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Specialized Hardrock 1987
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emprecords
Retro Newbie
Hi,
I have just picked up a Specialized Hardrock 1987 in very good - for a 26 year old bike - original condition apart from a few minor marks.
It has the rear brake on the seat tube next to the crank? Is this normal - seems to work well even though there are bosses in the "normal" place & am wondering why they weren't fitted there.
TBH - I haven't a clue why I bought it! I am a long time lurker on this site and love looking at the pictures and appreciate the beauty of a lot of the bikes.
I wish I was mechanically adept but my level of skill amounts to repairing a puncture and at a push replacing a cable!
Does anyone know how much it might be worth as I am not certain I should be keeping it if I'm not going to be riding it - I'm a bit scared of doing it any harm - which isn't really why I own bikes! Although my CR1 Pro ONLY ventures out in the bone dry.
Sorry that I have a few questions as my first post and thanks to anyone who can help me out with any of the questions I have.
Would upload some pics but not entirely sure how so will look into that
Cheers
I have just picked up a Specialized Hardrock 1987 in very good - for a 26 year old bike - original condition apart from a few minor marks.
It has the rear brake on the seat tube next to the crank? Is this normal - seems to work well even though there are bosses in the "normal" place & am wondering why they weren't fitted there.
TBH - I haven't a clue why I bought it! I am a long time lurker on this site and love looking at the pictures and appreciate the beauty of a lot of the bikes.
I wish I was mechanically adept but my level of skill amounts to repairing a puncture and at a push replacing a cable!
Does anyone know how much it might be worth as I am not certain I should be keeping it if I'm not going to be riding it - I'm a bit scared of doing it any harm - which isn't really why I own bikes! Although my CR1 Pro ONLY ventures out in the bone dry.
Sorry that I have a few questions as my first post and thanks to anyone who can help me out with any of the questions I have.
Would upload some pics but not entirely sure how so will look into that
Cheers
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emprecords
Retro Newbie
Thanks for letting me know - expect I would have got a load of abuse if I had listed it as a '87 on Ebay!
Like I said, not entirely sure why I bought it as already have 3 bikes that I use and limited space and not got a clue what it's worth but was told it was completely original.
Oh well
Like I said, not entirely sure why I bought it as already have 3 bikes that I use and limited space and not got a clue what it's worth but was told it was completely original.
Oh well
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emprecords":3m83d2kt said:
The bosses in the normal place are for a rack, not brakes.
A thread on the reasons for u-brakes on chainstays:
viewtopic.php?t=5240
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