Tatty Rockhopper vs tatty Lavadome - which would you keep

[yellow-heapster]

My company has signed up to the ride2work scheme which means I soon get to take delivery of a shiny-new bike (a once every 2 decades experience for me). Unfortunately this means that I have to get rid of one of my existing bikes

One is a 1989 Rock Hopper Comp, the other a 1991 Lavadome. Both owned from new both a bit tatty. The Rockhooper is faster, the better ride and near 100% original (read more knackered) but the Lavadome has more kudos IMHO.

Which should I keep, which do I let go…

Oh and technically the Rockhopper is my wife’s bike but since getting a StumpJumper she has lost all interest in it.

 

[stewlewis]

Re: Tatty Rockhopper vs tatty Lavadome - which would you kee

One is a 1989 Rock Hopper Comp, the other a 1991 Lavadome. Both owned from new both a bit tatty. The Rockhooper is faster, the better ride and near 100% original (read more knackered) but the Lavadome has more kudos IMHO.

You answered your own question really, unless it won't get ridden when you get the new bike.

 

[legrandefromage]

rockhopper as back then, they were usually the previous years' Stumpjumper

 

[perry]

Unfortunately this means that I have to get rid of one of my existing bikes

I'm struggling to understand what that means ; all the words look familiar but I've never seen them arranged in that order before :?

What language is it ?

 

[mikee]

dunno beats me

 

[Sithlord]

I'm struggling to understand what that means ; all the words look familiar but I've never seen them arranged in that order before

What language is it ?

PMSL

 

[DM]

Sounds like the Specialized has everything going for it.

But why don't you ride one of your existing bikes to work; Keep both; Save lots of money.

TBH, if I had 2 retro bikes of that age, which I'd owned from new, I wouldn't be putting either of them up on Ebay, for a few pounds.

I once sold an old Kona that I'd ridden all over the world. Even with a WTB headset and P2 forks, It sold for peanuts (then subtract Ebay fees). It still haunts me. Never again.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Rockhopper

Keep the Rockhopper, both if you can.

Jamie

 

[Chris]

Yeah, get the cycle to work bike cheap then sell it and buy some more retro stuff

 

[nimbus]

Yeah, get the cycle to work bike cheap then sell it and buy some more retro stuff

Spot on.