Originally Posted by
Chris_in_Miami
Yes, it was originally a 700c bike, but it was wearing 27" wheels in that photo because I had them on hand when I bought the bike. When I found it, it had a 26" rear wheel and the brake pads rubbed on the tire.
I'm now riding a battered '90 Rockhopper comp which I'm thinking about outfitting as my commuter. I just need to resist the urge to make it pretty
I'm only making it semi pretty
I didn't pain the stem or handlebars because I wasn't sure what parts I would be using. I have some with a decent black finish, so that will have to do. I'm done painting... forever! lol
Originally Posted by
no motor?
If you really want to take this project to an extreme and have plenty of time to look through the archives here there's a post form someone who took a Hardrock and really tricked it out for commuting. It looked really nice, and it seemed to work really well too. He had some pictures of it in front of a drier, and blocked out the window to the drier for some reason, you'll have found the one I was referring to if you see that.
I'd love to see that thread. When I first got it at the police sale, I looked for threads about hard rocks. Unfortunately you can't search for those words
Maybe I'll try a google search of the site and see if I can find that thread. Do you think it will help to include the word drier? Was that discussed?
Originally Posted by
canyoneagle
Wow! Great progress on that bike!
I look forward to seeing the build.
Nice job!
Thanks. I'm really loving the color. I can't wait to ride it. I was hoping I could get it built this weekend, but it's my wedding anniversary on Saturday. We're going to go spend a couple days in La Jolla so swmbo can "smell the ocean". I'm actually looking forward to it too. We agreed the goal is to do as little as possible. Mostly we plan to read on the beach.