I Need Help Identifying This Retro Bike.

[Matthew8606]

This bike was given to me by my neighbor. He said he bought it in 1987. I can’t find anything like it on the internet so if anyone has knowledge about this particular bike I’d truly appreciate the feedback. Please and Thank you.

 

[Stressed]

It says it on the tin!? It's a Specialized HardRock.

 

[RetroDavy]

It's a Specialized Hardrock Comp. There are catalogues in the Archive, though not one for 1987. From memory, the Comp versions had frames from the next level up, e.g. Hardrock Comp had a Rockhopper level frame.
All early Specialized are nice bikes IMO.

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/archive/categories/specialized.4/

 

[slackboy]

thats a 1989 Specialized Hard Rock Comp.

Colour is odd - as its the rockhopper colour from that year, but

Comp versions had frames from the next level up, e.g. Hardrock Comp had a Rockhopper level frame.

could explain that ift they'd run short of Hardrock catalogue colours

 

[Matthew8606]

It's a Specialized Hardrock Comp. There are catalogues in the Archive, though not one for 1987. From memory, the Comp versions had frames from the next level up, e.g. Hardrock Comp had a Rockhopper level frame.
All early Specialized are nice bikes IMO.

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/archive/categories/specialized.4/

What are they worth do you know?

 

[jimo746]

I appreciate you may be new to retro MTB's, or bikes on general, so I'll state the obvious.... It is a Specialized Hardrock Comp.
Specifically a 1989 model year example by the looks of it.

 

[R-V]

With original components

 

[slackboy]

not huge amounts. about $100 max probably. condition looks like nice, but you'd need to find someone nostalgic for a childhood bike - hardrocks were entry level in the specialized range, so cost about $300 new

 

[MattiThundrrr]

On the other hand, they're fantastic bikes for riding around. I have a Hardrock that I bought in 94, still love it as much to this day. So much so, in fact, that when the opportunity arose a few years ago, I bought two more, used 2010 Hardrocks for the wife and I. Your example is better equipped than mine was, and it served well doing lift serviced downhill in Quebec in the 90s. I was keeping up with friends (unskilled teens, more guts than brains) on full suspension bikes.

 

[Matthew8606]

It says it on the tin!? It's a Specialized HardRock.

not huge amounts. about $100 max probably. condition looks like nice, but you'd need to find someone nostalgic for a childhood bike - hardrocks were entry level in the specialized range, so cost about $300 new

Thanks I appreciate your feedback.