can find, they are all cro-mo, have the >>>>>> shorter >>>>>> chainstays I like, have reasonable top-tube lengths and have the >>>>>> all-important dropouts. I'd love to pick up a sporty geometry >>>>>> Stumpjumper >>>>>> with the really good tubing but right now I don't want to spend the time >>>>>> it >>>>>> would take to find one. Plus, I'm not even sure the Stumpjumper with >>>>>> the >>>>>> geometry and dropouts I want even exists. >>>>>> >>>>>> My biggest question is going to be tires. I'm currently running a >>>>>> set of 55mm Big Apples but one is defective and by the time I figured >>>>>> out >>>>>> it was the tire and not the wheel, the window for returning it had >>>>>> passed. >>>>>> I'm thinking 2.0 Kojaks, the largest Racer or the Compass 44mm tires >>>>>> will >>>>>> be what I will go with. >>>>>> >>>>>> This will literally be a bike that probably never leaves the >>>>>> neighborhood. We have a very large greenbelt with concrete sidewalk >>>>>> paths >>>>>> throughout. If I pick the right time of day (or if weather is >>>>>> questionable) there are virtually no pedestrians and the sight-lines are >>>>>> so >>>>>> long that it's easy to completely avoid them all-together if there are >>>>>> any >>>>>> out. There isn't a single straight stretch of sidewalk in this whole >>>>>> network so it's a perfect twisty-curvy path to blast down on nimble 26" >>>>>> wheels. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll keep my Devil as my geared bike but I suspect my SS will get the >>>>>> bulk of my riding once I've got one. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, March 24, 2014 5:34:38 AM UTC-5, Chris Lampe 2 wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've cabled up one bike and it was such a tedious and frustrating >>>>>>> event that I now just take it to an LBS and let them do it. Hopefully >>>>>>> I'll >>>>>>> get the bike back today or tomorrow. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, March 23, 2014 10:05:20 PM UTC-5, jpp wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hopefully someday your tastes evolve into putting shifter/brake >>>>>>>> cables and a chain on a bike, but to each their own!!! Only >>>>>>>> kidding.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sunday, March 23, 2014 9:55:09 PM UTC-4, Chris Lampe 2 wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My bike preferences continue to evolove and I've recently been >>>>>>>>> riding and 83-84 MTB, one of those bikes with 48cm chainstays and a >>>>>>>>> wheelbase of 1120mm. HUGE bike and I'm really enjoying it!! I >>>>>>>>> liked the >>>>>>>>> short chainstays of the Troll and Karate Monkey but I also like the >>>>>>>>> long >>>>>>>>> stays of this old MTB. Riding this bike has really reignited my >>>>>>>>> interest >>>>>>>>> in the Bombadil and the Hunqapillar so I'm looking forward to hearing >>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>> about this "proto-hunq" that was unveiled yesterday. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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