What do you ride?

Trekchick · May 23, 2008, 8:34 PM

Nice Bump Severine!
HT 2004 Trek 4900
FS 2005 Trek Liquid

wa-loaf · May 23, 2008, 9:23 PM

Mine's old but still in good shape. A 97 Specialized Stumpjumper M2. Mix of Shimano LX and XT with a RockShox Judy.

I [Hart] Skiing · May 23, 2008, 9:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekchick

Nice Bump Severine!
HT 2004 Trek 4900
FS 2005 Trek Liquid

They are too clean to be real mountain bikes. Must be a poseur.

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Originally Posted by wa-loaf

Mine's old but still in good shape. A 97 Specialized Stumpjumper M2. Mix of Shimano LX and XT with a RockShox Judy.

I had a M2 Pro (Lt Blue one), full XT and a Judy, that was such a sweet bike.

Trekchick · May 24, 2008, 9:08 AM

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Originally Posted by I [Hart] Skiing

They are too clean to be real mountain bikes. Must be a poseur.
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Yup, that's me. Poseur extraordinaire!
Where's the pic of your ride?

o3jeff · Jun 6, 2008, 6:57 PM

bvibert, do you still have your 05 Rockhopper? I have the same bike(silver) and was wondering if you have looked into upgrading the brakes to disc on it on how hard it is or if it can be done. When I bought the bike I figured I really didn't need them, but now I regret not getting them.

MR. evil · Jun 6, 2008, 7:11 PM

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Originally Posted by o3jeff

bvibert, do you still have your 05 Rockhopper? I have the same bike(silver) and was wondering if you have looked into upgrading the brakes to disc on it on how hard it is or if it can be done. When I bought the bike I figured I really didn't need them, but now I regret not getting them.

As long as the bike frame (rear) anf fork have mounts for disc brake you can upgrade. No familiar with the bike, but most bikes & forks made in the last 5 years have the mounts for dics brakes.

Not only will you have to buy brakes, but you will also need to buy new wheels or re-build your existing ones. If you re-build them you will need to buy new disc brake compatible hubs, new heavier guage spokes and nipples. You will also need to pay someone to build the wheel. It is not something you can do yourself with out training. Wheel building is an art. The parts and labor to re-built 2 wheels could easily run from $150 to $250 depending on the hubs you purchase. I might be the same cost or cheaper to buy 2 new disc compatible wheels. The wheels (re-build or new) plus the cost of the brakes could put you around $$250 to $350 if not more. That is almost 1/3 the cost of a brand new rock hopper with disc brakes. I would save that money and put it towards a new bike next season or the season after.

FWIW - I am looking to get a new fork for my bike with a thru axle that will require me to have my front tire re-built. A lower end hub is going to run me about $50 online, another $10 for the spokes and nipples, and about $50 for the labor. And $50 for labor to build a wheel is pretty cheap, most shops charge more. So this is going to $110 just to have one wheel re-built.

o3jeff · Jun 6, 2008, 7:45 PM

Thanks for the info Mr.evil, I guess I will learn to like what I have for now since the upgrade isn't as easy as I thought it might be and not worth the cost.

**Greg** · Jun 6, 2008, 8:43 PM

Where do you ride, Jeff? We should head out sometime. Steve and I and maybe Tim are trying to get something going Sunday morning in Meriden.

o3jeff · Jun 6, 2008, 9:29 PM

Recently I've just been cruising the neighborhood or the w/hart res. But in the past I used to go up top of Mount Southington there are a bunch of reservoirs up there along the Wolcott line, but haven't been up there in years and they have built quite a few home up were we would cut through. One of these days I am going to have to go up there to check it out.

Would be interested to see were Steve goes as I have never been biking up that end of town.

**Greg** · Jun 6, 2008, 9:39 PM

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Would be interested to see were Steve goes as I have never been biking up that end of town.

Join us!

I suck though as I'm only recently getting back into MTBing.

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wa-loaf Kenzie RIP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 4,153	Mine's old but still in good shape. A 97 Specialized Stumpjumper M2. Mix of Shimano LX and XT with a RockShox Judy. __________________ Schivergnügen

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Jun 6, 2008, 6:57 PM	#105 (permalink)
o3jeff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southington, CT Posts: 1,250	bvibert, do you still have your 05 Rockhopper? I have the same bike(silver) and was wondering if you have looked into upgrading the brakes to disc on it on how hard it is or if it can be done. When I bought the bike I figured I really didn't need them, but now I regret not getting them.

Jun 6, 2008, 7:45 PM	#107 (permalink)
o3jeff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southington, CT Posts: 1,250	Thanks for the info Mr.evil, I guess I will learn to like what I have for now since the upgrade isn't as easy as I thought it might be and not worth the cost.

Jun 6, 2008, 9:29 PM	#109 (permalink)
o3jeff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southington, CT Posts: 1,250	Recently I've just been cruising the neighborhood or the w/hart res. But in the past I used to go up top of Mount Southington there are a bunch of reservoirs up there along the Wolcott line, but haven't been up there in years and they have built quite a few home up were we would cut through. One of these days I am going to have to go up there to check it out. Would be interested to see were Steve goes as I have never been biking up that end of town.