Finally picked up a Stumpy today, after some unnecessary haggling and a few hours in the car. This bike has been until now impossible to find locally, but here it is; my 1993 Stumpjumper.

It is possibly in the worst condition for any bike I have bought, came with cheap parts, some Yeti grips at least, Shimano STX headset, original BB (feels tight and smooth) and Specialized handlebar. And the ubiquitous shark fin! Everything else is junk.

The frame is tatty but it is all cosmetic, first I shall give it a thorough clean, spit and polish, put a shiny STX group together for it (I have most of it already in my stash) and give it a little thrashing in all its rigid jaw-rattling glory.

Later we will see about stripping it and getting a shiny new metallic maroon finish on it, but first things first, it's all about getting it up and running and thrashed again!

Thanks for looking.




Its a bit rough .

Shark fin!! .





As it was advertised