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11-05-2003, 05:57 AM

Does anybody know how to identify the year a Hardrock bike was made? I went
on their website, but their big advice was to take it to a dealer and maybe,
just maybe, one of the guys there will remember it from looking at the
color.

thanks,

Pat in TX

11-05-2003, 07:25 AM

i will mock anyone making *THE JOKE* well into the next decade. when it's
this obvious and this easy it's just not funny.
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11-05-2003, 07:31 AM

>i will mock anyone making *THE JOKE* well into the next decade. when it's
>this obvious and this easy it's just not funny.

Mock away, I think anyone who wants to date their bicycle is out for the wrong
sort of ride or desparate :-Þ

Cheers, helen s
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11-05-2003, 08:34 AM

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote:
: Mock away, I think anyone who wants to date their bicycle is out for the wrong
: sort of ride or desparate :-)

helen s. check.
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11-05-2003, 08:40 AM

Pat at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote on 11/5/03 6:57 AM:
> Does anybody know how to identify the year a Hardrock bike was made? I went
> on their website, but their big advice was to take it to a dealer and maybe,
> just maybe, one of the guys there will remember it from looking at the
> color.

....and what was the color?

11-05-2003, 08:40 AM

"Pat" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:bob340$17uf2m$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].uni-berlin.de...
> Does anybody know how to identify the year a Hardrock bike was made? I
went
> on their website, but their big advice was to take it to a dealer and
maybe,
> just maybe, one of the guys there will remember it from looking at the
> color.
>
> thanks,
>
> Pat in TX
>
>
The only surefire way would be a serial number method..but I doubt anyone
has that info. Got a picture? That's a start. If there is a Specialized
dealer near you with good records you might be able to narrow down the date
based on their existing records of bikes around that era.

Cheers,

Scott..

11-06-2003, 06:54 AM

> >
> >
> The only surefire way would be a serial number method..but I doubt anyone
> has that info. Got a picture? That's a start. If there is a Specialized
> dealer near you with good records you might be able to narrow down the
date
> based on their existing records of bikes around that era.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Scott..

I do have the serial number, but it is confusing. This bike is a weird color
green with pink Hardrock on the down tube. Well, I shouldn't call it a bike.
It is a frame with a rear derailleur. I am considering whether it is worth
the trouble to buy parts and build up a bike using this frame, that's all.
I have used google and I have written Specialized with no luck.

Here is what is written on the bottom bracket:

B1 0196SP
WBK K
M8GN23205

It has Shimano Altus rear derailleur. I am wondering if it was made in 1996,
but that's just a guess.

Pat in TX

11-06-2003, 06:59 PM

"Pat" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I do have the serial number, but it is confusing. This bike is a weird
color
> green with pink Hardrock on the down tube. Well, I shouldn't call it a
bike.
> It is a frame with a rear derailleur. I am considering whether it is
worth
> the trouble to buy parts and build up a bike using this frame, that's all.
> I have used google and I have written Specialized with no luck.
>
> Here is what is written on the bottom bracket:
>
> B1 0196SP
> WBK K
> M8GN23205
>
> It has Shimano Altus rear derailleur. I am wondering if it was made in
1996,
> but that's just a guess.
>
> Pat in TX
>

It's been a while, but if you've got green and pink, I'm guessing it was
before 1996..more like 1990 or so. The Hardrock wasn't a great bike..middle
of the road. It's certainly better than a Huffy and I've always liked
Specialized bikes (they have nice handling, IMHO, for my type of riding..).
But it's not a gem or anything.

Cheers,

Scott..

11-07-2003, 09:52 AM

Pat at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote on 11/6/03 7:54 AM:

>
>>>
>>>
>> The only surefire way would be a serial number method..but I doubt anyone
>> has that info. Got a picture? That's a start. If there is a Specialized
>> dealer near you with good records you might be able to narrow down the
> date
>> based on their existing records of bikes around that era.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Scott..
>
> I do have the serial number, but it is confusing. This bike is a weird color
> green with pink Hardrock on the down tube. Well, I shouldn't call it a bike.
> It is a frame with a rear derailleur. I am considering whether it is worth
> the trouble to buy parts and build up a bike using this frame, that's all.
> I have used google and I have written Specialized with no luck.
>
> Here is what is written on the bottom bracket:
>
> B1 0196SP
> WBK K
> M8GN23205
>
> It has Shimano Altus rear derailleur. I am wondering if it was made in 1996,
> but that's just a guess.

Not a '96 - I'd bet with the color scheme (ugly green and pink), you're
looking very early ninties. IIRC, the late 80's stuff was Suntour
derailleured.

Is the name in script or block print? I think they dropped the script in
'93.

Is the rear brake by any chance mounted underneath the rear chain stays?
That'd put it back in the late 80's

Do the tubes join diretly together with a visble weld seam, or do they go
into a lug?

Hardrock was the intro level bike (ignoring the "Streetjumper" or
"Streetsweeper" or whatever that damned thing was). I _might_ put it
together out of parts bin stuff or cast-off freebies, but I don't know if
I'd put any money into it unless I had to.

Hit up all your riding buddies for extra bits and cobble it together...

-- Jim

11-07-2003, 10:00 AM

Jim Edgar <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
: "Streetsweeper" or whatever that damned thing was).

yea, ummm, a "streetsweeper" is a semiautomatic shotgun.
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