Old bike , new life .
My old favorite bike for my longer rides is a converted Specialized Hardrock.
Yesterday I replaced the 1.9 Kendas with some 2.5x26 Maxxis Hookworms. Wow ! New life ! New Better feel! This morning I rode my Fat Tire Electra for the first part of my exercise ride , and for the second half I picked an old friend. Only a short two and a half miles , but it was an awesome feeling ride .
After about a half mile my body just seem to mold with the bike and it was very comfortable. The Maxxis are very quiet and have great grip and rolling ability. I’m beginning to like these Hookworms a lot .
Although the 15+ year old bike rides great , some day I’d love to replace a few things , like the wheel set , freewheel and maybe add a front disc brake with one of those adapters that are available.
The brakes are the only complaint I have about the bike . I’ve added new Kool stop brake pads , and they help , but they still don’t stop like I’d like for them to .
I’ll add an updated pic later today .