Vintage MTB To Upright Bar / Urban Bike Conversions
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I'm not exactly sure what this post is doing in this thread...but I am really diggin this tune. Thanks for sharing!
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inspired...
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That's going to be a great-looking bike. Just FYI, you can't go by where things are printed to identify it; they changed things around seemingly on a whim in those days. About the only way is through the serial #. Do you know what it is? I might be able to help.
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Thanks! I'm excited about it. Serial number is M7BN0615
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Cool. I'll see what I can find out.
EDIT: munkymack , where was it made? Japan or Taiwan? Should be on a sticker at the bottom of the seat tube.
EDIT: munkymack , where was it made? Japan or Taiwan? Should be on a sticker at the bottom of the seat tube.
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From the Asian Serial Number Database (stickied at the top of the C&V main page):
MERIDA (Taiwan): Insufficient data, but format appears to be MyMxxxx(x) based on limited sample size. Month indicator could turn out to be fortnight indicator. Also reported to use My??xxxx, where ?? is two letters. Somes uses a space or hyphen in front of Mxxxx number string. Easily confused with Miki , use country of origin decal, if present, to identify,
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This is true, and was confusing. But the serial # says Feb. of a year ending in 7, so either 1977 or 1997? Nah, me either. At the time, Specialized did occasionally mix things up seemingly randomly; maybe they were out of U-brakes that week.
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Dig those brake levers! It's a post apocalypse armageddon cruiser! Just need the Mad Max shotgun holster!
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Here's my new ride, The Black Prince. Some stuff will likely be swapped out in the future, and there's a possible custom paint job on the horizon, but the bones are in place and it's ready for adventures (as soon as I put a new chain on it tonight). Now it just needs some spit and polish. Thanks to BicycleSafari for some pointers and inspiration.
Specialized Hard Rock - 23.5" (year unknown, likely mid to late '90s)
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Emgo Skinny Scrambler Bars
Unbranded BMX stem 22.2mm
Panaracer x Simworks Homage tires
Kool Stop pads
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Shimano Deer Head front and rear derailleur
Shimano 1st gen Thumb Shifters
Marin Grips / Pedals / Saddle
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Shimano Deore cranks
Shimano Biopace rings 48-38-28
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Easton Carbon seat post (new addition to my personal parts bin)
Oi Bell
New brake levers
New cables & housing (likely colored)
Upgraded saddle
Custom hand paint job (maybe?)
Specialized Hard Rock - 23.5" (year unknown, likely mid to late '90s)
New Parts:
Emgo Skinny Scrambler Bars
Unbranded BMX stem 22.2mm
Panaracer x Simworks Homage tires
Kool Stop pads
Donated Parts (from friends / family):
Shimano Deer Head front and rear derailleur
Shimano 1st gen Thumb Shifters
Marin Grips / Pedals / Saddle
Bike Co-op Parts Bin:
Shimano Deore cranks
Shimano Biopace rings 48-38-28
Still to come:
Easton Carbon seat post (new addition to my personal parts bin)
Oi Bell
New brake levers
New cables & housing (likely colored)
Upgraded saddle
Custom hand paint job (maybe?)
Last edited by munkymack; 05-07-21 at 11:28 PM. Reason: year update
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If anything thats 1997 or mid 90's at the earliest. I worked in a Specialized shop until 98 and that font was very common. You could check the date codes on the original components for affirmation of at least the year.... But no way that Specialized is 1987.
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Good to know. Obviously, I'm not worried about keeping it period correct, but any extra bit of info is nice. I took most of the original components off and donated them to the co-op, so I'll have to live in suspense, and of course, Retrobike doesn't have a catalog with images from 1997. But it does definitely look some of the other mid 90s ones in the catalogs. Thanks for the expertise!
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Why do I have it in my mind that many/most MTBs from mid-late 90's moved to threadless headsets and forks? Is this incorrect?
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Most did move to threadless although you could commonly find threaded oversized (1-1/8") headsets on the mid- lower grade stuff.
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munkymack , you gonna edit that intro post? That 1987 bugs me.
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munkymack , you gonna edit that intro post? That 1987 bugs me.
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Yep, that's how I ride mine; with a big stupid grin plastered on my face. I think it's a common reaction, which accounts for their popularity.
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1989 Kona Cinder Cone
Resto-mod of sorts. I had no parts for it, just a frame and fork with half the paint gone.[img]blob:https://www.bikeforums.net/564f96d9-d9cd-48da-a98c-462e3b14f5b3[/img]
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