Thereisonlyonetruth
Retro Newbie
Hey
Before I ask for your help, please can I just thank you for this forum, although I've never posted until now, I've benefited from a lot of helpful information over the years, and enjoyed looking at the photos of your really sweet bikes, so thank you.
I bought a '97 Rockhopper FS a number of years ago for a bargain price, unfortunately it's way too big for me (it's a 20" frame, and I'm only 5' 7") and I've never really enjoyed riding it as a result (plus to be honest, I really prefer rigid steel bikes anyway), but I was desperate for a Specialized and so it's been in the shed for a number of years.
I don't want to sell it, rather I'm either hoping to mothball it for my son to have in the future (hopefully he'll be taller than me!) or find a replacement frame and swap the bits over if possible.
My question is; I've found a 17" 92-93 Rockhopper frame on eBay, plus a Stumpjumper Pro frame & forks (same year and size) now I know both of these frames are 5 years older and a different size, but would all the parts swap over? (I'm mainly concerned about the forks and BB) I've had a look on the internet for sizes etc but I can't find anything.
Please can any of your share your knowledge on this?
Many thanks for your time
Mat
Before I ask for your help, please can I just thank you for this forum, although I've never posted until now, I've benefited from a lot of helpful information over the years, and enjoyed looking at the photos of your really sweet bikes, so thank you.
I bought a '97 Rockhopper FS a number of years ago for a bargain price, unfortunately it's way too big for me (it's a 20" frame, and I'm only 5' 7") and I've never really enjoyed riding it as a result (plus to be honest, I really prefer rigid steel bikes anyway), but I was desperate for a Specialized and so it's been in the shed for a number of years.
I don't want to sell it, rather I'm either hoping to mothball it for my son to have in the future (hopefully he'll be taller than me!) or find a replacement frame and swap the bits over if possible.
My question is; I've found a 17" 92-93 Rockhopper frame on eBay, plus a Stumpjumper Pro frame & forks (same year and size) now I know both of these frames are 5 years older and a different size, but would all the parts swap over? (I'm mainly concerned about the forks and BB) I've had a look on the internet for sizes etc but I can't find anything.
Please can any of your share your knowledge on this?
Many thanks for your time
Mat