Just a bit of fun with bits I had spare, although it has escalated somewhat...
At the back end of last year, to help get my Proflex up and running, this Specialized Rockhopper A1 FS from 2001 was acquired as a donor bike, with the intention of using bits as needed, to be replaced as the Proflex was made period correct (more details on that thread, see my signature).
Anyway, as I did better than hoped with getting what I needed, and with the Specialized wheels not being the right ones - a 7-speed cassette/hub somehow - pretty much nothing ended up being used. I had the vague idea that it could be used as a single speed, with no idea how, but I knew I wanted to have a go at stripping the frame down and polishing / painting / doing something else with it...
Dis-assembly occurred, and I discovered that 'new' Nitromors isn't a patch on the old stuff, just as everyone says, although a tip from another forum member put me onto SupaDec, which was loads better. That, and a bit of sanding removed all the paint leaving a pretty handsome-looking frame, with a big beefy downtube.
In time I may put a bit of effort into polishing, but having gathered a few bits, and having a nice set of wheels spare (after *finally* getting some nice period-correct hoops for the Proflex) I was keen to get building…
At the back end of last year, to help get my Proflex up and running, this Specialized Rockhopper A1 FS from 2001 was acquired as a donor bike, with the intention of using bits as needed, to be replaced as the Proflex was made period correct (more details on that thread, see my signature).
Anyway, as I did better than hoped with getting what I needed, and with the Specialized wheels not being the right ones - a 7-speed cassette/hub somehow - pretty much nothing ended up being used. I had the vague idea that it could be used as a single speed, with no idea how, but I knew I wanted to have a go at stripping the frame down and polishing / painting / doing something else with it...
Dis-assembly occurred, and I discovered that 'new' Nitromors isn't a patch on the old stuff, just as everyone says, although a tip from another forum member put me onto SupaDec, which was loads better. That, and a bit of sanding removed all the paint leaving a pretty handsome-looking frame, with a big beefy downtube.
In time I may put a bit of effort into polishing, but having gathered a few bits, and having a nice set of wheels spare (after *finally* getting some nice period-correct hoops for the Proflex) I was keen to get building…