Years ago, my wife had an 80's Mongoose mountain bike that was stolen out of her apartment storage room. She always wanted a similar bike but we never got around to finding one. I was in the market for a project recently and we found this 1991 Rockhopper for $80 in her size on Craigslist. I decided to fully restore it for her and convert it to drop bars for the gravel trail riding we do. Enjoy!
Products I used and purchased:
Park Tool PolyLube 1000 (The green lube) - amzn.to/3TxUBCl
Tri-Flow TF21010 Superior Lubricant with drip bottle - amzn.to/49MFcni
RaceFace Chester Pedals - amzn.to/3V9QsFY
Shimano HG71 chain - amzn.to/4abRqWA
Microshift double/triple bar end shifters - amzn.to/4aaJ15t
Tektro RL340 Aero brake levers - amzn.to/4ac7dnY
Origin8 Pro Fit ATB Stem - amzn.to/3TirWQs
Kenda Tubes - amzn.to/4a2Mu6o
Cinelli Cork Gel Handlebar Tape - amzn.to/3Thf90x
FSA Adventure bars - amzn.to/3wZzHDa
Park Tool HBH-2 Handlebar Holder Tool - amzn.to/43ddEFf
Park Tool CN-10 Professional Cable and Housing Cutter - amzn.to/3vgyJSv
My camera equipment:
Sony A7IV - amzn.to/4a8RTbL
Sony A6700 - amzn.to/48RGkou
Tamron 28-200 f2.8-5.6 - amzn.to/3Vb6vmV
Sony 20mm f1.8 G - amzn.to/4afcBXP
Rode videomicro mic - amzn.to/43dkF99
Manfrotto 190xb tripod - amzn.to/3IFzDLm
iPhone 14 Pro
Zhiyun Smooth 4 gimbal
GoPro Hero 8 Black
00:00 - Original condition
00:34 - Removing brake cables
01:30 - Removing brakes
02:01 - Removing pedals
02:27 - Removing shift cables
03:33 - Removing chain + rear derailleur
04:16 - Removing the crankset
05:33 - Removing the bottom bracket
06:37 - Removing the wheels, handlebars, & front derailleur
07:50 - Removing the headset, fork, and seat
08:15 - Frame cleaning and polishing
10:15 - Headset clean, grease, and reinstall
12:30 - Bottom bracket clean, grease, and reinstall
14:31 - Crankset clean and reinstall
15:51 - Derailleur clean and reinstall
17:16 - Brakes cleaning and reinstall
18:30 - Cassette removal and cleaning
19:04 - Wheels: tire and axle removal
19:37 - Hub bearings clean and grease and wheel cleaning
22:01 - Cassette reinstall
22:23 - New parts and SimWorks Super Yummy tire and wheel reinstall
23:13 - New chain - Shimano HG71
24:18 - New pedals - RaceFace Chester
24:39 - Front brake cable hanger
24:54 - Origin 8 31.8 profit stem and FSA adventure bar install
25:36 - Tektro RL 340 brake levers
26:01 - Brake cable housing and cable install
27:33 - Shift cable housing, Microshift bar end shifters, and cable install
29:27 - Cinelli gel cork bar tape wrap
30:39 - Bontrager seat install
30:52 - Finished bike photo shoot
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