1998 Rockhopper FS – First restomod build complete

Picked up this '98 Rockhopper FS a few months ago from craigslist for ~$60. Spent a month compiling a list of parts I thought might be compatible.

– 18" Frame (I believe it would have been sold as a medium/large)
– 27.5"/650b Sta-Tru TR25 Tubeless (rim brake and disc compatible)
– 2.25 Rocket Ron front, 2.1 Thunder Burt rear for now
– SRAM NX Eagle 1×12 group
– Manitou Markhor 26" (could have gone with the 27.5" but the geo would suffer)
– Avid BB5 front disc brake
– Paul Motolite rear rim brake
– PNW Rainier dropper (shim required)
– Chris King nothreadset, parts bin stem from gravel bike ~70mm 8°, WTB saddle, other parts bin stuff and assorted matchy matchy anodized parts.
– Decals from The Life Machine – very good quality but shipping from Indonesia took almost a month.