$15 Specialized Hardrock Mountain Bike Garage Sale Find - Needs Work

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@ROBinJVILLE]

You’re a good dude for hooking up that kid. Can’t wait to see the rebuild vids

[@UnliAhon]

That is totally a steal. In Philippines you cannot even pick up one at $100 It even have disc brake mounts. I think that will be a cool looking bike once restored

[@LyudmilaRGVK]

I hope he appreciates it after you get it done.I found a cherry second hand mountain bike and fixed what few problems it had for my nephew who needed a bike.I'm pretty sure that he rode it until he got a flat and parked it next to the garage and left it to rot.

[@bigfootandbananaman4746]

15 dollars see,a like a great deal. At a police auction, my dad found an almost perfect condition specialized stumpjumper m2 with the future shock fork and grease guard hubs laced to ceramic coated rims as well as an xtr drivetrain for $45. No one else knew anything about bikes and it went so cheap because the tires were slashed. Sometimes great deals come around and I think you got one of them.

[@ElliotFlowers]

specialized stumpjumper m2 exactly. This is a RockHopper MK2.

[@bigfootandbananaman4746]

Elliot Flowers I know this bike is a rockhopper. I was just giving an example of a similar situation.

[@ElliotFlowers]

It's isn't a rockhopper. It's rockhopper mk2.

[@jackhammer40k_]

I bet you're fun at parties

[@Chungleas]

My first thought was you could add discs (seeing as it has mounts), lighter bars and maybe rigid forks (to reduce maintenance worries) and It would make an excellent general duty bike... Nice find.

[@blizzardrc7024]

Awesome deal! I found the same model except it is black with blue and white decals. It was a throw away bike with no wheels. I brought it home and replaced anything that was junk. I may have at most 50 dollars into it. He loves the bike and it’s the perfect size for him. I collect a lot of used parts. Love fixing up old bikes. I really like watching your vids! I think it’s great what u do.👍😎

[@brocluno01]

Due to reinforced rear triangle, this is a real good candidate for a hub drive eBike conversion. OBTW - that front fork weighs in at ~2500 grams. Try an air fork (Marzocchi, Manitou, etc.) at around 1,700 grams. Makes it a completely different bike :)

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

The bike was going to a kid and the point was to make a good solid bike and keep the cost to a minimum. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKncZ5uairSlosU

[@skailoker]

I think you can save these forks. On the plastic bit that went out there is a plastic clip that clips to a hole in the lowers. If you take them apart, service them and put the plastic bit back in they will be good as new.

[@johnwelch557]

Do it! He will love it. I have one that had similar issues. New paint, some parts and it rides great. You'll be a hero for sure! Thanks....

[@joen3992]

I found a 2010 Hardrock Sport in the same situation last winter. Landlord down the street tossed in the garbage. It is a sleeper deal. Love how Specialized gave you the option of v-brake or disc in the back. Light frame. Had a local shop convert drivetrain to Alivio M4000, used SR XCR and Trektro Hydro brakes. Rides nice on those Fasttrack TK tires. NICE SCORE RJ!

[@Tacsi111]

Joe N nice steal! i have a Hardrock Comp, no idea what year, but i bought it for 180€. Rode it for 3 years until all the components wore down and now I upgraded it. Alivio groupset with an Exotic rigid fork and disc brakes. All in all, it weighs around 10.5kg, with a 62cm frame size! I'm super happy with it.

[@Montblanc1986]

Don't replace the fork it's just metal tubes with grease and springs get new seals and clean re grease and re assembly

[@Thehardrockingpunk]

I found an older Specialized Hardrock at a yard sale this spring, has a rigid fork however, does also need work, new tubes, tires, chains, cables, brakes, as well as some surface rust that need to be cleaned, found a older Giant Rincon, which also needs some work, at the same yard sale, both were free however.

[@sk8er8679]

nice bike dude. paid $10 for a like new Giant Boulder SE 26'' mtn bike. thing was gorgeous with disc brakes front and rear and a cat eye speedometer attached to it. lady's son moved out and on to college and wanted to get rid of it. so I asked her, ''what would you take for it?'' she said, ''what do u have in ur pocket?'' I said. ''$10'' she said, ''that's fine''. and the deal was done. nothing wrong with it

[@xSil3nt27]

You're lucky af

[@sk8er8679]

Yeah was stuck walking for almost 32mioes until I found it at a yard sale

[@castellanosjaime1622]

Hey RJ I´d be really cool if you could do a video about the bike clean-up process. I love your videos!

[@goosecreekcycle1503]

Fork is rebuildable. Simple elastomer fork, sliders and seals will cost you maybe $20. Strongly suggest just pulling it apart and having a look.

