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Late 90s Specialized Hardrock GX Hilly City/All Terrain Bike, Red, 19in/48cm/Small

Late 90s Specialized Hardrock GX Hilly City/All Terrain Bike, Red, 19in/48cm/Small

Regular price $499.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $499.00 USD
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Classic 90s Specialized Hardrock rigid mountain bike converted into an upright bike with sweptback bars and cushy new Vee Tires for bumpy city streets gravel/dirt trails. The gears on this bike are excellent for taking on steep Seattle hills, and the bike can easily be set up with fenders and a rear rack for a basket or panniers to commute year round.

We have a matching bike in a larger size for a tall rider (about 5'11" to 6'3") from the same original family who owned them, and we would love to sell these bikes as a matching set, with a $100 discount on the total if purchased together. The only functional difference between the two aside from size is tire type/tread - depending on whether you want to do more city riding or some trails, we will happily swap the wheelset if the other bike isn't yet spoken for.

Size

This bike is a good fit for someone about 5'4" to 5'7" depending on proportions. Check measurements for more details. 

Labeled as a 19" frame, or about 48cm measured from from seat collar to center of bottom bracket. About 45cm measured from center of top tube to center of bottom bracket (our usual measuring standard). 
76cm/30" standover height (we recommend allowing about an inch or two of room below your pubic bone height for a comfortable standover clearance)
57 cm reach/top tube length (center of seat tube to center of headtube)

Frame

Designed in California and handmade in Taiwan Chromoly steel frame.
Very minor scuffs on the frame/fork paint, but no serious dents or wear. Overall very good condition with minimal signs of wear. 

Frameset has mounts for fenders and a rear rack. 

Drivetrain

3x7 gearing with small chainrings for easy climbing. 
Shimano Acera X front derailleur, Shimano A rear derailleur, grip shifters, and Specialized crankset.

Headset, stem, handlebars, brakes

Black headset, Silver Specialized MTB quill stem with faceplate, new silver MSW sweptback riser bars. Silver shimano cantilever rim brakes and mtb levers. 

Wheels/tires

26 inch wheelset with silver aluminum Weinmann rims and silver Specialized hubs.
Cushy WTB Thickslick 26 x 2.0" tires - great for bumpy city streets like we have in Seattle.

Saddle, Seatpost

Original black and red Specialized saddle and silver seatpost. Small scuff in the back of the saddle. 

Accessories/upgrades

This bike was recently tuned up (June 30, 2025), and updated with sweptback bars, fresh cables & housing, and new tires. 

Pedals

We take pedals off for storage but will include basic flat pedals depending on what we have available at the time of sale.

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