1989 Rockhopper Comp

[agentorange]

Bought this for a tenner last week, hopefully collecting this Saturday.

Depending on the condition I might have a stab at getting this back to original spec. As far as I can tell it's only missing it's rear wheel plus seat & seatpost.

This was the top of the range Rockhopper in 88/89 with full Deore groupset. My first bike was a yellow basic Rockhopper from the same year with Exage Montain spec.

I have a set of DX hubs/mavic 231s which can go on it straight away but I will need to source a seat & post. keen not to spend a fortune on it but with any luck it should clean up nice.

I'll follow up with progress pics

 

[Augustus]

think we were all looking at that auction.

DeNucci Green. Lovely. 1988. Same colour as the 1987 Stumpy. Lovely.

 

[agentorange]

Yeah, sorry, hope I didn't tread on any toes with this one.

Don't supose anyone has the seat-post size for this bike?

 

[Jamiedyer]

Nice Rocky

Yes, I agree, I think everybody was watching that one. I was only watching though.
A great buy and it stays in the retrobike community.
My 88 Stumpy has a 26.4 seatpost. Will try to check my info but would imagine its the same.
Get back you.

Jamie

 

[nimbus]

My 1989 Rockhopper also takes a 26.4 post.

 

[agentorange]

OK, collected the bike yesterday. Now, I love the colour & classic 89 geometry but sadly the condition of the paintwork is pretty poor. Peppered with chips & scrapes. It's odd as there doesn't seem to be any wear on the original rings & brake blocks.

Anywhere, it's all there, I've cleaned it best I can with new cables & grease. I put a spare pair of DX/231CD & all it needs is a seatpost.

I might get some mudguards for it plus a rack & make it a work/utility bike. If it were a Stumpjumper it might just be worth a full resto effort with paint, decals the works but sadly this poor bike is just bellow border line.

What do you all think?

 

[nimbus]

Like that alot. Makes me wish mine still had the original paint.

 

[MikeD]

I assume that's a wrong-sized post just balanced in there for the photo? Or are you actually 14ft tall? ;-)

I like the bike a lot. Splendidly original.

 

[MikeC]

Nice. I'd sort out the spaghetti junction cables though

 

[boy"O"boy]

DeNucci Green. Lovely. 1988. Same colour as the 1987 Stumpy. Lovely.

Same as this?..... apologies for the thread hijack, a friend has posted me a pic of his stumpjumper ( I've been pestering him for long enough! ).... any idea of vintage?

cheers,
boy"O"boy