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91 Stumpjumper Comp
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Bikes: 2009 Handsome Devil, 1987 Trek 520 Cirrus, 1978 Motobecane Grand Touring, 1987 Nishiki Cresta GT, 1989 Specialized Allez Former bikes; 1986 Miyata Trail Runner, 1979 Miyata 912, 2011 VO Rando, 1999 Cannondale R800, 1986 Schwinn Passage
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Dork Disk how do you like those Maxxis tires?
#7503
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Location: Arcata, California, U.S., North America, Earth, Saggitarius Arm, Milky Way
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Bikes: 1984 Araya MB 261, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper Sport, 1993 Hard Rock Ultra, 1994 Trek Multitrack 750, 1995 Trek Singletrack 930
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Dork Disk how do you like those Maxxis tires?
Hey, what's in the big pink box?
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Bikes: 1969 Raleigh Twenty, 1975 Raleigh DL-1, 1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport, 1989 Schwinn Voyageur
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Dork Disk how do you like those Maxxis tires?
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Thanks for the endorsements I have a set of the Maxxis DTH order
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#7507
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#7508
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Bikes: Ritchey Swiss Cross | Teesdale Kona Hot | Haro Extreme | Specialized Stumpjumper Comp | Cannondale F1000 | Shogun 1000 | Cannondale M500 | Norco Charger | Marin Muirwoods 29er | Shogun Kaze | Breezer Lightning
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Dork Disk how do you like those Maxxis tires?
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Bikes: 91 Ritchey Ultra, 1992 Specialized Stumpjumper, 1990 Klein Rascal, 97 Trek OCLV9700, 90 Minnelli Eclipse, 95 Marin Bear Valley SE, 1991 Breezer Lightning Flash 1991 Diamondback Axis 1992 Stumpjumper Comp 1983 Stumpjumper Sport
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Agreed great riding tire. My 92 Stumpy currently under resto but 2.3 in front with 2.15 in rear. Very happy with these.
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My Haro with 2.3DTHs in the background with my friend's NOS 93 Stumpjumper in the foreground.
Edit: Saw the NOS Stumpy today
Edit: Saw the NOS Stumpy today
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Those are beauties! I am getting a gold decal set for mine as well.
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#7513
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Bikes: Mostly 1st-generation, top-of-the-line, non-unicrown MTBs/ATBs: All 1984 models: Dawes Ranger, Peugeot Canyon Express, Ross Mt. Whitney (chrome), Schwinn High Sierra, and a 1983 Trek 850.
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WooHoo! Road Trip!
I'm driving down to Iowa City from Saint Paul, MN to pick up this:
1983 Trek 850 "Rough Terrain Bike"- with all original components, which I will remove and keep safe in a box, on a shelf, while I contemplate the following:
Made in Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA, it's one of my "Grail Bikes", and probably the best color scheme for a mountain bike that I've ever seen. This one is going to get a slight resto-mod; which means that I am going to remove the old Suntour Mountech drivetrain and replace it with a period Shimano Deore XT groupset, a Brooks B17 saddle, cork grips, and Panaracer Smoke/Dart tires. This is so I can ride it in its best possible configuration. Then, if I ever decide to sell it, I can return it to original for the next owner to enjoy.
These first-generation MTBs had a very special quality to them. The companies that built them were putting their best resources into R&D, and subsequent production, to present for sale the very best example of a hot new trend. The competition for the lead in this new genre was fierce! The frame tubing at that time was sort-of experimental; with the strength/lightness ratio biased towards strength. But they used some radical butting designs to optimize the frames for their intended use, and still keep the weight under control. Because of this, they were hand-built in these first model-year runs, and you can sense that when you see them and feel them. The impression is one of painstaking craftsmanship, with form following function, and nothing compromised for cosmetics. The only way I can describe the feel from the saddle is: Oh yeah, this is RIGHT.
So now I've got the pre-Road Trip buzz, and I'm probably not going to sleep very well tonight.
More exuberant jabbering and pics to come...
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1983 Trek 850 "Rough Terrain Bike"- with all original components, which I will remove and keep safe in a box, on a shelf, while I contemplate the following:
Made in Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA, it's one of my "Grail Bikes", and probably the best color scheme for a mountain bike that I've ever seen. This one is going to get a slight resto-mod; which means that I am going to remove the old Suntour Mountech drivetrain and replace it with a period Shimano Deore XT groupset, a Brooks B17 saddle, cork grips, and Panaracer Smoke/Dart tires. This is so I can ride it in its best possible configuration. Then, if I ever decide to sell it, I can return it to original for the next owner to enjoy.
These first-generation MTBs had a very special quality to them. The companies that built them were putting their best resources into R&D, and subsequent production, to present for sale the very best example of a hot new trend. The competition for the lead in this new genre was fierce! The frame tubing at that time was sort-of experimental; with the strength/lightness ratio biased towards strength. But they used some radical butting designs to optimize the frames for their intended use, and still keep the weight under control. Because of this, they were hand-built in these first model-year runs, and you can sense that when you see them and feel them. The impression is one of painstaking craftsmanship, with form following function, and nothing compromised for cosmetics. The only way I can describe the feel from the saddle is: Oh yeah, this is RIGHT.
So now I've got the pre-Road Trip buzz, and I'm probably not going to sleep very well tonight.
More exuberant jabbering and pics to come...
