198X Stumpjumper
02-24-20, 06:50 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Victoria, B.C. Canada
Posts: 304
Bikes: LHT, International, 310
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
198X Stumpjumper
Acquired this stumpy last year or so, rode it a bit, that's about all. Just wondering what she is worth.
Frame is on the small side, has what I believe are original components.
Frame is on the small side, has what I believe are original components.
Likes For Oscuro:
02-24-20, 10:22 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 20,305
Mentioned: 130 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3464 Post(s)
Liked 2,829 Times
in
1,995 Posts
The Sport was a subordinate model.
Top range locally seem to sit at anything over $200.
Top range locally seem to sit at anything over $200.
02-25-20, 03:07 AM
#3
Full Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 303
Bikes: Raleigh Competition GS, Freschi Supreme, Miyata 1000, Trek 520, Marin Pine Mountain, Specialized RockCombo, Soma Smoothie, Surly Cross-Check
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 99 Post(s)
Liked 267 Times
in
105 Posts
Value seems to vary depending on location, but I'd second that $200 seems fair as it sits. Definitely some nice parts that could fetch more on ebay. Those thumb shifters alone usually sell for $40+. Are the cranks Sugino AT?
02-25-20, 06:42 AM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 23,223
Mentioned: 654 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4722 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3,036 Times
in
1,874 Posts
FYI, what you have is a 1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport manufactured in late 1983.
02-25-20, 07:13 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Middle Earth (aka IA)
Posts: 20,435
Bikes: A bunch of old bikes and a few new ones
Mentioned: 178 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5888 Post(s)
Liked 3,471 Times
in
2,079 Posts
Mountain bike prices are all over the map. I've gotten high end ones for significantly less than $200 but the sport is an early stumpy and that will appeal to a collector. Those bikes don't come up often and the asking prices I've seen for early Stumpies have all been higher than $200. I know I'd pay $200 for an early stumpy like that with a biplane fork and I really, really don't need another bike let alone another vintage MTB.
02-25-20, 10:39 AM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 1,823
Bikes: 1996 Trek 970 ZX Single Track 2x11
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 614 Post(s)
Liked 565 Times
in
429 Posts
Mountain bike prices are all over the map. I've gotten high end ones for significantly less than $200 but the sport is an early stumpy and that will appeal to a collector. Those bikes don't come up often and the asking prices I've seen for early Stumpies have all been higher than $200. I know I'd pay $200 for an early stumpy like that with a biplane fork and I really, really don't need another bike let alone another vintage MTB.
About a year ago, there was a fairly early 17in StumpJumper with the 24in wheels put up for sale on CraigsList, out West. A "Sport" model, IIRC. Was originally posted at ~$500 or so, and hung around apparently unsold for many months. Saw another 17/24 combo for about half that, in not quite as good of shape. I've seen the occasional one in the ~$150 range, and many in the $350-450 range. A couple of "fully restored" examples have been upwards of $600, sometimes several hundred dollars more.
Would love to find a 17/24 frame+wheel combination somewhere near my area. Imagine ... a bike that might actually fit me. That would be something.
