Specialized 90s Steel Rockhopper,
Original Mavic front wheel,
Replaced the Rear with a Mavic D521
Schwalbe Billy Bonker tan tires
New alu riser bar and stem but also have the originals
by Tall_Crew6163
Specialized 90s Steel Rockhopper,
Original Mavic front wheel,
Replaced the Rear with a Mavic D521
Schwalbe Billy Bonker tan tires
New alu riser bar and stem but also have the originals
by Tall_Crew6163
21 Comments
I’ve wanted one of these for a long time and this seems good with some tasteful additions but want to run it by the hive mind first
That price is too high
I mean the fenders, stem and tires are probably worth that so sure.
No more than $150
For $250, in nice shape, I’d go for it.
250 for a bike that will last you a lifetime is a great price for what you’re getting. Tuned up, new parts, and ready to ride!
it looks like they took great care of it, this isn’t a beater you have to fix up. i say go for it if you really like it for whatever reasons are important to you.
there will probably be other, cheaper bikes out there, but this one is pretty cool
edit: sp
I have an 80s stump jumper that I had to dump a lot of $$$ in. I do not think $250 is too bad for that
If It’s how you want it and ready to ride Id say its’ not a bad price. Yes you can get these for less than $100 in some cases but they will probably be in junk shape and you spend over $200 on new parts. Having built up a few frames from scratch the cost really starts to add up. New tires alone could be $100.
These vintage mtb’s are priced based on location. It’s almost like real estate. In Toronto this would be listed for like $500, but 45 mins outside of Toronto $250.
If you’re mechanically inclined you could certainly build this up for less. If you paid someone else to do the work, then that might be around what you’d spend.
However, the upgrades are done on the cheap. The Wake stem and threadless adapter are like $10 each. I’d wager the front brake and bars came from a parts bin or bike co-op. Same with the saddle, fenders, and maybe even the tires. Nothing is wrong with this; I do the same, but let’s be realistic about value
A red flag for me, though is the rear brake and drivetrain. The front and rear brakes are mismatched. It appears to have a combined shifter/brake so the person who built it up probably didn’t want to deal with finding a new brake lever and shifter to convert the rear brake to a v-brake. That or they didn’t want to deal with running new shift cable and housing to the derailleur. The 1x conversion may also be the cheap route. I can’t tell for sure from the picture, but that front chainring looks a lot like it was taken from a triple, as opposed to the narrow-wide that should be there for chain retention.
You’d be better off finding a mostly stock rigid mountain bike for under $100. These upgrades are not really that difficult and would be a great way to learn. You may not even need specialized tools other than a chain breaker. (A crank puller would make it easier, but is not strictly required.)
What happened was this guy bought this bike for $100 and put $200 and a few weeks work into it probably. I’d say for a refreshed xbike $250 is not so bad as long as you’ll ride it
Reliable transport for $250 is always a good buy. Just make sure it’s reliable
Good tires, fenders, modernized cockpit; what’s not to like? $250 seems like a good deal
I would!
$250 in 2025 is the $100 of 2016 in 90s hardtails. Its not a fantastic deal, but its completely on par for market rate
With a D521 in the rear you can case curbs and not have to worry about the rear wheel. Bike looks good to me at that price
Looks like at least a partially upgraded drivetrain as well. $250 is max that I’d pay for that. I’d try to get them a little lower.
Nah. Extremely halfassed 1x conversion. New parts look like AliExpress crap.
If you want a project bike you can find an unmolested RockHopper for cheaper. These are not rare bikes
They are great! And looks like has newish tires so thats $100 right there
Personally I’d buy a similar bike with old tyres, shitty wheels, a ripped saddle, and without any ‘nice’ bits for $50 and then spend $200 on the shiny parts that I wanted to get.