Originally Posted by
The Golden Boy
Hey Bikemig- I was hoping to see those trekking bars! That XC Pro stuff is the cat's pyjamas, isn't it?
I've kind of thought about trekking bars for this or my High Sierra- which I've changed to drops.
Since this seems to have a distinct Specialized flavor going on-
My first commuter is/was an 84 Stumpjumper Sport- before I got panniers. It is a bit on the "tank" side of heavy, but it rides quite nicely.
I was surprised by how quickly I liked the trekking bars. They felt right immediately.
Really like your stumpjumper comp with the bull moose stem and old school thumb shifters. The older stumpjumpers were a bit slacker in terms of frame angles with a bit longer wheelbase which was pretty common I believe in the first generation MTBs; that also makes them great commuters and/or touring bikes. Your bike has one heck of a long wheelbase; I like it.