$600 All road bike - 22" Rock Combo
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Ryan Ray
Mar 24, 2018, 2:44:38 PM3/24/18
to 650b
Priced wit the idea that you would have to ship from Seattle, but if you nearby that's nice. I love this bike and I've done both overbiking and underbiking on it and it's been great but need the space for a more mountainy MTB. Pics in the CL ad.
(Swift bag not included) (frame bag included)
Frame
22" 1989 Specialized Rock Combo with new powder coat
Light
Busch & Muller Lumotec IQ2 Luxos U Senso Headlight for Hub Dynamos ($150 originally)
Rack
Nitto M12
Handlebars
46cm Nitto Noodle
Stem
Nitto Techmnomic 120mm
Berthoud decaleur/bag support installed.
Seatpost
Random
Crank
NOS Ritchey triple with a dropstop Wolfstooth 36
Plain old shimano BB
Components
Sram Rival 1x rear der
Sram Rival 1x shifter levers with a surface scratch on the right lever
Brakes
Tektro
Dynamo Wheelset
Velocity Aeroheat 26" rims 36 hole
105 11sp rear hub 36 hole
Silver 36 SON 28 Dynamo Hub (about 350 by it'self)
Pedals
VP VICE
Saddle
Brown Brooks B-17 (not the black one pictured)
Tires
The Berthoud stainless fenders shown and Rat trap pass tires are included but not currently installed. Comes with X-King tires installed.
Igor Belopolsky
Mar 24, 2018, 4:42:35 PM3/24/18
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What a deal IMO!
Paul Sherman
Mar 24, 2018, 8:16:43 PM3/24/18
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Seriously, if this was one size up (did they even make those?) I’d be all over this.
Paul
Paul
Andy Bailey Goodell
Mar 24, 2018, 8:59:15 PM3/24/18
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This is oddly close to what I've been dreaming of for winter commutes. I have no idea what 22" on a frame like this means though. I'm 5'10" and seem to ride 58cm road bikes. Does 22in mean it's near a 56cm or does it not convert that way? Anyone able to say if this is a good fit?
Andy
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Igor Belopolsky
Mar 24, 2018, 10:14:07 PM3/24/18
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Ryan Ray
Mar 24, 2018, 10:16:42 PM3/24/18
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I think I worded this oddly. Sorry about that. I've had a bunch of people interested but the price does NOT include shipping anywhere. Shipping via bikeflights and a shop boxing it up would be on the buyer. Thanks!
As for sizing, it's long and low. There is a ton of seatpost and stem showing and it's a 120mm stem (or maybe 110 :) ). The TT is 23" C-to-C and the seat tube is 22" c-to-c. A short stem and a dropped seatpost would mean it should fit less-giant folks just fine.
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Reed Kennedy
Mar 25, 2018, 10:40:46 AM3/25/18
to Ryan Ray, 650b
In case anyone is on the fence: The Rock Combo is one of my favorite production bikes ever made. I’ve owned three. (The largest size is still not quite large enough for me, so I sell them, then I miss them...)
They represent a wonderful midpoint between road and mountain geometry. Like the XO-1, these bikes are from an alternate universe where the ‘90s hybrids were serious bikes with aggressive geometry and fat tires, rather than the useless things that actually happened (relaxed bikes with slim tires). 30 years too early!
They are very, very rare. I don’t have the numbers in front of me, but I believe less than 200 were made in this size.
Ryan’s price is amazing! Less than I sold my last all-original Rock Combo for, and with *such* a lovely build. I mourn the loss of the very neon totally-tubular-dude original paint, but... most people probably would not.
I am entirely envious of whomever buys this bike.
That’s all I got. Just wanted to gush a little.
Best,
Reed
Ryan Ray
Mar 25, 2018, 1:07:23 PM3/25/18
to 650b
Sold!
I guess it was underpriced and sold this morning to a local Seattle buyer. It's being ridden on a partially snowy Iron Horse trail this afternoon with the new owners daughter so at least it went to a good place. (also my seldom seen can get built up now)
Thanks for the interest!
David Cummings
Mar 26, 2018, 12:17:26 AM3/26/18
to 650b
I cyclocrossed mine last fall and had my own (very small) spontaneous cheering squad. They are fun!
Congrats on the sale!
Greg Weiner
Mar 26, 2018, 2:00:22 PM3/26/18
to 650b
Andy, if you see another one for sale...
I'm 5'9" and own a medium RockCombo. I think it fits me just right and the large would be too big. For reference I own / ride road frames from 55cm to 58cm.
Greg Weiner
SF CA
Mark in Beacon
Mar 27, 2018, 12:07:40 PM3/27/18
to 650b
Another bike in this genre was the GT Tachyon. It came with proprietary 700D wheels, on which I ran 650A Col de la Vies. Could easily take a 650B wheel with minor brake pad adjustment. Stem had a front plate and could be flopped, fork had track ends to adjust trail. My favorite component was the Command Shifters from Suntour.
rcnute
Mar 28, 2018, 5:07:57 PM3/28/18
to 650b
Here's another, dearer one:
David Cummings
Mar 29, 2018, 9:46:56 AM3/29/18
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I wonder about that Stumpy, seller doesn’t seem to know quite what he has: Deore XT, not plain Deore; 26” wheels, never heard of 23” “wheel frame diameter”; and the price - $1000? Seriously?!
Something fishy there.
David “Red Herring” in MT
Something fishy there.
David “Red Herring” in MT
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