Originally Posted by
RobbieTunes
The cult is large, insidious, fairly intelligent, and mostly well-meaning. They tend to travel in small groups, chatting about triple butts and Sugino stuff. Quite often, they are heavily accessorized. They've been known to detour for food and beverages, and are not at all secretive. Some of them know and admit their problem, while others are not cognizant of the situation. Others are in denial. They tend to repair their own, and sometimes speak in code, like "barcon, bb, and 27's."
They really don't seem concerned about "what everyone else is riding," and in the summer, have bugs in their teeth. Some seem to have tolerance for some Specialized riders.
Yeah, they're out there.
Last fall I picked up a 610. I was looking for a stout bike that could take wider tires and fenders and I figured a touring style bike would fit the bill.
It is a blue 86, with a triple up front and a 6speed on the back. Umm.. Sugino cranks. I added SKS fenders, and may swap them out to fancy aluminum in the future. I put a Nitto M12 rack on the front with some rando bag - a random bag, that is. Also, I just put on an old Blackburn rear rack and polished it out to be shiny. Tires are 27 x 1-1/4.
I had intentions of swapping out a bunch but just did aero brake hoods and will leave it alone.
As far as Specialized riders, I too have an old Rockhopper MTB from the 90s
When I get enough posts, I"ll upload some photos.