Justin Fox
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Hi all,
I recently found an old 1997 Specialized Hardrock under the house and it's currently being serviced to be road worthy again.
I've been doing a lot of research on here (loving the forums and this community btw). Despite a few people letting me know it's a classic, I'm not particularly precious about keeping it as it is and I'm toying with the idea of modifying this old bike for the fun of it.
It'll be used primarily for fitness, mainly on the road rather than off but I'd be tempted to do a little off roading in it too. Nothing nuts, no massive airs, drops, or anything like that at all.
What I'd ultimately like to do is:
- A strip and respray
- Front shocks and disc brake upgrade for front only
I'm happy with the gear on it. I actually like the grip shift and it's still working great.
Now, a few technical questions then. Can I simply buy a 2nd hand front disc wheel, 2nd hand front shocks and disc set-up or am I dreaming and it's a LOT harder than this?
I assume there are going to be some major issues perhaps around the stem as I can already see that I am using an old school one piece stem and it seems all of you are now using 2 piece stems, so I assume a different system.
The technical specifications of my bicycle are:
Frame & Fork
Frame Construction TIG-welded
Frame Tubing Material Chromoly main triangle/hi-tensile steel rear stays
Fork Brand & Model SBC Top Gun
Fork Material Triple-clamp
Rear Shock Not applicable
Components
Component Group Unspecified
Brakeset Shimano brakes, aluminum levers
Shift Levers Grip Shift MRX-170
Front Derailleur Shimano AceraX top-swing, bottom-pull/clamp-on 31.8 mm
Rear Derailleur Shimano Alivio
Crankset SBC Strongarm Sport, 24/34/42 teeth
Pedals Resin
Bottom Bracket Shimano
BB Shell Width 68mm English
Rear Cogs 7-speed, 11 - 28 teeth
Chain 1/2 x 3/32"
Seatpost Aluminum micro-adjust, 30.4 mm diameter
Saddle SBC Softlite Super
Handlebar SBC aluminum
Handlebar Extensions Not included
Handlebar Stem SBC Fast Fit
Headset 1 1/8" threadless
Wheels
Hubs Front: SBC aluminum quick release, Rear: Shimano cassette, Q/R
Rims Weinmann 519, 36-hole
Tires 26 x 1.95" Specialized Hardrock'R
Spoke Brand Stainless steel, 2.0mm straight gauge
Spoke Nipples Brass nipples
Any help would really be appreciated!!!
I recently found an old 1997 Specialized Hardrock under the house and it's currently being serviced to be road worthy again.
I've been doing a lot of research on here (loving the forums and this community btw). Despite a few people letting me know it's a classic, I'm not particularly precious about keeping it as it is and I'm toying with the idea of modifying this old bike for the fun of it.
It'll be used primarily for fitness, mainly on the road rather than off but I'd be tempted to do a little off roading in it too. Nothing nuts, no massive airs, drops, or anything like that at all.
What I'd ultimately like to do is:
- A strip and respray
- Front shocks and disc brake upgrade for front only
I'm happy with the gear on it. I actually like the grip shift and it's still working great.
Now, a few technical questions then. Can I simply buy a 2nd hand front disc wheel, 2nd hand front shocks and disc set-up or am I dreaming and it's a LOT harder than this?
I assume there are going to be some major issues perhaps around the stem as I can already see that I am using an old school one piece stem and it seems all of you are now using 2 piece stems, so I assume a different system.
The technical specifications of my bicycle are:
Frame & Fork
Frame Construction TIG-welded
Frame Tubing Material Chromoly main triangle/hi-tensile steel rear stays
Fork Brand & Model SBC Top Gun
Fork Material Triple-clamp
Rear Shock Not applicable
Components
Component Group Unspecified
Brakeset Shimano brakes, aluminum levers
Shift Levers Grip Shift MRX-170
Front Derailleur Shimano AceraX top-swing, bottom-pull/clamp-on 31.8 mm
Rear Derailleur Shimano Alivio
Crankset SBC Strongarm Sport, 24/34/42 teeth
Pedals Resin
Bottom Bracket Shimano
BB Shell Width 68mm English
Rear Cogs 7-speed, 11 - 28 teeth
Chain 1/2 x 3/32"
Seatpost Aluminum micro-adjust, 30.4 mm diameter
Saddle SBC Softlite Super
Handlebar SBC aluminum
Handlebar Extensions Not included
Handlebar Stem SBC Fast Fit
Headset 1 1/8" threadless
Wheels
Hubs Front: SBC aluminum quick release, Rear: Shimano cassette, Q/R
Rims Weinmann 519, 36-hole
Tires 26 x 1.95" Specialized Hardrock'R
Spoke Brand Stainless steel, 2.0mm straight gauge
Spoke Nipples Brass nipples
Any help would really be appreciated!!!