What year is this rockhopper?

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What year is this rockhopper?
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flag John-Charleston
Posted: Oct 13, 2012 at 14:54 Quote
Hi all... I found this forum trying to search out an answer to this question. I bought a Rockhopper at a yard sale this AM and am trying to figure out the year. Everything I read says look at the shimano cranks but this bike has Siguno on it so I assume they've been replaced...

Serial # on the bike is GY130968. ('96 August?)

I'm not an experienced bike person and intended to use this as a beach bike. So far I haven't been able to inflate the tires because it's got different valves so I haven't even tested it out yet. My brother has a hard rock and tells me this is a decent bike but may be hard to find parts for. My date question is more out of curiosity... I'm not sure it needs any parts yet.

Thanks for all help!

John
Charleston SC
flag John-Charleston
Posted: Oct 14, 2012 at 6:52 Quote
I've realized that the serial # won't necessarily date the bike so I took some pics to see if it might help.

http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l139/LocalHero1/Specialized/

Thanks again,
John
flag mtbpkdude
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Posted: Oct 21, 2012 at 15:49 Quote
I think it's probably around 1998-2000 because the earliest Rockhopper listed in the archive on Specialize's website is a dual-suspension. When they were first being produced they were hardtails then Specialized switched them over to dualies, then in 2004 they finally decided to stick with having them as hardtails. I saw a picture of a guy's Hardrock from the 90's and it looked pretty similar to yours, hope this helps.
John-Charleston wrote:
I've realized that the serial # won't necessarily date the bike so I took some pics to see if it might help.

http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l139/LocalHero1/Specialized/

Thanks again,
John
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