1993 Rocky Mountain Hammer

I've been meaning to add this one up here for a while now. This is my 1993 Rocky Mountain Hammer. I bought it second-hand in a suburb of Toronto when I was in grad school, somewhere around 2003 or 2004, I think. It was completely stock when I bought it, but the headset was shot and the bars were bent. So those parts were the first to be replaced. Initially, the bike was my year 'round commuter. In Toronto, my commute was rather short, only about 6 or 7 km each way, but the winter riding really wreaked havoc on the poor frame and much of the parts. So, I slowly replaced parts as they 'died'. Then in 2006 we moved to Seattle where my commute was much longer (~25 km each way). The wet grime was so bad I was going through a full set of brake pads almost every 6 weeks, and the rims on the original wheelset were almost worn to paper thin strips. It was in Seattle that I found my first m900 bit. I bought the rear mech that is still on there now from CL for $25. Fast forward to 2014, and the bike has now been reverted back to its proper MTB glory. Build spec below. The only difference between the pics and how it sits now is that the grips are now dark grey. Last summer I considered a respray for its 20th birthday. I thought I'd miss the patina though, so I just dremeled off the old rust and mixed some automotive paints to sort of match the old paint. I still might get around to ordering some new decals for it... someday

Frame: 1993 Rocky Mountain Hammer, 18.5”, blackberry

Fork: Tange Big Fork, 1 1/8”, threaded, blackberry

Headset: Chris King, 1 1/8”, 2Nut, silver
Stem: Syncros Cattleprod, 130mm, 25.4, 0 rise, 1 1/8”, black
Handlebar: Syncros / Easton
Grips: Lizard skins
Barends: None

Brakes: XTR m900, cantilever
Brake Pads: XTR
Brake Cables: Jagwire stainless
Cable hangers: XTR
Brake Levers: XTR m900 STI

Shifters: XTR m900 STI
Front Derailleur: XTR FD m901, 28.6, TP
Rear Derailleur: XTR RD m900, med cage, bullseye pulleys
Derailleur Cables: Jagwire stainless
Cassette: XT m737, 12-30t
Chain: SRAM 8speed
Cranks: Race Face Turbine LPs, 175mm, 94/58 BCD, silver
Crank Bolts: SRP Ti
Chainrings: Real
Chainring bolts: SRP-green anno
Bottom Bracket: Shimano un55, 68*113
Pedals: Shimano m747s

Hub Skewers: Ringle, holey Ti
Rims: Mavic 217s, silver
Hubs: White Industries, silver
Nipples: DT
Spokes: DT
Tyres: Panaracer Dart/Smoke Classic

Saddle: Selle Italia Flight Ti, gray
Seatpost: Syncros, 26.8
Seatpost Binder: Salsa QR, black

I like every bit of that bike. It's really well balanced with the M900, Ringle and those Oury's fit perfectly. Thanks for sharing!

wow, very nice spec for a hammer.

I think the seatpost is backwards though.

A very nice bike. Working on a '91 hammer myself right now.

I bought a '95 new and last I knew of it, it was somewhere in Toronto, 18.5" as well.

cyclotoine":1pj0kw81 said:

wow, very nice spec for a hammer.

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I don't call it the 'pimped hammer' for nothing.

cyclotoine":1pj0kw81 said:

I think the seatpost is backwards though.

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Fixed since taking the pics...but still :facepalm:

Pete, i NEED that saddle for my Thunderbolt!!!

oh btw, very well done on the hammer!

but yeah, that saddle!

RockiMtn":1emtj246 said:

Pete, i NEED that saddle for my Thunderbolt!!!

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Heh, and I NEED the cranks for my edge.

The vultures are circling!

Sorry guys, but none of it is for sale. It's taken me 9 years to get it 'just right', and I'm not gonna split it now.

That said, if I ever make some minor adjustments, you'll be the first to know

And Frank, I think the same saddle is on eBay right now. This one wasn't cheap.

thanx, snagged it. hopefully i can find some grey shoe polish to match that i can bring it back to it's former glory!

Lookin sweet!! Nicely built =)