13" Specialized Rockhopper WSD

[Kitsune06]

MTBR reviewed here.
This little bike has been my pride and joy for the last two-and-a-half years. With Deore rear derailleur, Alivio front derailleur and integrated brake/shift levers, plus Manitou Six Diva fork, she is well-equipped for the novice who needs a bike that will ride as readily on intermediate singletrack as it will on the asphalt of downtown Portland. She also has braze-ons for rack attachment in the rear if you are so inclined. Otherwise, she's also ready for disc brake attachment. Very versatile. At this point I should also mention she has a rather customized paintjob, a matte black with scratch-art style baby blue tiger stripes. I did this myself to both customize the bike, but also to put my own, personal artist's touch on the frame. PM me for pictures.

I'm selling her for $300 because I recently had a full $300 rebuild done at the Bike Gallery, and on asking if there was anything they could do to extend it, they said the frame itself was just too small for me... So I would like to pass her on to another Sister of the Muddy Spokes. The rebuild included all-new cables and adjustment, wheel true, new brakepads and bottom bracket. There is very little wear on the cassette or chainring; she shifts as crisply as she did when she was new from the shop. She also has brand new grips, and I'll throw in the fenders as well. (It IS Portland...) She'll make a nice rain-and-snow bike if nothing else, and is compact enough to be easily hung on the hooks on the MAX.

[Kitsune06]

Sold! Thanks for looking!

[LBTC]

Wow! That was fast!

[Wahine]

Wow! That was fast!

A little like the first owner, huh?

JK Kit.

[mountainchick]

It's mine! All mine!

Upgraded parts are already picked out! I'm soooo excited to finally have a mtn bike again.

[Xrayted]

You are too cool mountainchick. Kit has been broken hearted over this decision for quite a while. It's hard to give up a good companion like that, even though you know you have to. Kit still has a sparkle in her eye for Miz Cakes so it's nice to see her going to someone who will love her the same way. Thank you for being that kind of person.

[teigyr]

Congrats that was FAST!!!

I looked at it wistfully but if it's too small for Kit, I think it's too small for me at 5'11".

Anyway, yay

[mountainchick]

I'm 5'2", I think it'll be a good fit, my old Fisher Cake was around the same size.

I'll definitely have to send pictures of our misadventures over here so she doesn't miss MC too much

We'll be going here first: http://www.takamineyama.com/english%20page.htm


Maybe I should tell hubby I'm buying a bike...

[Xrayted]

He's in the military right? If he doesn't understand, just remind him that this costs as much as a toilet seat.

Don't anyone jump me for that one. I love our troops!!! (It's the prez I can't stand.)

[mountainchick]

He's in the military right? If he doesn't understand, just remind him that this costs as much as a toilet seat.

Don't anyone jump me for that one. I love our troops!!! (It's the prez I can't stand.)

Oh no...it's not that he won't understand. This will now be his opportunity to upgrade his mountain bike...he's been begging me for AGES and the excuse was that I got to get a mountain bike before he could upgrade his.
*sigh* I got around that one for about 6 months

The good news is the snows come late around here so I might be able to make it up to the lower mountains before winter sets in. Yay!