What should I keep?

[Titiritero]

I recently bought a 91 Trek 950. As it's usually the case, a 89 Specialized Rockhopper Comp showed a few days later at a price I couldn't refuse. I can only keep one, and only because it will be the bike to leave by the in-laws when we visit.

So what should I keep? I will get the best bits from one to upgrade the other. Some background info:
-it will see light off road use
-the Rockhopper is nearly fully original, all Deore except the horrible crankset
-the Trek is well used, it has newer wheels with dynamo hub and the chain and cassette are worn

I already have a Trek 950 (my first ever bike) and another with my parents, so I'm inclined to the Rockhopper just to have something different. But I also love the lugged frame of the Trek...

A couple of bad phone pictures in the metro just after picking them up

 

[grantoury]

Trek for me. Lugs and lighting make it the nicest.

 

[greencat]

Would be the Rockhopper for me. A classic bike, and classic paint job. Chainset looks well out of place on it tho (appreciate there's a bunch of other stuff which is not quite right, but that's the thing that stands out).

 

[slackboy]

rockhopper, all day long. it just looks cooler.

 

[widowmaker]

Rockhopper for me by a tiny margin.

 

[Splatter Paint]

Whichever frame fits you best, keep that. I’d make one good bike with all the best bits.

 

[vtwinvince]

Undoubtedly the 'Hopper.

 

[Titiritero]

Both bikes fit me well, otherwise it would be an easy choice. And surely the keeper will get the best bits, including the dynamo...

 

[raidan73]

Rockhopper for me

 

[MR OX]

& you're sure you can't keep both????