thanks S.W. and U.Randy- The Hurricane was just one of those 'what the heck, why not?' This one could have been heading for the scrap but now resurrected. Doubtful many would even spend a dime on it or take the time. Was rough looking but a straight and sturdy Hi-ten frame is just the ticket for a youngster to beat on.



The disposable crank design cracks me up. How in the world they mated aluminum arms to a steel spider, spot welded chainrings is beyond me. Without hardware or ring bolts, its fairly lightweight...lol.


Front rack mount allows just enough clearance for the brake straddle cable. Its very close but works.

Notice I kept the original cables. Only pulled, clean and lube. Good enough

(BTW: Thanks for the reminder of the Nashbar slicks. Probably should look into getting and save these Continentals. They're worth more than the bike whole.)

Next:
I've been considering another mtn. bike road drop project but again, a junk bin build. Its an earlier Stumpjumper hard tail with a rigid road fork. The frame is not pretty but will leave the original paint. It has some unknown vintage road fork with a bi-plane crown. This time around, want to go up in wheels to 700c and ride on cross rubber. Its a light frame to begin with and will keep that goal in mind during component selection.