Andy K, thanks for showing whats possible with an old rockhopper. Mine was too fast, so i had to slow it down with 2.35" Big Apples
After reading about Frankenbike im feeling the urge to upgrade. I have some old Shimano XT thumbies i want to throw on but i'll need to build up a wheel for an 8-speed cassette. Unlike yours, i have a U-brake that im stuck with...but I can still convert the front to V-brake.