My First MTB - Specialized Rockhopper

[threebikesmcginty]

The snow and ice has really been getting in the way of a bike ride so I thought I'd splash out on a first rate top of the range mountain bike. No expense spared in terms of spec, high end components all the way.

And here it is a 1987 (I think) Specialized Rockhopper.

Needs a good scrub a bit of oil and a tweak here and there, but it all works, been out in the snow in it this morning and it's great fun - £40 well spent!

This new fangled mountain biking might just catch on!!

 

[Globalti]

Ah! Memories! My first proper MTB was a 1989 Rockhopper Sport in green.

 

[CarnageAX]

Nice ride! Dug my Scott MTB circa. 2000 out for this week to push through the snow. Positively a youngster in comparison.

Good luck staying upright, I didn't yesterday. Doh

 

[Fnaar]

Nice. I bought my mtb/commuter (a Carrera summat or other) for £40 about 5 yrs ago. It's been fab! Have put new chain/rear block/pedals/wheel/rack on it. Apart from that it's the same bike!

 

[Panter]

Beautiful

Well done

 

[accountantpete]

Them wheels look like Zipp 303's from the small pics!

 

[the_bing]

nice! i love my '99 rockhopper, had it since new and would rather donate a kidney than get rid. £40 bloody well spent!

 

[the_bing]

nice! i love my '99 rockhopper, had it since new and would rather donate a kidney than get rid. £40 bloody well spent!

 

[yashicamat]

Try as I might, but I can't seem to see a rear brake . . .

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Try as I might, but I can't seem to see a rear brake . . .

U-Brake, it's under the chain stay!

 

[upsidedown]

I love old MTBs, that's really nice.