Originally Posted by pontius

Here's where I'm at currently with this rockhopper. Found a shorter stem with more rise, put on some wide swept bars I had lying around. Get's me to a super comfy posture. Put on some Billy Bonkers 2.1's. What a difference in the ride! These tires are oh so grippy, smooth and fast. Oddly, they make the bike feel much less twitchy and more relaxed. I had not expected that. I got some Shimano thumb shifters on the way. Don't care for the grip shift.

The parts I took off are near mint. I was thinking I could sell them to recoup some money that I am sinking into it. It occurred to me that maybe I should keep the parts stashed for down the road, just in case I wanted to restore it to original. The only reason I can see for doing that really is if I was selling it and the originality somehow significantly effected it's value.