“I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.”
l337pythonhaxor on
It’s gorgeous.
oldfrancis on
One of 500 made and it was not a mistake.
LowerLightForm on
Same with the 1993 Bridgestone XO-1 and I saw one sell for $2000 in under 2 hrs the other day.
gergek on
Too futuristic!
Xx_Jack_Mehoff_xX on
37 years ago I was also considered a mistake and a flop
Calm-Annual2996 on
“Rock combo” ? Yea. The name definitely did not help! Bout the same time, circa 92-93 I put the fattest tires I could find on my cannondale sc1000, road that thing all over the Mojave desert! Crazy it took so long for gravel bikes craze to finally hit! We were building them, though!
PassHunter84 on
I really like your twine touches
area-resident- on
my dad had that bike. Had a rear rack installed with a child carrier he’d haul me around on. Great memory. Thanks
Nervous-Rush-4465 on
Rock Combo
Nervous-Rush-4465 on
Tomac was the only mountain biker cool enough to ride drop bars.
espressocycle on
Yeah I saw a gravel bike ad bragging that it could fit 2″ tires.
Hopeful-Run354 on
Great bike! They still ride good today. Amazing that there are some timeless bikes out there that still seem fresh. The original handlebars on these are perfect.
Bluechip506b on
Ok,I guess there are two bikes I regret getting rid of. I bought it used with a flat bar and I put drops on it. I used it as a messenger bike in Houston for 4 years and it was beat to hell but damn, it would’ve been nice to restore.
airdeterre on
Love the colour combo.
spleeble on
I had one for a while. It’s pretty unpleasant to ride.
It’s a mountain bike that rides like a road bike, when people seem to want road bikes that ride like mountain bikes.
Ps. Dig the custom bar tape (twine) work. Poetry in motion.
No_Yogurtcloset9181 on
Nice build! 🫦💧🫰
Rickets302 on
Sick build!
JasonIsFishing on
I raced cyclocross in those days and thought…..
I now know better
radarsevens on
Sick build!
anguirus130 on
someone is an acolyte of the riv/petersen school of twine. i like the yellow accents. nice job!
BWWFC on
still have my og rock hopper and an hopper m3 fs… both very rideable and lovely!
adv_cyclist on
Unpopular opinion… I will go to my death bed uttering the words, “Fuck Specialized”. They are the “Elon Musk” of bicycle history. Dominance at any cost, no matter the collateral damage to anyone in their wake.
Diogenes256 on
I actually owned one of those!!! It was a total weirdo and the only one out there. So far ahead of its time it was in a separate quantum existence. I lived in Boulder and unfortunately you don’t get to own your bike very long there if you’re not extremely careful and I wasn’t.
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“I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.”
It’s gorgeous.
One of 500 made and it was not a mistake.
Same with the 1993 Bridgestone XO-1 and I saw one sell for $2000 in under 2 hrs the other day.
Too futuristic!
37 years ago I was also considered a mistake and a flop
“Rock combo” ? Yea. The name definitely did not help! Bout the same time, circa 92-93 I put the fattest tires I could find on my cannondale sc1000, road that thing all over the Mojave desert! Crazy it took so long for gravel bikes craze to finally hit! We were building them, though!
I really like your twine touches
my dad had that bike. Had a rear rack installed with a child carrier he’d haul me around on. Great memory. Thanks
Rock Combo
Tomac was the only mountain biker cool enough to ride drop bars.
Yeah I saw a gravel bike ad bragging that it could fit 2″ tires.
Great bike! They still ride good today. Amazing that there are some timeless bikes out there that still seem fresh. The original handlebars on these are perfect.
Ok,I guess there are two bikes I regret getting rid of. I bought it used with a flat bar and I put drops on it. I used it as a messenger bike in Houston for 4 years and it was beat to hell but damn, it would’ve been nice to restore.
Love the colour combo.
I had one for a while. It’s pretty unpleasant to ride.
It’s a mountain bike that rides like a road bike, when people seem to want road bikes that ride like mountain bikes.
Bianchi Volpe had already proven the concept.
http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1224570-bianchi-volpe-glamor-shots-original-master-none-bike.html
How does the geometry compare to the rockhopper?
So ahead of its time
Not to everyone. Ned O would approve!
Ps. Dig the custom bar tape (twine) work. Poetry in motion.
Nice build! 🫦💧🫰
Sick build!
I raced cyclocross in those days and thought…..
I now know better
Sick build!
someone is an acolyte of the riv/petersen school of twine. i like the yellow accents. nice job!
still have my og rock hopper and an hopper m3 fs… both very rideable and lovely!
Unpopular opinion… I will go to my death bed uttering the words, “Fuck Specialized”. They are the “Elon Musk” of bicycle history. Dominance at any cost, no matter the collateral damage to anyone in their wake.
I actually owned one of those!!! It was a total weirdo and the only one out there. So far ahead of its time it was in a separate quantum existence. I lived in Boulder and unfortunately you don’t get to own your bike very long there if you’re not extremely careful and I wasn’t.
Bad ass build