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G60MAT
PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:08 pm 
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Recently picked up this very tired '89 Stumpjumper Comp locally, paint is pretty rough but bike came complete and with a few historic upgrades....

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Front end had been changed at some point in its life, fork is not original Specialized but I have a spare one and front rim is wrong. I usually like to keep original paint, but this ones too far gone so a candidate for a full strip down and re-paint. Under the grime most of the parts are in decent shape.

The white one wasn't shown in the '89 brochure but believe original spec was as per link...
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 3.jpg.html

Spoken to Retro Decals already and they can do a new set of decals, so full strip down soon!


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Looks like a great basis for a project.. are you planning to change the flexstem as well as the forks? It's quite a cool retro stem but theyre not for everyone!
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randomdan wrote:
Looks like a great basis for a project.. are you planning to change the flexstem as well as the forks? It's quite a cool retro stem but theyre not for everyone!


Thanks, yeah full strip down, gather a few parts etc, the flexstem will not be staying - i'm not a fan! Will go back to a regular quill stem.
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G60MAT
PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2018 9:27 pm 
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Been gathering parts, so time to strip down...

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Looking a little bare...

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Bikes now down at Upcycle Bike Shop for final strip down then paint time... ;)
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Signing for updates. Looks rad
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G60MAT
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Now fully stripped and managed to source a genuine fork on this forum.
Sorting stickers with Retrodecals then off for new paint! :)

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Proper geo and well worthy of a good resto 8)
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Hi!
One question : which diameter has the zoom seatpost and if 26.8 would you sell it?
Thanks for your efforts, cheers Christoph
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G60MAT
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stoppi_71 wrote:
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One question : which diameter has the zoom seatpost and if 26.8 would you sell it?
Thanks for your efforts, cheers Christoph


Can't remember the diameter, but i'm keeping it for the build, I have the matching bars and stem now! ;)
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I can understand you, good luck for your build...
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