1998 Specialized Rockhopper

[spacehopper]

just had an amazing ride on this bike (possibly my fave bike..) around the local trails so thought id post it up here! (and i love this pic of it!)

Its had a variety of suspension forks on it for the past year or so trying to find the right one... but i keep coming back to the rigid steel fork! it just felt so right today... so its staying!

spec has changed a little since this pic but its basically the same..

Frame: Specialized Rockhopper Comp 1998 (Chromoly)

Fork: Specialized direct drive Chromoly

Headset: Tioga
Stem: on-one 80mm
Handlebar: Pazzaz 2" riser.. would love a set of these in black to match!
Grips: Red Onza Ules

Brakes: DX V-Brakes
Brake Levers: XT V-Brake

Cassette: On-One 14 tooth singlespeed sprocket
Tensioner: Home made adapted from a 'Mr Control DH guide'
Chain: KMC singlespeed
Crankseore XT
Chainrings: Blackspire DH 32 tooth
PedalsMR V8

Rims:Mavic 238
Hubs:STX-RC
Tyres: Maxxis High Roller 2.1 R 2.35 F (Swampthing 2.1 F in winter)

Saddle:Concor Lite Cro-mo
Seatpost:Kore
Seatpost Binder:Specialized

Weight:23Lb

 

[Jamiedyer]

Rockhopper

Nice Rockhopper Spacehopper!

Looking really nice, rigids a lot less hassle
Are you coming to Dalby?, thats your part of the world isnt it?
More pics please

Jamie

 

[spacehopper]

will try and remember to take my camera with me next time i take it out for a ride and get some more piccies

 

[bifter]

Nice looking bike!

I've a Specialized Rockhopper '95 that I am wanting to convert to a single speed for commuting.

Had it since new and love this bike

 

[neuroportal]

That is lovely.

I agree with you on single speeding - seems so much more fun on the trails to me...

That is a bike I would like to aspire to, if I cannot get hold of the money for the Inbred in the clearance section of On-One that is!

 

[superstu]

Apologies for dragging up an old thread but I love this once spacehopper.

Is that frame balsted/sanded or was it silver originally?

Can you post some more photos - i'm gettinga round to doing up a rockhopper I've had in my shed for 16 months

 

[karloff70]

Bump for a lovely Hopper, as in restauration of one myself (also 98, Nitanium but same cro-mo fork as you) at the mo it gets the juices flowing when people write emotional stuff about loving this ride....more pics indeed please

 

[spacehopper]

a few more pics as requested.. better late than never...


Dec 12 by spodhopper, on Flickr


Apr 15 PAR by spodhopper, on Flickr


High by spodhopper, on Flickr


Jul 20 PAR by spodhopper, on Flickr


Jul 29 by spodhopper, on Flickr


Feb 17 by spodhopper, on Flickr


Feb 23 by spodhopper, on Flickr


Sep 09 by spodhopper, on Flickr

 

[coomber]

Nice artwork

 

[superstu]

You've snuck some red dx v's on there!
I love it, good photos, good bike