Specialized Hardrock...for just under a grand

[mynchiboy]

Specialized HardRock c.1987 Mountain Bike - VTG 1980s Bicycle | eBay

<p></p> <p>Specialized began in the mid 70s when Mike Sinyard began importing hard to find Italian bike parts into the USA, their first branded product was a touring tyre and their first bike range in 1981 included a touring bike, a road bike and the first production mountain bike, the...

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I honestly thought this was a genuine typo....then I had a look at the other items

London gravel bike tax + 300% markup I think!

 

[KermitGKona88]

If you could live with the faded paint work the Condor, being 531 and handbuilt is not as crazy as the rest... But still sh1t price...

 

[mynchiboy]

If you could live with the faded paint work the Condor, being 531 and handbuilt is not as crazy as the rest... But still sh1t price...

Agreed, I quite like that Condor!

TBH I have known of this shop for a while, it's bang in bearded hipster territory on the fringes of Stoke Newington. They have remained in business for a while now so I guess somebody must be buying their bikes... This pricing knocks everything else out of the ballpark though!

 

[kingoffootball]

If you could live with the faded paint work the Condor, being 531 and handbuilt is not as crazy as the rest... But still sh1t price...

And the dent. And the damaged seat tube.

 

[KermitGKona88]

And the dent. And the damaged seat tube.

Didn't read that much really shit price then... Paid less than half that for my Hinde.

 

[Synthiaks]

nuts

 

[Mod-Master]

Specialized HardRock c.1987 Mountain Bike - VTG 1980s Bicycle | eBay

<p></p> <p>Specialized began in the mid 70s when Mike Sinyard began importing hard to find Italian bike parts into the USA, their first branded product was a touring tyre and their first bike range in 1981 included a touring bike, a road bike and the first production mountain bike, the...

www.ebay.co.uk

I honestly thought this was a genuine typo....then I had a look at the other items

London gravel bike tax + 300% markup I think!

It is about 100 quid cheaper on pedalpedlars website. But their prices are absolutely out of line. If it was in very good condition then maybe, but with scratched decals, faded paintwork and all in all use appearance it’s not great.

 

[Mod-Master]

It’s not even all original, it’s has a new (not Nos, one from the shops) cassette installed. If it was all original, and had paint in at least presentable condition, then you might get a potential buyer. But paint is rusting at the dropouts, and flaking at the stem.

 

[narcotitlan]

Agree with all the above. The seller had a pair of pedals I needed, and wouldn’t budge on price which was extortionate. Rude response to my inquiry - to add insult to injury.

 

[Synthiaks]

Wonder how much they actually sell as this has been around for ages....as well as the XT mech in the same thread...... @narcotitlan probably still has your pedals...!

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/early-hardrock-for-£950.450194/