90's Rockhopper into cycle truck. Modified the frame, shortened a fork (with some DIY hooded fork ends), and added disc tabs. I am a HUGE fan of cycle trucks — I very much prefer having the weight on the frame instead of on the fork (i.e. Clydesdale). Some fun details on this build:

-Dynamo lights with version 1 of a 3d printed mount bracket for the front light

-Cheap grips given more life by wrapping with shoelaces (I have 50 lbs of shoelaces from when I worked in a shoelace factory lol) when the rubber got gummy and nasty

-Stem cap bell

-Juin cable-actuated hydraulic disc brakes (same as yokozuna, origin8, etc)

-Little bags mounted to basket for tools and lock

-Bungee cord from an old tube and hooks made from bent and welded stainless spokes

-Some good parts from the regular Soma sales: IRD pedals, scramjet BB, S-Ride shifters that seem to work well

-MSW Urban Cruiser handlebars — one of the best deals out there IMO. Only downside is 25.4 clamp diameter, which means I gotta redesign and reprint the light mount at some point (currently shimmed with an old tube)

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