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| 1319.1 | | AITG::PIAZZA | | Tue Sep 26 1989 15:48 | 1 |
| I paid $499 for a Rockhopper in mid-July, in Belmont.
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| 1319.2 | | AITG::PIAZZA | | Tue Sep 26 1989 15:49 | 1 |
| I paid $499 for a Rockhopper in July, in Belmont, Mass.
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| 1319.3 | Year end sale awhile back... | STAR::BARTH | | Wed Sep 27 1989 17:34 | 5 |
| That's about right. I think I found it on sale a month or so ago
for about $479ish at Gamache's in Nashua. He's trying to get rid
of his mid to high end bikes before winter sets in.
Karen.
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| 1319.4 | | EGYPT::CRITZ | Greg Lemond wins 2nd Tour de France | Wed Sep 27 1989 18:50 | 4 |
| Gamache's is in Fitchburg, MA. Goodale's and Sunshine
Sports are in Nashua.
Scott (Yes, I live in Nashua)
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| 1319.5 | noticed last weekend..... | SUSHI::KMACDONALD | Is there life after drywall? | Thu Sep 28 1989 10:14 | 9 |
| Don't know anything about Rock Hoppers, but Spokes 'n' Slopes in
Peterborough NH appeared to have an '88 Specialized Rock Hopper for sale
for $400 (pretty sure). Have no clue as to components, size,.........
you might want to call them to get more info if this seems like a good
deal; judging from the previous prices mentioned it might be......
Apoplexies in advance if this turns out to be REAL inaccurate! :-)
ken
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| 1319.6 | G | STAR::BARTH | | Thu Sep 28 1989 14:02 | 6 |
| re:.3 and .4
Oops. Sorry about that. I meant Goodale's in Nashua. Too many
places that start with "G"...
Karen.
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| 1319.7 | | TYFYS::DAVIDSON | Michael Davidson | Thu Sep 28 1989 19:39 | 10 |
| >> Don't know anything about Rock Hoppers, but Spokes 'n' Slopes in
>>Peterborough NH appeared to have an '88 Specialized Rock Hopper for sale
>>for $400 (pretty sure).
This sounds about right, that bike is a year old, probably has 18 gears
and no hyperglyde. This years model, '89, has 21 gears and hyperglyde
and it is possible that next years model may have 24 gears!
Well it sounds like it doesn't matter whether you are in the east or
west, the Rock Hopper is around $500, give or take $25.
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| 1319.8 | | EGYPT::CRITZ | Greg LeMond wins: 2nd TdF, 2nd Worlds | Fri Sep 29 1989 15:30 | 6 |
| At the risk of looking (sounding/acting) like an idiot,
and leading us on a tangent, what exactly is Hyperglide?
I've seen and heard it mentioned before, but I'm ignorant
about what it is.
Scott
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| 1319.9 | Rock Hopper 'Upgrade' | EVTAI1::REMIGEREAU | | Tue Oct 03 1989 05:38 | 14 |
| I have a Specialized Rock Hopper model 88.
I would like to 'upgrade' transmission & brakes from Shimano Mountain
LX to Shimano Deore XT II.
Do you believe that the investment is reasonnable for this kind
of bike frame?
FYI, some French prices for Specialized bikes in France:
Rock Hopper Comp: $850
Stumpjumper Comp: $1250
Stumpjumper Team: $1500
Jean-Jacques_who_believes_that_bikes_are_much_cheaper_overseas
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| 1319.10 | Like pinstriping on a car? | WFOV12::SISE | | Tue Oct 03 1989 08:21 | 7 |
| I don't think that there is that MUCH difference between the Mt.
LX and Deore XT. I have the XT and my son has Mt. LX, and I can't
tell the difference. I mostly notice tyres and frame differences
between the two bikes.
The Deore sure looks cool though :-)
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| 1319.11 | hyperglide defined (sort of) | STAR::BARTH | | Mon Oct 09 1989 16:15 | 9 |
| re: .8 -- hyperglide
Without being certain about the technical aspects, it allows you to
shift under load. I've got it and can shift while climbing hills,
for instance. It's great! I believe the rear sprockets are shaped
a little different so that the chain doesn't leave the last gear
until it's on the next one.
Karen.
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| 1319.12 | STI Rapidfire Hyperglide | AYOV27::ISMITH | Mr The Fish? | Fri May 25 1990 05:37 | 16 |
| Well, this note hasn't moved for a long time. I recently got a
Rockhopper for �380, which is a fair bit more than you chappies
across the pond are paying. All the Shimano TLA's are excellent.
SIS, SLR, STI, as well as Superglide, Hyperglide, Biopace and any
others which I can't recall.
Superglide apparently applies to the chainset, where certain teeth
are smaller than others to allow the chain to move from cog to cog
more easily. Hyperglide is a series of 'steps' on the cogs of the
rear cluster which allow the chain to climb onto a cog while changing
gear under load. This works very well, but I seem to find that
it is happier shifting under load than unloaded.
All in all a superb bike, and great fun to ride.
Ian.
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