[@tommybdutton]

That’s awesome, we need more nice people like you in the world

[@EQINOX187]

Nice bike and those forks are not done that are totally fixable its just the top seals that have popped out and the plastic shims have slide up, if you take them apart clean them and re-oil / greese them they will be perfectly fine.

[@matthewabt9348]

yeah i fixed the forks on my old bike by using a small stick and hitting the seal back in with a rock( i was on the trail with no tools)

[@joen3992]

From my personal experience. This model can be converted to a 700c if you change the forks to rigid or shocks. 27.5 is pushing it. 29er is out of the question. Not enough rear clearance. But as a 700c with disc brakes, it works! Turns the bike into a valid commuter with mountain bike feel and strength. They are gems, cheap to buy used. Lots of potential.

[@mtlnascarfan]

Go for it! I LOVE watching bike restoration videos!

[@tlarent6330]

Cool bike at a good price. The fork is worth restoring due to the graphics.

[@MarinStipkovic]

I'd like to see all the stuff you do to this bike and the final result.

[@virgilfulton4426]

I would really enjoy a "ground-up" restoration video of the bike RJ. Usually, there is usually an unexpected "surprise" or three.

[@mcearl8073]

Nice find. I just scored a Trek 3900 for 10 bucks at goodwill yesterday which is surprising since I’ve seen shitty bikes there for 3-4 times that. It had 2 flat tires, a janky kickstand and the chain was off the sprocket so I’m assuming they just thought it was in bad shape. The tires pumped up fine, I removed the kickstand and cleaned it up. It has disk brakes and all. There were 2 other treks there, a kids bike and a woman’s bike. I’m guessing a family just didn’t use them much and donated them all.

[@gamerdude0]

I'm looking forward to the restoration.

[@johnlaing9124]

Yes please. Luv to see you do this bike up

[@jasonnadeau1330]

That was a extremely good price for that bike. I had an early 90's version of that bike and I loved it. To bad it decided to take a walk. Would love to see a vid of you fixing it up.

[@GB93TJB]

Do it RJ love watching you bring these bikes back to life my good man !

[@meadows408]

Great find, no doubt your friend will be grateful to have a bike in his life again. I look forward to your video. I picked up a GT Richochet for free off craigslist and I'm in the process of rehabbing it. I'm not sure of the fork yet and it is my first suspension fork so it will be fun.

[@matthewriley5441]

A video on fixing the bike would be a good idea, but what’s about giving the bike disk brakes the frame can support them and if you are replacing the forks maybe you have some that can support brake disks aswell Love the vids RJ :-)

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I have already done that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2LZc6mParCgjbs And that would raise the cost a lot!!!!

[@hurlburt808]

Matthew Riley concur

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

His mom wanted a good cheap bike. New wheels, rotors, and calipers are not cheap.

[@grahamlane131]

since RJ himself has replied already with a link to the video all i can do is agree with him wholly as his logic is impeccable and then advise you to watch the adapters for adding disc brake video. its a CRACKING WATCH!!

[@matthewriley5441]

seen it already and agreed its a good vid

That is a killer deal I would of paid 25 for just the frame. The handle bars aren’t my favorite design but I would gladly do it. The SR forks should be replaced with something that could do that awesome bike justice, get an XC30 or some kind of Rockshox if you can find them cheap enougj

[@robbchastain3036]

I like your find, RJ, thanks for showing us. And I agree, those graphics need to be deciphered before you realize it is a Specialized Hard Rock.

[@lineartechbd1600]

Actually, if you use a long bristled stiff wire brush to knock off any mud and dirt, then spray on a thin coat without wiping it off, it will soak into the rubber and make the tire look like it just came out of the tire mold . I was shocked at how wd40 made tires look brand new. It was so good, the employees at the store kept selling the returned bikes as new. I had to tell them to stop trying to fool customers and mark the bike down as used. I have assembled over 50000 bikes and have repaired thousands. This method works great. The key is to spray it on and leave it on without wiping it, it leaves a nice finish and it looks new. You should try it on an old dirty tire. Make sure the wd40 sprays on in a mist, don't use the straw on the can. Oh, the best method is to have the bike on a stand, spin the wheel and spray it as it spins....wipe the wd40 off of the rims with alcohol and you are done. This also works great on the plastic trim on fitness equipment.

[@michaelfabian2401]

Hell yeah, totally looking forward to the rebuild vids from this find!!

[@Carlos-the-cyclist]

Good buy. Hope you post video of you working on this one.

