I'm curious how many of you are using '80s and 90s mountain bikes and hybrids for your bike camping Adventures . When I was first looking into living off my bike again I got kind of lofty visions of getting a 29 or like the tour divide bikes but then realize there's no way in hell I can afford a $1,000 Plus bicycle.
Luckily for me with my Frugal ethos of the last 10 plus years I actually really love modeling that through and through and so I picked up this 87 specialized Rockhopper last week for $180 . It has Dior components which are almost kind of like the comp model really but I guess in 88 and Beyond they downgraded the components . It also has that funky chain stay break underneath, what was kind of cool is there are no cables running along the top tube so you can grab it easier and also mess around with straps and frame bags without having to fuss with the cabling . What sealed the deal really was the Scott at4 bar which is pretty sweet I guess actually retails for like $40 to $100 in the used Market cuz it's pretty old . Lastly it also is sporting some pretty sweet Hutchinson python 26 x 2.0 with very little wear on the tread . I'll get some pictures up later on when it's out and about with all the bags on it .
by DharmaBaller