1998 rockhopper build

[CassidyAce]

Yep. 1998 Rockhopper A1 FS in Team Red, like this one: https://bikesheaven.com/1998-specialized-rockhopper-a1-fs-21-red/

Original spec here: http://web.archive.org/web/19980210201606/http://www.specialized.com/

 

[Peughop]

Maybe it's 98? It is definitely alloy A1.

Would this token headset work? Excuse the noob queries but I'm not totally familiar with older frames and headsets.

 

[Peughop]

1998 Aluminium A1?
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Yup, that's definitely it.

Can the 'team red' colour be bought for touchups?

 

[Peughop]

Yep. 1998 Rockhopper A1 FS in Team Red, like this one: https://bikesheaven.com/1998-specialized-rockhopper-a1-fs-21-red/

Original spec here: http://web.archive.org/web/19980210201606/http://www.specialized.com/

Amazing, thanks for the original specs. Seems to be a decent bike back in the day and still today!

 

[Repacker]

I've had two Team Red bikes and simply use "Hammerite Direct to Rust Metal Paint Smooth Finish in red" as my touch up paint.

 

[Tinc]

Looks like the original Ritchey headset. Depends on your direction, but you can buy loose balls to repopulate the race if you want to stay true. Failing that cartridge bearings all day long.

Must be the slightly later alu frame looking at the welds & as it has the replaceable dropout - no need for that on a steel frame.

Nice frame in great condition either way.

 

[Peughop]

Does anyone have any idea how I can remove the freehub body on these specialized stout hubs. I would like to swap this 9/10 speed free hub with an 11.

I took it to one of the LBS around here and they sent me out the door.

Is there a bike mechanic in London that could help me out with this?

 

[1bhp]

Does anyone have any idea how I can remove the freehub body on these specialized stout hubs. I would like to swap this 9/10 speed free hub with an 11.

I took it to one of the LBS around here and they sent me out the door.

Is there a bike mechanic in London that could help me out with this?

This might be incorrect, but from what I understood recently…

11spd MTB cassette will fit on there and work with an 11 spd MTB rear mech slx/xt/xtr etc.

11spd road cassette would not fit, you would need a different freehub - grx runs 11 road.

11spd road and MTB mechs and shifters are not cross compatible, different spacing, pull ratios etc.

I will happily edit/delete/learn as someone more knowledge comes in to correct me….

 

[Repacker]

If those are the original 1998 wheels, they would not have been 9 speed on that bike but 8 speed.

 

[1bhp]

If those are the original 1998 wheels, they would not have been 9 speed on that bike but 8 speed.

8/9/10 same freehub though no??