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USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
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(rhymes with spook)
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I'm driving down to Iowa City from Saint Paul, MN to pick up this:
1983 Trek 850 "Rough Terrain Bike".- with all original components, which I will remove and keep safe in a box, on a shelf, while I contemplate the following:
Made in Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA, it's one of my "Grail Bikes", and probably the best color scheme for a mountain bike that I've ever seen. This one is going to get a slight resto-mod; which means that I am going to remove the old Suntour Mountech drivetrain and replace it with a period Shimano Deore XT groupset, a Brooks B17 saddle, cork grips, and Panaracer Smoke/Dart tires. This is so I can ride it in its best possible configuration. Then, if I ever decide to sell it, I can return it to original for the next owner to enjoy.
These first-generation MTBs had a very special quality to them. The companies that built them were putting their best resources into R&D, and subsequent production, to present for sale the very best example of a hot new trend. The competition for the lead in this new genre was fierce! The frame tubing at that time was sort-of experimental; with the strength/lightness ratio biased towards strength. But they used some radical butting designs to optimize the frames for their intended use, and still keep the weight under control. Because of this, they were hand-built in these first model-year runs, and you can sense that when you see them and feel them. The impression is one of painstaking craftsmanship, with form following function, and nothing compromised for cosmetics. The only way I can describe the feel from the saddle is: Oh yeah, this is RIGHT.
So now I've got the pre-Road Trip buzz, and I'm probably not going to sleep very well tonight.
More exuberant jabbering and pics to come...
.
1983 Trek 850 "Rough Terrain Bike".- with all original components, which I will remove and keep safe in a box, on a shelf, while I contemplate the following:
Made in Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA, it's one of my "Grail Bikes", and probably the best color scheme for a mountain bike that I've ever seen. This one is going to get a slight resto-mod; which means that I am going to remove the old Suntour Mountech drivetrain and replace it with a period Shimano Deore XT groupset, a Brooks B17 saddle, cork grips, and Panaracer Smoke/Dart tires. This is so I can ride it in its best possible configuration. Then, if I ever decide to sell it, I can return it to original for the next owner to enjoy.
These first-generation MTBs had a very special quality to them. The companies that built them were putting their best resources into R&D, and subsequent production, to present for sale the very best example of a hot new trend. The competition for the lead in this new genre was fierce! The frame tubing at that time was sort-of experimental; with the strength/lightness ratio biased towards strength. But they used some radical butting designs to optimize the frames for their intended use, and still keep the weight under control. Because of this, they were hand-built in these first model-year runs, and you can sense that when you see them and feel them. The impression is one of painstaking craftsmanship, with form following function, and nothing compromised for cosmetics. The only way I can describe the feel from the saddle is: Oh yeah, this is RIGHT.
So now I've got the pre-Road Trip buzz, and I'm probably not going to sleep very well tonight.
More exuberant jabbering and pics to come...
.
other than to say the utmost in congratulations. that's one helluva fulfillment!
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That sounds like a fun weekend for ya. I looked this up on craigslist...nice looking bike! 9 hours round trip. I am sharing your story with my wife, to make my obsession pale in comparison. Can't wait for your pics!
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Steel is real
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Suffering from component-group-OCD I can finally correct this 1989 MB-1 (with 1994 XT). The lowly LX cranks will be substituted for NOS XT tomorrow. Just got them home.
With LX cranks it looks like this. What a difference it will make. Or not...
I guess I am crazy after all.
With LX cranks it looks like this. What a difference it will make. Or not...
I guess I am crazy after all.
Before:
After:
Tan wall tires rules... NOS XT cranks not too shabby either. Satisfied!
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#7518
Off grid off road
Here is the Ritchey, with newly-installed Tange Seiki Terious headset, red cork ribbon to break up the monotony of silver/black, and waiting for the front derailleur to arrive.
It runs mainly used Shimano STX, with NOS hubs. Nothing spesh but gets the job done!
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#7520
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Got It!
That was a long day on the road. But when I got to Iowa City and picked up this beautiful Trek 850, it was everything I hoped it would be. It has all of its original equipment, except the grips - those are new.
Suntour Mountech with Power Ratchet shifters. For a friction system, it works flawlessly. But I think I've been spoiled by indexed shifting. This beauty is getting 7-speed Deore XT for everyday riding.
And this is what 37 year-old OEM knobby tires look like. They still work just fine.
I've put on 20 miles so far, and had a wonderful breakfast at Capitol View this morning to celebrate.
So, this Trek is getting a new Velo Orange Milan Handlebar, Biokork GC-1 grips, the XT drivetrain, and for now, Panaracer T-Serv street tires. Smoke and Dart are on-order at my LBS, so I can switch to them when I want to play in the dirt. I'm going to touch up the existing paint job instead of doing a repaint. That way I can save the decals. I'm a Happy Boy.
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Suntour Mountech with Power Ratchet shifters. For a friction system, it works flawlessly. But I think I've been spoiled by indexed shifting. This beauty is getting 7-speed Deore XT for everyday riding.
And this is what 37 year-old OEM knobby tires look like. They still work just fine.
I've put on 20 miles so far, and had a wonderful breakfast at Capitol View this morning to celebrate.
So, this Trek is getting a new Velo Orange Milan Handlebar, Biokork GC-1 grips, the XT drivetrain, and for now, Panaracer T-Serv street tires. Smoke and Dart are on-order at my LBS, so I can switch to them when I want to play in the dirt. I'm going to touch up the existing paint job instead of doing a repaint. That way I can save the decals. I'm a Happy Boy.
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Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
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Fishlips Toxic Tuna 1992 (I believe, anyway...)
Made in SLC, Utah
As harvested
Interesting cable housing stop
Stress relief at the seat clamp slot
ST ovalized at the BB; no chainstay bridge
This is a grail frame for me so I’m super excited!
Made in SLC, Utah
As harvested
Interesting cable housing stop
Stress relief at the seat clamp slot
ST ovalized at the BB; no chainstay bridge
This is a grail frame for me so I’m super excited!
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