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1985 (?) Specialized Rockhopper Comp Custom

Old 11-21-20, 06:30 PM
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1985 (?) Specialized Rockhopper Comp Custom

Kinda went town on this and didn’t mean to, but we did it. Heavily modified SS Specialized Rockhopper. I’m not sure but I think it’s an ‘85. Original decals and seat/seatpost and grips. Everything else was added. I have it posted for $400 but only because it was labor intensive to a big chunk in price is the TLC that went into it. But realistically, what do you guys think?







The design of the original brakes was crazy. We couldn’t put it back together.
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Old 11-22-20, 07:18 AM
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Where did you get the cranks and that funky stem done like that?

May I make a suggestion? If you rearrange the washers a bit and put that thick one on the other side of the brake arm it might make adjusting the brakes easier. That little bellows thingie shouldn't be so squeezed up.
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Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
Where did you get the cranks and that funky stem done like that?

May I make a suggestion? If you rearrange the washers a bit and put that thick one on the other side of the brake arm it might make adjusting the brakes easier. That little bellows thingie shouldn't be so squeezed up.
Thanks for the input. The original brakes that came on it were trash unfortunately. We had to take brakes off of another bike that was just sitting around. The cranks and stem we painted and did a sea foam splatter. Also, the stem cap didn’t match the bars so we sanded it out and reshaped it. Honestly, my partner painted the bars, stem and cranks while I was at work. I might not have went that route but he had the bike almost put together by the time I got out of work. We were trying to get it ready for an event we were taking part of. You should have seen it before. It was kept outside and was in bad condition. All the parts we made them fit. Drilling larger holes, reshaping parts... everything we had laying around. The only thing I bought was paint and the bike was 100 bucks. I didn’t buy the bike planning to restore. I bought it because it had a super cool wheelset. This project just happened. Me and my buddy almost killed each other during the process. He is real high strung and has a temper. I swore after the event that I would never talk to him again. That didn’t last. Lol
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Old 11-22-20, 12:40 PM
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Nice bike, great model, however, the effort put forth will not garner that return. I think as a clean stock machine is of more value and would be in the range of $250-300 on a good day in my local listings.
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I agree with the 250-300 dollar assessment on the clean stock bike. But that might’ve been pre-pandemic. The prices here are all over the place nowadays. No clue what the market in San Antonio is like, tho.

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I think that might be an ‘88/89?
It looks just like my weird dusty blue 1989 Rockhopper but cooler.
I really like the yellow.
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I'd agree. The stock bike locally here would go $250. As this one sits, in the condition it's in, setup as it is..I wouldn't go $150..no idea if anyone else would. TX is a long way from here..hard telling..
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I actually paid a hundred bucks for mine too. But it was stock. Not that clean, tho. Found it in a Vegas pawn shop and talked the guy down from 150 because it was covered in red sand. Used it the two weeks I was there and then shipped it home for fifty bucks.
Want to repaint it yellow now...
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Thanks everyone

I agree with the 250-300. I have it posted on Offerup here for 300 obo. I saw another post here with same bike. It’s an 88 or 89.

I appreciate all the feedback. Happy to be a part of this community. Y’all have a great day!
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Originally Posted by Afcyclestx
I agree with the 250-300. I have it posted on Offerup here for 300 obo. I saw another post here with same bike. It’s an 88 or 89.

I appreciate all the feedback. Happy to be a part of this community. Y’all have a great day!
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It's a 1989.
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