[@lineartechbd1600]

I used to specialize...no pun intended...in making crappy bikes like this look new. I would remove the steel cables, lube them, take a chain off of another bike hanging up in the store room, spray wd40 on the tires and let them soak in overnight (this made them look new).

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Scrubbing the tires with 409 kitchen cleaner works great and they won't be oily.

[@spircix]

Do a video on the overhaul of the bike. I think that you got it for a very good price! If I got such a deal, I would give 25 bucks without any hesitation :)

[@jerryhelm5118]

Good find

[@RileyGoss]

Can't wait to see how the build goes!

[@abchack2]

Even though you can see that the fork is pretty much dead it would be very interesting to take a look inside and see how dead it is :D I mean it is not really hard work to open them up so I would be very interested!

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I have thought about it. I might be able to get replacement parts. The seals look bad. Not sure about the sleeves.

[@denishuber7758]

I would also like to see at least a try rj...you done it many times...even few of suntour forks...give it a try

[@raddad8847]

They really aren’t with getting replacement parts. You’d be better off with a rigid fork really.

[@that70sschwinn]

Looks like a good project for some interesting how to segments... look forward to it

[@bloggs730]

Look forward to the video of you repairing this bike.

[@masterchief5437]

I got a 2011 Disc Hardrock given to me and putting around 550 AUD to upgrade stuff, I could of bought a new bike lol. But it's fun

[@stockton350]

Imo the forks are fine if it's just for a kid to ride around town on.

[@mjjohn7715]

Looking forward to the rebuild video!

[@markgiorgio1679]

RJ, I have a set of SunTour coil spring shocks that you may be interested in for that bike. I took them off my Trek marlin 5.. They still function as expected.for budget coil springs. They have a 1 inch and an eighth steer tube. Let me know and i will figure out how to get them to you.

[@diegossotto]

Good to see you workimg on a Hardrock. Injust got one in slightly better condition than yours but it needs lots of work with shifting and the disc brakes.

[@denishuber7758]

Do an fork service...you done it many times with success....no big deal for you....and the bike was a bargin...even for 25$....hey it's a specialized....no comment needed ;)

[@Hammer1]

Yeah, waiting for the rebuild video

[@monkeysize]

Definitely do a vid series on this one.

[@KennyMinigun]

Looking forward to seeing this bike getting a second life. Although it would be cool if you would find a way to preserve these decals on the forks (maybe lowers are re-usable?)

[@calebc1985]

Cool find! Would love a video of the repairs!

[@malarkey2217]

Don't know about the US but here in the Uk you can pick up some great bikes at the local authority auctions. Stolen bikes whose owners can't be found, bikes found in a ditch on the highway etc, etc. Some in good condition, often in a similar condition to this, they go for peanuts.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I have have heard of police auctions, but I don't think they do that in my city for bikes. Cars yes, bikes, no.

[@20alphabet]

Good chance those bikes are twice stolen. My neighbor had several bikes stolen from his backyard shed. He reported to the police, gave descriptions, serial #, and everything needed to identify the bikes, and was assured that if the bikes were ever recovered they would call him. Later the same year the "unclaimed items" auction was held, and he went there to see if there were any good deals. ALL of his stolen bicycles were there to be auctioned! You see, the police make no money by returning your stolen property. I wouldn't participate in that, knowing what I know.

[@malarkey2217]

RJ The Bike Guy Just general lost property type auctions.

[@BruceChastain]

looks good. are the wheels reasonably straight?

[@richardfabrizio8998]

Yeah, let’s see a clean up of the bike. It’s a simple fix if nothing is bent or cracked

[@hurlburt808]

At 25 $ its a steal for the frame alone... I do this all the time look for good frames clean it up and do upgrades cables ,tubes, tires ,grips, and sell it to cover the cost. A lot of problems I come across on a bike you walk me through it .....

[@dominikk.3706]

Nice find! Bike need a fix, but it's good, because we need more your's video :)

[@tmayberry7559]

Two questions what fork are you going to replace it with? Secondly is it a 26 27.5 or 29er?

[@goneforwater7547]

Nice find! Solid little hardtail. Love the channel rj

[@bikemaurice1953]

Thanx for sharing. Good for you bargaining for the kid o_o

[@vistacruiser83]

yes to the rebuild video but want to see the kids reaction when you give it to him. of course if his parents and hes cool with it.

[@Rendakar]

Would love to see a video on the fixing process!

[@bob-ny6kn]

Are parts on various shock forks interchangeable? (that is to ask; are they rebuildable?)

[@koskoskng]

It's quite bargain for such a nice bike! Congrats!

[@SalmiakAlert]

Nice deal.

[@rudyolivarez3564]

Always looking out for mountain bikes 26-29

[@chrismad1344]

Good deal and good reason to buy the bike for.

