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  1. Lostcause

    Specialized Rockhopper saga

    That’s looks great, love the saddle match 👍
  2. Lostcause

    Specialized Rockhopper saga

    Happy days, I’d like to find a Ritchey saddle, Rizer bars and some skewers and if possible a Ritchey seat post. I’ve got the Ritchey headset and will refit that but probably when I’ve refurbished the Rockshox Indy’s. The Pace RC36’s from my Stumpjumper look ok for now. I just want some sunny...
  3. Lostcause

    Specialized Rockhopper saga

    A few paint touch ups in the wrong shade of blue will keep rust at bay and tidy it up while I try and find a better match. Turned out quite nicely……
  4. Lostcause

    Specialized Rockhopper saga

    A few hours spent stripping it down, t-cut, polish and wax and it really has got its lustre back. A lovely colour. The Rockshox Indy C’s need paint, decals and servicing but I’ll deal with those later. Everything else is very tidy, the braking surface on the rims has no wear and even has some of...
  5. Lostcause

    Specialized Rockhopper saga

    Later that same day a Quick Look on eBay for some Ritchey handlebars and these two beauties were listed with the same seller and an actual 10 miles from work. A 16” and a 17”, for sale as a pair but he decided he would sell them individually. Yay 🥳 A pair of ‘98 models he kept on his campervan...
  6. Lostcause

    Specialized Rockhopper saga

    Someone drilled an off centre hole in the seatstay bridge with what looks like a masonry drill bit, not yay 😫 but I’d been collecting XT M739 bits and the paintwork looked fantastic after a couple of hours of t cut, polish and wax and i didn’t fancy my chances of finding another 17 so …
  7. Lostcause

    Specialized Rockhopper saga

    17” Rockhopper’s are like buses. You search for ages and then several turn up…eBay showed a silver ‘99 Nitanium fs 17” 10 miles from work so buy it now and arrange to collect. For some reason eBay thought London was 10 miles from Catterick so a bit of negotiating with the seller and a bare...
  8. Lostcause

    Specialized Rockhopper saga

    Hi and thanks, I love my shed lol No the contraption didn’t work. The threaded bar was m14 and I still snapped two of them. God only knows what kind of pressure I had on that post but my guess would be a lot. I will use caustic on it next… I’m afraid the contraption is back in the skip at work...
  9. Lostcause

    Specialized Rockhopper saga

    Spring 1997 I bought a Marin Palisades Trail, Burnished silver alloy frame and yellow rigid fork. A first for me was A-Head and V Brakes, what a bike but it wasn’t to be, stolen a month later. I was devastated and skint but my father decided to buy me a replacement, bless him. This time a steel...
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    My bikes.

    That’s really pretty and what a great touring bike. You need some sunshine, time off work and a tour planning……
  11. Lostcause

    Great big Singlespeed thread!

    Cheers Matti 🙏 I can’t take any credit, I bought it as is. I’m looking forward to getting it out as soon as I find a way to break it to her indoors…..
  12. Lostcause

    Great big Singlespeed thread!

    My mum says you’re a bad influence on me and Mrs Lostcause isn’t too happy with you either or at least she won’t be when she finds out what I’ve brought home now. Anyway inspired by you, this happened
  13. Lostcause

    Frames

    17” Specialized rockhopper fs Ritchey Nitanium ‘98-‘99 , 2215g
  14. Lostcause

    For Sale Thomson stem - silver

    you could always paint the forks, shame to do that as they look in superb condition or perhaps some carbon lower forks like Pace… not that I encourage that kind of behaviour and Mrs Lostcause definitely wouldn’t!!!
  15. Lostcause

    Another Marin “build” - Rock Springs (MY 2000)

    Assuming your swinging arm is similar….
  16. Lostcause

    Another Marin “build” - Rock Springs (MY 2000)

    I have a 2000 east peak which is my first full suspension bike and I find myself riding it the most lately. I don’t suppose you can point me in the right direction for the rest of the catalog you posted? If you ever want to try disc brakes, I made an adapter plate and I could soon make...
  17. Lostcause

    For Sale Thomson stem - silver

    I have the opposite issue to you, mine look good from afar but are far from good lol I know what you mean about the Apollo paint job, to the uninitiated maybe but to us lot it’s dreamy! I do have some fancy looking bland bikes if you fancy a swap…. I’ll check out your thread later but before...
  18. Lostcause

    For Sale Thomson stem - silver

    Omg that looks amazing 🤩 I’ve heard of them but never seen one. I think champagne to match the fork stanchions but it looks great already. Have you got more pics?
  19. Lostcause

    For Sale Thomson stem - silver

    Just one bike???!!!! How did you find the cure? lol 😂 If I had a replacement stem I would part with it but unfortunately my mountain of tat is short on stems.
  20. Lostcause

    Another Marin “build” - Rock Springs (MY 2000)

    That’s looking great 👍
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