gomango

As I've mentioned several times lately, my eldest son had a nice mountain bike stolen from our garage before the holidays. I know I shouldn't leave bikes in the garage, but I did. So, I started looking for a replacement and this is what I found. The bike has a little dust, super light surface rust on the cables, and old tires. I also scored a new set of Stumpjumper tires at the same time with the price stickers. The previous owner said there were maybe a couple hundred miles on the bike. It looks it. I have found a little info on the forums, but I thought I might seek more information from you folks. What can you tell me? Thanks in advance.

GV27

NICE! Love the beefy double fork crown. Can't tell you much about it even though I had one just like it. All I know is that I road the crap outa it!

bibliobob

Very cool! You are one cool dad! Wish that I could tell you something about it.

treebound 

Looks like a nice rack on back, is it a Jim Blackburn rack? Nice handlebar/stem too which should be saved if you swap it over to a "normal" handlebar setup. The rigid MTB's make nice general purpose all around bikes, road format tires for road or mixed use.

My opinion is that it is a decent solid bike.

KonAaron Snake 

I dig it mango...awesome lugged frame, awesome fork and I like the paint job.

toytech

Very cool, I have a newer U-brake version in orange, but all I have is the frame

dudeona3V

Wow! No kidding it's a time capsule! I have one of these in the queue for restoration. I bought it new in '83. I can tell you that having the fork intact is pretty rare. They weren't especially durable for an MTB (I too rode the crap out of it) and were often replaced with chrome Ross forks. I've also replaced my rear derailleur and the saddle a couple of times, but otherwise, it's more or less as I bought it, albeit a bit banged up. Not that you need it, but Specialized has been very helpful in assisting with the restoration, including filling in the pieces that I no longer recall about it and other behind the scenes stuff like decals and paint codes.

jacksbike

That is a very well made, as far as I remember, Japanese made Specialized. Build like a brick wall with great components. Great bike.

Bianchigirll 

that is a very nice looking bike. this falls a bit before my becoming a bike junkie but, IIRC 1983 is about the time 'production' mountain bikes hit the racks. Specialized caliming to be the first to do so. most of the components then were from touring bikes as opposed to now when touring bikes carry MTB stuff. very nice find I hope he both enjoys and takes good care of the time capsule.

OH while these two shots are not the same angle, look at how the MTB bike geomentry changed in just 4 years. the rear wheel on the Grizzly almost overlaps the chainwheels while the Stumpjumper looks to have 2-3 of space there.

funrover 

Nice ride! look at that wheelbase WOW!! Enjoy!

southpawboston

that's a great bike, and it has a nice set of comps on it. great score! is that a 40-spoke rear wheel? looks like it can take a lot of weight/abuse.

nlerner

Very nice find. If you haven't come upon it already, lots of good info/specs on the early StumpJumpers here:

https://www.mombat.org/Specialized_Specs.htm

Neal

billew

I have a Univega Alpina Uno which I believe is a 1981, it is almost indentical to yours, same bars and front fork, brakes and the shifters are very close. My bike was riden very hard and left outside for a long time.

gomango

Hi all,

First of all, my son said to say thanks for all the replies and interest!

This bike is getting nicer as I clean it. We are kind of in disbelief at our good luck. First and foremost, this bike will be a rider. I doubt he will beat it to death, but he is an aggressive rider, much like I used to be at his age. It will be lovingly cared for by my son and his brother. They are old enough to work on these, certainly for simple maintenance and wheel truing. Heck, they are doing a lot of the build on my Tommasini Sintesi this winter, so I think they'll do fine if they take their time. Let me answer a few of the questions.

Treebound - Yes, it is. We also having a matching front for road trips.

Dude - Thanks for the tip.

nlerner - Thanks for the link. It is very helpful.

Southpawboston - Nope, just a 36. But they sure are shiny!

Again, thanks everyone. The kids will keep it very close to stock on this bike. I'll make sure of it.

Cheers,
Gomango

Straightblock

Here's mine:



Bought new in 1983 or 1984, now enjoying semi-retirement as a singlespeed. Most of the original parts are still around in the parts boxes.


And its near-identical twin, a thrift store rescue a few years ago. It looks like it led a rough life with a previous owner, with mismatched wheels, worn-out brake pads, and a paint job that looked like it came off the battlefield. It's converted for commuting with drop bars, slicks and a close-ratio 8 speed cassette.



There's actually a third frame in the attic, another battered thrift store find. The long term project list will make #3 a single speed, and my original one will go back to near-original specs, maybe with 6 speed indexed thumbies instead of 5 speed friction.

noglider 

I like it, too. I sold them, back in 1983.

If they're so nice, why don't bike makers make them like that any more?

gomango

Tom - That's the ten dollar question I ask myself about the different pursuits I have such as BMW Tii's, or O'Day Daysailers, or Bridgestone XO-1's for that matter. I often see older designs that were very good in the first place. They shouldn't go away from the marketplace, yet they do. Maybe they run their course, and people want the newest and the nowest. Don't really know for sure, but this Stumpjumper Sport really is a solid bike.

Straightblock thanks for your insight and pics. Appreciated as well.