[@wheeleyguy]

The Specialized Hardrock is an awesome bike! Worthy of restoration and upgrades..I'm wondering, is the frame double butted chromoly ? If so, another reason to get that bike back on the road....

[@MrTacoMan247]

Please make a video fixing it up, I bought a similar bike in that condition it would help

25$ to much for that bike, well that is hilarious if you can do all fixing job for free. It is basicly free bike, and most important it is not a garbage bike.If i was a buyer, "i willl pay 30$ for that bike but i am nuts or on drugs." ;)

[@jev2867]

Do a video on the rebuild. Btw, your front derailleur video was a great help

[@MrRabi001]

Good job Sir

[@damntuff62]

Once you do that work that'll come up 👌

[@GLedesma]

26er, disc mounts... Any chance you can show us how to mount mechanical disc to a 26er?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2LZc6mParCgjbs

[@hatsunemikussnzbmindcontro4444]

Nice bike project 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@ShadowRifft]

Are all hardrocks, Steel frame? I have a Hardrock Sport, taller frame with red and blue lettering (non-elaborate decal) and I love how thin the frame is yet Sturdy!

[@disgruntledtoons]

A Specialized frame in good shape is itself worth the $25 asking price.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

The parts were worth what I paid for it.

[@harleygreen255]

yes to to the revamp vid

[@johnlindsay1784]

Nice I just got a mongoose 21 speed free guy kid jump it kill the dereailer on it got fix now. $130 bike free

[@tpalshadow]

Any way to rebuild the shocks?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Not with a big crack in the side. facebook.com/RJTheBikeGuy/photos/a.717326538332146.1073741828.715727678492032/1814488388615950/?type=3&theater

[@FF-hz4ul]

What forks are you planning for it?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I have some Rock Shox I think that will fit. Judy's I think.

[@stormrider1848]

that sounds like a good idea.

[@johnpossum556]

At the rear of the frame how come it has one white lined hole on the drive side and two on the other side? What is supposed to be bolted in there?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Disc brake mount.

[@johnpossum556]

Have you ever done a vid on that? Putting a disc equipped wheel on that & then how would you figure out what caliper will fit & work?

[@richardking3681]

Nice find--

[@blue69422]

Damn I can't wait until you make a vid about fixing this bike

[@stewartmitchell3751]

The dork disc looks like a corn tortilla

[@anthonysanchez1105]

your a good friend.

[@luisgoldo276]

Great deal! If the guy doesn't like the bike sell it to me please😏

[@leemilica]

I have a ktm and you are giving professional specialized mtbs to kids for free.

[@danarbes2656]

I would love to watch you refurbish a cheap bike from front to back and start to finish you definitely know what you're doing and it would be entertaining to watch （ 。Y 。）

[@fernandomiranda765]

waiting a follow up video.

[@hpathree]

Fork, please. Not "forks." Best money here would be to find a rigid steel fork that fits for a few bucks. Unless you have a squishy fork that fits and is in good shape, it's not going to be worth it to replace it with another squishy fork. It will function better as a complete bike with a rigid fork also. Another option would be to have the fork rebuilt, or do it yourself, but they can get expensive also. Good luck!

[@mykytajex2248]

I think the stanchion tubes are dead, to say the least. Replacing stanchion tubes is expensive, and remember, this bike is supposed to be cheap and reliable.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

To do it correctly, you would want to replace the suspension fork with a suspension-corrected rigid fork. Otherwise the front end of the bike would be lower and it would ride goofy!

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

FORKS!

[@kevinkelly1529]

You ought to say "go ahead" sometime in your videos.

[@ElliotFlowers]

What is a 'noodle'?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@ElliotFlowers]

Just when one thinks one knows it all...fascinating!

[@D1g1tal_H1ppy]

should have showed us how to rebuild the fork...

[@ns671fr]

That would easily go for 200 these days

[@eliasdiosojr9287]

Good idea fix that for somebody they can take cair of it

[@kurtXhecticXpl]

Aren't tires alone worth 20$?

[@josiahwhittaker1785]

The video is cool and all, but seems a bit pointless! I think most people would enjoy a restoration build video just on its own and you can kind of explain why you're re-building it up! No need to make two separate videos!

[@jeffrey5421]

Never buy a expensive mountain bike buy a cheap one with a frame that suits you then just buy decent parts for it like derailleur shocks sprockets tires handlebars gears ect probably wouldn't even need to change that much on it. it's a lot a cheaper and will do the same thing as a expensive bike.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I recommend buying a good quality used bike. Don't buy a Wal-Mart bike and fix it up. Start with a quality base.