My JOGLE steed taking shape....

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AaronR
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My JOGLE steed taking shape....

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Slowly shaping up - underneath all the bits I've added is a 97/98 Specialized Rockhopper which the previous owner had covered (in his own words, and see no reason to doubt him) 110 miles, set me back a whopping £60 plus the diesel to collect it

Added SPD pedals, saddle, lights, computer rack pack and rear panniers from my bits bin - had to cough up real money for pannier frames, bottle cages, bar bag is there because of the generosity of Loafer on this very forum, and there is a pair of Altura panniers for the front on their way, along with a stem riser

Just fitted 'new' tyres to it, a pair of Scwhalbe M+ courtesy of ebay for a miserly £11.50 - they've been broken in, but should do me for the next few months commuting and my JOGLE trip

It now owes me about £335, work pays me 20p per mile if I use it for business mileage, so I'd best get pedalling

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Spinners
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Re: My JOGLE steed taking shape....

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Sweet! I was an MTB'er in the early-mid 90's and love the non-sus looks of classics like your Rockhopper.

When does your JOGLE start?
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Si
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Re: My JOGLE steed taking shape....

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Nice. Very similar to the bike that I did LEJoG on years ago. For doing distances I'd recommend adding some bar ends to it, and when the weather turns you might be glad of some mud guards too!
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Re: My JOGLE steed taking shape....

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Bar ends are in a bag ready to fit - just need to do some research on grips so I can do both at the same time, currently stuck between cork and foam grips

I'm leaving Southampton for JoG on 1/5/15, arriving JoG 2/5, departing from there early doors 3/5, so loads of time to prepare and break bike in :D
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