Looking for a Specialized Rockhopper FS

About ten years ago I sadly had my mountain bike stolen and while there have been many improvements in mountain bikes, I’m looking for the same model and size of bike that I once had (blame nostalgia). I figure I could find one that’s cheap and do some repairs and upgrades as needed.

For the first couple years that I owned my old bike, I would use it as both for my primary transportation and for riding some trails. I had two odometers on the thing and the first died after 1,200 miles and the second after 1,500 miles.

I got a lot of good miles out of the thing and I really loved riding it. The rapid fire gear shift was awesome and it just had a great feel riding it. I later bought an average Walmart bike but it just wasn’t the same and I’ve never been a fan of those to begin with.

Here are the specs on the Bike according to BikePedia: 1999 Specialized Rockhopper FS; Complete specs

According to BicycleBlueBook.com the bike should go for $112-$188.

If anyone reading this sees one with a 17″ frame, please let me know. I would be interested in purchasing one.