Today i bought a retro Rockhopper. Bought it for £20 on a whim because i used to ride one back in the early 90s and i loved it.
This one was bought blindly and i let my heart rule my head. Its a wreck.
Took it to a couple of shops and they reckon £175 - £200 to get it going well. OUCH.
my problem now is do i trash it or look around for parts and do it up and get it rideable as cheap as i can, or do i go for a mid life project and full renovate ?
This one has gripshift (which i hate) needs all new cables, front mech, rear mech and casette, and the Ritchey rims are a little worn. I already have an ok flat bar racer, and a Dawes Discovery 601 so wife is already on my case, but i have been looking for one of these for ages and really dont know if its worth the trouble.
Pics to follow
This one was bought blindly and i let my heart rule my head. Its a wreck.
Took it to a couple of shops and they reckon £175 - £200 to get it going well. OUCH.
my problem now is do i trash it or look around for parts and do it up and get it rideable as cheap as i can, or do i go for a mid life project and full renovate ?
This one has gripshift (which i hate) needs all new cables, front mech, rear mech and casette, and the Ritchey rims are a little worn. I already have an ok flat bar racer, and a Dawes Discovery 601 so wife is already on my case, but i have been looking for one of these for ages and really dont know if its worth the trouble.
Pics to follow